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PA HB335
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Roni Green
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AI Summary
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New child day-care centers seeking licensure must obtain municipal certification indicating whether the property was previously used by a high-hazard business (nail salons, dry cleaners, gas stations, funeral homes)
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Properties with prior high-hazard business use require an indoor contamination assessment from the Department of Health and environmental quality certification from the Department of Environmental Protection confirming remediation
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Currently licensed and operational child day-care centers are exempt from the new certification requirements
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Violations carry fines up to $25,000 for first offense and $50,000 for subsequent offenses, with each day of continued violation counting as a separate offense
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Establishes the Child Day-Care Center Grant Program within DEP, funded through the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund, to offset inspection, testing, and certification costs
Legislative Description
Requiring indoor contamination assessment certifications and environmental quality certifications of child day-care centers; providing for powers and duties of the Department of Health, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Human Services; establishing the Child Day-Care Center Grant Program; and imposing penalties.
Last Action
Referred to Children & Youth
1/27/2025