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§ 1719-F. Department of Community and Economic Development

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal AffairsEffective: July 11, 2017

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs
Chapter 1. The Fiscal Code (Refs & Annos)
Article XVII-F. 2017-2018 Budget Implementation (Refs & Annos)
Subarticle B. Executive Departments
Effective: July 11, 2017
72 P.S. § 1719-F
§ 1719-F. Department of Community and Economic Development
Currentness
The following shall apply to appropriations for the Department of Community and Economic Development:
(1) From money appropriated for general government operations, at least $150,000 shall be used to support an engineering study related to infrastructure investment and marketing for an industrial development area in a county of the sixth class with a population of at least 45,950 but not more than 46,500 under the most recent Federal decennial census.
(2) From money appropriated for marketing to attract tourists:
(i) $4,067,000 to fund the activities of the tourism office within the department; and
(ii) the remaining amount includes an allocation to plan and market a biennial arts and cultural activity that generates Statewide and regional economic impact, allocations to promote annual arts and cultural activities and an allocation of $500,000 for an annual Statewide competition serving approximately 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities from across this Commonwealth to be held in a county of the fourth class.
(3) From money appropriated for Keystone Communities, the following apply:
(i) $6,357,000 shall be used to fund the Main Street Program, Elm Street Program and Enterprise Zone Program. The allocation for the Main Street Program and Elm Street Program shall be distributed in the same proportion as amounts allocated in fiscal year 2012-2013.
(ii) $500,000 shall be used for an antiviolence task force, in consultation with the Office of Attorney General, in a county of the second class A that is also a home rule county.
(iii) $600,000 shall be used for a community development and remediation project in a city of the third class with a population greater than 6,800 and less than 7,600 during the most recent Federal decennial census.
(iv) The remaining money shall be used for projects supporting economic growth, community development and municipal assistance throughout this Commonwealth.
(4) Funds appropriated for local municipal relief shall include an allocation to provide State assistance to individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly affected by natural or man-made disasters, public safety emergencies or other situations that pose a public safety danger. State assistance may be limited to grants for projects that do not qualify for Federal assistance to help repair damages to primary residences, personal property and public facilities. Grants shall be made available for reimbursement in a disaster emergency area only when a Presidential disaster declaration does not cover the area or when the department determines that a public safety emergency has occurred.

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1929, April 9, P.L. 343, No. 176, art. XVII-F, § 1719-F, added 2017, Oct. 30, P.L. 725, No. 44, § 19, retroactive effective July 11, 2017.
72 P.S. § 1719-F, PA ST 72 P.S. § 1719-F
Current through Act 11 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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