An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for community reinvestment, for community reinvestment by banks and for community reinvestment by nonba . . .nk entities.
Summary
SB119 is a Pennsylvania banking bill that would amend Title 7 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to create a community reinvestment framework for banks and certain nonbank entities. Based on the caption, the measure appears intended to require or encourage financial institutions to invest in and serve the communities in which they operate, likely by establishing standards, obligations, or reporting related to lending, investment, and service in underserved areas.
Because the full bill text is not available in the provided material, the precise mechanics are unclear, but the bill would likely affect how banks and nonbank lenders are evaluated on community reinvestment performance and could create new compliance duties for regulated financial institutions. It would also likely interact with existing state banking oversight and consumer/community development policy, potentially affecting access to credit, branch service, and investment in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods.
Impact
SB119 would amend Title 7 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes and therefore would change state banking law by adding a community reinvestment policy for banks and nonbank entities. The bill could impose new obligations on financial institutions operating in Pennsylvania, potentially including documentation, reporting, examination, or performance expectations tied to lending and investment in communities. Its practical effect would be to expand state oversight of how financial institutions serve local communities, especially underserved or economically disadvantaged areas.
Sentiment
The available record shows limited public process information: the bill was referred to the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee on January 22, 2025, and no votes or committee transcripts were provided. As a result, there is no documented floor or committee sentiment in the supplied materials. The caption suggests the bill is aimed at community-focused banking policy, which typically draws support from advocates of fair lending and neighborhood investment, but the provided record does not show whether that support or any opposition was formally expressed.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or vote history because none were supplied. Based on the subject matter, likely areas of debate would include whether the bill should apply to nonbank entities, how burdensome compliance requirements would be for lenders, how community reinvestment standards would be measured, and whether the state should create new obligations beyond existing federal banking rules. Any opposition would likely come from banks, nonbank lenders, or industry groups concerned about regulatory costs and flexibility, while support would likely come from community advocates and consumer protection interests.
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