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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 872 exempts municipalities without public water or sewer systems from watershed storm water plans
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, March 11, 2025Sponsors: Dave Zimmerman and 7 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 872 exempts any municipality lacking a public water or sewer system from participating in s. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Local governments lacking public water or sewer infrastructure are relieved from the statutory requirement to participate in county-level s.
- The Storm Water Management Act of 1978 provides Pennsylvania counties and municipalities with the framework to regulate land and water use for flood control and storm water management. context
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.
municipalities
Municipalities without public water or sewer systems are granted an exemption from participating in county watershed storm water management plans.
counties
Counties must coordinate watershed storm water management plans while excluding municipalities that lack public water or sewer systems.
Key Facts
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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- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, March 11, 2025
Version history
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