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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 680 authorizes the Office of Attorney General to commence summary proceedings under The Clean Streams Law
Last action · February 20, 2025: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Feb. 20, 2025Sponsors: Kristine Howard and 10 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 680 amends The Clean Streams Law to explicitly authorize the Office of Attorney General to commence for violations. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Expands prosecutorial avenues by allowing state-level attorneys alongside local district attorneys to initiate for water pollution offenses.
Who It Would Affect
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Office of Attorney General
Gains explicit authority to commence summary proceedings under The Clean Streams Law.
Key Facts
- Amends Section 603 of the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law.
- Authorizes the Office of Attorney General to commence summary proceedings under the Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
- Maintains provisions for summary proceedings before district justices of the county where the offense occurred or pollution was maintained.
- Requires the Office of Attorney General or district attorney to represent the interests of the Commonwealth on appeals from summary convictions.
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- The act takes effect in 60 days.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Feb 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Feb. 20, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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