Pennsylvania HB 1297: An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for wine expanded permits and for prepared beverages and mixed drinks for off-premises consumption during disaster emergency.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1493
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1297
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MAYES, CEPHAS, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, BURGOS, HOHENSTEIN,
KHAN, MADDEN, HANBIDGE, D. WILLIAMS, SHUSTERMAN, BELLMON,
SCHLOSSBERG AND GREEN, APRIL 28, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
APRIL 28, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), entitled "An
act providing for the certification of real estate
appraisers; specifying requirements for certification;
providing for sanctions and penalties; and making an
appropriation," further providing for definitions and for
powers and duties of board; and providing for bias and
discrimination training, for prohibition of appraisal
discrimination and for disparate impact study.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2 of the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404,
No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act,
is amended by adding a definition to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Fair Housing Act." The Fair Housing Act (Public Law 90-284,
42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.).
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Section 2. Section 5 of the act is amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
Section 5. Powers and duties of board.
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
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(7.1) To submit annually a report to the Professional
Licensure Committee of the House of Representatives and the
Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee of
the Senate concerning the bias and discrimination training
required under section 10.1.
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(12) To conduct annually, in collaboration with the
Department of Community and Economic Development and the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, an audit of appraisal
issues statewide. The board shall provide any recommendations
included in the audit report to the Department of Community
and Economic Development for inclusion in the Department of
Community and Economic Development's analysis of impediments
to fair housing choice.
Section 3. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 10.1. Bias and discrimination training.
(a) Development of training.--The board, in consultation
with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, shall develop
bias and discrimination training, to which the following shall
apply:
(1) The training may be in person or online.
(2) The training shall include:
(i) the history of discrimination and segregation
and the role of the appraisal industry in establishing
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and perpetuating discrimination and segregation;
(ii) information about the costs of appraisal bias
for families, communities, the housing industry and the
Commonwealth, including the impact on the racial
homeownership and wealth gaps;
(iii) an in-depth explanation of Federal fair
housing laws, including the Fair Housing Act and Federal
regulations, as well as the role of State and local
housing laws;
(iv) recent case examples that clearly identify fact
patterns representing illegal appraisal discrimination
and focusing on situations that are common and clearly
covered by the Fair Housing Act;
(v) an explanation of how compliance with fair
housing laws and standards benefits the appraisal and
housing industry, consumers, communities and greater
society;
(vi) best practices to ensure compliance with the
letter and spirit of applicable fair housing laws;
(vii) instruction in cultural competency; and
(viii) instruction in the elimination of bias,
including implicit bias.
(b) Training required.--Prior to receiving or renewing a
certification or license under this act, an applicant must
complete the training developed under subsection (a).
Section 10.2. Prohibition of appraisal discrimination.
(a) Prohibition.--A licensee or certificate holder under
this act may not base, either partially or completely, an
analysis or opinion of market value on any of the following
related to either the present or prospective owners or occupants
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of the subject property or of the present owners or occupants of
the properties in the vicinity of the subject property:
(1) Race.
(2) Color.
(3) Religion.
(4) Gender or gender expression.
(5) Age.
(6) National origin.
(7) Disability.
(8) Marital status.
(9) Source of income.
(10) Sexual orientation.
(11) Familial status.
(12) Employment status.
(13) Military status.
(14) Any other basis prohibited by section 3 of the act
of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the
Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
(b) Penalty.--
(1) If the board finds that a licensee or certificate
holder under this act has violated this section:
(i)