PRINTER'S NO. 797
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
677
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY HANNA, THOMAS, KINSEY, McNEILL, BOBACK, DONATUCCI,
READSHAW, FREEMAN, COHEN, MURT AND MAHONEY, MARCH 3, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 3, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 7, 1990 (P.L.639, No.165), entitled
"An act establishing a Statewide hazardous material safety
program; creating the Hazardous Material Response Fund;
providing for the creation of Hazardous Material Emergency
Response Accounts in each county; further providing for the
powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency, of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Council and
of the counties and local governments; imposing obligations
on certain handlers of hazardous materials; and imposing
penalties," in hazardous material protection, further
providing for establishment and functions of local emergency
planning committees and for emergency reporting requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 203(b) and 205(d) of the act of December
7, 1990 (P.L.639, No.165), known as the Hazardous Material
Emergency Planning and Response Act, amended December 20, 2000
(P.L.885, No.121), are amended to read:
Section 203. Establishment and functions of local emergency
planning committees.
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(b) Membership.--A local committee shall be composed of the
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