Senate Environmental Committee Meets Feb. 5 On Alternative On-Lot Sewage Facilities, Waste Tire Dumping Fine Legislation

The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee gave notice late this afternoon it has scheduled a meeting on February 5 to consider legislation on alternative on-lot sewage facilities and increasing fines for dumping waste tires in Philadelphia.  The bills include--

-- Senate Bill 1030 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) amending the Sewage Facilities Act to change the process for considering alternative on-lot sewage disposal systems and seeks to supercede 2018 draft Technology Verification Protocol and site suitability requirements being developed by DEP that has not yet been finalized or presented in final draft form to DEP’s Sewage Advisory Committee (sponsor summary). This bill was just introduced February 3.

-- House Bill 342 (Cruz-D-Philadelphia) allows the City of Philadelphia to impose a $500 per tire fine for illegal dumping of waste tires and require business to maintain records of waste tire disposal (House Fiscal Note & Summary).

The meeting will be held in Room 461 starting at 9:00 a.m.  Click Here to watch live online.

Sen. Gene Yaw (R-Lycoming) serves as Majority Chair of the Senate Environmental Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-3280 or sending email to: gyaw@pasen.gov.   Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-Bucks) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7305 or sending email to: senatorsantarsiero@pasenate.com. 

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[Posted: February 3, 2020]  PA Environment Digest