PRINTER'S NO. 1768
No. 1422 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, MARKOSEK, DIVEN, MAHER, HUTCHINSON, DAILEY, DeWEESE, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GERGELY, GOODMAN, HANNA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, PALLONE, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 12, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MAY 12, 2003
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), entitled "An 2 act providing for the establishment, implementation and 3 administration of the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment 4 Authority; imposing powers and duties on a board of trustees; 5 transferring the rights, powers, duties and obligations of 6 the Water Facilities Loan Board to the Pennsylvania 7 Infrastructure Investment Authority; providing for the 8 issuance of notes and bonds; providing for financial 9 assistance and for a comprehensive water facilities plan; 10 authorizing a referendum to incur indebtedness; making an 11 appropriation; and making repeals," further providing for 12 definitions; and providing for additional use of funds for 13 financial assistance. 14 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 15 hereby enacts as follows: 16 Section 1. The definition of "project" in section 3 of the 17 act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania 18 Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, is amended and the 19 section is amended by adding a definition to read: 20 Section 3. Definitions. 21 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
1 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 2 context clearly indicates otherwise: 3 * * * 4 "Private lateral sewer line." A private sewer line serving a 5 structure or dwelling, running from the structure or dwelling to 6 a public sewer line. 7 "Project." The eligible costs associated with the 8 acquisition, construction, improvement, expansion, extension, 9 repair or rehabilitation of all or part of any facility or 10 system, whether publicly or, in the case of paragraph (1) or 11 (2), privately owned: 12 (1) for the collection, treatment or disposal of 13 wastewater, including industrial waste, to include private 14 lateral sewer lines; 15 (2) for the supply, treatment, storage or distribution 16 of drinking water; 17 (3) for the control of storm water, which may include, 18 but need not be limited to, the transport, storage and the 19 infiltration of storm water; or 20 (4) for the best management practices to address point 21 or nonpoint source pollution associated with storm water 22 runoff or any other innovative techniques identified in the 23 county-prepared watershed plans pursuant to the act of 24 October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water 25 Management Act. 26 * * * 27 Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: 28 Section 10.1. Additional use of funds. 29 Governmental units are authorized to use financial assistance 30 received under this act for the improvement, extension, repair 20030H1422B1768 - 2 -
1 or rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to 2 public sewer systems, where the government unit determines that 3 such activities will benefit the public sewer system. No 4 governmental unit which has completed such activities shall be 5 deemed to be the owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or 6 to have any further responsibility to conduct such activities, 7 unless a governmental unit makes an affirmative determination to 8 accept such obligations. 9 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. C13L64JLW/20030H1422B1768 - 3 -