Section 1740-E. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
(a) Use of certain Federal funds.--
(1) Federal funds received by the Commonwealth pursuant to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58, 135 Stat. 429) or the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114-322, 130 Stat. 1628) and which are appropriated to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for water projects under paragraph (2) shall be administered by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall apply to Federal funds appropriated to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for the following purposes:
(i) From amounts appropriated from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund for programs to address emerging contaminants.
(ii) From amounts appropriated from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for programs to address lead service line replacement and emerging contaminants.
(iii) From amounts appropriated for Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act for programs to address small and underserved communities and emerging contaminants.
(iv) Other Federal amounts that are made available under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act which are eligible to be awarded as a grant or principal forgiveness.
(3) Awards of Federal funds by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority under paragraph (1) shall not be subject to the provisions of section 10(e) and (i) and any other conflicting provision of the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act.
(4) The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority shall issue guidance on the implementation of paragraphs (1) and (3).
(b) (Reserved).
(1740-E amended July 11, 2022, P.L.540, No.54)
Compiler's Note: Section 39(4) of Act 54 of 2022, which amended section 1740-E, provided that the amendment of section 1740-E shall apply retroactively to July 1, 2022.