Two state agencies are warning proposed legislation would strip their authority to determine which species are labeled endangered in Pennsylvania.
The measure would require the Fish and Boat Commission and the Game Commission, now independent agencies, to instead run their decisions through certain legislative committees and a state regulatory review agency.
A Senate version of the bill is sponsored by Senate President Pro Tem Joe Scarnati. His spokesman, Drew Crompton, said some industries believe the “goal posts were continuously moved” as far as what animals were on the endangered species lists, which are now controlled by the two independent state commissions.
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