§ 6022.208. Emergency management grants
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and SafetyEffective: February 20, 2001
Effective: February 20, 2001
35 P.S. § 6022.208
§ 6022.208. Emergency management grants
(a) General.--Each county shall participate in the hazardous material safety program and may be eligible to receive an emergency management grant from the Hazardous Material Response Fund in order to comply with the requirements of SARA, Title III,1 and the Commonwealth's hazardous material safety program.
(1) Developing periodic reports conforming to the requirements of section 204(b.1).2
(2) Developing, updating and exercising emergency response plans required under section 303 of SARA, Title III.3
(3) Performing public information functions as required by section 324 of SARA, Title III.4
(7) Reimbursing certain response costs of supporting volunteer emergency service organizations in accordance with section 207(b)(1).5
(2) the revenues collected under section 207(b)(2) and (f); except that any county emergency management coordinator whose Hazardous Material Emergency Response Account receives less than $10,000 annually in fees established in this section or meets the requirements of subsection (e)(3) shall be eligible for additional grants equal to county funds specifically appropriated for compliance with this act, not to exceed $5,000.
(3) The number of facilities located within the county, or the existence of unique or special circumstances that pose a threat to the health and safety of the general public or the environment, or both. The existence of unique or special circumstances under this section as determined by PEMA shall include an interstate highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike or any secondary route used by a transporter because of load restrictions on primary routes.
Credits
1990, Dec. 7, P.L. 639, No. 165, § 208, effective in 60 days. Amended 2000, Dec. 20, P.L. 885, No. 121, § 1, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
42 U.S.C.A. § 11001 et seq.
35 P.S. § 6022.204.
42 U.S.C.A. § 11003.
42 U.S.C.A. § 11044.
35 P.S. § 6022.207.
35 P.S. § 6022.208, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6022.208
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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