The committee voted to report out legislation dealing with municipalities without police departments receiving 50% of fines from tickets issued by the State Police in those municipalities. The legislation, SB 225, was reported as amended. Also reported as amended was HB 67 dealing with restrictions and requirements of junior drivers with regard to use of wireless electronic devices, additional passengers, seat belts and additional hours of driving with a learner’s permit. Chairman John Rafferty (R-Montgomery) told the committee that the bills are being reported but discussions with continue with the House Transportation Chairs and other stakeholders before any final action by the Senate and House. The committee also reported various road/bridge designation bills including SB 1115, HB 692, HB 1783 and HB 1799. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: bridge designations, distracted driving, Pennsylvania State Police, road designations | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Transportation | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee voted unanimously to report as committed SB 1070 designating a portion of Route 611 in Monroe County as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Memorial Highway. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: highway designation, surveyor | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee voted unanimously to report as committed SB 1047 which amends the Rail Freight Preservation & Improvement Act to allow certain railroad companies to perform work at their own costs with company forces without putting the contract out for contract. Minority Chairman Barry Stout (D-Washington) expressed concern with the bill’s impact on the prevailing wage and the Act. President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati (R-Jefferson), prime sponsor of the bill, said he is willing to work with Senator Stout to address his concerns. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: older adults, PEMA, prevailing wage, Rail Freight Preservation & Improvement Act | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing to consider the nominations of Timothy J. Carson, J. William Lincoln and A. Michael Pratt to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Mr. Pratt was the only nominee who was not already a standing member of the commission. After opening statements and some comments from Mr. Carson regardingthe potential tolling of I-80 and financial status of the public-public partnership between the Turnpike Commission and PennDOT, the nominees were confirmed unanimously with a single vote. The nominees will now be considered by the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee. Posted by Lindsay Andrews | Category: Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee received an update from PennDOT Secretary Allen Biehler, Deputy Secreetary Scott Christie, and Director of the Bureau of Design Brian Thompson on the department’s utilization of Federal stimulus moneys and its project delivery improvements. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: EITC, Federal stimulus, PA Automated License System, project delivery, securities, Transportation | Category: Public/Informational Committee Hearing, Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to discuss three bills. SB 693, SB 765, and SB 958 were unanimously reported as committed. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by PLS Intern | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider six bills. HB 370, HB 421, SB 888, SB 688 and SB 747 were reported as committed. HB 988 was reported as amended. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Matt Hess | Category: Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider five bills. SB 380, SB 731, SB 110, and SB 152 were reported as committed. SB 143 was reported as amended. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Matt Hess | Category: Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committeee conducted a public hearing with representatives from SEPTA, the Port Authority of Allegheny County and the PA Public Transportation Association regarding additional funding from the Federal stimulus, shortening the timeline for project delivery and the performance requirement changes contained in Act 44. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: Act 44, EITC, Federal stimulus, Pat Stapleton, public transportation, SEIU, transportation funding | Category: Public/Informational Committee Hearing, Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
Serving his second term representing the people in the 24th Senatorial District, Senator Robert Wonderling (R-Montgomery) is the new chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. Chairman Wonderling recently met with PLS to discuss transportation issues and his plans for the Committee in the 2009-2010 session. Check the Capitol Toolbox for the full interview. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: court-ordred reassessments, distracted driving, executive order, general aviation, securities, SEIU, Transportation, transportation funding | Category: Senate Community, Economic & Rec. Development, Senate Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
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