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PennsylvaniaHB 13592025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Entertainment Economic Enhancement Program, further providing for definitions, for procedure and for limit . . .ations; providing for regulation of self-service storage facilities; and making a repeal.
Sponsored By: Scott Conklin (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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12 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 8 mixed.
Storage sales require notice and advertising
Before a lien sale, owners must send written notice itemizing the debt, explaining the lien, and giving payment instructions and contact information. It must allow at least 30 days to pay and before sale or disposal, and report any access denial or move. Owners can deliver it personally or by verified or certified mail; email-only notice requires express consent highlighted in bold or underlined, an agreement authorizing email, and a promise to report address changes. After that notice period, owners must advertise twice in a local newspaper, or once there plus a public sale website. Without a local newspaper, they must post in at least six visible neighborhood places; sales must wait at least 10 days after the first publication or posting. A qualifying backup website ad remains valid if the newspaper misses publication, but owners relying on it must keep the ad and proof of timely purchase for one year after disposal. Sales or disposal must follow the notice's terms, and owners must give written notice of another disposal method if an advertised sale does not happen.
Storage occupants bear most property risks
Unless the agreement says otherwise, you control your stored goods and bear loss or damage risks, except for owner negligence. Owners have liability protection when removing or selling goods belonging to someone else, or goods with an earlier lien. That protection does not apply if you told the owner the goods were not yours. Agreements must explain this liability rule and require you to identify goods that belong to someone else. A contract's stored-value limit counts as the maximum value only when printed in bold or underlined.
Storage sales preserve some occupant rights
Before sale or disposal, occupants can recover their goods by paying the lien and reasonable expenses; owners must return them. Sales can happen online, at the facility, or at the nearest suitable place, and owners may buy the goods. A good-faith buyer takes goods free of the affected person's rights under a valid lien, even if the owner broke the chapter's rules. Sale money pays the lien first, and owners must hold any extra money for the occupant to claim. After six months, unclaimed balances must be reported and paid to the State Treasurer as unclaimed property.
Unpaid storage bills put property at risk
Storage owners have a lien—a legal claim—on stored goods for rent, labor, late fees, other storage charges, preservation, and reasonable sale expenses. It starts when goods enter storage, ranks behind earlier liens, and must be disclosed in bold type. After 10 continuous days of default, owners may deny access. After 30 continuous days, they may move goods to suitable storage and start enforcing the lien. After 60 continuous days, they may tow vehicles, trailers, or boats; once an adequately insured or bonded tower takes possession, owners are protected from damage claims except for their own negligence.
Unsigned storage contracts can bind occupants
An agreement delivered by hand, first-class mail, or email becomes binding if you leave it unsigned for 30 days and pay rent or keep using the space. Owners ending or not renewing an agreement must give written notice personally, by email, or by verified mail. That notice must allow at least 14 days after delivery to remove your goods. After notice, entry is limited to retrieving goods, a new agreement, or the owner's express written permission; owners may impose reasonable access limits. Owners may dispose of goods left after the notice's stated deadline.
Charity-linked concert venues gain credit status
A concert venue leased by or affiliated with a qualified charitable corporation moves from Class 3 to Class 1. Other Class 1 venues must be in Philadelphia or Allegheny County, have qualifying public or state-related ownership, and have been built with at least 10,000 seats. Class 3 now covers venues in a Neighborhood Improvement Zone, owned by or affiliated with a state-related institution, or Commonwealth-owned and affiliated with the State System of Higher Education. These venue definitions apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
Concert tours get extra venue-based credits
Tour tax credits are capped at 35% of qualified rehearsal and tour costs for two Class 1 venues, or a Class 1 and Class 2 venue. The cap is 40% for a Class 1 and Class 3 venue. Taxpayers qualify for an extra credit worth 5% of those costs by holding concerts at two or more Class 2 or Class 3 venues. A concert at a venue leased by or affiliated with a qualified charitable corporation also qualifies for the extra 5%. These credit-limit changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
Storage occupants face use and entry limits
You cannot use a Pennsylvania self-storage unit as a place to live. You must allow owner access after a reasonable request for inspection, repairs, alterations, improvements, or necessary or agreed services. In an emergency requiring immediate action, the owner may enter for those purposes without notice or your consent.
Storage late fees include payment protection
Storage owners may charge a reasonable late fee for each month rent or other charges remain unpaid. The law treats the greater of $20 or 20% of monthly rent as reasonable, not as a penalty. The agreement must state the fee and when it applies; other allowed expenses can still apply. No late fee is allowed if you pay all rent and charges by the fifth day after the due date. These rules are part of the new storage chapter, which replaces the 1982 law and takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Tour credit applicants need tax clearance
Tour-credit applicants must pay an application fee of no more than $300. They must meet or expect to meet minimum rehearsal and tour requirements and incur enough qualified costs. Approval also requires tax clearance after the state development department sends the applicant's and representative's names to the Department of Revenue. Applications not approved in one period can be reconsidered in later periods. These approval changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
Tour credits reward spending with limits
Under the regular credit calculation, charitable contributions count toward credit limits, but no more than $250,000 is counted. When a taxpayer's contribution exceeds $325,000, the state may award the maximum credit otherwise available despite the percentage caps. That special calculation can include the contribution plus tour-equipment purchases or rentals from qualifying companies located and maintaining a business presence in Pennsylvania. A contribution used to determine that limit cannot also count as a contribution when the state awards the credit. These credit-limit changes apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
Tour suppliers face business-presence requirements
The tour-credit program lowers its space requirement to at least 2,500 square feet owned or rented in Pennsylvania for 24 consecutive months. Businesses must use that space to sell, lease, make, or deliver goods, or provide services, with workers subject to Pennsylvania employment taxes. They must regularly serve Pennsylvania customers daily and keep qualifying Pennsylvania inventory when handling goods. They must also register with the Department of State and publish their physical business address on their public website, invoices, and contracts. These definitions apply retroactively to January 1, 2025.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scott Conklin
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Carol Hill-Evans
Democratic • House
Ed Neilson
Democratic • House
Joe Ciresi
Democratic • House
Keith S. Harris
Democratic • House
Kristine C. Howard
Democratic • House
Manuel Guzman Jr.
Democratic • House
Tarik Khan
Democratic • House
Tim Briggs
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 11/18/2025
House Bill 1359 PN2613, Final Passage-Reconsidered
Yes: 46 • No: 3
Senate vote • 11/18/2025
House Bill 1359 PN2613, Final Passage
Yes: 45 • No: 4
committee vote • 11/18/2025
17 0
Yes: 17 • No: 0
committee vote • 11/18/2025
17 0
Yes: 17 • No: 0
committee vote • 11/18/2025
20 1
Yes: 20 • No: 1
committee vote • 10/27/2025
13 1
Yes: 13 • No: 1
House vote • 6/3/2025
House Bill 1359 PN1527, FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 194 • No: 9
committee vote • 6/3/2025
37 0
Yes: 37 • No: 0
committee vote • 5/6/2025
26 0
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act No. 51 of 2025
11/24/2025GovernorApproved by the Governor
11/24/2025GovernorPresented to the Governor
11/19/2025HouseSigned in Senate
11/19/2025HouseSigned in House
11/19/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendments (181-22)
11/19/2025HouseRe-reported on concurrence, as committed
11/19/2025HouseReferred to Rules
11/19/2025HouseFinal passage (46-3)
11/18/2025SenateVote on final passage reconsidered
11/18/2025SenateThird consideration and final passage (45-4)
11/18/2025SenateRe-reported as committed
11/18/2025SenateRe-referred to Appropriations
11/18/2025SenateRe-reported as amended
11/18/2025SenateRe-referred to Rules & Executive Nominations
11/17/2025SenateSecond consideration
10/28/2025SenateFirst consideration
10/27/2025SenateReported as committed
10/27/2025SenateReferred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
6/24/2025SenateThird consideration and final passage (194-9)
6/3/2025HouseRe-reported as committed
6/3/2025HouseRe-committed to Appropriations
6/2/2025HouseSecond consideration
6/2/2025HouseRemoved from table
5/14/2025HouseLaid on the table
5/6/2025House
Bill Text
PN 2613
11/18/2025
PN 1527
4/29/2025
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