PRINTER'S NO. 1144
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
879
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, MARTIN, WHITE, FOLMER,
RESCHENTHALER AND STEFANO, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), entitled "An
act relating to the conservation of soil, water and related
natural resources and land use practices contributing to soil
wastage and soil erosion; providing for the organization of
the various counties into conservation districts; the
appointment of their officers and employes; and prescribing
their powers and duties; creating the State Conservation
Commission in the Department of Environmental Resources and
fixing its powers and duties relative to the administration
of this act; providing financial and legal assistance to such
conservation districts and the commission; and authorizing
county governing bodies to make appropriations thereto;
providing for disposition and operation of existing
districts; and repealing existing laws," further providing
for Commonwealth agencies to cooperate.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 11(2) of the act of May 15, 1945
(P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, is
amended to read:
Section 11. Commonwealth Agencies to Cooperate.--* * *
(2) (a) In accordance with regulations adopted by the
Environmental Quality Board, the department may, by agreement,
delegate to a district one or more of its regulatory and
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enforcement functions, including, but not limited to, the act of
June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as "The Clean Streams
Law," and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder; the act
of May 31, 1945 (P.L.1198, No.418), known as the "Surface Mining
Conservation and Reclamation Act;" the act of October 4, 1978
(P.L.851, No.166), known as the "Flood Plain Management Act,"
and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder; the act of
November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the "Dam Safety
and Encroachments Act," and the rules and regulations adopted
thereunder; and the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known
as the "Solid Waste Management Act," and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder.
(a.1) Notwithstanding subparagraph (a), beginning on the
effective date of this subparagraph, each of the regulatory and
enforcement functions of the department under the following laws
that are conducted by the department on normal agricultural
operations, as defined in the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454,
No.133), referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law, shall by
agreement be delegated to the commission:
(i) "The Clean Streams Law" and the rules and regulations
adopted thereunder.
(ii) The "Flood Plain Management Act" and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder.
(iii) The "Dam Safety and Encroachments Act" and the rules
and regulations adopted thereunder.
(iv) The "Solid Waste Management Act" and the rules and
regulations adopted thereunder.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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