74 Pa.C.S. § 1506
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(a) Establishment.--A special fund is established within the State Treasury to be known as the Public Transportation Trust Fund. Money in the fund is hereby appropriated, upon approval of the Governor, to the department for the purposes set forth under this chapter.
(b) Deposits to fund by department.--
(1) The following apply:
(i) Upon receipt, the department shall deposit into the fund the revenues received by the department under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 (relating to Pennsylvania Turnpike) and the lease agreement executed between the department and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission under 75 Pa.C.S. § 8915.3 (relating to lease of Interstate 80; related agreements).
(ii) The deposits made to the fund under this subsection shall equal $450,000,000 annually for each fiscal year for fiscal years 2014-2015 through 2021-2022.
(iii) The deposits made to the fund under this subsection shall equal $50,000,000 annually for fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(2) Upon receipt, the department shall deposit the amount made available to the department as an executive authorization and any appropriation for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter from the State Lottery Fund for fixed route transit and for the Free Transit Program for Senior Citizens established under the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law. The funds deposited under this paragraph shall only be used as permitted by the State Lottery Law, except that:
(i) funds may be used to pay estimated transit losses resulting from providing free service for senior passengers during the provider's regular hours of service; and
(ii) fares for senior citizens on commuter rail service shall be limited to $1 per trip and shall be extended to all hours of commuter rail service.
(c) Other deposits.--The following shall be deposited into the fund annually:
(1) 4.4% of the amount collected under Article II of the Tax Reform Code. Revenues under this paragraph shall be deposited into the fund by the 20th day of each month for the preceding month. The amount deposited under this paragraph is estimated to be equivalent to the money available to the department from the following sources:
(i) The Supplemental Public Transportation Account established under former section 1310.1 (relating to supplemental public transportation assistance funding).
(ii) The amount appropriated annually by the Commonwealth from the General Fund for mass transit programs pursuant to a General Appropriations Act.
(2) An amount of proceeds of Commonwealth capital bonds as determined annually by the Secretary of the Budget.
(3) Revenue in the Public Transportation Assistance Fund established under Article XXIII of the Tax Reform Code not otherwise dedicated pursuant to law.
(3.1) (Reserved).
(3.2) The revenues deposited in the fund in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S. § 1786 (relating to required financial responsibility).
(3.3) The revenues deposited in the fund in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S. § 3111(a.1)(2)(ii) (relating to obedience to traffic-control devices).
(3.4) For fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount collected under
(b) Deposits to fund by department.--
(1) The following apply:
(i) Upon receipt, the department shall deposit into the fund the revenues received by the department under 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 89 (relating to Pennsylvania Turnpike) and the lease agreement executed between the department and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission under 75 Pa.C.S. § 8915.3 (relating to lease of Interstate 80; related agreements).
(ii) The deposits made to the fund under this subsection shall equal $450,000,000 annually for each fiscal year for fiscal years 2014-2015 through 2021-2022.
(iii) The deposits made to the fund under this subsection shall equal $50,000,000 annually for fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(2) Upon receipt, the department shall deposit the amount made available to the department as an executive authorization and any appropriation for the 2007-2008 fiscal year and each fiscal year thereafter from the State Lottery Fund for fixed route transit and for the Free Transit Program for Senior Citizens established under the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), known as the State Lottery Law. The funds deposited under this paragraph shall only be used as permitted by the State Lottery Law, except that:
(i) funds may be used to pay estimated transit losses resulting from providing free service for senior passengers during the provider's regular hours of service; and
(ii) fares for senior citizens on commuter rail service shall be limited to $1 per trip and shall be extended to all hours of commuter rail service.
(c) Other deposits.--The following shall be deposited into the fund annually:
(1) 4.4% of the amount collected under Article II of the Tax Reform Code. Revenues under this paragraph shall be deposited into the fund by the 20th day of each month for the preceding month. The amount deposited under this paragraph is estimated to be equivalent to the money available to the department from the following sources:
(i) The Supplemental Public Transportation Account established under former section 1310.1 (relating to supplemental public transportation assistance funding).
(ii) The amount appropriated annually by the Commonwealth from the General Fund for mass transit programs pursuant to a General Appropriations Act.
(2) An amount of proceeds of Commonwealth capital bonds as determined annually by the Secretary of the Budget.
(3) Revenue in the Public Transportation Assistance Fund established under Article XXIII of the Tax Reform Code not otherwise dedicated pursuant to law.
(3.1) (Reserved).
(3.2) The revenues deposited in the fund in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S. § 1786 (relating to required financial responsibility).
(3.3) The revenues deposited in the fund in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S. § 3111(a.1)(2)(ii) (relating to obedience to traffic-control devices).
(3.4) For fiscal year 2022-2023 and each fiscal year thereafter, an amount equal to the amount collected under
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