An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.
What changed between versions
Added a new interactive gaming tax distribution plan that transfers $87.5 million in FY 2025-2026 and $43 million annually thereafter to the Public Transportation Trust Fund and a supplemental highway construction account.
Established a mandatory minimum balance of $20 million in the restricted gaming receipt account, except for specific county distributions.
Required local transportation organizations to increase fares annually based on the Consumer Price Index starting January 1, 2026, with specific deadlines for implementation and notification.
Introduced a local match requirement where operating assistance provided to transit authorities must be matched by at least 20% in local or private cash funding.
Mandated annual performance evaluations for transit award recipients to assess financial stability, safety measures, and operational efficiency.
Added a specific definition for 'Metropolitan Transportation Authority' to clarify which entities serve all of a first-class county and surrounding areas within 20 miles.
Added specific deadlines for fare schedule filing by October 1, 2025, and fare increase implementation by July 1 of every second calendar year thereafter.