Greater Philadelphia Bicycle News

Whats up in the General Assembly?

Bill Tracking, yuck. Here is an update of bills related to transportation currenty festering in various committees. There is a lot of non-controversial stuff not listed here, mostly naming freeways and bridges after dead people (and some still alive with political connections).

I've provided links to some of this bills to help you keep track of their progress.

SB 1162

An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for allocation of additional dedicated funding to public transportation systems; creating a service stabilization and state of good repair program; creating a Major Capital Initiative Program; providing for distribution of supplemental funding; further providing for use of funds distributed; providing for establishment of new formulas for public transportation funding in small urbanized areas and rural areas and for community transit; establishing a new funding mechanism for intercity passenger rail services; and providing for public transportation efforts to raise revenue by alternative means, for cooperative procurement and for passing and overtaking streetcars.

HB 2697

An Act amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for allocation of
additional dedicated funding to public transportation systems; creating a
service stabilization and state of good repair program; creating a Major
Capital Initiative Program; providing for distribution of supplemental
funding; further providing for use of funds distributed; providing for
establishment of new formulas for public transportation funding in small
urbanized areas and rural areas and for community transit; establishing a
new funding mechanism for intercity passenger rail services; and providing
for public transportation efforts to raise revenue by alternative means,
for cooperative procurement and for passing and overtaking streetcars.

HB 994

An Act empowering municipalities, counties and public transportation
agencies to work cooperatively to establish Transit Revitalization
Investment Districts (TRID), including partnerships with the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation requiring planning studies, comprehensive
plan and zoning amendments and use of existing statutes and techniques to
achieve transit-oriented development, redevelopment, community
revitalization and enhanced community character through TRID creation;
establishing value capture areas as a means to reserve and use future,
designated incremental tax revenues for public transportation capital
improvements, related site development improvements and maintenance;
promoting the involvement of and partnerships with the private sector in
TRID development and implementation; encouraging public involvement during
TRID planning and implementation; and providing for duties of the
Department of Community and Economic Development.

HB 274

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for operation of motor-driven cycles and motorized pedalcycles; and further providing for operation of snowmobiles and all- terrain vehicles on streets and highways.

SB 1175

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, imposing a moratorium on toll increases by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.

SB 1176

An Act amending the act of May 21, 1937 (P.L.774, No.211), referred to as the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Act, further providing for the authority of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to fix and revise tolls.

HB 2357

An Act providing for the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on school zone safety.

HB 1787

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, defining "motorized scooter"; and providing for prohibitions on
operation of motorized scooters.


HB 123

An Act authorizing and directing the Department of Environmental
Protection to implement a zero-emission vehicle program.


And the only mention of bicycles in the legislature (note the sponsors, they like bikes)

Serial No. 281 Sponsored By Representatives BALDWIN, BARRAR, HALUSKA, ARMSTRONG,
BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BROWNE, CAPPELLI,
CAUSER, CORRIGAN, COSTA, COY, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DeWEESE, DONATUCCI,
J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE, FORCIER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN,
GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HASAY, HENNESSEY, HERMAN,
HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, LAUGHLIN, LEACH,
LEDERER, LEWIS, MAJOR, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McGILL,
McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, R. MILLER, PAYNE, PICKETT, PISTELLA,
ROBERTS, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SCHRODER,
SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STURLA, TANGRETTI, E. Z. TAYLOR,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WANSACZ, WATERS, WHEATLEY, WILT, WOJNAROSKI,
YOUNGBLOOD, BAKER, SCAVELLO, GOODMAN, CIVERA, GILLESPIE and DALEY.

A Resolution designating the month of May 2003 as "Bike Month" in
Pennsylvania.