PRINTER'S NO. 2871
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2450
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY FRITZ, ROWE, M. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, IRVIN, HAMM,
GROVE, OBERLANDER, BERNSTINE, RYAN, PICKETT, MOUL, SAYLOR AND
HERSHEY, MARCH 24, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
MARCH 24, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 7, 1961 (P.L.518, No.268), entitled "An
act to create a regional agency by intergovernmental compact
for the planning, conservation, utilization, development,
management and control of the water and related natural
resources of the Delaware River Basin, for the improvement of
navigation, reduction of flood damage, regulation of water
quality, control of pollution, development of water supply,
hydroelectric energy, fish and wildlife habitat and public
recreational facilities, and other purposes, and defining the
functions, powers and duties of such agency," in organization
and area, further providing for voting power.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2.5 of the act of July 7, 1961 (P.L.518,
No.268), known as the Delaware River Basin Compact, is amended
to read:
Section 2.5. Voting Power. Each member shall be entitled to
[one vote on all matters which may come before the commission.]
a number of votes equivalent to each member's land area
contribution to the basin on all matters which may come before
the commission. The Federal Government shall be entitled to one
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