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Introduced
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
In Committee
03/24/2025
03/24/2025
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Solid Waste Management Act by updating and expanding definitions related to waste management and recycling, with a particular focus on advanced recycling technologies. The bill introduces a comprehensive definition of "advanced recycling" that includes two main manufacturing processes: one for converting post-use polymers (plastics) and another for converting waste tires through methods like pyrolysis and mechanical shredding. These processes can produce a variety of outputs such as raw materials, chemicals, fuels, and other products. The bill also defines an "advanced recycling facility" as a manufacturing facility that receives and converts post-use polymers or waste tires using these advanced technologies. Importantly, the bill explicitly excludes these advanced recycling processes from being classified as traditional waste processing, treatment, or municipal waste, which provides a regulatory distinction that could potentially benefit recycling and waste management industries. Additionally, the bill defines "waste tire" and specifies that tires converted through advanced recycling shall not be considered solid, municipal, or residual waste. The amendments aim to provide clearer guidelines and recognition for innovative recycling technologies, with the act set to take effect 60 days after passage.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (28)
Bud Cook (R)*,
Mike Armanini (R),
Scott Barger (R),
Aaron Bernstine (R),
Marty Causer (R),
Eric Davanzo (R),
Russ Diamond (R),
Wendy Fink (R),
Ann Flood (R),
Keith Greiner (R),
Joe Hamm (R),
Rich Irvin (R),
Lee James (R),
Mike Jones (R),
Roman Kozak (R),
Milou Mackenzie (R),
David Maloney (R),
Dan Moul (R),
Eric Nelson (R),
Tim O'Neal (R),
Jeffrey Olsommer (R),
Jack Rader (R),
Brad Roae (R),
Alec Ryncavage (R),
Brian Smith (R),
Joanne Stehr (R),
Tim Twardzik (R),
Martina White (R),
Last Action
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection (on 03/24/2025)
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