The House Transportation Committee vetted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposal to move away from using millions from the Motor License Fund to support state police operations. While support was strong, police organizations raised their concern in written testimony that the replacement revenue source be 'sustainable and growable.'
that would speed up that phase-out by dropping the transfer amount from the Motor License Fund to fund state police to $250 million next year and annually decreasing it by $50 million until reaching zero in 2028-29.According to the state police, a portion of the Motor License Fund has been used to fund their operations since 1945.
Acting PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said in his former role as a state legislator, he supported many of the policy decisions that led to this diversion of Motor License Fund but “we have reached a point where the Motor License Fund can no longer sustain that kind of support.”There is a strong sentiment for ensuring funding for the state police be maintained and increased but the transportation community doesn’t want it coming out of the Motor License Fund.
Roseline Bougher, chair of the American Council of Engineering Companies, pointed out with the gas tax being the main funding source for the Motor License Fund and people traveling less and buying more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, the gas tax is no longer as viable of a revenue source as it once was. Further, she said a large portion of available transportation funding is directed to maintaining existing structures even though “more funding is needed to respond to growth and development.
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