Housing (Property Development)

in committee · Pennsylvania · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2185: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for special provisions relating to ordinances.

HB 2185 requires Pennsylvania municipalities with populations over 5,000 (or high-density areas) to allow duplex, triplex, and quadplex housing as a permitted use by right where single-family homes are allowed, without requiring additional approvals. It prohibits municipalities from applying stricter zoning, subdivision, or design rules to these multi-unit housing types than to single-family homes. Developers must demonstrate that existing infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, and emergency services) can support new developments before permits are issued. The requirements apply differently based on municipality size: duplexes for 5,000+ residents, duplexes/triplexes for 10,000+, and all three housing types for 20,000+ residents.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingRequires municipalities to permit duplexes/triplexes/quadplexes without additional approvals, removing zoning barriers to increase housing development options.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development Zoning

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Jan 30, 2026

HB 2180: An Act imposing requirements when lands containing certain State correctional institutions are offered for sale; and further providing for duties of the Department of Corrections.

HB 2180 requires Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections to notify counties when land containing a permanently closing state correctional facility is offered for sale. The bill mandates that 2% of the facility's total acreage (including road access) be reserved for transfer to the county at no cost, solely for developing affordable housing. Counties must accept this offer within 60 days by submitting a resolution and development plan, and must begin constructing affordable housing units within five years, with units available for lease within ten years of the land transfer. If counties fail to meet these deadlines, the land reverts to the Commonwealth. This bill directly affects counties where correctional facilities are closing, the Department of Corrections, and future affordable housing projects on former prison land.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeBill repurposes correctional land for affordable housing, aiding reentry programs and reducing recidivism - key criminal justice reform goals.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates 2% land transfer to counties for affordable housing development, requiring counties to accept and construct units within 60 days.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Corrections Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Dec 11, 2025

HB 2098: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for manufactured homes; consolidating the Manufactured Home Community Rights Act; establishing the Office of Manufactured Home Ombudsman, the position of Manufactured Home Ombudsman, the Manufactured Home Hearing Board and the Manufactured Home Restricted Account; imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a repeal.

HB 2098 establishes a new Office of Manufactured Home Ombudsman to help residents resolve disputes with community operators. It creates a Manufactured Home Hearing Board to handle formal disputes (like eviction cases) and sets up a Restricted Account for program funding. The bill consolidates existing manufactured home community laws under a single chapter and requires the Department of Community and Economic Development to oversee implementation. These changes apply to all Pennsylvania manufactured home communities - defined as sites with three or more homes for residential use - directly affecting residents, operators, and community owners.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingCreates ombudsman, hearing board, and dispute resolution mechanisms for manufactured home tenants, strengthening tenant protections within affordable housing segment.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development Tenant Rights

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signed · Pennsylvania · House Nov 12, 2025

HB 416: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program; in 911 Emergency Communication Services, further providing for surcharge; in Department of Revenue, further providing for exclusion from classes of income and providing for research and experimental expenditures and qualified production property, for report to General Assembly and for interest expense; in joint underwriting association, further providing for findings and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to sunset and providing for risk-based capital certification, for fund transfers, for association oversight and additional duties, for Joint Underwriting Association Board, for board meetings, for construction, for dissolution, for appropriations and for reports and hearings; in State Health Insurance Exchange Affordability Program, further providing for Exchange Affordability Assistance Account; providing for Rural Health Transformation Program; in Treasury Department, providing for waiver of interest, costs and fees; in procedure for disbursement of money from the State Treasury, further providing for use and appropriation of unused Commonwealth funds; in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for advanced air mobility sites and for public transportation vehicles; in human services, further providing for resident care and related costs; in Attorney General, providing for home improvement contractor registration fee; providing for Rare Disease Advisory Council, for affordable housing tax credit and for working Pennsylvanians tax credit; in additional keystone opportunity expansion zones, providing for additional keystone opportunity expansion zones for certain counties of the fourth class; providing for additional extensions of keystone opportunity zones; in special funds, further providing for funding, for expiration and for other grants; in additional special funds and restricted accounts, further providing for establishment of special fund and account, for use of fund and for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund and providing for refund of 2003 assessment by Insurance Department; in additional special funds and restricted accounts relating to Service and Infrastructure Improvement Fund, further providing for deposits and providing for Property Tax Relief Fund; in general budget implementation, further providing Executive Offices, for Department of Community and Economic Development, for Department of Environmental Protection, for Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, for Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency and for Commonwealth Financing Authority, providing for stenography services, further providing for surcharges, for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land and for Multimodal Transportation Fund and providing for State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board, for interest transfers, for fund transfers and for miscellaneous provisions; in 2024-2025 budget implementation, further providing for Department of Education, for Department of Environmental Protection and for Department of Human Services; in Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development Program, further providing for scope of article, for definitions and for the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development Program, providing for review and determination of specific permits and for State agency permits and further providing for construction; providing for electricity load forecast accountability, for 2025-2026 budget implementation and for 2025-2026 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; making repeals; and making editorial changes.

HB 416 establishes a new Child Care Staff Recruitment and Retention Program to support early childhood educators and creates a Rural Health Transformation Program to improve healthcare access in underserved areas. It also streamlines permit processes for economic development projects through the Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion and Development Program. These provisions are integrated into the 2025 state budget implementation, alongside administrative updates to tax collection procedures, state fund management, and reporting requirements for agencies like the Department of Revenue and Treasury. The bill does not alter existing tax rates or create new funding streams but modifies how current state financial systems operate.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill funds essential programs (Child Care, Rural Health) and provides tax credits (affordable housing, working Pennsylvanians), supporting budget allocation and tax relief.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes Rural Health Transformation Program to improve healthcare access in underserved areas, directly advancing healthcare services and access.90% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly includes 'affordable housing tax credit' as a direct funding mechanism for affordable housing programs.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly mentions 'public transportation vehicles' and 'advanced air mobility sites' in title, directly supporting transportation infrastructure expansion.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Fees & Licensing Property Tax State Budget Insurance Substance Abuse Affordable Housing Property Development Property Taxes Vehicle Registration

in committee · Pennsylvania · House Mar 10, 2025

HB 841: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in disposition of Commonwealth surplus land, further providing for annual property survey.

HB 841 requires Pennsylvania state agencies to complete an annual survey of all Commonwealth-owned real property by March 1 each year. Agencies must identify surplus land and, in consultation with the Department of Community and Economic Development, assess each surplus parcel's potential for affordable housing development for very low-income, low-income, and middle-income households. The Department of Community and Economic Development will compile these surveys, report to the legislature, and evaluate whether surplus properties can be transferred to other agencies for more appropriate use. This bill amends the Administrative Code of 1929 to establish these annual requirements for managing state-owned property.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates annual survey of surplus land to assess potential for affordable housing development targeting low/middle-income households, advancing housing access through land utilization.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Jun 23, 2025

SB 62: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the Redevelopment Authority Startup Loan Program and the Redevelopment Authority Startup Fund.

SB 62 establishes a new $10 million Redevelopment Authority Startup Fund within Pennsylvania's state treasury, funded by a $10 million transfer from the General Fund. It creates a loan program allowing qualified local redevelopment authorities in smaller counties (non-first/second class) to receive startup loans of up to $500,000 at 2% interest, repayable over 10 years. These loans can be used exclusively for purchasing, redeveloping, or remediating residential or commercial properties, but not for operating expenses or debt refinancing. The program aims to support economic development in underserved communities by providing low-cost capital through a revolving fund that replenishes with repayments.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesReallocates $10M from General Fund to fund redevelopment loans, supporting targeted economic development spending within state budget management.85% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEstablishes $10M fund for residential redevelopment loans, enabling housing development in smaller counties through affordable financing for property redevelopment.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Procurement State Budget Community Development Mortgages Property Development

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in committee · Pennsylvania · House Dec 15, 2025

HB 1446: An Act authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for tax exemptions for improvements and redevelopment of certain underutilized property ; establishing the Economic Development and Mixed-Use Redevelopment Advisory Committee within the State Planning Board; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

HB 1446 allows local governments to grant tax exemptions for improvements and redevelopment of vacant or underused properties, directly affecting property owners and developers who redevelop sites like abandoned lots or outdated buildings. It establishes a state-level Economic Development and Mixed-Use Redevelopment Advisory Committee within the State Planning Board to advise on eligible projects and guide implementation. The Department of Community and Economic Development is given authority to manage the program, including setting eligibility rules and overseeing tax exemption approvals. The bill aims to incentivize revitalization of neglected properties by reducing financial barriers for redevelopment. This policy change focuses on concrete tax incentives and administrative structure, not speculative economic outcomes.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesProvides tax exemptions for property redevelopment, offering tax relief to developers and property owners under local authority.95% confidence ✓ HousingSupports HousingEnables tax exemptions for redevelopment of underutilized properties, directly encouraging housing development through economic incentives for property owners and developers.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Incentives Community Development Property Development Property Taxes Tags Economic Development

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Jan 22, 2025

SB 34: An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Philadelphia Housing Authority certain lands situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County.

SB 34 authorizes Pennsylvania to sell approximately 1.71 acres of land at 2100 West Girard Avenue in Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) for $50,000. The bill requires PHA to develop the property exclusively as senior housing and mixed-income affordable housing within five years (with a possible 10-year extension), including a certificate of occupancy for each component. If development isn’t completed on time or the property is used for other purposes (like licensed facilities), the land must revert to the state. This transfer affects PHA’s housing projects and future residents of the planned development.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingAuthorizes sale of land for senior/mixed-income affordable housing development within 5 years, directly advancing affordable housing goals through land transfer and development requirements.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Affordable Housing Property Development

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passed · Pennsylvania · House Apr 28, 2025

HB 743: An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further providing for acquisition of property and providing for municipal acquisition of real property.

This bill allows land banks to acquire blighted or abandoned properties under specific conditions. Municipalities must verify properties have been vacant/blighted for 5 years (with exceptions for unimproved land), have building code violations or tax delinquency, and send three certified mail notices to owners. Property owners can appeal by submitting a redevelopment plan with financing, architectural details, or developer contracts; if approved, they get 6-month extensions but must meet redevelopment timelines. Land banks must pay owners the property's appraised value minus fines or liens, directly affecting land banks, municipalities, and owners of distressed properties.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingEnables land banks to acquire blighted properties for redevelopment, advancing housing development and urban renewal by clearing vacant/abandoned sites.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Community Development Property Development Property Taxes

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in committee · Pennsylvania · Senate Jan 22, 2025

SB 87: An Act amending the act of May 28, 1937 (P.L.955, No.265), referred to as the Housing Authorities Law, providing for training requirement for members of authority.

SB 87 requires members of Pennsylvania's housing authorities to complete an 8-hour mandatory training program within 180 days of taking office or reappointment. The training, developed by the Department of Community and Economic Development and covering topics like fair housing, budgeting, ethics, and building codes, must be provided at no cost to authorities. This applies to all current and new housing authority members, including those appointed after the law takes effect. The program aims to improve governance and accountability for local housing authorities managing public housing projects. The bill takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingMandates fair housing training for housing authority members, strengthening tenant protection compliance and anti-discrimination practices.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Property Development

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