PennsylvaniaBill would count land banks as economic development agencies
Pennsylvania land banks would fall within the definition of economic development agency in a law that limits responsibility for environmental harm.
What it does
Land banks established under Pennsylvania's land bank law would count as economic development agencies under a law that limits environmental liability.
Argument forNaming land banks in the definition could make it clearer when they qualify for the law's environmental liability protections.
Argument againstIf liability limits apply to land banks, people harmed by pollution could have fewer ways to recover costs from them.
More detail
The bill would include land banks in the definition of economic development agency. This provision covers land banks established under Chapter 21 of Pennsylvania's property laws. The definition alone does not explain which environmental claims or costs the law protects against. The definition would take effect 60 days after enactment.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Oct 19Re-referred to AppropriationsLatest
- Oct 19Second considerationMinor
- Oct 7First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Urban Affairs & Housing): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 7Reported as committedMinor
- 2025
- Dec 2Referred to Urban Affairs & HousingMinor
- Nov 19Third 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
- Nov 19Re-reported as committedMinor
- Nov 18Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Nov 18Second considerationMinor
- Nov 12Removed from table
- Oct 29Laid on the table
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Oct 29First considerationMinor
- Oct 29Reported as committedMinor
- Jul 10Referred to Local GovernmentIntroduced
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