Bill Text: PA SB1197 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for fees.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-05-26 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [SB1197 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1197-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1602
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1197 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY D. WHITE, M. WHITE, MUSTO, WAUGH, WARD, EARLL AND ALLOWAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 19, 2010
AN ACT
Amending the act of September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318),
entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the protection of
the safety, health and welfare of the people, property and
public roads and highways of the Commonwealth from conditions
on coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, which fail
to comply with the established rules, regulations or quality
standards adopted to avoid air or water pollution or to
protect water supplies, and from the danger of slipping,
sliding or burning of coal refuse disposal areas, or parts
thereof, sometimes caused by the storage of coal refuse;
prescribing for and regulating the operation of coal refuse
disposal areas, and parts thereof; prescribing the powers of
the Department of Environmental Resources with respect
thereto; providing for the power to enjoin the operation of
coal refuse disposal areas, or parts thereof, which contain
certain conditions; providing for civil and criminal
penalties; authorizing the acquisition by condemnation of
certain land areas in certain cases; establishing a permit
system, authorizing the adoption of rules and regulations,
establishing minimum standards ; requiring bonds and for the
maintenance of primary jurisdiction over surface coal mining
in Pennsylvania; providing incentives for coal refuse
disposal activities on previously affected areas; and
providing for coal refuse disposal research," further
providing for fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5(b) of the act of September 24, 1968
(P.L.1040, No.318), known as the Coal Refuse Disposal Control
Act, amended October 10, 1980 (P.L.807, No.154), is amended to
read:
Section 5. Applications.--* * *
(b) The department is authorized to charge and collect from
persons and municipalities in accordance with rules and
regulations reasonable fees for applications filed and for
permits issued. Such fees may be adjusted from time to time by
regulations promulgated by the Environmental Quality Board.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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