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75 PA Cons Stat § 8915 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915 - Conversion to toll roads

§ 8915. Conversion to toll roads. In order to facilitate vehicular traffic within and across this Commonwealth, and to facilitate the completion of the turnpike extensions and improvements authorized in section 8911 (relating to improvement and extension authorizations), and subject to prior legislative approval by the General Assembly and the United States Congress, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to convert to toll roads such portions of Pennsylvania's interstate highway system as may facilitate the completion of the turnpike extensions and improvements authorized in sections 8912 (relating to subsequent extension authorizations), 8913 (relating to additional subsequent extension authorizations) and 8914 (relating to further subsequent authorizations) and to operate and maintain such converted interstates as toll roads upon the approval by the Congress of the United States of America and the General Assembly of this Commonwealth of legislation expressly permitting the conversion of such interstates to toll roads. Such conversions shall take place at a time and manner set forth in the plan for the conversion prepared by the commission with the cooperation of the department. The provisions authorizing the commission to construct, operate and maintain the turnpike routes in sections 8911, 8912 and 8913 shall be subject to:  (1) the prior passage by the Congress of the United States and the General Assembly of this Commonwealth of legislation permitting the conversion of certain interstates to toll roads; or  (2) the availability of such other funds as might become available in amounts that would be sufficient to fund to completion any of the individual turnpike extensions and improvements set forth in sections 8912, 8913 and 8914 so long as no turnpike extension or improvement authorized by section 8914 is undertaken until after all the turnpike extensions authorized by section 8913 are completed and no turnpike extension authorized by section 8913 is undertaken until after all the turnpike extensions and improvements authorized by section 8912 are completed. The commission is authorized to use Federal funds which may be available for toll roads only pursuant to the approval of the Secretary of Transportation and only pursuant to the authority granted in section 19 of the act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 amended the intro. par.  References in Text. The act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, was repealed by the act of July 18, 2007 (P.L.169, No.44).
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.1 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.1 - Conversion of Interstate 80

§ 8915.1. Conversion of Interstate 80. In order to facilitate vehicular traffic across this Commonwealth, the commission is authorized and empowered to do all of the following:  (1) Convert Interstate 80 to a toll road and maintain and operate it as a toll road. (2) Construct, reconstruct, widen, expand, extend, maintain and operate Interstate 80 from a point at or near the Ohio border to a point at or near the New Jersey border, together with connecting roads, interchanges, slip ramps, tunnels and bridges.  (3) Issue turnpike revenue bonds, notes or other obligations, payable solely from revenues of the commission, including tolls, or from funds as may be available to the commission for that purpose, to pay the cost of constructing, reconstructing, widening, expanding or extending Interstate 80 or any other costs of Interstate 80 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  (4) Provide quarterly reports and periodic updates regarding significant developments with respect to the conversion of Interstate 80 to the chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives. These reports shall include, at a minimum, the status of outstanding discussions with the United States Department of Transportation regarding Interstate 80, the location and construction of tolling-related equipment for Interstate 80, planned capital improvements for Interstate 80 and other information important to implementation of this section.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.1.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.2 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.2 - Application to United States Department of Transportation

 § 8915.2. Application to United States Department of Transportation. (a) Application.--The commission, in consultation with the department and at its own expense, is authorized to prepare and submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the conversion of Interstate 80 to a toll road. The secretary shall ensure that all information required for the application is made available to the commission as soon as practicable after the effective date of this section.  (b) Open system.--A toll system shall consist of what is commonly referred to as an open system with no more than ten toll collection points.  (c) Other agreements.--The commission and the department may enter into any other agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the execution of the application filed under this section.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.2.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.4 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.4 - Initial payment

§ 8915.4. Initial payment. (a) Commission payment required.--Within 20 days after the effective date of this section, the commission shall pay to the department an amount equal to $62,500,000, which shall be deposited into the Public Transportation Trust Fund. The amount paid shall represent 25% of the amount the department is required to deposit into the Public Transportation Trust Fund under 74 Pa.C.S. § 1506(b)(1)(i)(A) (relating to fund) and is payable by the commission under the lease agreement.  (b) Use of payment.--The department shall allocate the funds received under subsection (a) pursuant to 74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15 (relating to sustainable mobility options).  (c) Credits.--The payment made by the commission under this section shall be credited against the total amount payable by the commission under the lease agreement for the 2007-2008 fiscal year.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.4.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.5 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.5 - Other interstate highways

§ 8915.5. Other interstate highways. In order to facilitate vehicular traffic across this Commonwealth and pursuant to the authority granted under this chapter, the commission is hereby authorized and empowered to:  (1) at its own expense and in consultation with the department, prepare a consulting civil engineer report and financial analysis with respect to the feasibility of converting any interstate highway or interstate highway segment to a toll road or adding to said interstates additional capacity projects financed by tolls; and  (2) at its own expense and in consultation with the department and with approval of the General Assembly, prepare and submit an application to the United States Department of Transportation for the conversion of any interstate or interstate segment determined to be eligible for conversion to a toll road under any applicable Federal program.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.5.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.6 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.6 - Deposit and distribution of funds

§ 8915.6. Deposit and distribution of funds. (a) Deposits.--Upon receipt by the department, the following amounts from the scheduled annual commission contribution shall be deposited in the Motor License Fund:  (1) For fiscal year 2007-2008, $450,000,000. (2) For fiscal year 2008-2009, $500,000,000. (3) For fiscal year 2009-2010, $500,000,000. (4) For fiscal year 2010-2011 through fiscal year 2013-2014, the amount calculated for the previous year increased by 2.5%.  (5) For fiscal year 2014-2015 and each fiscal year thereafter, $0. (b) Distribution.--The following shall apply:  (1) Annually, 15% of the amount deposited in any fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be distributed at the discretion of the secretary.  (2) Annually, $5,000,000 of the amount deposited in any fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be distributed to counties.  (i) The distribution shall be in the ratio of: (A) the square footage of deck area of a county's county-owned bridges; to (B) the total square footage of deck area of county-owned bridges throughout this Commonwealth. (ii) The amount of square footage under subparagraph (i) shall be that reported as part of the National Bridge Inspection Standards Program.  (3) Annually, $30,000,000 of the amount deposited in any fiscal year under subsection (a) shall be distributed to municipalities pursuant to the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law.  (4) Any funds deposited under subsection (a) but not distributed under paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) shall be distributed in accordance with needs-based formulas that are developed and subject to periodic revision based on consultation and collaboration among metropolitan planning organizations, rural planning organizations and the department.  (c) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used in this section shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Metropolitan planning organization." The policy board of an organization created and designated to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process.  "Rural planning organization." The organization of counties with populations of less than 50,000 created and designated as local development districts and which carry out the rural transportation planning process.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.; Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. imd.)   2013 Amendment. Act 89 amended subsec. (a). See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.  2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.6.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8915.7 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8915.7 - Impact on associated highways and local roads

§ 8915.7. Impact on associated highways and local roads. Prior to the conversion date and within one year following the conversion date, the commission, in collaboration with the department, shall conduct traffic studies to determine the average daily traffic on associated roads and highways. The purpose of these studies will be to quantify any diversion of traffic from Interstate 80 to other roadways as a result of the conversion. This section shall not require duplication of traffic studies undertaken by the commission as a part of the conversion process or undertaken by the department as a normal course of the department's operations.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8915.7.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8916 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8916 - Turnpike system

§ 8916. Turnpike system. The turnpikes and the future toll road conversions authorized by this chapter are hereby or shall be made part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike System, as provided in the act of August 14, 1951 (P.L.1232, No.282), referred to as the Pennsylvania Turnpike System Financing Act.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8917 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8917 - Financial plan

 § 8917. Financial plan. (a) Submission.-- (1) No later than June 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare and provide to the Secretary of the Budget a financial plan for the ensuing fiscal year of the commission that describes the commission's proposed:  (i) operating and capital expenditures; (ii) borrowings; (iii) liquidity and other financial management covenants and policies; (iv) estimated toll rates; and (v) all other revenues and expenditures. (2) The financial plan shall demonstrate that the operation of the commission in accordance with the plan can reasonably be anticipated to result in the commission having unencumbered funds during the ensuing and future fiscal years of the commission sufficient to make the payments due to the department under this chapter and the lease agreement for the ensuing and future fiscal years after all other obligations of the commission have been met. Financial plans prepared after June 1, 2008, shall also describe any deviations that occurred from the financial plan for the prior fiscal year of the commission and the reasons for the deviations.  (b) Receipt.--If the Secretary of the Budget receives the financial plan by the date required under subsection (a), the commission shall be authorized to conduct its operations in accordance with the plan. The financial plan may not be amended by the commission unless the commission notifies the secretary in writing of the amendment.  (c) Cooperation.--The commission shall provide to the Secretary of the Budget all information requested in connection with review of a financial plan, including materials used to prepare the plan. The information shall be provided as soon as practicable after the request.  (d) Effect of provisions.--Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the commission from conducting its normal course of business or prevent the commission from complying with any covenants made to current bondholders, debt holders or creditors.  (e) Lease agreement.--The provisions of this section and section 8918 (relating to failure to perform) shall be included in the lease agreement.  (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8917.  Cross References. Section 8917 is referred to in section 8918 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 8918 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 89 - Pennsylvania Turnpike|Section 8918 - Failure to perform

 § 8918. Failure to perform. (a) Notice.--The Secretary of the Budget shall send written notice to the commission and to the Governor of the failure of the commission to do any of the following:  (1) Make a payment to the department under this chapter or the lease agreement. (2) Deliver a financial plan to the Secretary of the Budget within the time prescribed under section 8917 (relating to financial plan).  (b) Unanimous vote required.-- (1) Except as provided under paragraph (1.1), upon the receipt by the commission of the notice under subsection (a) and notwithstanding any other provision of law, action of the commission taken by vote of the commissioners shall require a unanimous vote of all commissioners. Violation of this paragraph shall render the action invalid.  (1.1) A unanimous vote shall not be required if it would prevent the commission from complying with any covenants made to current bondholders, debt holders or creditors.  (2) The requirement of paragraph (1) shall continue until: (i) the required payments have been made to the department or the required financial plan has been delivered; and  (ii) the Secretary of the Budget has notified the commission and the Governor of that fact. (July 18, 2007, P.L.169, No.44, eff. imd.)   2007 Amendment. Act 44 added section 8918.  Cross References. Section 8918 is referred to in section 8917 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 9001 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 90 - Liquid Fuels and Fuels Tax|Section 9001 - Short title of chapter

§ 9001. Short title of chapter. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Liquid Fuels and Fuels Tax Act.
75 PA Cons Stat § 9005 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 90 - Liquid Fuels and Fuels Tax|Section 9005 - Taxpayer

 § 9005. Taxpayer. (a) Duty of distributor.--Every distributor using or delivering liquid fuels and fuels upon which a tax is imposed by this chapter shall pay the tax into the State Treasury through the department.  (b) Delivery between distributors.-- (1) Whenever liquid fuels and fuels are delivered within this Commonwealth by one distributor to another distributor holding a permit under this chapter, the distributor receiving the liquid fuels and fuels shall separately show, in that distributor's monthly reports to the department, all such deliveries from each distributor and shall pay the liquid fuels and fuels tax provided for by this chapter upon all such liquid fuels and fuels used or sold and delivered within this Commonwealth.  (2) The distributor making deliveries under paragraph (1) shall separately show those deliveries in that distributor's monthly reports to the department and shall then be exempt from the payment of the tax which would otherwise be imposed upon the liquid fuels and fuels so delivered.  (3) The distributor shall furnish to the department such information concerning such deliveries as the department may require.  (4) The department shall furnish to any distributor, upon request, a list of distributors holding permits under this chapter and their addresses.  (c) Recovery of tax payment.--Distributors may add the amount of the tax to the price of liquid fuels and fuels sold by them and shall state the rate of the tax separately from the price of the liquid fuels and fuels on all price display signs, sales or delivery slips, bills and statements which advertise or indicate the price of liquid fuels and fuels.  (d) Penalty.--A person who violates this section commits a summary offense.    Cross References. Section 9005 is referred to in section 9002 of this title.
75 PA Cons Stat § 9006 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 90 - Liquid Fuels and Fuels Tax|Section 9006 - Distributor's report and payment of tax

§ 9006. Distributor's report and payment of tax. (a) Monthly report.--For the purpose of ascertaining the amount of tax payable under this chapter, the distributor, on or before the 20th day of each month, shall transmit to the department on a form prescribed by the department a report, under oath or affirmation, of the liquid fuels and fuels used or delivered by that distributor within this Commonwealth during the preceding month. The report shall show the number of gallons of liquid fuels and fuels used or delivered within this Commonwealth during the period for which that report is made and any further information that the department prescribes. A distributor having more than one place of business within this Commonwealth shall combine in each report the use or delivery of liquid fuels and fuels at all such separate places of business.  (b) Computation and payment of tax.-- (1) The distributor, at the time of making the report under subsection (a), shall compute and pay to the department the tax due to the Commonwealth on liquid fuels and fuels used or sold and delivered by that distributor during the preceding month, less a discount, if the report is filed and the tax paid on time, computed as follows:  (i) 2%, if the tax amounts to $50,000 or less; (ii) 1.5%, on tax in excess of $50,000 and not exceeding $75,000; (iii) 1%, on tax in excess $75,000 and not exceeding $100,000; and (iv) .5%, on tax in excess of $100,000. (2) The discount under paragraph (1) shall not be computed on any tax imposed and remitted with respect to the oil company franchise tax imposed under sections 9004(b) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions) and 9502 (relating to imposition of tax), except with respect to the oil company franchise tax imposed under section 9502(a)(5).  (c) Due dates.--The amount of all taxes imposed under the provisions of this chapter for each month shall be due and payable on the 20th day of the next succeeding month. Taxes due shall bear interest at the rate of 1% per month or fractional part of a month from the date they are due and payable until paid.  (d) Additional penalty.--If a distributor neglects or refuses to make any report and payment as required, an additional 10% of the amount of the tax due shall be added by the department and collected as provided. In addition to the added penalty, the permit of the distributor may be suspended or revoked by the department.  (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. Jan. 1, 2014)   2013 Amendment. Act 89 amended subsec. (b)(2). See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
75 PA Cons Stat § 9008 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 75 - VEHICLES|Chapter 90 - Liquid Fuels and Fuels Tax|Section 9008 - Examination of records and equipment

§ 9008. Examination of records and equipment. (a) General rule.--The department or any agent appointed in writing by the department is authorized to examine the books, papers, records, storage tanks and any other equipment of any distributor, dealer or any other person pertaining to the use or sale and delivery of liquid fuels and fuels taxable under this chapter to verify the accuracy of any report or payment made under the provisions of this chapter or to ascertain whether or not the tax imposed by this chapter has been paid. Any information gained by the department as the result of the reports, investigations or verifications required to be made shall be confidential.  (b) Penalty.--A person divulging confidential information under subsection (a) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree.  (c) Consumer protection.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) or section 731 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, incorrect liquid fuel, fuel or alternative fuel composition information, including octane values, discovered by the department upon examination of storage tank contents or related records may be disclosed to an appropriate enforcement authority for investigation.  (d) Public safety.--Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (b) or section 731 of The Fiscal Code, any suspected violation that could pose a threat to public safety discovered by the department during an examination authorized by this section may be disclosed to an appropriate enforcement authority for investigation.  (Nov. 25, 2020, P.L.1242, No.129, eff. imd.)   2020 Amendment. Act 129 added subsecs. (c) and (d).