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PA SB205
PA SB205In supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.
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Introduced
01/29/2025
01/29/2025
In Committee
06/25/2025
06/25/2025
Crossed Over
06/24/2025
06/24/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.
AI Summary
This bill modifies two sections of Pennsylvania's Vehicle Code to provide additional funding and flexibility for county highway maintenance. Specifically, it allows counties to use existing allocated funds from the Motor License Fund and additional liquid fuels tax revenue to construct and maintain bridges owned by municipalities within their county. Under the current law, these funds have limited uses, but this bill expands their potential application to include municipal bridge infrastructure. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, or immediately, whichever comes later. The modifications are relatively narrow in scope, focusing on giving counties more discretion in how they can spend transportation-related funds to support local infrastructure, particularly bridge maintenance and construction at the municipal level.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to Transportation (on 06/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=205 |
| Senate Fiscal Note PN 0892 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/SFN/2025/0/SB0205P0892.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0205&pn=0892 |
| Senate Amendment A00823 (PN 0152) | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/amendments/text/2025/0/A00823 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2025&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=0205&pn=0152 |
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