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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1073 PRINTER'S NO. 1153
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 952
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY PICOZZI, PENNYCUICK AND FARRY, JULY 23, 2025
SENATOR J. WARD, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 8, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, IN SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY OPTIONS,
FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS AND FOR OPERATING PROGRAM;
in metropolitan transportation authorities, providing for
supplemental performance reporting.; AND, IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE
TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS, PROVIDING FOR APPLICABLE
AUTHORITY.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
SECTION 1. SECTION 1503 OF TITLE 74 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA
CONSOLIDATED STATUTES IS AMENDED BY ADDING A DEFINITION TO READ:
§ 1503. 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:
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"METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY." A TRANSIT AUTHORITY
THAT SERVES ALL OF THE TERRITORY WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A
COUNTY OF THE FIRST CLASS AND ALL OTHER COUNTIES LOCATED IN
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WHOLE OR IN PART WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE COUNTY OF THE FIRST
CLASS.
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SECTION 2. SECTION 1513 OF TITLE 74 IS AMENDED BY ADDING
SUBSECTIONS TO READ:
§ 1513. OPERATING PROGRAM.
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(F.1) ADDITIONAL MINIMUM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA.--
(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH ADDITIONAL MINIMUM
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA FOR AN APPLICABLE AUTHORITY TO
REDUCE FARE EVASION LEAKAGE, EXPLORE PUBLIC-PRIVATE
TRANSPORTATION PARTNERSHIPS AND MODERNIZE FIXED-ROUTE PUBLIC
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE
REGULATIONS, INCLUDING TEMPORARY REGULATIONS, TO ESTABLISH
THE MINIMUM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA BASED UPON COMPARISON
OF THE AWARD RECIPIENT TO THE AUTHORITY'S PAST PERFORMANCE
AND TO THE AUTHORITY'S PEERS THAT AN AWARD RECIPIENT MUST
SATISFY.
(2) FAILURE OF THE APPLICABLE AUTHORITY TO SATISFY THE
MINIMUM SYSTEM PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL RESULT IN APPLICATION OF THE PROCEDURE IN
SUBSECTION (G).
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(I) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM
"APPLICABLE AUTHORITY" MEANS A METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AND THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED
AND EXISTING UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1414,
NO.465), KNOWN AS THE SECOND CLASS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY ACT.
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SECTION 3. TITLE 74 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:
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§ 1787. Supplemental performance reporting.
(a) Review.--In addition to any audits or financial
statements required by the Federal or State Government or a
county in this Commonwealth, the AN APPLICABLE authority shall
be subject to the following performance reporting requirements:
(1) At least once annually, the Legislative Budget and
Finance Committee shall review the procedures and audits of
the authority and produce a report on its findings.
(2) The report under subsection (b) shall be made
available to the public on the publicly accessible Internet
website of the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
(b) Transmission.--The Legislative Budget and Finance
Committee, in collaboration with the AN APPLICABLE authority,
shall present a report to the Transportation Committee of the
Senate and the Transportation Committee of the House of
Representatives no later than February 1 of every other year.
The report shall include the following:
(1) The progress of the authority on achieving fiscal
solvency or profitability.
(2) The usage of any funds appropriated by the
Commonwealth to the authority.
(3) Any other information the Legislative Budget and
Finance Committee deems necessary.
(c) Construction.--This section shall not be construed to
prohibit more frequent reviews of the AN APPLICABLE authority's
use of funds appropriated.
(D) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM
"APPLICABLE AUTHORITY" MEANS A METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1503 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS)
AND THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING
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UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1414, NO.465), KNOWN AS
THE SECOND CLASS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY ACT.
§ 9107.1. APPLICABLE AUTHORITY.
(A) DUTY TO SUBMIT PROJECTS TO BOARD.--WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AN APPLICABLE AUTHORITY SHALL
SUBMIT ONE OR MORE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS TO THE BOARD FOR
CONSIDERATION INVOLVING ONE OR MORE TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.
(B) ONGOING EXPLORATION.--BEGINNING IN CALENDAR YEAR 2027, A
METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SHALL, NO LESS THAN
ANNUALLY, SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS INVOLVING
AT LEAST ONE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY.
(C) DEFINITION.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM
"APPLICABLE AUTHORITY" MEANS A METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION 1503 (RELATING TO DEFINITIONS)
AND THE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING
UNDER THE ACT OF APRIL 6, 1956 (1955 P.L.1414, NO.465), KNOWN AS
THE SECOND CLASS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY ACT.
Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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