Pennsylvania Statutes Title 36 P.S. Highways and Bridges § 3401.16. Applicability

(1) This act shall apply upon the enactment into law by the State of New Jersey of legislation having an identical effect with this act, but, if the State of New Jersey has already enacted such legislation, this act shall apply immediately, except as provided in paragraph (2).

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), this act shall remain inoperative until the enactment of the act of July 11, 1996 (P.L. 556, No. 99), entitled “An act amending the act of June 25, 1931 (P.L. 1352, No. 332),  1 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,’ further providing for powers, for a limitation on certain employment and for joint audits,” and similar legislation enacted by the State of New Jersey, and the approval, if necessary, by the Congress of the United States of the amendments to the compact described in this paragraph.