PRINTER'S NO. 2343
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1500
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, McNEILL,
YOUNGBLOOD, ROZZI, ACOSTA, D. COSTA, COHEN, HARHAI, HARKINS,
DAVIS, BULLOCK, KORTZ AND THOMAS, OCTOBER 14, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 14, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further
providing for legislative findings and purpose, for powers
and for disposition of property.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2102 and 2107 of Title 68 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
paragraphs to read:
§ 2102. Legislative findings and purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares that:
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(6) Land banks, if used effectively, can be a powerful
tool in the fight against homelessness. Using land banks to
transform vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties into
housing facilities for homeless individuals provides tangible
benefits to municipalities, including the restoration of
blighted property and the ability to provide necessary
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