SB 952 — 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.

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9521153 2025THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY PICOZZI,OF PENNYCUICKPENNSYLVANIA ANDSENATE FARRY,BILL JULYSession 23, 2025 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JULY 23, 2025 AN ACT Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of theNo. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in metropolitan transportation authorities, providing for supplemental performance reporting.

952 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 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.

Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated <-- Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

§SECTION 1787.1.

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:

* * * "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 WHOLE OR IN PART WITHIN 20 MILES OF THE COUNTY OF THE FIRST CLASS.

* * * SECTION 2.

SECTION 1513 OF TITLE 74 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SUBSECTIONS TO READ:

§ 1513.

OPERATING PROGRAM.

* * * (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).

* * * (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.

* * * SECTION 3.

TITLE 74 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:

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(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:

(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.

(c) Construction.--This section shall not be construed to prohibit more frequent reviews of the AN APPLICABLE authority's <-- use of funds appropriated.

Section(D) 2.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 20250SB0952PN1153 - 3 - 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.

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