Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 14 R · 2 D cosponsors

HB 414 — An Act providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

57 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The proposed changes in Bill HB 414 clarify the definition of a "licensed engineer" and streamline the process for issuing erosion and sediment control permits. Specifically, the bill maintains the requirement for projects involving earth disturbance to obtain a permit, ensuring environmental safeguards are met. It also establishes a clear timeline of 45 days for permission to be granted or denied, which can help expedite important construction projects while still ensuring compliance with regulations. These changes aim to balance environmental protection with the efficiency of permitting processes.

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387 PRINTER'S NO.
387 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
1486 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
MILLER, HERSHEY, ROTHMAN, MALONEY, TOOHIL, GLEIM, RADER, FRITZ, GAYDOS, JONES AND COX, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 17, 2019 AN ACT Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.
MILLER, HERSHEY, ROTHMAN, MALONEY, TOOHIL, GLEIM, RADER, FRITZ AND GAYDOS, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, FEBRUARY 6, 2019 AN ACT Providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for an annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.
102 (related RELATING to erosion <-- and sediment control) shall issue a permit within 45 days of submission of a permit application unless the permit application:
102 (related to erosion and sediment control) shall issue a permit within 45 days of submission of a permit application unless the permit application:
(c) Notification of denial.--If a permit application required under this section is denied, the department shall 20190HB0414PN1486 - 2 - notify the applicant in writing within five days of the denial of the permit application.
(c) Notification of denial.--If a permit application required under this section is denied, the department shall notify the applicant in writing within five days of the denial 20190HB0414PN0387 - 2 - of the permit application.
(1) Number of permit applications, BROKEN DOWN BY <-- INDUSTRY SECTOR, received under this act in the prior calendar year.
(1) Number of permit applications received under this act in the prior calendar year.
(2) Number of permit applications, BROKEN DOWN BY <-- INDUSTRY SECTOR, approved.
(2) Number of permit applications approved.
(4) Number of permit reviewers on staff in the department, INCLUDING THE NUMBER AND NAMES OF LICENSED <-- ENGINEERS, and the average workload of each permit reviewer, organized by regional office of the department.
(4) Number of permit reviewers on staff in the department and the average workload of each permit reviewer, organized by regional office of the department.
(6) TOTAL REVENUE OF PERMIT APPLICATION FEES COLLECTED <-- UNDER 25 PA.
CODE CH.
102 (RELATING TO EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL) AND BROKEN DOWN BY INDUSTRY SECTOR.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. First consideration

  5. PN 1486 Reported as amended

  6. PN 0387 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 414?
HB 414 is sponsored by Brett R. Miller (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Ryan, Barrar, Rich Irvin (Republican), Millard, Tina Pickett (Republican), M. K. Keller, Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Hershey, Greg Rothman (Republican), David M. Maloney (Republican), Toohil, Barbara Gleim (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Mike Jones (Republican), Cox, and Donna Oberlander.
What is the current status of HB 414?
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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