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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: June 24, 2024 03:28 PM
From: Senator David G. Argall and Sen. Sharif Street
To: All Senate members
Subject: The Keystone National Finance Authority
 
We will soon introduce legislation to create the Keystone National Finance Authority to finance infrastructure and other public benefit projects, creating construction jobs and spurring economic development throughout the Commonwealth.

Ten years ago, Wisconsin created a similar authority which has issued billions of dollars in bonds and generated significant fee revenue.

The Keystone National Finance Authority would be governed by a board whose members would be appointed by the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor General, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Minority Leader of the House.

The board will have the authority to issue conduit bonds for projects throughout the country. Pennsylvania will then receive fees for each bond issued wherever the project is located.

To ensure accountability, the Keystone National Finance Authority will be examined and audited annually by an independent, certified public accounting firm. A copy of the audit must also be filed with the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Local control will be maintained for all projects in Pennsylvania as local authorities must approve all projects financed by the Keystone National Finance Authority by holding public hearings. 

Please join us in co-sponsoring this legislation.




Introduced as SB1307


Memo Updated: June 24, 2024 03:30 PM