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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Politics
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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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Automotive
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Bill to eliminate one test for school bus drivers heads to Senate
(WTAJ) — Legislation that would reduce the redundancy in the required testing for school bus drivers, by eliminating one test altogether is headed to the Pennsylvania Senate for consideration. House Bill 240, which passed unanimously in the House, would eliminate multiple hearing aid tests for school bus drivers. Under current regulations, a school bus driver with a hearing aid must pass two types of hearing tests. The first test is a standard hearing test while wearing a hearing aid. The second requires that the hearing aid itself undergo an electroacoustic analysis test to ensure that the hearing aid is functioning according to the manufacturer's standards. The bill eliminates the need for the second test. 'There is simply no need to take this additional test as the driver's hearing aid obviously works if he or she passes the original exam,' state Rep. Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre/Mifflin) said. 'In addition, hearing aid technology continues to evolve, and not all audiologists have the necessary equipment to perform the second test.' If you have a question about this or any state government issue you can direct them to Benninghoff's Bellefonte district office at 814-355-1300 or his Reedsville district office at 717-667-1175. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
