House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda

House of Representatives
Session of 2021 - 2022 Regular Session

Posted:	January 14, 2021 02:27 PM
From:	Representative Michael J. Driscoll
To:	All House members
Subject:	Waterfront Redevelopment Grant Program

From the famous Three Rivers, to the shores of Lake Erie, to the banks of the Susquehanna, Schuylkill, and Delaware Rivers, Pennsylvania has amazing waterfront property. We, as a Commonwealth, have an interest in promoting the thoughtful redevelopment of our coastal waterways, while ensuring the protection of these areas. When we accommodate waterfront redevelopment, it boosts the economy, creates jobs, improves the environment, and fosters tourism. My legislation will give us the opportunity to revitalize communities in waterfront areas through economic development by establishing a state grant program aimed at increasing both public and private investment and economic development in Pennsylvania’s coastal and waterfront areas. The program seeks to provide funding for projects which support remediation and economic development in areas of the state where potentially contaminated, undeveloped or under-developed property exists. It is in everyone’s best interest to economically invest in our beautiful waterfront areas. By revitalizing these areas that make Pennsylvania unique, we can provide a prosperous future for all. I encourage you to join me in this endeavor in support of cleaner coastal and waterfront areas, our communities, workers, and a strong state economy.
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Introduced as HB238