HB1803R HB1803P3688

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

FISCAL NOTE

HOUSE BILL NO. 1803 PRINTERS NO. 3688 PRIME SPONSOR: Caltagirone

SUMMARY: Permits third class cities that have parking authorities to assign enforcement and

administration of parking laws to the parking authority; amends language relating to the

Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA); and extends Philadelphia's red light camera pilot program

until December 31, 2016. This legislation would take effect in 60 days.

ANALYSIS: This legislation would amend Section 6109(h) of the Vehicle Code (relating to specific

powers of department and local authorities) to authorize third class cities to delegate their power to

administer and enforce all ordinances and resolutions enacted in accordance with the police powers

on-street parking regulations in Philadelphia will continue to be enforced by the PPA. Subsection (g)

would also use language similar to that in Title 53 §5508.1(q.1), which would sunset on 3/ 31/ 14. This

new subsection would take effect on 3/ 31/ 14 and all net on-street parking revenue will continue to

be divided between the City and the Philadelphia School District according to existing methodology.

This legislation would amend Section 3116 to extend the PPA's Automated Red Light Enforcement

(ARLE) camera pilot program. The legislation would allow PennDOT to recoup administrative costs

incurred. This legislation also adds a defense for a violation if a person was driving a busload of

passengers and that a sudden stop could have injured them. All net revenues from the PPA shall be

sent back to the state for distribution back to any community through a competitive grant process.

HB1803/PN3688

-2-

FISCAL IMPACT: The changes to Section 6109(h) would have no adverse fiscal impact on

Commonwealth or political subdivision funds.

The addition of Section 6109(g) would have no adverse fiscal impact on the Commonwealth, School

District of Philadelphia, the City of Philadelphia, or the Philadelphia Parking Authority as current

The changes to Section 3116 would provide some funding for PennDOT for their role in the ARLE

Program. According to PennDOT the department incurs about 3% of the total program value to

gather all the applications, review them, initiate all the individual legal agreements and monitor the

ARLE program from a PennDOT perspective. The Governor’s Executive Budget for 2012-13 projects

$5 million in ARLE grants during the 2012-13 fiscal year. This would imply that PennDOT will take

$150,000 for the administration of the ARLE program. According to PennDOT, the new selection

committee will have no adverse fiscal impact on Commonwealth funds. The requirement that all

ARLE grants will be distributed without set aside for the home municipality could result in the

reduction of funds to the City of Philadelphia due to the fact that the city would no longer be

guaranteed 50% of the revenue submitted to PennDOT. Philadelphia received $8,423,000 in 2010

DATE: June 8, 2012

Estimates are calculated using the best information available. Actual costs and revenue impact incurred may

vary from estimates.