This bill amends various titles of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to introduce excise fees for transportation network companies (TNCs) operating within and outside cities of the first class. Specifically, it establishes a fee of 4.6% on gross receipts from fares for prearranged rides originating in a city of the first class, which must be remitted quarterly to the Public Transportation Trust Fund. For TNCs operating outside such cities, a higher fee of 6% is imposed on similar gross receipts. Both fees are to be deposited into the Public Transportation Trust Fund on a quarterly basis.
Additionally, the bill modifies the existing fund provisions to include revenues from these new excise fees, ensuring that they are allocated for program funding as specified. The amendments include the addition of new sections in Titles 53 and 66 regarding the imposition of these fees, as well as updates to Title 74 to reflect the inclusion of these revenues in the fund. The act is set to take effect immediately upon passage.