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PA SB222
Bill
Status
2/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kristin Phillips-Hill
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Fiscal Code to add Article XVIII-B establishing oversight requirements for grants awarded by Commonwealth agencies to outside entities including individuals, municipalities, school districts, nonprofits, and service providers
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Prohibits using grant funds to pay bonuses, with violations triggering immediate full repayment; requires grantees to exhaust other funding sources before using Commonwealth funds unless waived in writing
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Requires grantees to report at least semiannually on expenditures, performance, and progress; unused grant funds must be returned with interest within 30 days of final closeout audit
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Mandates competitive application process for grants exceeding $10,000 involving construction, production, machinery, equipment, or services; exempts municipalities, school districts, community colleges, and state higher education institutions from competitive grant requirements
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Imposes 10% penalty on top of full grant repayment if grantee misrepresents efforts to obtain alternative funding; allows Commonwealth agencies to offset grantee's state tax liabilities against grant payments
Legislative Description
Providing for grant oversight.
Last Action
Referred to Intergovernmental Operations
2/3/2025