HB 513 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act Amending Title 76 (Weights, Measures and Standards) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Pennsylvania State Coordinate System, for notation requirements and for duties of State Geospatial Coordinating Board; and making a repeal.

HB 513 establishes Pennsylvania's official State Plane Coordinate System, standardizing how geographic locations are mapped and described across the state. It defines two layers: a statewide zone for broad government datasets and smaller regional zones for engineering or surveying projects, both based on the National Spatial Reference System. The bill requires all land descriptions, surveys, and maps using this system to specify the coordinate system, zone name, and geodetic datum source. It repeals Pennsylvania’s 1937 coordinate law to align with updated national standards, directly affecting surveyors, government agencies, and land developers who create or use official geographic documents.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Jul 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2703 Printer's No. PN3733 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to modernize Pennsylvania's coordinate system by adding a new chapter to the state statutes and clarifying that the system can consist of either a single statewide zone or smaller regional zones. The Senate version also updated the effective date to 30 days and added a provision allowing the continued use of other geodetic datums, while removing specific duties for the State Geospatial Coordinating Board to publish notices.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding a new chapter (Chapter 11) to Title 76 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, formally establishing the Pennsylvania State Coordinate System within the permanent laws.
DEFINITION

Added a new Chapter 11 to Title 76 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to formally codify the Pennsylvania State Coordinate System.

Added a construction clause stating that the act does not prohibit the appropriate use of other datums and geodetic reference networks.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the description of the coordinate system from mandatory two layers to optional layers, allowing for either a single statewide zone or smaller regional zones.

Removed specific duties requiring the State Geospatial Coordinating Board to transmit a notice to the Legislative Reference Bureau upon the release of the State Plane Coordinate System 2022.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the act from 'upon publication of a notice' to a fixed 30 days.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a provision recognizing previous versions of the coordinate system (1927 and 1983) as valid for distances tied to those earlier versions.

Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

2010
Passed
Total votes 201
Jun 3, 2026
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican99
99 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Jul 11, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jun 5, 2026
Committee
Referred to State Government
upper
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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