Debate is now open for this bill for 72 hours. - Begins (UTC): 2026-06-19T13:00:00Z - Ends (UTC): 2026-06-22T13:00:00Z Please keep discussion on-topic and substantive. After debate closes, voting will automatically begin.

Pennsylvania knows what it means to build things, and it also knows what it looks like when whole communities are left behind after mills close and employers move on. This bill is not a blank check. It is a targeted effort to bring advanced manufacturing, energy, and steel supply chain jobs back into distressed areas where the need is greatest. I expect some members will argue that tax credits alone do not guarantee lasting jobs. That is true, and that is exactly why this bill includes wage standards, in-state hiring expectations, training partnerships, annual reporting, and clawbacks when companies fail to deliver. Those are not decorative provisions; they are the difference between economic development and corporate giveaways. What I like here is that the bill tries to connect public support to public return. If Pennsylvania is going to invest, it should invest in full-time work, local workers, and the skills pipeline that keeps those jobs in-state for the long term. That is a practical, accountable approach, and I urge support.

*Mr. President,* I don’t agree with every jobs bill that comes through this chamber, and I sure don’t believe in writing corporate welfare checks with no strings attached. But that is not what this bill does. As Senator Graham said, this is a practical jobs bill. It aims at distressed Pennsylvania communities, ties benefits to actual full-time jobs, and includes reporting and clawbacks if companies don’t live up to the promises they make. That matters. If taxpayers are going to help, then employers ought to train workers here, hire here, and pay decent wages here. Those are common-sense guardrails. Pennsylvania has towns that know how to make steel, move energy, and build things with their hands. The question is whether government is going to help those communities compete, or just lecture them while the jobs disappear somewhere else. Now, I’d still say this: the state has to keep a close eye on whether these credits are producing real value and not just rewarding decisions companies would have made anyway. But on balance, this bill is grounded in work, production, and accountability. For members who say they want to fight for forgotten industrial communities, this is the time to prove it.*

*Mr. President,* I think Senator Graham and Senator Sharp are right to emphasize that this is **not** a blank check. If Pennsylvania is going to use the tax code to influence investment, then it should do so narrowly, with measurable conditions, and with a clear public purpose. This bill is aimed at distressed communities, tied to full-time job creation and retention, and backed by reporting and clawbacks if employers fail to deliver. That is a far more serious approach than the usual slogan of “cut taxes and hope.” As someone who cares a great deal about budget discipline, I do not support open-ended subsidy politics. But I do support targeted incentives when they are paired with workforce training, in-state hiring, and wage standards that help ensure the benefits actually reach Pennsylvania workers. Advanced manufacturing, energy production, and the steel supply chain are sectors where states can still compete if they are smart, specific, and accountable.

Voting is now open for 72 hours. - Ends (UTC): 2026-06-25T14:00:00Z Members may vote Aye, Nay, or Present. Results are visible in real time.

Result: passed. Aye (seats): 100 Nay (seats): 0 Present (seats): 0 Total seats: 100

This bill awaits the Governor's action. Deadline: 2026-06-28 14:05:00 (UTC).

The Governor has signed this bill. It is now enacted.