HB 1062 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in neighborhood blight reclamation and revitalization, providing for State blight data collection system; and establishing the Property Maintenance Code Serious Violations Registry and the Property Maintenance Code Serious Violations Registry Account.

HB 1062 creates a statewide system for tracking neighborhood blight by requiring municipalities to collect data on property maintenance violations. It establishes a Property Maintenance Code Serious Violations Registry to list properties with repeated severe maintenance issues and a dedicated funding account to support blight remediation efforts. The bill directly affects Pennsylvania municipalities, property owners, and landlords in areas designated as blighted, providing local governments with standardized data to target enforcement. Key provisions include mandatory data collection by cities/towns, a centralized registry for serious violations, and dedicated funding through the new account to aid property rehabilitation. If enacted, this would standardize blight reporting and funding across Pennsylvania communities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025 Last action May 22, 2025
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What changed between versions

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MODERATE
The bill was updated from its initial version to a revised version after being amended during the second consideration of the House. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new section requiring the department to issue a 'Certificate of Compliance' to property owners once their property is brought back into code compliance, which must then be submitted to the department to change the property's status to 'Cured' on the registry. Additionally, the bill now includes a new account for funding registry operations and expands the Attorney General's authority to assist municipalities in enforcing code compliance against out-of-state property owners.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific procedures for certifying property compliance and a dedicated funding account for registry operations.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the department to issue a 'Certificate of Compliance' to property owners once a property is brought back into code compliance, which the owner must submit to change the property's status to 'Cured' on the registry.

FISCAL

Created a new 'Property Maintenance Code Serious Violations Registry Account' within the State Treasury to fund registry operations.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded the Attorney General's role to assist municipalities in pursuing compliance from out-of-state property owners who have been cited for serious code violations.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill text to reflect amendments made during the second House consideration, including changes to the effective date and page numbering.

Floor votes · House May 12, 2025

How they voted

12578
Passed
Total votes 203
May 12, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
23 Yea 78 Nay
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
May 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Urban Affairs & Housing
upper
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 7, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Housing & Community Development
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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