PennsylvaniaState would send certain environmental violation notices to municipalities
Pennsylvania's environmental department would send certain violation notices to affected municipalities, which may ask in writing to stop receiving them.
What it does
The state environmental department would send municipalities certain federal chemical law and state waste law violation notices. A municipality may ask in writing to stop receiving them.
Argument forMunicipalities could learn about certain chemical and waste law violations in their area and use that information to respond to local concerns.
Argument againstMunicipal offices could spend time handling notices about violations unless they send a written request to stop receiving them.
More detail
The Department of Environmental Protection would send certain federal and state violation notices to municipalities. Federal notices cover noncompliance with the Toxic Substances Control Act and go to the municipality where the violation occurred. State notices cover violations under the Solid Waste Management Act and go to the municipality where the facility or site is located. A municipality may ask in writing to stop receiving these notices. The request must come from an authorized municipal representative and go to the regional waste program manager in the appropriate department office. The department would send a federal notice within 14 calendar days after receiving it. The text sets no deadline for sending state notices. The act would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 13Referred to Environmental Resources & EnergyLatest
- Sep 30Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 29Re-reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 28Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Sep 28Second considerationMinor
- Jun 24Removed from table
- Mar 23Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23First considerationMinor
- Mar 23Reported as committedMinor
- Feb 20Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource ProtectionIntroduced
Environment & Energy