1Amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), entitled "An
2act providing for the establishment, implementation and
3administration of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment
4Authority; imposing powers and duties on a board of trustees;
5transferring the rights, powers, duties and obligations of
6the Water Facilities Loan Board to the Pennsylvania
7Infrastructure Investment Authority; providing for the
8issuance of notes and bonds; providing for financial
9assistance and for a comprehensive water facilities plan;
10authorizing a referendum to incur indebtedness; making an
11appropriation; and making repeals," further providing for
12definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for
13financial assistance.

14The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15hereby enacts as follows:

16Section 1. The definition of "project" in section 3 of the
17act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania
18Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, amended July 14, 2005 
19(P.L.299, No.51), is amended and the section is amended by
20adding a definition to read:

21Section 3. Definitions.

22The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
23have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

1context clearly indicates otherwise:

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3"Private lateral sewer line." A private sewer line serving a 
4structure or dwelling, running from the structure or dwelling to 
5a public sewer line.

6"Project." The eligible costs associated with the
7acquisition, construction, improvement, expansion, extension,
8repair, rehabilitation or security measures of all or part of
9any facility or system, whether publicly or, in the case of
10paragraph (1) or (2), privately owned:

11(1) for the collection, treatment or disposal of
12wastewater, including industrial waste, to include private 
13lateral sewer lines;

14(2) for the supply, treatment, storage or distribution
15of drinking water;

16(3) for the control of storm water, which may include,
17but need not be limited to, the transport, storage and the
18infiltration of storm water; or

19(4) for the best management practices to address point
20or nonpoint source pollution associated with storm water
21runoff or any other innovative techniques identified in the
22county-prepared watershed plans pursuant to the act of
23October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water
24Management Act.

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26Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

27Section 10.1. Additional use of funds.

28Governmental units are authorized to use financial assistance
29received under this act for the improvement, extension, repair
30or rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to

1public sewer systems, where the government unit determines that
2such activities will benefit the public sewer system. No
3governmental unit which has completed such activities shall be
4deemed to be the owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or
5to have any further responsibility to conduct such activities,
6unless a governmental unit makes an affirmative determination to
7accept such obligations.

8Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.