PRINTER'S NO. 632
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
559
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, TOPPER, DAVIDSON, CALTAGIRONE, RAPP,
MURT, SAYLOR, GRELL, DeLUCA, GABLER AND M. K. KELLER,
FEBRUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, FEBRUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 6, 1998 (P.L.705, No.92), entitled,
as amended, "An act providing for the creation of keystone
opportunity zones and keystone opportunity expansion zones to
foster economic opportunities in this Commonwealth, to
facilitate economic development, stimulate industrial,
commercial and residential improvements and prevent physical
and infrastructure deterioration of geographic areas within
this Commonwealth; authorizing expenditures; providing tax
exemptions, tax deductions, tax abatements and tax credits;
creating additional obligations of the Commonwealth and local
governmental units; and prescribing powers and duties of
certain State and local departments, agencies and officials,"
in keystone opportunity zones, providing for keystone
opportunity expansion zones for job creation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of October 6, 1998 (P.L.705, No.92),
known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity
Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act, is
amended by adding a section to read:
Section 301.8. Keystone opportunity expansion zones for job
creation.
(a) Establishment.--In addition to any designations under
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