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) Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1997-07 May 7 HB134 PN1706 Immediately* Tax Reform Code of 1971--omnibus amendments 1997-08 May 9 HB152 PN1345 60 days Crimes Code (18 Pa.C.S.)--drug trafficking and providing certain stimulants to minors, sentencing and penalties 1997-09 May 9 HB844 PN1199 Immediately The CPA Law--education requirements and reinstatement 1997-10 May 9 SB299 PN293 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Mercer County 1997 APPROPRIATIONS--Acts 4A through 40A (numerical) Act Enactment Bill Printer's Effective Subject No. Date No. No. Date Matter 1997-04A May 6 HB847 PN1725 Immediately* General Appropriation Act of 1997--enactment 1997-05A May 12 HB856 PN958 July 1, 1997 University of Pennsylvania--museum maintenance, operation and purchases 1997-06A May 12 HB857 PN1724 July 1, 1997 Carnegie Museum of Natural History and Carnegie Science Center--operation, maintenance and purchases 1997-07A May 12 HB858 PN960 July 1, 1997 Franklin Institute Science Museum--maintenance 1997-08A May 12 HB859 PN961 July 1, 1997 Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance 1997-09A May 12 HB860 PN962 July 1, 1997 Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1997-10A May 12 HB861 PN1723 July 1, 1997 Everhart Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1997-11A May 12 HB862 PN1708 July 1, 1997 Mercer Museum--operation, maintenance and purchases 1997-12A May 12 HB863 PN1709 July 1, 1997 Museum of Scientific Discovery--operation, maintenance and purchases 1997-13A May 12 HB864 PN966 July 1, 1997 Arsenal Family and Children's Center--operation 1997-14A May 12 HB865 PN967 July 1, 1997 Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 1997-15A May 12 HB866 PN1710 July 1, 1997 Wistar Institute-Research--operation, maintenance and AIDS research 1997-16A May 12 HB867 PN969 July 1, 1997 St. Francis Hospital--cardiovascular studies 1997-17A May 12 HB868 PN970 July 1, 1997 Jefferson Medical College and Hospital--Tay-Sachs disease program 1997-18A May 12 HB869 PN971 July 1, 1997 Burn Foundation--treatment 1997-19A May 12 HB870 PN972 July 1, 1997 Rehabilitation Institute of Pittsburgh--operation 1997-20A May 12 HB871 PN973 July 1, 1997 Lancaster Cleft Palate--treatment 1997-21A May 12 HB872 PN974 July 1, 1997 St. Christopher's Hospital--operation, maintenance, treatment and handicapped children's clinic 1997-22A May 12 HB873 PN975 July 1, 1997 University of Pennsylvania--cardiovascular studies 1997-23A May 12 HB874 PN976 July 1, 1997 Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance 1997-24A May 12 HB875 PN977 July 1, 1997 Pittsburgh Cleft Palate--treatment 1997-25A May 12 HB876 PN978 July 1, 1997 Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 1997-26A May 12 HB877 PN979 July 1, 1997 Johnson Technical Institute--operation and maintenance 1997-27A May 12 HB878 PN1711 July 1, 1997 Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 1997-28A May 12 HB879 PN1712 July 1, 1997 Berean Training and Industrial School--operation, maintenance and debt service 1997-29A May 12 HB880 PN1713 July 1, 1997 Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine--instruction 1997-30A May 12 HB881 PN983 July 1, 1997 Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 1997-31A May 12 HB882 PN1714 July 1, 1997 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction 1997-32A May 12 HB883 PN1715 July 1, 1997 University of Pennsylvania--operation and instruction 1997-33A May 12 HB884 PN1716 July 1, 1997 University of the Arts--instruction and student aid 1997-34A May 12 HB885 PN987 July 1, 1997 Drexel University--instruction and student aid 1997-35A May 12 HB886 PN1717 July 1, 1997 Allegheny University of the Health Sciences--instruction, student aid, maintenance, minority education and recruitment and cardiovascular and heart failure/transplant studies 1997-36A May 12 HB887 PN1718 July 1, 1997 Thomas Jefferson University--maintenance, instruction, student aid and Children's Heart Hospital 1997-37A May 12 HB888 PN1719 July 1, 1997 Lincoln University--operation and instruction, etc. 1997-38A May 12 HB889 PN1720 July 1, 1997 University of Pittsburgh--operation and instruction, etc. 1997-39A May 12 HB890 PN1721 July 1, 1997 Temple University--operation and instruction, etc. 1997-40A May 12 HB891 PN1722 July 1, 1997 Pennsylvania 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.]
