HB 2549 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for the deaf and hard of hearing, for contributions for the Shriners Hospitals for Children, for contributions to Fire Company Grant Program and for contributions to Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

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WILLIAMS, MAY 28, 2026 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 16, 2026 AN ACT Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.R <-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section SECTIONS to read:

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(f) Reporting.--The office shall report annually to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority 20260HB2549PN3614 - 2 - chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the House of Representatives on the amount received from the contributions 20260HB2549PN3459 - 2 - authorized by this section and how the funds were used.

(g) Reimbursement.--The office shall reimburse the Motor License Fund for the actual costs incurred by the department in the administration of this sectionsection. IN THE FISCAL YEAR INCURRED.

<-- (h) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "office" means the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing established under section 2(a) of the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1621, No.184), entitled "An act establishing and imposing powers and duties on the Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Department of Labor and Industry;

and establishing and providing powers and duties for the Advisory Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Department of Labor and Industry." §Section 1326.2.

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<--20260HB2549PN3459 (A)- ELECTRONIC3 RENEWAL- CONTRIBUTION OPTION.--WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) ABILITY OF A PERSON RENEWING A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OF $5 TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.

(2) ABILITY OF A PERSON RENEWING A VEHICLE REGISTRATION ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OF $5 TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.

(B) IMPLEMENTATION.-- (1) A CONTRIBUTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE ADDED, AS APPROPRIATE, TO THE REGULAR FEE FOR:

(I) A RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR 20260HB2549PN3614 - 3 - IDENTIFICATION CARD;

OR (II) A RENEWAL OF A VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

(2) ONE CONTRIBUTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) MAY BE MADE FOR:

(I) EACH RENEWAL OF A DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD;

AND (II) EACH RENEWAL OF A VEHICLE REGISTRATION.

(C) USE.--CONTRIBUTIONS MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY BY SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN FACILITIES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.

(D) DEPOSITS.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DETERMINE ANNUALLY THE TOTAL AMOUNT DESIGNATED UNDER THIS SECTION AND SHALL REPORT THE AMOUNT TO THE STATE TREASURER.

THE STATE TREASURER SHALL TRANSFER THE AMOUNT FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND TO SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN.

(E) INFORMATION.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE ADEQUATE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) IN ITS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS DESCRIBED UNDER SUBSECTION (A).

THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CONTRIBUTION SHALL INCLUDE THE ADDRESSES OF THE SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN FACILITIES IN THIS COMMONWEALTH TO WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE SENT BY INDIVIDUALS WISHING TO MAKE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS.

(F) REPORTING.--SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER HEALTH MATTERS ON THE AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM THE CONTRIBUTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION AND HOW THE FUNDS WERE USED.

(G) REIMBURSEMENT.--SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN SHALL REIMBURSE THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS SECTION IN THE 20260HB2549PN3614 - 4 - FISCAL YEAR INCURRED.

Section 2.

This act shall take effect in 60 days 25 MONTHS.

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