State Senator Carolyn Comitta released the following statement on her vote against the Republican amended version of HB257 which raises costs for workers and families and robs funding from critical infrastructure improvements.
Public transit is a necessity for our communities and our economy. The clock is ticking to ensure that transit systems across the Commonwealth, including SEPTA, have a sustainable, predictable funding source to help get our residents where they need to go.
The Senate Republican “plan” for transit creates more problems than solutions – raising costs for families and workers, raiding funds for critical capital and infrastructure improvement projects, all while kicking the can down the road and leaving us back in a funding crisis once again two years from now.
It’s time for the Senate Republicans to seriously come to the table and advance legislation passed by the House that funds public transit without a tax increase and keeps our residents and our economy moving.
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