PRINTER'S NO. 410
No. 13 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY GEIST, MURPHY, CLYMER, WOZNIAK, SCHEETZ, FOX,
SEMMEL, COWELL, TRELLO, DEMPSEY, SERAFINI, HERMAN, LEH,
ALLEN, WOGAN, BUNT, DIETTERICK, FLICK, VROON, SAURMAN, FARGO,
VEON, ITKIN, OLASZ, E. Z. TAYLOR, ROBBINS, HERSHEY, McVERRY,
GODSHALL, GALLEN, HAGARTY, COLAFELLA, DORR, BELFANTI,
HALUSKA, CIVERA, MORRIS, MILLER, HESS, STAIRS, LANGTRY,
RAYMOND, ARGALL, PHILLIPS, J. L. WRIGHT, NOYE, VAN HORNE,
TIGUE, KOSINSKI, LaGROTTA, DISTLER, BURD, JOSEPHS, NAHILL,
GLADECK, D. W. SNYDER, G. SNYDER, JOHNSON AND MERRY,
FEBRUARY 8, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, FEBRUARY 8, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 To create a commission of public and private cost-minded leaders
2 of this Commonwealth to study the management of current
3 government operations and make recommendations of cost-
4 cutting measures.
5 WHEREAS, The economic health of this Commonwealth is a top
6 priority; and
7 WHEREAS, The tax burden of this Commonwealth's citizens and
8 businesses resulting from the cost of government operations and
9 administration can have a significant impact on the economic
10 health of this Commonwealth; and
11 WHEREAS, State government has an obligation to fiscal
12 responsibility and limiting the tax burden it imposes; and
13 WHEREAS, Eleven cents of every public dollar spent is
14 committed to general government operations; and
15 WHEREAS, Further study is needed to find the optimal level of
1 government operation at the least cost; therefore be it
2 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
3 appoint a government management and costs study commission of
4 leaders from business, labor, universities and government to
5 study the management of current government operations and make
6 recommendations in areas where costs can be cut; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That operation of the commission be patterned after
9 the commission known as the "Grace Commission," established by
10 presidential executive order and; be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the commission be comprised of 15 members as
12 follows:
13 (1) five members shall be from the House of
14 Representatives, three members from the majority party and
15 two members from the minority party;
16 (2) one member shall be a recognized leader of labor;
17 (3) one member shall be a president of a university in
18 this Commonwealth; and
19 (4) the remaining members shall be leaders from large
20 and small business;
21 and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That the committee make a report of its findings
23 and recommendations to the House of Representatives by April 15,
24 1990; and be it further
25 RESOLVED, That the necessary and reasonable costs and
26 expenditures of the commission be paid by the Chief Clerk, upon
27 an accounting properly made.
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