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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 97-810

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Recent Actions During the 1997 Regular Session of the General Assembly

[27 Pa.B. 2529]

   The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 1997 Regular Session.

1997 ACTS--Acts 7 through 10 (numerical)

ActEnactmentBillPrinter'sEffectiveSubject
No.DateNo.No.DateMatter
1997-07May 7HB134PN1706Immediately*Tax Reform Code of 1971--omnibus amendments
1997-08May 9HB152PN134560 daysCrimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--drug trafficking and providing certain stimulants to minors, sentencing and penalties
1997-09May 9HB844PN1199ImmediatelyThe CPA Law--education requirements and reinstatement
1997-10May 9SB299PN293ImmediatelyConveyance--Commonwealth property in Mercer County

1997 APPROPRIATIONS--Acts 4A through 40A (numerical)

ActEnactmentBillPrinter'sEffectiveSubject
No.DateNo.No.DateMatter
1997-04AMay 6HB847PN1725Immediately*General Appropriation Act of 1997--enactment
1997-05AMay 12HB856PN958July 1, 1997University of Pennsylvania--museum maintenance, operation and purchases
1997-06AMay 12HB857PN1724July 1, 1997Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center--operation, maintenance and purchases
1997-07AMay 12HB858PN960July 1, 1997Franklin Institute Science Museum--maintenance
1997-08AMay 12HB859PN961July 1, 1997Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance
1997-09AMay 12HB860PN962July 1, 1997Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1997-10AMay 12HB861PN1723July 1, 1997Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1997-11AMay 12HB862PN1708July 1, 1997Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases
1997-12AMay 12HB863PN1709July 1, 1997Museum of Scientific Discovery--operation, maintenance and purchases
1997-13AMay 12HB864PN966July 1, 1997Arsenal Family and Children's Center--operation
1997-14AMay 12HB865PN967July 1, 1997Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind
1997-15AMay 12HB866PN1710July 1, 1997Wistar Institute-Research--operation, maintenance and AIDS research
1997-16AMay 12HB867PN969July 1, 1997St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies
1997-17AMay 12HB868PN970July 1, 1997Jefferson Medical College and Hospital--Tay-Sachs disease program
1997-18AMay 12HB869PN971July 1, 1997Burn Foundation--treatment
1997-19AMay 12HB870PN972July 1, 1997Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh--operation
1997-20AMay 12HB871PN973July 1, 1997Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment
1997-21AMay 12HB872PN974July 1, 1997St. Christopher's Hospital--operation, maintenance, treatment and handicapped children's clinic
1997-22AMay 12HB873PN975July 1, 1997University of Pennsylvania--cardiovascular studies
1997-23AMay 12HB874PN976July 1, 1997Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance
1997-24AMay 12HB875PN977July 1, 1997Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment
1997-25AMay 12HB876PN978July 1, 1997Central Penn Oncology Group--operation
1997-26AMay 12HB877PN979July 1, 1997Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance
1997-27AMay 12HB878PN1711July 1, 1997Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction
1997-28AMay 12HB879PN1712July 1, 1997Berean Training and Industrial School--operation, maintenance and debt service
1997-29AMay 12HB880PN1713July 1, 1997Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine--instruction
1997-30AMay 12HB881PN983July 1, 1997Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance
1997-31AMay 12HB882PN1714July 1, 1997Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction
1997-32AMay 12HB883PN1715July 1, 1997University of Pennsylvania--operation and instruction
1997-33AMay 12HB884PN1716July 1, 1997University of the Arts--instruction and student aid
1997-34AMay 12HB885PN987July 1, 1997Drexel University--instruction and student aid
1997-35AMay 12HB886PN1717July 1, 1997Allegheny University of the Health Sciences--instruction, student aid, maintenance, minority education and recruitment and cardiovascular and heart failure/transplant studies
1997-36AMay 12HB887PN1718July 1, 1997Thomas Jefferson University--maintenance, instruction, student aid and Children's Heart Hospital
1997-37AMay 12HB888PN1719July 1, 1997Lincoln University--operation and instruction, etc.
1997-38AMay 12HB889PN1720July 1, 1997University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc.
1997-39AMay 12HB890PN1721July 1, 1997Temple University--operation and instruction, etc.
1997-40AMay 12HB891PN1722July 1, 1997Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction and research

* 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 afffecting budgets of political subdivisions. See 1 Pa.C.S. §§ 1701--1704 (relating to effective dates of statutes).

Advance Copies of Statutes

   Section 1106 of Title 1 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes provides that the prothonotaries of each county shall file advance copies of statutes in their offices for public inspection until the Laws of Pennsylvania are generally available. Section 2406(h) of The Administrative Code of 1929 provides that the Department of General Services shall distribute advance sheets of the Laws of Pennsylvania to each law judge of the courts, to every county and public library of this Commonwealth, and to each member of the General Assembly. These copies shall be furnished without charge. The Department shall also mail one copy of each law enacted during any legislative session to any person who pays to it the sum of $20.

   Requests for annual subscriptions for advance copies of statutes should be sent to the State Bookstore, State Records Center Building, 1825 Stanley Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17103, accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of $20, payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.''

Legislative Bills and Documents

   Copies of Senate Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, Senate of Pennsylvania, Room 34A, Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-6732.

   Copies of House Bills and Documents may be obtained from: Document Room, House of Representatives, 35 Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120, (717) 787-5320.

CARL MEASE,   
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-810. Filed for public inspection May 23, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]



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