HB 2469 — An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public-private transportation partnerships, further providing for definitions, for operation of board and for sovereign immunity.

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WILLIAMSWILLIAMS, DEASY, ZIMMERMAN, HOHENSTEIN AND DEASY,SHAFFER, APRIL 28, 2026 REFERREDAS TOREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRILHOUSE 29,OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 4, 2026 AN ACT AmeConsolidatedAmending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in public-private transportation partnerships,OPERATION furtherOF providingBOARD for definitions and for sovereign immunity.immunity.s, FOR <-- The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

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

§<-- 9117.SECTION 2.

SECTIONS 9105(B)(1), (2.1) AND (3) AND (B.1)(1) <-- AND 9117 OF TITLE 74 ARE AMENDED TO READ:

§ 9105.

OPERATION OF BOARD.

* * * (B) ANALYSIS.--THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:

(1) THE [DEPARTMENT] PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL DEVELOP A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF A REQUEST OR RECOMMENDATION FOR A PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT PRIOR TO REQUESTING APPROVAL BY THE BOARD.

* * * (2.1) THE [DEPARTMENT] PUBLIC ENTITY MAY CONDUCT ADDITIONAL EVALUATIONS PRIOR TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ANALYSIS.

(3) THE [DEPARTMENT] PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL POST A COPY OF THE ANALYSIS ON THE [DEPARTMENT'S] PUBLIC ENTITY'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE, SUBMIT THE ANALYSIS TO THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF 20260HB2469PN3332 - 2 - THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND TRANSMIT NOTICE OF THE ANALYSIS TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN FOR 60 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD.

(B.1) PUBLIC INPUT.--THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:

(1) THE [DEPARTMENT] PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL COLLECT COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION PROJECT DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD WHICH SHALL COMMENCE WITH THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN OF THE ANALYSIS AND SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS.

PRIOR TO ANY ACTION BY THE BOARD, THE [DEPARTMENT] PUBLIC ENTITY SHALL POST A COPY OF ALL SUBMITTED COMMENTS AND A SUMMARY AS PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) ON THE [DEPARTMENT'S] PUBLIC ENTITY'S PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE AND PROVIDE THE SUBMITTED COMMENTS AND SUMMARY TO THE BOARD AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRPERSON AND MINORITY CHAIRPERSON OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

* * * § 9117.

20260HB2469PN3332 - 3 - (1) The Commonwealth and its officials and employees.employees, <-- ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES.

(2) A municipal authority and its officials and employees.employees, ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES.

<-- (3) A county and its officials and employees.employees, ACTING <-- WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES.

(4) A city of the first class and its officials and employees.employees, ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES.

<-- (5) A city of the second class and its officials and employees.employees, ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR DUTIES.

<-- (b) Claims.--A claim against [the Commonwealth and its officials and employees or municipal authority and its officials 20260HB2469PN3302 - 2 - and employees] any governmental entity or individual listed under subsection (a) shall be brought only in such manner and in such courts and in such cases as directed by the provision of section 9110(e) (relating to public-private transportation partnership agreement), 42 Pa.C.S.

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