Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 15 D · 3 R cosponsors

HB 991 — An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, providing for storm water management plans and facilities.

Last action — Laid on the table, April 9, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 18 sponsors

    1 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (15 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Storm Water Legislation

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 46 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of HB 991 clarifies how townships can impose fees for stormwater management. It now specifies that these fees can be charged on all properties, only on those benefiting from specific stormwater projects, or within designated stormwater management districts. This change matters because it gives townships more flexibility in how they collect and allocate funds for stormwater projects, potentially leading to more effective management and infrastructure improvements.

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1082 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
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991 2025 INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, FREEMAN, KENYATTA AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 24, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 24, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled "An act concerning townships of the first class;
991 2025 INTRODUCED BY STRUZZI, FREEMAN AND ZIMMERMAN, MARCH 24, 2025 AS REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 9, 2025T, HOUSE OF AN ACT Amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), entitled "An act concerning townships of the first class;
(c) Review.--If storm water management activities are undertaken in watersheds for which there is no approved storm 20250HB0991PN1329 - 2 - water management plan, all drawings, documents, profiles and designs and descriptions of the proposed activities to be undertaken by the township shall be submitted to the county conservation district for review and comment before the initiation of earthmoving activities.
(c) Review.--If storm water management activities are undertaken in watersheds for which there is no approved storm 20250HB0991PN1082 - 2 - water management plan, all drawings, documents, profiles and designs and descriptions of the proposed activities to be undertaken by the township shall be submitted to the county conservation district for review and comment before the initiation of earthmoving activities.
(a) Funding.--For the purposes of funding the construction, <-- maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and plans authorized under this article, a township may assess reasonable and uniform fees based in whole or in part on the characteristics of the property benefited by the facilities, systems and plans.
(a) Funding.--For the purposes of funding the construction, maintenance and operation of storm water management facilities, systems and plans authorized under this article, a township may assess reasonable and uniform fees based in whole or in part on the characteristics of the property benefited by the facilities, systems and plans.
In establishing the fees, the township shall consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for 20250HB0991PN1329 - 3 - properties which have installed and are maintaining storm water management facilities that meet best management practices and are approved or inspected by the township.
In establishing the fees, the township shall consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for 20250HB0991PN1082 - 3 - properties which have installed and are maintaining storm water management facilities that meet best management practices and are approved or inspected by the township.
(A) FUNDING.-- <-- (1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES, SYSTEMS AND PLANS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE, A TOWNSHIP MAY ASSESS REASONABLE AND UNIFORM FEES BASED IN WHOLE OR IN PART ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROPERTY BENEFITED BY THE FACILITIES, SYSTEMS AND PLANS.
(2) IN ESTABLISHING THE FEES, THE TOWNSHIP MAY INCLUDE A MEASURE OF A PROPERTY'S IMPERVIOUS SURFACE AS DETERMINED BY THE TOWNSHIP.
ALL PROPERTIES CONTAINING IMPERVIOUS SURFACE ARE PRESUMED TO BENEFIT FROM A TOWNSHIP'S STORM WATER PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.
FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE TERM "IMPERVIOUS SURFACE" MEANS AN AREA, MATERIAL, STRUCTURE, SURFACE OR IMPROVEMENT THAT DOES NOT ALLOW OR THAT REDUCES OR PREVENTS INFILTRATION OF WATER INTO SOIL, INCLUDING COMPACTED DIRT, GRAVEL, CONCRETE, ASPHALT, ROADS, SIDEWALKS, PARKING LOTS, DRIVEWAYS, PATIOS, ROOFS, GARAGES AND STORAGE SHEDS.
(3) IN ESTABLISHING THE FEES, THE TOWNSHIP SHALL CONSIDER AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE EXEMPTIONS OR CREDITS FOR PROPERTIES WHICH HAVE INSTALLED AND ARE MAINTAINING STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FACILITIES THAT MEET BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND ARE APPROVED OR INSPECTED BY THE TOWNSHIP.
(2) On all properties benefited by a specific storm 20250HB0991PN1329 - 4 - water project.
(2) On all properties benefited by a specific storm water project.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table, April 9, 2025

  2. First consideration, April 9, 2025

  3. Reported as amended, April 9, 2025

  4. Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 24, 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 991 do?
Storm Water Legislation
Who sponsors HB 991?
HB 991 is sponsored by Dan K. Williams (Democratic), James B. Struzzi (Republican), Robert Freeman (Democratic), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), Brian Munroe (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), and Abigail Salisbury (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 991?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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