Posted: | January 22, 2015 02:42 PM |
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From: | Representative Robert F. Matzie |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Request for Co-Sponsorship-- The Economic Development Responsibility Act (former H.B. 1381) |
Pennsylvania has dozens of programs that provide some level of assistance to businesses wanting to locate or grow in our state. Redevelopment Capitol Assistance Grants, tax credits, Opportunity Grants, Machinery and Equipment Loans and many other programs are all tools that the Commonwealth uses to attract jobs. Sadly, what we often find is that those who accept public subsidies do not always do their part to ensure that the jobs they create pay above the poverty level. As members of the General Assembly, we should do all we can to ensure good-paying jobs are created when taxpayer dollars are put at risk. That is why in the near future, I will be re-introducing The Economic Development Responsibility Act (former H.B. 1381 of 2013). My legislation would:
With economic development resources as scarce as they have been in a generation, more and more companies and developers are turning to government for financial help. We have an obligation to hold these companies to a higher standard and ensure that the use public dollars to spur private development never results in poverty-level jobs. Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation. PREVIOUS COSPONSORS: YOUNGBLOOD , THOMAS , KOTIK , COHEN , MUNDY , SAINATO , D. COSTA, GIBBONS , MOLCHANY, CALTAGIRONE , DeLUCA and V. BROWN |