PRINTER'S NO. 1084
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
960
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, MILLARD, FEE, GREINER, HICKERNELL,
PICKETT, RYAN, GROVE, IRVIN, MENTZER, STRUZZI, ORTITAY,
OWLETT, KEEFER, OBERLANDER, COX, MOUL AND FRITZ,
MARCH 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
MARCH 25, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), entitled "An
act relating to the conservation of soil, water and related
natural resources and land use practices contributing to soil
wastage and soil erosion; providing for the organization of
the various counties into conservation districts; the
appointment of their officers and employes; and prescribing
their powers and duties; creating the State Conservation
Commission in the Department of Environmental Resources and
fixing its powers and duties relative to the administration
of this act; providing financial and legal assistance to such
conservation districts and the commission; and authorizing
county governing bodies to make appropriations thereto;
providing for disposition and operation of existing
districts; and repealing existing laws," further providing
for Commonwealth agency cooperation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 11(2) of the act of May 15, 1945
(P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, is
amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
Section 11. Commonwealth Agencies to Cooperate.--* * *
(2) * * *
(a.1) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), beginning on the
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effective date of this subparagraph, each of the regulatory and
enforcement functions of the department under the following laws
that are conducted by the department on normal agricultural
operations, as defined in the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454,
No.133), referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law, shall by
agreement be delegated to the commission:
(i) "The Clean Streams Law" and the rules and regulations
adopted thereunder.
(ii) The "Flood Plain Management Act" and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder.
(iii) The "Dam Safety and Encroachments Act" and the rules
and regulations adopted thereunder.
(iv) The "Solid Waste Management Act" and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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