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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Mike Hanna |
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Hanna legislation to transfer control of parking meters to local governments passes House
HARRISBURG, Aug. 5 – State Rep. Mike Hanna, D-Clinton/Centre, chairman of the House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, announced today that legislation he sponsored to transfer the control and inspection of parking meters to local governments passed the House unanimously.
The bill would transfer the responsibility for the regular inspection of commercially used parking meters in their jurisdictions to local government units, such as cities, boroughs or townships.
Under current law, the Department of Agriculture is responsible for the inspection of thousands of the more than 100,000 meters in the Commonwealth annually.
"It makes sense to
transfer the control and maintenance of parking meters to local government
entities since it is the local governments that financially benefit from
parking meters in their jurisdictions," Hanna said. "In addition,
officials in each city or county have direct access and closer proximity to the
meters, so residents can be assured that the meters are working properly and
are repaired, if needed, in a timely fashion."
The proposed legislation would also require the testing and inspection of meters at least once within a 60-month period to ensure meter accuracy.
The bill now awaits action in the Senate.
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