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.

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9911329 2025THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY STRUZZI,OF FREEMAN,PENNSYLVANIA KENYATTAHOUSE ANDBILL ZIMMERMAN,Session MARCH 24, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 24, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of JuneNo. 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 20250HB0991PN108220250HB0991PN1329 - 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.

In establishing the fees, the township shall consider and provide appropriate exemptions or credits for 20250HB0991PN108220250HB0991PN1329 - 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.

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