Bill > HB1036

This bill amends the Pennsylvania vehicle registration law to expand fee exemptions for active volunteer first responders. Specifically, the bill allows active volunteer first responders who are members of emergency medical services companies, volunteer fire companies, or volunteer rescue services to register one vehicle with only a $10 processing fee instead of a full registration fee. To qualify, the volunteer must be the owner and principal driver of the vehicle, though they may occasionally allow another person to drive it. The bill also clarifies that terms like "emergency medical services company" and "volunteer fire company" will use definitions from an existing Pennsylvania statute. Additionally, the bill ensures that this fee exemption is limited to one passenger car or truck weighing no more than 9,000 pounds per volunteer first responder. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's passage, providing an incentive for volunteer emergency service members by reducing their vehicle registration costs.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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