HB 1296 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions to the Fire Company Grant Program and for contributions to the Emergency Medical Services Grant Program.

PRINTER'S NO.   1492

                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                          HOUSE BILL
                          No. 1296
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY M. BROWN, COOK, PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, BOROWSKI,
        KAUFFMAN, KOZAK, RIVERA, ROWE AND GILLEN, APRIL 28, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 28, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 2      Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for
 3      contributions to the Fire Company Grant Program and for
 4      contributions to the Emergency Medical Services Grant
 5      Program.
 6      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 7   hereby enacts as follows:
 8      Section 1.      Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
 9   Statutes is amended by adding sections to read:
10   § 1324.1.      Contributions to the Fire Company Grant Program.
11      (a)   Option.--The department shall provide for all of the
12   following:
13            (1)    Ability of an applicant for an original or renewal
14      driver's license or identification card to make a
15      contribution of $5 to the Fire Company Grant Program
16      established under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. B (relating to
17      Fire Company Grant Program).
18            (2)    Ability of an applicant for a renewal vehicle
19      registration to make a contribution of $5 to the Fire Company
 1      Grant Program established under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. B.
 2             (3)   Ability of an applicant for a two-year vehicle
 3      registration to make, on the department's publicly accessible
 4      Internet website, a contribution of $10 to the Fire Company
 5      Grant Program established under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. B.
 6      (b)    Implementation.--
 7             (1)   A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added,
 8      as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
 9                   (i)    a renewal of a driver's license or
10             identification card; and
11                   (ii)    a renewal of a vehicle registration.
12             (2)   One contribution under subsection (a) may be made
13      for:
14                   (i)    the issuance of renewal of a driver's license or
15             identification card; and
16                   (ii)    a renewal of a vehicle registration.
17      (c)    Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the
18   total amount designated under this section and shall report the
19   amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer the amount from
20   the Motor License Fund to the account established under
21   subsection (d).
22      (d)    Restricted account.--
23             (1)   A restricted account is established in the General
24      Fund. The money in the account is appropriated on a
25      continuing basis to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
26      Agency for the purpose of making grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch.
27      78 Subch. B.
28             (2)   The account shall consist of money transferred under
29      subsection (c) and money appropriated or otherwise made
30      available to it.

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 1   § 1324.2.       Contributions to the Emergency Medical Services Grant
 2                   Program.
 3      (a)    Option.--The department shall provide for all of the
 4   following:
 5             (1)    Ability of an applicant for an original or renewal
 6      driver's license or identification card to make a
 7      contribution of $5 to the Emergency Medical Services Grant
 8      Program established under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subch. C
 9      (relating to Emergency Medical Services Grant Program).
10             (2)    Ability of an applicant for a renewal vehicle
11      registration to make a contribution of $5 to the Emergency
12      Medical Services Grant Program established under 35 Pa.C.S.
13      Ch. 78 Subch. C.
14             (3)    Ability of an applicant for a two-year vehicle
15      registration to make, on the department's publicly accessible
16      Internet website, a contribution of $10 to the Emergency
17      Medical Services Grant Program established under 35 Pa.C.S.
18      Ch. 78 Subch. C.
19      (b)    Implementation.--
20             (1)    A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added,
21      as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
22                   (i)    a renewal of a driver's license or
23             identification card; and
24                   (ii)    renewal of a vehicle registration.
25             (2)    One contribution under subsection (a) may be made
26      for:
27                   (i)    the issuance of renewal of a driver's license or
28             identification card; and
29                   (ii)    renewal of a vehicle registration.
30      (c)    Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the

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 1   total amount designated under this section and shall report the
 2   amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer the amount from
 3   the Motor License Fund to the account established under
 4   subsection (d).
 5      (d)   Restricted account.--
 6            (1)   A restricted account is established in the General
 7      Fund. The money in the account is appropriated on a
 8      continuing basis to the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
 9      Agency for the purpose of making grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch.
10      78 Subch. C.
11            (2)   The account shall consist of money transferred under
12      subsection (c) and money appropriated or otherwise made
13      available to it.
14      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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