Pennsylvania 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

SR 76 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the feasibility of providing two additional passenger rail trips daily between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and its impact on existing freight rail service.

Last action — Transmitted as directed

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 20 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SR 76 remove specific lines related to identifying existing and proposed Keystone West round trips to cities like Cleveland and Chicago. Additionally, while the original bill required the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to report its findings within nine months, the new version extends the timeline for findings related to these proposed trips to 12 months. This change is significant as it allows more time for thorough analysis, potentially leading to better-informed decisions about transportation in the region.

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718 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION Session of No.
827 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE RESOLUTION Session of No.
76 2017 INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, COSTA, FONTANA, HUGHES, LANGERHOLC, MENSCH, REGAN, RESCHENTHALER, SCAVELLO AND WHITE, APRIL 18, 2017 REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 18, 2017 A RESOLUTION Dirconduct a study of the feasibility of providing two to additional passenger rail trips daily between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and its impact on existing freight rail service.
76 2017 INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, BARTOLOTTA, BREWSTER, BROWNE, COSTA, FONTANA, HUGHES, LANGERHOLC, MENSCH, REGAN, RESCHENTHALER, SCAVELLO AND WHITE, APRIL 18, 2017 SENATOR RAFFERTY, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, MAY 10, 2017 A RESOLUTION Dirconduct a study of the feasibility of providing two to additional passenger rail trips daily between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and its impact on existing freight rail service.
20170SR0076PN0827 - 2 - Director, Johnstown Community and Economic Development, Renee Daly;
20170SR0076PN0718 - 2 - Director, Johnstown Community and Economic Development, Renee Daly;
and be it further 20170SR0076PN0827 - 3 - RESOLVED, That the study determine the improvements to the rail infrastructure between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg that are necessary to make the additional passenger rail service compatible with the existing freight service;
and be it further 20170SR0076PN0718 - 3 - RESOLVED, That the study determine the improvements to the rail infrastructure between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg that are necessary to make the additional passenger rail service compatible with the existing freight service;
<-- and be it further.
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issue its report to the President pro tempore of the Senate within nine months from the date of the adoption of this resolution.
<-- (5) AN IDENTIFICATION OF THE EXISTING AND PROPOSED KEYSTONE WEST ROUND TRIPS THAT COULD FEASIBLY BE EXTENDED WEST TO CLEVELAND AND CHICAGO PURSUANT TO FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER 49 U.S.C.
20170SR0076PN0718 - 4 -
§ 24408 (RELATING TO RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT GRANTS);
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee issue its report to the President pro tempore of the Senate OF <-- ITS FINDINGS UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1), (2), (3) AND (4) within nine months AND ITS FINDINGS UNDER PARAGRAPH (5) WITHIN 12 MONTHS <-- from the date of the adoption of this resolution TO THE <-- 20170SR0076PN0827 - 4 - PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE.
20170SR0076PN0827 - 5 -
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Action History

  1. Transmitted as directed

  2. Adopted

  3. PN 0827 Reported as amended

  4. PN 0718 Referred to TRANSPORTATION

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 240 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Vulakovich

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (240)

240 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (TRANSPORTATION): Reported as Amended

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
BREWSTER — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
VULAKOVICH — Yea
WAGNER — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
RAFFERTY — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SR 76?
SR 76 is sponsored by Camera Bartolotta (Republican), Browne, Wayne Langerholc (Republican), Mensch, Regan, White, Brewster, Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Reschenthaler, Scavello, Vulakovich, and Jay Costa (Democratic).
What is the current status of SR 76?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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