Pennsylvania HB 2036: An Act amending the act of July 23, 1970 (P.L.563, No.195), known as the Public Employe Relations Act, in employee rights, providing for conditions of collective bargaining agreement; and, in scope of bargaining, further providing for maintenance of membership.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2606
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2036
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MARCELL, JAMES, KUTZ, KUZMA, STENDER AND GILLEN,
NOVEMBER 14, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options,
further providing for Public Transportation Trust Fund and
providing for residency requirement for senior programs.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1506(b)(2) of Title 74 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 1506. Fund.
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(b) Deposits to fund by department.--
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(2) Upon receipt, the department shall deposit the
amount made available to the department as an executive
authorization and any appropriation for the 2007-2008 fiscal
year and each fiscal year thereafter from the State Lottery
Fund for fixed route transit and for the Free Transit Program
for Senior Citizens established under the act of August 26,
1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law. The
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funds deposited under this paragraph shall only be used as
permitted by the State Lottery Law and section 1506.1
(relating to residency requirement for senior programs),
except that:
(i) funds may be used to pay estimated transit
losses resulting from providing free service for senior
passengers during the provider's regular hours of
service; and
(ii) fares for senior citizens on commuter rail
service shall be limited to $1 per trip and shall be
extended to all hours of commuter rail service.
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Section 2. Title 74 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1506.1. Residency requirement for senior programs.
(a) Verification of residency.--The department may only make
payments from amounts deposited into the fund under section
1506(b)(2) (relating to fund) for senior passengers who are
senior citizens and have provided documentation approved by the
department under subsection (b) demonstrating residency in this
Commonwealth.
(b) Approved documentation.--Subject to subsection (d), the
department shall establish a list of acceptable documents
demonstrating Commonwealth residency.
(c) Periodic review.--In order to receive funds from amounts
deposited into the fund under section 1506(b)(2), a
transportation company, local transportation organization or
county transportation system shall require a senior citizen to
provide documentation required under subsection (a) not less
than once every four years.
(d) Department-issued identification.--A senior citizen who
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provides a valid, unexpired driver's license or photo
identification card issued by the department shall not be
required to provide any other documentation to demonstrate
Commonwealth residency.
(e) Technical assistance.--The department shall provide
technical assistance to transportation companies, local
transportation organizations or county transportation systems in
order to ensure compliance with this section, including
authenticating the validity of documentation submitted under
this section.
(f) Compliance.--
(1) A transportation company, local transportation
organization or county transportation system shall be
considered in compliance with this section and eligible to
receive funds from amounts deposited into the fund under
section 1506(b)(2) if all of the following requirements are
met:
(i) The transportation company, local transportation
organization or county transportation system submits a
plan approved by the department ensuring compliance with
this section for senior citizens being approved for free
or reduced fares after the effective date of this
subparagraph.
(ii) The transportation company, local
transportation organization or county transportation
system submits a plan approved by the department ensuring
compliance with this section for senior citizens approved
for free or reduced fares prior to the effective date of
this subparagraph. The plan shall ensure compliance with
this section for previously approved senior citizens
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within 12 months of the effective date of this
subparagraph.
(2) A transportation company, local transportation
organization or county transportation system that has
submitted plans approved by the department under this
subsection may not be required to submit individual records
or documents of a senior citizen in order to receive funds
unless requesting technical assistance regarding the approval
of a senior citizen for free or reduced fares or when
complying with paragraph (3).
(3) The department shall conduct random, periodic audits
of transportation companies, local transportation
organizations and county transportation systems receiving
funds from am