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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 632
Sponsor: SENATOR LAUGHLIN
Printer's No. 4052
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 2 through 4, by striking out "IN
CERTIFICATE OF TITLE AND SECURITY INTERESTS," in line 2, all of
line 3 and "AGENT; AND," in line 4 and inserting
in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in
certificate of title and security interests, further
providing for vehicles not requiring certificate of title and
for application for certificate of title by agent; in
registration of vehicles, further providing for vehicles
exempt from registration; in special vehicles and
pedestrians, further providing for equipment and providing
for regulation and authorization of shared electric personal
assistive micromobility devices; in miscellaneous provisions,
further providing for driving upon sidewalk; in powers of
department and local authorities; further providing for
specific powers of department and local authorities; and,
Amend Bill, page 1, line 5, by inserting after "requirements"
; and making an editorial change
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 11 through 13, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 1. The definitions of "electric personal assistive
mobility device" and "motor vehicle" in section 102 of Title 75
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 102. Definitions.
Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
provisions of this title which are applicable to specific
provisions of this title, the following words and phrases when
used in this title shall have, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
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"Electric personal assistive [mobility] micromobility device"
or "EPAMD." A [self-balancing, two-nontandem-wheeled]
transportation device designed to transport only one person with
an electric propulsion system[.] weighing 120 pounds or less
which is not capable of traveling at speeds greater than 20
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miles per hour on level ground.
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"Motor vehicle." A vehicle which is self-propelled except an
electric personal assistive [mobility] micromobility device or a
vehicle which is propelled solely by human power.
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Section 2. Section 1102(12) of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 1102. Vehicles not requiring certificate of title.
No certificate of title is required for:
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(12) An electric personal assistive [mobility]
micromobility device.
Section 3. Section 1119 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subparagraph to read:
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 9 through 11, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Section 4. Sections 1302(20), the heading of Subchapter E of
Chapter 35 and section 3581(a) of Title 75 are amended to read:
§ 1302. Vehicles exempt from registration.
The following types of vehicles are exempt from registration:
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(20) An electric personal assistive [mobility]
micromobility device.
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SUBCHAPTER E
ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE [MOBILITY] MICROMOBILITY DEVICES
§ 3581. Equipment.
(a) Exemption.--Electrical personal assistive [mobility]
micromobility devices shall be exempted from the vehicle
equipment requirements in Chapters 41 (relating to equipment
standards), 43 (relating to lighting equipment) and 45 (relating
to other required equipment) and department regulations relating
to those sections.
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Section 5. Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 3584. Regulation and authorization of shared electric
personal assistive micromobility devices.
(a) Municipal authorization required.--An electric personal
assistive micromobility device may only be operated on a roadway
within the boundaries of a municipality that has adopted an
ordinance authorizing the operation of electric personal
assistive micromobility devices.
(b) Regulation permitted.--A municipality may regulate the
operation of shared electric personal assistive micromobility
devices.
(c) Fees.--A municipality may require an operator to collect
a per trip fee for the use of shared electric personal assistive
micromobility devices, provided that the total amount of any
fees collected does not exceed the reasonable and necessary cost
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to the local authority of administering the shared micromobility
program.
(d) Construction.--Nothing under this section shall be
construed to prohibit an institution of higher education within
this Commonwealth from regulating the use of EPAMD within its
physical boundaries. As used in this subsection, an "institution
of higher education" shall include the following:
(1) A community college operating under Article XIX-A of
the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the
Public School Code of 1949.
(2) A university within the State System of Higher
Education.
(3) The Pennsylvania State University.
(4) The University of Pittsburgh.
(5) Temple University.
(6) Lincoln University.
(7) Any other institution that is designated as "State-
related" by the Commonwealth.
(8) An accredited private or independent college or
university.
(9) A private licensed school as defined in the act of
December 15, 1986 (P.L.1585, No.174), known as the Private
Licensed Schools Act.
(e) Age requirement.--An electric personal assistive
micromobility device shall only be operated by an individual 18
years of age or older.
(f) Light and reflector requirement.--Every electric
personal assistive micromobility device shall be equipped on the
front with a lamp which emits a beam of white light intended to
illuminate the operator's path and visible from a distance of at
least 500 feet in front, a red reflector facing to the rear
which is visible at least 500 feet to the rear and a reflector
on each side.
Section 6. Section 3703(c) of Title 75 is amended to read:
§ 3703. Driving upon sidewalk.
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(c) Electric personal assistive [mobility] micromobility
device (EPAMD).--[Unless prohibited by ordinance, a municipality
shall permit the operation of an electric personal assistive
mobility device on a sidewalk or sidewalk area. A municipality
may impose such restrictions as may be necessary to protect the
interests of pedestrians and others using the sidewalk or
sidewalk area.] The rider of an EPAMD shall follow the same
rules at the rider of a pedalcycle under section 3505 (relating
to riding on roadways and pedalcycle paths).
Section 7. Section 6109(a) is amended by adding a paragraph
to read:
§ 6109. Specific powers of department and local authorities.
(a) Enumeration of police powers.--The provisions of this
title shall not be deemed to prevent the department on State-
designated highways and local authorities on streets or highways
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within their physical boundaries from the reasonable exercise of
their police powers. The following are presumed to be reasonable
exercises of police power:
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(25) Regulating the use of electric personal assistive
micromobility device consistent with the regulation of
pedalcycles.
Section 8. Section 7134(a), (b)(2) and (d.1) of Title 75 are
amended and the section is amended by adding subsections to
read:
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