Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 10 D cosponsors

SB 581 — An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for maximum contaminant levels.

Last action — PN 0639 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This bill establishes a maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per trillion for certain polyfluoroalkyl or perfluorinated substances in drinking water under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act.

  • Section 4.1

    Section 4.1. Maximum contaminant levels. (a) General rule.--Notwithstanding section 4(a), the maximum contaminant level for polyfluoroalkyl or perfluorinated substances, including, but not limited to, perfluorooctane sulfonate, perfluorooctanoic acid, perfluorononanoic acid and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid, shall not exceed 10 parts per trillion, until such time as subsection (b)(1), (2) or (3) is satisfied. (b) Testing.--A maximum contaminant level for a substance under subsection (a) must be established by one of the following: (1) The Environmental Quality Board. (2) An executive order of the Governor. (3) The United States Environmental Protection Agency.

    This adds a new section that sets a maximum contaminant level for specified substances in drinking water.

Action History

  1. PN 0639 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 581?
SB 581 is sponsored by Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Farnese, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Dinniman, Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Mensch, Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Leach, Art Haywood (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), and Iovino.
What is the current status of SB 581?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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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