PRINTER'S NO. 2673
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2093
Session of
2024
INTRODUCED BY STENDER, ROWE, LEADBETER, GREINER, O'NEAL, CAUSER,
BERNSTINE, TWARDZIK, MENTZER, COOK AND MIHALEK, MARCH 8, 2024
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, MARCH 8, 2024
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for
contributions to local fire companies; in fees, further
providing for payments to special funds; and establishing the
Local Fire Company Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1325. Contributions to local fire companies.
(a) Option.--The department shall provide for all of the
following on the department's publicly accessible Internet
website:
(1) The ability of an applicant for an original or
renewal driver's license or identification card to make a
contribution of $5 to the applicant's local fire company.
(2) The ability of an applicant for a renewal vehicle
registration to make a contribution of $5 to the applicant's
local fire company.
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(3) The ability of an applicant for a two-year vehicle
registration to make a contribution of $10 to the applicant's
local fire company.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added,
as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
(i) an original or renewal 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) the issuance or renewal of a driver's license or
identification card; and
(ii) a renewal vehicle registration.
(c) Deposit of contributions.--
(1) Money collected under this section shall be
transferred quarterly from the Motor License Fund to the
Local Fire Company Fund established in section 1905(e)
(relating to payments to special funds).
(2) The department shall determine on a quarterly basis
the contributions received under this section, itemized by
each city, township, borough and incorporated town according
to the address of the registered vehicle owners who made the
contributions, and shall report the information to the State
Fire Commissioner.
(3) The State Fire Commissioner shall distribute the
amount deposited under paragraph (1) to the local fire
companies of the cities, townships, boroughs and incorporated
towns itemized in the report under paragraph (2), in the
amounts itemized in the report.
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(d) Reimbursement.--The State Fire Commissioner shall, from
money appropriated or otherwise available to the State Fire
Commissioner, reimburse the Motor License Fund for the actual
costs incurred by the department in the administration of this
section.
Section 2. Section 1905 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 1905. Payments to special funds.
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(e) Local Fire Company Fund.--
(1) The Local Fire Company Fund is established as a
separate fund in the State Treasury.
(2) All money in the Local Fire Company Fund is
appropriated on a continuing basis to the State Fire
Commissioner for the purpose of paying contributions received
under section 1325 (relating to contributions to local fire
companies) to local fire companies.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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