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Rep. Melissa Shusterman’s bill to raise turnback maintenance payments advances out of committee
Summary
The committee voted to adopt an amendment and report House Bill 2266, which would raise PennDOT turnback program maintenance payments from $4,000 to $6,000 per mile and take effect two years after transfer; sponsor said the increase responds to rising construction and material costs.
The House committee advanced House Bill 2266 on a voice vote after adopting an amendment to adjust millage allocations and remove an automatic inflation adjustment.
Representative Melissa Shusterman, the bill’s prime sponsor, told the committee the highway transfer ("turnback") program lets municipalities take ownership of state roads that serve local traffic and respond more quickly to local needs. "This program allows for more local control…
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