Pennsylvania HB 2521: An Act amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, in strikes, providing for health care benefits during strikes.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3409
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2521
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BANTA, STENDER, WENTLING, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN, MERSKI
AND HARKINS, MAY 13, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MAY 14, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in agricultural business development center,
further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4804 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 4804. Purpose.
The department shall operate the center for the following
purposes:
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(9) To devise, award and administer grants to
agricultural operations impacted by acute market disruptions.
Section 2. Section 4807(b) of Title 3 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 4807. Limitation on grants.
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(b) Matching.--[Grant] Except as provided under subsection
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(d), grant amounts shall be limited to 75% of project costs. In-
kind support shall not be counted toward an applicant's matching
contribution.
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(d) Acute market disruptions.--The limitation of grants to
75% or less of project costs under subsection (b) shall not
apply during any period for which the secretary has determined
that an acute disruption has occurred within the agricultural
market.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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