HB 2182 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for visual signals on authorized vehicles.

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JONES AND NEILSON, APRIL 3, 2024 REFERREDAS TOREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRILHOUSE 3,OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 21, 2024 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in other required equipment, further providing for visual signals on authorized vehicles.

further providing for The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

* * * (b.2) Flashing or revolving green lights.--A highway <-- (B.2) FLASHING OR REVOLVING GREEN LIGHTS.-- <-- (1) IN ADDITION TO FLASHING OR REVOLVING YELLOW LIGHTS, A HIGHWAY construction and maintenance vehicle may be equipped with one or more flashing or revolving green lights.

The manner in which the lights are displayed and their intensity shall be determined by regulation of the department.department., IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE <-- COMMISSION.

(2) IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PROMPT IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SUBSECTION, REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DURING THE THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE DEEMED TEMPORARY REGULATIONS, WHICH SHALL EXPIRE UPON THE PROMULGATION OF FINAL REGULATIONS.

THE TEMPORARY REGULATIONS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO:

(I) SECTIONS 201, 202, 203, 204 AND 205 OF THE ACT OF JULY 31, 1968 (P.L.769, NO.240), REFERRED TO AS THE COMMONWEALTH DOCUMENTS LAW.

(II) SECTION 204(B) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 15, 1980 (P.L.950, NO.164), KNOWN AS THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEYS ACT.

(III) THE ACT OF JUNE 25, 1982 (P.L.633, NO.181), KNOWN AS THE REGULATORY REVIEW ACT.

(d) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "highway <-- construction and maintenance vehicle" means a motor vehicle owned by a municipality or the department and used by the municipality or the department for the maintenance, construction or repair of a highway or bridge.

The term includes, but is not limited to, a vehicle used for snow removal, traffic-line- painting truck, sign and signal maintenance truck, dump truck, 20240HB2182PN3145 - 2 - street sweeper, mower, highway inspection vehicle, vehicle used for traffic control and vehicle involved in traffic studies or investigations or right-of-way operations.

(D) DEFINITIONS.--AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE TERM "HIGHWAY <-- CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE OR DEVICE USED BY A MUNICIPALITY, THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE COMMISSION, THE DEPARTMENT OR THEIR CONTRACTORS FOR THE MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR OF A HIGHWAY OR BRIDGE.

THE TERM INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, A VEHICLE OR DEVICE USED FOR SNOW REMOVAL, TRAFFIC-LINE-PAINTING TRUCK, SIGN AND SIGNAL MAINTENANCE TRUCK, DUMP TRUCK, STREET SWEEPER, MOWER, HIGHWAY INSPECTION VEHICLE, VEHICLE USED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN TRAFFIC STUDIES OR INVESTIGATIONS OR RIGHT-OF-WAY OPERATIONS.

This act shall take effect in 60 30 days.

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