PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 326
PRINTER'S NO. 992
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
382
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, BARTOLOTTA AND STEFANO,
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
SENATOR YAW, ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, AS AMENDED,
JUNE 29, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325),
entitled "An act providing for the regulation and safety of
dams and reservoirs, water obstructions and encroachments;
consolidating and clarifying the programs of the Department
of Environmental Resources and Navigation Commission for the
Delaware River; establishing penalties and repealing certain
acts," further providing for definitions and for projects
affecting submerged lands of the Commonwealth.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 26, 1978
(P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments
Act, is amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the
meanings given to them in this section:
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"Groin structure." A shore structure that may affect shore
erosion, wave action or inundation.
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Section 2. Section 15 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 15. Projects affecting submerged lands of the
Commonwealth.
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(f) The department shall not MAY charge a license fee NOT TO
EXCEED $250 for a person to construct, repair, replace, operate,
maintain or remove a groin structure at the licensed premises.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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