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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Establishes Cost-Share Program to Fund Wildlife Deterrent Fencing for Farmers
Last action · March 28, 2025: Corrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1162, March 28, 2025Sponsors: Perry Stambaugh and 3 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 1007 creates the Deterrent Fencing Cost-Share Program, providing eligible agricultural landowners with state-funded matching grants of up to 50% for constructing wildlife deterrent fences. Administered jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the Game Commission, the program launches with $4 million in its first year and requires applicants to demonstrate at least 10% crop loss from wildlife.
Farmers facing financial losses from wildlife damage can receive state matching funds to install protective fencing, backed by a dedicated fund receiving millions in annual allocations through July 2036.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Eligible landowners
Agricultural landowners can apply for 50% matching funds to build wildlife deterrent fencing and must adhere to maintenance and construction rules.
Department of Agriculture
The department is tasked with administering the program, certifying crop damage, reviewing applications, and conducting in-person inspections.
Game Commission
The commission administers the program fund, disburses financial cost-shares, promulgates construction specifications, and handles cost recoveries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to receive funding for deterrent fencing?
Must landowners allow public hunting on their property to qualify?
What happens if a project is not completed within the required timeframe?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 28, 2025HouseCorrective Reprint, Printer's No. 1162, March 28, 2025
- Mar 24, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, March 24, 2025
Version history & redline
2 versions on fileLobbying Activity
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Program Expiration and Fund Transfer
Funding is guaranteed through annual lump sums until July 1, 2036, at which point unencumbered money left in the fund must be transferred back to the Game Fund.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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