# Pennsylvania HB 242: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credits relating to beginning farmers, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for . . . beginning farmer management tax credit and for approval of tax credit.

Pennsylvania HB 242, An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credits relating to beginning farmers, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for . . . beginning farmer management tax credit and for approval of tax credit., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul Friel (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-06 (Referred to Finance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 242
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credits relating to beginning farmers, further providing for scope of article, for definitions, for . . . beginning farmer management tax credit and for approval of tax credit.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-06-06, Referred to Finance
- Sponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (254 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Barger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | House | House Bill 242 PN1485 A00735 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | committee | 25 1 | pass | 25 | 1 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-06: Referred to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-06-02: Third consideration and final passage (200-3) (House)
- 2025-06-02: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-05-14: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-05-14: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-05-13: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-04-24: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-04-24: First consideration (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Finance (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1720, 2025-05-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720)
- PN 1485, 2025-04-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485)
- PN 161, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161)

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## Sources
- [PN 1720 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720)
- [PN 1720 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720)
- [PN 1720 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN1720)
- [PN 1485 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485)
- [PN 1485 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485)
- [PN 1485 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN1485)
- [PN 161 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161)
- [PN 161 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161)
- [PN 161 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0242/PN0161)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB242-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).