PA HB2159

Requires property owners of warehouses over 5,000 square feet to submit decommissioning plans and financial assurance to the Department of Community and Economic Development before construction begins

Mandates warehouse decommissioning within 18 months after operations cease, including removal of all structures, parking lots, utilities, and restoration of the property to pre-construction condition

Establishes a phased financial assurance schedule: 10% of estimated decommissioning costs due before construction, increasing to 30% at year 5, 50% at year 10, 75% at year 15, and 100% at year 20

Allows property owners to submit a repurposing plan as an alternative to decommissioning, requiring municipal approval and a binding project schedule established by the department

Requires the department to develop standard forms for decommissioning and repurposing plans within 180 days, with the remainder of the act taking effect 180 days after enactment