Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 112 - TRANSPORTATION (74 PA.C.S.) AND VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - OMNIBUS AMENDMENTS

Session of 2022
No. 2022-112
 
HB 1486
 
AN ACT
 
Amending Titles 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for definitions, for electronic toll collection
and for annual hearing; in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for
the prevention of child abuse and neglect, further providing for display of registration
plate, providing for pollinator conservation registration plate, for Afghanistan and
Iraq veterans plate and for Blue Star Family plate and further providing for suspension
of registration upon unpaid tolls; in fees, further providing for payments to special
funds and establishing the Pollinator Habitat Program Fund; and, in powers of department
and local authorities, further providing for provisions relating to fare evasion.

 
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
 
Section 1.  The definitions of "electronic toll collection" and "violation enforcement system"
in section 8102 of Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended
and the section is amended by adding definitions to read:

§ 8102.  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:

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"Electronic toll collection."  A system of collecting tolls or charges that is capable of charging an account holder
or a registered vehicle owner for the prescribed toll [by electronic transmission of information between a device
on a vehicle and a device in a toll lane at a toll collection facility.] based on the automatic identification and classification of vehicles using electronic
systems. The term includes a system of open road tolls, video tolls or other similar
structural or technological enhancements pertaining to tolls.
"Electronic toll collection device."  A piece of mechanical or electrical equipment used for electronic toll collection.
"Flat video toll."  A toll rate that does not vary based on a video image which is charged to an account
when the commission is able to match a license plate image to an account in good standing.

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"Toll collection system."  A vehicle sensor, placed in a location to work in conjunction with a toll collection
facility, which automatically produces a videotape or photograph, microphotograph
or other recorded image of a vehicle, at the time the vehicle travels through a tolling
point. The term includes any other technology which identifies a vehicle by photographic,
mechanical, electronic or other method.

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"Video toll."  A toll based on a vehicle's license plate image when a valid electronic toll collection
device is not read as the vehicle travels through a tolling point.

["Violation enforcement system."  A vehicle sensor, placed in a location to work in conjunction with a toll collection
facility, which automatically produces a videotape or photograph, microphotograph
or other recorded image of the rear portion of each vehicle at the time the vehicle
is used or operated in violation of the toll collection regulations. The term includes
any other technology which identifies a vehicle by photographic, electronic or other
method.]

Section 2.  Section 8117(a), (b) and (d) of Title 74 are amended and the section is amended by
adding a subsection to read:

§ 8117.  Electronic toll collection.
(a)  Liability of owner.--
(1)  If an operator of a vehicle fails to pay the prescribed toll at any location where
tolls are collected by means of electronic toll collection, the owner of the vehicle
shall be liable to the commission for failure of the operator of the vehicle to comply
with this section if the violation is evidenced by information obtained from a [violation
enforcement] toll collection system.

(2)  [If a violation of this section is committed, the] The registration plate number of the vehicle as recorded by a [violation enforcement]
toll collection system shall establish an inference that the owner of the vehicle was then operating
the vehicle. The inference shall be overcome if the owner [does all of] provides a written statement indicating the following:

(i)  [Testifies that] that the owner was not operating the vehicle at the time of [the violation.

(ii)  Submits to an examination as to who at the time was operating the vehicle.
(iii)  Reveals the name and residence address, if known,] travel; and
(iv)  the name and residence address of the operator of the vehicle at the time of travel.

(3)  [If an action or proceeding is commenced in a county other than that of the residence
of the owner, a verified written statement setting forth the facts prescribed under
paragraph (2)(i), (ii) and (iii) shall suffice to overcome the inference.] Failure to send the required information within 30 days of the original invoice date
shall result in the owner being liable for the total amount due.
(4)  If the inference is overcome, the operator of the vehicle at the time of travel may be held liable under this section for failure to pay the prescribed toll in the
same manner as if the operator were the owner of the vehicle.

(b)  Imposition of liability.--Liability under this section shall be imposed upon an owner
for [a violation of] failure to pay the prescribed toll charges assessed under this section or the regulations of the commission occurring within the territorial
limits of this Commonwealth. [If a violation is committed as evidenced by a violation
enforcement] Based on evidence obtained by a toll collection system, the following shall apply:

(1)  The commission or an authorized agent or employee must prepare and mail [a notice
of violation] an invoice assessing the toll charges incurred as follows:

(i)  The [notice of violation] invoice must be sent by first class mail to each person alleged to be liable as an owner
[for a violation of this section].

(ii)  The [notice] invoice must be mailed at the address shown on the vehicle registration or at the address
of the operator, as applicable. [Notice] The invoice must be mailed no later than 60 days after:

(A)  the [alleged conduct] date of travel; or

(B)  the date the inference is overcome under subsection (a)(2).
(iii)  Personal service is not required.
(iv)  The [notice] invoice must contain all of the following:

(A)  Information advising the person charged of the manner and time in which the [liability
alleged] toll charges in the [notice] invoice may be contested.

(B)  A warning advising the person charged that failure to contest the invoice in the manner and time provided shall be deemed an admission of liability [and that
a default judgment may be entered on the notice] for the total amount due.

(1.1)  A manual or automatic record of mailing prepared in the ordinary course of business
shall be prima facie evidence of the mailing of [notice] the invoice.

(1.2)  If mail, other than unclaimed mail, is returned undelivered, the commission may obtain
address information from sources, such as the United States Postal Service, debt collection
services, reviews of telephone directories or related skip-tracing practices, to locate
an alternative address for the vehicle owner or the address of the operator, as applicable.

(2)  If an owner of a vehicle or an owner that is a lessor of a vehicle receives [a notice
of violation] an invoice under this section for any time period during which the vehicle was reported to a
police department as having been stolen, it shall be a defense to the allegation of
liability that the vehicle had been reported to the police as having been stolen prior
to the time the [violation] travel occurred and that the vehicle had not been recovered by the time of the [violation]
travel. For purposes of asserting the defense under this paragraph, it shall be sufficient
that a certified copy of the police report on the stolen vehicle be sent by first
class mail to the commission within 30 days after receiving the original [notice of
violation] invoice. Failure to send the information within the time limit under this paragraph shall
render the owner or lessor liable for the [penalty] tolls and fees assessed in the invoice as prescribed by this section.

(3)  An owner that is a lessor of a vehicle as to which [a notice of violation] an invoice was issued under paragraph (1) shall not be liable for [a violation] tolls assessed in the invoice if the owner sends to the commission a copy of the rental, lease or other contract
document covering the vehicle on the date of [the violation] travel, with the name and address of the lessee clearly legible to the commission, within
30 days after receiving the original [notice of violation] invoice. Failure to send the information within the time limit under this paragraph shall
render the lessor liable for the [penalty] tolls and fees assessed in the invoice as prescribed by this section. If the lessor complies with the provisions of this section,
the lessee of the vehicle on the date of [the violation] travel shall be deemed to be the owner of the vehicle for purposes of this section and shall
be subject to liability for the [penalty] tolls and fees assessed in the invoice under this section.

(4)  A certified report or a facsimile report of an authorized agent or employee of the
commission reporting a violation of this section or regulations of the commission
based upon the recorded information obtained from a [violation enforcement] toll collection system shall be prima facie evidence of the facts contained in the report and shall
be admissible as an official record kept in the ordinary course of business in any
proceeding charging a violation of this section or the toll collection regulations
of the commission.

(5)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, videotapes, photographs, microphotographs,
other recorded images, written records, reports or facsimiles prepared pursuant to
this section shall be for the exclusive use of the commission, its authorized agents,
its employees and law enforcement officials for the purpose of discharging duties
under this section and the regulations of the commission. The information shall not
be deemed a public record under the act of [June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred
to as the Right-to-Know Law] February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law. The information shall not be discoverable by court order or otherwise; nor shall
it be offered in evidence in any action or proceeding which is not directly related
to a violation of this section, the regulations of the commission or indemnification
for liability imposed pursuant to this section. The restrictions set forth in this
paragraph:

(i)  shall not be deemed to preclude a court of competent jurisdiction from issuing an
order directing that the information be provided to law enforcement officials if the
information is reasonably described and is requested solely in connection with a criminal
law enforcement action;

(ii)  shall not be deemed to preclude the exchange of the information between any entities
with jurisdiction over or which operate [an electronic] a toll collection system in this Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction; and

(iii)  shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of information exclusively for the purpose
of billing electronic toll collection [account holders] accounts, deducting toll charges from [the account of an account holder] accounts, enforcing toll collection laws and related regulations or enforcing the provisions
of [an account holder agreement] accounts.

(6)  An imposition of liability under this section must be based upon a preponderance of
evidence.

(7)  An imposition of liability pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a conviction
of an owner and shall not be made part of the motor vehicle operating record of the
person upon whom the liability is imposed, nor shall it be considered in the provision
of motor vehicle insurance coverage.

(8)  An owner that admits, is found liable or fails to [respond to the notice of violation
for] pay the invoice resulting in a violation of this section shall be civilly liable to the commission for all of
the following:

(i)  Either:
(A)  the amount of the toll evaded or attempted to be evaded if the amount can be determined;
or

(B)  the maximum toll from the farthest point of entry on the Pennsylvania Turnpike to
the actual point of exit if the amount of the toll evaded or attempted to be evaded
cannot be determined.

(ii)  A reasonable administrative fee not to exceed $35 per notification.
(9)  Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the liability of the operator
of a vehicle for a violation of this section or of the regulations of the commission.

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(d)  Privacy of electronic toll collection [account holder] information.--
(1)  Except as set forth under paragraph (2), notwithstanding any other provision of law,
all of the following apply to information kept by the commission, its authorized agents
or its employees which is related to [the] an account [of an] for electronic toll collection [system account holder] and any information collected by a toll collection system:

(i)  The information shall be for the exclusive use of the commission, its authorized agents,
its employees and law enforcement officials for the purpose of discharging their duties
pursuant to this section and the regulations of the commission. This subparagraph
includes names, addresses, account numbers, account balances, personal financial information,
vehicle movement records and other information compiled [from transactions with the
account holders] by a toll collection system.

(ii)  The information shall not be deemed a public record under the Right-to-Know Law, nor
shall it be discoverable by court order or otherwise or be offered in evidence in
any action or proceeding which is not directly related to the discharge of duties
under this section, the regulations of the commission or a violation of the terms in an account [holder agreement].

(2)  Paragraph (1) shall not be deemed to do any of the following:
(i)  Preclude a court of competent jurisdiction from issuing an order directing that the
information be provided to law enforcement officials if the information is reasonably
described and is requested solely in connection with a criminal law enforcement action.

(ii)  Preclude the exchange of the information between any entities with jurisdiction over
or which operate [an electronic] a toll collection system in this Commonwealth or any other jurisdiction.

(iii)  Prohibit the use of the information exclusively for the purpose of billing electronic
toll collection [account holders] accounts, deducting toll charges from [the] an account [of an account holder], enforcing toll collection laws and related regulations
or enforcing the provisions of an account [holder agreement].

(d.1)  Notice for posting video toll or flat video toll to customer account.--
(1)  The commission shall indicate on an account statement if a video toll has been posted
to the customer's account, including the date and the dollar amount of the video toll.

(2)  The commission shall post notice on its publicly accessible Internet website indicating
an account may be charged a flat video toll if the commission is unable to match a
license plate image.

(3)  The commission shall notify the account upon the posting of the first flat video toll
to the account in a calendar year in accordance with the preferences indicated in
the account. The notification shall include:

(i)  Information on proper placement of the electronic toll collection device.
(ii)  Information regarding replacement of the electronic toll collection device.
(iii)  Notice that failure to respond may result in additional flat video tolls and administrative
fees posted to the account.

(iv)  Other information as determined by the commission.
(4)  The commission shall provide for an appeal process.
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Section 3.  Section 8121 of Title 74 is amended to read:
§ 8121.  Annual hearing and reports.

(a)  Duty to testify.--Upon request, at least one commission member shall testify at a public hearing before
the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations Committee of the
House of Representatives each year to present information on turnpike operations and
coordination with other State agencies.

(b)  Duty to report.--
(1)  No later than October 1, 2022, and each October 1 thereafter, the commission shall
submit a report to the General Assembly summarizing toll revenues that are collected
and uncollected, and projected to be collected and uncollected, including the reasons
that the toll revenues are uncollected, during the prior fiscal year.

(2)  The report shall be submitted to the following:
(i)  The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the Senate.
(ii)  The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the House
of Representatives.

(3)  The report shall include the following information:
(i)  The dollar amount of toll revenues collected and projected to be collected during
the prior fiscal year.

(ii)  The dollar amount and percentage of toll revenues collected and projected to be collected
during the prior fiscal year by collection method.

(iii)  The dollar amount and percentage of tolls uncollected and projected to be uncollected
during the prior fiscal year.

(iv)  A breakdown of uncollected tolls detailing the reason for failure to collect, including
an unreadable or missing license plate, an undeliverable address or an unpaid invoice.

(c)  Feasibility study.--
(1)  The commission shall conduct a feasibility study to assess alternative electronic
toll collection payment options. The study shall include:

(i)  A review of third-party organizations that process accounts and transactions for toll
collection through electronic funds transfer.

(ii)  A review of electronic push notification alerts with the goal of posting a notification
within 24 hours of the transaction posting to a customer's account or as soon as practicable
if a valid account is not recognized at the time of the transaction.

(iii)  Review of the commission's existing customer payment application.
(iv)  Recommendations from the commission.
(2)  The study shall be completed within one year of the effective date of this subsection
and copies shall be submitted to the following:

(i)  The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the Senate.
(ii)  The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Transportation Committee of the House
of Representatives.

Section 4.  Title 75 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1324.  Contributions for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
(a)  General rule.--Within one year of the effective date of this section, the department
shall provide for all of the following:

(1)  Ability of a person renewing a driver's license or identification card electronically
through the department's publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution
of $5 to the Children's Trust Fund.

(2)  Ability of a person renewing a vehicle registration electronically through the department's
publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the Children's
Trust Fund.

(b)  Implementation.--
(1)  A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added, as appropriate, to the regular
fee for:

(i)  a renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and
(ii)  a renewal of a vehicle registration.
(2)  One contribution under subsection (a) may be made for:
(i)  each renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and
(ii)  each renewal of a vehicle registration.
(c)  Use.--Contributions made under subsection (a) shall be used by the Children's Trust
Fund Board exclusively for the prevention of child abuse and neglect.

(d)  Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the total amount designated under
this section and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer
the amount from the Motor License Fund to the Children's Trust Fund.

(e)  Information.--The department shall provide adequate information concerning the contribution
for the prevention of child abuse and neglect in its instructions for the applicants
described in subsection (a). The information concerning the contribution shall include
the address of the Children's Trust Fund to which contributions may be sent by individuals
wishing to make additional contributions.

(f)  Reporting.--The Children's Trust Fund Board shall include in its annual report required
under section 5(6) of the act of December 15, 1988 (P.L.1235, No.151), known as the
Children's Trust Fund Act, the amount received from the contributions authorized by
this section and how the funds were used.

(g)  Reimbursement.--The Children's Trust Fund shall reimburse the Motor License Fund for
the actual costs incurred by the department in the administration of this section.

(h)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have
the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:

"Children's Trust Fund."  The fund created under section 8 of the Children's Trust Fund Act.
"Children's Trust Fund Board."  The board created under section 4 of the Children's Trust Fund Act.
Section 5.  Section 1332(b) of Title 75 is amended and the section is amended by adding a subsection
to read:

§ 1332.  Display of registration plate.
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(b)  Obscuring plate.--It is unlawful to display on any vehicle a registration plate which:
(1)  is so dirty as to prevent the reading of the number or letters thereon at a reasonable
distance;

(2)  is illegible, obscured, covered or otherwise obstructed in any manner which inhibits the proper operation of an automated red light enforcement
system in place pursuant to section 3116 (relating to automated red light enforcement
systems in first class cities) or 3117 (relating to automated red light enforcement systems in certain municipalities)
or any other automated enforcement system authorized by this title or an electronic toll collection system as authorized under
74 Pa.C.S. § 8117 (relating to electronic toll collection);

(3)  is [otherwise] illegible, obscured, covered or otherwise obstructed in any manner at a reasonable distance [or is obscured in any manner; or];
(4)  is illegible, obscured, covered or otherwise obstructed in [a] any manner which inhibits the visibility of the issuing jurisdiction at a reasonable
distance[.]; or
(5)  has a tinted plate cover.
(b.1)  Construction.--Nothing under subsection (b) shall be construed to prohibit a vehicle
from being affixed with a registration plate frame that minimally outlines the registration
plate in such a manner that the registration plate's number and issuing jurisdiction
is identifiable by an automated enforcement system under subsection (b)(2) or by law
enforcement.

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Section 6.  Title 75 is amended by adding sections to read:
§ 1352.2.  Pollinator conservation registration plate.
The department, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, shall design a
special pollinator conservation registration plate. Upon application of any person,
accompanied by a fee of $38 which shall be in addition to the registration fee, the
department shall issue the plate for a passenger car, motor home, trailer or truck
with a registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds. The Pollinator Habitat
Program Fund shall receive $25 of the fee paid by the applicant for the plate.

§ 1363.1.  Afghanistan and Iraq veterans plate.
Upon application of any person who is a veteran of the liberation or occupation of
Afghanistan and Iraq, accompanied by a fee of $23 which shall be in addition to the
registration fee and by documentation as the department shall require, the department
shall issue to the person a special registration plate designating the vehicle so
licensed as belonging to a person who is a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. The special
registration plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered
gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.

§ 1366.2.  Blue Star Family plate.
(a)  General rule.--Upon application of a family member of a person who is an active duty
service member in the military, including a reserve component or National Guard, accompanied
by a fee of $23 which shall be in addition to the registration fee and by such documentation
as the department shall require, the department shall issue to the family member a
special registration plate designating the vehicle so licensed as belonging to a family
member of a person serving on active duty in the military, including a reserve component
or National Guard. The department shall design and produce the special registration
plate carrying the Blue Star which signifies that a family member is an active duty
service member, including a reserve component or National Guard. The words "Blue Star
Family" shall be clearly displayed along the bottom of the plate. The special registration
plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a registered gross weight
of not more than 14,000 pounds.

(b)  Documentation required.--An applicant for a Blue Star Family plate shall certify on
a form approved by the department that the applicant is a family member of a person
who is an active duty service member in the military, including a reserve component
or National Guard.

(c)  Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to require:
(1)  A person issued a Blue Star Family plate to return the plate to the department if
a family member no longer serves on active duty in the military, including a reserve
component or National Guard.

(2)  The department to periodically verify that a person issued a Blue Star Family plate
has a family member serving on active duty in the military, including a reserve component
or National Guard, after the initial issuance of the plate.

(d)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "family member" includes the following:
(1)  Mother.
(2)  Father.
(3)  Stepmother.
(4)  Stepfather.
(5)  Mother through adoption.
(6)  Father through adoption.
(7)  Foster mother in loco parentis.
(8)  Foster father in loco parentis.
(9)  Son.
(10)  Daughter.
(11)  Stepson.
(12)  Stepdaughter.
(13)  Son by adoption.
(14)  Daughter by adoption.
(15)  Brother.
(16)  Sister.
(17)  Half-brother.
(18)  Half-sister.
(19)  Grandfather.
(20)  Grandmother.
(21)  Spouse.
Section 7.  Section 1380(a)(1), (c)(2), (d), (e) and (h) of Title 75 are amended to read:
§ 1380.  Suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls.
(a)  General rule.--
(1)  The department shall suspend the registration of a vehicle upon notification from
a tolling entity that the owner or registrant of the vehicle has either:

(i)  failed to pay or defaulted in the payment of [six] four or more [violations] invoices issued under 74 Pa.C.S. § 8116(a) (relating to collection and disposition of tolls
and other revenue) or 8117(a)(1) (relating to electronic toll collection), including violation notices issued prior to March 16, 2020, or other law, regulation, ordinance or standard applicable to the toll collection
or payment requirements for a tolling entity; or

(ii)  incurred unpaid tolls or administrative fees or costs that collectively total a minimum
of [$500] $250, regardless of the number of [violations] unpaid invoices.

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(c)  Notice to department.--
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(2)  When a tolling entity has provided notice under this subsection and all of the [violations]
unpaid invoices are subsequently paid, dismissed, reversed on appeal or canceled, the tolling entity
shall notify the department electronically in a format prescribed by the department
of the disposition of the [violation] unpaid invoice and shall provide the owner or registrant with a release from the suspension.

(d)  Period of suspension.--A suspension under subsection (a) shall continue until the
department receives notice from the tolling entity that the [violations] unpaid invoices are paid, dismissed, reversed on appeal or canceled or the owner or registrant enters
into an agreement with the tolling entity to make installment payments for tolls,
administrative fees and costs imposed and pays the fee prescribed in section 1960
(relating to reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration), provided
that the suspension may be reimposed by the department if the owner or registrant
fails to make regular installment payments.

(e)  Additional suspension.--The department shall impose an additional period of registration
suspension if, subsequent to the issuance of a suspension under subsection (a) but
prior to the restoration of the registration, the department is notified by the tolling
entity that the owner or registrant has failed to pay, failed to respond or defaulted
in the payment of an additional [violation] invoice issued under 74 Pa.C.S. § 8116(a) (relating to collection and disposition of tolls and other revenue) or 8117(a)(1).

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(h)  [Three-year statute] Statute of limitations.--No suspension may be imposed based upon a violation of 74 Pa.C.S.
§ 8117(a)(1) or similar provision from another state more than [three] five years after the violation is committed.

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Section 8.  Section 1905 of Title 75 is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 1905.  Payments to special funds.
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(d)  Pollinator Habitat Program Fund.--Twenty-five dollars of each fee received under section
1352.2 (relating to pollinator conservation registration plate) shall be credited
to the Pollinator Habitat Program Fund, established as follows:

(1)  The Pollinator Habitat Program Fund is established as a special fund in the State
Treasury for the purpose of providing support for roadside pollinator initiatives.

(2)  All money in the Pollinator Habitat Program Fund is annually appropriated to the department
and may be expended for the purposes authorized under this subsection.

(3)  Estimates of amounts to be expended under this subsection shall be submitted to the
Governor by the department for approval.

(4)  The State Treasurer shall not honor any requisition for expenditures by the department
in excess of estimates approved by the Governor or in excess of the amount available
for the purposes for which the requisition was made, whichever is the lesser amount.

Section 9.  Section 6110.1(c) and (f) of Title 75 are amended to read:
§ 6110.1.  Fare evasion.
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(c)  Construction.--Prosecution of a violation of this section shall not preclude prosecution
under section 1332 (relating to display of registration plate), 1380 (relating to suspension of registration upon unpaid tolls), 7122 (relating to altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates) or 7124 (relating
to fraudulent use or removal of registration plate).

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(f)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "affirmative action" includes:
(1)  [removing a license plate from a vehicle to impede electronic toll collection;] operating a vehicle without a license plate and valid vehicle registration;
(2)  operating a vehicle without a valid electronic toll collection device and installing a mechanism which rotates, changes, blocks or otherwise mechanically alters
the ability of a license plate to be read by a [violation enforcement system] toll collection system;

(3)  installing a [mechanical apparatus] device upon a vehicle which serves the sole purpose of masking, hiding or manipulating the
true weight of the vehicle as it appears to a mechanical scale;

(4)  conspiring with an individual or group of individuals to alter, lower or evade payment
of correct tolls; [and]

(5)  unauthorized use of a Pennsylvania Turnpike private gate access or otherwise unauthorized
movement entering or exiting the turnpike other than at approved [interchanges.] tolling points; and
(6)  operating a vehicle without a valid electronic toll collection device and altering,
obstructing, covering, distorting, manipulating or removing a license plate from a
vehicle to impede electronic toll collection.

Section 10.  This act shall take effect as follows:
(1)  The following shall take effect immediately:
(i)  This section.
(ii)  The amendment or addition of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1332(b)(2), (3) and (4) and (b.1).
(2)  The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. § 1324 shall take effect in 180 days.
(3)  The addition of 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 1352.2, 1363.1, 1366.2 and 1905(d) shall take effect
in 120 days.

(4)  The remainder of this act shall take effect in 60 days.
 
APPROVED--The 3rd day of November, A.D. 2022.
 
TOM WOLF

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