PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1837 PRINTER'S NO. 1922
No. 263 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY WAUGH, GORDNER, STOUT, COSTA, WOZNIAK, BOSCOLA,
REGOLA, EARLL, RHOADES AND D. WHITE, MARCH 14, 2008
SENATOR GORDNER, LABOR AND INDUSTRY, AS AMENDED, APRIL 8, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
2 conduct a study relating to the funds collected from the fee
3 from construction or building permits and to report its
4 findings to the General Assembly by June 30, 2008.
5 WHEREAS, It is necessary to determine the amount of money
6 raised by the $4 fee imposed under section 703(a) of the act of
7 November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
8 Construction Code Act, and how the money has been spent;
9 therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
11 Finance Committee to conduct a study of the following matters:
12 (1) The amount of money raised throughout the
13 Commonwealth by the $4 fee under section 703(a) of the act of
14 November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania
15 Construction Code Act.
16 (2) The amount of money deposited in the Municipal Code
17 Official Training Account and the amount of money deposited
18 in the Construction Contractor Training Account.
1 (3) The use of the revenue raised by the fee and
2 channeled to the Municipal Code Official Training Account,
3 including:
4 (i) whether the funds have been spent on training
5 programs, and, if so, how much;
6 (ii) whether the funds have been spent to help
7 officials purchase necessary materials for the training
8 programs, and, if so, how much;
9 (iii) whether the funds have been spent to help
10 officials pay the tuition charged to attend the training
11 programs, and, if so, how much; and
12 (iv) whether the funds have been spent on
13 administration, and, if so, how much.
14 (4) The use of revenue raised by the fee and channeled
15 to the Construction Contractor Training Account, including:
16 (i) whether the funds have been spent on training
17 programs, and, if so, how much;
18 (ii) whether the funds have been spent to help
19 trainees purchase the necessary materials for the
20 training programs, and, if so, how much;
21 (iii) whether the funds have been spent to help
22 trainees pay the tuition charged to attend the training
23 programs, and, if so, how much; and
24 (iv) whether the funds have been spent on
25 administration, and, if so, how much.
26 (5) The number of classes offered throughout this
27 Commonwealth, where they are offered, their frequency and the
28 number of officials and trainees who have attended.
29 (6) A calculation of the amount of money collected
30 throughout this Commonwealth since the fee was instituted and
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1 the training accounts were created, including an analysis of
2 the increases or decreases of the amount being collected;
3 and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
5 report its findings to the General Assembly on or before June <--
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