During this afternoon’s floor session, the House introduced a total of 28 bills.
Among these bills was House Bill 4067, which would require a driller or owner of a natural gas well who contaminates a groundwater aquifer to remediate the aquifer with the best available technology until it meets the standards of the Clean Water Act. The bill requires the system to be part of the state Water Resources Plan.
The House also introduced House Bill 4049, which would require the Department of Environmental Protection to maintain an Office of Internal Auditing.
The House is adjourned until 1 P.M. on Monday January 16, 2012
