An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, providing for certain transmittals and submissions to governmental bodies.

HB 1477 updates the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code to allow local governments to submit planning documents electronically instead of by mail or hand delivery. This change applies to municipalities and counties that need to send proposed or adopted plans, zoning ordinances, or amendments to other government bodies for review. To ensure reliability, the law requires that electronic files be in standard PDF format or similar, and it protects the validity of these submissions even if the recipient fails to receive them. The bill also mandates that local governments keep records of all electronic transmissions and allows comments on these plans to be sent back digitally. Finally, the legislation clarifies that any electronic submissions made before the law takes effect remain valid.