Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s plan, Restore Pennsylvania, would invest $4.5 billion in the next four years to rebuild the state’s infrastructure.
The plan would be funded through a severance tax.
Wolf spoke about his infrastructure plan at the recent Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors’ Annual Education Conference.
“As community leaders, we all know that investment brings more investment, but in some of our townships, it’s hard to get that momentum going,” Wolf said. “With $4.5 billion in funds, Restore Pennsylvania can make strategic investments like this across our commonwealth. Allowing communities of all sizes to leverage underused assets to draw even more investment.”
The plan would expand programs while creating new ones to address priority infrastructure projects.
Projects must address the following areas: business development, downstream manufacturing, energy infrastructure, high speed internet access, storm preparedness and disaster recovery, transportation capital projects or demolition, revitalization, and renewal.
All projects will be evaluated through a competitive process, and funding will be awarded to high priority, high impact projects.
Restore Pennsylvania has been endorsed by several associations and local governments.
Endorsements include the Pennsylvania Municipal League executive board, the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority, Harrisburg City Council, the city of York and Millersburg Borough Council.