PRINTER'S NO. 897
No. 49 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, LINCOLN, STOUT, SHUMAKER, SHAFFER,
STAPLETON, SALVATORE, AFFLERBACH, O'PAKE, MUSTO, LEMMOND,
REGOLI, WILT, PORTERFIELD, HELFRICK AND CORMAN,
APRIL 10, 1989
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, APRIL 10, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee to
2 conduct a study of regulations relating to the anthracite
3 coal industry.
4 WHEREAS, The anthracite coal industry has always played an
5 important role in the economy of this Commonwealth; and
6 WHEREAS, The anthracite coal industry is in a state of
7 decline; and
8 WHEREAS, The economy of this Commonwealth will be
9 substantially benefited by a resurgence in our anthracite coal
10 industry through increased production and employment; therefore
11 be it
12 RESOLVED, That the Environmental Resources and Energy
13 Committee of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be
14 directed to establish a special select committee and study the
15 State and Federal regulations that currently affect the
16 anthracite coal industry for the purpose of making the following
17 determinations:
1 (1) Do the Commonwealth regulations exceed the
2 requirements of the Federal regulations?
3 (2) If the Commonwealth regulations exceed the
4 requirements of the Federal regulations, are the Commonwealth
5 regulations needed?
6 (3) Is it possible to reduce the regulation burden that
7 has been imposed upon the anthracite coal industry?
8 and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the committee have the power to hire legal
10 staff or consultants to assist in the conduct of the study; and
11 be it further
12 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings to the House
13 of Representatives as soon as possible.
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