PRINTER'S NO. 35
No. 37 Special Session No. 1 of 2007-2008
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, PUNT, C. WILLIAMS, D. WHITE, PICCOLA AND
ARMSTRONG, NOVEMBER 30, 2007
REFERRED TO ENERGY POLICIES, NOVEMBER 30, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
2 entitled, "An act providing for the sale of electric energy
3 generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial
4 sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated
5 from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by
6 electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers
7 and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,"
8 further providing for the definition of "municipal solid
9 waste."
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The definition of "municipal solid waste" in
13 section 2 of the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213),
14 known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, is
15 amended to read:
16 Section 2. Definitions.
17 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
18 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
19 context clearly indicates otherwise:
20 * * *
21 "Municipal solid waste." This will include energy from
1 [existing] waste to energy facilities which the Department of
2 Environmental Protection has determined, or hereafter
3 determines, are in compliance with current environmental
4 standards, including, but not limited to, all applicable
5 requirements of the Clean Air Act (69 Stat. 322, 42 U.S.C. §
6 7401 et seq.) and associated permit restrictions and all
7 applicable requirements of the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380,
8 No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act.
9 * * *
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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