H0066B0057A00297 JKL:EJH 03/02/15 #90 A00297
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 66
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE DAVIS
Printer's No. 57
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by inserting after "authority"
and providing for sale or transfer of authority water or sewer
infrastructure
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 26 and 27
Section 2. Title 53 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5613.1. Sale or transfer of authority water or sewer
infrastructure.
(a) Prohibition.--An authority may not sell or transfer
title to all or a portion of the water or sewer infrastructure
of the authority, unless the authority has discussed the sale or
transfer at a public meeting and the written minutes of the
meeting contain details relating to the anticipated or projected
public benefit that will be realized by the sale or transfer.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term " public
benefit " may include a rate reduction, improved service quality,
improved service reliability or other clearly defined benefit to
a ratepayer of the authority.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 27, by striking out "2" and
inserting
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Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting after line 30
Section 4. The addition of 53 Pa.C.S. § 5613.1 shall apply
to the sale or transfer of title to all or a portion of the
water or sewer infrastructure sold or transferred on or after
the effective date of this section.
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