SB 359 — An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, in rural State highway system and State highways in cities, boroughs and towns, further providing for improvement, reconstruction and maintenance.

PRINTER'S NO.   305

                        THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                           SENATE BILL
                           No. 359
                                                  Session of
                                                    2025

     INTRODUCED BY HUTCHINSON, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, BAKER, STEFANO,
        LANGERHOLC AND DUSH, FEBRUARY 28, 2025

     REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 28, 2025


                                       AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), entitled
 2      "An act relating to roads, streets, highways and bridges;
 3      amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws
 4      administered by the Secretary of Highways and by the
 5      Department of Highways relating thereto," in rural State
 6      highway system and State highways in cities, boroughs and
 7      towns, further providing for improvement, reconstruction and
 8      maintenance.
 9      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10   hereby enacts as follows:
11         Section 1.    Section 513 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242,
12   No.428), known as the State Highway Law, is amended to read:
13         Section 513.    Improvement, Reconstruction and Maintenance.--
14   (a)    The department shall, at the expense of the Commonwealth
15   improve or reconstruct and maintain all State highways within
16   boroughs and incorporated towns, to such width and of such type
17   as shall be determined by the secretary.
18         (b)   The department shall, at the expense of the
19   Commonwealth, construct and maintain all surface and subsurface
20   drainage facilities connected with State highways within
21   boroughs and incorporated towns with populations equal to or
1   less than two thousand five hundred based on the most recent
2   Federal decennial census.
3      Section 2.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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