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SB205 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
ROTHMAN
Last action
2025-06-25
Official status
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 25, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

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Amendments

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A00823

06/04/25

06/04/25

Plain English: S0205B0152A00823 NAD:JMT 06/02/25 #90 A00823 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.

  • S0205B0152A00823 NAD:JMT 06/02/25 #90 A00823 AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
  • 205 Sponsor: SENATOR ROTHMAN Printer's No.
  • 152 Amend Bill, page 2, lines 18 and 19, by striking out "July 1, 2025, or" in line 18 and all of line 19 and inserting in six months.
  • 2025/90NAD/SB0205A00823 - 1 - 1 2 3

Bill History

  1. 2025-10-15 S

    (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 602-603), June 24, 2025

  2. 2025-06-25 H

    In the House

  3. 2025-06-25 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, June 25, 2025

  4. 2025-06-24 S

    Third consideration and final passage, June 24, 2025 (50-0)

  5. 2025-06-23 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2025

  6. 2025-06-09 S

    Second consideration, June 9, 2025

  7. 2025-06-09 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 9, 2025

  8. 2025-06-04 TRANSPORTATION

    Reported as amended, June 4, 2025

  9. 2025-06-04 S

    First consideration, June 4, 2025

  10. 2025-01-29 TRANSPORTATION

    Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 29, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.

Current Bill Text

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 152 PRINTER'S NO. 892
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 205
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, BROWN, MILLER, KEARNEY AND STEFANO,
JANUARY 29, 2025
SENATOR J. WARD, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway
maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for
municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway
maintenance and construction, further providing for
imposition of tax.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 9301(b) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
§ 9301. Supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance.
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(b) County allocation supplement.--Commencing July 1, 2014,
the amount of $5,000,000 is appropriated out of the Motor
License Fund to counties annually. The following shall apply:
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(3) In addition to any other use authorized by law for
money distributed under this subsection, a county may use the
money for construction and maintenance of bridges owned by
municipalities in the county.
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Section 2. Section 9502(a)(2) of Title 75 is amended by
adding a subparagraph to read:
§ 9502. Imposition of tax.
(a) General rule.--
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(2) An additional 55 mills is hereby imposed on all
liquid fuels and fuels as defined and provided in Chapter 90
and such tax shall also be collected as provided in section
9004(b), the proceeds of which shall be distributed as
follows:
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(vii) In addition to any other use authorized by law
for money distributed under subparagraph (iv), a county
may use the money for the construction and maintenance of
bridges owned by municipalities in the county.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025, or
immediately, whichever is later. IN SIX MONTHS.
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