Pennsylvania SB 609: An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions and for existing regulations.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 615
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 609
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, KANE, HAYWOOD, SAVAL, COSTA AND
SCHWANK, APRIL 9, 2025
REFERRED TO URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, APRIL 9, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in optional affordable housing
funding, further providing for affordable housing programs
fee in counties and providing for reporting requirements and
for Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Advisory Committee; and
imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6011(b) of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:
§ 6011. Affordable housing programs fee in counties.
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(b) Limitation.--The additional fees levied by a governing
body of a county under subsection (a) shall not exceed 100% of
the amounts charged [on February 12, 1993.] by the county for
recording deeds and mortgages.
(c) Construction.--Subsection (a) shall not limit or
otherwise impact the authority of a county to alter the fees
levied by the county as of the effective date of this subsection
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for recording deeds and mortgages.
Section 2. Title 53 is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 6014. Reporting requirements.
(a) County reporting.--Beginning July 1, 2025, and no later
than each July 1 thereafter, a county collecting proceeds as a
result of the fee levied under section 6011(a) (relating to
affordable housing programs fee in counties) shall submit an
annual report to the advisory committee established under
section 6015 (relating to Pennsylvania Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee) on a form and in a manner prescribed by the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
(b) Content of reports.--Each annual report required under
subsection (a) must contain all of the following information for
the preceding fiscal year:
(1) The total amount of money collected by the county as
a result of the fee under section 6011(a) and the total
amount allocated by the county from that money.
(2) Amounts and descriptions of the county's allocations
made from money collected as a result of the fee levied under
section 6011(a) to a separate account for the purpose of
funding affordable housing efforts as described in section
6012(b)(1) (relating to disposition of proceeds in counties).
(3) Amounts and descriptions of the county's allocations
made from money collected as a result of the fee levied under
section 6011(a) for the purpose of covering administrative
costs associated with the affordable housing efforts as
described in section 6012(b)(2).
(4) A description of the county's affordable housing
efforts funded by the money collected by the county as a
result of the fee levied under section 6011(a).
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(5) The county's recommendations, if any, regarding
additional needs of the county to address affordable housing
challenges.
(c) Duties of Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.--
(1) The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency shall
prescribe the form and manner of the annual reports required
under subsection (a).
(2) Annual reports submitted under this section shall be
posted to the publicly accessible Internet website of the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
§ 6015. Pennsylvania Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.
(a) Establishment.--The Pennsylvania Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee is established within the Pennsylvania
Housing Finance Agency.
(b) Composition.--The advisory committee shall consist of
the following members:
(1) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency or a designee. The designee under this
paragraph must be an employee of the Pennsylvania Housing
Finance Agency. The Executive Director or designee shall
serve as the chairperson of the advisory committee.
(2) The following individuals to be appointed by the
Governor within 30 days of the effective date of this
paragraph:
(i) Six individuals who:
(A) represent the counties collecting proceeds
as a result of the fee levied under section 6011(a)
(relating to affordable housing programs fee in
counties);
(B) are employed by counties involved in the
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operation of one or more affordable housing efforts
under this subchapter; and
(C) represent different geographical regions of
this Commonwealth.
(ii) One individual representing the Housing
Alliance of Pennsylvania.
(iii) One individual representing the Pennsylvania
chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
(iv) One individual representing residential real
estate developers.
(v) One individual representing construction trades.
(vi) One individual representing