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For Immediate Release
December 12, 2007
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Bill to Fund Hazardous Sites Cleanup Sent to Governor for
Enactment
Continues funding of contaminated sites cleanup and investigation of illegal
waste dumping without new taxes.
Harrisburg – Legislation that will continue funding the cleanup of
contaminated sites in Pennsylvania has been approved by the House of
Representatives and sent to the governor to be signed into law, according to
Sen. Mary Jo White (R-21), who chairs the Senate Environmental Resources and
Energy Committee.
Senate Bill 1100, sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R-9)
and Senator White, provides $17 million for HSCA this year. It earmarks $40
million out of the state Capital Stock and Franchise Tax for the following three
fiscal years. The bill does not affect the Senate GOP commitment to phase out
this tax by the end of 2010.
"Senator Pileggi and I introduced Senate Bill 1100 to avert the furlough of
HSCA-related employees and provide certainty for funding for the next four years
– and to do it without the $50 million tax increase proposed by the governor,"
said White. "I want to thank the House members in my district who reached
across party lines to ensure this critical funding bill reached the governor in
a timely fashion."
CONTACT:
Pat Henderson
(717) 787-9684
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