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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 67

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE MAHER

Printer's No. 67

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Amend Bill, page 1, line 8, by striking out "and" and

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inserting a comma

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Amend Bill, page 1, line 8, by inserting after "systems"

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 and for subsequent turnpike extension authorizations

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Amend Bill, page 8, line 7, by striking out "and" where it

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occurs the first time and inserting a comma

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Amend Bill, page 8, line 7, by inserting after "(b)"

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and 8912

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Amend Bill, page 12, by inserting between lines 25 and 26

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§ 8912.  Subsequent extension authorizations.

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(a)  Authorization.--The commission is also hereby authorized

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and empowered to construct, operate and maintain further

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extensions and improvements of the turnpike at such specific

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locations and according to such schedules as shall be deemed

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feasible and which shall be approved by the commission, subject

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to the waiver of the Federal toll prohibition provisions where

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applicable, as follows:

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(1)  From an interchange with Interstate Route 70 between

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existing interchanges at Lover and Speers extending northerly

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to an interchange with Interstate Route 376 in Pittsburgh

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extending northwesterly toward the Midfield Terminal, Greater

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Pittsburgh Airport, Southern Beltway, Extension of the

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Findlay Connector along Interstate 79 and also extending

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southerly connecting with the existing interchange between

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U.S. Route 40 and the Mon Valley Expressway (L.R.1125).

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(2)  From a point at or near the existing interchange

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between U.S. Route 40 and the Mon Valley Expressway

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(L.R.1125) in Fayette County southeasterly along U.S. Route

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40 to Uniontown and continuing southerly along Pa. Route 857

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to the West Virginia border.

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(3)  From an interchange with the turnpike at or near

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Interchange 10 extending northerly generally following and

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coincident where feasible with existing U.S. Route 219 to an

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interchange with Interstate Route 80 at or near Interchange

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16.

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(4)  Construction of an interchange for access to the

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International Distribution Center at the Wilkes-Barre-

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Scranton International Airport in Luzerne County on the

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Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System.

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(5)  From a point at or near Turnpike Interchange 10

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southerly generally along U.S. Route 219 to the Maryland

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border.

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(6)  From a point at or near Interstate Route 80

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Interchange 16 northerly generally along U.S. Route 219 to a

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connection with the existing U.S. Route 219 Expressway south

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of Bradford in McKean County.

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(b)  Priority.--The commission shall carry out its powers and

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duties under this section by first addressing and completing its

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duties with regard to subsection (a)(1) and (2) before further

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exercising any of its powers and duties with regard to other

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extensions and improvements under subsection (a). Extensions and

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improvements under subsection (a)(1) and (2) shall be

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substantially completed by January 1, 2014.