PRINTER'S NO. 3139
No. 567 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, ARGALL, BARRAR, BLACKWELL, CLYMER,
GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HERSHEY, JAMES, LENTZ, McILHATTAN, MELIO,
MOUL, PASHINSKI, PERZEL, PHILLIPS, RAPP, REICHLEY,
R. STEVENSON AND SWANGER, JANUARY 28, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
JANUARY 28, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
2 intermodal transit in southeastern Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The regions of this Commonwealth consisting of
4 Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Northampton, Lehigh, Berks,
5 Philadelphia and Montgomery counties are presently served by the
6 following transportation systems:
7 (1) Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
8 (2) Philadelphia Parking Authority.
9 (3) Delaware River Port Authority.
10 (4) Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission;
11 therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
13 make a study of replacing the current transit entities in
14 southeastern Pennsylvania with a regional system to make
15 recommendations for dedicated funds from locally derived sources
16 and to meet with the affected transportation systems; and be it
1 further
2 RESOLVED, That among the sources the committee may consider
3 are a levy to be imposed on parking facilities, including
4 airport parking facilities, naming rights, advertising, bridge
5 tolling, privatization of road systems, direct revenue sources
6 derived from tolling of specific lanes or structures or
7 surcharges for use of certain lanes by motorists at specified
8 times during the day; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the committee be precluded from identifying
10 any other local revenue derived from the imposition of a realty
11 transfer tax, earned income tax or regional sales tax upon the
12 residents or businesses located within the geographical
13 boundaries of the district without public recommendation from a
14 majority of the members of the committee for any other locally
15 derived revenue which would require legislative enactment by the
16 General Assembly; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the committee also hold public hearings on the
18 matters to be considered by it at locations throughout
19 southeastern Pennsylvania, including specifically those areas
20 most likely to be served by any system that may replace the
21 existing transit entities in southeastern Pennsylvania. All
22 meetings and public hearings of the committee shall be deemed
23 meetings for the purposes of and subject to 65 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7
24 (relating to open meetings); and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
26 report its findings and recommendations to the House of
27 Representatives on March 31, 2008; and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That upon receipt of the final report of the
29 committee, the House of Representatives promptly review and
30 consider the recommendations of the committee and develop
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1 legislation based on those recommendations for consideration as
2 it deems appropriate.
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