Pennsylvania Act 2008-99 — MAIN STREET ACT - MAIN STREET PROGRAM

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MAIN STREET ACT - MAIN STREET PROGRAM
                  Act of Oct. 9, 2008, P.L. 1361, No. 99              Cl. 14
                             Session of 2008
                               No. 2008-99

     HB 420

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of April 23, 2002 (P.L.298, No.39), entitled
        "An act providing for a commercial downtown enhancement
        program to be administered by the Department of Community and
        Economic Development," further providing for the Main Street
        Program.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  Section 3(b) of the act of April 23, 2002
     (P.L.298, No.39), known as the Main Street Act, is amended to
     read:
      Section 3.  Program.
        * * *
        (b)  Requirements.--The program shall at a minimum include
     the following components:
            (1)  Basic grants, for up to five years, for
        administrative costs associated with the hiring of a manager.
            (2)  [Commercial downtown] Downtown reinvestment grants
        for infrastructure and structural improvements within the
        established commercial downtown, including streets,
        streetlights, trees, housing, commercial and residential
        facades and sidewalks or other pedestrian-oriented features.
            (3)  Plans for marketing and promoting the established
        commercial downtown within the Main Street area.
            (3.1)  Plans for marketing and promoting residential
        opportunities within the Main Street area.
            (4)  Plans to leverage additional private and public
        investment in the Main Street area.
            (5)  Plans to address social or economic concerns within
        the Main Street area.
            (6)  Plans, to the greatest extent possible, to achieve
        consistency with existing revitalization efforts.
            (7)  An assessment of the potential need for the
        following components:
                (i)  The establishment of a neighborhood improvement
            district as defined in the act of December 20, 2000
            (P.L.949, No.130), known as the Neighborhood Improvement
            District Act.
                (ii)  A review of local comprehensive plans and
            zoning and other land use ordinances to foster the
            viability of the Main Street area.
        * * *
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

     APPROVED--The 9th day of October, A. D. 2008.

     EDWARD G. RENDELL