What is the status of HB958?

In committee as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, March 18, 2025 (March 18, 2025).

Barbara Gleim (R, 199), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB958?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb958

Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Pennsylvania HB958: An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Q: What is HB958?

HB958 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Q: What does HB958 do?

In its own words: An act providing for the regulation of land and water use for flood control and storm water management purposes, imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties, providing for enforcement, and making appropriations," further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Status: In committee, March 18, 2025

What the bill says

An act providing for the regulation of land and water use for flood control and storm water management purposes, imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties, providing for enforcement, and making appropriations," further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

From the introduced text, March 18, 2025:

An act providing for the regulation of land and water use for flood control and storm water management purposes, imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Resources, municipalities and counties, providing for enforcement, and making appropriations," further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The title of the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, is amended to read: Providing for the regulation of land and water use for flood control and storm water management purposes, imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental [Resources] Protection, municipalities and counties, providing for enforcement, and making appropriations. Section 2. The definition of "department" in section 4 of the act is amended to read: Section 4. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Department of Environmental [Resources] Protection of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. * * * Section 3. Section 9(a) introductory paragraph of the act is amended to read: Section 9. Review and approval by the department. (a) The department shall, in consultation with the Department of …

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Pennsylvania HB958: An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

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