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Council Proposes Looser Fuel Oil Reporting Rules for Businesses Seeking Exemptions

Official:Amending Section 3-207 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Fuel Oil," by modifying certain requirements for reporting the sulfur content of stored commercial fuel oil in connection with certain case-by-case exemptions, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Henon

Introduced: June 18, 2015

: Committee on the Environment

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2012–2015 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill amends Philadelphia's code to modify requirements for reporting sulfur content in stored commercial fuel oil, allowing exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

What This Bill Does

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The Department of the City of Philadelphia is given the authority to extend exemptions from reporting the sulfur content of stored commercial fuel oil on a case-by-case basis.
The extensions are subject to a time limit of December 31, 2025, or a later date as deemed by the Department.
The Department must make a decision on extension requests within 60 days.
The Department will consider the following factors when making decisions on extension requests: the quantity and sulfur content of the stored fuel as of July 1, 2015, or if that information is not available, as demonstrated by the user.