Pennsylvania HB 2639: An Act amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known as the Conservation District Law, providing for legislative report.

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PRINTER'S NO. 3985 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL 

No.

2639 

Session of 

2018 

INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, BERNSTINE, RYAN, HICKERNELL, FEE, 

MILLARD, WARD AND COX, SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018 

AN ACT

Amending the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), entitled "An 

act relating to the conservation of soil, water and related 

natural resources and land use practices contributing to soil 

wastage and soil erosion; providing for the organization of 

the various counties into conservation districts; the 

appointment of their officers and employes; and prescribing 

their powers and duties; creating the State Conservation 

Commission in the Department of Environmental Resources and 

fixing its powers and duties relative to the administration 

of this act; providing financial and legal assistance to such 

conservation districts and the commission; and authorizing 

county governing bodies to make appropriations thereto; 

providing for disposition and operation of existing 

districts; and repealing existing laws," providing for 

legislative report.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217), known 

as the Conservation District Law, is amended by adding a section 

to read:

Section 14.1. Legislative Report.--By March 1, 2019, and by 

March 1 of each year thereafter, the commission shall submit a 

report to the General Assembly. The report shall include, but 

not be limited to, the following information:

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(1) An overview of the commission summarizing the 

commission's staffing, operations, program activities, sources 

of funding and a detailed accounting of how funding is used.

(2) The amount of money allocated to each conservation 

district.

(3) The number, by each level, of certified commercial 

manure haulers and brokers and the amount of certification and 

examination fees collected.

(4) A project work summary, including program statistics, of 

the dirt, gravel and low-volume road maintenance program under 

75 Pa.C.S. § 9106 (relating to dirt, gravel and low-volume road 

maintenance).

(5) A summary of activities under the leadership development 

program established to train conservation district directors and 

staff in Pennsylvania, including funding received and allocated.

(6) A summary of the nutrient and odor management program 

under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 (relating to nutrient management and odor 

management), including program statistics.

(7) A summary of the nutrient management and odor management 

certification programs established under 3 Pa.C.S. § 508 

(relating to nutrient management certification program and odor 

management certification program), including numbers of persons 

certified by type and the amount of certification and 

examination fees collected.

(8) A summary of the projects receiving resource enhancement 

and protection tax credits, along with the number of tax credits 

awarded, under Article XVII-E of the act of March 4, 1971 

(P.L.6, No.2), known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971."

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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