PRINTER'S NO. 1805

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1267

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, WILEY, MENSCH, BARTOLOTTA,

RESCHENTHALER AND VULAKOVICH, MAY 13, 2016

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MAY 13, 2016

for expiration of automated red light enforcement systems

provisions; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and

construction, further providing for allocation of proceeds.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 9201 of Title 74 of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 9201. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

bidirectional average annual daily traffic greater than

10,000 vehicles as determined by the department's Roadway

Management System.

"Department." The Department of Transportation of the

Commonwealth.

"Designated traffic corridor." A State or municipal highway

segment, other than a critical corridor, determined by the

Secretary of Transportation to be subject to the provisions of

this chapter.

"Existing agreement." An agreement between the department

and a municipality for the maintenance of a traffic signal

"Replace." The modernization of an existing traffic signal

within a critical or designated traffic corridor.

"Synchronize." The coordination of the timing of all traffic

signals within a critical or designated traffic corridor for the

purpose of operating as a single system.

"Timing." The programming of traffic signals within a

critical or designated traffic corridor in order to synchronize

the signals.

Section 2. Section 9202(a) of Title 74 is amended and the

section is amended by adding subsections to read:

signals located within a critical or designated traffic

corridor. The terms of the agreement may specify that the

municipality provide services to the department. The agreement

shall not exceed the time period of the useful life of the

traffic signals. The municipality shall, during the duration of

the agreement, properly maintain and time the traffic signals in

accordance with the agreement.

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(h) Cities of the first or second class.--Notwithstanding

any other provision of law, the department may own, install,

replace, synchronize, time, operate or maintain traffic signals

plan within a municipality if the department publishes the

location of the signal or the critical corridor as a notice

in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

into any agreements necessary to complete the transfer of all

rights and duties to department-managed signals under this

subsection.

(j) Special pilot program for department-managed signals.--

department-managed signals to implement on one or more

critical corridors at the department's discretion as

specified under this subsection.

program, but no later than January 1, 2022, the secretary

shall certify in the Pennsylvania Bulletin that the pilot

program is ended and indicate whether or not the pilot

program has been successful. If successful, the department

may maintain and expand the department management of signals.

This subsection shall expire January 1, 2022.

Section 3. Sections 3112(c), 3116(q) and 3117(r) of Title 75

are amended to read:

§ 3112. Traffic-control signals.

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indicated in subsection (a)(1) and (2).

same manner as at a stop sign, and the right to proceed shall

be subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a

stop sign as provided in section 3323 (relating to stop signs

and yield signs).

§ 3116. Automated red light enforcement systems in first class

(q) Expiration.--This section shall expire July 15, [2017]

2027.

§ 3117. Automated red light enforcement systems in certain

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(r) Expiration.--This section shall expire July 15, [2017]

2027.

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Section 4. Section 9511(e.1) of Title 75 is amended to read:

§ 9511. Allocation of proceeds.

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(e.1) Allocation [to municipalities] for traffic signals.--

In addition, up to $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2014-2015, up to

$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2015-2016 and up to $40,000,000 for

following:

allocated to municipalities for upgrading traffic signals to

light-emitting diode technology and for performing regional

operations such as retiming, developing special event plans

and monitoring traffic signals.

shall be allocated to municipalities for upgrading traffic

event plans and monitoring traffic signals and for

maintaining and operating traffic signals.

thereafter, up to $40,000,000 shall be allocated [to

municipalities] for upgrading traffic signals to light-

emitting diode technology and intelligent transportation

system applications, such as autonomous and connected

vehicle-related technology, performing regional operations

such as retiming, developing special event plans and

monitoring traffic signals and for maintaining and operating

traffic signals.

matched by [municipal or private cash] funding in an amount

not less than [50%] 20% of the amount of the financial

consecutive fiscal years and shall not lapse at the end of

the fiscal year when the grant was awarded.

applications and approval of applications from municipalities

or metropolitan or rural planning organizations for the

financial assistance being provided. Applicants must enter

into agreements provided for under 74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 92.

Priority will be given to multimunicipal improvements.

Section 5. This act shall take effect in 60 days.