An Act providing for small business fee exemption.

HB 55 exempts certain small businesses from startup fees when opening a new business in Pennsylvania. It provides full fee exemptions for woman-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, disadvantaged businesses, and microbusinesses (with five or fewer employees). Other small businesses (up to 100 employees with under $10 million annual revenue) receive a 50% fee reduction. The law applies to new business applications filed on or after July 1, 2025, and requires applicants to provide documentation of eligibility.