In addition, the governor stressed, “And as long as that is allowed to continue – my vision of a restored Pennsylvania that is ready to compete in the 21st century economy will never become reality.”
Five priority infrastructure projects under Restore Pennsylvania
Restore Pennsylvania aims to address five priority infrastructure areas including:
- High speed internet access—completely bridging the digital divide in every community across the state
- Storm preparedness and disaster recovery—providing funding for cities and towns to build, upgrade, or replace critical flood control infrastructures such as high-hazard dams, flood walls and levees.
- Providing funding for downstream manufacturing, business development, and energy infrastructure
- Demolition, revitalization, and renewal—providing financial resources to demolish and redevelop blighted buildings (commercial, industrial, and residential), continue Brownfield clean-up, contamination remediation, and build new environmental projects and recreational opportunities.
- Transportation capital projects
Several state lawmakers support Restore Pennsylvania
Representative Jake Wheatley, the Chairman of the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee, said the Wolf is proposing a “reasonable severance tax with exciting ideas to maximize our investment.” He agreed to be one of the sponsors of legislation to make the governor’s vision a reality.
