PRINTER'S NO. 44
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
6
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, HUTCHINSON, ARNOLD AND J. WARD,
JANUARY 20, 2021
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 20, 2021
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Rescinding approval of transportation projects under the Major
Bridge Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program as adopted
by the Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board at its
November 12, 2020, meeting.
WHEREAS, The Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board
was established under 74 Pa.C.S. § 9103 (relating to Public-
Private Transportation Partnership Board); and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to 74 Pa.C.S. § 9104(a)(4) (relating to
duties of board), the board has the power to evaluate and, where
the board finds that the requests or plans for transportation
projects are in the best interests of the Commonwealth and a
public entity, approve the requests or plans for transportation
projects; and
WHEREAS, The board is required by law to approve a proposed
transportation project by adopting a resolution; and
WHEREAS, The General Assembly has the power under 74 Pa.C.S.
§ 9104(c) to rescind approval of projects approved by resolution
of the board; and
WHEREAS, The rescission must occur by concurrent resolution
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of both chambers within 20 calendar days or nine legislative
days, whichever is longer, from the board approval; and
WHEREAS, On November 12, 2020, the board convened a meeting
and adopted a resolution to approve transportation projects
under the Major Bridge Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Program; and
WHEREAS, Approval of the transportation projects will have
the effect of imposing tolls on five to ten bridges on the
Interstate System and freeways in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Contrary to the action taken by the board, it is not
in the best interests of the Commonwealth and a public entity
for the transportation projects to be approved; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
General Assembly rescind approval of the transportation projects
under the Major Bridge Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Program
as adopted by the Public-Private Transportation Partnership
Board at its November 12, 2020, meeting.
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