Bill Text: PA HB2576 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of State highways, further providing for rules for use of, and injury to, highways, penalty.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-08-20 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB2576 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB2576-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3952
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2576 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY EVANKOVICH, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, DALEY, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GEIST, GINGRICH, GROVE, HESS, KNOWLES, MOUL, PICKETT, PYLE, STERN AND TOOHIL, AUGUST 20, 2012
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, AUGUST 20, 2012
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), entitled
"An act relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges;
amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
administered by the Secretary of Highways and by the
Department of Highways relating thereto," in construction,
improvement, maintenance and repair of State highways,
further providing for rules for use of, and injury to,
highways, penalty.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 420(b) of the act of June 1, 1945
(P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, is amended
by adding a paragraph to read:
Section 420. Rules for Use of, and Injury to, Highways;
Penalty.--* * *
(b) The secretary may issue permits for the opening of
streets and driveways onto State highways and for the opening of
the surface and occupancy of State highways on terms and
conditions established in department regulations. Permits may be
conditioned upon posting of bonds or other security and
liability insurance. Any bonds or other security relating to
highway restoration posted in connection with surface opening
permits shall be based upon highway restoration costs and shall
cover a period not in excess of two (2) years from the
department's acknowledgment of completion of the work.
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(3) The secretary shall prescribe a schedule of application,
review, inspection and miscellaneous fees payable to the
department in connection with permits under the department
regulations and publish the schedule in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. The secretary may periodically review and revise the
schedule and publish a revised schedule in the Pennsylvania
Bulletin. Application fees shall not exceed the approximate
reasonable cost of reviewing, processing, extending and issuing
the application and changes thereto, including review of plans
and preliminary review of the site location. Review fees shall
not exceed the approximate reasonable cost of reviewing the
application and related studies and plans and changes thereto
where the secretary determines the type of permit normally
requires more than minor review. Additional reasonable fees may
be charged if the applicant requests expedited review. If an
applicant has paid an additional fee for expedited review of an
application and the application neither is approved nor
disapproved within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof, the
application shall be deemed to be approved. Inspection fees
shall not exceed the approximate reasonable cost of spot
inspection of the permitted work, subsequent inspection after
the permitted work has been completed or additional inspection
by the department or a consultant if deemed necessary by the
department because the permitted work is of sufficient magnitude
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or importance to warrant additional inspection. Miscellaneous
fees shall not exceed the reasonable cost of notary services and
recording fees for permits and related documents. The secretary
may include guidance on the method and timing of payments in the
schedule.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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