Bill Text: PA HB586 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Providing for the implementation and coordination of advanced multimodal traveler information through 511 service and other means and for powers and duties of the Department of Transportation.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-24 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [HB586 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB586-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 643
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 586 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY MARKOSEK, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, FABRIZIO, HICKERNELL, JOSEPHS, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, PARKER, PAYNE, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD AND MENSCH, FEBRUARY 24, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 24, 2009
AN ACT
Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, providing for the implementation and
coordination of advanced multimodal traveler information
through 511 service and other means and for powers and duties
of the Department of Transportation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a part to read:
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Chapter
91. Intelligent Transportation Systems
CHAPTER 91
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Sec.
9101. Definitions.
9102. Department role and responsibilities.
§ 9101. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"511" or "511 service." Three-digit telecommunications
dialing to access an intelligent transportation system traveler
information service provided in this Commonwealth in accordance
with the Federal Communications Commission and the United States
Department of Transportation.
"Department." The Department of Transportation of the
Commonwealth.
"Local authorities." County, municipal and other local
boards or bodies having authority to enact laws relating to
traffic.
"Local transportation organization." Any political
subdivision or any mass transportation, port, redevelopment or
airport authority now or hereafter organized under the laws of
this Commonwealth or pursuant to an interstate compact or
otherwise empowered to render, contract for the rendering of or
assist in the rendering of transportation service in a limited
area in this Commonwealth, even though it may also render or
assist in rendering transportation service in adjacent states,
or any nonprofit association of public transportation providers
within this Commonwealth.
"Transit entity." A local transportation organization or
transportation company.
"Transportation company." Any person, firm or corporation
rendering public passenger or public passenger and rail
transportation service, with or without the rendering of other
service, in this Commonwealth pursuant to common carrier
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authorization from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission or
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
§ 9102. Department role and responsibilities.
(a) Role.--The department is designated the lead agency for
implementing 511 service and is the point of contact for
coordinating 511 service with telecommunications service
providers.
(b) Responsibilities.--The department shall:
(1) Implement and administer 511 service in this
Commonwealth.
(2) Coordinate with the Pennsylvania Turnpike
Commission, local authorities and transit entities to provide
advanced multimodal traveler information through 511 service
and other means.
(3) Enter into agreements or contracts with the
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, local authorities and
transit entities to share the costs of implementing and
administering 511 service in this Commonwealth.
(4) Enter into other agreements or contracts relating to
511 service to offset the costs of implementing and
administering 511 service in this Commonwealth.
(5) Promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to
implement this chapter.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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