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HB 877PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billdead

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Pennsylvania House Bill 877 establishes grants and loans for businesses impacted by the January 31, 2025 air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

Original title: An Act amending the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, in Community Development Bank Grant and Loan Program, further providing for definitions and providing for financial assistance to air ambulance crash impacted businesses.

Last action · March 25, 2025: Laid on the table, March 25, 2025Sponsors: Jared Solomon and 20 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Pennsylvania House Bill 877 amends the Job Enhancement Act to create specialized grant and loan programs for businesses materially impacted by the January 31, 2025 air ambulance crash in Philadelphia. The measure requires the authority to issue grants and loans through eligible institutions and mandates a study on emergency economic recovery for small businesses within 180 days of implementation.

Why it matters

Local businesses suffering financial losses from the Philadelphia air ambulance crash gain access to dedicated state grant and loan funding through accredited .

Background

The Job Enhancement Act of 1996 is Pennsylvania's statutory framework providing for various economic development funds, grants, and tax credit programs. context
The bill was introduced by Representative Solomon and amended while moving through the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

air ambulance crash impacted businesses

Businesses materially impacted by the Philadelphia crash become eligible for grants, loans, and technical assistance.

Directly affected

eligible institutions

Institutions receive funds from the authority to distribute loans, training, and support to affected businesses.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who qualifies as an air ambulance crash impacted business under the bill?

A business that was materially impacted by the air ambulance crash in Philadelphia on January 31, 2025.

What kind of financial assistance does the bill provide?

The bill provides grants for technical assistance, training, and support, as well as loans distributed through eligible institutions.

Is there a deadline for businesses to receive these awards?

Yes, the authority is prohibited from awarding grants or loans under this section later than five years after the effective date.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Tabled in the House.

Procedural history

4 actions

Mar 25, 2025House
Laid on the table, March 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025HouseIntroduced
First consideration, March 25, 2025
Mar 25, 2025House
Reported as amended, March 25, 2025
Mar 11, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 11, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 0917 → Printer's No. 1125

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 917 PRINTER'S NO. 1125 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 877 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, DOUGHERTY, BELLMON, WHITE, NEILSON, GALLAGHER, HOHENSTEIN, GREINER, MADDEN, WAXMAN, GIRAL, KHAN, SCHLOSSBERG, GUENST, SANCHEZ, KENYATTA, ISAACSON, OTTEN, BOROWSKI AND RABB, MARCH 11, 2025 REFERRED TO AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 11, 25, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), entitled "An act to enhance job creation and economic development by providing […] 1. Section 2501 of the act of June 29, 1996 (P.L.434, No.67), known as the Job Enhancement Act, is amended by adding a definition DEFINITIONS to read: Section 2501. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:<--

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Lobbying Activity

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Pennsylvania House Bill 877 establishes grants and loans for businesses impacted by the January 31, 2025 air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania House Bill 877 amends the Job Enhancement Act to create specialized grant and loan programs for businesses materially impacted by the Jan

Discoveries

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temporal pattern95% confidence

180-Day Reporting and Study Mandate

The legislation requires both an administrative report on program implementation and a comprehensive study by the Joint State Government Commission within 180 days.

Joint State Government Commission Appropriations Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives

Connected Entities

Philadelphia, Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives, Joint State Government Commission and 3 more

locationPhiladelphia“Location of the air ambulance crash on January 31, 2025”Map →

OrganizationAppropriations Committee of the House of Representatives“Recipient of the program implementation report”Map →

OrganizationJoint State Government Commission“Required to conduct a study on economic recovery grants for small businesses in ”Map →

OrganizationAppropriations Committee of the Senate“Recipient of the program implementation report”Map →

otherJob Enhancement Act“Act of June 29, 1996 being amended by the bill”Map →

OrganizationSmall Business Advocacy Council“Council established under the Job Enhancement Act”Map →

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Analysis Score

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Significance20
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Controversy15
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Entertainment10
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What This Bill Proposed

Who It Would Have Affected

Key Facts

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Where This Stands

Procedural history

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Related Legislation

Pennsylvania House Bill 877 establishes grants and loans for businesses impacted by the January 31, 2025 air ambulance crash in Philadelphia

Discoveries

180-Day Reporting and Study Mandate

Connected Entities

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