Pennsylvania Act 2012-98 — VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - PEDALCYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Act text

Session of 2012

No. 2012-98

HB 864

AN ACT

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 3571(b) and (f) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:

§ 3571. Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

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(b) Composition.--The committee shall consist of [15] 17 members. The members shall be as follows:

(1) The Secretary of Transportation, ex officio.

(2) The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources, ex officio.

(3) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairman and minority chairman of the Transportation Committee of the House of Representatives.

[(5) Nine members of the public representing areas of concern, who must have extensive experience and knowledge of bicycle, pedalcycle, pedestrian and human power issues throughout this Commonwealth, to be appointed by the Governor as follows:

(i) One member representing the Bicycling Federation of Pennsylvania.

(ii) One member representing the League of American Bicyclists.

(iii) One member representing the United States Cycling Federation.

(iv) One member representing a Statewide rail-trail organization in this Commonwealth.

(v) One member representing the Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association.

(vi) One member representing the general public.

(vii) One member representing the Western Pennsylvania Wheelmen.

(viii) One member representing the Bicycle Coalition of the Delaware Valley.

(ix) One member representing an established pedestrian advocacy group organized within this Commonwealth.]

(5) Eleven members of the public representing various bicycling or pedestrian constituencies. Each member shall have relevant expertise and knowledge and shall be familiar with best practices in bicycle or pedestrian policy, planning, design and education. The public members shall be appointed by the Governor as follows:

(i) Two members representing urban and suburban constituencies in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh metropolitan areas.

(ii) One member representing Statewide constituencies.

(iii) One member representing a metropolitan planning organization or rural planning organization.

(iv) One member representing trail constituencies.

(v) One member representing pedestrian constituencies.

(vi) One member representing senior citizen or disabled constituencies.

(vii) One member representing children and education constituencies.

(viii) One member representing a recreational cycling club.

(ix) Two at-large members representing the general public.

Each member set forth in paragraphs (1) through (4) may designate an alternate to serve in his stead, and such member shall notify the chairman in writing of this designation.

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(f) Powers and duties.--The powers and duties of the committee shall be to advise and comment on all phases of [cycling] bicycling and pedestrian program activities being undertaken or financially assisted by the department and agencies of State government.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 5th day of July, A.D. 2012.

TOM CORBETT