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PA HB257

PA HB257
In interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for

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Introduced
01/22/2025
In Committee
09/09/2025
Crossed Over
02/04/2025
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated <-- Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for learners' permits and for examination of applicant for driver's license. AMENDING TITLES 4 (AMUSEMENTS), 74 (TRANSPORTATION) AND 75 <-- (VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN INTERACTIVE GAMING, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING TAX; IN SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY OPTIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR FUND AND FOR OPERATING PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND FOR OPERATING A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INJECTION SITE NEAR INFRASTRUCTURE OF A LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION; IN METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL PROSECUTOR FOR MASS TRANSIT; IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS, PROVIDING FOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY PROJECTS; IN LICENSING OF DRIVERS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSING, LICENSE ISSUANCE TO MINORS AND JUNIOR DRIVER'S LICENSE, FOR LEARNERS' PERMITS, FOR APPLICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S PERMIT BY MINOR AND FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICANT FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE; IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO OPERATION OF VEHICLES, PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH OPERATION OR MOVEMENT OF A PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLE AND FOR SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR DRUG DELIVERY ON TRANSIT; IN LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR USE AND DISPLAY OF ILLUMINATED SIGNS; IN TAXES FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THREE AND FOUR DIGIT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION; AND ESTABLISHING THE SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THREE AND FOUR DIGIT STATE ROUTES ACCOUNT IN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND.

AI Summary

This bill proposes comprehensive changes across multiple areas of Pennsylvania state law, with a primary focus on transportation, public transit, and driver licensing. The bill includes provisions for interactive gaming tax distribution, establishing new funding mechanisms for transportation infrastructure, enhancing public transit safety, and modifying driver licensing rules for minors. Key provisions include creating a new Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account, which will receive funding from interactive gaming taxes, to support highway construction projects. The bill also establishes new penalties for interfering with public transit vehicles, creates requirements for annual performance evaluations of transportation authorities, and modifies learner's permit and junior driver's license regulations by removing spousal provisions and adding requirements about work zone safety awareness. Additionally, the bill introduces a provision making it a felony to operate a controlled substance injection site near transportation infrastructure and extends the special prosecutor program for mass transit until 2035. The changes aim to improve transportation safety, infrastructure funding, and operational efficiency across various transportation-related domains in Pennsylvania.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (17)

Last Action

Referred to Rules (on 09/09/2025)

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