An Act amending the act of June 12, 1931 (P.L.575, No.200), entitled "An act providing for joint action by Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the development of the ports on the lower Delaware River, and the improvement of the facilities for transportation across the river; authorizing the Governor, for these purposes, to enter into an agreement with New Jersey; creating The Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the powers and duties thereof, including the power to finance projects by the issuance of revenue bonds; transferring to the new commission all the powers of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission; and making an appropriation," further providing for the Delaware River Joint Commission, for composition, for employees, for financing and for executive sessions; providing for majority approval and contract procedures; further providing for report; providing for conflicts of interest and for master plan; creating the Port Authority Transit Corporation Commuter's Council; further providing for definitions; authorizing the Governor to apply for approval; prohibiting the entrance into a compact until passage of a similar act; and making editorial changes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2017
Last action Sep 24, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Jun 25, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to TRANSPORTATION
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jan 31, 2017
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS
upper
Jan 24, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Jan 20, 2017
Committee
PN 0146 Referred to TRANSPORTATION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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