Pennsylvania HB2428: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in training and certification of inspectors, further providing for education and training programs and providing for the Residential Construction Workforce Training Grant Program; and establishing the Residential Construction Workforce Training Account.

What the bill says

An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing penalties; and making repeals," in training and certification of inspectors, further providing for education and training programs and providing for the Residential Construction Workforce Training Grant Program; and establishing the Residential Construction Workforce Training Account.

From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:

An act establishing a uniform construction code; imposing powers and duties on municipalities and the Department of Labor and Industry; providing for enforcement; imposing penalties; and making repeals," in training and certification of inspectors, further providing for education and training programs and providing for the Residential Construction Workforce Training Grant Program; and establishing the Residential Construction Workforce Training Account. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 703(b) of the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, is amended, subsections (c) and (d) are amended by adding paragraphs and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read: Section 703. Education and training programs. * * * (a.1) Optional fee.--Municipalities administering and enforcing this act under section 501(a) may, by ordinance, assess a fee not to exceed $10 on each residential construction or building permit. (b) Accounts.--There are hereby established within the State Treasury [three] four restricted accounts which shall be known as the Municipal Code Official Training Account, the Review and Advisory Council Administration Account [and], the Construction Contractor Training Account and the Residential Construction Workforce Training Account. (c) Deposit.-- * * * (4) The fee collected as authorized under subsection (a.1) shall be transmitted quarterly to the State Treasury and shall be deposited …