UPDATE: The House Transportation Committee passed SB 382 by a vote of 16-9, sending the bill to the House floor for consideration. 

The House Transportation Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 11:00 am in Room 205 Ryan Office Building to consider:

• Senate Bill 382 (Langerholc-R) amends Title 74 (Transportation), in public-private transportation partnerships, for defs., for duties of board and for operation of board; and voiding prior initiatives of Board.
• Status:  Passed Senate, 28-19, 2021 – House Transportation, 4/29/2021
• Increase transparency by requiring PennDOT to publish a detailed analysis prior to the P3 Board’s voting meeting, and mandate PennDOT to distribute a copy of the P3 Board’s resolution, with or without a user fee, within 24 hours.
• Incorporate public input by creating a new 30-day public comment period prior to the P3 Board meeting.
• Create checks and balances on the obscure P3 Board by clarifying any P3 project with a user fee shall be deemed disapproved unless the Governor and General Assembly approve.
• Void the PennDOT Pathways Major Bridge P3 Initiative and require reconsideration by the P3 Board following the new process outlined in the legislation.

Thank you to those of you that have reached out to your representatives to ask them to support SB 382. If you have not yet done so, PMTA encourages you to ask your representative to support this bill and stop bridge tolling.