Regular Session 2019-2020 Senate Bill 0778 P.N. 1064

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1003

PRINTER'S NO. 1064

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

778

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY K. WARD, SCARNATI, VOGEL, MASTRIANO, PITTMAN,

LANGERHOLC, KILLION AND J. WARD, JUNE 17, 2019

SENATOR K. WARD, TRANSPORTATION, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED,

JUNE 25, 2019

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) of Title 74 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is 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 2019-2020, $400,000,000.

(B) For fiscal year 2020-2021, $200,000,000.

(D) For fiscal years 2019-2020 through 2021-

2022, the General Assembly shall appropriate the

following from the General Fund to the fund:

(I) For fiscal year 2019-2020, $50,000,000.

(II) For fiscal year 2020-2021,

$250,000,000.

(III) For fiscal year 2021-2022,

$350,000,000.

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Section 2. The definitions of "annual additional payments"

and 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:

(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] an amount determined by the department FOR

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FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $225,000,000, FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $100,000,000 AND FOR

FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO $50,000,000 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] An amount determined

by the department FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020 AN AMOUNT EQUAL

TO $175,000,000, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO

$100,000,000 AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO

$50,000,000 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.

(3) $900,000,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010.

(4) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 THROUGH FISCAL YEAR [2021-

2022] 2018-2019, THE AMOUNT SHALL BE THE AMOUNT CALCULATED

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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 2019-2020 THE AMOUNT SHALL BE EQUAL TO

$400,000,000, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 THE AMOUNT SHALL BE

EQUAL TO $200,000,000 AND FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 THE

AMOUNT SHALL BE EQUAL TO $100,000,000. 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 in 60 days

IMMEDIATELY.

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