See other bills
under the
same topic
PRINTER'S NO. 1287
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1091
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, OBERLANDER, BAKER, BARRAR, BLOOM,
V. BROWN, CAUSER, COX, CUTLER, DIAMOND, DUSH, ELLIS, EVERETT,
FEE, GABLER, GILLEN, GODSHALL, GREINER, A. HARRIS, J. HARRIS,
HEFFLEY, IRVIN, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MASSER, MENTZER,
MILLARD, B. MILLER, MUSTIO, NESBIT, ORTITAY, PICKETT, RAPP,
ROAE, ROTHMAN, RYAN, SACCONE, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SCHEMEL,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SOLOMON, SONNEY, TOEPEL, WARD, WARNER,
WENTLING AND WHEELAND, APRIL 7, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
APRIL 7, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), entitled "An
act establishing the Environmental Hearing Board as an
independent, quasi-judicial agency; providing for the
membership and staff, the powers and duties, the seats and
the existing members of the board; transferring certain
funds; and making repeals," further providing for
definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530,
No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, is amended
to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Board." The Environmental Hearing Board of the
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Commonwealth.
"Decisions of the department." The issuance of an order,
permit, license or other official action of the department
authorizing or prohibiting an activity governed by a statute
administered or delegated to the department. The term includes
the failure of the department to take final action on a permit
application within the time period specified by a statute or
rulemaking, or the relevant time periods established under 4 Pa.
Code Ch. 7a Subch. H (relating to permit decision guarantee for
the Department of Environmental Protection).
"Department." The Department of Environmental [Resources]
Protection of the Commonwealth.
"Rules committee." The Environmental Hearing Board Rules
Committee established under section 5.
"Secretary." The Secretary of Environmental [Resources]
Protection of the Commonwealth.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
20170HB1091PN1287 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17