Recent Actions during the 2008 Regular Session of the General Assembly [38 Pa.B. 4066]
[Saturday, August 2, 2008]The following is a summary of recent actions of the General Assembly during the 2008 Regular Session.
Doc. Date of Bill Printer's Effective Subject Matter No. Action Number Number Date 2008 GENERAL ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED--ACT 032 through 080
032 Jul 2 SB1063 PN2229 Immediately* Local Tax Enabling Act--omnibus amendments 033 Jul 3 SB1147 PN2159 180 days Domestic Relations Code (23 Pa.C.S.)--omnibus amendments 034 Jul 4 HB0239 PN4106 60 days Second Class Township Code--liens for assessments and connection to water system 035 Jul 4 HB0306 PN4181 July 1, 2008 Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--appeals from Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board and dissemination of names for Statewide jury list 036 Jul 4 HB0883 PN4183 July 1, 2009 Newborn Child Testing Act--newborn child screening and testing 037 Jul 4 HB1167 PN1431 60 days Insurance Department Act of 1921--risk-based capital reporting requirements 038 Jul 4 HB1199 PN4189 90 days Physical Therapy Practice Act--omnibus amendments 039 Jul 4 HB1329 PN3192 Immediately Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code--omnibus amendments 040 Jul 4 HB1330 PN3193 Immediately Judicial Code (42 Pa.C.S.)--appeals generally and appeals from ordinances, resolutions, maps, etc. 041 Jul 4 HB1589 PN4129 Immediately Capital Budget Project Itemization Act of 2007-2008--enactment 042 Jul 4 HB1612 PN4084 Immediately* Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act--enactment 043 Jul 4 HB1705 PN3108 Immediately Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact--enactment 044 Jul 4 HB1788 PN4179 Immediately* Public Welfare Code--omnibus amendments 045 Jul 4 HB1804 PN4112 Immediately* Medical Practice Act of 1985--State Board of Medicine, jointly promulgated regulations, physician assistants, respiratory care practitioners, physicians assistants license and respiratory care practitioner certificates and permits 046 Jul 4 HB2088 PN4113 Immediately* Osteopathic Medical Practice Act--State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, practice without license, physician assistants, respiratory care practitioner certificates and permits, refusal, revocation or suspension of license and regulations 047 Jul 4 HB2158 PN4128 Immediately Conveyance--Commonwealth property in Pike, Berks, Montgomery, Lancaster, Lehigh and Lackawanna Counties 048 Jul 4 HB2231 PN4190 Immediately Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act--appropriation for and limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects 049 Jul 4 HB2295 PN3999 Immediately Real and Personal Property (68 Pa.C.S.)--application of subpart relating to condominiums created by prior statutory law and lien for assessments 050 Jul 4 HB2302 PN3912 Immediately Tourism Promotion Act--enactment 051 Jul 4 HB2428 PN3875 Immediately Mortgage Property Insurance Coverage Act--enactment 052 Jul 4 SB1000 PN2228 Immediately Voice-Over-Internet Protocol Freedom Act--enactment 053 Jul 4 SB1297 PN2302 Immediately Fiscal Code--omnibus amendments 054 Jul 7 HB2522 PN4191 Immediately Capital Budget Act of 2008-2009--enactment 055 Jul 7 SB0949 PN2275 180 days Bituminous Coal Mine Safety Act--enactment 056 Jul 8 HB2179 PN4020 120 days Banks and Banking (7 Pa.C.S.)--regulating mortgage loan industry practice, licensure and penalties, and unlicensed mortgage loan activity 057 Jul 8 SB0483 PN2163 60 days Loan Interest and Protection Law--maximum lawful interest rates, residential mortgage interest rates and penalties and enforcement 058 Jul 8 SB0484 PN2251 Immediately* Department of Banking Code--supervision and exercise of discretion, disclosure of certain information, criminal history record information and conduct of administrative proceedings relating to institutions and credit unions 059 Jul 8 SB0485 PN2252 60 days Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act--omnibus amendments 060 Jul 8 SB0486 PN1752 60 days Housing Finance Agency Law--general authority, notice and institution of foreclosure proceedings, notice requirements, assistance payments and repayment and ongoing foreclosure study 061 Jul 9 HB1067 PN4199 Immediately Public School Code of 1949--omnibus amendments 062 Jul 9 HB1150 PN4133 Immediately* Insurance Company Law of 1921--omnibus amendments 063 Jul 9 SB0002 PN2294 60 days H2O PA Act--enactment 064 Jul 9 SB1341 PN2292 Immediately Water and Sewer Systems Assistance Act--enactment 065 Jul 9 HB0069 PN4031 Immediately Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)--buying and selling game and safety zones 066 Jul 9 HB0377 PN4195 Immediately Tax Reform Code of 1971--alternative special tax for poverty study, contributions to breast and cervical cancer research and volunteer responder retention and recruitment tax credit 067 Jul 9 HB1116 PN1843 60 days Game and Wildlife Code (34 Pa.C.S.)--vouchers for licenses 068 Jul 9 HB1693 PN3393 60 days Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act--qualifications for license, endorsement of out-of-State licenses and proscribing unlawful practice 069 Jul 9 SB0004 PN2235 Immediately State Lottery Law--PACE and PACENET eligibility 070 Jul 9 SB0266 PN1554 Immediately Pennsylvania Climate Change Act--enactment 071 Jul 9 SB0356 PN1098 Immediately Environmental Education Act--establishment of Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education and Pennsylvania Center for Environmental Education Board 072 Jul 9 SB0385 PN2248 120 days Public Safety Emergency Telephone Act--Interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol service and VoIP 911 Emergency Services Fund 073 Jul 9 SB0838 PN2247 60 days CPA Law--omnibus amendments 074 Jul 9 SB0999 PN2276 60 days Marine Sergeant David ''DJ'' Emery, Jr. Highway--designation 075 Jul 9 SB1020 PN1871 60 days Conservation District Law--omnibus amendments 076 Jul 9 SB1332 PN2300 60 days General Local Government Code (53 Pa.C.S.)--oaths of office and hotel room rental tax 077 Jul 9 SB1424 PN2209 Immediately Board of Vehicles Act--licensing cost 078 Jul 10 HB1202 PN4184 90 days Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Act--enactment 079 Jul 10 SB1412 PN2285 60 days Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act--omnibus amendments 080 Jul 11 HB2167 PN3950 Immediately Community and Economic Improvement Act--Philadelphia hospitality promotion tax and apportionment of revenue 2008 APPROPRIATION ACTS OF REGULAR SESSION ENACTED--ACT 007A through 038A
007A Jul 4 HB2313 PN4149 Immediately Pennsylvania State University--education and general expenses, agricultural research and extension services, Pennsylvania College of Technology and debt service related to Williamsport Area Community College 008A Jul 4 HB2314 PN4150 Immediately Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research--operation and maintenance of cancer research program 009A Jul 9 HB2315 PN4187 Immediately University of Pittsburgh--educational and general expenses, student life initiatives, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic teen suicide center, recruitment and retention of disadvantaged students and rural education outreach 010A Jul 4 HB2316 PN4152 Immediately Wistar Institute--operation and maintenance expenses and AIDS research 011A Jul 4 HB2317 PN4153 Immediately Temple University--education and general expenses and recruitment and retention of disadvantaged students 012A Jul 4 HB2318 PN4154 Immediately Central Penn Oncology Group--operation 013A Jul 4 HB2319 PN4155 Immediately Lancaster Cleft Palate--outpatient-inpatient treatment 014A Jul 4 HB2320 PN4156 Immediately Lincoln University--educational and general expenses 015A Jul 4 HB2321 PN4157 Immediately Burn Foundation--outpatient and inpatient treatment 016A Jul 4 HB2322 PN4158 Immediately Children's Institute--treatment and rehabilitation of children and young adults with disabling diseases 017A Jul 4 HB2323 PN4159 Immediately Drexel University--instruction and student aid 018A Jul 4 HB2324 PN4160 Immediately Children's Hospital of Philadelphia--comprehensive patient care for children and general maintenance and operation 019A Jul 4 HB2325 PN4161 Immediately Beacon Lodge Camp--services to the blind 020A Jul 4 HB2326 PN4162 Immediately University of Pennsylvania--dental clinics, doctor of medicine program, veterinary activities, center for infectious disease and cardiovascular studies 021A Jul 4 HB2327 PN4163 Immediately Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh--operation and maintenance 022A Jul 4 HB2328 PN4164 Immediately Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation--Colleges of Medicine, Public Health, Nursing and Health professions, continuation of pediatric services and handicapped student aid and children's clinic 023A Jul 4 HB2329 PN4165 Immediately Franklin Institute Science Museum--maintenance expenses 024A Jul 4 HB2330 PN4166 Immediately Academy of Natural Sciences--maintenance expenses 025A Jul 4 HB2331 PN4167 Immediately Thomas Jefferson University--instruction in doctor of medicine program, maintenance, College of Allied Health Sciences, student aid and Children's Heart Hospital 026A Jul 4 HB2332 PN4168 Immediately African-American Museum--operating expenses 027A Jul 4 HB2333 PN4169 Immediately Everhart Museum--operating expenses 028A Jul 4 HB2334 PN4170 Immediately Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction in doctor of osteopathy program 029A Jul 4 HB2335 PN4171 Immediately Mercer Museum--operating expenses 030A Jul 4 HB2336 PN4172 Immediately Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts--operating expenses 031A Jul 4 HB2337 PN4173 Immediately Pennsylvania College of Optometry--instruction 032A Jul 4 HB2338 PN4174 Immediately University of the Arts, Philadelphia--instruction and student aid 033A Jul 4 HB2340 PN4175 Immediately Johnson Technical Institute of Scranton--operation and maintenance 034A Jul 4 HB2341 PN4176 Immediately Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades--operation and maintenance 035A Jul 4 HB2342 PN4177 Immediately Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine--instruction in doctor of osteopathy program 036A Jul 4 HB2458 PN4185 Immediately Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2008--enactment 037A Jul 9 SB1348 PN2298 Immediately Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission--operation 038A Jul 4 SB1389 PN2305 Immediately General Appropriation Act of 2008--enactment 2008 VETOES OF REGULAR SESSION OF BILLS--VETO 001 through 002
001 Jul 14 HB1438 PN2482 60 days Third Class County Assessment Board Law--appeals by corporate authorities 002 Jul 14 SB1247 PN1690 60 days Fourth to Eighth Class and Selective County Assessment Law-- appeals by municipalities 2008 GENERAL ACTS OF SPECIAL SESSION ENACTED--ACT 001 through 002
001 Jul 9 HB0001 PN0086 Immediately Alternative Energy Investment Act--enactment 002 Jul 10 SB0022 PN0057 Immediately* Alternative Fuels Incentive Act--Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund and biomass-based diesel production incentives * 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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Requests for annual subscriptions for advance copies of statutes should be sent to the State Bookstore, Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120, accompanied by a check or money order in the sum of $20, payable to the ''Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.''
ROBERT W. ZECH, Jr.,
Director
Legislative Reference Bureau[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1405. Filed for public inspection August 1, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]
