An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in comprehensive plan, providing for municipal specific plans; and, in intergovernmental cooperative planning and implementation agreements, further providing for specific plans.
HB 1532 updates Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code to allow municipalities to create more tailored "specific plans" for defined areas (like downtowns or industrial zones), beyond general comprehensive plans. It clarifies definitions, streamlines the process for local governments to develop these targeted plans, and improves coordination for shared planning between municipalities and counties. This directly affects Pennsylvania towns and cities managing land use and development, giving them greater flexibility in planning for specific neighborhoods or projects. The bill passed in July 2025 and is now law.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025
Last action Jul 14, 2025
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN1793
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Printer's No. PN1904
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MODERATE
This bill update clarifies that housing standards in specific plans can include affordable or below-market housing options. It also allows municipalities to charge reasonable fees to cover the costs of creating and implementing these specific plans, while explicitly prohibiting them from charging applicants for the plan's development itself.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding housing standards and municipal funding for planning has been expanded and clarified.
REQUIREMENT
Added language allowing housing standards in specific plans to include availability of affordable or below-market housing.
Removed a specific subsection regarding implementation programs to streamline the text, though the core requirement for implementation remains.
FISCAL
Authorized municipalities to establish reasonable fees to recover the costs of adopting and implementing specific plans.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill's printer number from PN 1793 to PN 1904 and changed the status from 'Introduced' to 'As Reported from Committee'.
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2025
How they voted
102–101
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 30, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
Jul 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jul 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 30, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (102-101)
house
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
May 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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