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Senate rejects repeal of proposed "tier 3" protections after heated floor debate
Summary
On S.325 (amendments and implementation delays to Act 1 81), the Senate debated whether to eliminate the proposed "tier 3" designation for sensitive natural areas. A roll call to repeal tier 3 failed 13–17; the Senate then amended committee recommendations and ordered the bill to third reading (ayes 18, no 12).
Senate debate on S.325 on March 25 focused heavily on the bill's handling of Act 1 81 implementation deadlines and the proposed "tier 3" designation for highly sensitive natural resource areas. The reporter for the Natural Resources and Energy Committee framed S.325 as an effort to buy time for rulemaking and public engagement while retaining exemptions and interim relief for housing projects.
The contested issue: tier 3
Opponents of tier 3 argued on the floor that the designation could impose unexpected constraints on private landowners without adequate notice; one…
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