PRINTER'S NO. 2964
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2506
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY WARNER, ARMANINI, BERNSTINE, BOROWICZ, COOK, COX,
DAVANZO, T. DAVIS, DAY, DeLUCA, DIAMOND, DOWLING, GLEIM,
HAMM, HERSHEY, IRVIN, KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, R. MACKENZIE, MAJOR,
MERCURI, METCALFE, METZGAR, NEILSON, OWLETT, ROTHMAN, ROZZI,
SANKEY, SMITH, SNYDER AND STURLA, APRIL 11, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 11, 2022
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing
for definitions; providing for consumer gas prices relief;
making appropriations; and providing for Commonwealth
indebtedness.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "average wholesale price" in
section 9002 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended to read:
§ 9002. 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:
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"Average wholesale price." The average wholesale price of
all taxable liquid fuels and fuels, excluding the Federal excise
tax and all liquid fuels taxes, shall be as follows:
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(1) After December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015,
the average wholesale price shall be $1.87 per gallon.
(2) After December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2017,
the average wholesale price shall be $2.49 per gallon.
(3) After December 31, 2016, the average wholesale price
shall be as determined by the Department of Revenue for the
12-month period ending on the September 30 immediately prior
to January 1 of the year for which the rate is to be set[.
In], subject to the following limitations:
(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii), in no
case shall the average wholesale price be less than $2.99
per gallon.
(ii) After December 31, 2022, and before January 1,
2024, the average wholesale price shall be no more than
$2.99 per gallon.
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Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 90A
CONSUMER GAS PRICES RELIEF
Sec.
90A01. (Reserved).
90A02. Definitions.
90A03. Consumer gas prices relief.
90A04. Appropriation.
90A05. Commonwealth indebtedness.
§ 90A01. (Reserved).
§ 90A02. 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:
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"Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act." The act of February
9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt
Enabling Act.
"Capital project." A capital project that:
(1) is specifically itemized in accordance with the
Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act pursuant to section 7(a)
(4) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania; and
(2) is an infrastructure project for highway or bridge
maintenance or construction.
§ 90A03. Consumer gas prices relief.
(a) Reduction.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including Chapters 90 (relating to liquid fuels and fuels tax)
and 95 (relating to taxes for highway maintenance and
construction), the tax imposed under section 9004(b) and (d)
(relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions) shall
be reduced by 33 1/3% from the rate of the tax imposed on the
effective date of this section.
(b) Applicability.--The reduction under subsection (a) shall
apply from the effective date of this section until January 1,
2023.
§ 90A04. Appropriation.
The amount of $500,000,000 is appropriated on a continuing
basis from the COVID-19 Response Restricted Account to the
Pennsylvania State Police for the purpose of Pennsylvania State
Police operations for fiscal year 2022-2023.
§ 90A05. Commonwealth indebtedness.
The maximum principal amount of additional debt to be
incurred under this section shall be $650,000,000. Debt shall be
incurred in accordance with the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling
Act, and the Motor License Fund shall be charged with the
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repayment of the debt. The net proceeds from the sale of
obligations authorized in this section are appropriated to the
department to be used exclusively to defray financial costs of
capital projects during the period under section 90A03(b)
(relating to consumer gas prices relief) . The money necessary to
pay debt service or to pay arbitrage rebates required under
section 148 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-
514, 26 U.S.C. § 148) due on the obligations under this section
is appropriated to the State Treasurer from the Motor License
Fund.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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