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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-1046

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)

ActEnact.BillPrntr'sEffectiveSubject
No.DateNo.No.DateMatter
1999-07June 16SB832PN1185Immediately*Governor Robert P. Casey Highway, Representative Joseph G. Wargo Exit and Columbia Boulevard--redesignations and designation
1999-08June 18HB124PN199160 daysCrimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments
1999-09June 18HB321PN328ImmediatelyRepeals--obsolete law relating to declaring part of Wallenpaupack Creek in Wayne County a public highway
1999-10June 18HB1335PN1582ImmediatelyPennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--methadone treatment facilities prohibited in certain locations
1999-11June 18SB646PN1177Immediately*Second Class County Port Authority Act--omnibus amendments
1999-12June 22SB3PN1244ImmediatelyJudicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.) and State Government (71 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments
1999-13June 22SB442PN119560 daysPostsecondary institutions of higher learning--scholarship awards
1999-14June 22SB813PN88960 daysMilitary and Veterans Code (51 Pa.C.S.)--pensions for blind and paralyzed veterans
1999-15June 22SB970PN1250July 1, 1999Administrative Code of 1929, The--omnibus amendments
1999-16June 22SB1000PN1203ImmediatelySpeaker Matthew J. Ryan Legislative Office Building--designation
1999-17June 22HB157PN210960 daysSecond Class Township Code, The--auditor's compensation
1999-18June 22HB192PN981ImmediatelyProject 500 lands--Commonwealth property in Lackawanna County
1999-19June 22HB779PN211160 daysCrimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--police animals treatment and penalties
1999-20June 22HB979PN1891ImmediatelyThird Class County Assessment Board Law--auxiliary appeal boards
1999-21June 22HB1331PN2112Immediately*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)

ActEnact.BillPrntr'sEffectiveSubject
No.DateNo.No.DateMatter
1999-25AJune 18HB981PN1756July 1, 1999Lincoln University--operation, instruction, accounting methods and fiscal information disclosure, etc.
1999-26AJune 18HB982PN1757July 1, 1999University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc.
1999-27AJune 18HB983PN1758July 1, 1999Pennsylvania State University--operation, instruction and research, etc.
1999-28AJune 18HB984PN1801July 1, 1999Temple University--operation and instruction, etc.
1999-29AJune 18HB985PN1759July 1, 1999Drexel University--instruction and student aid
1999-30AJune 18HB992PN1760July 1, 1999Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction and computer laboratory, etc.
1999-31AJune 18HB994PN1804July 1, 1999Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation, MCP Hahnemann University--instruction, operation, minority education and recruitment programs and pediatric services, etc.
1999-32AJune 18HB997PN1105July 1, 1999Central Penn Oncology Group--operation
1999-33AJune 18HB998PN1106July 1, 1999University of Pennsylvania--cardiovascular studies
1999-34AJune 18HB999PN1107July 1, 1999Burn Foundation--treatment
1999-35AJune 18HB1000PN1108July 1, 1999Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance
1999-36AJune 18HB1001PN1109July 1, 1999Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment
1999-37AJune 18HB1002PN1110July 1, 1999Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment
1999-38AJune 18HB1003PN1762July 1, 1999Children's Institute, The--treatment and rehabilitation of children and young adults with disabling diseases
1999-39AJune 18HB1004PN1802July 1, 1999Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The--comprehensive patient care for children, maintenance and operation
1999-40AJune 18HB1005PN1113July 1, 1999St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies
1999-41AJune 18HB1006PN1114July 1, 1999Wistar Institute--operation, maintenance and AIDS research
1999-42AJune 18HB1022PN1528July 1, 1999Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation
1999-43AJune 18SB740PN1113July 1, 1999University 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).

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.''

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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