The committee conducted a public hearing on the Department of Transportation’s proposed regulation pertaining to transportation enhancement grants from the revenues generated by the Automated Red Light Enforcement System in Philadelphia. Representatives from the City and the Philadelphia Parking Authority along with former State Representative George Kenney advocated the moneys should be used exclusively in Philadelphia and not throughout the Commonwealth. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story.
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Posted by Jeff | Tags: Automated Red Light Enforcement Program, tobacco | Category: House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation, Public/Informational Committee Hearing | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Transportation Committee held a hearing this morning regarding HB 1323 which would expand those eligible to acquire an Occupational Limited License to first offense drug offenders who have served 60 days of suspension. Delegation from PennDOT, the National Conference of State Lagislatures, and Neighborhood Legal Services gave testimony, along with two common plea court judges. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. Posted by intern | Category: House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee held a public hearing on HB 1322. Members heard testimony from the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Regional Housing Legal Services, and the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania on the issue of adverse possession. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today to read the full story. The committee unanimously reported as committed a bridge designation bill and a road designation bill. HB 1993 designates the reconstructed Gay Street Bridge in Phoenixville as the Veterans memorial Gay Street Bridge. SB 1070 designates a portion of Route 611 in Monroe County as the Trooper Joshua D. Miller Memorial Highway. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Urban Affairs Committee met today to consider HB 1092, HB 1917, and HB 1942. They reported all bills as committed. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. Posted by intern | Category: House Transportation, House Urban Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee held an informational meeting on proposed regulation: 2776 Department of Community and Economic Development 4-91: Industrialized Housing, pursuant to the Industrialized Housing Act. Mark Conte, Chief of the Housing Standards Division of the Department of Community and Economic Development, gave an overview of the regulation and explained the differences between industrial housing and manufactured housing. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The House Transportation Committee met this afternoon to consider a number of bills. They unanimously reported all bills. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the story. Posted by intern | Category: House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation, Uncategorized | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee reported as amended HB 785 which excludes from the sales tax certain transactions involving aviation. The members also reported as amended a series of road/bridge designation bills including HB 1468, HB 1779, HB 1801, and HB 1826. Reported as committed were HB 1783, HB 1799, and SB 968. Also reported as amended was SB 48. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff | Tags: PHFA, PIT | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
House Urban Affairs met this morning and voted out four pieces of legislation. HR 350, HB 1645 and HB 1661 were unanimously reported as committed, while HB 1055 was amended. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Mike | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, House Transportation, House Urban Affairs | Comments are closed | Share:
The House Transportation committee held a public hearing today to discuss speed enforcement technology in work- and school-zones. Testifying first, Major Harvey Cole, the Director of the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Patrol, warned the committee that current legislation would not allow the use of speed enforcement technology to help control traffic speeds. According to Cole, while it is a “noble proposal,” “existing laws make this enforcement near impossible.” Adam Tuton, the Senior Vice President of American Traffic Solutions, explained the benefits of an automated speed enforcement program. Citing the use of programs in Illinois and Scottsdale, Arizona, Tuton assured the committee that the use of such programs would “drastically reduce speeding and hence, the number of accidents and fatalities.” Representatives from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Scott Christie and Glenn Rowe, testified last. They explained that current Commonwealth law does not allow the use of fully automated speed enforcement. Christie stressed that the implementation of such a program would be a tool for police, not a replacement. Rowe also explained various challenges of the program, such as the legal restrictions and accuracy of the technology. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the complete story. Posted by intern | Tags: Scotland School for Veterans' Children, traffic | Category: House Tourism and Recreational Development, House Transportation | Comments are closed | Share:
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