SB 1171 — An Act amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in nutrient management and odor management, further providing for the Nutrient Management Advisory Board; and, in Agricultural Advisory Board, further providing for establishment of board, for powers of board and for review of regulations.

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17791171 THE2018 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFBROOKS PENNSYLVANIAAND SENATEHUTCHINSON, BILLMAY Session18, 2018 REFERRED TO AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, MAY 18, 2018 AN ACT Amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 27 (Environmental Resources) of No.the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in nutrient management and odor management, further providing for declaration of legislative purpose, for definitions and for powers and duties of commission and repealing provisions establishing the Farm Animal Advisory Board.rd;

1171 2018 INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, HUTCHINSON AND VULAKOVICH, MAY 18, 2018 SENMAY 22, 2018AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, AS AMENDED, AN ACT Amending Titles 3 (Agriculture) and 27The (EnvironmentalGeneral Resources)Assembly of the PennsylvaniaCommonwealth Consolidated Statutes, in nutrient management and odor management, further providing for declaration of legislativePennsylvania purpose,hereby forenacts definitionsas andfollows: for relating to Nutrient Management Advisory Board;

andsions establishing the Farm Animal Advisory Board.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

* * * (7) To consult with the board as provided in [section 510 (relating to Nutrient Management Advisory Board).] 27 20180SB1171PN1779 - 2 - Pa.C.S.

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(c) Meetings.--A majority of the board shall constitute a 20180SB1171PN1779 - 3 - quorum.

20180SB1171PN1754 - 3 - The board shall meet upon the call of the commission, but not less than semiannually, to carry out its duties under this chapter.

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"General CAFO permittee." An owner or operator of a CAFO which has received approval from the department to operate under 20180SB1171PN1779 - 5 - a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general 20180SB1171PN1754 - 5 - permit.

(2) Five general CAFO permittees or CAO operators from mature dairy cow, veal calf, cattle other than mature dairy cows or veal calves, swine, horse, sheep or lamb, turkey, 20180SB1171PN1779 - 6 - laying hen or broiler, chicken other than laying hens, and 20180SB1171PN1754 - 6 - duck operations.

APPOINTMENTS SHALL <-- BE MADE IN A MANNER THAT PROVIDES REPRESENTATION OF THE NORTHWEST, NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH, CORRESPONDING TO THE REGIONS SERVED BY THE DEPARTMENT'S REGIONAL OFFICES.

20180SB1171PN1779 - 7 - (d) Compensation.--Board members shall not receive a salary but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

All actions of the board shall be by a majority vote of 20180SB1171PN1754 - 7 - the voting members.

(4) To assist the secretary and the commission by providing comments on regulatory proposals under section 804 20180SB1171PN1779 - 8 - (relating to review of regulations).

(a) Notice to board.--The department and commission shall notify the board of the development of a regulatory proposal that may affect animal operations as early as possible but not 20180SB1171PN1754 - 8 - less than 150 days prior to the date the proposal is formally initiated by an agency.

As soon as possible, the department shall advise the board as to the development of regulations under this subsection that would 20180SB1171PN1779 - 9 - regulate animal operations.

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