The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania establishes small business road construction mitigation grant program
Last action · March 24, 2025: Referred to COMMERCE, March 24, 2025Sponsors: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and 14 others
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania establishes a grant program providing up to $15,000 per calendar year to small businesses experiencing revenue declines due to prolonged public utility road construction lasting more than 90 days. The Department of Community and Economic Development will administer the program, prioritize grants based on severity of impact, and publish an annual report starting September 1, 2026.
Eligible for-profit micro-enterprises with 10 or fewer employees can receive financial relief capped at their demonstrated revenue drop or $15,000 annually, while facing financial penalties equal to double the grant amount if fraudulent documentation is submitted.
- The Department of Community and Economic Development is a cabinet-level agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for supporting economic growth and community development. context
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.
qualified businesses
Eligible small businesses can apply for and receive grants up to $15,000 to offset revenue declines caused by nearby public utility road construction.
Department of Community and Economic Development
The department is tasked with establishing the program, developing application forms and guidelines, prioritizing and awarding grants, assisting applicants, and submitting an annual report.
public utilities
Public utilities conducting road construction projects lasting more than 90 days will be identified and listed with their contact information in the department's annual report.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which businesses are eligible to apply for the grant?
What is the maximum grant amount a business can receive?
What criteria does the department use to prioritize grant awards?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 24, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to COMMERCE, March 24, 2025
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Show 10 more sponsors
Connected Entities
Sources
www.palegis.us
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance55How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools