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PA HB1085

PA HB1085
In general budget implementation, further providing for Motor License Fund.


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Introduced
03/31/2025
In Committee
03/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled "An act relating to the finances of the State government; providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment business financial management firms, for private dam financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department, board, commission, and officer of the State government, every political subdivision of the State, and certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the Commonwealth," in general budget implementation, further providing for Motor License Fund.

AI Summary

This bill modifies the appropriation restrictions for the Motor License Fund for the Pennsylvania State Police, specifically changing the funding limits for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. For fiscal year 2025-2026, the bill replaces the previous limitation of 68% of the 2016-2017 appropriation amount with a fixed maximum of $125,000,000. For fiscal year 2026-2027 and subsequent years, the bill removes the previous percentage-based restrictions and eliminates any appropriation from the Motor License Fund to the Pennsylvania State Police. The bill appears to be part of a broader budget implementation strategy, potentially aimed at reducing or stabilizing state police funding from the Motor License Fund, which typically derives revenue from vehicle-related fees and taxes. The changes will take effect immediately upon enactment, signaling an urgent or time-sensitive adjustment to the state's budgetary allocations.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (18)

Last Action

Laid on the table (on 04/07/2025)

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