PRINTER'S NO. 877
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 847
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY HOWARD, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
SANCHEZ, SCHLOSSBERG, DALEY, HADDOCK AND BRENNAN,
MARCH 10, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE
PROTECTION, MARCH 10, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), entitled "An
2 act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and
3 duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in
4 relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," further
5 providing for penalties and remedies.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Section 13(f) of the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206,
9 No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, is
10 amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection to
11 read:
12 Section 13. Penalties and remedies.
13 * * *
14 (f) Preenforcement conference.--Notwithstanding any other
15 provision of this act, before the department, the Office of
16 Attorney General or the district attorney of the affected county
17 shall institute any criminal proceedings against any person
18 pursuant to subsections (c), (d) and (e) it shall, in writing,
1 provide such person with an opportunity for a preenforcement
2 conference with the department.
3 (f.1) Criminal proceedings.--The Office of Attorney General
4 under the act of October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as
5 the Commonwealth Attorneys Act, or the district attorney of the
6 affected county may institute any criminal proceedings against
7 any person pursuant to subsections (c), (d) and (e).
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 0877: P.L.206, No.43