Bill > HB1359

This bill makes several modifications to Pennsylvania's Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program and introduces a comprehensive regulatory framework for self-service storage facilities. The bill updates definitions for venues like Class 1 and Class 3 venues, adjusting criteria for qualifying concert spaces and charitable corporation involvement. It modifies tax credit calculations for entertainment tours, allowing more flexibility in credits for venues and charitable contributions. The bill also adds an entirely new chapter to Pennsylvania law comprehensively regulating self-service storage facilities, addressing issues like owner's liens, notice requirements for defaults, sale procedures for stored property, and limitations on owner liability. Key changes include reducing the square footage requirement for maintaining a business from 5,000 to 2,500 square feet, expanding tax credit eligibility for tours involving multiple venues, and creating detailed procedures for storage facility owners to handle tenant defaults, including requirements for notices, advertisement of sales, and handling of proceeds. The bill aims to provide clearer guidelines for both the entertainment tax credit program and self-service storage facility operations, with most provisions taking effect either immediately or within 60 days.

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