PRINTER'S NO. 3579
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2222
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY MOUL, TURZAI, SAYLOR, BENNINGHOFF, GROVE, TALLMAN,
ROTHMAN, WARD, B. MILLER, McGINNIS, MILLARD, ZIMMERMAN,
MENTZER, IRVIN, KEEFER, HANNA, EVANKOVICH, NELSON, WHEELAND,
PHILLIPS-HILL, REESE, TOBASH, COX, D. COSTA, HARKINS,
SCHEMEL, JOZWIAK, F. KELLER, PICKETT, CHRISTIANA, DIAMOND,
DUSH, SONNEY, SAINATO, BURNS, NEILSON, KLUNK, BARBIN,
WENTLING, CAUSER, ROAE, MARSICO, CUTLER, EVERETT, NESBIT,
METZGAR, P. COSTA, METCALFE, RAPP, MASSER, BLOOM, READSHAW,
KAUFFMAN, COOK, RADER, ORTITAY, TOPPER, SANKEY, DELOZIER,
RYAN, WARNER, BERNSTINE AND TOEPEL, MAY 29, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 29, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, providing
for departmental control of groundwater matters and for
groundwater regulation review.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 27 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 3105. Departmental control of groundwater matters.
(a) Exclusive authority.--The department shall exercise
exclusive authority to:
(1) Regulate groundwater within this Commonwealth.
(2) Impose fees, fines or penalties regarding the use,
withdrawal or retention of groundwater within this
Commonwealth.
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