THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY BRADFORD, BRENNAN, CONKLIN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, MUSTIO, READSHAW, SANTARSIERO, SWANGER AND WATERS, MARCH 1, 2010

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 1, 2010  

AN ACT

Amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39),

entitled "An act establishing salaries and compensation of

certain public officials including justices and judges of

Statewide courts, judges of courts of common pleas, judges of

the Philadelphia Municipal Court, judges of the Philadelphia

Traffic Court, district justices and the Governor, the

Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor

General, the Attorney General and certain other State

officers and the salary and certain expenses of the members

of the General Assembly; and repealing certain inconsistent

acts," further providing for members of the General Assembly.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4(d) and (d.1) of the act of September

30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official

Compensation Law, reenacted November 16, 2005 (P.L.385, No.72),

are amended to read:

Section 4.  Members of the General Assembly.

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(d)  Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for

members.--For the 12-month period beginning December 1, 1997,

through November 30, 1998, and for each like 12-month period

thereafter, the salary of the members of the General Assembly

shall be increased or decreased by an annual cost-of-living

adjustment calculated by applying the percentage change in the

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for the

most recent 12-month period for which figures have been

officially reported by the United States Department of Labor,

Bureau of Labor Statistics immediately prior to the date the

adjustment is due to take effect, to the then current salary

amounts. The percentage increase or decrease and the new salary

amounts shall be determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the

Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives prior

to the annual effective date of the adjustment and shall be

published by them in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within ten days

of the date such determination is made.

(d.1)  Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for

officers and leaders.--For the 12-month period beginning

December 1, 1997, through November 30, 1998, and for each like

12-month period thereafter, the additional compensation of the

officers and leaders of the General Assembly shall be increased

or decreased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment calculated

by applying the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index

for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New

Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, for the most recent 12-month

period for which figures have been officially reported by the

United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

immediately prior to the date the adjustment is due to take

effect, to the then current compensation. The percentage

increase or decrease and the new compensation amounts shall be

determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and the

Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to the annual

effective date of the adjustment and shall be published in the

Pennsylvania Bulletin within 20 days immediately prior to each

cost-of-living increase taking effect.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.