Key Votes
HB 3 - Authorizes Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Projects - Key Vote
Pennsylvania Key Votes
Jerry Stern voted Yea (Concurrence Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- July 5, 2012 Executive Signed
- June 30, 2012 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- June 30, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- April 4, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 14, 2011 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - July 5, 2012
Title: Authorizes Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Projects
Signed by Governor Tom Corbett
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (117-79) - June 30, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Projects
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that authorizes public entities to contract with development entities for transportation projects.
Highlights:
- Establishes the Public-Private Transportation Board to oversee and approve public and private transportation projects (Sec. 1).
- Specifies that the duties of the Public-Private Transportation Board include, but are not limited to, the following (Sec. 1):
- Adopt a procedure through which a public entity may submit a request for a transportation project;
- Adopt a procedure through which a private entity may submit an unsolicited plan for a transportation project;
- Consult with persons affected by proposed transportation projects; and
- Evaluate and approve requests or plans for transportation projects that are in the best interests of the state.
- Authorizes public entities to contract with development entities and enter into a Public-Private Transportation Partnership Agreement for transportation projects upon approval by the Public-Private Transportation Board (Sec. 1).
- Defines “Public-Private Transportation Partnership Agreement” as a contract between a public entity and a development entity for the use or control, in whole or in part, of a transportation project where in return for the right to receive all or a portion of the revenue generated from the transportation facility, the private entity is required to provide certain services, including, but not limited to, the following services (Sec. 1):
- Operate and maintain the transportation facility;
- Collect and enforce user fees;
- Construct the transportation facility; or
- Develop or implement procedures that reduce traffic congestion.
- Defines “development entity” as a party to a Public Private Transportation Partnership Agreement and which is a private entity or a public entity, other than the public entity seeking to provide or improve its own transportation facility.
- Prohibits the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission from entering into a Public-Private Transportation Partnership Agreement, unless specific authority is granted by the legislature (Sec. 1).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (49-0) - June 30, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (128-66) - April 4, 2012
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 14, 2011
Title: Authorizes Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation Projects
Sponsors
- Richard A. Geist (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Ryan P. Aument (PA - R)
- Matthew E. 'Matt' Baker (PA - R)
- Bryan B. Barbin (PA - D)
- Kerry A. Benninghoff (PA - R)
- Scott W. Boyd (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas R. Caltagirone (PA - D)
- Martin T. Causer (PA - R)
- Jim Christiana (PA - R)
- Paul Irvin Clymer (PA - R)
- Paul Costa (PA - D)
- Bryan Cutler (PA - R)
- Gordon R. Denlinger (PA - R)
- Brian L. Ellis (PA - R)
- Eli Evankovich (PA - R)
- John R. Evans (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Garth D. Everett (PA - R)
- Frank Farry (PA - R)
- Michael E. 'Mike' Fleck (PA - R)
- Jaret A. Gibbons (PA - D)
- Keith J. Gillespie (PA - R)
- Mauree A. Gingrich (PA - R)
- Glen R. Grell (PA - R)
- Seth M. Grove (PA - R)
- Gary Haluska (PA - D)
- R. Ted Harhai (PA - D)
- Julie L. Harhart (PA - R)
- Patrick J. Harkins (PA - D)
- Catherine M. 'Kate' Harper (PA - R)
- C. Adam Harris (PA - R)
- Dick Lee Hess (PA - R)
- David S. Hickernell (PA - R)
- John R. Hornaman (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Scott E. Hutchinson (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Rob W. Kauffman (PA - R)
- William F. Keller (PA - D)
- Mark K. Keller (PA - R)
- Thomas H. 'Tom' Killion (PA - R)
- John A. Maher (PA - R)
- Jim E. Marshall (PA - R)
- Ronald S. 'Ron' Marsico (PA - R)
- Michael P. McGeehan (PA - D)
- Ronald E. 'Ron' Miller (PA - R)
- Duane Milne (PA - R)
- Mark Mustio (PA - R)
- Donna Oberlander (PA - R)
- John D. Payne (PA - R)
- Tony J. Payton Jr. (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tina L. Pickett (PA - R)
- Jeffrey P. 'Jeff' Pyle (PA - R)
- Marguerite Quinn (PA - R)
- Kathy L. Rapp (PA - R)
- Dave Reed (PA - R)
- Douglas G. Reichley (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Stanley E. 'Stan' Saylor (PA - R)
- Curt Schroder (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Smith (PA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Curtis G. 'Curt' Sonney (PA - R)
- Jerry A. Stern (PA - R)
- Richard R. 'Dick' Stevenson (PA - R)
- Will F. Tallman (PA - R)
- Dan Truitt (PA - R)
- Mike Turzai (PA - R)
- Randy Vulakovich (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Katharine M. 'Kathy' Watson (PA - R)
