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HB 973PENNSYLVANIASession 2025-2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Pennsylvania Establishes Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program

Original title: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, providing for Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program and establishing the Municipal Police Enhancement and Consolidation Grant Program Fund.

Last action · April 29, 2026: Laid on the table, April 29, 2026Sponsors: Tim Brennan and 11 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Pennsylvania House Bill 973 establishes a grant program administered by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to fund police department , professional , training, and equipment upgrades. Municipalities and police departments can receive grants up to $100,000, funded by a dedicated state treasury account that allocates 25% of its funds for consolidation and 75% for accreditation, training, and community outreach.

Why it matters

Local municipal police departments gain access to state grant funding ranging up to $100,000 per award for equipment, training, technology, and regional , with administrative costs capped at $500,000 or 3% of program appropriations.

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

municipal police departments

Municipal police departments are eligible to apply for state grants up to $100,000 for consolidation, accreditation, equipment, and training.

Directly affected

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

The commission is tasked with administering the grant program, reviewing applications, distributing funds, and managing administrative caps.

Directly affected

Local Government Commission

The commission is required to develop a written report on the funding and effectiveness of the program by December 31 following the end of the third fiscal year.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible to apply for grants under this program?
Municipalities and municipal police departments seeking to fund , , training, technology, or community outreach are eligible to apply.
What is the maximum grant amount a department can receive?
A grant under the program may not exceed $100,000 for eligible activities.
What happens if the commission fails to act on an application within 120 days?
An application which has not been approved or disapproved by the commission within 120 days after the close of the application period shall be deemed approved.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Apr 29, 2026House
    Laid on the table, April 29, 2026
  2. Apr 29, 2026HouseIntroduced
    First consideration, April 29, 2026
  3. Apr 29, 2026House
    Reported as amended, April 29, 2026
  4. Mar 19, 2025HouseCommittee
    Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 19, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file
Comparing Printer's No. 1056 → Printer's No. 3315
DOUGHERTYGREENSALISBURY
removed addedOfficial text
added: PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1056 added: PRINTER'S NO. 3315 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 973 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, KENYATTA, PIELLI, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, BURGOS, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, removed: DOUGHERTY added: DOUGHERTY, GREEN AND removed: GREEN, added: SALISBURY, MARCH 19, 2025 removed: REFERRED TO added: AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, removed: MARCH 19, 2025 added: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 29, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to area government and intergovernmental cooperation, providing for Municipal Police Enhancement added: AND Consolidation Grant Program and establishing the Municipal Police Enhancement added: AND Consolidation Grant Program Fund. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Chapter 23 of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subchapter to read: SUBCHAPTER D MUNICIPAL POLICE ENHANCEMENT added: AND CONSOLIDATION GRANT PROGRAM Sec. 2351. Definitions. 2352. Establishment of program. 2353. Publication and notice of program. 2354. Award of grants. removed: 2355. added: 2355 2353. Applications for grants.added: <-- <-- <-- <-- <-- <--
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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Tim BrennanHouse · District 29DemocraticPrimary sponsor
Malcolm KenyattaHouse · District 181DemocraticCosponsor
Chris PielliHouse · District 156DemocraticCosponsor
Ben SanchezHouse · District 153DemocraticCosponsor
José GiralHouse · District 180DemocraticCosponsor
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Danilo BurgosHouse · District 197DemocraticCosponsor
Carol Hill-EvansHouse · District 95DemocraticCosponsor
Mike SchlossbergHouse · District 132DemocraticCosponsor
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizHouse · District 129DemocraticCosponsor
Sean DoughertyHouse · District 172DemocraticCosponsor
Roni GreenHouse · District 190DemocraticCosponsor
Abigail SalisburyHouse · District 34DemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

Danilo Burgos, Malcolm Kenyatta, Carol Hill-Evans and 16 more
PersonDanilo Burgos“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonMalcolm Kenyatta“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonCarol Hill-Evans“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonJohanny Cepeda-Freytiz“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
OrganizationPennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission“Accrediting body for police departments”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Community and Economic Development“Consults on application reviews”Map →
OrganizationLocal Government Commission“Develops the final written report on program effectiveness”Map →
PersonTim Brennan“Primary sponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
OrganizationPennsylvania State Police“Consults on application reviews”Map →
OrganizationPennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency“Administers the grant program and fund”Map →
OrganizationGovernor's Office of Homeland Security“Consults on application reviews”Map →
PersonRoni Green“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonSean Dougherty“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonMike Schlossberg“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonAbigail Salisbury“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonChris Pielli“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
PersonJosé Giral“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →
OrganizationInternational Association of Chiefs of Police“Accreditation standards referenced for grants”Map →
PersonBen Sanchez“Cosponsor of House Bill 973”Map →

Sources

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www.palegis.us

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy15
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