Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2442: An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for temporary operating license; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture.
Status: In committee, April 22, 2026
What the bill says
An act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," providing for temporary operating license; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture.
From the introduced text, April 22, 2026:
An act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," providing for temporary operating license; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, is amended by adding a section to read: Section 7.1. Temporary operating license. (a) Authorization to issue a temporary operating license.-- Upon notification by an applicant for a retail food facility license under 3 Pa.C.S. Ch. 57 Subch. A (relating to retail food facility safety) that the applicant has submitted a permit application for a public water system to the department, the Department of Agriculture shall issue a temporary operating license to the applicant if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The applicant has provided the Department of Agriculture with proof of submission of a complete application for a permit for a public water system to the department. (2) The applicant demonstrates to the Department of Agriculture, through certified laboratory testing, that the public water system is in compliance with the standards established under the Federal act . (b) Resubmission.--If the permit for the public water system has not been issued …
Sponsors
- James Walsh (R, 117) · primary sponsor
- Bradley Roae (R, 6)
- Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Chad Reichard (R, 90)
- Marc Anderson (R, 92)
- Roman Kozak (R, 14)
- David Rowe (R, 85)
- Joanne Stehr (R, 107)
- Dane Watro (R, 116)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- Jack Rader (R, 176)
Latest actions
- : Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, April 22, 2026
Subjects: ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
Common questions
- What is HB2442?
- HB2442 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for temporary operating license; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture.
- What does HB2442 do?
- In its own words: An act providing for safe drinking water; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Resources in relation thereto; and appropriating certain funds," providing for temporary operating license; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture.
- What is the status of HB2442?
- In committee as of April 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, April 22, 2026 (April 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2442?
- James Walsh (R, 117), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2442?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2442
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