PRINTER'S NO. 363
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
341
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY GINGRICH, JAMES, MILLARD, DIAMOND, READSHAW,
KAUFFMAN AND COHEN, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, FEBRUARY 5, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions,
further providing for definitions; and, in seller
disclosures, further providing for disclosure form.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7102 of Title 68 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a definition to read:
§ 7102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this part which are applicable to specific
provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when
used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this
section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Storm water facility." A basin, pond, ditch, drain, swale,
culvert, pipe or other manmade feature of land which was
constructed in accordance with Federal, State or local law or
regulation to temporarily or permanently convey or manage storm
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water.
Section 2. Section 7304(b)(13) of Title 68 is amended and
the subsection is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 7304. Disclosure form.
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(b) Contents of property disclosure statement.--The form of
property disclosure statement promulgated by the State Real
Estate Commission shall call for disclosures with respect to all
of the following subjects:
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(13) Soils, drainage [and], boundaries and sinkholes.
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(17) Condition, if known, and the location of all storm
water facilities, including a statement disclosing whether
ongoing maintenance of the storm water facilities is the
responsibility of the property owner or the responsibility of
another person or entity.
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Section 3. For the purpose of implementing the amendment or
addition of 68 Pa.C.S. § 7304(b)(13) and (17), revisions to the
property disclosure statement shall be promulgated by the State
Real Estate Commission within 120 days of the effective date of
this section as a final-omitted regulation under the act of June
25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act,
with notice of proposed rulemaking omitted under section 204 of
the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the
Commonwealth Documents Law.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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