Bill Information

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
Photo of Representative Representative Tim Briggs
Representative Tim Briggs
D House District 149
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Photo of Representative Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta
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
Printers Numbers
Jul 09, 2024
PN 3498
Jul 08, 2024
PN 3493
Jun 26, 2024
PN 3419
Apr 16, 2024
PN 2947
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3493
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3419
House Amendments to Printers Number 2947
Votes
Committee Meetings
(to consider House Bill No. 2216)
(to consider House Bill No. 2216)

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
There are no statute references for this bill.
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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