Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

Senator Rosemary Brown, Chair

Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee

Senator Rosemary Brown, Chair

Upcoming Meetings & Hearings

Meeting
Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee | Off the Floor | Rules Committee, Conference Room
Meeting to consider SB 465, SB 995, SB 330 and HB 1424

Past Meetings & Hearings

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Meeting to consider SB 478 and SB 783

Event Date: June 24
Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing

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Meeting to consider SB 73, SB 330, SB 398, SB 416, SB 665, SB 766 and SB 840

Event Date: June 10
Senate Community, Economic & Recreational Development Committee | Room 461, MCB

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Meeting to consider SB 1014

Event Date: February 5
Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee | Room 8E-A, East Wing

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News

Senate Committee Advances Package of Bills to Support Local Clubs and Fire Departments
September 29, 2026

Senate Committee Advances Package of Bills to Support Local Clubs and Fire Departments

A package of bills providing much-needed relief to Pennsylvanian’s civic organizations, fire companies, veterans’ groups and other nonprofits that rely on small games of chance were approved by the Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee today, according to Sen. Rosemary Brown (R-40), who chairs the committee.  [Read More]

Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee Approved Bill to Expand City Revitalization Efforts
February 5, 2024

Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee Approved Bill to Expand City Revitalization Efforts

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee, chaired by State Sen. Chris Gebhard (R-48), approved a bill today that would expand city revitalization efforts in Pennsylvania.  [Read More]

The Senate Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee works closely with the Department of Community and Economic Development on issues pertaining to the state’s various grant and loan programs to support business growth and development.

The committee also oversees the following authorities: the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority, the Commonwealth Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, and the Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority.

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