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27 PA Cons Stat § 6112 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 61 - Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection|Section 6112 - Extension of fees

§ 6112. Extension of fees.  (a) Recycling fee.--(Repealed).  (b) Fee established.--Each operator of a municipal waste landfill shall pay, in the same manner prescribed in section 701 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, an amount equal to 25¢ per ton of weighted waste or 25¢ per three cubic yards of volume-measured waste for all solid waste received at the landfill. The fee established by this subsection shall be paid to the State Treasury and deposited into the fund and shall not be subject to the provisions of section 701(d) of the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act. (Dec. 9, 2002, P.L.1404, No.175, eff. imd.; July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, eff. imd.)  Cross References. Section 6112 is referred to in section 6104 of this title.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6113 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 61 - Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection|Section 6113 - Effect of repeal of site-specific postclosure fund provisions

§ 6113. Effect of repeal of site-specific postclosure fund  provisions.  (a) General rule.--Prior to certification of final closure and release by the Department of Environmental Protection of the landfill bond under the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, and the regulations promulgated thereto, the trustee may release moneys from the trust to the county which established the trust upon written request from the county to the trustee in order for the county to spend the money to fund county conservation districts, protect farmland or accomplish any other purpose authorized by this chapter. Payment of debt service by a county on obligations issued to fund such purposes shall be deemed to be paid for a permitted purpose. Expenditure for farmland preservation must comply with the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law.  (b) Limitations.--Moneys in a site-specific postclosure trust that have not been released to the county prior to certification of final closure and release of the landfill bond may be used only for remedial measures and emergency actions that are necessary to prevent or abate adverse effects upon the environment after closure of the landfill. The county may withdraw actual costs incurred in establishing and administering the trust in an amount not to exceed 0.5% of the moneys deposited in the trust. The trustee may release moneys for remedial measures and emergency actions only upon written request of the operator of a landfill and upon prior written approval by the Department of Environmental Protection. Such request shall include the proposed amount and purpose of the withdrawal and a copy of the Department of Environmental Protection's written approval of the expenditure. A copy of the request shall be provided to the county and the host municipality. A copy of any withdrawal document prepared by the trustee shall be provided to the Department of Environmental Protection, the county and the host municipality. No withdrawal from this trust for remedial measures and emergency actions may be made until after the Department of Environmental Protection has certified closure of the landfill. Moneys remaining in a trust subsequent to certification of final closure of the landfill and release of the landfill's bond shall be given to the county that established the trust for use in a manner consistent with this chapter.  (c) Applicability.--This section shall not apply to any county of the third class having a population under the 1990 Federal Decennial Census of greater than 225,000 but less than 242,500.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6117 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 61 - Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection|Section 6117 - County Environmental Initiative Program

§ 6117. County Environmental Initiative Program.  (a) Establishment.--There is established the County Environmental Initiative Program. From within the amounts allocated in section 6116(c)(1), (2), (3) and (4) (relating to establishment of bond fund and allocation and use of bond proceeds), $90,000,000 shall be available for capital improvement projects designated by counties as set forth in this section.  (b) Amount of funding.--Each county shall be provided with an annual funding amount according to its class as designated by the laws of this Commonwealth. Amounts shall be annually determined by the Secretary of the Budget, who shall notify the counties of the same on or before October 1 of each year. Within the first six fiscal years after the effective date of this section, each county shall receive the following amounts:  (1) Counties of the first, second and second A class - $2,700,000.  (2) Counties of the third class - $1,750,000.  (3) Counties of the fourth and fifth class - $1,390,000.  (4) Counties of the sixth, seventh and eighth class - $1,000,000.  (c) Capital improvement project designation.--Each county, in consultation with the county conservation district where one exists, shall annually be permitted to designate capital improvement projects that are eligible to be funded under section 6116 up to its funding amount established pursuant to subsection (b). If a county's proposed project complies with all laws, regulations and procedures that apply to the program category for which funding is designated, the applicable department receiving an allocation under section 6116 shall fund the project. The applicable department shall consider a county's recurring environmental and conservation funding levels to ensure the project supplements existing efforts.  (d) Application of funding.--Funding provided to capital improvement projects under this section shall be applied against the total allocations made to the departments under section 6116(c)(1), (2), (3) and (4). Designation of a capital improvement project by a county under this section shall not obligate a department to provide funds to the project in excess of the amount of county environmental initiative funds so allocated.  (e) Reallocation.--If a county fails to designate capital improvement projects that will use the entirety of its funding amount for a fiscal year, the department shall allocate the remaining funds to other eligible projects.  (f) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "capital improvement project" or "project" means a project eligible for tax-exempt financing under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26 U.S.C. ñ 1 et seq.). (July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, eff. imd.)  2005 Amendment. Act 45 added section 6117.  Cross References. Section 6117 is referred to in sections 6115, 6119 of this title.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6118 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 61 - Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection|Section 6118 - Interfund transfer

§ 6118. Interfund transfer.  (a) Transfer.--The Secretary of the Budget, in his discretion, may annually transfer funds from the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund to the fund in such amounts as will allow the fund to continue to distribute moneys to the departments and the authority at historic levels.  (b) Amount.--In determining the amount to be transferred under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Budget shall assure that sufficient funds remain in the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund so that implementation of the Alternative Fuels Incentive Program, as established in the act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1376, No.178), known as the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, shall not be affected. (July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, eff. imd.)  2005 Amendment. Act 45 added section 6118.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6119 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 61 - Environmental Stewardship and Watershed Protection|Section 6119 - Reporting

§ 6119. Reporting.  (a) State departments and agencies.--Every State department and agency receiving funds under this chapter shall publish a report of all projects funded on the department or agency's publicly accessible Internet website at least annually.  (b) Counties.--Every county designating capital improvement projects under section 6117 (relating to county environmental initiative program) shall publish a report of all projects funded on the county's publicly accessible Internet website at least annually. (July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, eff. imd.)  2005 Amendment. Act 45 added section 6119.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6201 - Short title of chapter

§ 6201. Short title of chapter.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Waste Transportation Safety Act.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6202 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6202 - Definitions

§ 6202. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Combination." Two or more vehicles physically interconnected in tandem.  "Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth and its authorized representatives.  "Law enforcement officer." A Pennsylvania State Police officer or a police officer certified pursuant to 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 Subch. D (relating to municipal police education and training).  "Motor carrier vehicle." As defined in 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions). For purposes of this chapter, the terms "truck," "truck tractor" and "combination" refer to vehicles used to transport municipal or residual waste.  "Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act." The act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act,  "Owner." A person other than a lienholder having the property right in or title to a vehicle.  "Qualified Commonwealth employee." Any of the following who have completed training in the inspection or weighing of vehicles as required by 75 Pa.C.S. Chs. 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles) and 49 (relating to size, weight and load):  (1) A law enforcement officer.  (2) A qualified Department of Transportation employee.  "Secretary." The Secretary of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth.  "Solid Waste Management Act." The act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act.  "Transportation." The offsite removal of municipal and residual waste any time after generation.  "Transporter." The owner of a public or private waste transportation vehicle. An individual driving a waste transportation vehicle who is not the owner is not a "transporter" for purposes of this chapter.  "Waste trailer." A vehicle having a registered weight in excess of 10,000 pounds used to carry waste and designed to be towed by a motor vehicle.  "Waste transportation vehicle." Public and private motor carrier vehicles and waste trailers, as defined in this chapter, regularly used in transporting municipal or residual waste to a processing or disposal facility in this Commonwealth. The term does not include vehicles currently registered by the department pursuant to 25 Pa. Code § 285.225 (relating to transportation of residential septage).
27 PA Cons Stat § 6203 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6203 - Establishment of program

§ 6203. Establishment of program.  (a) Establishment.--A Waste Transportation Safety Program is established to protect the public health, safety and welfare and the environment.  (b) Duties.--The Waste Transportation Safety Program shall:  (1) Ensure the responsible and safe transportation of municipal or residual waste to processing and disposal facilities by requiring written authorization from the department.  (2) Prohibit a waste processing or disposal facility from accepting municipal or residual waste from a waste transportation vehicle engaged in commerce without a valid authorization sticker issued by the department.  (3) Provide the department with the authority to deny or revoke written authorization where the agency finds that the transporter has failed or continues to fail to comply with applicable laws and regulations.  (4) Establish a transportation authorization fee for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.  (c) Relationship to other laws.--Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this chapter, the Solid Waste Management Act or the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, no county and no municipality may implement a municipal waste or residual waste transportation authorization or licensing program after the effective date of this chapter.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6205 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6205 - Compliance history review

§ 6205. Compliance history review.  (a) Transporter noncompliance.--In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the department may deny, suspend, modify or revoke any written authorization if it finds or receives findings from the Pennsylvania State Police or the Department of Transportation that:  (1) The transporter has failed or continues to fail to comply with any provision of:  (i) this chapter;  (ii) the Solid Waste Management Act;  (iii) the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act;  (iv) any other Federal or State statute relating to environmental protection, motor vehicle safety or to the protection of the public health, safety and welfare;  (v) any rule or regulation of the department;  (vi) any order of the department; or  (vii) any condition of any permit, license or other written authorization issued by the department.  (2) The transporter has shown a lack of ability or intention to comply with:  (i) any provision of this chapter;  (ii) any of the acts referred to in this subsection;  (iii) any rule or regulation of the department or order of the department; or  (iv) any condition of any permit or license issued by the department as indicated by past or continuing violations.  (b) Related corporations.--In the case of a corporate transporter, the department may deny, suspend, modify or revoke a written authorization if the department finds that a corporation is related to another past or present corporation which committed violations of the Solid Waste Management Act and this chapter. A corporation is related to another corporation if they have common principals or have parent or subsidiary corporation relationships.  Cross References. Section 6205 is referred to in section 6204 of this title.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6206 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6206 - Responsibilities of municipal or residual waste processing or disposal facilities

§ 6206. Responsibilities of municipal or residual waste  processing or disposal facilities.  (a) General rule.--No municipal or residual waste processing or disposal facility shall accept municipal or residual waste from a waste transportation vehicle without a current authorization sticker issued by the department. Failure to comply with this provision shall result in a penalty assessment of $2,000 against the operator of the processing or disposal facility.  (b) Disposition.--All penalty assessments collected under this section shall be paid into the Waste Transportation Safety Account.  Effective Date. Section 5(1) of Act 90 of 2002 provided that subsec. (a) shall take effect in 180 days.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6207 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6207 - Enforcement

§ 6207. Enforcement.  (a) Authority of qualified Commonwealth employees.--A qualified Commonwealth employee shall be authorized to assist the department in enforcing provisions of this chapter. The authority granted under this section shall be exercised only when the employee is in uniform and is conducting an inspection of a vehicle as described in 75 Pa.C.S. Chs. 47 (relating to inspection of vehicles) and 49 (relating to size, weight and load).  (b) Training of qualified Commonwealth employees.--The Department of Transportation may train and qualify Commonwealth employees to inspect waste transportation vehicles as authorized under this section and as provided for in 75 Pa.C.S. Chs. 47 and 49. The Department of Transportation shall have the power to adopt regulations to implement this subsection, as necessary.  (c) Disposition.--All fines and penalties collected as a result of violations of this chapter shall be paid into the Waste Transportation Safety Account.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6209 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 62 - Waste Transportation Safety|Section 6209 - Construction of chapter

§ 6209. Construction of chapter.  (a) Liberal construction.--This chapter shall be liberally construed so as best to effectuate the goals and purposes of this chapter.  (b) Pari materia.--This chapter shall be construed in pari materia with the Solid Waste Management Act and 75 Pa.C.S. (relating to vehicles).
27 PA Cons Stat § 6301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6301 - Disposal fee for municipal waste landfills

§ 6301. Disposal fee for municipal waste landfills.  (a) Imposition.--Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), each operator of a municipal waste landfill shall pay, in the same manner prescribed in Chapter 7 of the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, a disposal fee of $4 per ton for all solid waste disposed of at the municipal waste landfill. The fee established in this section shall apply to process residue and nonprocessible waste from a resource recovery facility that is disposed of at the municipal waste landfill and is in addition to the fee established in section 701 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act. The fee established by this subsection shall not be subject to the provisions of section 701(d) of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.  (b) Exceptions.--The fee established under this section shall not apply to the following:  (1) Process residue and nonprocessible waste that is permitted for beneficial use or for use as alternate daily cover at a municipal waste landfill.  (2) Solid waste from a hazardous waste treatment facility that is converted into nonhazardous waste and disposed of at a municipal waste landfill.  (c) Operator.--For purposes of imposition of the disposal fee under this section, the term "operator" shall be defined consistent with the definition of "operator" in the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act and shall include municipalities or municipal authorities that operate disposal facilities. (July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, eff. imd.)  2005 Amendment. Section 7 of Act 45 provided that the amendment of section 6301 shall be retroactive to July 9, 2002. Section 8 of Act 45 provided that the amendment of section 6301 shall be considered as a codification of the law in effect on July 9, 2002.  Cross References. Section 6301 is referred to in sections 6302, 6303 of this title.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6302 - Deposit of disposal fee

§ 6302. Deposit of disposal fee.  (1) For the fiscal year 2002-2003, fees received by the department pursuant to section 6301 (relating to disposal fee for municipal waste landfills) shall be paid into the State Treasury as follows:  (i) The first $50,000,000 in fees collected shall be deposited into the Environmental Stewardship Fund established in Chapter 61 (relating to environmental stewardship and watershed protection).  (ii) Any fees collected thereafter shall be deposited in the General Fund.  (2) For the fiscal year 2003-2004 and beyond, all fees collected shall be deposited into the Environmental Stewardship Fund established in Chapter 61.  Cross References. Section 6302 is referred to in sections 6303, 6306 of this title.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6303 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6303 - Surcharge

§ 6303. Surcharge.  (a) Owners and operators.--The owner or operator of a municipal waste landfill which collects and remits the fee established pursuant to section 6301 (relating to disposal fee for municipal waste landfills) may pass through and collect the fee from any person who delivered the waste to the municipal waste landfill as a surcharge in accordance with section 705 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act on any fee schedule established pursuant to law, ordinance, resolution or contract for solid waste disposal operations at the municipal waste landfill.  (b) Transporters and transfer stations.--The transporter or transfer station that is charged a fee or surcharge pursuant to section 6302 (relating to deposit of disposal fee) or subsection (a) may pass through and obtain the fee from the generator of such waste as a surcharge in accordance with section 705 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act on any fee schedule established pursuant to law, ordinance, resolution or contract for solid waste collection, transfer, transport and delivery.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6304 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6304 - Sunset (Deleted by amendment)

§ 6304. Sunset (Deleted by amendment).  2005 Amendment. Section 6304 was deleted by amendment July 13, 2005, P.L.213, No.45, effective immediately.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6305 - Allocation for Environmental Stewardship Fund

§ 6305. Allocation for Environmental Stewardship Fund.  For fiscal years 2002-2003 through 2006-2007, the department shall utilize 10% of the money allocated annually to it under section 6104(d) (relating to fund) to provide grants for safe drinking water projects and wastewater treatment projects. Grants under this section shall be made for the same purposes and shall be subject to the same limitations as grants authorized in section 6110 (relating to environmental infrastructure grants to water and wastewater treatment facilities).    References in Text. Section 6110, referred to in this section, was deleted by amendment.
27 PA Cons Stat § 6306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 27 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES|Chapter 63 - Disposal Fee|Section 6306 - Adjustments

§ 6306. Adjustments. When the Governor's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, as submitted pursuant to section 12 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, contains a revision to the revenue estimate for the current year of at least 3% less than the official revenue estimate for the current year, the funds deposited pursuant to section 6302(2) (relating to deposit of disposal fee) may be adjusted by transferring or redirecting up to 25% of these deposits to the General Fund.