Pennsylvania HB 999: An Act providing for the America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell monument on the grounds of the State Capitol to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Pennsylvania's integral role in that event and the impact of its people on the nation's past, present and future.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1194
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 999
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY GAYDOS, SOLOMON, HOHENSTEIN, McNEILL,
M. MACKENZIE, ROAE, KAUFFMAN, COOK, STAMBAUGH, GUENST,
GREINER, JAMES, PICKETT, WAXMAN, NEILSON, MERSKI, VENKAT,
DIAMOND, CAUSER, LEADBETER, TAKAC, MENTZER, ROWE, MALAGARI,
DAVIDSON, FLEMING, WATRO, RYNCAVAGE, PUGH, OLSOMMER, DONAHUE,
ZIMMERMAN, GREEN, FLICK AND O'MARA, APRIL 1, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, APRIL 1, 2025
AN ACT
Providing for the America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration
Bell monument on the grounds of the State Capitol to
commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the
United States, Pennsylvania's integral role in that event and
the impact of its people on the nation's past, present and
future.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Findings.
The General Assembly finds and declares that:
(1) The Pennsylvania Commission for the United States
Semiquincentennial, commonly known as the America250PA
Commission, was established to plan, encourage, develop and
coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of the United States, Pennsylvania's integral role
in that event and the impact of its people on the nation's
past, present and future.
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(2) The America250PA Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell
monument was designed by the America250PA Commission.
(3) The America250PA Commission has accepted
responsibility to coordinate the preparation, acquisition of
supplies necessary to erect the monument and construction of
the monument.
Section 2. Location of the monument.
The area outside the East Wing of the Capitol Complex on the
concourse level, between the fountain and the entrance to the
East Wing on the grounds of the State Capitol, shall be the
location for the Semiquincentennial Celebration Bell monument.
Section 3. The Department of General Services.
(a) Ownership.--The Department of General Services shall
prepare the designated location of the monument, and, upon the
disbanding of the America250PA Commission, the ownership of the
monument shall transition to the Department of General Services
and be considered the property of the Commonwealth. The
Department of General Services shall be responsible for the
appropriate maintenance of the monument in perpetuity.
(b) Cooperation.--The Department of General Services shall
cooperate with the America250PA Commission regarding the
construction and placement of the Semiquincentennial Celebration
Bell monument.
Section 4. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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