Pennsylvania HB 2113: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the rendering and transportation of inedible kitchen grease; and imposing penalties.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2734
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2113
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY PROBST, FREEMAN, SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, INGLIS AND
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, JANUARY 5, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, JANUARY 6, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for the rendering and
transportation of inedible kitchen grease; and imposing
penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 27 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 67
RENDERING AND TRANSPORTATION OF
INEDIBLE KITCHEN GREASE
Sec.
6701. Definitions.
6702. Establishment and maintenance of Statewide registry.
6703. Registration.
6704. Recordkeeping.
6705. Suspension or revocation of registration.
6706. Penalties.
6707. Preemption.
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§ 6701. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
"Inedible kitchen grease." Any fat or used cooking grease or
oils from any source.
"Registrant." A person that is registered with the
department under this chapter to engage in the rendering or
transportation of inedible kitchen grease.
"Rendering." All recycling, processing and conversion of
inedible kitchen grease into fats, oils, proteins and other
products that are used in the animal, poultry and pet food
industries and other industries.
"Transportation." The movement of inedible kitchen grease
and the loading, unloading, collection or storage incidental to
that movement.
§ 6702. Establishment and maintenance of Statewide registry.
The department shall establish and maintain a Statewide
registry of all persons registered to engage in the rendering or
transportation of inedible kitchen grease in this Commonwealth
under this chapter.
§ 6703. Registration.
(a) Offense defined.--It shall be unlawful for a person to
engage in the rendering or transportation of inedible kitchen
grease without being registered with the department in
accordance with this section.
(b) Duty to register.--A person that engages in the
rendering or transportation of inedible kitchen grease shall
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register with the department in accordance with this section.
(c) Required information.--When registering with the
department, a person that engages in the rendering or
transportation of inedible kitchen grease shall provide the
following to the department in a form and manner prescribed by
the department:
(1) For a person engaged in the transportation of
inedible kitchen grease:
(i) The person's name and business address.
(ii) A description of the operations to be
performed.
(iii) The make, model and license plate number of
each vehicle to be used in the transportation of inedible
kitchen grease.
(iv) Proof of vehicle and liability insurance.
(v) A list of the names and driver's license numbers
of the drivers who will transport the inedible kitchen
grease.
(vi) A registration fee of $250.
(vii) Any other information that the department
requires.
(2) For a person engaged in the rendering of inedible
kitchen grease:
(i) The person's name and business address.
(ii) A description of the operations to be
performed.
(iii) Proof of liability insurance.
(iv) The location of any facility that the person
will use for the rendering of inedible kitchen grease.
(v) A registration fee of $250.
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(vi) Any other information that the department
requires.
(d) Length of registration.--Each registration under this
section shall expire on December 31 each year.
(e) Records for future registration.--After an initial
registration, a person that engages in the rendering or
transportation of inedible kitchen grease shall include the
records specified in section 6704 (relating to recordkeeping)
with every subsequent registration.
(f) Proof of registration.--
(1) The department shall issue a registration decal to a
person that is registered to transport inedible kitchen
grease. The registrant shall conspicuously display the
registration decal on each vehicle used in the transportation
of inedible kitchen grease.
(2) The department shall issue a registration
certificate to a person that is registered to render inedible
kitchen grease. The registrant shall conspicuously display
the registration certificate at each facility used for the
rendering of inedible kitchen grease.
(g) Refusal.--The department may refuse to register a person
that fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(h) Appeal.--
(1) A person may appeal a decision of the department
regarding the refusal to register