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PA SB818
Bill
Status
6/3/2025
Primary Sponsor
Steven Santarsiero
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AI Summary
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Amends Pennsylvania's Keystone Opportunity Zone Act to require businesses making capital investments over $25,000 for construction, demolition, alteration, or repair to pay workers prevailing wages as determined by the Department of Labor and Industry
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Requires that 70% of workers employed in construction projects within Keystone Opportunity Zones must be skilled craft laborers—defined as workers with equivalent on-the-job training hours or those enrolled in/graduated from registered apprenticeship programs
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Mandates businesses submit certified payrolls to verify compliance with prevailing wage and skilled labor requirements when seeking tax exemptions, deductions, abatements, or credits
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Imposes a penalty requiring businesses to refund 100% of tax benefits received for the fiscal year if the Department of Labor and Industry determines intentional failure to pay prevailing wages
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in keystone opportunity zones, further providing for qualified businesses.
Last Action
Referred to Community, Economic & Recreational Development
6/3/2025