PRINTER'S NO.  1963

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1577

Session of

2009

  

  

INTRODUCED BY HARPER, FLECK, GEORGE, M. O'BRIEN, SCAVELLO, WATSON AND HARKINS, JUNE 2, 2009

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JUNE 2, 2009  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190),

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entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste

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tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and

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the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax

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credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation

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grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution

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prevention programs for small business and households;

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establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution

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Prevention Program and management standards for small

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business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous

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waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations;

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and making repeals," further providing for grants for

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collection agents.

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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.  Section 209(d) of the act of December 19, 1996

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(P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling

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and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of

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waste tires and the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing

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investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing

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remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for

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pollution prevention programs for small business and households;

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establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution

 


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Prevention Program and management standards for small business

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hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste

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program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and

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making repeals," is amended to read:

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Section 209.  Grants for collection events.

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(d)  Other limitations.--

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(1)  No more than $100,000 per fiscal year may be

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expended by the department for collection events in any one

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county.

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(2)  A grant approved by the department under this

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section to any county having a population of less than

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250,000 under the most recent Federal decennial census shall

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not exceed $100,000 during any fiscal year.

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(3)  A grant approved by the department under this

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section to any county having a population of 250,000 or more

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during the most recent Federal decennial census shall not

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exceed $150,000 during any fiscal year.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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