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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 13, 2013 10:31 AM |
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| From: | Senator Edwin B. Erickson |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Storm Water Authorities |
| Federal and state regulations impose obligations on local governments to address the problems caused by storm water runoff, including flooding and pollution. Last summer, the Pennsylvania General Assembly approved my Senate Bill 351 as Act 68, which enables local governments to form storm water authorities to help them satisfy these obligations. In the near future, I plan to propose a bill that would allow these storm water authorities to establish programs that could save both the authorities and their rate payers money. These programs would allow property owners to reduce their storm water rates and charges by implementing and maintaining storm water best management practices that address their own contributions to the problems caused by storm water runoff. Voluntary participation in these program by property owners should reduce the overall amount of money the authority has to expend to address these problems and satisfy regulatory obligations. |
Introduced as SB1255