PRINTER'S NO. 1413
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1195
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, D. COSTA, FREEMAN, V. BROWN, READSHAW,
McNEILL, SAINATO, HILL-EVANS AND DeLUCA, APRIL 12, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, APRIL 12, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 7, 1990 (P.L.639, No.165), entitled
"An act establishing a Statewide hazardous material safety
program; creating the Hazardous Material Response Fund;
providing for the creation of Hazardous Material Emergency
Response Accounts in each county; further providing for the
powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency, of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council and
of the counties and local governments; imposing obligations
on certain handlers of hazardous materials; and imposing
penalties," in hazardous material protection, further
providing for establishment and functions of local emergency
planning committees and for emergency reporting requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 203(b) and 205(d) of the act of December
7, 1990 (P.L.639, No.165), known as the Hazardous Material
Emergency Planning and Response Act, are amended to read:
Section 203. Establishment and functions of local emergency
planning committees.
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(b) Membership.--A local committee shall be composed of the
county emergency management coordinator and 911 coordinator, one
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county commissioner and at least one person selected from each
of the following groups:
(1) Elected officials representing local governments
within the county.
(2) Law enforcement, first aid, health, local
environmental, hospital and transportation personnel.
(3) Firefighting personnel.
(4) Civil defense and emergency management personnel.
(5) Broadcast and print media.
(6) Community groups not affiliated with emergency
service groups.
(7) Owners and operators of facilities subject to the
requirements of SARA, Title III.
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Section 205. Emergency reporting requirements.
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(d) Facility duties.--The owner or operator of any facility
that manufactures, produces, uses, transfers, stores, supplies
or distributes any hazardous material after the effective date
of this subsection shall:
(1) Provide the emergency planning notification and
information required by sections 302(c) and 303(d) of SARA,
Title III, to the council, county emergency management
coordinator and 911 coordinator and the appropriate local
emergency planning committee within five business days after
an extremely hazardous substance is first present at such
facility.
(2) Submit its material safety data sheets or chemical
lists and emergency hazardous chemical inventory forms to the
Department of Labor and Industry, the appropriate local
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emergency planning committee and the fire department with
jurisdiction over the facility within five business days
after the hazardous chemical is first present at the
facility. The owner or operator shall also comply with the
requirements of section 311(d)(2) of SARA, Title III, within
five business days.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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