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The Pennsylvania Pro-Entrepreneurship & AI Workforce Act (PA-AI-Workforce)

Pennsylvania state companion to AI Workforce. Builds on 15 Pa. C.S. (Corporations), 72 P.S. (Tax Reform Code) credits, Keystone Innovation Zone / Manufacturing PA, and Department of Community and Economic Development programs.

THE PENNSYLVANIA PRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP & AI WORKFORCE ACT (PA-AI-WORKFORCE)

Vehicle: State passage. Pennsylvania General Assembly, regular session. Primary referral to House / Senate Commerce / Finance.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the “Pennsylvania Pro-Entrepreneurship & AI Workforce Act (PA-AI-Workforce).”

SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT

The General Assembly finds that 15 Pa. C.S. governs corporations and business entities; that 72 P.S. (Tax Reform Code) contains tax credits, including the Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit and Research and Development Tax Credit; that the Department of Community and Economic Development administers incentive programs; that Pennsylvania’s PAsmart program under 43 P.S. supports workforce training; and that the Ben Franklin Technology Partners and Manufacturing PA Innovation Program support technology commercialization. This Act extends these frameworks.

TITLE I — DEFINITIONS & COORDINATION WITH PENNSYLVANIA LAW

Sec. 101. Definitions

  1. (a) “Qualified Pennsylvania AI Workforce Training” means training toward a PARMC or Federal FRAC in AI fields.
  2. (b) “Pennsylvania Innovation Sandbox” means a regulatory sandbox under Title III.
  3. (c) “Qualified small business” has the meaning given in 15 Pa. C.S.

Sec. 102. Coordination with Existing Pennsylvania Law

  1. (a) Consistent with:
  • 15 Pa. C.S. (corporations).
  • 72 P.S. (Tax Reform Code; Keystone Innovation Zone).
  • 43 P.S. (PAsmart).

TITLE II — PENNSYLVANIA AI WORKFORCE TRAINING CREDIT

Sec. 201. Income-Tax Credit

  1. (a) A new credit is added to 72 P.S. for qualified AI workforce training expenditures.
  2. (b) Coordinated with federal IRC Sec. 45BB; aggregate cap.
  3. (c) Credit equals 30% of eligible expenditures capped at $3,000 per employee / $150,000 per employer annually.
  4. (d) Department of Revenue administers.

Sec. 202. Coordination with PAsmart

  1. (a) PAsmart shall publish a list of qualifying PARMC and Federal FRAC pathways.

TITLE III — PENNSYLVANIA INNOVATION SANDBOX

Sec. 301. Establishment

  1. (a) The Department of Community and Economic Development, in coordination with the Department of State, shall operate a Pennsylvania Innovation Sandbox.
  2. (b) Twenty-four-month terms; renewable.

Sec. 302. Scope

  1. (a) Covers state-licensed activities in occupational-licensure boards under 63 Pa. C.S. and financial-institution activities under 7 P.S., to the extent not preempted.

TITLE IV — SMALL-BUSINESS FORMATION

Sec. 401. Expedited Formation Pathway

  1. (a) The Department of State shall implement an expedited formation pathway for 15 Pa. C.S. entities within 24 hours.

Sec. 402. Single-Portal Licensing

  1. (a) Business.pa.gov shall operate a single-portal licensing system for state-level occupational licenses under 63 Pa. C.S.

TITLE V — IMPLEMENTATION & GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. Severability

If any provision is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect the remainder.

Sec. 502. Effective Date

This Act shall take effect 60 days following enactment, except that Sec. 201 shall apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1 of the year following enactment.

Canonical federal version: AI Workforce. Other Pennsylvania bills: PA-ACSA, PA-MEWRA, PA-GT&P.