2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB223: Providing for the creation of keystone opportunity dairy zones to facilitate the economic development of Pennsylvania's dairy industry; authorizing expenditures; providing tax exemptions, tax deductions, tax abatements and tax credits; creating additional obligations of the Commonwealth and local governmental units; and prescribing powers and duties of certain State and local departments, agencies and officials.
Legislative Summary
An Act providing for the creation of keystone opportunity dairy zones to facilitate the economic development of Pennsylvania's dairy industry; authorizing expenditures; providing tax exemptions, tax deductions, tax abatements and tax credits; creating additional obligations of the Commonwealth and local governmental units; and prescribing powers and duties of certain State and local departments, agencies and officials.
Bill History
3/17/2022
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
First consideration
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
4/11/2022
Removed from table
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Second consideration
House of Representatives
4/12/2022
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
Third consideration and final passage (198-0)
House of Representatives
4/13/2022
In the Senate
Senate
4/21/2022
Referred to AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Senate
6/20/2022
Reported as committed
Senate
6/20/2022
First consideration
Senate
9/21/2022
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Reported as Committed
6/20/2022
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Floor: HB 223 PN 2842, FP
4/13/2022
198
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed
4/13/2022
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Agriculture And Rural Affairs: Report Bill As Committed
3/30/2022
25
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/13/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 29
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

John Lawrence
Republican
Co-Sponsors (32)
Aaron Bernstine
Republican
Karen Boback
Republican
Danilo Burgos
Democrat
Martin Causer
Republican
Donald Cook
Republican
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Republican
Torren Ecker
Republican
Melinda Fee
Republican
Mark Gillen
Republican
Joe Hamm
Republican
Timothy Hennessey
Republican
Johnathan Hershey
Republican
David Hickernell
Republican
Rich Irvin
Republican
Robert James
Republican
Robert Kauffman
Republican
Malcolm Kenyatta
Democrat
Mark Longietti
Democrat
Steven Mentzer
Republican
David Millard
Republican
Dan Moul
Republican
Clinton Owlett
Republican
Tina Pickett
Republican
Francis Ryan
Republican
Louis Schmitt
Republican
Perry Stambaugh
Republican
James Struzzi
Republican
David Zimmerman
Republican
Mike Armanini
Republican
Barry Jozwiak
Republican
Eric Davanzo
Republican
Tina Davis
Democrat