PennsylvaniaPennsylvania would set coordinate zones and document rules for maps and surveys
If adopted, Pennsylvania mapmakers and surveyors would choose statewide or regional coordinate zones and identify the measurement source and date in documents that use them.
What it does
Documents using Pennsylvania State Plane coordinates would have to name the system and zone, plus the source datum and decimal-year date of the survey or calculation.
The coordinate system would have one zone for statewide mapping and smaller zones for engineering and surveying. Users would choose the zone that fits their needs.
When the federal survey agency releases its 2022 coordinate system, the state board would send a notice for publication.
Argument forSeparate statewide and regional zones may help mapmakers choose a coordinate area suited to statewide data or local projects.
Argument againstSurveyors and mapmakers may need to add the zone, measurement source, and date to documents that use these coordinates.
More detail
Documents using these coordinates would have to name the system, zone, source datum, and decimal-year date of the survey or calculation. This applies to land descriptions, plats, maps, survey reports, and other documents that use Pennsylvania State Plane coordinates. This requirement would take effect after the State Geospatial Coordinating Board publishes the notice described below.
The system would have one statewide zone and smaller regional zones, with coordinates expressed in meters or International Feet. The statewide zone is designed for statewide mapping data; the regional zones are designed for engineering and surveying projects. The National Geodetic Survey or its successor would establish the regional zones. Users would choose a zone based on their specific needs. The International Foot would apply to foot measurements unless they are tied to an earlier Pennsylvania coordinate system. These provisions would take effect after the State Geospatial Coordinating Board publishes the required notice.
The State Geospatial Coordinating Board would send a notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication when the National Geodetic Survey or its successor releases State Plane Coordinate System 2022. The notice would appear in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The board's notice duty would take effect immediately if the bill takes effect. The other provisions would begin when the notice is published.
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Oct 8Act No. 52 of 2026Latest
- Oct 8Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- Oct 7Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- Oct 6Signed in Senate
- Vote recorded CONCURRENCE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 6Signed in House
- Oct 6House concurred in Senate amendments
- Oct 6Re-reported on concurrence, as committedMinor
- Sep 29Referred to RulesMinor
- Sep 28Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 28Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jul 11Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Jul 11Second considerationMinor
- Jun 30First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment A03952. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 30Reported as amendedMajor
- Jun 5Referred to State GovernmentMinor
- Jun 3Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 3Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 2Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Jun 2Second considerationMinor
- Jun 1Removed from table
- 2025
- Dec 15Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations): Report Bill As Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations): Adopt Amendment A01334. Result: pass.Lower
- Dec 15First considerationMinor
- Dec 15Reported as amendedMajor
- Feb 5Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & OperationsIntroduced
- Dec 15Laid on the table
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