PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2574
PRINTER'S NO. 2976
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2209
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY MAJOR, BERNSTINE, BROOKS, R. BROWN, INNAMORATO,
JAMES, LONGIETTI, PENNYCUICK, SMITH AND TWARDZIK,
JANUARY 5, 2022
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 12, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in land banks, further
providing for board. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND PURPOSE, FOR
BOARD, FOR POWERS AND FOR DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY AND
PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM REALTY TRANSFER TAX.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2105(g)(2) of Title 68 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 2102 OF TITLE 68 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PARAGRAPH 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
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