A03926
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1860
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY LONGIETTI, NESBIT, HILL-EVANS, KENYATTA,
YOUNGBLOOD, CIRESI, ZIMMERMAN, STAATS, MALAGARI, DeLUCA,
BERNSTINE, KINSEY, FREEMAN, VITALI, NEILSON, HEFFLEY, KORTZ,
MUSTELLO AND DRISCOLL, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), entitled "An
act to promote elimination of blighted areas and supply
sanitary housing in areas throughout the Commonwealth; by
declaring acquisition, sound replanning and redevelopment of
such areas to be for the promotion of health, safety,
convenience and welfare; creating public bodies corporate and
politic to be known as Redevelopment Authorities; authorizing
them to engage in the elimination of blighted areas and to
plan and contract with private, corporate or governmental
redevelopers for their redevelopment; providing for the
organization of such authorities; defining and providing for
the exercise of their powers and duties, including the
acquisition of property by purchase, gift or eminent domain;
the leasing and selling of property, including borrowing
money, issuing bonds and other obligations, and giving
security therefor; restricting the interest of members and
employes of authorities; providing for notice and hearing;
supplying certain mandatory provisions to be inserted in
contracts with redevelopers; prescribing the remedies of
obligees of redevelopment authorities; conferring certain
duties upon local planning commissions, the governing bodies
of cities and counties, and on certain State officers, boards
and departments," further providing for definitions, for
formation of authorities, for dissolution of city authorities
and for eminent domain; and making editorial changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(c) of the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L.991,
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