Bill Information - History

A Supplement to 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," authorizing certain projects of the Delaware River Port Authority pursuant to Article XII of the Compact or agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey creating the Delaware River Port Authority.