PRINTER'S NO. 3195
No. 2233 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, ARGALL, McILVAINE SMITH, ROSS, BAKER,
BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGTON, BOYD, BRENNAN, CARROLL, CONKLIN,
FABRIZIO, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HICKERNELL, KING, KORTZ,
MAHONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, MENSCH, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER,
PEIFER, REICHLEY, SOLOBAY, STEIL, THOMAS, WALKO, J. WHITE,
YUDICHAK, HARHAI, WOJNAROSKI, KOTIK AND O'NEILL,
FEBRUARY 6, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 6, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 9, 2004 (P.L.61, No.7), entitled
2 "An act providing for a residential neighborhood enhancement
3 program to be administered by the Department of Community and
4 Economic Development; and making an allocation of
5 appropriated funds," further providing for program
6 requirements and for rules and regulations; and repealing the
7 expiration date of the act.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 3(c) of the act of February 9, 2004
11 (P.L.61, No.7), known as the Elm Street Program Act, is amended
12 and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
13 Section 3. Elm Street Program.
14 * * *
15 (c) Program requirements.--The program shall:
16 (1) Provide basic grants for [a maximum of] five years
17 per project or upon approval by the department an additional
18 period of five years for administrative costs associated with
1 the hiring of a professional Elm Street Manager, who may
2 serve as an assistant to the Main Street Manager if a Main
3 Street Program exists within the municipality.
4 (2) Provide residential reinvestment grants for
5 infrastructure and structural improvements, including, but
6 not limited to, streets, street lights, trees, exteriors of
7 buildings and sidewalks or other pedestrian-oriented
8 features.
9 (3) Provide planning and development grants for:
10 (i) Marketing and promoting urban residential
11 living.
12 (ii) Leveraging additional private and public
13 investment.
14 (iii) Promoting home ownership and other housing
15 options.
16 (iv) Addressing social and economic concerns
17 including, but not limited to, crime, blight, employment
18 opportunities and public services and amenities.
19 (v) Achieving consistency, whenever appropriate,
20 with existing commercial and residential revitalization
21 efforts.
22 (4) Provide an assessment of the applying municipality's
23 need for the following:
24 (i) The establishment of a neighborhood improvement
25 district as defined in the act of December 20, 2000
26 (P.L.949, No.130), known as the Neighborhood Improvement
27 District Act.
28 (ii) A review of local comprehensive plans and
29 zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the
30 viability of established residential neighborhoods, with
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1 a balanced mix of commercial, civic, employment and
2 residential uses, with particular attention to a
3 diversity of housing options.
4 (iii) A review of educational and recreational
5 opportunities and facilities.
6 * * *
7 (i) Regulations.--The department shall adopt regulations to
8 authorize municipalities or their designees, upon the submission
9 of the appropriate applications and the approval of the
10 department, to reestablish an Elm Street program in a
11 neighborhood where a program had been previously established.
12 Section 2. Section 6 of the act is repealed:
13 [Section 6. Expiration of act.
14 This act shall expire June 30, 2011, unless it is reenacted
15 prior to that date.]
16 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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