THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2011 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[41 Pa.B. 3963]
[Saturday, July 23, 2011]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2011 Regular Session
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2011 GENERAL ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED—ACT 006 through 075
006 Jun 17 SB1030 PN1365 Immediately* Unemployment Compensation Law—omnibus amendments 007 Jun 23 SB1006 PN1304 60 days Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act—Schedule I controlled substances 008 Jun 24 HB0442 PN2083 Immediately Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)—private transfer fee obligations 009 Jun 24 SB0274 PN0250 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—unlawful acts concerning licenses, authority to issue permits, permit fees and falconry permits 010 Jun 28 HB0040 PN1038 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—use of force in self-protection and protection of other persons, grading of theft offenses, licenses to carry firearms and civil immunity for use of force 011 Jun 28 HB0148 PN2144 Immediately* Liquor Code—omnibus amendments 012 Jun 28 HB0373 PN0338 Immediately Borough Code—general powers 013 Jun 28 HB0374 PN0713 Immediately Incorporated towns—power to convey real property 014 Jun 28 SB0358 PN0348 Immediately First Class Township Code—sales of township personal property 015 Jun 28 SB0360 PN0350 Immediately Third Class City Code—sales of city personal property 016 Jun 28 SB0450 PN0433 Immediately Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.)—terms of members of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission 017 Jun 28 SB1131 PN1389 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—comparative negligence 018 Jun 30 HB0015 PN2223 Immediately Pennsylvania Web Accountability and Transparency (PennWATCH) Act—enactment 019 Jun 30 HB0385 PN0349 Immediately Honor and Remember Flag Act—enactment 020 Jun 30 HB0440 PN2084 Immediately* Workers' Compensation Act—insurance for different forms of business, assessments and transfers from the Administration Fund 021 Jun 30 HB0463 PN2226 Immediately State Lottery Law—determination of eligibility for pharmaceutical assistance for the elderly 022 Jun 30 HB0960 PN2258 July 1, 2011 Public Welfare Code—omnibus amendments 023 Jun 30 HB0986 PN1849 July 1, 2011 State Lottery Law—powers and duties of secretary and reports 024 Jun 30 HB1352 PN2227 Immediately* Public School Code of 1949—omnibus amendments 025 Jun 30 SB0330 PN1459 Immediately* Taxpayer Relief Act—public referendum requirements and installment payment of school real property taxes 026 Jun 30 SB0907 PN1452 Immediately* Fiscal Code—omnibus amendments 027 Jun 30 SB1007 PN1121 Immediately Public Authorities and Quasi—Public Corporations (64 Pa.C.S.)—First Industries Program 028 Jun 30 SB1096 PN1291 Immediately Insurance Company Law of 1921—omnibus amendments 029 Jun 30 SB1097 PN1279 Immediately Insurance companies not registered in this Commonwealth, tax on contracts with unauthorized companies and deductions 030 Jul 7 HB0038 PN2224 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—surcharges and Commonwealth portion of fines 031 Jul 7 HB0066 PN0030 60 days Police Chief Thomas J. Malone Memorial Bridge—designation 032 Jul 7 HB0067 PN0066 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—greyhound racing and simulcasting 033 Jul 7 HB0078 PN2241 60 days Fish and Boat Code (30 Pa.C.S.)—operating watercraft under influence of alcohol or controlled substance and homicide by watercraft while operating under influence 034 Jul 7 HB0143 PN0317 Immediately Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974—small noncoal surface mining 035 Jul 7 HB0144 PN0711 Immediately Pennsylvania Farmland and Forest Land Assessment Act of 1974—utilization of land or conveyance of rights for exploration or extraction of gas, oil or coal bed methane 036 Jul 7 HB0145 PN0085 60 days Vietnam Veterans of America Memorial Highway—designation 037 Jul 7 HB0312 PN0267 60 days Mercer County Veterans Highway—designation 038 Jul 7 HB0345 PN0300 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)—burial details for veterans 039 Jul 7 HB0390 PN0354 60 days George A. Penglase Memorial Parkway—designation 040 Jul 7 HB0396 PN1525 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)—drug delivery resulting in death and sentences for second and subsequent offenses 041 Jul 7 HB0399 PN0365 60 days Staff Sergeant David M. Veverka Veterans Memorial Bridge—designation 042 Jul 7 HB0438 PN0615 60 days Battle of the Bulge Veterans Memorial Highway—designation amended to include US Route 22 in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County 043 Jul 7 HB0488 PN2225 Immediately Project 70 Land Acquisition and Borrowing Act—multiple conveyances 044 Jul 7 HB0562 PN2092 Immediately* Agricultural Area Security Law—purchase of agricultural conservation easements 045 Jul 7 HB0589 PN0573 60 days Detective Christopher Jones Memorial Highway—designation 046 Jul 7 HB0797 PN0966 Immediately Workers' Compensation Act—cancer in the occupation of 047 Jul 7 HB0870 PN0908 60 days Land and water areas available to public for recreational purposes; further defining ''recreational purposes'' 048 Jul 7 HB0917 PN0980 60 days Sgt. 1st Class Daniel Lightner Memorial Bridge—designation 049 Jul 7 HB1173 PN1279 60 days Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—metropolitan transportation authority powers relating to alternative means of raising revenue or reducing expenses 050 Jul 7 HB1219 PN1329 60 days Donald H. Clark Memorial Bridge—designation 051 Jul 7 HB1255 PN1664 60 days Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove Memorial Bridge—designation 052 Jul 7 HB1336 PN2091 Immediately Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act—procedures for registration as contractor and prohibited acts 053 Jul 7 HB1448 PN1738 60 days Incorporated towns—office and powers and duties of town manager 054 Jul 7 HB1449 PN1739 60 days Borough Code—office and powers and duties of borough manager 055 Jul 7 HB1549 PN2221 60 days County Code—counties divided into nine classes, how offices of prothonotary, clerks of court, clerk of orphan's court, register of wills and recorder of deeds to be held 056 Jul 7 SB0101 PN1427 60 days Public Officers (65 Pa.C.S.)—penalty for violations of agency members 057 Jul 7 SB0151 PN1426 60 days Air Pollution Control Act—disposition of fees, fines and civil penalties 058 Jul 7 SB0163 PN0148 60 days Brigadier General Richard J. Tallman Memorial Bridge—designation 059 Jul 7 SB0260 PN1400 60 days Confidentiality of HIV-Related Information Act—legislative intent, consent to HIV-related tests and counseling 060 Jul 7 SB0263 PN0240 60 days Regulatory Review Act—proposed regulations and procedures for review and criteria for review of regulations 061 Jul 7 SB0302 PN0279 60 days Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund Act—annual reports 062 Jul 7 SB0326 PN1387 60 days Vital Statistics Law of 1953—certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth 063 Jul 7 SB0369 PN1409 Immediately Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—designation of West Branch Susquehanna River byway, Clearfield County, as scenic byway 064 Jul 7 SB0387 PN0373 60 days Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)—resident license and fee exemptions 065 Jul 7 SB0419 PN1405 60 days Board of Vehicles Act—reimbursement for all parts and service required by manufacturer or distributor and reimbursement audits, area of responsibility and grounds for disciplinary proceedings 066 Jul 7 SB0448 PN1458 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)—purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed beverages by minors 067 Jul 7 SB0552 PN1442 Immediately Workforce Development Act—industry partnerships 068 Jul 7 SB0606 PN0770 60 days Transportation (74 Pa.C.S.)—designation of Crawford Lakelands Byway as scenic byway 069 Jul 7 SB0723 PN0707 60 days Carl E. Stotz Memorial Little League Bridge—designation 070 Jul 7 SB0728 PN0734 60 days Cpl. Harry Raymond Harr Memorial Bridge—designation 071 Jul 7 SB0745 PN0744 60 days Rail Freight Preservation and Improvement Act—contracts, procurement and sale of property and competition in award of contracts 072 Jul 7 SB0791 PN0821 60 days Bluff Recession and Setback Act—inspections 073 Jul 7 SB0828 PN0846 60 days First Class Township Code—office of township manager 074 Jul 7 SB0829 PN0847 60 days Second Class Township Code—office of township manager 075 Jul 7 SB0830 PN0848 60 days Third Class City Code—office and powers and duties of city administrator or manager 2011 APPROPRIATION ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED—ACT 001A through 014A
001A Jun 30 HB1485 PN2228 Immediately General Appropriation Act of 2011—enactment 002A Jun 30 SB1055 PN1191 July 1, 2011 State Employees' Retirement Board—expenses 003A Jun 30 SB1056 PN1192 July 1, 2011 Public School Employees' Retirement Board—expenses 004A Jun 30 SB1057 PN1193 July 1, 2011 Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs—operation of professional licensureboards 005A Jun 30 SB1058 PN1194 July 1, 2011 Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development—expenses of workers' compensation, occupational diseases and Office of Small Business Advocate 006A Jun 30 SB1059 PN1195 July 1, 2011 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission—operation 007A Jun 30 SB1060 PN1196 July 1, 2011 Office of Consumer Advocate—operation 008A Jun 30 SB1061 PN1197 July 1, 2011 Office of Small Business Advocate—operation 009A Jun 30 SB1062 PN1444 July 1, 2011 Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, Department of Revenue, Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General—operations related to gaming 010A Jun 30 HB1727 PN2192 July 1, 2011 University of Pittsburgh—education and general expenses and rural education outreach 011A Jun 30 HB1728 PN2193 July 1, 2011 Temple University—education and general expenses 012A Jun 30 HB1729 PN2194 July 1, 2011 University of Pennsylvania—Center for Infectious Diseases, veterinary activities and education and general expenses 013A Jun 30 HB1730 PN2195 July 1, 2011 Lincoln University—education and general expenses 014A Jun 30 HB1731 PN2222 July 1, 2011 Pennsylvania State University—education and general expenses and Pennsylvania College of Technology 2011 VETOES of Regular Session OF BILLS—VETO 001
001 Jul 8 HB1696 PN2260 Immediately Property Tax Reassessment Moratorium Act—enactment * denotes an effective date with exceptions
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ROBERT W. ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-1214. Filed for public inspection July 22, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]
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