SB 235 — An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in city revitalization and improvement zones, further providing for approval.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-26
Latest action: — Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 26, 2025
Sponsors
- David G. Argall (R, PA-29) — sponsor · 2025-02-26
- Daniel Laughlin (R, PA-49) — cosponsor · 2025-02-26
- Tracy Pennycuick (R, PA-24) — cosponsor · 2025-02-26
- Cris Dush (R, PA-25) — cosponsor · 2025-02-26
- Lindsey MARIE Williams (D, PA-38) — cosponsor · 2025-02-26
- Marty Flynn (D, PA-22) — cosponsor · 2025-02-26
Action timeline
- · senate — Referred to COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, Feb. 26, 2025
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Bill text
Printer's No. 0241 · 1,805 characters · source document
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PRINTER'S NO. 241
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 235
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, LAUGHLIN, PENNYCUICK AND DUSH,
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), entitled "An
2 act relating to tax reform and State taxation by codifying
3 and enumerating certain subjects of taxation and imposing
4 taxes thereon; providing procedures for the payment,
5 collection, administration and enforcement thereof; providing
6 for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers and
7 imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain
8 employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations
9 and other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and
10 penalties," in city revitalization and improvement zones,
11 further providing for approval.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 1804-C of the act of March 4, 1971
15 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, is amended
16 by adding a subsection to read:
17 Section 1804-C. Approval.
18 * * *
19 (c.3) Approval schedule.--Beginning in 2026, the Department
20 of Community and Economic Development shall approve applications
21 for two additional zones each calendar year.
22 * * *
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
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| — | referred_to_committee | Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic And Recreational Development Committee | — | pa-leg |
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Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David G. Argall (R, state_upper PA-29) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Cris Dush (R, state_upper PA-25) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Daniel Laughlin (R, state_upper PA-49) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Lindsey MARIE Williams (D, state_upper PA-38) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Marty Flynn (D, state_upper PA-22) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Tracy Pennycuick (R, state_upper PA-24) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-20 · was referred to Pennsylvania Senate Community, Economic And Recreational Development Committee · pa-leg