HB2682

Providing for registration of extraordinary water users; imposing a water resource fee; providing for reporting; establishing the Critical Water Planning Area Administration and Watershed Monitoring Fund; establishing the Water Use Fund; providing for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for submission of a question to the electorate authorizing incurring of indebtedness for water-related environmental initiatives; and establishing penalties.

Introduced·6/30/26
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB2682 regulates water use by extraordinary water users, imposes fees, and establishes funds for water resource protection and watershed.

Pennsylvania HB2682 mandates registration for businesses withdrawing more than 10,000 gallons of water daily for nonmunicipal purposes. It imposes a water resource fee on these users, with rates set by the General Assembly and adjusted by the Environmental Quality Board. The bill establishes the Critical Water Planning Area Administration and Watershed Monitoring Fund and the Water Use Fund to manage and distribute these fees. The Department of Environmental Protection is tasked with overseeing water use, publishing annual reports, and ensuring compliance through audits and penalties.

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Where it stands

Current
Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

History

Jun 30

House

Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection