THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, HICKERNELL, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, PARKER, PAYNE, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND MENSCH, FEBRUARY 24, 2009

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 24, 2009  

AN ACT

Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, providing for the implementation and

coordination of advanced multimodal traveler information

through 511 service and other means and for powers and duties

of the Department of Transportation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:

PART V

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Chapter

91.  Intelligent Transportation Systems

CHAPTER 91

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Sec.

9101.  Definitions.

9102.  Department role and responsibilities.

§ 9101.  Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"511" or "511 service."  Three-digit telecommunications

dialing to access an intelligent transportation system traveler

information service provided in this Commonwealth in accordance

with the Federal Communications Commission and the United States

Department of Transportation.

"Department."  The Department of Transportation of the

Commonwealth.

"Local authorities."  County, municipal and other local

boards or bodies having authority to enact laws relating to

traffic.

"Local transportation organization."  Any political

subdivision or any mass transportation, port, redevelopment or

airport authority now or hereafter organized under the laws of

this Commonwealth or pursuant to an interstate compact or

otherwise empowered to render, contract for the rendering of or

assist in the rendering of transportation service in a limited

area in this Commonwealth, even though it may also render or

assist in rendering transportation service in adjacent states,

or any nonprofit association of public transportation providers

within this Commonwealth.

"Transit entity."  A local transportation organization or

transportation company.

"Transportation company."  Any person, firm or corporation

rendering public passenger or public passenger and rail

transportation service, with or without the rendering of other

service, in this Commonwealth pursuant to common carrier

authorization from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or

the Interstate Commerce Commission.

§ 9102.  Department role and responsibilities.

(a)  Role.--The department is designated the lead agency for

implementing 511 service and is the point of contact for

coordinating 511 service with telecommunications service

providers.

(b)  Responsibilities.--The department shall:

(1)  Implement and administer 511 service in this

Commonwealth.

(2)  Coordinate with the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Commission, local authorities and transit entities to provide

advanced multimodal traveler information through 511 service

and other means.

(3)  Enter into agreements or contracts with the

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, local authorities and

transit entities to share the costs of implementing and

administering 511 service in this Commonwealth.

(4)  Enter into other agreements or contracts relating to

511 service to offset the costs of implementing and

administering 511 service in this Commonwealth.

(5)  Promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to

implement this chapter.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.