Recent Actions during the 2000 Regular Session of the General Assembly [31 Pa.B. 132] The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2000 Regular Session.
2000 ACTS--ACTS 94 through 142
(numerical)Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 2000-094 Dec. 20 SB1477 PN2291 Immediately Turnpike Organization, Extension and Toll Road Conversion Act--Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission functions and electronic toll collection enforcement 2000-095 Dec. 20 SB1163 PN1437 Immediately Game Fund Capital Budget Act for 1999-2000--
enactment2000-096 Dec. 20 SB1502 PN2324 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in York, Blair, Snyder, Warren, Monroe and Union counties 2000-097 Dec. 20 SB1468 PN2323 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Northampton, Allegheny, Indiana, Blair, Snyder and Warren counties 2000-098 Dec. 20 HB47 PN4194 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.) and Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, obscenity and sex offender treatment2000-099 Dec. 20 SB997 PN2159 60 days Municipal Code and Ordinance Compliance Act--enactment 2000-100 Dec. 20 SB1088 PN2333 Immediately Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act--Underground Storage Tank Environmental Cleanup Program authority allocation reenactment and loan program upgrade 2000-101 Dec. 20 SB1444 PN2334 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments2000-102 Dec. 20 SB1547 PN2171 Immediately Project 70 lands--release and imposition of restrictions on Mercer County lands 2000-103 Dec. 20 SB552 PN2184 Immediately Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act--
broker/appraisers continuing education2000-104 Dec. 20 SB769 PN2332 Immediately* Local Tax Collection Law--omnibus amendments 2000-105 Dec. 20 SB958 PN2330 Immediately* Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments2000-106 Dec. 20 SB1178 PN2328 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Somerset, Centre, Clearfield, Cumberland, Snyder, Union, Monroe, Fayette, Blair, Huntington and Chester counties 2000-107 Dec. 20 SB1280 PN2276 60 days Convicts and prisoners--
escapee costs, county and State jurisdiction2000-108 Dec. 20 SB1312 PN2136 60 days Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--
homicide by vehicle2000-109 Dec. 20 SB1330 PN2319 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Berks and Tioga counties 2000-110 Dec. 20 SB390 PN2325 Immediately Local Tax Enabling Act--net profits 2000-111 Dec. 20 SB612 PN2309 Immediately* Game and Wildlife Code
(34 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments2000-112 Dec. 20 SB712 PN2326 60 days Municipality Authorities Act of 1945--authority purposes and powers, residency requirements and water and sewer service to tenants 2000-113 Dec. 20 SB844 PN2327 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments2000-114 Dec. 20 SB1032 PN2140 1 year Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)--residential real estate transfers and disclosures by sellers and home inspections 2000-115 Dec. 20 SB1117 PN2310 Immediately* Fish and Boat Code
(30 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments2000-116 Dec. 20 SB1173 PN2313 Immediately* Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments2000-117 Dec. 20 HB2272 PN4212 Immediately Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--
retaliation against witness, victim or party2000-118 Dec. 20 HB2328 PN4211 60 days Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code
(20 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments2000-119 Dec. 20 HB2498 PN4208 Immediately Pennsylvania Keystone Opportunity Zone Act--
omnibus amendments2000-120 Dec. 20 HB2668 PN4001 Immediately Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code
(20 Pa.C.S.)--name change from Organ Donation Awareness Trust Fund to Governor Robert P. Casey Memorial Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Trust Fund2000-121 Dec. 20 HB1728 PN4180 60 days Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act--omnibus amendments 2000-122 Dec. 20 HB2014 PN4167 60 days Convicts and prisoners--
escaping convicts under new sentence maintenance and criminal offense during confinement2000-123 Dec. 20 HB2189 PN4237 60 days Teacher Certification Law--omnibus amendments 2000-124 Dec. 20 HB2216 PN4171 60 days Agriculture Code
(3 Pa.C.S.)--certification advisory board and programs, employee certification and exemptions for food employee certification2000-125 Dec. 20 HB1393 PN2647 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code
(34 Pa.C.S.)--endangered species unlawful taking or possession and turkey blinds limiting prohibition on use2000-126 Dec. 20 HB1588 PN1932 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
bail in drug offenses inquiry into source of security2000-127 Dec. 20 HB1604 PN4070 60 days Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--plats and deeds recording, ordinance amendments applicability and ordinance and substantiative questions validity 2000-128 Dec. 20 HB819 PN4228 Immediately* Fire and Panic Act--school tobacco control 2000-129 Dec. 20 HB877 PN4236 60 days Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments2000-130 Dec. 20 HB1142 PN3337 60 days Neighborhood Improvement District Act--enactment 2000-131 Dec. 20 HB1164 PN1317 60 days Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967--
contractors financial security2000-132 Dec. 20 HB550 PN4226 Immediately* Insurance Company Law of 1921, The--omnibus amendments 2000-133 Dec. 20 HB599 PN4227 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--
false identification to law enforcement authorities2000-134 Dec. 20 HB609 PN4182 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--
prostitution and related offenses grading2000-135 Dec. 20 HB777 PN4203 Immediately Capital Budget Debt Authorization and Project Itemization Act of 2000-2001--compliance option 2000-136 Dec. 20 HB58 PN2116 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--
statute of limitations extension for dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities2000-137 Dec. 20 HB227 PN3956 Immediately Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code
(20 Pa.C.S.)--durable powers of attorney2000-138 Dec. 20 HB393 PN4235 Immediately* Environmental Resources
(27 Pa.C.S.)--environmental law or regulation participation and mining proceedings costs2000-139 Dec. 20 HB2800 PN4114 Immediately Banking institutions--
amounts required to be pledged and eligible assets and valuation2000-140 Dec. 20 HB2149 PN4207 60 days Port of Pittsburgh Commission Act--powers of commission, economic development projects and rights of obligees for contracts and purchases 2000-141 Dec. 20 SB1531 PN2308 Immediately* Liquor Code--omnibus amendments 2000-142 Dec. 22 SB1154 PN2322 60 days County Code, The--omnibus amendments 2000 VETOES--VETOES 1 through 3
(numerical)Act Enactment Bill Printer's Subject No. Date No. No. Matter 2000-1 Dec. 20 HB1150 PN4224 Solicitation of Funds for Charitable Purposes Act--
charitable organizations reports and registration exemptions2000-2 Dec. 20 HB181 PN4231 Administrative Code of 1929, The--omnibus amendments 2000-3 Dec. 20 HB1470 PN4234 Vehicle Code (75 Pa.C.S.)--
omnibus amendments* 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. 01-23. Filed for public inspection January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
