PRINTER'S NO. 2153
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1895
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, KINSEY, MADDEN, McNEILL, SANCHEZ, DELLOSO,
T. DAVIS, GILLEN, MALAGARI, DRISCOLL, KERWIN, HOWARD,
PISCIOTTANO, M. MACKENZIE, SHUSTERMAN, FITZGERALD AND HILL-
EVANS, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemption of
persons, entities and vehicles from fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1901(c) and (d)(2) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended and subsection
(b) is amended by adding paragraphs to read:
ยง 1901. Exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from fees.
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(b) Title and registration fees.--No fee shall be charged
for titling or registration of any of the following:
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(6) Vehicles registered to a veteran who lost a limb or
eye or who became partially paralyzed while serving in the
armed forces of the United States.
(7) Vehicles registered to a person who, as a member of
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the armed forces of the United States, was captured by the
enemy during World War II, the Korean Emergency, the Vietnam
Conflict or in a future armed conflict for which the
Department of Defense authorizes a campaign medal.
(8) Vehicles registered to a person who has been awarded
the Congressional Medal of Honor or the Purple Heart.
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(c) Processing fee in lieu of registration fee.--No
registration fee shall be charged for vehicles registered by any
of the following but the department shall charge a fee of $10 to
cover the costs of processing for issuing or renewing the
registration:
(1) Hospital.
(2) Humane society.
(3) Nonprofit youth center.
(4) American Red Cross.
(5) Church.
(6) Girl Scouts of America.
(7) Boy Scouts of America.
(8) Salvation Army.
(9) Duly chartered posts of national veterans'
organizations.
(10) Young Men's Christian Association.
(11) Young Men's Hebrew Association.
(12) Young Women's Christian Association.
(13) Young Women's Hebrew Association.
(14) Jewish Community Center.
(15) Nonprofit corporations of musical marching groups
of youths.
(16) Any person who is retired and receiving social
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security or other pension and whose total annual income does
not exceed $19,200. Unless the retired person is physically
or mentally incapable of driving the vehicle, the retired
person shall be the principal driver of the vehicle but may
from time to time authorize another person to drive the
vehicle in his or her stead.
[(17) Any veteran who lost a limb or eye or who became
partially paralyzed while serving in the armed forces of the
United States.
(18) A person who, as a member of the armed forces of
the United States, was captured by the enemy during World War
I, World War II, the Korean Emergency, the Vietnam Conflict
or in a future armed conflict for which the Department of
Defense authorizes a campaign medal.
(19) Any person who has been awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor.]
(20) Nonprofit organizations which care for or otherwise
provide services for the elderly or the infirm.
(21) Nonprofit organizations which principally serve
mentally or physically handicapped or disabled persons.
(22) Nonprofit mobile aviation museum.
(23) Nonprofit corporations that provide ambulance or
emergency medical services.
(d) Limitations.--
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(2) Only one passenger car or truck with a registered
gross weight of not more than 9,000 pounds may be registered
to any person under the provisions of subsection (b)(4), (6),
(7) and (8) and subsection (c)(16)[, (17), (18) and (19)].
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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