HB597

Providing for the Same-Day Work and Pay Pilot Program; providing for program and for program operation; imposing duties on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and establishing the Same-Day Work and Pay Account.

Introduced·2/12/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania HB597 establishes a Same-Day Work and Pay Pilot Program for municipalities to employ underemployed and unemployed individuals in.

Pennsylvania HB597 creates the Same-Day Work and Pay Pilot Program, which allows municipalities to hire underemployed and unemployed individuals for daily work on community projects. These projects include park rehabilitation, conservation, and beautification. Workers receive daily compensation set by the Commonwealth. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is tasked with establishing program guidelines, procedures, and an evaluation after one year. The program will run for one year, after which the department will issue an evaluation and cease operations.

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Where it stands

Current
Environmental and Natural Resource Protection Committee
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Committee decision

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History

Feb 12, 2025

House

Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection