PA HB 985

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An Act providing for an annual revenue-sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a repeal.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Did PA HB 985 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 985 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-09-10): Laid on the table

What is PA HB 985 about?

PA HB 985 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “An Act providing for an annual revenue-sharing program for municipalities relating to tax-exempt real property; establishing the Tax-exempt Property Municipal Assistance Fund; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; and making a repeal.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 985?

Robert Freeman is the primary sponsor of PA HB 985, joined by 26 cosponsors.

Introduced: —
Latest action: 2025-09-10 — Laid on the table
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2025-09-10
Laid on the table
2025-09-10
Re-reported as committed
committee-passage
2025-06-25
Re-committed to Rules
referral-committee
2025-06-25
First consideration
reading-1
2025-06-25
Reported as amended
amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-03-20
Referred to Local Government
referral-committee

Versions

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Printer's No. PN2023Compare

Documents

Votes

Committee vote (Local Government): Report Bill As Amended
2025-06-25 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Robert Freeman: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Brett Miller: no
- Jacob Banta: no
- Jill Cooper: no
- Wendy Fink: no
- Tom Jones: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Andrew Kuzma: no
- Chad Reichard: no
- Alec Ryncavage: no
- Dane Watro: no
- Eric Weaknecht: no
- Parke Wentling: no
Committee vote (Local Government): Adopt Amendment
2025-06-25 · pass · 14-12
Member-level votes (26)
- Jill Cooper: no
- Wendy Fink: no
- Tom Jones: no
- Roman Kozak: no
- Andrew Kuzma: no
- Chad Reichard: no
- Alec Ryncavage: no
- Dane Watro: no
- Eric Weaknecht: no
- Parke Wentling: no
- Robert Freeman: yes
- Lisa Borowski: yes
- Kyle Donahue: yes
- Justin Fleming: yes
- Jim Haddock: yes
- Liz Hanbidge: yes
- Carol Kazeem: yes
- Dave Madsen: yes
- Brian Munroe: yes
- Tarah Probst: yes
- Jim Prokopiak: yes
- Abigail Salisbury: yes
- Christina Sappey: yes
- Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
- Brett Miller: no
- Jacob Banta: no

Related bills

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https://www.palegis.us/house/committees/roll-call-votes/vote-list/vote-summary?committeecode=30&rollcallid=919&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0

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