PennsylvaniaPennsylvania counties would use gas well fee money to improve bridges
Counties would receive a share of gas well fee revenue for bridge improvements, and could use it for bridges that cannot get federal aid if their plans include repair or replacement funding.
What it does
A portion of unconventional gas well fee revenue would go to counties for bridge improvements, with each county's share based on its population.
The Department of Transportation would release a county's funds after approving a plan to improve a county or municipal bridge. The plan must include money for replacement or repair, even if the bridge cannot get federal aid.
A county of the first or second class may ask to use its funds to improve bridges owned by a public transportation authority, subject to federal and state rules.
Argument forCounties could use the money to improve local bridges that cannot receive federal aid, if their plans include money for repair or replacement.
Argument againstCounties with many bridge needs might receive less funding per bridge because the money is divided by county population.
More detail
The text directs 25% of the remaining fee revenue to a bridge account for distribution to counties. The money is for improving county or municipal bridges in the county. The account money is distributed among counties in proportion to county population. For fees collected in 2011 and each year afterward, the money would be distributed within three months after the fee is due.
The Department of Transportation would release a county's funds after approving its bridge improvement plan. The plan may cover any county or municipal bridge in the county. The plan must include funding for bridge replacement or repair. A bridge may receive funds even if it is not eligible for federal aid.
A county of the first or second class may submit a plan to use its funds to improve public transportation authority bridges. This option applies to counties of the first or second class and bridges owned by a public transportation authority. The improvements must follow applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 22Act No. 83 of 2026Latest
- Oct 22Approved by the Governor Josh ShapiroBecame Law
- Oct 22Presented to the GovernorTo Governor
- Oct 22Signed in Senate
- Oct 21Signed in House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 21Third consideration and final passagePassed Senate
- Oct 19Re-reported as committedMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Oct 5Re-referred to AppropriationsMinor
- Oct 5Second considerationMinor
- Sep 30First considerationMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Reported as Committed. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 30Reported as committedMinor
- Jun 25Referred to TransportationMinor
- Jun 24Third consideration and final passagePassed House
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 23Re-committed to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Rules): Re-report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 23Second considerationMinor
- Jun 23Re-reported as committedMinor
- Jun 8Re-committed to RulesMinor
- Vote recorded Committee vote (Transportation): Report Bill As Committed. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 8First considerationMinor
- Jun 8Reported as committedMinor
- Apr 21Referred to TransportationIntroduced
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