Pennsylvania HB 257: An Act amending Titles 4 (Amusements), 74 (Transportation) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in interactive gaming, further providing for interactive gaming tax; in sustainable mobility options, further providing for definitions, for fund and for operating program and providing for annual performance evaluation and for operating a controlled substance injection site near infrastructure of a local transportation organization; in metropolitan transportation authorities, further providing for special prosecutor for mass transit; in public-private transportation partnerships, providing for metropolitan transportation authority projects; in licensing of drivers, further providing for persons ineligible for licensing, license issuance to minors and junior driver's license, for learners' permits, for application for driver's license or learner's permit by minor and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in miscellaneous provisions relating to operation of vehicles, providing for the offense of interference with operation or movement of a public transit vehicle and for sentencing enhancement for drug delivery on transit; in lighting equipment, further providing for use and display of illuminated signs; in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, providing for supplemental funding for three and four digit highway construction; and establishing the Supplemental Funding for Three and Four Digit State Routes Account in the Motor License Fund.

Bill Text

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 203 PRINTER'S NO. 2211
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 257
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, HILL-EVANS, CIRESI,
HADDOCK, HOHENSTEIN, KHAN, McANDREW, FREEMAN, BELLMON, GREEN,
FLEMING, O'MARA, SHAFFER, K.HARRIS AND MADSEN,
JANUARY 22, 2025
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, AUGUST 12, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in licensing of drivers, further providing for
learners' permits and for examination of applicant for
driver's license.
AMENDING TITLES 4 (AMUSEMENTS), 74 (TRANSPORTATION) AND 75
(VEHICLES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, IN
INTERACTIVE GAMING, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR INTERACTIVE GAMING
TAX; IN SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY OPTIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS, FOR FUND AND FOR OPERATING PROGRAM AND PROVIDING
FOR ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND FOR OPERATING A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE INJECTION SITE NEAR INFRASTRUCTURE OF A
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION; IN METROPOLITAN
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL
PROSECUTOR FOR MASS TRANSIT; IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION
PARTNERSHIPS, PROVIDING FOR METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORITY PROJECTS; IN LICENSING OF DRIVERS, FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR PERSONS INELIGIBLE FOR LICENSING, LICENSE
ISSUANCE TO MINORS AND JUNIOR DRIVER'S LICENSE, FOR LEARNERS'
PERMITS, FOR APPLICATION FOR DRIVER'S LICENSE OR LEARNER'S
PERMIT BY MINOR AND FOR EXAMINATION OF APPLICANT FOR DRIVER'S
LICENSE; IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATING TO OPERATION OF
VEHICLES, PROVIDING FOR THE OFFENSE OF INTERFERENCE WITH
OPERATION OR MOVEMENT OF A PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLE AND FOR
SENTENCING ENHANCEMENT FOR DRUG DELIVERY ON TRANSIT; IN
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR USE AND DISPLAY OF
ILLUMINATED SIGNS; IN TAXES FOR HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE AND
CONSTRUCTION, PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THREE
AND FOUR DIGIT HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION; AND ESTABLISHING THE
SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR THREE AND FOUR DIGIT STATE ROUTES
ACCOUNT IN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND.
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1505(e)(2)(iii) of Title 75 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amended June 5, 2024
(P.L.366, No.18), is amended to read:
§ 1505. Learners' permits.
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(e) Authorization to test for driver's license and junior
driver's license.--A person with a learner's permit is
authorized to take the examination for a regular or junior
driver's license for the class of vehicle for which a permit is
held. Before a person under the age of 18 years may take the
examination for a junior driver's license, including a Class M
license to operate a motorcycle, the minor must:
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(2) Present to the department a certification form
signed by the father, mother, guardian, person in loco
parentis or spouse of a married minor stating that the minor
applicant has:
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(iii) printed, at the department's discretion, or
viewed educational materials provided on the department's
publicly accessible Internet website on the dangers of
distracted driving and unsafe driving in a work zone,
which may include, but are not limited to, written,
electronic or video materials.
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Section 2. Section 1508 of Title 75 is amended by adding a
subsection to read:
§ 1508. Examination of applicant for driver's license.
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(c.2) Work zone awareness.--The portion of the examination
on traffic laws shall contain at least one question relating to
the driver's ability to understand how to drive safely in a work
zone. The driver's manual shall include a section relating to
how to drive safely in a work zone, along with related
penalties.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 1. SECTION 13B52(D)(2)(II) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH
AND (D) OF TITLE 4 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE
AMENDED AND THE SUBPARAGRAPH IS AMENDED BY ADDING CLAUSES TO
READ:
§ 13B52. INTERACTIVE GAMING TAX.
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(D) DEPOSIT OF FUNDS.--FROM THE TAX IMPOSED UNDER
SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (C), THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
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(2) TAXES IMPOSED UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(3) SHALL BE
DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
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(II) TEN PERCENT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A
RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY.
MONEY IN THE RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT IS APPROPRIATED
TO THE DEPARTMENT ON A CONTINUING BASIS FOR THE PURPOSES
UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019
AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE
RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT AND BEGINNING IN FISCAL YEAR
2025-2026 AND EACH FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, TRANSFERS FROM
THE RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:
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(C.1) FOR FISCAL YEAR