§ 393.22. Definitions
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 73 P.S. Trade and Commerce
73 P.S. § 393.22
§ 393.22. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
“Agricultural processing.” Processes involving either of the following:
“Applicant.” The term includes the following:
(2) A municipal authority organized under the act of May 2, 1945 (P.L. 382, No. 164),1 known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
(3) A redevelopment authority organized under the act of May 24, 1945 (P.L. 991, No. 385),2 known as the Urban Redevelopment Law.
(4) An industrial development agency as defined under the act of May 17, 1956 (1955 P.L. 1609, No. 537),3 known as the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act.
(5) An industrial and commercial development authority as defined under the act of August 23, 1967 (P.L. 251, No. 102),4 known as the Economic Development Financing Law.
(6) A local development district as defined under the act of December 7, 1994 (P.L. 845, No. 120),5 known as the Local Development District Act.
“Commercial property.” Either of the following:
(2) Vacant land previously used for manufacturing, industrial, commercial or retail purposes which is offered for sale, lease or held for the purpose of constructing or locating thereon a building, structure or facility for the purpose of operating a business, office, manufactory or public accommodation.
“Department.” The Department of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.
“Export service enterprise.” A person, partnership, corporation or other for-profit business entity engaged in activities which increase the Commonwealth's share of domestic and international commerce. An export service enterprise shall be found to increase the Commonwealth's share of domestic and international commerce if more than half of its sales or services are rendered to customers outside of this Commonwealth.
“Facility.” The land, buildings or depreciable assets into which a private company or private developer makes a new private investment and which is complemented by infrastructure improvements funded under this act.
“Former industrial site.” A manufacturing or industrial facility which is not in operation or production and which has been dormant for at least six months prior to the date of application.
“Green fields.” Land which has never been developed for uses other than agriculture, forestry or recreation.
“Industrial operation.” The term includes industrial processing and warehouse and terminal operations.
“Infrastructure improvements.” The term includes the following:
“Long-term vacant commercial site.” Commercial property which has been unoccupied and unused for at least one year prior to the date of application.
“Manufacturing operation.” The giving of new shapes, new qualities or new combinations to matter by the application of skill and labor.
“Private company.” A for-profit enterprise engaged in manufacturing, industrial, research and development or agricultural processing; or is an export service enterprise.
“Private developer.” Any person, partnership, corporation or other for-profit business entity, or any nonprofit corporation whose purpose is the promotion or construction of industrial development projects, that is engaged in the development of real estate, for use by more than one private company or for the reuse of long-term vacant commercial sites, and that is determined by the department to be financially responsible to assume all obligations proposed to be undertaken, including, but not limited to, acquisition, development, construction, leasing, sale, operation and financing.
“Private match.” An investment, other than with funds made available under this act, by the private company or private developer in a facility or in infrastructure improvements at the site or serving the site of the facility.
“Publicly owned infrastructure improvements.” Infrastructure improvements which are owned by the applicant or by an entity eligible to be an applicant at the time the grant is made or which will be owned by the applicant or by an entity eligible to be an applicant upon the completion of the infrastructure improvements funded under this act. The term shall not include infrastructure improvements which are accessible only to one user.
“Research and development enterprise.” A person, partnership, corporation or other for-profit business entity engaged in the discovery of new and the refinement of known substances, processes, products, theories and ideas.
“Secretary.” The Secretary of Community and Economic Development of the Commonwealth.
“Targeted community.” A geographical area designated by the Department of Community and Economic Development as deserving of special consideration because of one or more adverse economic factors. This term shall include enterprise zones established under the act of July 9, 1986 (P.L. 1216, No. 108),6 known as the Enterprise Zone Municipal Tax Exemption Reimbursement Act, distressed communities as defined under the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L. 246, No. 47),7 known as the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, and an area designated by the Federal Government as an empowerment zone or enterprise community.
Credits
1996, July 11, P.L. 677, No. 116, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 1998, Nov. 24, P.L. 823, No. 106, § 1, effective in 60 days.
Footnotes
53 P.S. § 301 et seq. (repealed); see 53 Pa.C.S.A. § 5601 et seq.
35 P.S. § 1701 et seq.
73 P.S. § 301 et seq.
73 P.S. § 371 et seq.
73 P.S. § 801 et seq.
72 P.S. § 4729-1 et seq. (repealed).
53 P.S. § 11701.101 et seq.
73 P.S. § 393.22, PA ST 73 P.S. § 393.22
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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