Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 553
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority certain lands situate in the City of Harrisburg, Dauphin County; authorizing the transfer of an easement interest in lands for a portion of the Project 70 lands owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, known as Lake Winola Access, in Overfield Township, Wyoming County, to the Department of Transportation; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, to convey to Tioga County a tract of land, and to accept a tract of land from Tioga County, both tracts being located in Charleston Township, Tioga County; and authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the approval of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, solely for the use of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, a parcel in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, in exchange for a tract partly in Nesquehoning Borough and partly in Lehigh Township, Carbon County, to be conveyed to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and added to Lehigh Gorge State Park.
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Summary AI-generated
HB 553 authorizes the Department of General Services, with required approvals, to grant and convey specific lands in Harrisburg to the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority and to exchange tracts in Charleston Township with Tioga County. The bill also permits the transfer of an easement for Lake Winola Access to the Department of Transportation and facilitates a land exchange in Carbon County to add property to Lehigh Gorge State Park for the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
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Sponsors + 4 cosponsors
- Nate Davidson Democratic lead
- Dave Madsen Democratic
- David Rowe Republican
- Sheryl Delozier Republican
- Tom Mehaffie Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | pass | 49 | 1 | 0 | Jun 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (State Government): Reported as Committed | upper | pass | 11 | 0 | 0 | Jun 24, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | lower | pass | 183 | 14 | 0 | Jun 23, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed | lower | pass | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jun 17, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A984 | lower | pass | 166 | 31 | 0 | Jun 16, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (State Government): Adopt Amendment | lower | pass | 25 | 0 | 0 | May 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (State Government): Report Bill As Amended | lower | pass | 25 | 0 | 0 | May 13, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |