§ 9511. Allocation of proceeds.(a) Deposit in Motor License Fund.--Unless otherwise provided in this title, all taxes, interest and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be deposited in the Motor License Fund. (b) State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account.-- The amount of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to this chapter which, in fiscal year 1983-1984, is attributable to two mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) (relating to imposition of tax) and which, in fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, is attributable to three mills of the tax, shall be deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund, which account is hereby created. The funds deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account are hereby annually appropriated out of the account upon authorization by the Governor for expenditure as provided in subsection (g). (c) Basic allocation to municipalities.--An amount equal to 20% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is attributable to 35 mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (d) Additional allocation to municipalities.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, equal to the amount that would be necessary to increase the portion of the liquid fuels and fuel use taxes distributed by such act to 20% of that which is deposited in the Motor License Fund from all liquid fuels and fuel use taxes. (e) Allocation to cities of the first class.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated annually out of the Motor License Fund to cities of the first class equal to the difference between the increased amounts allocated to cities of the first class resulting from subsections (c) and (d) and 2% of oil company wholesale revenues from sales of gasoline delivered to retail outlets in cities of the first class, as determined by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue in developing the official revenue estimate for the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction." Such funds shall be used exclusively for maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways and bridges within cities of the first class. (f) Basic allocation to highway maintenance.--An amount equal to the proceeds of 23 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" for the fiscal year 1983-1984 shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. For fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, an amount equal to the proceeds of 22 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highway and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. (g) Use of funds.--The funds appropriated in subsection (b) shall be used to pay for the costs of restoration of such highways as provided in Chapter 92 (relating to transfer of State highways) and annual payments to the municipalities for highway maintenance in accordance with the following: (1) Annual maintenance payments shall be at the rate of $4,000 per mile for each highway or portion of highway transferred under Chapter 92, section 222 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, or any statute enacted in 1981. (2) Annual maintenance payments shall be paid at the same time as funds appropriated under the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, except that no maintenance payment shall be paid for a highway until after the year following its transfer to the municipality. (3) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be in lieu of annual payments under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (4) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be deposited into the municipality's liquid fuels tax account and may be used on any streets and highways in the municipality in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as liquid fuels tax funds paid under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law or, in the case of a county, under section 10 of the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act. (h) Allocation to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.--An amount equal to 14% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" imposed under section 9502(a)(2), which amount is to be distributed under section 9502(a)(2)(vi) for toll roads designated under the act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, is hereby appropriated monthly to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The Commonwealth does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm or corporation acquiring any bonds to be issued by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the portion of the tax known as the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is imposed by section 9502(a)(2) and distributed in the manner indicated in that section, including 14% for toll roads designated under the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights vested in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to the appropriation and distribution of such tax revenues. (July 22, 1983, P.L.122, No.32, eff. 15 days; July 10, 1984, P.L.704, No.148, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. imd.; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.20, No.3, eff. 60 days; July 7, 2006, P.L.341, No.70, eff. 60 days) 2006 Amendment. Act 70 amended subsec. (g) intro. par. and (1). 1994 Amendment. Act 3 amended subsec. (h). The amendment by Act 3 is identical to the amendment by Act 58 of 1993 and therefore the text has been merged. 1992 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (h). 1984 Amendment. Act 148 amended subsecs. (b) and (g). 1983 Amendment. Act 32 amended and relettered former subsec. (b) to subsec. (c), relettered former subsec. (c) to subsec. (d), amended and relettered former subsec. (d) to subsec. (e) and added a new subsec. (b) and subsecs. (f) and (g). References in Text. The act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by the act of April 17, 1997 (P.L.6, No.3). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 90 of this title. Cross References. Section 9511 is referred to in section 9502 of this title.
§ 9511. Allocation of proceeds.(a) Deposit in Motor License Fund.--Unless otherwise provided in this title, all taxes, interest and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be deposited in the Motor License Fund. (b) State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account.-- The amount of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to this chapter which, in fiscal year 1983-1984, is attributable to two mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) (relating to imposition of tax) and which, in fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, is attributable to three mills of the tax, shall be deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund, which account is hereby created. The funds deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account are hereby annually appropriated out of the account upon authorization by the Governor for expenditure as provided in subsection (g). (c) Basic allocation to municipalities.--An amount equal to 20% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is attributable to 35 mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (d) Additional allocation to municipalities.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, equal to the amount that would be necessary to increase the portion of the liquid fuels and fuel use taxes distributed by such act to 20% of that which is deposited in the Motor License Fund from all liquid fuels and fuel use taxes. (e) Allocation to cities of the first class.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated annually out of the Motor License Fund to cities of the first class equal to the difference between the increased amounts allocated to cities of the first class resulting from subsections (c) and (d) and 2% of oil company wholesale revenues from sales of gasoline delivered to retail outlets in cities of the first class, as determined by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue in developing the official revenue estimate for the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction." Such funds shall be used exclusively for maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways and bridges within cities of the first class. (f) Basic allocation to highway maintenance.--An amount equal to the proceeds of 23 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" for the fiscal year 1983-1984 shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. For fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, an amount equal to the proceeds of 22 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highway and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. (g) Use of funds.--The funds appropriated in subsection (b) shall be used to pay for the costs of restoration of such highways as provided in Chapter 92 (relating to transfer of State highways) and annual payments to the municipalities for highway maintenance in accordance with the following: (1) Annual maintenance payments shall be at the rate of $4,000 per mile for each highway or portion of highway transferred under Chapter 92, section 222 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, or any statute enacted in 1981. (2) Annual maintenance payments shall be paid at the same time as funds appropriated under the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, except that no maintenance payment shall be paid for a highway until after the year following its transfer to the municipality. (3) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be in lieu of annual payments under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (4) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be deposited into the municipality's liquid fuels tax account and may be used on any streets and highways in the municipality in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as liquid fuels tax funds paid under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law or, in the case of a county, under section 10 of the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act. (h) Allocation to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.--An amount equal to 14% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" imposed under section 9502(a)(2), which amount is to be distributed under section 9502(a)(2)(vi) for toll roads designated under the act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, is hereby appropriated monthly to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The Commonwealth does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm or corporation acquiring any bonds to be issued by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the portion of the tax known as the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is imposed by section 9502(a)(2) and distributed in the manner indicated in that section, including 14% for toll roads designated under the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights vested in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to the appropriation and distribution of such tax revenues. (July 22, 1983, P.L.122, No.32, eff. 15 days; July 10, 1984, P.L.704, No.148, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. imd.; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.20, No.3, eff. 60 days; July 7, 2006, P.L.341, No.70, eff. 60 days) 2006 Amendment. Act 70 amended subsec. (g) intro. par. and (1). 1994 Amendment. Act 3 amended subsec. (h). The amendment by Act 3 is identical to the amendment by Act 58 of 1993 and therefore the text has been merged. 1992 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (h). 1984 Amendment. Act 148 amended subsecs. (b) and (g). 1983 Amendment. Act 32 amended and relettered former subsec. (b) to subsec. (c), relettered former subsec. (c) to subsec. (d), amended and relettered former subsec. (d) to subsec. (e) and added a new subsec. (b) and subsecs. (f) and (g). References in Text. The act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by the act of April 17, 1997 (P.L.6, No.3). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 90 of this title. Cross References. Section 9511 is referred to in section 9502 of this title.
§ 9511. Allocation of proceeds.(a) Deposit in Motor License Fund.--Unless otherwise provided in this title, all taxes, interest and penalties imposed by this chapter shall be deposited in the Motor License Fund. (b) State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account.-- The amount of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to this chapter which, in fiscal year 1983-1984, is attributable to two mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) (relating to imposition of tax) and which, in fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, is attributable to three mills of the tax, shall be deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account within the Motor License Fund, which account is hereby created. The funds deposited in the State Highway Transfer Restoration Restricted Account are hereby annually appropriated out of the account upon authorization by the Governor for expenditure as provided in subsection (g). (c) Basic allocation to municipalities.--An amount equal to 20% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is attributable to 35 mills of the tax imposed under section 9502(a) is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (d) Additional allocation to municipalities.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund to municipalities of this Commonwealth on the basis of and subject to the provisions of the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, equal to the amount that would be necessary to increase the portion of the liquid fuels and fuel use taxes distributed by such act to 20% of that which is deposited in the Motor License Fund from all liquid fuels and fuel use taxes. (e) Allocation to cities of the first class.--In addition, an amount is hereby appropriated annually out of the Motor License Fund to cities of the first class equal to the difference between the increased amounts allocated to cities of the first class resulting from subsections (c) and (d) and 2% of oil company wholesale revenues from sales of gasoline delivered to retail outlets in cities of the first class, as determined by the Pennsylvania Secretary of Revenue in developing the official revenue estimate for the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction." Such funds shall be used exclusively for maintenance, construction or reconstruction of highways and bridges within cities of the first class. (f) Basic allocation to highway maintenance.--An amount equal to the proceeds of 23 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" for the fiscal year 1983-1984 shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. For fiscal year 1984-1985 and thereafter, an amount equal to the proceeds of 22 mills of the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" shall be dedicated to the maintenance of any State highway and shall be in addition to any funds currently dedicated to the maintenance of any State highways. (g) Use of funds.--The funds appropriated in subsection (b) shall be used to pay for the costs of restoration of such highways as provided in Chapter 92 (relating to transfer of State highways) and annual payments to the municipalities for highway maintenance in accordance with the following: (1) Annual maintenance payments shall be at the rate of $4,000 per mile for each highway or portion of highway transferred under Chapter 92, section 222 of the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, or any statute enacted in 1981. (2) Annual maintenance payments shall be paid at the same time as funds appropriated under the act of June 1, 1956 (1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred to as the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law, except that no maintenance payment shall be paid for a highway until after the year following its transfer to the municipality. (3) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be in lieu of annual payments under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law. (4) Annual maintenance payments under this subsection shall be deposited into the municipality's liquid fuels tax account and may be used on any streets and highways in the municipality in the same manner and subject to the same restrictions as liquid fuels tax funds paid under the Liquid Fuels Tax Municipal Allocation Law or, in the case of a county, under section 10 of the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act. (h) Allocation to Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.--An amount equal to 14% of the proceeds deposited in the Motor License Fund pursuant to the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" imposed under section 9502(a)(2), which amount is to be distributed under section 9502(a)(2)(vi) for toll roads designated under the act of September 30, 1985 (P.L.240, No.61), known as the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, is hereby appropriated monthly to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The Commonwealth does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm or corporation acquiring any bonds to be issued by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and secured in whole or in part by a pledge of the portion of the tax known as the "oil company franchise tax for highway maintenance and construction" which is imposed by section 9502(a)(2) and distributed in the manner indicated in that section, including 14% for toll roads designated under the Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act, that the Commonwealth will not limit or alter the rights vested in the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to the appropriation and distribution of such tax revenues. (July 22, 1983, P.L.122, No.32, eff. 15 days; July 10, 1984, P.L.704, No.148, eff. imd.; Apr. 16, 1992, P.L.169, No.31, eff. 60 days; July 2, 1993, P.L.408, No.58, eff. imd.; Feb. 10, 1994, P.L.20, No.3, eff. 60 days; July 7, 2006, P.L.341, No.70, eff. 60 days) 2006 Amendment. Act 70 amended subsec. (g) intro. par. and (1). 1994 Amendment. Act 3 amended subsec. (h). The amendment by Act 3 is identical to the amendment by Act 58 of 1993 and therefore the text has been merged. 1992 Amendment. Act 31 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (h). 1984 Amendment. Act 148 amended subsecs. (b) and (g). 1983 Amendment. Act 32 amended and relettered former subsec. (b) to subsec. (c), relettered former subsec. (c) to subsec. (d), amended and relettered former subsec. (d) to subsec. (e) and added a new subsec. (b) and subsecs. (f) and (g). References in Text. The act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by the act of April 17, 1997 (P.L.6, No.3). The subject matter is now contained in Chapter 90 of this title. Cross References. Section 9511 is referred to in section 9502 of this title.
