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72 PA Cons Stat § 3115 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 72 - TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS|Chapter 31 - Microenterprise Assistance|Section 3115 - Property tax exemption schedule of real property

§ 3115. Property tax exemption schedule of real property. A municipality and school district shall have the power and authority to grant property tax abatement, in accordance with this section, to properties leased to a microenterprise for one or more consecutive years and owned by an administrative entity. The following apply:  (1) For the first, second and third years for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 100% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (2) For the fourth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 90% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (3) For the fifth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 75% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (4) For the sixth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 60% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (5) For the seventh year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 45% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (6) For the eighth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 30% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (7) For the ninth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 15% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (8) For the tenth year for which the property would otherwise be taxable and is continually leased to the microenterprise, 10% of the eligible assessment shall be exempted.  (9) After the tenth year of being continually leased to the microenterprise, the exemption shall terminate.
72 PA Cons Stat § 3116 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 72 - TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS|Chapter 31 - Microenterprise Assistance|Section 3116 - Microenterprise loans

§ 3116. Microenterprise loans. (a) Loan issuance.-- (1) An administrative entity may issue a loan to a microenterprise that operates on property owned by the administrative entity within the program.  (2) An administrative entity may partner with a private entity that issues microloans for the purpose of providing a loan under paragraph (1).  (3) If a loan payment becomes delinquent, the administrative entity may offer a hardship agreement to the microenterprise to restructure the payment process.  (b) Training.-- (1) For the purpose of reducing the financial risk involved in issuing a loan under subsection (a)(1) and providing loan applicants with the skills necessary to succeed, a loan applicant must complete business courses and workshops on operating a business, creating market strategy and customer interaction to be eligible to receive a loan.  (2) If the loan applicant is a worker cooperative corporation, all owners of the worker cooperative corporation must complete the business courses and workshops under paragraph (1).  (c) Training resources.-- (1) Upon request by an administrative entity, the department shall assist the administrative entity in identifying organizations that can provide the business training required under subsection (b) to loan applicants. The administrative entity shall direct loan applicants to the organizations that provide the business training.  (2) The administrative entity may partner with a private entity, including commercial and nonprofits or organizations specializing in training start-up entrepreneurs, for any of the following:  (i) using the private entity's facilities or expertise to help loan applicants fulfill the business training required under subsection (b); or  (ii) acquiring building space, whether the building space is leased or donated, for the purpose of conducting business training required under subsection (b).  (d) Eligible applicants.-- (1) An administrative entity shall impose requirements for eligible applicants, and the requirements shall be readily available to the public. The requirements shall include provisions that:  (i) An applicant must be low income and located in this Commonwealth. (ii) An applicant must demonstrate need for capital and technical assistance to operate a business, with need defined by the administrative entity.  (iii) An applicant must have an established business plan and provide a summary of the plan to the administrative entity, if requested.  (2) (Reserved).
72 PA Cons Stat § 3117 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 72 - TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS|Chapter 31 - Microenterprise Assistance|Section 3117 - Administration of program

§ 3117. Administration of program. (a) Limitation on administrative cost.--The cost of administering a program may not exceed 10% of the program's operating budget.  (b) Maintenance.--An administrative entity shall maintain all of its real property in accordance with the laws of this Commonwealth and ordinances of the jurisdiction in which the real property is located.
72 PA Cons Stat § 3118 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 72 - TAXATION AND FISCAL AFFAIRS|Chapter 31 - Microenterprise Assistance|Section 3118 - Disposition of property

§ 3118. Disposition of property. (a) Public access to inventory.--An administrative entity shall maintain and make available for public review and inspection an inventory of real property held by the administrative entity for the program.  (b) Power.--The administrative entity may convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease, grant or mortgage interests in real property of the administrative entity in the form and by the method determined by the administrative entity to be in the best interests of the microenterprise loan program.  (c) Consideration.-- (1) The administrative entity shall determine the amount and form of consideration necessary to convey, exchange, sell, transfer, lease as lessor, grant or mortgage interests in real property.  (2) Consideration may take the form of monetary payments and secured financial obligations, covenants and conditions related to the present and future use of the property, contractual commitments of the transferee and other forms of consideration as determined by the administrative entity to be in the best interest of the program.  (d) Policies and procedures.-- (1) An administrative entity shall create policies and procedures providing the general terms and conditions for consideration to be received by the administrative entity for the transfer of real property and interests in real property.  (2) Requirements which may be applicable to the disposition of real property and interests in real property by municipalities shall not be applicable to the disposition of real property and interests in real property by the administrative entity.  (e) Land use plans.--The administrative entity shall consider all adopted land use plans and make reasonable efforts to coordinate the disposition of an administrative entity's real property with the land use plans.
74 PA Cons Stat § 201 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 2 - Organization|Section 201 - Definitions

§ 201. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Department." The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth.  "Secretary." The Secretary of Transportation of the Commonwealth.
74 PA Cons Stat § 202 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 2 - Organization|Section 202 - Deputy secretaries

§ 202. Deputy secretaries. (a) Appointment.--The secretary shall appoint the following deputy secretaries:  (1) Deputy Secretary for Administration. (2) Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services. (3) Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration. (4) Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation. (5) Deputy Secretary for Planning. (b) Administration.--The Deputy Secretary for Administration has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:  (1) Fiscal affairs. (2) Operations analysis and improvement. (3) Information services. (4) Office services. (5) Human resources. (6) Equal opportunity. (c) Driver and vehicle services.--The Deputy Secretary for Driver and Vehicle Services has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:  (1) Drivers. (2) Vehicles. (3) Vehicle and driver safety. (4) Services for other modes of transportation. (d) Highway administration.--The Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:  (1) Design of highways and bridges. (2) Land acquisition for highways and bridges. (3) Construction and reconstruction of highways and bridges. (4) Maintenance and operation of highways and bridges. (5) Highway and bridge safety. (e) Multimodal transportation.--The Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to modes of transportation other than highways, except recreational boating and ferry licensing, including all of the following:  (1) Local and public transportation. (2) Rail freight. (3) Ports and waterways. (4) Aviation and airports. (f) Planning.--The Deputy Secretary of Planning has the powers and duties of the department under law relating to all of the following:  (1) Planning and research. (2) Program development and management. (3) Services to municipalities.
74 PA Cons Stat § 301 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 3 - Administrative Practice and Procedure|Section 301 - Definitions

§ 301. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  "Department." The Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth.
74 PA Cons Stat § 302 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 3 - Administrative Practice and Procedure|Section 302 - Use of hearing officers

§ 302. Use of hearing officers. (a) General rule.--The department may not utilize the services of employees of the department as hearing officers with respect to the following activities and proceedings of the department:  (1) Appeals from the department's denial or recall of an occupational limited license. (2) Appeals from the department's cancellation, denial or recall of a probationary license. (3) Requests for record review under 75 Pa.C.S. § 1516 (relating to department records). (4) Hearings to request credit toward serving driving privilege or vehicle registration suspensions.  (5) Appeals from the department's refusal to issue a certificate of title for reasons other than failure to pay a required fee or tax in connection with or resulting from the acquisition or use of a vehicle.  (6) Any other matter as determined by the department by regulation. (b) Scope of authority.--A hearing officer utilized by the department for the proceedings described under subsection (a) shall be vested with the same authority and duties as a department hearing officer under the provisions of 67 Pa. Code Ch. 491 (relating to administrative practice and procedure).  (c) Appeals.--An adjudication by a hearing officer utilized by the department under subsection (a) shall be appealable in accordance with 67 Pa. Code § 491.12 (relating to exceptions).
74 PA Cons Stat § 1101 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 11 - Preliminary Provisions|Section 1101 - Short title of part

§ 1101. Short title of part. This part shall be known and may be cited as the Public Transportation Law.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1501 - Scope of chapter

§ 1501. Scope of chapter. This chapter relates to sustainable mobility options.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1502 - (Reserved)

§ 1502. (Reserved).
74 PA Cons Stat § 1504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1504 - Department authorization

§ 1504. Department authorization. (a) General.-- (1) The department may, within the limitations provided in this chapter, incur costs directly and provide financial assistance for the purposes and activities enumerated in this chapter.  (2) In the event of imminent service termination, the department shall make every effort to contract with a local transportation organization to provide the programs, activities and services enumerated in this chapter. After all local transportation organization contracting options are exhausted, the department may contract with a transportation company to provide the programs, activities and services enumerated in this chapter. The operation of the programs, activities and services administered by the department and provided by the local transportation organization or transportation company under this subsection shall not be subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.  (b) Supplementation of Federal and local funds.--The authority conferred on the department by this chapter includes providing financial assistance for public passenger transportation purposes and supplementing Federal funding or local funding or both.  (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.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1505 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1505 - Regulations

§ 1505. Regulations. (a) General rule.--To effectuate and enforce the provisions of this chapter, the department shall promulgate necessary rules and regulations and prescribe conditions and procedures in order to assure compliance in carrying out the purposes for which financial assistance may be provided under this chapter.  (b) Temporary regulations.-- (1) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, in order to facilitate the prompt implementation of this chapter, during the two-year period following the effective date of this section, the department shall promulgate temporary regulations which shall expire four years from the effective date of this section. The temporary regulations shall be exempt from the following:  (i) Sections 201, 202, 203 and 204 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth Documents Law.  (ii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act. (2) The authority of the department to promulgate temporary regulations under this subsection shall expire two years from the effective date of this section. Regulations adopted after the two-year period shall be promulgated as provided by statute.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1508 - Federal funding

§ 1508. Federal funding. (a) General rule.--The department shall administer the programs established under this chapter in a manner that permits full cooperation between Federal, State and local governments, agencies and instrumentalities, local transportation organizations and private interests, so as to result in as effective and economical a program as possible.  (b) Agreements.--The department may enter into agreements for mutual cooperation between or among the department and a Federal agency, local transportation organization or transportation company concerning a project to be funded with financial assistance under this chapter, including joint applications for Federal grants.  (c) General authority of department.--The department may do anything necessary or desirable to secure financial aid or cooperation of a Federal agency for a project funded with financial assistance under this chapter and to comply with a Federal statute or lawful requirement of a Federal agency authorized to administer a program of Federal aid to transportation. The department may enter into a protective agreement with organized labor to the extent required under 49 U.S.C. § 5333 (relating to labor standards) in order to obtain Federal grant money for transportation assistance. Protective agreements shall be narrowly drawn and strictly construed to provide no more than the minimum protections required by the United States Department of Labor for the agreements.  (d) Direct recipients.--Local transportation organizations that are direct recipients of Federal funding shall be under no obligation to enter into contracts with the department for expenditure of those funds, except that the department may require a contract for expenditure of the State portion of the project assisted by those Federal funds.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1509 - Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department

§ 1509. Limitation on decisions, findings and regulations of department. All decisions, findings and regulations made by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be for the purposes of this chapter only and shall not constitute evidence before a regulatory body of this Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1510 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1510 - Program oversight and administration

§ 1510. Program oversight and administration. (a) Review and oversight.--The department shall initiate and maintain a program of financial and performance review and oversight for all programs receiving financial assistance under this chapter. The department may perform independent financial audits of each award recipient to ensure compliance by award recipients with this chapter, department regulations and policies and financial assistance agreements. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.  (b) State Rail Transit Safety Inspection Program.--The department may conduct a State Rail Transit Safety Inspection Program, as may be defined from time to time by the Federal Transit Administration, to meet oversight requirements of the Federal Transit Administration. The public transportation modes covered shall include heavy rail, light rail, trackless trolley bus and inclined plane services and related facilities.    Cross References. Section 1510 is referred to in section 1516 of this title.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1511 - Report to Governor and General Assembly

§ 1511. Report to Governor and General Assembly. The department shall submit a public passenger transportation performance report to the Governor and the General Assembly by April 30 of each year, covering the prior fiscal year.  (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. 60 days)   2013 Amendment. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
74 PA Cons Stat § 1512 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 74 - TRANSPORTATION|Chapter 15 - Sustainable Mobility Options|Section 1512 - Coordination and consolidation

§ 1512. Coordination and consolidation. (a) Coordination.--Coordination is required in regions where two or more award recipients have services or activities for which financial assistance is being provided under this chapter to assure that the services or activities are provided efficiently and effectively.  (b) Consolidation and mutual cooperation.-- (1) The department, in consultation with local governments and local transportation organizations, shall study the feasibility of consolidation and mutual cooperation among local transportation organizations as a means of reducing annual expenses without loss of service to the communities they serve. The study shall examine the creation of service regions or mutual cooperation pacts to determine whether either method would reduce annual expenses. The feasibility analysis is to include a cost-benefit analysis and operational analysis.  (2) If the results of a feasibility analysis under paragraph (1) estimate an annual net savings at the time of completion of the study, the local transportation organization and local government may implement the recommended action.  (3) The department shall waive the match requirement under sections 1513 (relating to operating program) and 1514 (relating to asset improvement program) for five fiscal years for the local transportation organization's participation in the recommended action under paragraph (2) in an amount not to exceed the estimated annual net savings of the implemented recommendations.  (c) Funding for merger and consolidation incentives and mutual cooperation pacts.--A capital project that is needed to support a local transportation organization that has agreed to merge and consolidate operations and administration or share facilities or staff through a mutual cooperation pact to achieve cost and service efficiencies shall be eligible for financial assistance under this chapter. The application for financial assistance must do all of the following:  (1) Identify the efficiencies in a merger and consolidation plan or mutual cooperation pact.  (2) Include the expected net dollar savings that will result from the merger, consolidation or pact.  (Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. imd.)   2013 Amendment. Section 43(2) of Act 89 provided that section 1512 shall apply to feasibility studies performed prior to or after the effective date of section 43. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.