PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2067
PRINTER'S NO. 2370
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1823
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, AUGUST 31, 2021
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 8, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 37 (Historical and Museums) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in historic properties, further
providing for powers over certain historic property and
providing for Washington Crossing Historic Park.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 702(62) of Title 37 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 702. Powers over certain historic property.
In addition to all other powers vested in the commission by
this title or other statute, the commission shall exercise all
powers conferred on it by law with respect to the historic
properties known as:
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[(62) Washington Crossing Historic Park in accordance
with section 704.1 (relating to Washington Crossing Historic
Park).]
Section 2. Title 37 is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 704.1. Washington Crossing Historic Park.
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The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall
operate Washington Crossing Historic Park. Nothing in this
section shall be construed to prohibit the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources from entering into an
agreement with the commission to provide a historical
interpretation of the visitor center and the adjacent historical
buildings of Washington Crossing Historic Park. The Department
of Conservation and Natural Resources shall manage the visitor
center and adjoining buildings of Washington Crossing Historic
Park. The commission shall consult with the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources regarding the historical
interpretation and preservation of Washington Crossing Historic
Park as required by this title.
(A) TRANSFERS.--ALL OF THE POWERS, DUTIES, FUNCTIONS, FUNDS,
ASSETS, BOOKS, RECORDS AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS AND REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE COMMISSION DEDICATED OR ASSOCIATED WITH
THE OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT OF WASHINGTON CROSSING ARE
TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL
RESOURCES.
(B) OPERATIONS.--THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL
RESOURCES SHALL OPERATE WASHINGTON CROSSING HISTORIC PARK. THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL MANAGE
THE VISITOR CENTER AND ADJOINING BUILDINGS OF WASHINGTON
CROSSING HISTORIC PARK.
Section 3. The amendment or addition of 37 Pa.C.S. §§
702(62) and 704.1 704.1(B) shall be retroactive to June 28,
2019.
Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
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