Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 2209 — An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for marking of dams.

Last action — Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3516

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 2209 includes corrections to the printer's number and clarifies the process for marking run-of-the-river dams. It now specifies that the Department must not only compile a list of these dams but also notify the owners about marking requirements within three months. This change matters because it ensures that dam owners are well-informed about safety measures, ultimately aiming to protect the public from potential hazards associated with these waterways.

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PRINTER'S NO.
CORRECTIVE REPRINT PRINTER'S NO.
2931 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3516 PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
2209 2024 INTRODUCED BY MIHALEK, KUTZ, M.
2931 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of 2024 No.
MACKENZIE, MARCELL, MAJOR AND GILLEN, APRIL 15, 2024 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 15, 2024 AN ACT Amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated providing for marking of dams.nd migration devices, further The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
INTRODUCED BY MIHALEK, KUTZ, M.
MACKENZIE, MARCELL, MAJOR, GILLEN AND BRENNAN, APRIL 15, 2024 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, APRIL 15, 2024 AN ACT AmeStatutes, in dams, bar racks and migration devices, further providing for marking of dams.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Within six months of receiving notification of the requirements of this section from the department, the permittees and owners of run-of-the-river dams shall comply with the requirements of this section to mark the areas above and below their dams and on the banks immediately adjacent to their dams during the time periods of the year required by the commission with signs and buoys of a design and content determined by the commission to warn the swimming, fishing and boating public of the hazards posed by the dam.] (1.1) The department shall compile and maintain a list of existing dams on the waters of this Commonwealth that are run-of-the-river dams.
Within six months of receiving notification of the requirements of this section from the department, the permittees and owners of run-of-the-river dams shall comply with the requirements of this section to mark the areas above and below their dams and on the banks immediately adjacent to their dams during the time periods of the year required by the commission with signs and buoys of a design and content determined by the commission to warn the swimming, fishing and boating public of the hazards posed by the dam.] (1.1) The department shall compile and maintain a list ◄ of existing dams on the waters of this Commonwealth that are ◄ run-of-the-river dams.
Within three months of the effective date of this paragraph, the department shall notify the permittees and owners of all run-of-the-river dams of the requirements of this section by certified letter.
Within three months of the effective ◄ date of this paragraph, the department shall notify the ◄ permittees and owners of all run-of-the-river dams of the ◄ requirements of this section by certified letter.
Within six months of receiving notification of the requirements of this section from the department, the permittees and owners of run-of-the-river dams shall comply with the requirements of this section to mark the areas above and below the dams and on the banks immediately adjacent to the dams during the time periods of the year required by the commission with signs and buoys of a design and content determined by the commission to warn the swimming, fishing and boating public of the hazards posed by the dam.
Within six ◄ months of receiving notification of the requirements of this ◄ section from the department, the permittees and owners of ◄ run-of-the-river dams shall comply with the requirements of ◄ this section to mark the areas above and below the dams and ◄ on the banks immediately adjacent to the dams during the time ◄ periods of the year required by the commission with signs and ◄ buoys of a design and content determined by the commission to ◄ warn the swimming, fishing and boating public of the hazards ◄ posed by the dam.
(2) If the permittee or owner of a run-of-the-river dam disagrees [with the determination of the department] that the dam meets the definition of "run-of-the-river dam" under subsection (i), the permittee or owner shall file written notice with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receiving [the determination] notification.
◄ (2) If the permittee or owner of a run-of-the-river dam disagrees [with the determination of the department] that the dam meets the definition of "run-of-the-river dam" under subsection (i), the permittee or owner shall file written notice with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receiving [the determination] notification.
The Environmental 20240HB2209PN2931 - 2 - Hearing Board shall reach a decision as soon as practicable.
The Environmental 20240HB2209PN3516 - 2 - Hearing Board shall reach a decision as soon as practicable.
* * * 20240HB2209PN2931 - 3 - (i) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
* * * 20240HB2209PN3516 - 3 - (i) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
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Action History

  1. Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 3516

  2. Referred to Game & Fisheries

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2209?
HB 2209 is sponsored by Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Abby Major (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), and Tim Brennan (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2209?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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