Pennsylvania Bill Book

The bill would let trucking companies claim a tax credit for building parking spots, lowering their taxes and costing the state money.

Tax credits help big trucking firms save money, but taxpayers will foot the bill, so everyday Pennsylvanians may see less funding for services.

Motor carriers

• Accountability (hurts) — Tax credit reduces oversight of spending. Provides a benefit without clear accountability measures.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — No impact on personal rights. The bill does not affect individual legal protections.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Shifts cost to taxpayers. State revenue is reduced while carriers save money.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Standard legislative process. No special secrecy or hidden procedures indicated.
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — Tax credit favors carriers. Provides fiscal benefit to industry at expense of general budget.

Pushing for it: Trucking companies
Bearing the cost: State taxpayers

• Official text (PA HB709)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb709
• LegiScan — HB709https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB709/2025

The bill would give tax breaks to waterfront development projects, lowering their taxes and encouraging more building.

Citizens could see more waterfront construction, but the tax breaks mean less money for state services, and developers gain a financial edge.

Real Estate Development

• Accountability (hurts) — Limited oversight of how credits are awarded. No new reporting or audit requirements are added.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — No direct impact on personal rights. The bill deals with tax policy, not individual legal rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Tax credits reduce state revenue. The cost of the credits is paid by taxpayers.
• Funding Tilt (hurts) — Favors developers over general public. Credits are targeted to waterfront developers, shifting benefits to them.

• Official text (PA SB898)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb898
• LegiScan — SB898https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB898/2025

The bill would let companies that build clean energy, chips, and biotech get tax breaks, which could lower state tax revenue and shift costs to taxpayers.

The bill could help the state attract high‑tech factories and create jobs, but it also reduces the money the state can collect for schools and roads. Citizens should watch the debate because the tax credits could mean higher taxes or fewer services later.

Manufacturing

• Accountability (hurts) — Tax credits given with limited oversight. Companies receive credits without clear reporting
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — No direct impact on personal rights. Bill does not change suing or privacy
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Reduces state tax revenue, shifting cost to taxpayers. Credits lower tax collections
• Process Transparency (hurts) — Bill just introduced, limited public input. Early stage, not yet debated publicly
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Tax credit is a fiscal incentive, not direct spending. Uses existing tax base

• Official text (PA SB500)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb500
• LegiScan — SB500https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB500/2025

This bill would change many rules for gaming in Pennsylvania, affecting how casinos operate and how people can play games.

If this bill passes, it could help casinos but might not protect everyday players. Now is the time to speak up about how it could affect your gaming experience.

Big Business

• Accountability (neutral) — Changes to enforcement and penalties. The bill includes provisions for investigations and enforcement.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Potentially less protection for players. The bill may favor big businesses over individual player rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Costs related to new fees. The bill introduces new fees for gaming licenses.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Public input hearings included. The bill provides for public input hearings on gaming licenses.

• Official text (PA SB756)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb756
• LegiScan — SB756https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB756/2025

This bill would change how personal and corporate taxes are defined and could impact your tax credits.

If you care about how taxes work, now is the time to pay attention. This bill could change how much you pay or get back.

• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No clear funding implications.. Unknown
• Process Transparency (neutral) — The bill is still in the early stage.. Introduced

• Official text (PA SB655)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb655
• LegiScan — SB655https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB655/2025

This bill would change rules for liquor licenses, which could make it harder for some businesses to get or keep their licenses.

If this bill passes, local businesses might struggle more to get liquor licenses. It's important to pay attention now and speak up if you have concerns.

• Accountability (neutral) — Increased requirements for businesses.. Businesses must provide state tax information.
• Rights & Protections (hurts) — Potentially harder for businesses to appeal license decisions.. Changes to appeals process could limit rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Businesses may face higher costs to comply.. More requirements could lead to increased expenses.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Some transparency in new rules.. The bill outlines processes but may complicate them.

• Official text (PA HB1413)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1413
• LegiScan — HB1413https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB1413/2025

The bill would let owners get a special card for their service dogs, create a database, and stop people from pretending their pets are service dogs.

People with real service dogs could get easier access to restaurants and stores, while businesses get a way to check legitimacy. Owners would also be shielded from being sued if their dog harms someone, so the public may lose a way to hold them accountable.

Everyday People

• Accountability (hurts) — immunity reduces ability to sue owners. owners shielded from lawsuits
• Rights & Protections (helps) — protects legitimate service dog users and public. adds crime for fraudulent service dog claims
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — cost of database not detailed. unknown funding source
• Process Transparency (neutral) — bill just introduced, limited details. no public hearings noted
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — no funding mentioned. unknown

• Official text (PA HB2696)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2696
• LegiScan — HB2696https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB2696/2025

The bill would set new tax credit rules for construction projects, which could lower costs for builders but may reduce state tax revenue.

If passed, builders might get money back on taxes, making projects cheaper, but the state could have less money for schools or roads, so voters should watch.

Construction industry

• Accountability (neutral) — no new oversight. Bill adds tax credit rules but does not create new accountability measures
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — no direct impact. Does not affect personal rights
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — cost shift to taxpayers. Tax credits reduce state revenue
• Process Transparency (neutral) — standard process. Bill follows normal legislative steps
• Funding Tilt (helps) — benefits construction industry. Provides tax benefits to builders

• Official text (PA HB288)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb288
• LegiScan — HB288https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB288/2025

The bill would let homeowners claim a tax credit for installing an electric car charger, lowering their tax bill.

People who buy an electric car could save money by getting a credit, but the state will lose revenue that all taxpayers help fund.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — no change. bill does not add oversight or reporting
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — no change. does not affect legal rights
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — cost shift. tax credit reduces state revenue, spreading cost to all taxpayers
• Process Transparency (neutral) — no change. bill does not change how tax credits are administered
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — neutral. no specific funding directed to any industry

• Official text (PA HB254)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb254
• LegiScan — HB254https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB254/2025

This bill would give employers a tax break for helping pay for health insurance, which could help them save money.

If this bill passes, it could make it cheaper for employers to offer health insurance. This might help them keep workers or attract new ones. But it mainly helps businesses save money, not workers directly.

Big Business

• Funding Tilt (helps) — This could provide financial relief to businesses.. The tax credit may lower costs for employers.

• Official text (PA HB565)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb565
• LegiScan — HB565https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB565/2025

This bill would let cities in Pennsylvania set their own minimum wage, which could mean more money for workers.

This bill would change the rules for how much workers get paid, letting local towns and cities decide their own minimum wage. If it passes, your city could vote to pay workers more than the state minimum. This could help people earn enough to live, but some businesses might say it makes things harder for them to manage different pay rules in different places. It is important to know about this bill now because it is just starting, and your voice can still be heard.

Everyday People

• Accountability (helps) — Empowers local governments to set wages. The bill repeals parts of the law that stop local governments from setting their own minimum wages, giving them more power to respond to local needs.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Could lead to higher pay for workers. By changing minimum wage rules and allowing local control, this bill could help workers earn more money.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Businesses may see higher labor costs. If local governments raise minimum wages, businesses in those areas would likely pay more to their workers.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No change to transparency. The bill does not directly address how transparent the law-making process is.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Favors workers over businesses. The changes to minimum wage and preemption would generally benefit workers by potentially increasing their pay.

Pushing for it: Workers
Bearing the cost: Businesses

• Official text (PA HB23)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb23
• LegiScan — HB23https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB23/2025

This bill would raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania and let towns set their own higher wages, helping workers earn more money.

This bill would help many workers by raising the lowest amount they can be paid. It also gives local towns the power to set their own minimum wages, which means some areas could have even higher pay. This could mean more money in people's pockets, making it easier to pay for food and rent. Some businesses might say paying more would be hard for them, but supporters believe it helps the economy by giving people more money to spend. This bill is still new, so now is the time to tell your lawmakers what you think about workers earning more.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — More enforcement and penalties for wage violations.. The bill would further provide for enforcement and rules and regulations, for penalties and for civil actions.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Raises minimum wage and allows local control.. The bill would further provide for minimum wages and for exemptions, and provide for local option.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Higher wages for workers, with a claim of taxpayer savings.. The bill would further provide for minimum wages and for gratuities, and provide for taxpayer savings and reinvestment.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No specific transparency changes mentioned in the title.. The official text does not mention changes to process transparency.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Tilts funding towards workers through higher wages.. The bill would further provide for minimum wages and for gratuities, directly benefiting workers.

Pushing for it: Workers
Bearing the cost: Businesses

• Official text (PA SB19)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb19
• LegiScan — SB19https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB19/2025

This bill would give people money back on taxes to help pay for learning a trade, making it cheaper to get a good job.

This bill would make it easier and cheaper for people to learn a skilled trade, like plumbing or electrical work. It would give them a tax credit, which means they would pay less in taxes if they are paying for apprentice schooling. This could help more people get good jobs without a lot of student debt. Supporters would say this is a good way to help the economy and fill important jobs. Others might worry about the cost to the state budget, as tax credits mean less money for other state programs.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — No direct impact on accountability.. The bill does not directly change how accountable government or businesses are to the public.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Helps people access job training.. The bill would create a tax credit program to help people pay for education expenses related to apprenticeships, making it easier to access job training.
• Who Bears the Cost (helps) — Shifts education costs from individuals to the state.. The bill would shift some of the financial burden of apprentice education from individuals to the state government through tax credits.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — No direct impact on transparency.. The bill does not change how transparent government processes are to the public.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Provides financial benefit to individuals.. The bill would provide a financial benefit to individuals by reducing their tax liability for apprentice education expenses.

Pushing for it: People paying for apprentice education
Bearing the cost: Pennsylvania state budget

• Official text (PA HB963)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb963
• LegiScan — HB963https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB963/2025

This bill would make hospitals create plans and report violence to keep their workers safe, so fewer people get hurt at work.

This bill would help keep nurses and other hospital workers safer from violence. It would make hospitals set up groups to stop violence and tell the state when bad things happen. This means hospitals would have to work harder to protect their staff. Some might say these new rules cost too much money or are too much work for hospitals. But supporters believe worker safety is very important. Since this bill is still moving, now is the time to tell your lawmakers if you think hospitals should do more to protect their workers.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Increases accountability for health facilities.. Health facilities would be held more responsible for preventing violence against their workers.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Boosts worker safety protections.. Workers in health facilities would have stronger protections against workplace violence.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Facilities bear costs for safety measures.. Health facilities would pay for setting up committees and reporting violence, and could face fines.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Not directly addressed by the bill.. The bill does not directly address how transparent the legislative process is.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — No specific funding mentioned.. The bill does not mention specific funding amounts or how money would be tilted.

Pushing for it: Healthcare workers
Bearing the cost: Health facilities

• Official text (PA HB926)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb926
• LegiScan — HB926https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB926/2025

This bill would let some companies try a four-day workweek and get tax money back, which could give workers more free time without losing pay.

This bill could be a big win for regular people, giving them an extra day off each week to spend with family, run errands, or just relax. It would help companies try out this new way of working by giving them tax credits, which means the state would help pay for it. If this pilot program works well, it could lead to more companies offering four-day workweeks across Pennsylvania, making life better for many workers. It is important to pay attention now while it is still being discussed, so people can share their thoughts on making work better.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Could create data on workweek impact.. The pilot program would be overseen by state departments, potentially leading to data on its effectiveness and showing how it impacts businesses and workers.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Could improve worker well-being.. Workers in participating companies would gain an extra day off each week, potentially improving their work-life balance and overall well-being without a loss in pay.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — State funds tax credits.. The state would provide tax credits to employers, meaning taxpayers would fund the program, but it is an investment in a pilot that could benefit many.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Early stage, no transparency issues yet.. The bill is newly introduced and is following the standard legislative process, with no apparent transparency issues at this early stage.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Funds a program to benefit workers and businesses.. The tax credits would help businesses afford the transition to a four-day workweek, which could lead to better conditions for their employees and potentially boost productivity.

Pushing for it: Qualifying employers
Bearing the cost: Pennsylvania taxpayers

• Official text (PA HB884)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb884
• LegiScan — HB884https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB884/2025

This bill would give money back to small businesses in Pennsylvania that pay their workers more, helping workers earn better wages.

This bill would help small businesses afford to pay their workers more money. It would give them a tax credit, which is like getting some money back from the government. This means workers could get a raise, and businesses would not have to pay the full cost of that raise themselves. Some people might worry that this money comes from taxpayers, but others believe it helps both workers and small businesses thrive. It is still new, so now is the time to tell your lawmakers what you think.

Small businesses

• Accountability (neutral) — Neutral. The bill creates a tax credit, not directly impacting accountability for actions.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Helps workers. It encourages higher wages for workers, which can improve their financial well-being and basic protections.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Taxpayers pay. The state's general fund, meaning taxpayers, would cover the cost of the tax credits given to businesses.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Neutral. The bill has just been introduced, so there is no information on its transparency yet.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — Supports businesses and workers. It provides financial support to small businesses to help them afford higher wages for their employees, tilting funding towards them.

Pushing for it: Small businesses and their workers
Bearing the cost: State taxpayers

• Official text (PA SB853)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb853
• LegiScan — SB853https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB853/2025

This bill would let people get important state documents without paying fees when they need to correct or replace them.

This bill helps everyday people save money when they need important documents fixed. Now is the time to support it so everyone can benefit.

Everyday People

• Rights & Protections (helps) — Helps people access important documents without cost.. Waiving fees increases access to necessary state documents.

• Official text (PA HB53)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb53
• LegiScan — HB53https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB53/2025

Small businesses could get a tax break for paying part of their workers' health insurance, making coverage cheaper for employees.

The credit could encourage more small firms to help cover health costs, so workers get better insurance without big price hikes, but it will cost the state less tax revenue.

Small businesses

• Accountability (neutral) — no new oversight. Bill adds tax credit, no new accountability measures.
• Rights & Protections (neutral) — no impact on rights. Does not affect legal rights.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — state loses revenue. Tax credit reduces tax revenue, shifting cost to all taxpayers.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — standard process. Bill is just introduced, no special transparency.
• Funding Tilt (helps) — provides tax credit. Encourages small business contributions to health premiums.

Pushing for it: Small businesses
Bearing the cost: State treasury

• Official text (PA SB1389)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb1389
• LegiScan — SB1389https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/SB1389/2025

This bill would force companies that process paychecks to carry insurance, ensuring workers and businesses do not lose money if the payroll company goes broke or steals it.

When a business hires an outside company to handle its payroll, they trust that company with a lot of money. If that payroll company goes bankrupt or someone steals the funds, workers might not get paid. This bill would step in to fix that blind spot. It would make payroll companies carry special insurance to cover the losses if something goes wrong. It is a smart, simple protection for regular workers and small businesses.

Workers

• Accountability (helps) — Forces payroll companies to carry insurance so they can pay up if they lose the money.. The bill requires proof of fidelity insurance and surety bonds, which directly hold the processor financially accountable for lost or stolen funds.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Adds a safety net for workers' paychecks.. By mandating bonds and insurance, the bill protects third-party funds (wages) from being lost due to processor insolvency or fraud.
• Who Bears the Cost (neutral) — Payroll companies would have to pay for their own insurance.. The cost of the surety bonds and fidelity insurance falls on the payroll processors as a standard cost of doing business.

• Official text (PA HB1795)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1795
• LegiScan — HB1795https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB1795/2025

The bill would let Pennsylvania residents claim a tax credit for spending on personal health investments, lowering the amount of tax they owe.

If passed, the credit could help families afford health expenses, but the bill still needs support and could face changes before it becomes law.

Everyday People

• Accountability (neutral) — No new accountability measures added or removed.. The bill does not change oversight or reporting requirements.
• Rights & Protections (helps) — Creates a new tax credit right for individuals.. Residents can claim a credit for personal health investments.
• Who Bears the Cost (hurts) — Tax credit reduces state revenue, shifting cost to all taxpayers.. The credit lowers tax collections, spreading the cost across the tax base.
• Process Transparency (neutral) — Standard legislative process with committee referral.. The bill follows normal steps and has no special secrecy.
• Funding Tilt (neutral) — Provides a credit rather than new spending.. No direct spending is created, only a reduction in tax owed.

• Official text (PA HB1126)https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1126
• LegiScan — HB1126https://legiscan.com/PA/bill/HB1126/2025