Pennsylvania HB584 establishes a Lead Abatement Grant Program and Lead Abatement Assistance Fund to provide grants to municipalities for lead hazard.
HB584 creates a Lead Abatement Grant Program to issue grants to municipalities for lead hazard control work. The Department of Environmental Protection will award grants based on financial need, housing stock age, and priority for low-income households and homes with children under six. The Lead Abatement Assistance Fund, financed by a 50-cent surcharge on each gallon of architectural paint, will support these grants. The department must establish rules and guidelines within 180 days of the act's effective date.
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