PRINTER'S NO. 1168
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1009
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WALSH, J. HARRIS, DUNBAR, REESE, OBERLANDER,
METZGAR, WARNER, JAMES, MILLARD, SANKEY, GABLER, WARD AND
IRVIN, MARCH 28, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 28, 2017
AN ACT
Authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain
land owned by the Borough of West Newton, Westmoreland
County, in return for the development of park and open space
lands within the Borough of West Newton, Westmoreland County.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Release of restrictions in the Borough of West
Newton, Westmoreland County.
(a) Authorization.--Pursuant to the requirements of section
20(b) of the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.131, No.8),
known as the Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act, the
General Assembly hereby authorizes the release of Project 70
restrictions from the land owned by the Borough of West Newton,
Westmoreland County, which is more particularly described in
subsection (c), in exchange for the development of park and open
space lands as provided in subsection (d).
(b) Land to be released from Project 70 restrictions.--The
Borough of West Newton intends to sell a portion of the land it
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