(a) Establishment of fund.--A special fund is established within the State Treasury to be known as the Fee for Local Use Fund. Money in the fund is appropriated to the department for the purposes set forth in this section.
(b) Levy.--Beginning after December 31, 2014, a county may, in its discretion, by ordinance, impose an annual fee of $5 for each nonexempt vehicle registered to an address located in the county. A county shall notify the department of the passage of the ordinance 90 days prior to the effective date of the ordinance.
(c) Collection.--The department shall collect fees imposed under subsection (b) at the time a vehicle is registered and shall deposit the money in the Fee for Local Use Fund.
(d) Distribution.--Money paid into the Fee for Local Use Fund shall be distributed by the department to each participating county in accordance with the amounts collected from the county. Funds payable to a county under this section shall be added to funds payable to the county under section 9010(b) (relating to disposition and use of tax) and shall be used by the county for transportation purposes or be allocated by the county in accordance with section 9010(c).
(Nov. 25, 2013, P.L.974, No.89, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Oct. 24, 2018, P.L.645, No.91, eff. 120 days)
2018 Amendment. Act 91 amended subsecs. (b) and (c). Section 7 of Act 91 provided that the amendment of subsecs. (b) and (c) shall apply to registrations issued or renewed on or after the effective date of section 7.
2013 Amendment. Act 89 added section 1935. See the preamble to Act 89 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to legislative findings and declarations.
Cross References. Section 1935 is referred to in section 1903 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Section 1901 - Exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from fees
Section 1902 - Exemptions from other fees
Section 1903 - Limitation on local license fees and taxes
Section 1904 - Collection and disposition of fees and moneys
Section 1905 - Payments to special funds
Section 1911 - Registration fees
Section 1915 - Motor-driven cycles
Section 1916 - Trucks and truck tractors
Section 1917 - Motor buses and limousines
Section 1918 - School buses and school vehicles
Section 1919 - Reduced combustion vehicles (Expired)
Section 1920.1 - Recreational trailers and recreational cargo trailers
Section 1920.2 - Special procedures for trailer registration
Section 1921 - Special mobile equipment
Section 1922 - Implements of husbandry
Section 1923 - Antique, classic and collectible vehicles
Section 1925 - Ambulances, taxis and hearses
Section 1926 - Dealers and miscellaneous motor vehicle business
Section 1926.1 - Farm equipment vehicle dealers
Section 1926.2 - Fleet owner transporter plate
Section 1927 - Transfer of registration
Section 1928 - Temporary and electronically issued registration plates
Section 1929 - Replacement registration plates
Section 1930 - Legislative registration plates
Section 1931 - Personal and organization registration plates
Section 1931.1 - Street rod registration plates
Section 1932 - Duplicate registration cards
Section 1933 - Commercial implements of husbandry
Section 1934 - General reissuance
Section 1935 - Fee for local use
Section 1941 - Scope of subchapter
Section 1942 - Special hauling permits as to weight and size
Section 1943 - Annual hauling permits
Section 1944 - Mobile homes, modular housing units and modular housing undercarriages
Section 1945 - Books of permits
Section 1946 - Movements requiring special escort
Section 1947 - Refund of certain fees
Section 1948 - Chemical and fertilizer vehicle permits (Repealed)
Section 1949 - Construction trucks (Deleted by amendment)
Section 1950 - Fee for migrant farm vehicle (Repealed)
Section 1951 - Driver's license and learner's permit
Section 1952 - Certificate of title
Section 1953 - Security interest
Section 1954 - Approval of vehicle equipment and testing devices
Section 1955 - Information concerning drivers and vehicles
Section 1956 - Certified copies of records
Section 1957 - Uncollectible checks
Section 1958 - Certificate of inspection
Section 1959 - Messenger service
Section 1960 - Reinstatement of operating privilege or vehicle registration