PA HR352

Directs the Joint State Government Commission to study the effectiveness and enforcement of Pennsylvania's litter laws and provide recommendations within 12 months of adoption

Requires analysis of current litter ordinances, enforcement challenges, and community service penalties for littering offenses, including whether litter cleanup is actually being performed as part of sentencing

Mandates a review of litter-related policies, laws, penalties, and funding mechanisms used in other states for comparison

Requires consultation with state agencies, nonprofit organizations, local governments, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and judges during the study

Pennsylvania Litter Research Study found more than half a billion pieces of litter on state roadways, with over 90% of residents viewing litter as a problem but most believing violators are unlikely to be caught or fined