Pennsylvania HB 870: An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 906
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 870
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, HAMM, PICKETT, MENTZER, GROVE AND ROWE,
MARCH 11, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION, MARCH 11, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), entitled
"An act providing for the regulation of land and water use
for flood control and storm water management purposes,
imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of
Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties,
providing for enforcement, and making appropriations,"
further providing for watershed storm water plans and
contents.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5 of the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864,
No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 5. Watershed storm water plans and contents.
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(d) Each watershed storm water plan may delineate areas
abutting or within the watershed where the municipal roadmaster
may choose to redirect or amend road projects for the purpose of
lessening storm water impacts within the watershed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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