Gov. Tom Wolf is once again pushing for a fee on residents of municipalities that use Pennsylvania State Police for full-time police, writes Kevin Tustin for the Delaware County News Network.

Two of his Democratic colleagues in the general assembly are also trying to make it law.

Twenty-three municipalities in Chester County would be affected. The proposed per-person fee from the governor would range from $8 a resident in East Nantmeal, Elk, New London, and West Marlborough townships and Elverson Borough to up to $100 per person in West Bradford Township.

State Sen. Jay Costa and State Rep. Michael Sturla have submitted Senate Bill 43 and House Bill 959 that would make it a law that fees be put on such municipalities.

“We’re taking a cautious approach to see how this would impact the township,” said Frank Murphy, Chairman of Chadds Ford’s Board of Supervisors.

The Motor License Fund has helped meet state police budget costs, but taking away money from that fund for state police operations has cost $4.2 billion in road and bridge repair, according to an April 2019 audit.

The proposed fees would generate more than $100 million in revenue for the state police.

Read more about state police fees from the Delaware County News Network here.

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