Bill > HB2026

This bill amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to establish regulations regarding lead levels in soil, particularly in playgrounds and yards surrounding playgrounds. The key provisions include: 1) defining prohibited lead levels in bare soil on playgrounds (not exceeding 200 parts per million) and in the yards surrounding playgrounds (not exceeding 1,200 parts per million); 2) authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to enforce these standards, issue orders for compliance, and impose penalties for violations; and 3) requiring the Department to adopt regulations necessary to carry out the new law. The bill aims to protect children's health by setting limits on acceptable lead contamination in areas where they play.