Bill Text: PA HB1604 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-06-03 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [HB1604 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1604-Introduced.html

  

 

    

PRINTER'S NO.  1996

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1604

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, SOLOBAY, BRADFORD, CARROLL, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GERGELY, HORNAMAN, W. KELLER, LEVDANSKY, McGEEHAN, MUSTIO, PRESTON, SIPTROTH, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, GIBBONS AND HOUGHTON, JUNE 3, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JUNE 3, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled,

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"An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation,

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investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs,

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incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for

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sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,

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improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for

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which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of

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the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions and for

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expenditure of fund.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 1 of the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418,

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No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the

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accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities,

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boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans

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for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,

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improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which

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plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the

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Commonwealth," is amended to read:

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Section 1.  Definitions.--[As used in this act, the word or

 


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phrase] The following words and phrases when used in this act

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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

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context clearly indicates otherwise:

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"Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection

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of the Commonwealth.

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"Municipality" means any city, borough, incorporated town, or

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township.

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"[Municipality] Municipal Authority" means a body politic and

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corporate created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality

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Authorities Act of 1945 [or], the Municipality Authorities Act

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of 1935[.] or 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal

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authorities).

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"Private Lateral Sewer Line" means a private sewer line

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serving a structure or dwelling, running from the structure or

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dwelling to a public sewer line.

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"Sewage Disposal System" means a system for the disposal of

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sewage, including all pipes carrying the sewage and all sewage

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treatment works.

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"Special Fund" means a sewage disposal system fund created,

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invested and expended in accordance with this act.

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"Sanitary Water Board" means the Sanitary Water Board of the

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Commonwealth.

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Section 2.  Section 4 of the act is amended to read:

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Section 4.  Expenditure of Fund.--

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(1)  The moneys in any such special fund may be expended by

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the municipality singly, or jointly with the Federal Government,

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the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof, or with

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one or more other municipalities or [municipality] municipal 

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authorities, only for preparing plans for a sewage disposal

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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

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[Sanitary Water Board.] department.

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(2)  Municipalities and municipal authorities are authorized

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to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or

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rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to

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public sewer systems, where the municipality or municipal

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authority determines that such activities will benefit the

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public sewer system. No municipality or municipal authority

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which has completed such activities shall be deemed to be the

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owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or to have any

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further responsibility to conduct such activities, unless a

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municipality or municipal authority makes an affirmative

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determination to accept such obligations.

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Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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