HB 234 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in storm water management plans and facilities, further providing for fees.

PRINTER'S NO.   187

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 234
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY GLEIM, HAMM, GREINER, RAPP, COOK, GROVE, PICKETT,
        MENTZER, STAMBAUGH, KAUFFMAN, LEADBETER, ROWE, SMITH AND
        ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 22, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
        PROTECTION, JANUARY 22, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), entitled "An
 2      act concerning townships of the second class; and amending,
 3      revising, consolidating and changing the law relating
 4      thereto," in storm water management plans and facilities,
 5      further providing for fees.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Section 2705(a) of the act of May 1, 1933
 9   (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, is
10   amended to read:
11      Section 2705.    Fees.--(a)   For the purposes of funding the
12   construction, maintenance and operation of storm water
13   management facilities, systems and management plans authorized
14   under this article, a township may assess reasonable and uniform
15   fees based in whole or in part on the characteristics of the
16   property benefited by the facilities, systems and management
17   plans[.] as follows:
18      (1)   The fees assessed may not exceed the amount necessary to
 1   meet the minimum requirements of the Federal Water Pollution
 2   Control Act (62 Stat. 1155, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and
 3   Federal or State laws governing the implementation of the
 4   Federal Water Pollution Control Act, for the construction,
 5   maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities,
 6   systems and management plans, as specified in 40 CFR 122.26
 7   (relating to storm water discharges (applicable to State NPDES
 8   programs, see § 123.25)).
 9      (2)   In establishing the fees, the township shall consider
10   and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for properties
11   which have installed and are maintaining storm water facilities
12   that meet best management practices and are approved or
13   inspected by the township[.] and, in the case of a normal
14   agricultural operation, best management practices approved by
15   the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources
16   Conservation Service or the State Conservation Commission.
17      * * *
18      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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