Meeting to consider SB 140, SB 153, SB 362, SB 561, and SB 562

Senate Transportation Committee

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 | 10 a.m.

Room 461 Main Capitol Building

S.B. 140 Langerholc Requires the Attorney General to appoint a special prosecutor to oversee crimes on SEPTA property.
- Amendment No. 346 Clarifies the State Police may provide assistance to the special prosecutor.
S.B. 153 J. Ward and Yaw Permits milk hauling during a declaration of disaster emergency.
S.B. 362 Farry Imposes penalties on a railroad company or government agency that blocks a railroad crossing for an unreasonable period of time.
- Amendment No. 320 Vogel Provides a gut-and-replace to impose a fine of $1,000 per day per crossing, updates the criteria for exceptions and dedicates fines to the county where the violation occurred for emergency response services (equipment, training, etc.).
S.B. 561 Langerholc Exempts the newest model year vehicles from the emissions test for five years, and bans a gas cap test when a subject vehicle is not manufactured with a gas cap.
S.B. 562 Langerholc Exempts Blair, Cambria, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Lycoming, Mercer and Westmoreland Counties from the vehicle emissions test.

Transportation Committee