An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, in construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of State highways, providing for native vegetation along highways.
This bill amends the State Highway Law to update the definition of the most recent edition of the Department of Agriculture's geographic information system. Specifically, it sets the baseline for weather data to the 2012 edition covering the period from 1976 through 2005. The change allows the Department of Agriculture to update this definition through future regulations as needed. This adjustment directly affects how weather data is referenced when planning the construction, improvement, maintenance, and repair of state highways.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 3, 2023
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Sep 20, 2023 · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
37–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 42
Sep 20, 2023
D
Democratic16
81% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed
lower
Sep 22, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
lower
Sep 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as amended
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jun 2, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
May 22, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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