Pennsylvania HB2229: An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department.

What the bill says

An act providing for the planning and regulation of solid waste storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment, and disposal; requiring municipalities to submit plans for municipal waste management systems in their jurisdictions; authorizing grants to municipalities; providing regulation of the management of municipal, residual and hazardous waste; requiring permits for operating hazardous waste and solid waste storage, processing, treatment, and disposal facilities; and licenses for transportation of hazardous waste; imposing duties on persons and municipalities…

From the introduced text, February 20, 2026:

An act providing for the planning and regulation of solid waste storage, collection, transportation, processing, treatment, and disposal; requiring municipalities to submit plans for municipal waste management systems in their jurisdictions; authorizing grants to municipalities; providing regulation of the management of municipal, residual and hazardous waste; requiring permits for operating hazardous waste and solid waste storage, processing, treatment, and disposal facilities; and licenses for transportation of hazardous waste; imposing duties on persons and municipalities; granting powers to municipalities; authorizing the Environmental Quality Board and the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules, regulations, standards and procedures; granting powers to and imposing duties upon county health departments; providing remedies; prescribing penalties; and establishing a fund," in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 104(17) and (18) of the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, are amended and the section is amended by adding paragraphs to read: Section 104. Powers and duties of the department. The department in consultation with the Department of Health regarding matters of public health significance shall have the power and its duty shall be to: * * * (17) administer funds collected by the United States Government and granted to …