THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2004 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[34 Pa.B. 4015] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2004 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2004 GENERAL ACTS ENACTED--ACT 073
073 Jul 13 SB0922 PN1438 60 days Health and Safety (35 Pa.C.S.)--custodial care facilities 2004 APPROPRIATION ACTS ENACTED--ACT 009A through 036A
009A Jul 12 HB2529 PN4318 immediately Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction, medical education, children's hospital, agricultural research and extension services, etc. 010A Jul 12 HB2531 PN4298 immediately University of Pittsburgh--operation, maintenance, education, doctor of medicine instruction, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies, etc. 011A Jul 12 HB2532 PN4299 immediately Temple University--operation, doctor of medicine instruction, dental clinics, podiatric medicine, Richard J. Fox Bio-Medical Center, etc. 012A Jul 12 HB2533 PN4300 immediately Lincoln University--operation, instruction, etc. 013A Jul 12 HB2535 PN4302 immediately University of Pennsylvania--dental clinics, doctor of medicine program, veterinary activities and cardiovascular studies 014A Jul 12 HB2536 PN4303 immediately Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation--colleges of medicine, public health, nursing and health professions, operation, maintenance, etc. 015A Jul 12 HB2537 PN4304 immediately Thomas Jefferson University--Doctor of Medicine program, maintenance, College of Allied Health Sciences, student aid, Children's Heart Hospital and Tay-Sachs disease program 016A Jul 12 HB2538 PN4305 immediately Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction 017A Jul 12 HB2539 PN4306 immediately Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 018A Jul 12 HB2540 PN4307 immediately University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 019A Jul 12 HB2541 PN4308 immediately Berean Training and Industrial School--operation, maintenance and payment of debt service 020A Jul 12 HB2542 PN4309 immediately Johnson Technical Institute of Scranton--operation and maintenance 021A Jul 12 HB2543 PN4310 immediately Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 022A Jul 12 HB2544 PN3686 immediately Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance and cancer research program 023A Jul 12 HB2545 PN3687 immediately Wistar Institute--operation and maintenance expenses and research 024A Jul 12 HB2546 PN3688 immediately Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 025A Jul 12 HB2547 PN3689 immediately Lancaster Cleft Palate--outpatient-inpatient treatment 026A Jul 12 HB2548 PN3690 immediately Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--outpatient-inpatient treatment 027A Jul 12 HB2549 PN3691 immediately Burn Foundation--outpatient and inpatient treatment 028A Jul 12 HB2550 PN4311 immediately Children's Institute--treatment and rehabilitation of young persons with disabling diseases 029A Jul 12 HB2551 PN3693 immediately Children's Hospital of Philadelphia--comprehensive patient care for children and general maintenance and operation of hospital 030A Jul 12 HB2552 PN3694 immediately Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 031A Jul 12 HB2553 PN4312 immediately Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh--Carnegie Museum of Natural History maintenance and purchases and Carnegie Science Center Planetarium and center operation 032A Jul 12 HB2555 PN4314 immediately Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance expenses 033A Jul 12 HB2556 PN4322 immediately African-American Museum--operating expenses 034A Jul 12 HB2557 PN3699 immediately Everhart Museum--operating expenses 035A Jul 12 HB2558 PN4315 immediately Mercer Museum--operating expenses 036A Jul 12 HB2559 PN4316 immediately Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts--operating expenses * denotes an effective date 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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ROBERT W. ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1386. Filed for public inspection July 30, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
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