HB 553 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority certain lands situate in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County; authorizing the transfer of an easement interest in lands for a portion of the Project 70 lands owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola Access, in Overfield Township, Wyoming County, to the Department of Transportation; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to convey to Tioga County a tract of land, and to accept a tract of land from Tioga County, both tracts being located in Charleston Township, Tioga County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, solely for the use of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a parcel in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, in exchange for a tract partly in Nesquehoning Borough and partly in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, to be conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and added to Lehigh Gorge State Park.

HB 553 authorizes several land transfers between Pennsylvania state agencies and local entities. It permits the Department of General Services to transfer specific lands in Harrisburg to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority, convey an easement for Lake Winola Access in Wyoming County, and exchange parcels between Tioga County and the Commonwealth in Tioga County. The bill also facilitates a land swap involving the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, adding a parcel to Lehigh Gorge State Park. These actions directly affect state agencies, local governments, and park management, with no new policy changes beyond land ownership adjustments. The bill was enacted on June 30, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Signed Jun 30, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1698 Printer's No. PN1938 · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill update adds a new land exchange provision to swap Commonwealth property for land to be added to Lehigh Gorge State Park, while simultaneously reformatting existing sections to improve readability and updating the bill's status to reflect amendments made on June 16, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a new authorization for the Department of General Services to convey land to the Pennsylvania Game Commission in exchange for a larger tract to be added to Lehigh Gorge State Park.
SCOPE

Added a new Section 4 authorizing a land swap where the Commonwealth conveys a 332.3-acre parcel to the Pennsylvania Game Commission in exchange for a 449-acre tract to be added to Lehigh Gorge State Park.

REQUIREMENT

Reformatted the text of Sections 1, 2, and 3 from uppercase to mixed case for better readability and updated the bill header to reflect amendments made on June 16, 2025.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill title and header to reflect the new Printer's No. 1938 and the second consideration amendment date of June 16, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Jun 23, 2025

How they voted

491
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 26, 2025
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors