An Act establishing the Public Arts Grant Program and the Public Arts Fund; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a transfer.

HB 489 establishes Pennsylvania's Public Arts Grant Program and Public Arts Fund, administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development. The bill provides grants to community organizations and artists (based in Pennsylvania) to create free, publicly accessible public art - such as murals or sculptures - that depicts or benefits historically marginalized communities. Grants are capped at $100,000 per recipient, require a three-year completion timeline, and mandate that applications include details on accessibility, community impact, and required permits. The bill also transfers $10 million from the General Fund to the Public Arts Fund upon enactment.