Bill Text: PA HB1557 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction, improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions and for expenditure of fund.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-18 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [HB1557 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB1557-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1908
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1557 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, DEASY, K. SMITH, KOTIK, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALEY, DAVIS, DeWEESE, HORNAMAN, STABACK AND WAGNER, MAY 18, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MAY 18, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled,
"An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation,
investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs,
incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for
sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for
which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of
the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions and for
expenditure of fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418,
No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the
accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities,
boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans
for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which
plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the
Commonwealth," is amended to read:
Section 1. Definitions.--[As used in this act, the word or
phrase] The following words and phrases when used in this act
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection
of the Commonwealth.
"Municipality" means any city, borough, incorporated town, or
township.
"[Municipality] Municipal Authority" means a body politic and
corporate created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality
Authorities Act of 1945 [or], the Municipality Authorities Act
of 1935[.] or 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal
authorities).
"Private Lateral Sewer Line" means a private sewer line
serving a structure or dwelling, running from the structure or
dwelling to a public sewer line.
"Sewage Disposal System" means a system for the disposal of
sewage, including all pipes carrying the sewage and all sewage
treatment works.
"Special Fund" means a sewage disposal system fund created,
invested and expended in accordance with this act.
"Sanitary Water Board" means the Sanitary Water Board of the
Commonwealth.
Section 2. Section 4 of the act is amended to read:
Section 4. Expenditure of Fund.--
(1) The moneys in any such special fund may be expended by
the municipality singly, or jointly with the Federal Government,
the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof, or with
one or more other municipalities or [municipality] municipal
authorities, only for preparing plans for a sewage disposal
system and for the construction, improvement or replacement of a
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sewage disposal system for which plans have been approved by the
[Sanitary Water Board.] department.
(2) Municipalities and municipal authorities are authorized
to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or
rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to
public sewer systems, where the municipality or municipal
authority determines that such activities will benefit the
public sewer system. No municipality or municipal authority
which has completed such activities shall be deemed to be the
owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or to have any
further responsibility to conduct such activities, unless a
municipality or municipal authority makes an affirmative
determination to accept such obligations.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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