72 Pa. Stat. § 1719-H

Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 1719-H - Department of Community and Economic Development.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of Community and Economic Development:

(1) From money appropriated for general government operations:
(i) At least $150,000 shall be used to support an engineering study related to infrastructure investment and marketing for an industrial development area in a county of the sixth class with a population of at least 45,950, but not more than 46,500, under the most recent federal decennial census.
(ii) At least $600,000 shall be used to support a manufacturing technology development effort in a county of the fourth class with a population of at least 143,679, but not more than 144,200, under the most recent federal decennial census.
(2) From money appropriated for marketing to attract tourists:
(i) $4,067,000 to fund the activities of the tourism office within the department; and
(ii) The remaining amount includes an allocation to plan and market a biennial arts and cultural activity that generates statewide and regional economic impact, allocations to promote annual arts and cultural activities and an allocation of $500,000 for an annual statewide competition serving approximately 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from across this Commonwealth to be held in a county of the fourth class.
(3) From money appropriated for keystone communities:
(I) $6,357,000 shall be used to fund the Main Street Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and accessible housing. The allocation for the Main Street Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and accessible housing shall be distributed in the same proportion as amounts allocated in fiscal year 2012-2013.
(ii) $500,000 shall be used for an antiviolence task force, in consultation with the Office of Attorney General, in a county of the second class a that is also a home rule county.
(iii) The remaining money shall be used for projects supporting economic growth, community development and municipal assistance throughout this Commonwealth.
(4) Funds appropriated for local municipal relief shall include an allocation to provide state assistance to individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly affected by natural or man-made disasters, public safety emergencies, other situations that pose a public safety danger or other situations at the discretion of the department. State assistance may be limited to grants for projects that do not qualify for federal assistance to help repair damages to primary residences, personal property and public facilities and structures. Grants shall be made available for reimbursement in a disaster emergency area only when a Presidential disaster declaration does not cover the area or when the department determines that a public safety emergency has occurred.

72 P.S. § 1719-H

Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 42, § 24, eff. 6/22/2018.