Bill Text: PA SR38 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on the feasibility and effectiveness of converting the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus system to natural gas fuel.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-22 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [SR38 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR38-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 616
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 38 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, SCARNATI, M. WHITE, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, ERICKSON, FARNESE, ALLOWAY, D. WHITE, EARLL, McILHINNEY, SOLOBAY, WARD, WOZNIAK AND YUDICHAK, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 22, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study on the feasibility and effectiveness of
converting the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority bus system to natural gas fuel.
WHEREAS, Natural gas vehicles, when designed to run on
natural gas alone, are cleaner burning than traditionally fueled
vehicles due to the chemical composition, resulting in
substantial air quality benefits; and
WHEREAS, Full replacement of conventionally fueled transit
buses with natural gas could displace significant gallons of
petroleum-based fuels annually; and
WHEREAS, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
buses serve tens of thousands of destinations throughout the
southeast Pennsylvania region; and
WHEREAS, The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority buses are a major contributor to air quality impacts;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
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Finance Committee to study the feasibility, including cost,
time, technology and infrastructure, to convert the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus fleet to 100% natural
gas fuel; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the committee issue its study to the Senate by
November 30, 2011.
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