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municipalauthorities.org │ 25 Senate Bill 848 (Senator Carolyn Comitta, Chester) - This legislation amends the Administrative Code of 1929 to add representatives to the State Planning Board from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Senate Bill 848 has passed the House and Senate and will now go to the governor’s desk. Senate Bill 980 (Senator Gene Yaw, Lycoming) – This bill limits the manufacturing, sale, distribution and use of firefighting foam containing PFAS. The bill was reported out of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee. Senate Bill 1287 (Senator Dawn Keefer, York) – This bill amends the Municipalities Planning Code to ensure that reliable water infrastructure is secured before final subdivision plans are approved. The bill was reported out of the Senate Local Government Committee. Scan the QR Code to read PMAA's support letter. Regulations On November 12, 2024, the Environmental Quality Board (Board) adopted the “Notification Requirements for Unauthorized Discharges to Waters of the Commonwealth” proposed rulemaking. In addition to PMAA, the Board received more than 1,110 public comments on the proposed rulemaking. Considering the competing perspectives from a diverse group of commentators, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) believes that guidance, rather than a regulatory revision, is a better tool for providing increased clarity and basis for consistency on this topic. Therefore, the Department has decided to withdraw the rulemaking from the regulatory review process and will be finalizing a guidance document: “Guidance on Reporting Requirements for Spills, Discharges, and Other Incidents of a Substance Causing or Threatening Pollution to Waters of the Commonwealth Under Pennsylvania’s Steams Law.” In the News: PMAA Testifies on Cybersecurity In February, PMAA along with other local government associations testified before a joint committee hearing of the House Communications and Technology and House Local Government Committees on cybersecurity and local governments. Our testimony emphasized that municipal authorities face ongoing cyber threats, and that cybersecurity is a continuing operational responsibility. Conyngham Township v. PUC Case The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 16 th in Pittsburgh. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will determine whether the PA Public Utility Commission (PUC) has regulatory authority over municipal authorities. At the time of print, it is not known when the Supreme Court will render a decision in this important case. S Craig Fahnestock, PMAA Deputy Executive Director - Member Services, testifying. Pmaa o nLine W eBsite a uthorities c onnect a uthorities o n a ir t he a uthority d igitaL m agazine L inked i n f aceBook