Pennsylvania HB 1589 was signed into law on July 4th, 2008. Several provisions were added at the last minute, resulting in Printer’s No. 4129:
*(I) CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER RELATED COSTS <–
26 FOR THE CONESTOGA PLAZA PROJECT 5,000,000
27 (J) ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION,
28 ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION,
29 INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER RELATED COSTS
30 FOR THE NORTHWEST GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT
20070H1589B4129 – 191 –
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1 PROJECT, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE
2 FACILITIES AND RAILROAD RELOCATION
3 COSTS 20,000,000
4 (K) CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER RELATED COSTS
5 FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF MUSIC
6 IMPROVEMENTS 15,000,000
7 (L) ACQUISITION, INFRASTRUCTURE,
8 CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER RELATED COSTS
9 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRANSIT
10 REVITALIZATION INVESTMENT DISTRICT IN
11 THE VICINITY OF THE LANCASTER TRAIN
12 STATION 15,000,000
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This last item looks a LOT like it could be funding for Lancaster mayor Rick Gray’s streetcar project.
You can read the bill itself at:
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/billinfo.cfm?syear=2007&sind=0&body=H&type=B&BN=1589
Please be sure to check out the “History” and “Votes” links.
