THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BARRAR, BOYD, B. BOYLE, COHEN, D. COSTA, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS, HORNAMAN, MATZIE, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, SABATINA, STURLA, SWANGER, WHITE AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 4, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, MARCH 4, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study

the fiscal impact of electing the Insurance Commissioner of

the Commonwealth by popular vote.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of Pennsylvania currently provides

for the appointment of the Insurance Commissioner by the

Governor; and

WHEREAS, The Insurance Commissioner has the ability to

dramatically impact the lives of citizens through policy

decisions regarding automobile, health, homeowner's and other

types of insurance; and

WHEREAS, Many other states currently elect their Insurance

Commissioner by popular vote; and

WHEREAS, Legislation has been introduced in the General

Assembly during past sessions to provide for the Statewide

election of the Insurance Commissioner; and

WHEREAS, In the current legislative session, legislation has

been introduced to amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania to

provide for the election of the Insurance Commissioner in the

same election cycle as the election of the Auditor General and

the State Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly and the public would benefit

from having objective information in the debate to elect the

Insurance Commissioner; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the

Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the financial

impact on the Commonwealth and individual counties in providing

for the election of the Insurance Commissioner in the same

election cycle as the election of the Auditor General and the

State Treasurer; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

report all findings on this matter to the General Assembly no

later than six months after the adoption of this resolution.