January 5, 2018 WEEKLY TRANSPORTATION RECAP IN THIS ISSUE Co-Sponsor Memos Bill Actions Press Conferences PA Bulletin Upcoming Events Session Schedule In the News Co-Sponsor Memos HCO2766 Murt, Thomas(R) Provides for freedom from discrimination in public transportation for people who use therapy dogs. SCO1182 Hughes, Vincent(D) Changes the Crime Victims Act relating to the crime of death or personal injury by vehicle while not licensed, exemption of enforcement officers eligible for benefit, and Office of Victim Advocate. Bill Actions HB 74 Snyder, Pam(D) (PN 2808) Amends the Automobile Lemon Law further providing for definitions, for manufacturer's duty for refund or replacement and for presumption of a reasonable number of attempts by including motorcycles in the definition of "new motor vehicle" and establishing if the manufacturer fails to repair or correct a nonconformity after a reasonable number of attempts, the manufacturer shall, at the option of the purchaser, replace the motor vehicle with a comparable motor vehicle of equal value or accept return of the vehicle from the purchaser and refund to the purchaser the full purchase price or lease price, including all collateral charges, less a reasonable allowance for the purchaser's use of the vehicle. Also establishes a "modification or alteration by the purchaser" shall include, in relation to a motorcycle, a modification or alteration made after the date of actual delivery of the motorcycle to the purchaser. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 69) Bill History: 12-12-17 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 12-12-17 Laid out for discussion 7:55pm 12-12-17 Third consideration 7:55pm 12-12-17 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:187/N: 4) 01-02-18 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Consumer Protection & Prof. Licensure HB 290 Metzgar, Carl(R) (PN 2217) Amends the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board removing the Middle Atlantic Truck Stop Operators from the board and adding a statewide organization representing fuel retailers and food merchants. Also provides for the appointments to the board by the Senate President Pro Tempore, the Speaker PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2018 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com January 5, 2018 of the House, the Senate Minority Leader and the House Minority Leader. The Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program and the Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program shall cease to exist on June 30, 2022, unless reestablished. Changes the allocation for the Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program to $750,000 (increased from $500,000) and provides for investigation and closure costs by allowing the Department of Environmental Protection to request additional funding for regulation in enforcement. The provisions relating to the sunset of the Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program and the Underground Storage Tank Pollution Prevention Program shall take effect immediately and the remainder shall take effect in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 284, 339, 1478, 2068, 2087) Bill History: 12-06-17 H Signed in the House 12-11-17 S Signed in the Senate 12-11-17 G In the hands of the Governor 12-21-17 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 61) 12-21-17 G Earliest effective date HB 1288 Marshall, Jim(R) (PN 1578) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in registration of vehicles, further providing for person with disability plate and placard. The bill adds optometrist to persons who can certify a statement that the person is disabled. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 10-18-17 H Signed in the House 10-18-17 S Signed in the Senate 10-18-17 G In the hands of the Governor 10-25-17 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 37) 12-24-17 G Earliest effective date HB 1431 Masser, Kurt(R) (PN 2411) Act designating that portion of State Routes 54, 901 and 2023 in Northumberland County and Schuylkill County as the Honorable Robert E. Belfanti, Jr., Memorial Highway; designating Exit 18 of State Route 43, known as the Searights Road interchange, in Fayette County as the Staff Sgt. John P. Wanto Vietnam Veteran Exit; designating Exit 15 of State Route 43, known as the Old Pittsburgh Road interchange, in Fayette County as the Lance Corporal Russell W. Naugle Vietnam Veteran Exit; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 2003 over the Yellow Breeches Creek, South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, as the Sgt. Adam C. Schoeller Memorial Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 18 in West Fallowfield Township, Crawford County, as the Staff Sergeant James Douglas Mowris Memorial Highway; designating a portion of State Route 100 from the intersection of Main Street and Tilghman Street in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, to the intersection of Claussville Road and Kernsville Road in Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, as the Captain Mark T. Resh Memorial Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 18 (College Avenue) over the Little Shenango River, Greenville Borough, Mercer County, as the Greenville Veterans Memorial Bridge; designating that portion of State Route 3078 and State Route 3090 in York County from the intersection with State Route 116 to the intersection with State Route 3042 as the Private First Class Donald R. Gise Memorial Road; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1005, known as Church View Road, Segment 0180, Offset 0000, over Beaver Creek, South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, as the PFC/POW William G. Koontz PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2018 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com January 5, 2018 Memorial Bridge; and designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 588 over Interstate 376, Chippewa Township, Beaver County, as the TFC Blake T. Coble Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. (Prior Printer Number: 1817, 1842, 2091, 2156) Bill History: 12-12-17 H Signed in the House 12-12-17 S Signed in the Senate 12-12-17 G In the hands of the Governor 12-22-17 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 73) 02-20-18 G Earliest effective date HB 1778 Dawkins, Jason(D) (PN 2405) Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1005, also known as Castor Avenue, over the Frankford Creek in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, as the Officer Gary Frank Skerski Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 12-13-17 S Signed in the Senate 12-13-17 H Signed in the House 12-13-17 G In the hands of the Governor 12-22-17 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 74) 02-20-18 G Earliest effective date HB 1866 Dush, Cris(R) (PN 2571) Designates a bridge on that portion of State Route 954 over the North Branch of Plum Creek, South Mahoning Township, Indiana County, as the PFC William T. Bresnock Memorial Bridge. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 12-12-17 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 12-12-17 Laid out for discussion 8:03pm 12-12-17 Third consideration 8:03pm 12-12-17 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:192/N: 0) 01-02-18 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation HB 1936 Wentling, Parke(R) (PN 2753) Amends Title 75 (Vehicles), in snowmobiles and all- terrain vehicles, further providing for operation by persons under age sixteen and for mufflers and sound controls. The bill establishes no person shall operate an ATV bearing a certification label conforming to ANSI/SVIA 1 - 2010, or its successor standard, in violation of the age recommendation warning label affixed by the manufacturer. It also makes a technical change by replacing "noise" with "sound". Effective immediately. Bill History: 12-12-17 H Reported as committed from House Appropriations 12-12-17 Laid out for discussion 8:02pm 12-12-17 Third consideration 8:02pm 12-12-17 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:192/N: 0) 01-02-18 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Transportation HB 1973 English, Hal(R) (PN 2829) Amends Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), in minors, further providing for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages. A first or second offense is a summary offense and subsequence offenses are a misdemeanor of the third degree. The bill also provides for predisposition evaluation by stipulating that if a person is charged with a first violation, the magisterial district judge or the judicial authority with jurisdiction over the violation shall give first consideration to referring a person to a diversionary program under 42 Pa.C.S. 1520 (relating to adjudication alternative program) and the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure. If the person successfully completes the diversionary program, the PLS’s Transportation Recap – Copyright 2018 – Pennsylvania Legislative Services – www.mypls.com January 5, 2018 person's records of the charge shall be expunged. If a person is charged with a second or subsequent violation, the magisterial district judge or the judicial authority with jurisdiction over the violation shall require the person to undergo an assessment for alcohol or other drug dependency. Based on the results of the evaluation and any additional information, the court shall require that the person successfully complete a prescribed program of education, intervention or treatment. If the person successfully completes the prescribed program, the person's records of the charge shall be expunged. Effective in 60 days. Bill History: 12-13-17 H Filed 12-19-17 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary HB 1977 Miccarelli, Nick(R) (PN 2833) Amends Title 53 (Municipalities Generally), in taxicabs and limousines in first class cities, further providing for budget and assessments relating to limousines by adding that annual assessments issued by the authority to limousine owners shall not exceed 1% of the annual gross revenue of a limousine owner generated within the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia International Airport for the provisioning of limousine service.