PRINTER'S NO. 228
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
265
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, JANUARY 31, 2023
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 31, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535, No.537),
entitled "An act providing for the planning and regulation of
community sewage systems and individual sewage systems;
requiring municipalities to submit plans for systems in their
jurisdiction; authorizing grants; requiring permits for
persons installing such systems; requiring disclosure
statements in certain land sale contracts; authorizing the
Department of Environmental Resources to adopt and administer
rules, regulations, standards and procedures; creating an
advisory committee; providing remedies and prescribing
penalties," providing for garage drains; and abrogating
regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of January 24, 1966 (1965 P.L.1535,
No.537), known as the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act, is
amended by adding a section to read:
Section 7.4. Garage drains.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, floor drains of a garage may be discharged
into a treatment tank permitted under section 7 of this act.
Section 2. The provisions of 25 Pa. Code ยง 73.11(e) and 17
Pa. Code Ch. 25 are abrogated to the extent of any inconsistency
with this act.
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Section 3. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
as they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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