§ 6020.305. Host Municipalities Fund
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 P.S. Health and Safety
35 P.S. § 6020.305
§ 6020.305. Host Municipalities Fund
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the State Treasury a separate account which shall be known as the Host Municipalities Fund. Two million dollars annually of all proceeds or as much thereof as may be necessary from hazardous waste transportation and management fees imposed under section 903,1 including any interest generated thereon, shall be deposited in the fund.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of the fund is to provide host municipality assistance programs under section 3042 and direct financial assistance to host municipalities with certain categories of commercial hazardous waste facilities within their jurisdiction.
(2) Providing a one-time payment, as provided in subsection (e)(2), to municipalities for each new or expanded commercial facility which is permitted after the effective date of this act which fulfills the commercial hazardous waste treatment or disposal capacity needs identified in the Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Facilities Plan.
(2) After a new or expanded commercial hazardous waste treatment or disposal facility is permitted and operating, the department shall distribute the balance contained in the fund after payments have been made under paragraph (1). The balance shall be distributed according to an allocation formula established by regulation. The allocation formula shall do all of the following:
(i) Consider the degree to which the facility meets the hazardous waste capacity needs of the Commonwealth as identified in the Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Facilities Plan under the Solid Waste Management Act.3
(3) A host municipality may expend money received under this subsection for any purpose for which the municipality is otherwise authorized by law to expend public funds, including, but not limited to, economic development activities and the payment on behalf of its residents of any county or school district taxes that would otherwise be imposed on its residents.
(f) Construction of section.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the host municipality and the owner or operator of a commercial hazardous waste treatment or disposal facility from entering contractual or other agreements by which the owner or operator provides additional benefits or fees to the host municipality.
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1988, Oct. 18, P.L. 756, No. 108, § 305, effective in 60 days.
35 P.S. § 6020.305, PA ST 35 P.S. § 6020.305
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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