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PRINTER'S NO. 1419
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1103
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, HICKERNELL, LONGIETTI, KAUFFMAN,
CAUSER, CUTLER, GODSHALL, BLOOM, MILLARD, GRELL, GABLER,
PICKETT, GIBBONS AND MURT, MAY 4, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MAY 4, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), entitled
"An act providing for the regulation of land and water use
for flood control and storm water management purposes,
imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of
Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties,
providing for enforcement, and making appropriations,"
further providing for definitions and for effect of watershed
storm water plans.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4 of the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864,
No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, is amended by
adding a definition to read:
Section 4. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"High tunnel." A structure which meets the following:
(1) Is used for the production, processing, keeping,
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storing, sale or shelter of an agricultural commodity as
defined in section 2 of the act of December 19, 1974
(P.L.973, No.319), known as the Pennsylvania Farmland and
Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974, or for the storage of
agricultural equipment or supplies.
(2) Is constructed consistent with all of the following:
(i) Has a metal, wood or plastic frame.
(ii) When covered, has a plastic, woven textile or
other flexible covering.
(iii) Has a floor made of soil, crushed stone,
matting, pavers or a floating concrete slab.
* * *
Section 2. Section 11 of the act is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
Section 11. Effect of watershed storm water plans.
* * *
(c) Exemption.--High tunnels shall be exempted form the
provisions of this act. A municipality that has adopted a
watershed storm water plan or enacted a local ordinance or
regulation under this section that regulates high tunnels prior
to the effective date of this subsection shall amend the plan,
ordinance or regulation in order to comply with this subsection.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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