PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2031, 3489
PRINTER'S NO. 3517
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
130
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, HAMM, JOZWIAK, MIHALEK, MILLARD, OWLETT,
RYAN, STAMBAUGH, WHEELAND, ROWE AND GILLEN, AUGUST 12, 2021
AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study and issue a report comparing the Department
of Transportation's practices in maintaining and completing
infrastructure projects to other SIMILAR states.
WHEREAS, Investments in road and bridge construction are
critical to highway safety, mobility and economic development of
this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Despite the highest liquid fuels tax in the country,
highest tolled Turnpike in the world and increasing driver fees,
reliable and sustainable transportation maintenance and
construction remains a systemic issue in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation in number of
bridges in poor condition and faces a $8.1 billion shortfall for
critical infrastructure maintenance; therefore be it
WHEREAS, DESPITE HAVING ONE OF THE HIGHEST LIQUID FUELS TAXES
IN THE COUNTRY, INCREASING DRIVER FEES AND TRANSPORTATION
MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION REMAIN AN ISSUE IN THIS
COMMONWEALTH; AND
WHEREAS, PENNSYLVANIA RANKS FIFTH IN THE NATION IN NUMBER OF
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