Pennsylvania HB 587: An Act amending Titles 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) and 61 (Prisons and Parole) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, repealing provisions relating to transfer of inmates in need of medical treatment; in Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, providing for parole for reasons of age or illness and for medical parole due to public or disaster emergency related to health or contagious disease outbreak; and abrogating regulations.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 596, 1467 PRINTER'S NO. 2390
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 587
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY FRIEL, GLEIM, TAKAC, BURGOS, LABS, KHAN, GIRAL,
VENKAT, VITALI, STAMBAUGH, KENYATTA, PIELLI, CUTLER, SANCHEZ,
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MALAGARI, HILL-EVANS, OTTEN, ZIMMERMAN,
WEBSTER, GREEN AND PASHINSKI, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
OCTOBER 1, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, providing for commercial haulers and brokers of
animal and food processing residuals; and imposing penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 3 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes
is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 13
COMMERCIAL HAULERS AND BROKERS OF
ANIMAL AND FOOD PROCESSING RESIDUALS
Sec.
1301. Definitions.
1302. AFPR commercial hauler and broker certification program.
1303. Requirements for commercial haulers and commercial
brokers of AFPRs.
1304. Unlawful conduct.
1305. Administrative penalties.
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1306. Civil remedies.
1307. Enforcement orders, suspension or revocation of
certification.
1308. Powers reserved under existing laws.
1309. Preemption of local ordinances.
1310. Mitigation.
1311. TEMPORARY RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
§ 1301. 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:
"AFPR" or "AFPRs." Animal processing residuals and food
processing residua ls.
"Agricultural operation" or "operation." The management and
use of farming resources for the production of crops, livestock
or poultry.
"Agricultural operator." A person that has management
control of an agricultural operation.
"Animal processing residuals." Residual materials in liquid
or solid form generated in the slaughtering, processing or
converting of poultry, livestock, fish, seafood, milk, meat or
eggs into human food or animal feed.
"Board." The Agricultural Advisory Board established under
27 Pa.C.S. § 702 (relating to establishment of board).
"Commercial broker." A person that as sumes temporary control
or ownership of animal processing residuals or food processing
residuals and directly or indirectly arranges for transport to
and utilization at a receiving operation or other location.
"Commercial hauler." A person that transports or land-
applies animal processing residuals or food processing residuals
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as a contract agent for an agricultural operator or commercial
broker under the direction of the operator or broker.
"Commission." The State Conservation Commission established
under section 4 of the act of May 15, 1945 (P.L.547, No.217),
known as the Conservation District Law.
"Food processing residuals." Residual materials generated in
the processing, converting or manufacturing of fruits,
vegetables, crops and other commodities into human food or
animal feed.
"Receiving operation." A person that receives and utilizes
or processes animal processing residuals or food processing
residuals not produced under the management control of that
person.
"Solid Waste Management Act." The act of July 7, 1980
(P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act.
§ 1302. AFPR commercial hauler and broker certification
program.
(a) Duties of department.--
(1) The department shall establish, in consultation with
the commission and the board, an AFPR commercial hauler and
broker certification program for the purpose of certifying
persons to store, transfer, transport or land-apply AFPRs.
(2) The department shall, by regulation, establish
terms, conditions and fees for certification as the
department deems appropriate.
(3) The department shall develop, in consultation with
the commission and the board, training, educational
requirements, testing and other criteria as the department
deems necessary for certification. The training shall
address, at a minimum, the following topics:
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(i) Laws, regulations and orders regarding AFPR use,
storage, transfer, transport and land application.
(ii) Best management practices with respect to AFPR
storage, hauling and land application, transport safety
procedures, calibration of application rates for various
types of application equipment, setbacks from water
sources and property lines, AFPR runoff concerns and
incorporation techniques.
(iii) Recordkeeping obligations by commercial
haulers or commercial brokers necessary to comply with
this chapter and the Solid Waste Management Act.
(b) Training program approval.-- The department may approve
training and education programs developed by educational
institutions or entities within this Commonwealth that satisf