THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Recent Actions during the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly
[39 Pa.B. 5114]
[Saturday, August 29, 2009]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2009 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2009 APPROPRIATION ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED--ACT 002A through 008A
002A Aug 12 HB1419 PN1741 Immediately Public School Employees' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, and the like 003A Aug 12 HB1420 PN1742 Immediately State Employees' Retirement Board--administrative expenses, and the like 004A Aug 12 HB1421 PN1743 Immediately Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs--operation of professional licensureboards 005A Aug 12 HB1422 PN1744 Immediately Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Community and Economic Development--administer workers compensation, occupational diseases and Office of Small Business Advocate 006A Aug 12 HB1423 PN1745 Immediately Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation 007A Aug 12 HB1424 PN1746 Immediately Office of Consumer Advocate--operation 008A Aug 12 HB1425 PN1747 Immediately Office of Small Business Advocate--operation * denotes an effective date with exceptions
Effective Dates of Statutes The effective dates specified previously 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. 09-1599. Filed for public inspection August 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
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