PRINTER'S NO. 179
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
89
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY PITTMAN, ARNOLD AND ARGALL, FEBRUARY 10, 2021
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 10, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Multimodal Fund, repealing
provisions relating to Balanced Multimodal Transportation
Policy Commission.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2107 of Title 74 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is repealed:
[ยง 2107. Balanced Multimodal Transportation Policy Commission.
(a) Commission.--There is established a Balanced Multimodal
Transportation Policy Commission to study and make
recommendations on developing and maintaining a balanced
multimodal transportation policy for this Commonwealth.
(b) Members.--The commission shall consist of the following
members:
(1) The Secretary of Transportation.
(2) The Secretary of Community and Economic Development.
(3) The Secretary of Environmental Protection.
(4) One appointment from each of the following:
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(i) the President pro tempore of the Senate;
(ii) the Minority Leader of the Senate;
(iii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
and
(iv) the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.
(5) Two appointments from the Governor, at least one of
which must have expertise in regional planning.
(6) Six additional members may be appointed by the
commission members under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and
(5).
(c) Chairperson.--The members of the commission under
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) shall elect a chairperson
from among the members.
(d) Terms.--Members of the commission may serve on the
commission until replaced by an appointing authority under
subsection (b).
(e) Study.--The commission shall study facets on
implementing balanced multimodal transportation policies for
metropolitan areas in this Commonwealth, which shall include at
least the cities of the first class and second class, but may
include other regions as well.
(f) Staff.--Upon recommendation of the commission, the
Secretary of Transportation may hire independent consultants to
aid the work of the commission. The commission shall be staffed
by employees of the Department of Transportation. Ordinary
expenses shall be paid to members of the commission.
(g) Report.--No later than two years after the effective
date of this section, the commission shall issue its initial
report to the Governor and members of the General Assembly and a
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report every four years thereafter.]
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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