HB 2036 — 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.

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
 1   Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in sustainable mobility options,
 3      further providing for Public Transportation Trust Fund and
 4      providing for residency requirement for senior programs.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.      Section 1506(b)(2) of Title 74 of the
 8   Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
 9   § 1506.    Fund.
10      * * *
11      (b)    Deposits to fund by department.--
12             * * *
13             (2)   Upon receipt, the department shall deposit the
14      amount made available to the department as an executive
15      authorization and any appropriation for the 2007-2008 fiscal
16      year and each fiscal year thereafter from the State Lottery
17      Fund for fixed route transit and for the Free Transit Program
18      for Senior Citizens established under the act of August 26,
19      1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law. The
 1      funds deposited under this paragraph shall only be used as
 2      permitted by the State Lottery Law and section 1506.1
 3      (relating to residency requirement for senior programs),
 4      except that:
 5                (i)    funds may be used to pay estimated transit
 6            losses resulting from providing free service for senior
 7            passengers during the provider's regular hours of
 8            service; and
 9                (ii)    fares for senior citizens on commuter rail
10            service shall be limited to $1 per trip and shall be
11            extended to all hours of commuter rail service.
12      * * *
13      Section 2.      Title 74 is amended by adding a section to read:
14   § 1506.1.   Residency requirement for senior programs.
15      (a)   Verification of residency.--The department may only make
16   payments from amounts deposited into the fund under section
17   1506(b)(2) (relating to fund) for senior passengers who are
18   senior citizens and have provided documentation approved by the
19   department under subsection (b) demonstrating residency in this
20   Commonwealth.
21      (b)   Approved documentation.--Subject to subsection (d), the
22   department shall establish a list of acceptable documents
23   demonstrating Commonwealth residency.
24      (c)   Periodic review.--In order to receive funds from amounts
25   deposited into the fund under section 1506(b)(2), a
26   transportation company, local transportation organization or
27   county transportation system shall require a senior citizen to
28   provide documentation required under subsection (a) not less
29   than once every four years.
30      (d)   Department-issued identification.--A senior citizen who

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 1   provides a valid, unexpired driver's license or photo
 2   identification card issued by the department shall not be
 3   required to provide any other documentation to demonstrate
 4   Commonwealth residency.
 5      (e)    Technical assistance.--The department shall provide
 6   technical assistance to transportation companies, local
 7   transportation organizations or county transportation systems in
 8   order to ensure compliance with this section, including
 9   authenticating the validity of documentation submitted under
10   this section.
11      (f)    Compliance.--
12             (1)   A transportation company, local transportation
13      organization or county transportation system shall be
14      considered in compliance with this section and eligible to
15      receive funds from amounts deposited into the fund under
16      section 1506(b)(2) if all of the following requirements are
17      met:
18                   (i)    The transportation company, local transportation
19             organization or county transportation system submits a
20             plan approved by the department ensuring compliance with
21             this section for senior citizens being approved for free
22             or reduced fares after the effective date of this
23             subparagraph.
24                   (ii)   The transportation company, local
25             transportation organization or county transportation
26             system submits a plan approved by the department ensuring
27             compliance with this section for senior citizens approved
28             for free or reduced fares prior to the effective date of
29             this subparagraph. The plan shall ensure compliance with
30             this section for previously approved senior citizens

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 1        within 12 months of the effective date of this
 2        subparagraph.
 3        (2)   A transportation company, local transportation
 4    organization or county transportation system that has
 5    submitted plans approved by the department under this
 6    subsection may not be required to submit individual records
 7    or documents of a senior citizen in order to receive funds
 8    unless requesting technical assistance regarding the approval
 9    of a senior citizen for free or reduced fares or when
10    complying with paragraph (3).
11        (3)   The department shall conduct random, periodic audits
12    of transportation companies, local transportation
13    organizations and county transportation systems receiving
14    funds from amounts deposited into the fund under section
15    1506(b)(2) to ensure compliance with this section.
16    Section 3.    This act shall take effect in six months.




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