House Bill 2216
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and with the approval of the Governor, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to quitclaim and release to the United States of America any right, title or interest it may have with respect to a certain use restriction and a related reversionary interest related to certain portions of Valley Forge National Historical Park situate in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain land owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission in Overfield Township, Wyoming County; authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to the City of Philadelphia a right-of-way easement situate in the City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, in exchange for improvements to Benjamin Rush State Park and monetary consideration to the Commonwealth to be used toward the acquisition and conveyance of a tract of land to be added to French Creek State Park; authorizing the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of portions of State park lands in exchange for certain lands situate in New Vernon Township, Mercer County, from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to the Department of Transportation for anticipated highway improvement projects; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Agriculture and the Governor, to grant and convey to Joshua R. Snyder a certain tract of land located in Windsor Township, Berks County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey certain lands and improvements situate in Haverford Township, Delaware County, to Carelink Community Support Services of PA, Inc.; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Governor, to grant and convey to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace, certain lands, buildings and improvements, situate in Boggs Township, Centre County, and further authorizing the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to transfer to The Roland Curtin Foundation for the Preservation of Eagle Furnace its buildings located on adjacent property leased from the United States Department of the Army; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Franklin Township, Greene County, certain lands situate in Franklin Township, Greene County; authorizing the Department of General Services to convey to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain lands and improvements thereon, situate in Oil City, Venango County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, to convey to the Oil Region Alliance of Business, Industry and Tourism, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, certain lands and improvements thereon, situate in Oil City, Venango County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Transportation and the Governor, to grant and convey to the Bear Creek Township Volunteer Hose Company an access easement and two storm water easements from certain lands situate in Bear Creek Township, Luzerne County; authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to release a portion of a use restriction affecting certain real property situate in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania previously conveyed to the School District of the City of Harrisburg; authorizing the sale and transfer of title for a 0.232 acre of
Project 70 lands owned by Springettsbury Township, York
County, to the Department of Transportation for highway
right-of-way; authorizing the Department of General Services,
with the approval of the Department of Human Services and the
Governor, to grant and convey to the University of Pittsburgh
a certain permanent easement through and across lands of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the City of Pittsburgh,
Allegheny County, and to accept from the University of
Pittsburgh a certain permanent easement through and across
lands of the University of Pittsburgh in the City of
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County; authorizing the Pennsylvania
Historical and Museum Commission, with the approval of the
Governor, to grant and convey certain lands and improvements
situate in the 47th Ward of the City of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia County, to New Freedom Theater, Inc.; and
authorizing the State Armory Board to enter into such
agreements as may be necessary to exchange with a branch of
the United States Armed Forces the right of occupancy in, use
of and obligations belonging to certain proprieties owned,
managed or occupied by either the State Armory Board or a
branch of the United States Armed Forces.
Prime Sponsor

Representative Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150

Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
D House District 181
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 80 of 2024, July 17, 2024
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2947 | Referred to State Government, April 16, 2024 |
Reported as committed, June 3, 2024 | |
First consideration, June 3, 2024 | |
Laid on the table, June 3, 2024 | |
Removed from table, June 24, 2024 | |
3419 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 26, 2024 |
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 26, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 809-819), June 26, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2024 (201-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to State Government, June 30, 2024 | |
3493 | Reported as amended, July 8, 2024 |
First consideration, July 8, 2024 | |
3498 | Second consideration, with amendments, July 9, 2024 (48-1) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 655-658), July 9, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 10, 2024 (47-2) | |
In the House | |
Referred to Rules, July 10, 2024 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, July 11, 2024 (201-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
Act No. 80 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
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Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3493
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3419
House Amendments to Printers Number 2947
Votes
Thursday, July 11, 2024
House RULES Committee Vote
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Wednesday, July 10, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, July 8, 2024 - Senate STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Thursday, June 27, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Thursday, June 27, 2024 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, June 3, 2024 - House STATE GOVERNMENT Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1261, HB 1630, HB 2216, HB 2308, HR 339, HR 398, HR 422, HR 438, HR 439 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1261, HB 1630, HB 2216, HB 2308, HR 339, HR 398, HR 422, HR 438, HR 439 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
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House Bill 2216
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
BRIGGS, WEBSTER, KENYATTA
Short Title
An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and with the approval of the Governor, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, to quitclaim and release to the United States of America any right, title or interest it may have with respect to a certain use restriction and a related reversionary interest related to certain portions of Valley Forge National Historical Park situate in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain land owned by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat * * *
Actions
2947 | Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, April 16, 2024 |
Reported as committed, June 3, 2024 | |
First consideration, June 3, 2024 | |
Laid on the table, June 3, 2024 | |
Removed from table, June 24, 2024 | |
3419 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 26, 2024 |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 26, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 809-819), June 26, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, June 27, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, June 27, 2024 (201-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT, June 30, 2024 | |
3493 | Reported as amended, July 8, 2024 |
First consideration, July 8, 2024 | |
3498 | Second consideration, with amendments, July 9, 2024 (48-1) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 655-658), July 9, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 10, 2024 (47-2) | |
In the House | |
Referred to RULES, July 10, 2024 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
House concurred in Senate amendments, July 11, 2024 (201-0) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 12, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
Act No. 80 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
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