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PA SB454
PA SB454In general provisions, further providing for definitions; in applications and permits, further providing for permit and license application requirements; and making a repeal.
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Introduced
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
In Committee
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), entitled "An act providing for the planning and regulation of solid waste storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment, and disposal; requiring municipalities to submit plans for municipal waste management systems in their jurisdictions; authorizing grants to municipalities; providing regulation of the management of municipal, residual and hazardous waste; requiring permits for operating hazardous waste and solid waste storage, processing, treatment, and disposal facilities; and licenses for transportation of hazardous waste; imposing duties on persons and municipalities; granting powers to municipalities; authorizing the Environmental Quality Board and the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules, regulations, standards and procedures; granting powers to and imposing duties upon county health departments; providing remedies; prescribing penalties; and establishing a fund," in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in applications and permits, further providing for permit and license application requirements; and making a repeal.
AI Summary
This bill updates the Solid Waste Management Act by modifying two key definitions and permit application requirements. Specifically, the bill updates the definition of "drill cuttings" to reference current oil and gas statutes instead of an outdated law, and expands the definition of "hazardous waste" to explicitly include waste associated with natural gas and geothermal energy production. In the permit application section, the bill updates a reference to a coal mine safety act, replacing an older version with the current "Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act" of 2008. The bill also repeals any provisions in existing oil and gas law that might conflict with the updated "hazardous waste" definition, and stipulates that these changes will take effect 60 days after enactment. The modifications appear to modernize language, align definitions with current energy industry practices, and ensure consistency across different environmental and resource extraction regulatory frameworks.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (8)
Katie Muth (D)*,
Carolyn Comitta (D),
Wayne Fontana (D),
Art Haywood (D),
Vincent Hughes (D),
Tim Kearney (D),
Nikil Saval (D),
Judy Schwank (D),
Last Action
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy (on 03/17/2025)
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