Pennsylvania HB 2434: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for on-exchange insurers.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 3239
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2434
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, HOGAN, MAJOR, KHAN, BURGOS, HILL-EVANS,
SANCHEZ, K. HARRIS, WAXMAN, MADDEN, MADSEN, GALLAGHER,
CERRATO, SHUSTERMAN AND SMITH-WADE-EL, APRIL 21, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
APRIL 21, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled
"An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third
class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first
and second classes including those within a county of the
second class and counties of the second through eighth
classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development
and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land
development ordinances, planned residential development and
other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of
certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition
of such land; to promote the conservation of energy through
the use of planning practices and to promote the effective
utilization of renewable energy sources; providing for the
establishment of planning commissions, planning departments,
planning committees and zoning hearing boards, authorizing
them to charge fees, make inspections and hold public
hearings; providing for mediation; providing for transferable
development rights; providing for appropriations, appeals to
courts and penalties for violations; and repealing acts and
parts of acts," in zoning, providing for expedited high
density housing approval.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known
as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended by
adding a section to read:
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Section 603.2. Expedited High Density Housing Approval.--(a)
No later than one year after the effective date of this
subsection, the department shall adopt rules and an application
process requiring the governing body of a municipality to issue
a land use decision that fast tracks the land use approval
process.
(b) This section shall apply to planned residential
developments and to residential zoning districts in which the
proposed housing type is permitted by right under the applicable
zoning ordinance.
(c) A municipality shall implement the provisions of this
section in accordance with housing development initiatives
administered by the department to the extent permitted by law.
(d) A rule established under this section shall only apply
to lots or parcels that are:
(1) Lawfully established units of land.
(2) Within a designated growth area or future growth
area.
(3) Zoned to allow residential use.
(4) Not within an area identified in an inventory or map
that is part of the municipality's comprehensive plan as:
(i) environmentally sensitive or containing
significant natural resources;
(ii) open space or scenic areas; or
(iii) natural hazard areas, including floodplains,
river greenways, landslide zones or wildfire risk areas.
(5) Vacant, including a lot or parcel:
(i) Created by any lawful division of land,
regardless of when the division occurred.
(ii) Improved with a nonresidential structure that
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is nonconforming or not suitable for any lawful use.
(e) Residential development approved under this section
shall only include:
(1) Attached or detached housing, including accessory
dwelling units.
(2) Housing that complies with applicable minimum
density requirements of the municipality's comprehensive plan
or land use regulations.
(3) Housing development plans that require new or
repaired roads or new or modified utility lines.
(f) The department shall specify for the approved
residential development types allowed under this section:
(1) Applicable design standards and the scope of the
design review, which shall include requiring the approval of
the use of any material, design or method of construction
that is approved under the applicable building code or
approved under subsection (i).
(2) Limits on land use, including establishing
appropriate minimum or maximum setbacks, parking
requirements, floor-to-area ratios or minimum dwelling units
per acre.
(3) Municipal standards for tree removal, replacement or
planting, including requiring a developer and builder to
replace or replant trees for development resulting in a loss
of existing tree canopy.
(g) Specifications adopted under subsection (f) may not
establish standards that have the effect of suppressing efforts
to increase residential density and the construction of housing
units.
(h) (1) In adopting rules under this section, the
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department shall coordinate with the review of building
construction plans by the department under s