What Municipalities Need to Know in 2022: Newly Signed Pennsylvania Legislation

ACT 80 of 2021: College Bus Cease Enforcement

Efficient October 20, 2021, Act 80 of 2021 amends Title 75 (Autos) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statues to increase short-term regulation for the varsity bus stop-arm digicam enforcement program by two (2) years. The regulation shall now expire on October 20, 2023.

ACT 81 of 2021: Extension of Liquor License Service Areas

Efficient November 5, 2021, Act 81 of 2021 authorizes the Pennsylvania Liquor Management Board (LCB) to quickly lengthen the licensed premises of a licensed entity, together with a membership, retail dispenser, lodge, and restaurant, upon request. An prolonged licensed premise consists of any exterior serving space that’s adjoining to the present licensed space or inside the 1,000 toes of the principle licensed constructing even when separated by a street. The act additionally:

• Requires the termination of an prolonged license premise allow if the LCB receives a sound protest or determines that the proposed space doesn’t meet the necessities of the act or board laws;

• Empowers the LCB to authorize an infinite variety of off-premises catered capabilities to entities that qualify for these permits; and

• “Present[s] for a further 12 months of safekeeping for a liquor license that was in safekeeping through the governor’s proclamation of catastrophe emergency.”

ACT 87 of 2021: First Responders Day

Efficient November 17, 2021, Act 87 of 2021 declares September 27 of every 12 months because the First Responders Day in Pennsylvania. The act calls upon all public faculties and academic establishments to look at First Responders Day and to “conduct workouts recognizing the contributions and remembering the sacrifices that first responders have made.” “First Responders Day might not be a paid vacation or a day the varsity district closes.”

ACT 96 of 2021: Broadband Improvement Authority

Efficient December 22, 2021, Act 96 of 2021 creates a Pennsylvania Broadband Improvement Authority to disburse state and federal funds for the growth of broadband to unserved and underserved areas, coordinate broadband improvement, and produce a state extensive broadband improvement plan. The act units forth the construction and governance of an authority, in addition to its powers and duties. The act additionally permits Pennsylvania to entry $100 million in federal help for broadband roll out. 

ACT 97 of 2021: Bonds for Improvement Enhancements

Efficient February 20, 2022, Act 97 of 202 amend the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to make clear {that a} municipality might require a developer to publish a bond that equals  “however doesn’t exceed” 110% of the price of the enhancements. The act additionally clarifies that the municipality might, previous to launch on the time of completion and certification by its engineer, retain 10% of the estimated price of the remaining enhancements.