04/27/2005 01:30 PM Senate COMMUNITY & REGIONAL AFFAIRS

   CSHB 121(2d RLS)-ROAD SERVICE AREAS: SECOND CLASS BOROUGHS                                                               
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR GARY STEVENS announced  HB 121 to be up for  consideration.                                                               
He advised  that it is the  companion bill to  SB 114, which  the                                                               
committee heard three times previously.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
1:33:55 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
KACI SCHROEDER, Legislative  Aide to Representative Bill  Thomas,                                                               
Jr., said she was aware that the committee was familiar with  the                                                               
bill, but she would highlight the changes made in the House.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
The  House  added  three  required  criteria  before  a   borough                                                               
assembly may  take  action to  abolish or  consolidate a  service                                                               
area.                                                                                                                           
          · Taxes haven't been levied for 12 months and there is                                                                
       no balance in the account to pay for road services                                                                       
          · The road service area board has not met with a                                                                      
       quorum in the last 12 months                                                                                             
          · No road maintenance contracts are in existence or if                                                                
       they are, they fail to provide minimum road standards to                                                                 
       protect the borough from civil liabilities.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
1:35:35 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  GARY  STEVENS  ascertained  there  were  no  questions  or                                                               
comments. He noted  the zero fiscal  note from the Department  of                                                               
Commerce, Community and  Economic Development (DCCED) then  asked                                                               
for a motion.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
1:36:07 PM                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
SENATOR STEDMAN motioned to report CSHB 121(2d RLS) and  attached                                                               
fiscal  note  from  committee  with  individual  recommendations.                                                               
There being no objection, it was so ordered.