PRINTER'S NO. 327
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
351
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY EMRICK, BARRAR, BROWN, T. DAVIS, FREEMAN, GROVE,
IRVIN, JAMES, KEEFER, LAWRENCE, MACKENZIE, MILLARD,
B. MILLER, NEILSON, RYAN AND CIRESI, FEBRUARY 4, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 4, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 25, 1931 (P.L.1352, No.332), entitled
"An act providing for joint action by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey in the
administration, operation, and maintenance of bridges over
the Delaware River, and for the construction of additional
bridge facilities across said river; authorizing the
Governor, for these purposes, to enter into an agreement with
the State of New Jersey; creating a Delaware River Joint Toll
Bridge Commission and specifying the powers and duties
thereof, including the power to finance the construction of
additional bridges by the issuance of revenue bonds to be
redeemed from revenues derived from tolls collected at such
bridges; transferring to said commission all powers now
exercised by existing commission created to acquire toll
bridges over the Delaware River; and making an
appropriation," providing for veto power by the Governor over
certain actions; further providing for audits; and providing
the Governor of each state with power to ratify or veto
certain actions taken by commissioners.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Articles II(t) and IX of section 1 of the act of
June 25, 1931 (P.L.1352, No.332), referred to as the Delaware
River Joint Toll Bridge Compact, are amended to read:
ARTICLE II.
For the effectuation of its authorized purposes, the
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