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PA HB1089
Bill
Status
6/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mandy Steele
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the sale of sealants containing more than 0.1% polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) for driveways and parking areas after December 31, 2025, and prohibits application of such sealants after December 31, 2026
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Violations carry civil penalties up to $2,500 per offense, with collected penalties deposited into a newly established Safer Sealant Fund in the State Treasury
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Municipalities may enact their own ordinances restricting high-PAH sealants, including ordinances more stringent than the state requirements
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Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for enforcement and must draft a model ordinance for municipalities to use
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Environmental Quality Board may adopt regulations for administering the act, including disbursement of funds
Legislative Description
Providing for restrictions on the sale and application of high-PAH sealants; establishing the Safer Sealant Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; authorizing certain municipal ordinances; and imposing penalties.
Last Action
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
6/6/2025