HB 1204 — An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, in rural State highway system and State highways in cities, boroughs and towns, further providing for improvement, reconstruction and maintenance.

PRINTER'S NO.   1352

                        THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                            HOUSE BILL
                            No. 1204
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY ZIMMERMAN, KUZMA, JAMES, HAMM, PICKETT, FREEMAN,
        KAUFFMAN, WATRO AND DAVANZO, APRIL 15, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, APRIL 15, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), entitled
 2      "An act relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges;
 3      amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
 4      administered by the Secretary of Highways and by the
 5      Department of Highways relating thereto," in rural State
 6      highway system and State highways in cities, boroughs and
 7      towns, further providing for improvement, reconstruction and
 8      maintenance.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11         Section 1.    Section 513 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242,
12   No.428), known as the State Highway Law, is amended to read:
13         Section 513.    Improvement, Reconstruction and Maintenance.--
14   (a)    The department shall, at the expense of the Commonwealth
15   improve or reconstruct and maintain all State highways within
16   boroughs and incorporated towns, to such width and of such type
17   as shall be determined by the secretary.
18         (b)   The department shall, at the expense of the
19   Commonwealth, construct and maintain all surface and subsurface
20   drainage facilities connected with State highways.
21         Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.