1Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for programs of
3Statewide significance.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:

6Section 1. Section 1516(b)(1) of Title 74 of the
7Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

8§ 1516. Programs of Statewide significance.

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10(b) Persons with disabilities.--The department shall
11establish and administer a program providing reduced fares to
12persons with disabilities on community transportation services
13and to provide financial assistance for start-up, administrative
14and capital expenses related to reduced fares for persons with
15disabilities. All of the following shall apply:

16(1) A community transportation system operating in the
17Commonwealth other than in counties of the first [and second]
18class may apply for financial assistance under this

1subsection.

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3Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.