THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GORDNER, ORIE, RAFFERTY, COSTA, BOSCOLA, EARLL, ALLOWAY, BAKER, EICHELBERGER, ERICKSON, FONTANA, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, LOGAN, O'PAKE, ROBBINS, TARTAGLIONE, TOMLINSON, WAUGH, D. WHITE, WILLIAMS, WOZNIAK AND YAW, JANUARY 30, 2009

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 30, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), entitled

"An act relating to the manufacture, sale and possession of

controlled substances, other drugs, devices and cosmetics;

conferring powers on the courts and the secretary and

Department of Health, and a newly created Pennsylvania Drug,

Device and Cosmetic Board; establishing schedules of

controlled substances; providing penalties; requiring

registration of persons engaged in the drug trade and for the

revocation or suspension of certain licenses and

registrations; and repealing an act," providing for

environmental costs.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known

as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, is

amended by adding a section to read:

Section 13.3.  Environmental Costs.--A person who is

convicted of an offense involving the operation of a

methamphetamine laboratory or the use of a precursor substance

to manufacture methamphetamine shall be ordered to reimburse the

appropriate law enforcement agency for the costs of cleaning up

the environmental hazards associated with the operation of the

laboratory or the use of a precursor substance to manufacture

methamphetamine.

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