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within this Commonwealth.
(3) The development of nonindustrial sites or any other
project the department deems eligible.
"Fund." The PA SITES Fund established under section 4.
"Municipal authority." A body corporate and politic created
under:
(1) 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal
authorities);
(2) the former act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.463, No.191),
known as the Municipality Authorities Act of one thousand
nine hundred and thirty-five; or
(3) the former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164),
known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.
"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town,
township or home rule municipality.
"Office." The Office of the Budget of the Commonwealth.
"Program." The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments To Enhance
Sites Program or PA SITES Program established under section 3.
"Redevelopment authority." A public body and a body
corporate and politic created and organized under the act of May
24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as the Urban Redevelopment
Law.
Section 3. PA SITES Program.
(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and
declares that funding the development of comprehensive regional
plans, competitive sites for businesses to locate or expand
within this Commonwealth and competitive industrial and
nonindustrial sites by assisting in reduction of development
risk, including interest, through the authority, is in the best
interest of this Commonwealth.
(b) Establishment, administration and purpose.--
(1) The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments To Enhance
Sites Program or PA SITES Program is established in the
department.
(2) The department shall administer the program to
provide grants and loans to approved eligible applicants for
eligible projects.
(c) Eligible projects.--The department may award a grant or
loan to an approved eligible applicant for the following costs
of an eligible project:
(1) Acquisition of land and buildings, rights-of-way and
easements.
(2) The construction or rehabilitation of one or more of
the following:
(i) Storm water drainage systems.
(ii) Energy infrastructure that supports the
generation and distribution of power and any end uses
necessitated by the site, including heating, cooling or
energy used as an input for manufacturing.
(iii) Sanitary sewer systems, including the
construction or repair of sewage collection lines and
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