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House Environmental Committee backs study of litter enforcement and costs
Summary
The committee voted to report House Resolution 352, directing a joint state government commission to study litter enforcement after lawmakers cited multimillion-dollar cleanup costs, questions about agency coordination, and options including volunteer and corrections crews.
Representative Cirici introduced House Resolution 352, saying the measure would direct the joint state government commission to study litter and why existing laws are not consistently enforced. Cirici told the committee that District 6 PennDOT staff estimated it cost "$5,000,000 to pick up litter in the corridor," and described a separate incident in which a five‑gallon bucket lodged in a drain required breaking up pavement and cost "a few $100,000" to remove.
The resolution’s sponsor said a formal study should identify what enforcement is or is not working and return recommendations to the General Assembly. "We should be…
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