An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance, further providing for supplemental funding for municipal highway maintenance; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for imposition of tax.
SB 205 creates two new funding streams for Pennsylvania highway maintenance: a $5 million annual appropriation from the Motor License Fund to counties starting in 2025, and a 55-mill tax on liquid fuels. Counties can use these funds specifically for constructing and maintaining bridges owned by municipalities within their counties. The bill directly affects local governments by providing dedicated resources for bridge infrastructure, a key need for many communities. It amends Pennsylvania’s vehicle code to redirect existing transportation revenue toward this purpose without changing overall tax rates.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Last action Jun 25, 2025
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What changed between versions
Printer's No. PN0152
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Printer's No. PN0892
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MINOR
The bill text was updated to reflect its amended status as of June 4, 2025, and the bill number changed from Printer's No. 152 to No. 892. A significant substantive change was added to the effective date, requiring the law to take effect within six months of passage rather than immediately or July 1, 2025, whichever is later.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on supplemental funding for municipal bridges, but the timeline for implementation has been extended.
TIMELINE
The effective date clause was modified to include a requirement that the act takes effect within six months, adding flexibility to the original July 1, 2025 deadline.
TECHNICAL
The header was updated to indicate the bill is 'As Amended' and the printer's number was changed from 152 to 892 to reflect the latest version of the legislation.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 24, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as amended
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Rothman
RRepublican
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Rosemary Brown
RRepublican
Co
Tim Kearney
DDemocratic
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