53 Pa.C.S. § 22 Applicability.
The following shall apply:
(1) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's appropriations, allocations, documents, records, equipment, materials, powers, duties, contracts, rights and obligations which are utilized or accrue in connection with the functions under 66 Pa.C.S. Ch. 24 and in connection with limousine regulation in cities of the first class shall be transferred to the Philadelphia Parking Authority in accordance with an agreement between the commission and the authority.
(2) Regulations, orders, programs and policies of the commission under 66 Pa.C.S. Ch. 24 and concerning limousine service regulation within cities of the first class shall remain in effect until specifically amended, rescinded or altered by the authority.
(3) The State Treasurer shall coordinate with the authority and transfer the First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund to the authority. Upon transfer, fiduciary responsibility over the fund shall pass from the State Treasurer to the authority.
(4) The commission shall assist the authority to prepare for the transfer and to ensure a smooth transition with as little disruption as possible to public safety, consumer convenience and the impacted industries. The commission and the authority are empowered to resolve by mutual agreement any jurisdictional issues that may be associated with the transfer. Any agreement shall be reported to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the Appropriations
Committee of the House of Representatives and will be considered effective unless either the Senate or the House of Representatives rejects the submitted agreement by resolution within ten legislative days of submission. Upon becoming effective, an agreement shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
(4.1) Any revenues generated by a taxicab or limousine while operating under the jurisdiction of the authority shall be exempt from assessment by the commission. The provisions of this paragraph shall have no effect on the fees allowed to be charged by the authority in accordance with the provisions of section 5707.
(5) As soon as is practical but no later than 60 days after the effective date of this paragraph, subject to negotiations between the commission and the authority, the authority shall notify all current employees of the commission whose jobs would be impacted by the transfer of its intention to hire. All employees who receive and accept offers to be transferred shall be employees of the authority, and the authority shall make provisions to transfer longevity credits, payroll credits and other personnel benefits, except for retirement accounts, in a fair and reasonable manner. Notwithstanding the provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 5505(d)(8) and (20) and 5508.1(1), any ordinance of any city of the first class or any agreement or contract between a city of the first class and the authority, the pension and retirement rights of employees of the commission at the time of the transfer whose jobs are impacted by the transfer and who receive and accept offers to be transferred and be employees of the authority upon the transfer of the funds and programs pursuant to this section shall be determined by the provisions of 71 Pa.C.S. Pt. XXV, and for such employees the authority shall have the obligations and duties of employers under Pt. XXV. The authority shall make every reasonable effort to provide a position similar to that held with the commission.
(6) Reasonable costs of transfer of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall be paid by the First Class City Taxicab Regulatory Fund.
(7) Employees of the Philadelphia Parking Authority who were employees of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission immediately prior to becoming employees of the Philadelphia Parking Authority and who have been continuously employed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority since the time of becoming an employee of the Philadelphia Parking Authority shall not, after termination of service from the Philadelphia Parking Authority, be considered to be State employees or performing State service if subsequently reemployed as an officer or employee of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.