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PA SB818

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Santarsiero

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mandates businesses submit certified payrolls to verify compliance with prevailing wage and skilled labor requirements when seeking tax exemptions, deductions, abatements, or credits

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Community, Economic & Recreational Development6/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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