Lawmaker calls for halt to PennDOT plan to toll nine bridges apnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from apnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pennsylvania Senate OKs bill to pause plans to toll bridges
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HARRISBURG - Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Senate are trying to make Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration start over on its plans to toll up to nine major bridges, approving a bill Tuesday to require the state Department of Transportation to undergo a new process that includes approval from the Legislature.
The bill passed the Republican-controlled chamber, 28-19, with the backing of every Republican and one Democrat.
The bill now goes to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, but it may have a short life: Wolf opposes the bill, and the Senate lacks a veto-proof majority.
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Updated: 6:38 AM EDT Apr 29, 2021 Pennsylvania Senate Republicans want the Wolf administration to start over on its plans to toll up to nine bridges, including the I-83 South Bridge over the Susquehanna River.Lawmakers approved a bill Tuesday requiring the state Department of Transportation to undergo a new process that includes approval from the Legislature.The bill passed the chamber by a vote of 28-19, with the backing of every Republican and one Democrat.Republicans contend that the unilateral process leading to PennDOT’s announcement in February has lacked transparency and was never envisioned by lawmakers when they created the Public-Private Transportation Partnership Board in 2012.Democrats say Republicans are failing their obligations to fund transportation needs and say PennDOT’s initiative was within the scope of the 2012 law.The bill now goes to the House of Representatives.The Wolf administration opposes the bill.
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