PRINTER'S NO. 3926

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 2890 Session of 1992

        INTRODUCED BY LLOYD, SURRA, D. R. WRIGHT, KASUNIC, COLAIZZO,
           PESCI, ROBINSON, BILLOW, LUCYK, BUSH, LAUGHLIN, STABACK,
           TRELLO, KRUSZEWSKI, SALOOM, THOMAS AND PISTELLA, JULY 2, 1992

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION, JULY 2, 1992

                                     AN ACT

     1  Providing for issuance of permits for solid waste disposal
     2     facilities.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5  Section 1.  Definitions.
     6     The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
     7  have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
     8  context clearly indicates otherwise:
     9     "Municipal waste," "residual waste" or "hazardous waste."
    10  The terms shall have the meanings given to them under the act of
    11  July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste
    12  Management Act.
    13     "Solid waste disposal facility."  A landfill or an
    14  incinerator used, or capable of being used, for the disposal of
    15  municipal, residual or hazardous waste or any combination
    16  thereof.
    17  Section 2.  Issuance of permits.

     1     Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of
     2  Environmental Resources shall not issue a permit for a solid
     3  waste disposal facility in any county which has more than one
     4  permitted solid waste disposal facility within its borders.
     5  Section 3.  Effective date.
     6     This act shall take effect immediately.
















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