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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 662 requires annual testing and reimbursement for contaminated sites
Last action · February 20, 2025: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Feb. 20, 2025Sponsors: Joe Webster and 8 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 662 requires owners of s to conduct annual release testing, including for permitted hazardous substances, and mandates site owner reimbursement to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Property owners of contaminated sites face new annual testing mandates and reimbursement obligations to the state, affecting operational compliance costs and oversight timelines.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
owners of identified contaminated sites
Site owners must conduct annual release testing, including for permitted substances, and reimburse the department under section 507.
Department of Environmental Protection
The department receives reimbursements from site owners and assumes updated statutory responsibilities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is responsible for conducting the annual release testing?
Does the testing requirement apply to sites with valid permits?
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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
Version history
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