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Pennsylvania Statutes Title 58 P.S. Oil and Gas § 1305. Composition and meetings of task force

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Composition.--The task force shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) The Secretary of Environmental Protection or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Department of Environmental Protection appointed by the Secretary of Environmental Protection.

(2) The Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or a designee, who shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

(3) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Department of Community and Economic Development appointed by the Secretary of Community and Economic Development.

(4) The Secretary of Transportation or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Department of Transportation appointed by the Secretary of Transportation.

(5) The Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency appointed by the Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

(6) Four members of the General Assembly, who shall be appointed no later than 21 days after the effective date of this section, as follows:

(i) One member shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate.

(ii) One member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(iii) One member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(iv) One member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(7) The Mayor of Philadelphia or a designee, who shall be appointed by the Mayor of Philadelphia.

(8) Two representatives of the oil and gas or LNG industries, who shall be employees of a company that deals with oil and gas or LNG in this Commonwealth or a trade organization for oil and gas or LNG in this Commonwealth. No later than 21 days after the effective date of this section, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly submit a list of at least four individuals who qualify for appointment to the task force under this paragraph to the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the two members under this paragraph from the list within 14 days of receipt of the list.

(9) The executive director of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.

(10) The Chief Executive Officer of the Philadelphia Gas Works or a designee, who shall be an employee of the Philadelphia Gas Works.

(11) One representative of the Philadelphia Building Trades. No later than 21 days after the effective date of this section, the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall jointly submit a list of at least three individuals who qualify for appointment to the task force under this paragraph to the Governor. The Governor shall appoint the member under this paragraph from the list within 14 days of receipt of the list.

(b) Chairperson.--The member under subsection (a)(6)(iii) shall act as chairperson of the task force until a chairperson is selected by a majority vote of the task force at the first meeting of the task force. The member under subsection (a)(6)(iii) shall set the date and time of the first meeting of the task force.

(c) Alternates.--Each member of the task force may designate an alternate to attend meetings of the task force, participate in votes of the task force or engage in other task force actions on each member's behalf.

(d) Appointments.--If the Governor fails to timely appoint a member under subsection (a)(8) or (10), the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall make the appointment.

(e) Quorum.--The presence of five members of the task force at a meeting shall constitute a quorum of the task force.

(f) Majority vote.--An action of the task force shall be authorized or ratified by a majority vote of the task force. The members under subsection (a)(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall be nonvoting members of the task force and the presence of the members at a meeting of the task force shall not count toward the quorum under subsection (e).

(g) Meetings.--The task force shall commence at least three meetings within one year after the effective date of this section. The task force shall commence its first meeting within 75 days after the effective date of this section. The chairperson of the task force may commence additional meetings as the chairperson deems necessary. A member of the task force who is not physically present at a meeting of the task force may participate in the meeting by teleconference or video conference.

(h) Compensation.--Members of the task force shall not receive compensation for their services as members of the task force.

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