Regular Session 2019-2020 House Bill 2361 P.N. 3460

PRINTER'S NO. 3460

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

2361

Session of

2020

INTRODUCED BY MIZGORSKI, NEILSON AND SCHLEGEL CULVER,

MARCH 13, 2020

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 13, 2020

AN ACT

Amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility

options, further providing for Public Transportation Trust

Fund; and, in Pennsylvania Turnpike, further providing for

definitions.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 1506(b)(1)(ii) and (c)(3.4) of Title 74

of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 1506. Fund.

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(b) Deposits to fund by department.--

(1) The following apply:

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(ii) The deposits made to the fund under this

subsection shall equal [$450,000,000 annually for each

fiscal year for fiscal years 2014-2015 through 2021-

2022.]:

(A) For fiscal year 2020-2021, $300,000,000.

(B) For fiscal year 2021-2022, $150,000,000.

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the fund annually:

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(3.4) From the amount collected under Article II of the

Tax Reform Code, for fiscal year 2020-2021, $150,000,000

shall be transferred to the fund, and for fiscal year 2021-

2022, $300,000,000 shall be transferred to the fund. For

fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, an

amount equal to the amount collected under Article II of the

Tax Reform Code, multiplied by the ratio that $450,000,000 is

to the total amount collected under Article II of the Tax

Reform Code in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, or

$450,000,000, whichever is greater, shall be transferred to

the fund. The source of the [transfer] transfers shall be the

revenue collected under section 238 of the Tax Reform Code on

motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers.

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Section 2. The definitions of "annual additional payments,"

"annual base payments" and "scheduled annual commission

contribution" in section 8901 of Title 75 are amended to read:

§ 8901. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this chapter

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Annual additional payments." As follows:

(1) During the conversion period and after the

conversion date, an amount equal to the scheduled annual

commission contribution, minus the sum of:

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(i) $200,000,000 paid as annual base payments;

(ii) any Interstate 80 savings for that fiscal year.

(2) If the conversion period has expired and a

conversion notice has not been received by the secretary, in

each subsequent fiscal year until the end of the term of the

lease agreement, the annual additional payments shall be

[$250,000,000.] for fiscal year 2020-2021 an amount equal to

$150,000,000 and for fiscal year 2021-2022 an amount equal to

$75,000,000 in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 1506(b)(1)(ii)

(relating to fund). No annual additional payments shall be

due after fiscal year 2021-2022.

"Annual base payments." An amount equal to the sum of the

following:

(1) Annual debt service on outstanding bonds issued

under section 9511.2 (relating to special revenue bonds)

payable as required pursuant to the bonds.

(2) [Two hundred million dollars] For fiscal year 2020-

2021 an amount equal to $150,000,000 and for fiscal year

2021-2022 an amount equal to $75,000,000 payable [annually

through fiscal year 2021-2022] in four equal installments

each due the last business day of each July, October, January

and April in accordance with 74 Pa.C.S. § 1506(b)(1)(ii).

(3) For fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year

thereafter, the amount shall be $50,000,000 payable annually

from then-current revenue.

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"Scheduled annual commission contribution." The following

amounts:

(1) $750,000,000 in fiscal year 2007-2008.

(2) $850,000,000 in fiscal year 2008-2009.

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(3) $900,000,000 in fiscal year 2009-2010.

(4) For fiscal year 2010-2011 through fiscal year [2021-

2022] 2019-2020, the amount shall be the amount calculated

for the previous year increased by 2.5%, except that the

amount shall be equal to the annual base payments plus

$250,000,000 if the conversion notice is not received by the

secretary prior to the expiration of the conversion period.

For fiscal year 2020-2021 the amount shall be equal to

$300,000,000 and for fiscal year 2021-2022 the amount shall

be equal to $150,000,000. For fiscal year 2014-2015 and each

fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2021-2022, at

least $30,000,000 of this amount shall be paid from then-

current revenue.

(5) For fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year

thereafter, the amount shall be equal to the annual base

payment of $50,000,000 payable annually from then-current

revenue.

Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020, or

immediately, whichever is later.

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