THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 1996 Regular and Special Sessions of the General Assembly
[26 Pa.B. 3524] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1996 Regular and Special Sessions.
1996 ACTS--Acts 67 through 117 (numerical)
Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. Number Date Matter 1996-67 June 29 HB2668 PN3934 Immediately Job Enhancement Act--enactment 1996-68 July 1 SB1346 PN2110 Immediately Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission--adding members of commission 1996-69 July 1 SB1348 PN1872 Immediately Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission--meetings open to public and news media 1996-70 July 1 SB1345 PN2109 Immediately Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission--requiring commission to adopt competitive purchasing, equal opportunity employment and competitive hiring practices 1996-71 July 2 SB564 PN1999 60 days Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act--certification, applications, qualifications, disciplinary measures and scope of practice 1996-72 July 2 SB577 PN2103 Immediately* Insurance Department Act of 1921--order of distribution of claims from insurer's estate, brokers' licenses, temporary certificate or license and continuing education 1996-73 July 2 SB847 PN1745 60 days* Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.)--titling of motorboats and registration of boats 1996-74 July 2 SB1181 PN2183 60 days Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951--regulating abandoned mobile home space recovery 1996-75 July 2 SB1313 PN2134 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--aggravated assault on emergency medical health care workers 1996-76 July 2 SB1323 PN2007 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--regulations on dissemination of criminal history record information 1996-77 July 2 SB1566 PN2150 Immediately Mental Health Procedures Act--omnibus amendments 1996-78 July 2 HB2470 PN3250 60 days Local Tax Collection Law--compensation of tax collectors in second class boroughs and townships 1996-79 July 2 HB2536 PN3912 60 days Money Transmission Business Licensing Law--omnibus amendments 1996-80 July 2 HB2619 PN3537 Immediately Consumer Discount Company Act--omnibus amendments 1996-81 July 2 HB2680 PN3674 Immediately Private Licensed Schools Act--defining private licensed school 1996-82 July 2 HB2336 PN3132 Immediately Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)--designation of Exton Bypass as scenic byway 1996-83 July 2 HB1346 PN3087 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--changing date of appeal 1996-84 July 2 HB1571 PN3770 60 days Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act--enactment 1996-85 July 2 HB1977 PN3382 60 days Health Security Act--enactment 1996-86 July 2 HB2580 PN3857 60 days Motivational Boot Camp Act--definitions 1996-87 July 2 HB216 PN3900 Immediately Department of Health--organization and administrative powers and duties 1996-88 July 2 HB2002 PN3089 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--auxiliary appeal boards in counties of second class A and rules and regulations 1996-89 July 2 HB2041 PN3788 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--correction of errors and informal review in counties of second class A and notice requirements and appeal process 1996-90 July 2 HB2102 PN3269 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--assessment appeals and changes in assessment 1996-91 July 2 HB2223 PN2899 Immediately Cities of first class--real property taxes for persons who meet established standards and qualifications for age and property 1996-92 July 2 HB2344 PN3031 60 days Credit--confidentiality of credit records and credit policy of depository institutions 1996-93 July 2 HB2360 PN3913 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1996-94 July 2 HB2446 PN3411 Immediately Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1996-95 July 2 SB1504 PN1923 Immediately Fish and Boat Commission Capital Project Itemization Act of 1995-1996--enactment 1996-96 July 11 SB208 PN2219 Immediately* Conveyances--Commonwealth property and roadways in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Philadelphia and Cumberland counties and in cities of Harrisburg and Philadelphia 1996-97 July 11 SB674 PN2214 Immediately* Borough Code--budget and tax ordinances and commissions of waterworks 1996-98 July 11 SB1254 PN2216 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1996-99 July 11 SB1344 PN2217 Immediately Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission--powers, limitation on employment and joint audits 1996-100 July 11 SB1432 PN2184 60 days Agriculture Code (3 Pa.C.S.)--domestic animals 1996-101 July 11 SB1496 PN2221 Immediately Capital Budget Act of 1996-1997--enactment 1996-102 July 11 SB1600 PN2208 Jan. 1, 1997 Cities of second class--restriction of taxing power, land use appeals and removal of archaic laws 1996-103 July 11 SB1607 PN2130 Immediately Pennsylvania Cancer Control, Prevention and Research Act--extending expiration date of act 1996-104 July 11 SB1374 PN2218 Immediately* Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (42 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1996-105 July 11 SB1251 PN2215 Immediately* Administrative Code of 1929--omnibus amendments 1996-106 July 11 HB100 PN3826 30 days Pennsylvania Business Resource Center Act--enactment 1996-107 July 11 HB837 PN3930 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 1996-108 July 11 HB950 PN3779 60 days Municipalities Financial Recovery Act--limiting right of municipality to petition court for increase in rate of taxation 1996-109 July 11 HB1130 PN3932 60 days Third Class City Code--omnibus amendments 1996-110 July 11 HB1174 PN3872 60 days Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945--investment of authority funds 1996-111 July 11 HB1334 PN3933 Immediately Liquor Code--use of State Stores Fund 1996-112 July 11 HB1415 PN3853 180 days Insurance companies--requiring reimbursement by insurers for services performed by hospital emergency facility 1996-113 July 11 HB1855 PN3931 60 days Dental Law--powers of State Board of Dentistry 1996-114 July 11 HB1711 PN3910 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)--junior hunter projects 1996-115 July 11 HB1712 PN3858 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) and Transportation Code (74 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1996-116 July 11 HB2666 PN3927 Immediately Infrastructure Development Act--enactment 1996-117 July 12 HB1689 PN3873 Immediately Pennsylvania Human Relations Act--omnibus amendments * with exceptions
1996 APPROPRIATIONS--Act 1A through 46A (numerical)
Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. Number Date Matter 1996-1A June 29 SB1583 PN2212 Immediately General Appropriation Act of 1996--enactment 1996-2A July 2 SB753 PN2142 Immediately Office of Consumer Advocate--operation 1996-3A July 2 SB1480 PN2143 Immediately State Employes' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, etc. 1996-4A July 2 SB1481 PN2144 Immediately Public School Employees' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, etc. 1996-5A July 2 SB1482 PN1891 Immediately Department of Labor and Industry--workers' compensation and occupational disease administrative expenses, etc. 1996-6A July 2 SB1483 PN2145 Immediately Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs--operation 1996-7A July 2 SB1484 PN1893 Immediately Treasury Department--general obligation debt service from Fish Fund 1996-8A July 2 SB1487 PN2147 Immediately Office of Small Business Advocate--operation 1996-9A July 2 HB2720 PN3722 Immediately Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 1996-10A July 2 HB2721 PN3723 Immediately Philadelphia Civic Center--museum maintenance and purchases 1996-11A July 2 HB2722 PN3724 Immediately Everhart Museum--operation 1996-12A July 2 HB2723 PN3725 Immediately Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance 1996-13A July 2 HB2724 PN3726 Immediately Franklin Institute Science Museum--maintenance 1996-14A July 2 HB2725 PN3727 Immediately Mercer Museum--operation 1996-15A July 2 HB2726 PN3728 Immediately University of Pennsylvania--museum maintenance and purchases 1996-16A July 2 HB2727 PN3729 Immediately Museum of Scientific Discovery--operation 1996-17A July 2 HB2728 PN3730 Immediately Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1996-18A July 2 HB2729 PN3731 Immediately Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center--operation, maintenance and purchases 1996-19A July 2 HB2730 PN3732 Immediately Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh--operation 1996-20A July 2 HB2731 PN3733 Immediately St. Christopher's Hospital--operation, maintenance and treatment 1996-21A July 2 HB2732 PN3734 Immediately Wistar Institute-Research--operation, maintenance and AIDS research 1996-22A July 2 HB2733 PN3735 Immediately Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance program 1996-23A July 2 HB2734 PN3736 Immediately St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies 1996-24A July 2 HB2735 PN3737 Immediately University of Pennsylvania--cardiovascular studies 1996-25A July 2 HB2736 PN3738 Immediately Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 1996-26A July 2 HB2737 PN3739 Immediately Jefferson Medical College and Hospital--Tay-Sachs disease program 1996-27A July 2 HB2738 PN3740 Immediately Burn Foundation--treatment 1996-28A July 2 HB2739 PN3741 Immediately Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment 1996-29A July 2 HB2740 PN3742 Immediately Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment 1996-30A July 2 HB2741 PN3743 Immediately Drexel University--instruction and student aid 1996-31A July 2 HB2742 PN3828 Immediately University of Pennsylvania--operation and instruction 1996-32A July 2 HB2743 PN3745 Immediately Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 1996-33A July 2 HB2744 PN3746 Immediately Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction 1996-34A July 2 HB2745 PN3747 Immediately Thomas Jefferson University--instruction and maintenance 1996-35A July 2 HB2746 PN3748 Immediately Hahnemann University--instruction, maintenance and student aid 1996-36A July 2 HB2747 PN3749 Immediately Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine--instruction 1996-37A July 2 HB2748 PN3750 Immediately Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 1996-38A July 2 HB2749 PN3751 Immediately Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance 1996-39A July 2 HB2750 PN3752 Immediately University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 1996-40A July 2 HB2751 PN3753 Immediately Berean Training and Industrial School--operation, maintenance and debt service 1996-41A July 2 HB2752 PN3831 Immediately Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction and research 1996-42A July 2 HB2753 PN3906 Immediately Temple University--operation and instruction, etc. 1996-43A July 2 HB2754 PN3907 Immediately Lincoln University--operation and instruction, etc. 1996-44A July 2 HB2755 PN3908 Immediately University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc. 1996-45A July 2 HB2768 PN3786 Immediately Arsenal Family and Children's Center--operation 1996-46A July 10 SB1485 PN2210 Immediately Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation
1996 VETO--Veto 1 (numerical)
Veto Veto Bill Printer's Subject No. Date No. No. Matter 1996-1 July 11 HB2064 PN3914 Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.) and Transportation Code (74 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments
1996 JOINT RESOLUTIONS--JR 1 through 3 (numerical)
Jr Filing Bill Printer's Prior Subject No. Date No. No. Passage Matter 1996-1 June 13 SB752 PN2065 none Trial by jury--rights of Commonwealth 1996-2 June 18 HB1865 PN2287 none Elections--absentee voting 1996-3 June 29 SB284 PN2205 none Taxation--exclusion of portion of assessed value of homestead property
1996 SPECIAL SESSION ACTS--Acts 4 through 10 (numerical)
Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. Number Date Matter 1996-4 July 11 SB1 PN35 Immediately Blizzard and flood emergency of 1996--omnibus amendments 1996-5 July 11 SB4 PN36 Immediately Emergency Management Services Code (35 Pa.C.S.)--authorizing Governor to enter into cooperative agreements for grants for hazard mitigation 1996-6 July 11 SB5 PN34 Immediately Blizzard and flood emergency of 1996--abatement, refund and limited moratorium on increase of certain real estate taxes, assessment of properties retroactive to Jan. 1, 1996 1996-7 July 11 HB1 PN53 Immediately Special Session Capital Budget Act of 1996 for Flood-Damaged Highways--enactment 1996-8 July 11 HB2 PN57 Immediately Special Session Flood Control and Hazard Mitigation Itemization Act of 1996--enactment 1996-9 July 11 HB3 PN60 Immediately Special Session Flood Relief Act--enactment 1996-10 July 11 HB5 PN52 Immediately Flood Insurance Education and Information Act--enactment
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified above for laws and appropriation acts were contained in the applicable law or appropriation act. Where no date is specified or where the effective date specified is prior to the date of enactment, the effective date is 60 days after final enactment except for statutes making appropriations or affecting budgets of political subdivisions. See 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701--1704 (relating to effective dates of statutes).
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Legislative Bills and Documents Copies of Senate Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, Senate of Pennsylvania, Room 34A, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, telephone (717) 787-6732.
Copies of House Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, House of Representatives, 35 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, telephone (717) 787-5320.
CARL MEASE,
Acting Director
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1201. Filed for public inspection July 26, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
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