PRINTER'S NO.  3256

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

2272

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY DAVIS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALEY, DeLUCA, FABRIZIO, HENNESSEY, JOSEPHS, KULA, MAHONEY, QUINN, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 26, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 26, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Providing for hearing on purchase of wetlands; and for notice of 

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purchase of wetlands. 

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows: 

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Section 1.  Short title.

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This act shall be known and may be cited as the Transparency

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in Purchase of Wetlands Act.

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Section 2.  Hearing on purchase of wetlands.

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Ninety days prior to the purchase of land by the Department

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of General Services for the purpose of preserving or mitigating

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wetlands as required by Federal law, the department shall hold a

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public hearing within the political subdivision where the

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wetlands are located.

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Section 3.  Notice of purchase of wetlands.

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Ten days prior to the commencement of the hearing under

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section 2, public notice of the hearing shall be published in a

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newspaper of general circulation within the political

 


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subdivision where the wetlands are located.

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Section 4.  Effective date.

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This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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