SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1590, 2013
PRINTER'S NO. 2647
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1294
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WARD, MURT, DRISCOLL, MACKENZIE, BULLOCK,
SCHWEYER, KINSEY, KAUFFMAN, BAKER, SAINATO, HENNESSEY,
TOEPEL, D. COSTA, DUSH, SONNEY, LONGIETTI, McNEILL, READSHAW,
MILLARD, JAMES, BOBACK, FEE, W. KELLER, RYAN, R. BROWN,
CAUSER, A. HARRIS, KEEFER, DeLUCA, BIZZARRO, FARRY, HEFFLEY,
ZIMMERMAN, COX, WHEELAND, SANKEY, SAYLOR, MILNE, TOPPER,
ROZZI, KORTZ, NEILSON, DAVIS, WATSON, BARBIN AND NELSON,
APRIL 27, 2017
SENATOR RAFFERTY, TRANSPORTATION, IN SENATE, AS AMENDED,
OCTOBER 25, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for
special plates for recipients of Purple Heart. AND PROVIDING
FOR SPECIAL PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF LEGION OF MERIT; AND, IN
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR USE AND DISPLAY OF
ILLUMINATED SIGNS.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1346 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1346. Special plates for recipients of Purple Heart.
Upon application of any person who is a recipient of the
Purple Heart, the department shall issue to such person a
special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed
as belonging to a person who is a recipient of the Purple Heart.
A severely disabled veteran, as described in section 1342(a)
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(relating to veteran plates and placard), who is qualified to
receive a plate under this section may also elect to receive a
placard under section 1342(b). The special registration plate
may be used only on a passenger car, motorcycle or truck with a
registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 120 days.
SECTION 2. TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
§ 1368.1. SPECIAL PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF LEGION OF MERIT.
UPON APPLICATION OF ANY PERSON WHO IS A RECIPIENT OF THE
LEGION OF MERIT, ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF $20 WHICH SHALL BE IN
ADDITION TO THE REGISTRATION FEE AND ANY DOCUMENTATION THE
DEPARTMENT REQUIRES, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE TO THE PERSON A
SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE DESIGNATING THE VEHICLE LICENSED AS
BELONGING TO A PERSON WHO IS A RECIPIENT OF THE LEGION OF MERIT.
THE SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE MAY BE USED ONLY ON A PASSENGER
CAR OR TRUCK WITH A REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN
14,000 POUNDS.
SECTION 3. SECTION 4307 OF TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
SUBSECTION TO READ:
§ 4307. USE AND DISPLAY OF ILLUMINATED SIGNS.
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(C.1) TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY DRIVER.--
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, BUT SUBJECT TO 53 PA.C.S. § 57A01 (RELATING TO
DEFINITIONS), A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY DRIVER MAY
DISPLAY AN ILLUMINATED SIGN PROVIDED BY A TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
COMPANY WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF HIS OR HER VEHICLE SO LONG AS
SUCH SIGN IS APPROVED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OR THE
PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY, AS APPLICABLE. THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY SHALL FILE THE ILLUMINATED SIGN
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WITH THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. IF
THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION DOES NOT APPROVE THE ILLUMINATED
SIGN, THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY MAY APPROVE THE
ILLUMINATED SIGN WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION, AFTER THE
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANY FILES THE ILLUMINATED SIGN WITH
THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION AND THE PHILADELPHIA PARKING AUTHORITY
SHALL EACH HAVE 15 BUSINESS DAYS TO REVIEW THE ILLUMINATED SIGN,
AS APPLICABLE.
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SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
(1) THE AMENDMENT OR ADDITION OF SECTIONS 1346 AND
1368.1 SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 120 DAYS.
(2) THE ADDITION OF SECTION 4307(C.1) SHALL TAKE EFFECT
IN 60 DAYS.
(3) THIS SECTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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