(File Photo of State Representative Roman Kozak)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Chippewa Township, PA) State Representative Roman Kozak (R-Beaver) announced today in Chippewa Township that Beaver County will receive more than $824,000 in impact fees from the natural gas industry. The municipalities in the 14th Legislative District will also receive an additional $634,000.

Impact fees are levied in addition to the regular business taxes that are paid by every corporation in Pennsylvania. The disbursements were established in 2012 to ensure that communities that are affected by drilling receive their fair share of funding for projects such as housing, road and bridge repairs, and other infrastructure needs.