PRINTER'S NO. 363
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.408
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, GEBHARD, HUTCHINSON, BROOKS, PENNYCUICK,
J. WARD, CULVER, STEFANO, MASTRIANO AND DUSH, MARCH 10, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 10, 2025
AN ACT
Requiring the Department of General Services to develop a plan
for divesting certain properties owned by the Commonwealth.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of General Services of the
Commonwealth.
"Property." A property listed under section 2.
Section 2. Duty of department.
The department shall develop a plan, in accordance with
section 3, for the divestiture of the following properties:
(1) White Haven Center at 827 Oley Valley Road, White
Haven, PA 18661.
(2) Hamburg Center at 3560 Old Route 22, Hamburg, PA
19526.
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18 (3) Polk Center at South 2nd Street, Polk, PA 16342.
Section 3. Requirements of plan.
The plan under section 2 shall include the following
information:
(1) A three-year plan to transfer each property from the
Commonwealth to a buyer.
(2) Details regarding any discussions that have already
taken place between the Commonwealth and any potential buyer
of a property, including the result of those conversations.
(3) Details regarding the:
(i) yearly costs for upkeep of each property from
the date the centers were closed; and
(ii) expected yearly costs for upkeep of each
property through 2035 if the properties are not sold.
(4) The costs associated with demolition of buildings
located at each property.
(5) The costs associated with refurbishing buildings not
structurally sound or safe to inhabit.
Section 4. Submission of plan.
Within six months of the effective date of this section, the
department shall submit the plan developed under section 2 to
the following:
(1) The State Government Committee of the Senate.
(2) The State Government Committee of the House of
Representatives.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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