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SB172 • 2025

An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
BARTOLOTTA
Last action
2025-01-23
Official status
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Jan. 23, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-01-23 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

    Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Jan. 23, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 110
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 172
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BARTOLOTTA, HUTCHINSON AND STEFANO,
JANUARY 23, 2025
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, JANUARY 23, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), entitled "An
act establishing the Environmental Hearing Board as an
independent, quasi-judicial agency; providing for the
membership and staff, the powers and duties, the seats and
the existing members of the board; transferring certain
funds; and making repeals," further providing for
Environmental Hearing Board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(d) of the act of July 13, 1988
(P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act,
is amended to read:
Section 3. Board.
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(d) Terms.--
(1) A member of the board shall serve for a term of six
years or until a successor is appointed and qualified. One of
the additional members appointed under this act shall serve
an initial term of four years. Vacancies shall be filled in
the same manner as the original appointment.
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(2) After the expiration of a term of a member of the
board, the member shall be reappointed by the Governor with
the consent of a majority of the members elected to the
Senate.
* * *
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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