PRINTER'S NO. 1943
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1346
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
AN ACT
Authorizing the Department of General Services, with the
approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Centre
County Industrial Development Corporation certain lands and
improvements situate in Benner Township, Centre County.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Conveyance in Benner Township, Centre County.
(a) Authorization.--The Department of General Services, with
the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to grant and convey the
following tract of land together with any improvements thereon,
being a portion of the lands of SCI-Rockview, situate in Benner
Township, Centre County, to the Centre County Industrial
Development Corporation for $1,560,000, under terms and
conditions to be established in an agreement of sale.
(b) Property description.--The property to be conveyed under
subsection (a) consists of the following:
ALL that certain part or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in the Township of Benner, County of Centre, and
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as more fully provided and shown
on that certain plan entitled, "Four lot subdivision of lands of
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Centre County
Correctional Facility," prepared by Sweetland Engineering &
Associates, Inc., and dated February 8, 2003, to wit:
BEGINNING at a point which is located in the right of way of
State Route 150, Benner Pike, and a point common with lands now
or formerly of the Centre County Correctional Facility; thence
along State Route 150, Benner Pike, a 150 foot wide right of
way, the following two courses and distances: 1) along a curve
to the left, having a radius 6965.55 feet, a central angle of 1°
31' 44", a chord bearing and distance of North 14° 22' 02" West,
185.86 feet, and an arch length of 185.86 feet; and 2) North 15°
07' 54" West, 348.86 feet to a point, being the northwesterly
most corner of the within lot, which is common with lands now or
formerly of GM McCrossin, Inc. (Deed Book 350, Page 919); thence
along lands now or formerly of GM McCrossin, Inc., North 46° 49'
50" East, 589.45 feet to a point, being the northeasterly most
corner of the within lot and a common corner with lands now or
formerly of GM McCrossin, Inc. and now or formerly of Gerald E.
Rogers, et. ux. (Deed Book 753, Page 884); thence along lands
now or formerly of Gerald E. Rogers, et. ux., South 47° 10' 10"
East, 1,006.15 feet to a point, being the southeasterly most
corner of the within lot and a common corner with lands now or
formerly of Gerald E. Rogers et. ux. and lasts now or formerly
of Centre County Government, specifically the Centre County
Correctional Facility; thence along lands now or formerly of the
Centre County Correctional Facility and Lot 1 of the hereinafter
identified subdivision, South 77° 05' 54" West, 1,057.29 feet to
a point and place of BEGINNING, being the southwesterly most
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corner of the within lot and a point in common with the line of
State Route 150, Benner Pike.
CONTAINING 13.26-acres.
BEING identified as Lot No. 2 on a plan entitled, "4 Lot
Subdivision of Lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the
Centre County Correctional Facility," prepared by Sweetland
Engineering & Associates, Inc., and dated February 8, 2003, last
revised March 31, 2003, recorded June 5, 2003, in Centre County
Plat Book Volume 68, Pages 126-127.
BEING a portion of the same premises which became vested in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by deed of S. H. Hoy, et. ux.,
dated December 2, 1929, and recorded in Centre County Deed Book
142, Page 39.
ALSO BEING Centre County Tax Parcel Identifier Number 12-03-
213.
(c) Existing encumbrances.--The conveyance shall be made
under and subject to all lawful and enforceable easements,
servitudes and rights of others, including, but not limited to,
streets, roadways and rights of any telephone, telegraph, water,
electric, gas or pipeline companies, as well as under and
subject to any lawful and enforceable estates or tenancies
vested in third persons appearing of record, for any portion of
the land or improvements erected thereon.
(d) Gaming restriction.--The conveyance authorized under
this section shall be made under and subject to the condition,
which shall be contained in the deed of conveyance, that no
portion of the property conveyed shall be used as a licensed
facility, as defined in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to
definitions), or any other similar type of facility authorized
under State law. The condition shall be a covenant running with
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the land and shall be binding upon the grantee, its successors
and assigns. Should the grantee, its successors or assigns,
permit any portion of the property authorized to be conveyed in
this section to be used in violation of this subsection, the
title shall immediately revert to and revest in the grantor.
(e) Easements.--The Department of General Services may
reserve any easements in, over and across the lands to be
conveyed as it deems necessary, convenient or appropriate for
the continued operation of SCI-Rockview and/or SCI-Benner.
(f) Deed.--The conveyance shall be made by special warranty
deed to be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the
name of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
(g) Alternate disposition.--In the event that the conveyance
authorized under subsection (a) is not completed within two
years of the effective date of this subsection, the authority to
convey the property as set forth in this section shall expire
and the property may be disposed of in accordance with section
2405-A of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as
the Administrative Code of 1929.
(h) Proceeds.--The proceeds from the sale shall be deposited
into the General Fund.
Section 2. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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