Friday, May 12, 2017

House Committee OKs Bills To Allow Local Stormwater Management Fees

The House Local Government Committee Wednesday reported out a package of bills introduced by Rep. Garth Everett (R-Lycoming) to allow towns, boroughs, first class townships and third class cities to adopt stormwater management fees to pay for improvements needed to reduce water pollution.
The bills include:
-- House Bill 913 (Everett-R-Lycoming) providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by incorporated towns (sponsor summary) (amended);
--  House Bill 914 (Everett-R- Lycoming) providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by boroughs (sponsor summary);
--  House Bill 915 (Everett-R-Lycoming) providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by first class townships (sponsor summary); and
--  House Bill 916 (Everett-R-Lycoming) providing for the adoption of stormwater fees by Cities of the Third Class (sponsor summary).
Legislation was signed into law last year-- House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R-Allegheny)-- to authorize townships of the second class to charge stormwater fees, but the other bills were not enacted.
Rep. Everett is one of Pennsylvania’s representatives on the interstate Chesapeake Bay Commission and this year is service as its Chair.
The bills were automatically Tabled, but should be considered by the House.
Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) serves as Majority Chair of the Committee and Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Lehigh) serves as Minority Chair.
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