(a) Expansion.--A political subdivision or its designee may apply for an expansion to add up to 15 acres of deteriorated property to an existing keystone opportunity expansion zone, keystone opportunity improvement zone or a subzone of a keystone opportunity zone for parcels that are contiguous to the existing zone or subzone.

(b) Application.--In order to receive a designation under this section, the department must receive an application from a political subdivision or its designee no later than December 31, 2008. The application must contain the information required under section 302(a)(1), (2)(i) and (ix), (5) and (6).¹ The application must include all ordinances, resolutions or other required action adopted by all political subdivisions in which the keystone opportunity expansion zone, keystone opportunity improvement zone or a subzone of a keystone opportunity zone is located adopting all tax exemptions, deductions, abatements and credits authorized under Chapter 7² to the expanded area. The department, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, shall review the application and, if approved, issue a certification of all tax exemptions, deductions, abatements or credits under this act for the expansion authorized under subsection (a) within two months of the receipt of the application.

(c) Applications for certain zones.--For a keystone opportunity zone that expires December 31, 2008, but is seeking an extension under section 301.3,³ the application shall include the request for an expansion under subsection (a). The application must be submitted by December 31, 2008, and include all ordinances, resolutions or other required action from all affected political subdivisions approving the addition of the acreage. If the expiration of a keystone opportunity zone is delayed under this subsection, a political subdivision or its designee may apply for an extension under section 301.3 and an expansion under this section. If an extension is granted under section 301.3, the extension and the expansion shall be deemed to be effective January 1, 2009.

(d) Authorization.--Persons or businesses within the expanded area shall be entitled to all tax exemptions, deductions, abatements or credits set forth under this act, except for sales and use taxes under section 511(a) or 705(a),⁴ for the period set forth in subsection (e). Exemptions for sales and use taxes under sections 511 and 705 shall commence upon approval of the expansion by the department.

(e) Expiration.--All expansions under this section shall expire on the same date as the keystone opportunity expansion zone, keystone opportunity improvement zone or subzone of a keystone opportunity zone.