Pennsylvania HB 993: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for consolidated annual report; in veteran-owned small businesses, providing for veteran-owned business logotype; and imposing a penalty.

Bill Text

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1077, 1598, 3004 PRINTER'S NO. 3229
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 993
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY INGLIS, BASHLINE, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, KHAN,
M. MACKENZIE, McNEILL, SOLOMON, PIELLI, MALAGARI, RIVERA,
BENHAM, SANCHEZ, GAYDOS, KENYATTA, VENKAT, BOROWSKI, STEELE,
MAYES, WEBSTER, RUSNOCK, FRANKEL, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, SHAFFER,
WALSH, KOZAK, K. HARRIS, DOUGHERTY, BRENNAN, DELLOSO AND
CERRATO, MARCH 20, 2025
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, APRIL 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, IN GENERAL PROVISIONS, PROVIDING FOR
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT; in veteran-owned small
businesses, providing for veteran-owned business logotype;
and imposing a penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 96 of Title 51 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read:
SECTION 1. TITLE 51 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
§ 106. CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT.
(A) REQUIREMENT.--ANY REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS TITLE FOR THE
DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OR ANY BOARD, COMMISSION OR
COUNCIL ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS TITLE TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL,
BIENNIAL OR RECURRING REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OR ANY OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S COMMITTEES SHALL BE FULFILLED THROUGH THE
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SUBMISSION OF A SINGLE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT.
(B) SUBMISSION DEADLINE.--THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT
SHALL COVER THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2027, AND NO LATER
THAN MARCH 1 OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER.
(C) CONTENTS.--THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL REPORT SHALL INCLUDE:
(1) A SUMMARY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S CURRENT OPERATIONS,
INCLUDING ONGOING PROGRAMS, SERVICES PROVIDED, STAFFING
LEVELS AND USE OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS.
(2) A FORWARD-LOOKING NARRATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT'S
FUTURE PLANS, PRIORITIES AND ANTICIPATED OPERATIONAL
INITIATIVES, INCLUDING MAJOR BUDGETARY OR PROGRAMMATIC
CHANGES.
(3) THE INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER THE FOLLOWING
PROVISIONS, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE:
(I) SECTION 506.1(B) (RELATING TO USE OF
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FOR SPECIAL STATE DUTY).
(II) SECTION 712(F) (RELATING TO VETERANS REGISTRY).
(III) SECTION 1712(14) (RELATING TO SPECIFIC
DUTIES).
(IV) SECTION 1721(F) (RELATING TO VETERANS' TRUST
FUND).
(V) SECTION 7319(I) (RELATING TO MILITARY FAMILY
RELIEF ASSISTANCE).
(VI) SECTION 7701 (RELATING TO BLIND VETERAN'S
PENSION).
(VII) SECTION 9304(H) (RELATING TO GRANTS TO
VETERANS' SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAMS).
(VIII) SECTION 9810 (RELATING TO REPORT).
(IX) ANY OTHER RECURRING OR CONTINUING REPORT
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REQUIRED UNDER THIS TITLE OR BY ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVE.
(D) FORMAT AND AVAILABILITY.--THE CONSOLIDATED REPORT SHALL
BE MADE AVAILABLE IN BOTH DIGITAL AND PRINT FORMATS AND
PUBLISHED ON THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET
WEBSITE. A COPY SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE CHAIRPERSON AND
MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND
MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SECTION 1.1. CHAPTER 96 OF TITLE 51 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
SUBCHAPTER TO READ:
SUBCHAPTER D
VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS LOGOTYPE
Sec.
9621. Definitions.
9622. Veteran-owned business logotype.
§ 9621. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Veteran-owned business." A business owned or controlled by
a veteran. A business is controlled or owned by a veteran if at
least 51% of the ownership interest in the business is held by a
veteran.
§ 9622. Veteran-owned business logotype.
(a) Logotype.--
(1) No later than 30 days after the effective date of
this paragraph, the department shall develop and design an
official veteran-owned business logotype to be used by a
veteran-owned business.
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(2) The logotype shall not include any language that may
be construed as an endorsement by the Commonwealth and shall
only indicate that the business is a veteran-owned business.
(b) Application.--No later than 30 days after the effective
date of this subsection, the department , in consultation with
the Department of Community and Economic Development, shall
develop an application for which a veteran-owned business may
apply to use the logotype under subsection (a). The application
shall be posted on the department's publicly accessible Internet
website.
(c) Eligibility.--The department shall develop guidelines
with the criteria to establish veteran-owned status o