The House Local Government Committee is scheduled to meet on November 18 to consider bills to exempt certain more rural communities from mandatory recycling and authorize local governments to impose stormwater management fees without forming a municipal authorities.

The bills include--

-- House Bill 1533 (Rader-R-Monroe) exempting certain more rural communities from mandatory recycling (sponsor summary). One or more amendments are expected to the bill; and

--  House Bill 1325 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing 2nd class townships to assess stormwater management fees without forming an authority (sponsor summary), House Bill 1394 (Mustio-R- Allegheny) authorizing boroughs to assess stormwater management fees without forming an authority (sponsor summary), House Bill 1661 (Mustio-R-Allegheny) authorizing 1st class townships to assess stormwater management fees without forming an authority (sponsor summary).

The meeting will be held in Room 205 Ryan Building starting at 9:30.

Rep. Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) serves as Majority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: kharper@pahousegop.com.  Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Lehigh) serves as Minority Chair and can be contacted by sending email to: rfreeman@pahouse.net.

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