PENNSYLVANIA, March 14 - PRINTER'S NO. 459

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

477

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, DUSH, STEFANO, BARTOLOTTA, MASTRIANO AND

HUTCHINSON, MARCH 14, 2023

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 14, 2023

AN ACT

Amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325),

entitled "An act providing for the regulation and safety of

dams and reservoirs, water obstructions and encroachments;

consolidating and clarifying the programs of the Department

of Environmental Resources and Navigation Commission for the

Delaware River; establishing penalties and repealing certain

acts," further providing for definitions and for scope of

act.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 26, 1978

(P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments

Act, is amended by adding a definition to read:

Section 3. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the

meanings given to them in this section:

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"Flood-related hazard." Any gravel bar, flood debris or

similar obstruction which may present a substantial potential

risk to life or property or may create additional problems in

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