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PA HB1208
In other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.
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Introduced
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
In Committee
04/15/2025
04/15/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), entitled "An act to preserve and improve the purity of the waters of the Commonwealth for the protection of public health, animal and aquatic life, and for industrial consumption, and recreation; empowering and directing the creation of indebtedness or the issuing of non-debt revenue bonds by political subdivisions to provide works to abate pollution; providing protection of water supply and water quality; providing for the jurisdiction of courts in the enforcement thereof; providing additional remedies for abating pollution of waters; imposing certain penalties; repealing certain acts; regulating discharges of sewage and industrial wastes; regulating the operation of mines and regulating the impact of mining upon water quality, supply and quantity; placing responsibilities upon landowners and land occupiers and to maintain primary jurisdiction over surface coal mining in Pennsylvania," in other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.
AI Summary
This bill amends The Clean Streams Law to modify regulations for construction site pollution permits, specifically addressing sites with land disturbance between one and five acres. The bill allows such construction sites to potentially apply for a waiver of the standard National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements, in line with federal regulations (40 CFR 122.26(b)(15)(i)). The NPDES is a federal permitting program that controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States. The bill references state NPDES programs and provides a pathway for smaller construction sites to seek an exemption from typical permitting requirements, which could potentially reduce administrative burden for smaller-scale land development projects. The amendment will take effect 60 days after its enactment, providing a standard transition period for implementation.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (10)
Dave Zimmerman (R)*,
Barb Gleim (R),
Seth Grove (R),
Joe Hamm (R),
Steve Mentzer (R),
Brett Miller (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
David Rowe (R),
Perry Stambaugh (R),
Eric Weaknecht (R),
Last Action
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION (on 04/15/2025)
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