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HB2521 • 2025

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
BANTA
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
Referred to FINANCE, May 14, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 FINANCE

    Referred to FINANCE, May 14, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in agricultural business development center, further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 3409
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2521
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY BANTA, STENDER, WENTLING, JAMES, ZIMMERMAN, MERSKI
AND HARKINS, MAY 13, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, MAY 14, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in agricultural business development center,
further providing for purpose and for limitation on grants.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4804 of Title 3 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 4804. Purpose.
The department shall operate the center for the following
purposes:
* * *
(9) To devise, award and administer grants to
agricultural operations impacted by acute market disruptions.
Section 2. Section 4807(b) of Title 3 is amended and the
section is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 4807. Limitation on grants.
* * *
(b) Matching.--[Grant] Except as provided under subsection
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(d), grant amounts shall be limited to 75% of project costs. In-
kind support shall not be counted toward an applicant's matching
contribution.
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(d) Acute market disruptions.--The limitation of grants to
75% or less of project costs under subsection (b) shall not
apply during any period for which the secretary has determined
that an acute disruption has occurred within the agricultural
market.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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