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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY HANNA, DECEMBER 20, 2011 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, DECEMBER 20, 2011 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, further providing for fees; providing for penalties |
3 | for violations of traffic-control devices; and further |
4 | providing for surcharges and for the definition and |
5 | determination of "average wholesale price." |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Sections 1553(c), 1554(c) and 1617(1), (2) and |
9 | (4) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are |
10 | amended to read: |
11 | § 1553. Occupational limited license. |
12 | * * * |
13 | (c) Fee.--The fee for applying for an occupational limited |
14 | license shall be [$50] $59. This fee shall be nonrefundable and |
15 | no other fee shall be required. |
16 | * * * |
17 | § 1554. Probationary license. |
18 | * * * |
19 | (c) Fee.--The fee for applying for a probationary license |
20 | shall be [$25] $29.50. The fee shall be nonrefundable. The |
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1 | annual fee for issuance of a probationary license shall be [$50] |
2 | $59, plus the cost of the photograph required in section 1510(a) |
3 | (relating to issuance and content of driver's license), which |
4 | shall be in addition to all other licensing fees. |
5 | * * * |
6 | § 1617. Fees. |
7 | Fees relating to commercial drivers' licenses to be collected |
8 | by the department under this chapter shall be in addition to any |
9 | other fees imposed under the provisions of this title and are as |
10 | follows: |
11 | (1) The annual fee for a commercial driver's license |
12 | designation shall be [$10] $17. |
13 | (2) In addition to any other restoration fee required by |
14 | this title, an additional restoration fee of [$50] $86 shall |
15 | be assessed and collected before reinstating a commercial |
16 | driver's operating privilege following a suspension or |
17 | revocation under this title or disqualification under this |
18 | chapter. |
19 | * * * |
20 | (4) An additional fee of [$10] $17 shall be imposed for |
21 | the initial issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's |
22 | license with an "H" or "X" endorsement, in addition to the |
23 | cost of a criminal history background check as required by |
24 | the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56, 115 Stat. |
25 | 272). |
26 | Section 2. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read: |
27 | § 1906. Annual adjustment. |
28 | Unless otherwise indicated, the fees listed in Subchapters B |
29 | (relating to registration fees) and D (relating to miscellaneous |
30 | fees) shall be the amount established in the previous year |
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1 | increased 3% and rounded up to the nearest dollar. |
2 | Section 3. Sections 1911(a), 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916(a) |
3 | (1), 1917, 1918, 1920(a) and (c), 1921, 1923, 1925, 1926(a), (b) |
4 | and (c), 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1931.1, 1932, 1951, |
5 | 1952(a), 1953, 1955(a), 1956(a), 1958(a), 1959 and 1960 of Title |
6 | 75 are amended to read: |
7 | § 1911. Annual registration fees. |
8 | (a) General rule.--[An] Twice the annual fee for the |
9 | registration of vehicles as provided in Chapter 13 (relating to |
10 | the registration of vehicles) shall be charged by the department |
11 | as provided in this title. |
12 | * * * |
13 | § 1912. Passenger cars. |
14 | The annual fee for registration of a passenger car shall be |
15 | [$36] $49. |
16 | § 1913. Motor homes. |
17 | The annual fee for registration of a motor home shall be |
18 | determined by its registered gross weight in pounds according to |
19 | the following table: |
20 21 | Class | Registered Gross Weight in Pounds | Fee | 22 | 1 | 8,000 or less | [$45] $61 | 23 | 2 | 8,001 - 11,000 | [63] 85 | 24 | 3 | 11,001 or more | [81] 109 |
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25 | § 1914. Motorcycles. |
26 | The annual fee for registration of a motorcycle other than a |
27 | motor-driven cycle shall be [$18] $24. |
28 | § 1915. Motor-driven cycles. |
29 | The annual fee for registration of a motor-driven cycle shall |
30 | be [$9] $12. |
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1 | § 1916. Trucks and truck tractors. |
2 | (a) General rule.-- |
3 | (1) The annual fee for registration of a truck or truck |
4 | tractor shall be determined by its registered gross weight or |
5 | combination weight in pounds according to the following |
6 | table: |
7 8 9 | [Class | Registered Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds | Fee | 10 | 1 | 5,000 or less | $ 58.50 | 11 | 2 | 5,001 - 7,000 | 81.00 | 12 | 3 | 7,001 - 9,000 | 153.00 | 13 | 4A | 9,001 - 10,000 | 198.00 | 14 | 4B | 10,001 - 11,000 | 198.00 | 15 | 5 | 11,001 - 14,000 | 243.00 | 16 | 6 | 14,001 - 17,000 | 288.00 | 17 | 7 | 17,001 - 21,000 | 355.50 | 18 | 8 | 21,001 - 26,000 | 405.00 | 19 | 9 | 26,001 - 30,000 | 472.50 | 20 | 10 | 30,001 - 33,000 | 567.00 | 21 | 11 | 33,001 - 36,000 | 621.00 | 22 | 12 | 36,001 - 40,000 | 657.00 | 23 | 13 | 40,001 - 44,000 | 697.50 | 24 | 14 | 44,001 - 48,000 | 751.50 | 25 | 15 | 48,001 - 52,000 | 828.00 | 26 | 16 | 52,001 - 56,000 | 882.00 | 27 | 17 | 56,001 - 60,000 | 999.00 | 28 | 18 | 60,001 - 64,000 | 1,111.50 | 29 | 19 | 64,001 - 68,000 | 1,165.50 | | 1 | 20 | 68,001 - 73,280 | 1,251.00 | 2 | 21 | 73,281 - 76,000 | 1,597.50 | 3 | 22 | 76,001 - 78,000 | 1,633.50 | 4 | 23 | 78,001 - 78,500 | 1,651.50 | 5 | 24 | 78,501 - 79,000 | 1,669.50 | 6 | 25 | 79,001 - 80,000 | 1,687.50] |
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7 8 9 | Class | Registered Gross or Combination Weight in Pounds | Fee for 2013 | Fee for 2014 | Fee for 2015 | Fee for 2016 | Fee for 2017 | 10 | 1 | 5,000 or less | $ 79 | $ 81 | $ 84 | $ 86 | $ 89 | 11 | 2 | 5,001 - 7,000 | 109 | 113 | 116 | 119 | 123 | 12 | 3 | 7,001 - 9,000 | 207 | 213 | 219 | 226 | 232 | 13 | 4A | 9,001 - 10,000 | 267 | 275 | 284 | 292 | 301 | 14 | 4B | 10,001 - 11,000 | 267 | 275 | 284 | 292 | 301 | 15 | 5 | 11,001 - 14,000 | 328 | 338 | 348 | 358 | 369 | 16 | 6 | 14,001 - 17,000 | 389 | 400 | 412 | 425 | 438 | 17 | 7 | 17,001 - 21,000 | 480 | 494 | 509 | 524 | 540 | 18 | 8 | 21,001 - 26,000 | 547 | 563 | 580 | 597 | 615 | 19 | 9 | 26,001 - 30,000 | 514 | 560 | 626 | 697 | 718 | 20 | 10 | 30,001 - 33,000 | 617 | 678 | 751 | 836 | 862 | 21 | 11 | 33,001 - 36,000 | 675 | 742 | 822 | 916 | 944 | 22 | 12 | 36,001 - 40,000 | 714 | 785 | 870 | 969 | 998 | 23 | 13 | 40,001 - 44,000 | 759 | 834 | 924 | 1,029 | 1,060 | 24 | 14 | 44,001 - 48,000 | 817 | 898 | 995 | 1,109 | 1,142 | 25 | 15 | 48,001 - 52,000 | 900 | 990 | 1,096 | 1,221 | 1,258 | 26 | 16 | 52,001 - 56,000 | 959 | 1,054 | 1,168 | 1,301 | 1,340 | 27 | 17 | 56,001 - 60,000 | 1,086 | 1,194 | 1,323 | 1,474 | 1,518 | 28 | 18 | 60,001 - 64,000 | 1,209 | 1,329 | 1,472 | 1,640 | 1,689 | 29 | 19 | 64,001 - 68,000 | 1,267 | 1,393 | 1,543 | 1,719 | 1,771 | 30 | 20 | 68,001 - 73,280 | 1,360 | 1,495 | 1,657 | 1,845 | 1,901 | | 1 | 21 | 73,281 - 76,000 | 1,737 | 1,909 | 2,115 | 2,357 | 2,427 | 2 | 22 | 76,001 - 78,000 | 1,776 | 1,952 | 2,163 | 2,410 | 2,482 | 3 | 23 | 78,001 - 78,500 | 1,796 | 1,974 | 2,187 | 2,436 | 2,509 | 4 | 24 | 78,501 - 79,000 | 1,816 | 1,995 | 2,211 | 2,463 | 2,537 | 5 | 25 | 79,001 - 80,000 | 1,835 | 2,017 | 2,235 | 2,489 | 2,564 |
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7 | § 1917. Motor buses and limousines. |
8 | The annual fee for registration of a motor bus or a limousine |
9 | shall be determined by its seating capacity according to the |
10 | following table: |
11 | Seating Capacity | Fee | 12 | 26 or less | $ [9] 12 per seat | 13 14 15 | 27 - 51 | [234] 312 plus [$11.25] $15 per seat in excess of 26 | 16 | 52 or more | [540] 729 |
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17 | § 1918. School buses and school vehicles. |
18 | The annual fee for registration of a school bus or school |
19 | vehicle shall be [$24] $32. |
20 | § 1920. Trailers. |
21 | (a) General rule.--The annual fee for registration of a |
22 | trailer shall be determined by its registered gross weight |
23 | according to the following table: |
24 25 | Registered Gross Weight in Pounds | Fee | 26 | 3,000 or less | $ [6] 15 | 27 | 3,001 - 10,000 | [12] 31 | 28 | 10,001 or more | [27] 68 |
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30 | (c) Optional permanent registration.--A trailer with a |
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1 | registered gross weight of 10,001 or more pounds may be |
2 | registered for a one-time fee of [$135] $340 in lieu of the |
3 | annual fee at the option of the registrant. |
4 | § 1921. Special mobile equipment. |
5 | The annual fee for registration of special mobile equipment |
6 | shall be [$36] $49. |
7 | § 1923. Antique, classic and collectible vehicles. |
8 | The fee for registration of an antique, classic or |
9 | collectible motor vehicle shall be [$75] $101. |
10 | § 1925. Ambulances, taxis and hearses. |
11 | The annual fee for registration of an ambulance, taxi or |
12 | hearse shall be [$54] $72. |
13 | § 1926. Dealers and miscellaneous motor vehicle business. |
14 | (a) General rule.--The annual fee for a dealer registration |
15 | plate or miscellaneous motor vehicle business plate shall be |
16 | [$36] $49. |
17 | (b) Motorcycle dealers.--The annual fee for each dealer |
18 | registration plate issued to a motorcycle dealer other than a |
19 | motor-driven cycle dealer shall be [$18] $24. |
20 | (c) Motor-driven cycle dealers.--The annual fee for each |
21 | dealer registration plate issued to a motor-driven cycle dealer |
22 | shall be [$9] $12. |
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24 | § 1927. Transfer of registration. |
25 | The fee for transfer of registration shall be [$6] $8. |
26 | § 1928. Temporary and electronically issued registration |
27 | plates. |
28 | The fee payable by a dealer or other dispensing agent for a |
29 | temporary registration plate or for a registration plate to be |
30 | issued for new registration processed electronically with the |
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1 | department shall be [$5] $13. The charge of the agent for |
2 | providing an applicant with a plate under this section shall not |
3 | exceed a total of [$10] $18. |
4 | § 1929. Replacement registration plates. |
5 | The fee for a replacement registration plate other than a |
6 | legislative or personal plate shall be [$7.50] $10. |
7 | § 1930. Legislative registration plates. |
8 | The fee for issuance of a legislative registration plate |
9 | shall be [$20] $27 which shall be in addition to the annual |
10 | registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be |
11 | charged for each legislative registration plate issued or |
12 | replaced. |
13 | § 1931. Personal registration plates. |
14 | The fee for issuance of a personal registration plate shall |
15 | be [$20] $30 which shall be in addition to the annual |
16 | registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be |
17 | charged for each personal registration issued or replaced. |
18 | § 1931.1. Street rod registration plates. |
19 | The fee for the issuance of a street rod registration plate |
20 | shall be [$20] $27 which shall be in addition to the annual |
21 | registration fee. Only one payment of the issuance fee shall be |
22 | charged for each street rod registration plate issued or |
23 | replaced. |
24 | § 1932. Duplicate registration cards. |
25 | The fee for each duplicate registration card when ordered at |
26 | the time of vehicle registration, the transfer or renewal of |
27 | registration or the replacement of a registration plate shall be |
28 | [$1.50] $2. The fee for each duplicate registration card issued |
29 | at any other time shall be [$4.50] $6. |
30 | § 1951. Driver's license and learner's permit. |
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1 | (a) Driver's license.--The driver's license fee for each |
2 | year or partial year shall be [$5.25] $6.25 plus the cost of the |
3 | photograph required in section 1510(a) (relating to issuance and |
4 | content of driver's license). |
5 | (b) Learner's permit.--The fee for a learner's permit shall |
6 | be [$5] $17. |
7 | (c) Identification card.--The [fee for an identification |
8 | card shall be $5] identification card fee for each year or |
9 | partial year shall be $6.25 plus the cost of the photograph. |
10 | (d) Replacement license or card.--The fee for a replacement |
11 | driver's license or identification card shall be [$5] $7 plus |
12 | the cost of the photograph. |
13 | (e) Driver examination fee.--The department is authorized to |
14 | charge a reasonable fee for administering a driver skill test. |
15 | § 1952. Certificate of title. |
16 | (a) General rule.--The fee for issuance of a certificate of |
17 | title shall be [$22.50] $30. |
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19 | § 1953. Security interest. |
20 | The fee for recording or changing the amount of security |
21 | interest on a certificate of title shall be [$5] $13. |
22 | § 1955. Information concerning drivers and vehicles. |
23 | (a) Drivers, registrations, titles and security interests.-- |
24 | The fee for a copy of written or electronic information relating |
25 | to a driver, registration, title or security interest shall be |
26 | [$5] $17. |
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28 | § 1956. Certified copies of records. |
29 | (a) Department records.--The fee for a certified copy of any |
30 | department record which the department is authorized by law to |
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1 | furnish to the public shall be [$5] $35 for each form or |
2 | supporting document comprising such record. |
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4 | § 1958. Certificate of inspection. |
5 | (a) General rule.--The department shall charge [$2] $3 for |
6 | each annual certificate of inspection [and $1], $3 for each |
7 | semiannual certificate of inspection and $3 for each certificate |
8 | of exemption. |
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10 | § 1959. Messenger service. |
11 | (a) Annual registration.--The annual fee for registration of |
12 | a messenger service as provided for in Chapter 75 (relating to |
13 | messenger service) shall be [$50] $172. |
14 | (b) Additional places of business.--The annual fee for |
15 | registration of additional place of business or branch office |
16 | from which a messenger service may transact business shall be |
17 | [$25] $86. |
18 | (c) Transfer of location.--The fee for the transfer of |
19 | location of a registered place of business or branch office of a |
20 | messenger service during a period of registration shall be [$5] |
21 | $17. |
22 | § 1960. Reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle |
23 | registration. |
24 | The department shall charge a fee of [$25] $68 or, if section |
25 | 1379 (relating to suspension of registration upon sixth unpaid |
26 | parking violation in cities of the first class) or 1786(d) |
27 | (relating to required financial responsibility) applies, a fee |
28 | of [$50] $86 to restore a person's operating privilege or the |
29 | registration of a vehicle following a suspension or revocation. |
30 | Section 4. Section 3111 of Title 75 is amended by adding a |
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1 | subsection to read: |
2 | § 3111. Obedience to traffic-control devices. |
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4 | (e) Penalty.--Any person who violates this section commits a |
5 | summary offense and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay |
6 | a fine of $75. |
7 | Section 5. Section 6506(a) of Title 75 is amended by adding |
8 | a paragraph and the section is amended by adding a subsection to |
9 | read: |
10 | § 6506. Surcharge. |
11 | (a) Levy and imposition.--In addition to any fines, fees or |
12 | penalties levied or imposed as provided by law, under this title |
13 | or any other statute, a surcharge shall be levied for |
14 | disposition in accordance with subsection (b) as follows: |
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16 | (10) In addition to any other surcharge imposed under |
17 | this section, upon conviction for any violation of Chapter 15 |
18 | (relating to licensing of drivers), 16 (relating to |
19 | commercial drivers), 17 (relating to financial |
20 | responsibility), 31 (relating to general provisions), 37 |
21 | (relating to miscellaneous provisions) or 38 (relating to |
22 | driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs), a |
23 | surcharge of $100. |
24 | The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any |
25 | violation committed by the operator of a motorcycle, motor- |
26 | driven cycle, pedalcycle, motorized pedalcycle or recreational |
27 | vehicle not intended for highway use. |
28 | (a.1) Deposit of surcharges.--The surcharges levied and |
29 | collected under subsection (a)(10) shall be deposited into the |
30 | Motor License Fund. |
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1 | Section 6. The definition of "average wholesale price" in |
2 | section 9002 of Title 75 is amended to read: |
3 | § 9002. Definitions. |
4 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
5 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
6 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
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8 | "Average wholesale price." The average wholesale price per |
9 | gallon of all taxable liquid fuels and fuels, excluding the |
10 | Federal excise tax and all liquid fuels taxes, as determined [by |
11 | the Department of Revenue for the 12-month period ending on the |
12 | September 30 immediately prior to January 1 of the year for |
13 | which the rate is to be set. In no case shall the average |
14 | wholesale price be less than 90ยข nor more than $1.25 per gallon] |
15 | under section 9002.1 (relating to average wholesale price). |
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17 | Section 7. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read: |
18 | § 9002.1. Average wholesale price. |
19 | (a) Legislative determination.--The average wholesale price |
20 | for the following fiscal years shall be as follows: |
21 | (1) For fiscal year 2012-2013, $1.54 per gallon. |
22 | (2) For fiscal year 2013-2014, $1.83 per gallon. |
23 | (3) For fiscal year 2014-2015, $2.12 per gallon. |
24 | (4) For fiscal year 2015-2016, $2.41 per gallon. |
25 | (b) Administrative determination.--For fiscal years |
26 | beginning after June 30, 2016, the department shall determine |
27 | the average wholesale price as follows: |
28 | (1) The minimum average wholesale price shall be $2.70 |
29 | per gallon. |
30 | (2) There shall be no maximum average wholesale price. |
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1 | Section 8. This act shall take effect immediately. |
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