HB 2559 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Student Lodging, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain land situate in Millersville Borough, Lancaster County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Philadelphia Housing Authority certain lands situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Corrections and the Governor, to grant and convey to Ferris Land Development, LP, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, certain lands situate in Benner Township, Centre County; authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Friends of Peace Church, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain lands and improvements known as Peace Church situate in Hampden Township, Cumberland County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the Borough of Danville certain lands situate in Danville Borough, Montour County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Gaudenzia Foundation, Inc., certain lands situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the City of Hermitage, certain lands situate in the City of Hermitage, formerly known as Hickory Township, Mercer County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands situate in the City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the consent and approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County; authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in exchange for the imposition of Project 70 restrictions on other land in Sandy Creek Township, Mercer County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Penn Township Municipal Authority certain lands situate in Penn Township, Snyder County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to release a use restriction and reversionary interest affecting certain real property located on the following campuses of The Pennsylvania State University: Dubois Campus, located in Dubois, Clearfield County; Fayette Campus, located in Lemont Furnace, Fayette County; Mont Alto Campus, located in Mont Alto, Franklin County; New Kensington Campus, located in New Kensington, Westmoreland County; Shenango Campus, located in Sharon, Mercer County; Wilkes-Barre Campus, located in West Pittston, Luzerne County; and York Campus, located in York, York County.

This bill authorizes the Pennsylvania Department of General Services to transfer a specific parcel of land and buildings in Millersville to Student Lodging, Inc., a nonprofit organization, for a nominal fee of $1. The property, formerly known as the Witmer Infirmary, includes approximately 0.31 acres with existing structures, and the transfer requires approval from the Governor. The legislation includes conditions that prohibit the use of the land for licensed facilities and allows the state to retain certain easements or add restrictions as it sees fit. If the sale is not completed within 24 months, the property may instead be sold through a competitive bidding process, with any proceeds going to the state's General Fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2026
Senate Passage
Jul 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced Jun 1, 2026 Signed Jul 20, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN3734 Printer's No. PN3769 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from the 3734 printer's version to the 3769 version, incorporating Senate amendments that reorganized the bill's structure and added new land conveyance authorizations. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new provision authorizing the Department of General Services to release a use restriction on real property located at several Pennsylvania State University campuses (including DuBois, Fayette, and York), allowing for potential redevelopment. The bill also formally added a new section for the conveyance of land to the City of Nanticoke and updated the description of the land being conveyed to Ferris Land Development in Centre County.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a new land conveyance authorization for the City of Nanticoke and a new provision regarding the release of use restrictions on multiple Pennsylvania State University campuses.
SCOPE

Added a new section authorizing the Department of General Services to release a use restriction and reversionary interest affecting real property at multiple Pennsylvania State University campuses (DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York).

Added a new section specifically authorizing the conveyance of certain lands in the City of Nanticoke, Luzerne County, to the City of Nanticoke.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's structure by splitting the original Section 3 into separate sections for the Ferris Land Development conveyance and the Hampden Township conveyance, and updated printer's numbers and introduction dates to reflect Senate amendments.

Floor votes · Senate Jul 12, 2026 · House Jun 29, 2026

How they voted

491
Passed
Total votes 50
Jul 12, 2026
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican27
26 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jul 20, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Jul 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Government
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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