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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2019 - 2020
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | June 3, 2019 05:00 PM |
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| From: | Representative Danilo Burgos |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Immunity from Claims of Adverse Possession |
| Every resident of Pennsylvania has the right to live in a safe, clean environment, free of the dangers posed by vacant and abandoned property. Yet, blighted areas remain a problem in Pennsylvania, especially in urban areas. Our citizens deserve better. Under current law, when a blighted property is acquired by a political subdivision, municipal or local authority or land bank, the property must be held for a length of time, making it susceptible to claims of adverse possession. This delays transfer of the land, allowing vacant, abandoned and tax-delinquent properties to remain undeveloped and under-purposed. Therefore, I am introducing legislation to accelerate the transfer of these properties. As responsible public servants, we must commit every effort to ensuring all Pennsylvanians have clean, safe communities in which to live. I hope that you will join me in looking out for the safety of our people. |
Introduced as HB2214