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Rules Committee Conference Room
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]]>Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 | 12:30 p.m.
Room 8E-A, East Wing
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Consideration of Legislation
Senate Bill 478 (Farry) – Establishes the Office of Employee Ownership within DCED.
AMENDMENT: A00768 to SB 478 (Farry) – Establishes the Employee Ownership Advisory Board and provides for the powers and composition of the board. Clarifies the proper use of grant funds by an employee-owned enterprise.
Senate Bill 783 (Robinson) – Authorizes Tourism Improvement Districts in the Commonwealth.
III. Recess
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 12:30 p.m.
Room 461, MCB
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Consideration of Legislation
Senate Bill 73 (Baker) – Amends the State Lottery Law to provide confidentiality of certain prizewinner identities.
Senate Bill 330 (Brooks) – Amends the Sports Raffle Charities Act devoting funds from Major League and Collegiate Sporting Event 50/50 Raffles to Fire Departments.
Senate Bill 398 (Brooks) – Amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act, providing that fire companies may conduct up to two online raffles per year.
Senate Bill 416 (Robinson) – Amends the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act to allow a licensed organization to accept electronic payment for raffle tickets.
Senate Bill 665 (Langerholc) – Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) to establish Safe Exchange Zones for goods purchased online and child custody exchanges.
Senate Bill 766 (Brown) – Amends the Human Services Code providing for Summer Camp eligibility correction.
Senate Bill 840 (Laughlin) – Amends Title 4 (Amusements) to provide for the reduction in the number of slot machines required at Category 1 and Category 2 Casinos.
III. Recess
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]]>Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Off the Floor
Rules Committee Conference Room
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]]>Wednesday, July 10, 2024 | Off the Floor
Rules Committee Conference Room
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Rules Committee Conference Room
House Bill 450 (Freeman) – Amends the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298. No.39), entitled “An act providing for a commercial downtown enhancement program to be administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development,” and further providing for duration of grants.
House Bill 1443 (Green) – Amends Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Statewide Advisory Council on Playground Safety; and providing for duties of the Statewide advisory Council on Playground Safety.
AMENDMENT: A05132 to HB 1443 (Gebhard) – Provides that membership of the Council on Playground Safety shall include a representative selected by the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association.
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]]>Tuesday, June 11, 2024 | Off the Floor
Rules Committee Conference Room
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]]>Tuesday, June 4, 2024 | Off the Floor
Rules Room
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]]>The post Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee Approved Bill to Expand City Revitalization Efforts appeared first on Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee.
]]>Act 52 of 2013 established the City Revitalization and Improvement Zones (CRIZ) Program which allows state and local taxes which are collected in the CRIZ to stay in the local community to spur economic development. The cities of Lancaster, Bethlehem and Tamaqua have all experienced economic improvement since being awarded a CRIZ.
Senate Bill 1014, introduced by Sen. Daniel Laughlin (R-49), would update the current requirements, and expand the eligibility for the CRIZ Program. The bill will now move on to the full senate for consideration.
“It only makes sense to build upon the success of programs like this that are working,” Gebhard stated. “I commend Sen. Laughlin for his extensive work on this and believe allowing communities to keep more of their own tax dollars is the type of economic development Pennsylvania needs.”
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CONTACT: Derek R. Clepper, Esq., 717-787-5708
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]]>Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee
Monday, February 5, 2024 | 12:30 p.m.
Room 8E-A, East Wing
I. Call to Order and Roll Call
II. Consideration of Legislation
Senate Bill 1014 (Laughlin) – An Act amending the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in city revitalization and improvement zones (CRIZ), further providing for definitions, for establishment or designation of contracting authority, for approval, for transfers, for restrictions, for transfer of property and for review.
AMENDMENT:
A03431 to SB 1014 (Laughlin) – Provides that the membership of the CRIZ operating board shall consist of nine members, three members being appointed by each of the following: the Mayor or the Board of Commissioners; the Senate; and the House of Representatives. Further provides that one zone shall be approved in the first year and up to two zones may be approved in subsequent years.
III. Recess
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