PRINTER'S NO. 540
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
445
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY MENSCH, CORMAN, AUMENT, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, ARGALL,
BARTOLOTTA, DiSANTO, DUSH, GORDNER, HUTCHINSON, MARTIN,
PHILLIPS-HILL, ROBINSON, STEFANO, TOMLINSON, VOGEL, J. WARD,
YAW, YUDICHAK, COSTA, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, COLLETT, COMITTA,
FONTANA, HAYWOOD, KANE, KEARNEY, MUTH, SANTARSIERO, SCHWANK,
STREET, TARTAGLIONE AND A. WILLIAMS, APRIL 9, 2021
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 9, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for
contributions for breast cancer research.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 1323. Contributions for breast cancer research.
(a) General rule.--Within one year of the effective date of
this section, the department shall provide for all of the
following:
(1) Ability of a person renewing a driver's license or
identification card electronically through the department's
publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution
of $5 to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(2) Ability of a person renewing a vehicle registration
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electronically through the department's publicly accessible
Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added,
as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
(i) a renewal of a driver's license or
identification card; and
(ii) a renewal of a vehicle registration.
(2) One contribution under subsection (a) may be made
for:
(i) each renewal of a driver's license or
identification card; and
(ii) each renewal of a vehicle registration.
(c) Use.--Contributions under subsection (a) shall be used
exclusively for breast cancer research approved and administered
by the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(d) Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the
total amount designated under this section, less reasonable
administrative costs, and shall report the amount to the State
Treasurer who shall transfer the amount from the Motor License
Fund to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(e) Information.--
(1) The department shall provide adequate information
concerning the contribution for breast cancer research in its
instructions for the applicants described in subsection (a).
The information concerning the contribution shall include the
address of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition to which
contributions may be sent by individuals wishing to make
additional contributions.
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(2) The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition shall
conduct a public information campaign on the availability of
this opportunity to Pennsylvania taxpayers.
(f) Reporting.--The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition
shall report annually to the respective committees of the Senate
and the House of Representatives that have jurisdiction over
health matters on the amount received from the contributions
authorized by this section and how the funds were used.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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