08-04-2025
Pennsylvania bill looks to remove PSP from Motor License Fund to rebuild roads, bridges
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — Two Representatives have introduced a bill that would remove the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) from the Motor License Fund (MLF).
The legislation, introduced bipartisanly by Reps. Ed Neilson and Kerry Benninghoff, noted that while PSP performs services to the Commonwealth and must continue to be fully funded, every dollar taken from the MLF is one less spent on aging roads and bridges. The Reps. added that every $1 spent on transportation generates up to $3.60 in economic activity.
'Since 2013, the PSP has received over $6.3 billion that should have been spent on roads and bridges,' The legislation reads. 'The General Assembly previously passed Act 85 of 2016 which gradually decreased the annual transfer from the MLF to the PSP over several years and eventually capped it at $500 million.'
Under the proposed bill, PSP would receive one final appropriation of $125 million for the fiscal year of 2025-26 and then would be fully removed from the MLF in the following year. The Reps. closed the bill by arguing that Pennsylvania drivers deserve safe, reliable and well-maintained roads and bridges.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
