Pennsylvania HB 1734: An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for electronic toll collection.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2136
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1734
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CERRATO, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, PROKOPIAK, SANCHEZ,
D. WILLIAMS, BELLMON, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND CIRESI,
JULY 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JULY 16, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for
electronic toll collection.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 8117(b)(3) of Title 74 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 8117. Electronic toll collection.
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(b) Imposition of liability.--Liability under this section
shall be imposed upon an owner for failure to pay the prescribed
toll charges assessed under this section or the regulations of
the commission occurring within the territorial limits of this
Commonwealth. Based on evidence obtained by a toll collection
system, the following shall apply:
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(3) An owner that is a lessor of a vehicle as to which
an invoice was issued under paragraph (1) shall not be liable
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for tolls assessed in the invoice if the owner sends to the
commission a copy of the rental, lease or other contract
document covering the vehicle on the date of travel, with the
name and address of the lessee clearly legible to the
commission, within [30] 60 days after receiving the original
invoice. Failure to send the information within the time
limit under this paragraph shall render the lessor liable for
the tolls and fees assessed in the invoice as prescribed by
this section. If the lessor complies with the provisions of
this section, the lessee of the vehicle on the date of travel
shall be deemed to be the owner of the vehicle for purposes
of this section and shall be subject to liability for the
tolls and fees assessed in the invoice under this section.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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