| PRINTER'S NO. 563 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. | 589 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY VULAKOVICH, COSTA, FERLO, FONTANA, SMITH AND VOGEL, MARCH 1, 2013
REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 1, 2013
AN ACT
1Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, further providing for programs of
3Statewide significance.
4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby enacts as follows:
6Section 1. Section 1516(b)(1) of Title 74 of the
7Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8§ 1516. Programs of Statewide significance.
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10(b) Persons with disabilities.--The department shall
11establish and administer a program providing reduced fares to
12persons with disabilities on community transportation services
13and to provide financial assistance for start-up, administrative
14and capital expenses related to reduced fares for persons with
15disabilities. All of the following shall apply:
16(1) A community transportation system operating in the
17Commonwealth other than in counties of the first [and second]
18class may apply for financial assistance under this
1subsection.
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3Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.