PRINTER'S NO. 1767
No. 1421 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY READSHAW, MARKOSEK, DIVEN, MAHER, HUTCHINSON,
DAILEY, DeWEESE, D. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GEORGE,
GERGELY, GOODMAN, HANNA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, KOTIK,
LaGROTTA, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, PALLONE, SHANER, B. SMITH,
SOLOBAY, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, SURRA, TIGUE, TRAVAGLIO,
WALKO, WOJNAROSKI AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 12, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 12, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418, No.58), entitled,
2 "An act to provide for and regulate the accumulation,
3 investment, and expenditure of funds by cities, boroughs,
4 incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans for
5 sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
6 improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for
7 which plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of
8 the Commonwealth," further providing for definitions and for
9 expenditure of fund.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of April 8, 1949 (P.L.418,
13 No.58), entitled, "An act to provide for and regulate the
14 accumulation, investment, and expenditure of funds by cities,
15 boroughs, incorporated towns and townships for preparing plans
16 for sewage disposal systems, and for the construction,
17 improvement or replacement of sewage disposal systems for which
18 plans have been approved by the Sanitary Water Board of the
19 Commonwealth," is amended to read:
1 Section 1. Definitions.--[As used in this act, the word or
2 phrase] The following words and phrases when used in this act
3 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
4 context clearly indicates otherwise:
5 "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection
6 of the Commonwealth.
7 "Municipality" means any city, borough, incorporated town, or
8 township.
9 "[Municipality] Municipal Authority" means a body politic and
10 corporate created pursuant to the provisions of the Municipality
11 Authorities Act of 1945 [or], the Municipality Authorities Act
12 of 1935[.] or 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal
13 authorities).
14 "Private Lateral Sewer Line" means a private sewer line
15 serving a structure or dwelling, running from the structure or
16 dwelling to a public sewer line.
17 "Sewage Disposal System" means a system for the disposal of
18 sewage, including all pipes carrying the sewage and all sewage
19 treatment works.
20 "Special Fund" means a sewage disposal system fund created,
21 invested and and expended in accordance with this act.
22 "Sanitary Water Board" means the Sanitary Water Board of the
23 Commonwealth.
24 Section 2. Section 4 of the act is amended to read:
25 Section 4. Expenditure of Fund.--
26 (1) The moneys in any such special fund may be expended by
27 the municipality singly, or jointly with the Federal Government,
28 the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof, or with
29 one or more other municipalities or municipality authorities,
30 only for preparing plans for a sewage disposal system and for
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1 the construction, improvement or replacement of a sewage
2 disposal system for which plans have been approved by the
3 [Sanitary Water Board.] department.
4 (2) Municipalities and municipal authorities are authorized
5 to use public funds for the improvement, extension, repair or
6 rehabilitation of private lateral sewer lines connected to
7 public sewer systems, where the municipality or municipal
8 authority determines that such activities will benefit the
9 public sewer system. No municipality or municipal authority
10 which has completed such activities shall be deemed to be the
11 owner of such private lateral sewer lines, or to have any
12 further responsibility to conduct such activities, unless a
13 municipality or municipal authority makes an affirmative
14 determination to accept such obligations.
15 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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