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House hearing spotlights debate over governor’s transit carve‑out and who benefits under statutory formula
Summary
PennDOT Secretary Carroll told the House Appropriations Committee the governor’s proposal to increase a sales‑tax carve‑out for transit would boost statewide transit support but flows to agencies are set by statute; lawmakers pressed for equity changes to a formula many said is out of date.
Pennsylvania Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 20 that the governor’s proposed sales‑tax carve‑out for transit would raise new money but that distribution of those dollars is set by a statutory formula that PennDOT must follow.
The governor proposes an additional 1.75 percentage points on the sales tax to generate roughly $290 million for transit, Carroll said, and the administration’s overall transit package would add to an estimated state transit grant pool of about $1 billion for fiscal 2025–26. Under the current statute, a substantial share of any additional transit dollars would be allocated to SEPTA in southeastern Pennsylvania, and Carroll said roughly half of a proposed $300 million support…
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