PRINTER'S NO. 3527
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2509
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HOHENSTEIN, GIRAL, PIELLI, PROBST,
SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, HADDOCK, D. WILLIAMS, CURRY AND CIRESI,
JULY 23, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, JULY 23, 2024
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1435, No.156),
entitled "An act relating to confidential security
information of public utilities; and imposing penalties,"
further providing for procedures for submitting, challenging
and protecting confidential security information.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 29, 2006
(P.L.1435, No.156), known as the Public Utility Confidential
Security Information Disclosure Protection Act, is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
Section 3. Procedures for submitting, challenging and
protecting confidential security information.
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(f) Exception for governmental agency.--
(1) A public utility shall make available a public
utility record or emergency response under 66 Pa.C.S. ยง 1512
(relating to emergency response plans), regardless of whether
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it contains confidential security information if:
(i) requested by a Federal or State agency or
governmental body, including the National Transportation
Safety Board; and
(ii) there are reasonable grounds to believe that a
public utility facility may cause or has resulted in a
safety risk, including harm to any person or mass
destruction.
(2) A Federal or State agency or governmental body,
including the National Transportation Safety Board, acquiring
a public utility record or emergency response is not subject
to subsection (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e). Release or
disclosure of all or a portion of the utility record or
emergency response does not:
(i) constitute prohibited disclosure under section
5(a); and
(ii) cause the public utility record or emergency
response to become a public record subject to inspection
and duplication under the act of February 14, 2008
(P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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