THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, FRANKEL, DeLUCA, D. COSTA, SCHMOTZER, MUSTIO, KORTZ, P. COSTA, MARSHALL, CALTAGIRONE, DEASY, DERMODY, GERGELY, HESS, KILLION, KOTIK, MAHER, MARKOSEK, MATZIE, O'NEILL, PRESTON, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROAE, SACCONE, M. SMITH, WHEATLEY, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MAY 10, 2012

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 10, 2012  

AN ACT

Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for programs of

Statewide significance.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1516(b)(1) of Title 74 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 1516.  Programs of Statewide significance.

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(b)  Persons with disabilities.--The department shall

establish and administer a program providing reduced fares to

persons with disabilities on community transportation services

and to provide financial assistance for start-up, administrative

and capital expenses related to reduced fares for persons with

disabilities. All of the following shall apply:

(1)  A community transportation system operating in the

Commonwealth other than in counties of the first [and second]

class may apply for financial assistance under this

subsection.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.