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SB1279 • 2025

An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer and for timelines for permits related to housing construction; and imposing duties on the Office of Transformation and Opportunity.

An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer and for timelines for permits related to housing construction; and imposing duties on the Office of Transformation and Opportunity.

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Sponsor
PHILLIPS-HILL
Last action
2026-04-14
Official status
Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 14, 2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-14 Pennsylvania General Assembly

    Referred to URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING, April 14, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act providing for issuance of housing construction permits by executive agencies, for designation of Commonwealth Housing Regulatory Compliance Officer and for timelines for permits related to housing construction; and imposing duties on the Office of Transformation and Opportunity.