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PUC Announces Enhanced Public Notification and Review Standards for Acquisitions of Municipal or Authority-Owned Water & Wastewater Systems
Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission voted 5-0 to move ahead with reforms to how the Act 12 fair market value law is implemented.
Moving Legislation
HB 1423 (Representative Kazeem) amends the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act to provide that a distressed municipality and receiver obtain approval from 75 percent of the governing bodies of municipalities which have service agreements or whose residents receive water or sewer from the distressed municipality or authority prior to the sale of the water or sewer system. The bill was voted on by the House Local Government Committee and re-committed to the House Rules Committee.
HB 2241 (Representative Siegel) provides for safe disposal of lithium-ion batteries and would assist battery manufacturers in creating a statewide stewardship program for lithium-ion batteries. The bill was voted on by the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and has been re-committed to the House Rules Committee.
SB 1138 (Senator Culver) reauthorizes the Geospatial Coordinating Board for another four years. The Board’s focus is to provide advice and recommendations to the Governor on geospatial issues and provide uniform data standards, coordination and efficiency in geospatial policy and technology issues. Municipal authorities are represented on the board. The bill unanimously passed the Senate and moved to the House.
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