THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 1999 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[29 Pa.B. 3711] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1999 Regular Session.
1999 ACTS--ACTS 22 through 37
(numerical)
Act Enact. Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1999-22 June 23 SB900 PN1111 July 1, 1999 New Economy Technology Scholarship Act--enactment 1999-23 June 25 HB10 PN2065 Immediately* Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1999-24 June 25 SB496 PN932 Immediately Economic Development Eminent Domain Law--enactment 1999-25 June 25 SB366 PN1234 Immediately County Code, The--omnibus amendments 1999-26 June 25 SB365 PN1240 Immediately Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact Law--enactment 1999-27 June 25 SB209 PN1246 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth properties in Northampton, Allegheny and Indiana counties 1999-28 June 25 SB174 PN168 Immediately* Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (20 Pa.C.S.) and Associations Code (15 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1999-29 June 25 HB1520 PN1992 Immediately Project 70 lands--Commonwealth property in Chester and Cumberland counties 1999-30 June 25 HB773 PN2027 Immediately Senior Citizens Rebate and Assistance Act--funds for payment and repeal 1999-31 June 25 HB528 PN1663 Immediately Phosphate Detergent Act--sunset provision elimination 1999-32 June 25 HB371 PN2058 Immediately Volunteer Fire Company, Ambulance Service and Rescue Squad Assistance Act--assistance to volunteer fire companies 1999-33 June 25 HB314 PN2114 Immediately Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--State Veterans' Commission and Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial Commission 1999-34 June 25 HB197 PN188 60 days Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law, The--valuation of persons and property 1999-35# June 25 SB572 PN1249 Immediately Capital Budget Project Itemization Act for 1999-2000--enactment 1999-36 June 26 HB456 PN2117 July 1, 1999 Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 1999-37 June 26 HB17 PN1961 July 1, 1999 Library Code, The--State aid to local libraries and library systems
1999 VETOES--Vetoes 1 and 2
(numerical)
Veto Date of Bill Printer's Subject No. Veto No. No. Matter 1999-1 June 25 SB852 PN1216 General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)--contractor's price quotations and amusement or admission tax on certain facilities 1999-2 June 25 SB309 PN1187 Education (24 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments # line item veto
* with exceptions
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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CARL L. MEASE,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1118. Filed for public inspection July 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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