A newly passed bill allows Pennsylvania to return unclaimed funds to a person without a claim. The law was originally proposed by state Treasurer Stacy Garrity last year.
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- Charlotte Keith, Spotlight PA
This story originally appeared on Spotlight PA.
Starting next year, Pennsylvania will return some unclaimed money directly to the people it belongs to instead of requiring them to first file a claim with the state Treasury.
A bill to allow the change passed the state legislature in July with unanimous support, and was signed into law by Democratic Gov.