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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2965 PRINTER'S NO. 3330
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2266
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SHUSTERMAN, SANCHEZ, PROBST, KUZMA, HILL-EVANS,
SAPPEY, NEILSON AND CIRESI, MARCH 5, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 4, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction,
further providing for allocation of proceeds.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9511(g)(1) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended and the subsection
is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 9511(B)(1)(II) AND (G)(1) OF TITLE 75 OF
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
§ 9511. Allocation of proceeds.
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(B) STATE HIGHWAY TRANSFER RESTORATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
AND LOCAL BRIDGES.--
(1) THE AMOUNT OF THE PROCEEDS DEPOSITED IN THE MOTOR
LICENSE FUND PURSUANT TO THIS CHAPTER WHICH IS ATTRIBUTABLE
TO THREE MILLS OF THE TAX IMPOSED UNDER SECTION 9502(A)
(RELATING TO IMPOSITION OF TAX) SHALL BE DEPOSITED AS
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FOLLOWS:
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(II) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR
THEREAFTER, AS FOLLOWS:
(A) [ONE AND ONE-HALF MILL] TWO AND THREE-
QUARTERS MILLS SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE STATE
HIGHWAY TRANSFER RESTORATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
WITHIN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND, WHICH ACCOUNT IS
HEREBY CREATED. THE FUNDS DEPOSITED IN THE STATE
HIGHWAY TRANSFER RESTORATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT ARE
HEREBY ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE ACCOUNT UPON
AUTHORIZATION BY THE GOVERNOR FOR EXPENDITURE AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (G).
(B) [ONE AND ONE-HALF] ONE-QUARTER MILL SHALL BE
DEPOSITED IN THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT
RESTRICTED ACCOUNT WITHIN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND FOR
LOCAL BRIDGES, NOTWITHSTANDING IF THE PROJECT IS
ADMINISTERED BY A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR THE
DEPARTMENT.
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(g) Use of funds in the State Highway Transfer Restoration
Restricted Account.--The funds appropriated in subsection (b)
for deposit in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted
Account shall be used to pay for the costs of restoration of
such highways as provided in Chapter 92 (relating to transfer of
State highways) and annual payments to the municipalities for
highway maintenance in accordance with the following:
(1) [Annual] Subject to paragraph (1.1), annual
maintenance payments shall be at the rate of [$4,000] $6,000
per mile for each highway or portion of highway transferred
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under Chapter 92, section 222 of the act of June 1, 1945
(P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, or any
statute enacted in 1981.
(1.1) Beginning February 1, 2028, the department shall
make automatic adjustments to annual maintenance payments
under paragraph (1) every 24 months. The following apply:
(i) The automatic adjustments shall be calculated as
follows:
(A) The department shall determine the
percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for
All Urban Consumers for each succeeding 24-month
period.
(B) The percentage increase under clause (A)
shall be applied to annual maintenance payments,
rounded to the nearest dollar, for each highway or
portion of highway transferred under:
(I) section 222 of the State Highway Law; or
(II) any statute enacted in 1981.
(ii) The department shall transmit notice of the
automatic adjustment and the calculation to the
Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next
available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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