Kemper County; authorize contributions to Philadelphia Transit.
HB 1708 authorizes Kemper County's Board of Supervisors to optionally contribute up to $5,000 annually from the county's general fund to Philadelphia Transit, a nonprofit providing public, elderly, and disabled transportation services in Kemper County and surrounding areas. The authorization expires on July 1, 2029, and does not require the county to make such contributions. This bill directly affects Kemper County's budget decisions and Philadelphia Transit's funding sources. It creates no new obligations but permits the county to support existing transit services through discretionary annual funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Mar 11, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 19, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Referred To Local and Private Legislation
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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