2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 23 - VEHICLE CODE (75 PA.C.S.) - CONTRIBUTIONS FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
Session of 2021
No. 2021-23
SB 445
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions for breast cancer research.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 1323. Contributions for breast cancer research.
(a) General rule.--Within one year of the effective date of this section, the department shall provide for all of the following:
(1) Ability of a person renewing a driver's license or identification card electronically through the department's publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(2) Ability of a person renewing a vehicle registration electronically through the department's publicly accessible Internet website to make a contribution of $5 to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) A contribution under subsection (a) shall be added, as appropriate, to the regular fee for:
(i) a renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and
(ii) a renewal of a vehicle registration.
(2) One contribution under subsection (a) may be made for:
(i) each renewal of a driver's license or identification card; and
(ii) each renewal of a vehicle registration.
(c) Use.--Contributions under subsection (a) shall be used exclusively for breast cancer research approved and administered by the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(d) Deposits.--The department shall determine annually the total amount designated under this section and shall report the amount to the State Treasurer who shall transfer the amount from the Motor License Fund to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition.
(e) Information.--
(1) The department shall provide adequate information concerning the contribution for breast cancer research in its instructions for the applicants described in subsection (a). The information concerning the contribution shall include the address of the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition to which contributions may be sent by individuals wishing to make additional contributions.
(2) The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition shall conduct a public information campaign on the availability of this opportunity to Pennsylvania taxpayers.
(f) Reporting.--The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition shall report annually to the respective committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives that have jurisdiction over health matters on the amount received from the contributions authorized by this section and how the funds were used.
(g) Reimbursement.--The Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition shall reimburse the Motor License Fund for the actual costs incurred by the department in the administration of this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 120 days.
APPROVED--The 25th day of June, A.D. 2021.
TOM WOLF
