HB 584 — An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for lead abatement assistance; establishing the Lead Abatement Grant Program and the Lead Abatement Assistance Fund; and imposing an architectural paint surcharge.

PRINTER'S NO.   592

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 584
                                                Session of
                                                  2025

     INTRODUCED BY ISAACSON, BOYD, CERRATO, CIRESI, DEASY, FREEMAN,
        GIRAL, GREEN, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, MAYES, O'MARA,
        OTTEN, PROBST, SAMUELSON, SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, STEELE AND
        D. WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
        FEBRUARY 12, 2025


                                     AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, providing for lead abatement
 3      assistance; establishing the Lead Abatement Grant Program and
 4      the Lead Abatement Assistance Fund; and imposing an
 5      architectural paint surcharge.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.    Title 27 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 9   Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
10                                 CHAPTER 64
11                          LEAD ABATEMENT ASSISTANCE
12   Sec.
13   6401.   Scope of chapter.
14   6402.   Definitions.
15   6403.   Lead Abatement Grant Program.
16   6404.   Lead Abatement Assistance Fund.
17   6405.   Imposition of surcharge.
18   6406.   Guidelines.
 1   § 6401.    Scope of chapter.
 2      This chapter relates to lead abatement assistance.
 3   § 6402.    Definitions.
 4      The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
 5   shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
 6   context clearly indicates otherwise:
 7      "Architectural paint."      Interior and exterior architectural
 8   coatings used for commercial or homeowner use. The term does not
 9   include aerosol spray paint or coatings purchased for industrial
10   or original equipment manufacturer use.
11      "Department."     The Department of Environmental Protection of
12   the Commonwealth.
13      "Fund."      The Lead Abatement Assistance Fund established in
14   section 6404 (relating to Lead Abatement Assistance Fund).
15      "Lead abatement."      A set of measures designed to permanently
16   eliminate lead-based paint hazards in accordance with standards
17   established by the department, provided that the standards are
18   consistent with applicable Federal standards. The term includes:
19             (1)   The removal of lead-based paint and lead-
20      contaminated dust, the permanent containment or encapsulation
21      of lead-based paint, the replacement of lead-painted surfaces
22      or fixtures and the removal or covering of lead-contaminated
23      soil.
24             (2)   All preparation, cleanup, disposal and postabatement
25      clearance testing activities associated with such measures.
26      "Lead hazard control work."      Work to make housing lead-safe
27   or to mitigate through the use of interim controls as permitted
28   under Federal law and as defined as Federally supported work in
29   42 U.S.C. § 4851b (relating to definitions), or to eliminate
30   permanently lead-based paint hazards on a premises by a person

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 1   certified to perform lead abatement work under the act of July
 2   6, 1995 (P.L.291, No.44), known as the Lead Certification Act.
 3      "Operator."     A person in control of or having responsibility
 4   for the daily operation of a store which may include the owner
 5   of a store.
 6   § 6403.    Lead Abatement Grant Program.
 7      (a)    Establishment.--
 8             (1)   The department, in consultation with the Department
 9      of Health and the Department of Community and Economic
10      Development, shall establish a program that issues grants to
11      municipalities.
12             (2)   Grants must be used to provide assistance to owners
13      of single-family homes and owners of rental housing, whether
14      or not utilized as rental housing, for lead hazard control
15      work.
16             (3)   Grants shall be provided for a period to be
17      determined by the department.
18      (b)    Eligibility.--To receive a grant under this section, a
19   municipality must demonstrate that the municipality has an
20   existing or planned lead abatement assistance program that
21   satisfies the conditions of subsection (a).
22      (c)    Competitive awards.--The department shall issue grants
23   under this section to municipalities on a competitive basis
24   according to the following criteria:
25             (1)   Whether the municipality demonstrates a financial
26      need for the grant.
27             (2)   The overall age of the housing stock located within
28      the municipality.
29             (3)   The number of households in proportion to the total
30      population, with household incomes less than 50% of the

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 1      median area income.
 2             (4)   Whether the municipality gives priority
 3      consideration to households with household incomes less than
 4      50% of the median area income.
 5             (5)   Whether the municipality gives priority
 6      consideration to residences in which children under six years
 7      of age reside.
 8             (6)   The department shall take into consideration
 9      geographical distribution of funds awarded to municipalities
10      to ensure that all areas of this Commonwealth participate to
11      the greatest extent possible.
12   § 6404.    Lead Abatement Assistance Fund.
13      (a)    Establishment.--The Lead Abatement Assistance Fund is
14   established within the State Treasury. The money in the fund is
15   appropriated to the department on a continuing basis for the
16   purposes specified in this chapter.
17      (b)    Deposit.--Money collected from the surcharge established
18   under section 6405 (relating to imposition of surcharge) shall
19   be deposited into the fund.
20      (c)    Use of money.--
21             (1)   The fund shall be used by the department exclusively
22      for the purpose of issuing grants provided for under section
23      6403 (relating to Lead Abatement Grant Program).
24             (2)   The department may utilize up to 10% of the total
25      money collected and deposited into the fund within a fiscal
26      year to cover the costs associated with administering this
27      chapter.
28   § 6405.    Imposition of surcharge.
29      (a)    Establishment of surcharge.--A surcharge of 50¢ shall be
30   imposed on each gallon of architectural paint sold by an

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1   operator to a consumer.
2      (b)    Collection.--The operator shall collect the surcharge
3   and remit the money to the Commonwealth on a quarterly basis.
4   § 6406.   Guidelines.
5      Within 180 days of the effective date of this section, the
6   department shall establish rules and guidelines to carry out the
7   provisions of this chapter.
8      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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