HB 977 — An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for hearings.

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1650INTRODUCED THEBY GENERALKUZMA, ASSEMBLYVENKAT, OFMAJOR, PENNSYLVANIACOOPER, HOUSEARMANINI, BILLHOGAN, SessionMIHALEK, KAIL AND SCHEUREN, MARCH 19, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MARCH 19, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of No.July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled "An act to empower cities of the second class A, and third class, boroughs, incorporated towns, townships of the first and second classes including those within a county of the second class and counties of the second through eighth classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certain land for future public purpose and by the acquisition of such land;

977 2025 INTMIHALEK, KAIL, SCHEUREN, KULIK, GREEN AND ROWE,NI, HOGAN, MARCH 19, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 7, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), entitled "An act to empowerpromote cities of the secondconservation class A, and third and second classes including those within a county of thestenergy second class and counties of the second through eighthutilization classes, individually or jointly, to plan their development and to govern the same by zoning, subdivision and land development ordinances, planned residential development and other ordinances, by official maps, by the reservation of certainrenewable landenergy forsources; future public purpose and by the acquisition of such land;

to promote the conservation of energy through the use of planning practices and to promote the effective utilization of renewable energy sources;

providing for appropriations, appeals to partscourts ofand acts,"penalties INfor GENERALviolations; PROVISIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR <-- DEFINITIONS;

AND,and repealing acts and parts of acts," in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for hearings.

Section 908(7) of the act of July 31, 1968 <-- (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, is amended to read:

SECTION 1.

SECTION 107(A) OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1968 <-- (P.L.805, NO.247), KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA MUNICIPALITIES PLANNING CODE, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A DEFINITION TO READ:

SECTION 107.

DEFINITIONS.--(A) THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SUBSECTION UNLESS THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

* * * "RECORDING DEVICE," A PHOTOGRAPHIC OR VIDEO CAMERA, AUDIO OR VIDEO RECORDER OR OTHER DEVICE NOW EXISTING OR LATER DEVELOPED THAT MAY BE USED FOR RECORDING OR TRANSFERRING IMAGES, AUDIO, VIDEO OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF.

* * * SECTION 2.

SECTION 908(7) OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:

* * * (7) The board or the hearing officer, as the case may be, shall either keep a stenographic record of the proceedings or an audio recording A RECORDING FROM A <-- RECORDING DEVICE of sufficient quality to ensure accurate transcription if needed for appeal.

The appearance fee for a stenographer or the cost of producing an audio A recording <-- shall be shared equally by the applicant and the board.

In other cases the party 20250HB0977PN1650 - 2 - requesting the original transcript shall bear the cost thereof.

* * * Section 22. 3.

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