HB 673: An Act providing for protection of existing riparian buffers, for restoration of impaired riparian buffers, for exemptions, for municipal authority, for powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, for property inspections, for delegation to a municipality, for municipal action appeals, for penalties, civil action and liability for costs and for effect on other Commonwealth laws or regulations and municipal ordinances.

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HB 673 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act providing for protection of existing riparian buffers, for restoration of impaired riparian buffers, for exemptions, for municipal authority, for powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, for property inspections, for delegation to a municipality, for municipal action appeals, for penalties, civil action and liability for costs and for effect on other Commonwealth laws or regulations and municipal ordinances. Primary sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection.

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