Pa. Senate Democrats: Sen. Hughes' Legislation to Support Philadelphia Community Gardens Passes in the Senate
June 28, 2024
June 28, 2024
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 28 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 27, 2024:
Today, Senator Hughes' Senate Bill 645 passed in the Senate with a final vote of 42-7. The bill makes it easier for Philadelphia residents to eventually own vacant and blighted land that is being used as a community garden. Specifically, the bill allows for a community group to obtain ownership of vacant land that has been used as a community garden, after ten y . . .
Today, Senator Hughes' Senate Bill 645 passed in the Senate with a final vote of 42-7. The bill makes it easier for Philadelphia residents to eventually own vacant and blighted land that is being used as a community garden. Specifically, the bill allows for a community group to obtain ownership of vacant land that has been used as a community garden, after ten y . . .