PRINTER'S NO. 1508
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1256
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, MENTZER, FEE, HICKERNELL, GREINER,
CUTLER, B. MILLER, GODSHALL, JAMES, IRVIN, MILLARD, WARD,
DIAMOND, TOPPER, ORTITAY, ROTHMAN, GROVE, RAPP, KEEFER,
WHEELAND, BLOOM, PICKETT, M. K. KELLER, SAYLOR, HEFFLEY, COX,
RADER, MALONEY, SCHEMEL AND FRITZ, APRIL 20, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
APRIL 20, 2017
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 to read:
Section 11. Commonwealth Agencies to Cooperate.--* * *
(2) (a) In accordance with regulations adopted by the
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