Pennsylvania SB 1306: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for annual hauling permits; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for conditions of permits and security for damages and providing for permit for movement of municipally hauled municipal solid waste .

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1674
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1306
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, KIM, TARTAGLIONE, CULVER, FONTANA, HAYWOOD,
COSTA, STEFANO, VOGEL, BAKER AND KEARNEY, MAY 1, 2026
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 1, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in public safety, providing for
Hospital Security Grant Fund.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 35 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a chapter to read:
CHAPTER 56A
HOSPITAL SECURITY GRANT FUND
Sec.
56A01. Definitions.
56A02. Hospital Security Grant Fund.
56A03. Administration.
56A04. Expiration.
§ 56A01. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
"Designated medically underserved area." As defined in
section 1301 of the act of December 2, 1992 (P.L.741, No.113),
known as the Children's Health Care Act.
"Eligible applicant." A nonprofit hospital.
"Eligible project." Security enhancements designed to
protect the safety and security of the patients, employers,
visitors and users of a hospital located in this Commonwealth.
"Fund." The Hospital Security Grant Fund established under
section 56A02 (relating to Hospital Security Grant Fund).
"Hospital." A health care facility licensed as a hospital by
the Department of Health under the act of July 19, 1979
(P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act.
"Indirect costs." Costs charged to a grant recipient under
this chapter which do not exceed the recipient's federally
negotiated indirect cost rate or the Federal de minimis rate
under 2 CFR 200.414(f) (relating to indirect costs), whichever
is higher.
"Physical security assessment." A strategic evaluation of a
hospital's facilities, programs and operational procedures used
to identify potential security threats conducted by the
Pennsylvania State Police Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team
or other professional physical security assessment experts.
"Rural county." A county within this Commonwealth where the
population density is less than 284 persons per square mile as
defined by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
"Security enhancements." The term includes:
(1) Safety and security planning, including a physical
security assessment.
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(2) Purchase of safety and security equipment.
(3) Purchase of security-related technology, which may
include:
(i) Metal detectors.
(ii) Protective lighting.
(iii) Surveillance equipment.
(iv) Special emergency communications equipment.
(v) Electronic locksets.
(vi) Deadbolts.
(vii) Trauma kits.
(viii) Theft-control devices.
(4) Safety and security training.
(5) Threat awareness and response training.
(6) Upgrades to existing structures that enhance safety
and security.
(7) Vulnerability and threat assessments.
(8) Specialty trained canines.
(9) Any other safety- or security-related project that
enhances safety or security of a hospital.
§ 56A02. Hospital Security Grant Fund.
(a) Establishment.--The Hospital Security Grant Fund is
established in the State Treasury.
(b) Continuing appropriation.--All money, including accrued
interest, deposited into the fund is appropriated to the
commission on a continuing basis to award grants under this
chapter.
(c) Transfers from General Fund.--Money available to the
fund shall include transfers from the General Fund as provided
under subsection (d).
(d) Initial transfer.--No later than 30 days after the
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effective date of this section, the Secretary of the Budget
shall transfer to the fund $10,000,000 of the unexpended,
unencumbered or uncommitted prior year funds that were
originally appropriated from the General Fund to any executive
branch agency which is subject to the policy, supervision and
control of the Governor. The Secretary of the Budget may only
make the transfer of funds if the transfer will not result in a
deficit in any appropriation from which the funds are
transferred. No less than 10 days prior to the transfer, the
Secretary of the Budget shall send notification of the transfer
in writing to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
House of Representatives.
(e) Additional funding.--Beginning with the 2026-2027 fiscal
year, the General Assembly may transfer or appropriate money to
the fund.
(f) Lapse of funds.--All unexpended, unencumbered or
uncommitted money in the fund as of July 1, 2029, shall lapse
and be