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PRINTER'S NO. 1493
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1087
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VEREB, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER,
COHEN, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DAVIS, DELOZIER, EVERETT, GILLEN,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, HARHART, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL,
KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, W. KELLER, KINSEY, LAWRENCE, MALONEY,
MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PETRI, QUINN, SAYLOR,
TOEPEL AND WATSON, MAY 11, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MAY 11, 2015
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," providing for gubernatorial veto.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. 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
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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," is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 3.1. Under the second paragraph of Article III of
the agreement under section 1:
(1) The commissioners for the Commonwealth shall transmit to
the Governor a certified copy of the minutes of each meeting of
the commission.
(2) Within ten business days after receipt of the copy under
paragraph (1), the Governor may veto the action of a
commissioner for the Commonwealth.
(3) An action vetoed under paragraph (2) shall be void.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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