THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions During the 1999 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[29 Pa.B. 3346] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1999 Regular Session.
1999 ACTS--ACTS 7 THROUGH 21 (numerical)
Act Enact. Bill Prntr's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1999-07 June 16 SB832 PN1185 Immediately* Governor Robert P. Casey Highway, Representative Joseph G. Wargo Exit and Columbia Boulevard--redesignations and designation 1999-08 June 18 HB124 PN1991 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1999-09 June 18 HB321 PN328 Immediately Repeals--obsolete law relating to declaring part of Wallenpaupack Creek in Wayne County a public highway 1999-10 June 18 HB1335 PN1582 Immediately Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--methadone treatment facilities prohibited in certain locations 1999-11 June 18 SB646 PN1177 Immediately* Second Class County Port Authority Act--omnibus amendments 1999-12 June 22 SB3 PN1244 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 1999-13 June 22 SB442 PN1195 60 days Postsecondary institutions of higher learning--scholarship awards 1999-14 June 22 SB813 PN889 60 days Military and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--pensions for blind and paralyzed veterans 1999-15 June 22 SB970 PN1250 July 1, 1999 Administrative Code of 1929, The--omnibus amendments 1999-16 June 22 SB1000 PN1203 Immediately Speaker Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building--designation 1999-17 June 22 HB157 PN2109 60 days Second Class Township Code, The--auditor's compensation 1999-18 June 22 HB192 PN981 Immediately Project 500 lands--Commonwealth property in Lackawanna County 1999-19 June 22 HB779 PN2111 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--police animals treatment and penalties 1999-20 June 22 HB979 PN1891 Immediately Third Class County Assessment Board Law--auxiliary appeal boards 1999-21 June 22 HB1331 PN2112 Immediately* Public Utility Code (66 Pa.C.S.)--natural gas utilities supply choice for customers and restructuring of industry
1999 APPROPRIATIONS--ACTS 25A through 43A (numerical)
Act Enact. Bill Prntr's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1999-25A June 18 HB981 PN1756 July 1, 1999 Lincoln University--operation, instruction, accounting methods and fiscal information disclosure, etc. 1999-26A June 18 HB982 PN1757 July 1, 1999 University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc. 1999-27A June 18 HB983 PN1758 July 1, 1999 Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction and research, etc. 1999-28A June 18 HB984 PN1801 July 1, 1999 Temple University--operation and instruction, etc. 1999-29A June 18 HB985 PN1759 July 1, 1999 Drexel University--instruction and student aid 1999-30A June 18 HB992 PN1760 July 1, 1999 Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction and computer laboratory, etc. 1999-31A June 18 HB994 PN1804 July 1, 1999 Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation, MCP Hahnemann University--instruction, operation, minority education and recruitment programs and pediatric services, etc. 1999-32A June 18 HB997 PN1105 July 1, 1999 Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 1999-33A June 18 HB998 PN1106 July 1, 1999 University of Pennsylvania--cardiovascular studies 1999-34A June 18 HB999 PN1107 July 1, 1999 Burn Foundation--treatment 1999-35A June 18 HB1000 PN1108 July 1, 1999 Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance 1999-36A June 18 HB1001 PN1109 July 1, 1999 Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment 1999-37A June 18 HB1002 PN1110 July 1, 1999 Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment 1999-38A June 18 HB1003 PN1762 July 1, 1999 Children's Institute, The--treatment and rehabilitation of children and young adults with disabling diseases 1999-39A June 18 HB1004 PN1802 July 1, 1999 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The--comprehensive patient care for children, maintenance and operation 1999-40A June 18 HB1005 PN1113 July 1, 1999 St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies 1999-41A June 18 HB1006 PN1114 July 1, 1999 Wistar Institute--operation, maintenance and AIDS research 1999-42A June 18 HB1022 PN1528 July 1, 1999 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation 1999-43A June 18 SB740 PN1113 July 1, 1999 University of Pennsylvania--operation of clinics, instruction, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies *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. 99-1046. Filed for public inspection July 2, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
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