PRINTER'S NO. 3272
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2273
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HENNESSEY, SAPPEY, WILLIAMS, FREEMAN,
THOMAS, HANBIDGE, McNEILL, YOUNGBLOOD, READSHAW, HILL-EVANS,
MURT, MALAGARI, DeLUCA, GALLOWAY, SAINATO, FARRY, GILLEN,
BURNS, WEBSTER, DONATUCCI, KULIK, SHUSTERMAN, KORTZ, VITALI,
ULLMAN, HOHENSTEIN, HOWARD, DRISCOLL, KIM AND CONKLIN,
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2020
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in fees, providing for exemption of active
volunteer first responders from fees.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1901.1. Exemption of active volunteer first responders from
fees.
(a) General rule.-- N o fees shall be charged under sections
1305 (relating to application for registration) and 1309
(relating to renewal of registration) to an active volunteer
first responder certified under subsection (b) for a vehicle
owned by the active volunteer first responder to respond to
emergencies.
(b) Certification.--To receive an exemption under subsection
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(a), the department shall certify an individual as an active
volunteer first responder. To obtain certification under this
subsection:
(1) An applicant for certification as an active first
responder shall submit a signed application to the executive
officer.
(2) The executive officer and another officer of the
first response organization shall:
(i) Sign the application attesting to the
individual's status as an active first responder.
(ii) Forward the application to the department for
final review and approval.
(iii) Submit vehicle information for the vehicle
used by the active first responder to respond to
emergencies.
(3) The department shall consider the following factors:
(i) The number of emergency calls to which a
volunteer responds.
(ii) The level of training and participation in
formal training and drills of a volunteer.
(iii) The total amount of time expended by a
volunteer on administrative and other support services,
including fundraising and facility or equipment
maintenance.
(iv) The involvement in other events or projects
that aid the financial viability, emergency response or
operational readiness of a volunteer fire company or a
nonprofit emergency medical services agency.
(c) Guidelines.--The department shall adopt guidelines,
including forms and applications, necessary to implement this
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section.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Active first responder." A member of a first response
organization.
"Emergency medical services agency." As defined in 35
Pa.C.S. § 8103 (relating to definitions).
"Executive officer." The chief or president of the first
response organization that a qualified applicant serves.
"First response organization." Any of the following:
(1) An emergency medical services agency.
(2) A volunteer fire company.
(3) A volunteer rescue company.
"Volunteer fire company." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 7802
(relating to definitions).
"Volunteer rescue company." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 7802.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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