limited resources; and
WHEREAS, On September 29, 2002, the Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency, in consultation with the Fire and Emergency
Services Task Force, presented "A Study of Volunteer Fire and
Emergency Medical Services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,"
to the General Assembly in accordance with the act of June 29,
2002 (P.L.559, No.89), which made recommendations on various
long-term initiatives to improve the delivery of emergency
services in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, On November 30, 2004, a special commission
established in Senate Resolution No. 60 (2003) issued its report
along with 23 recommendations to provide direct and indirect
assistance for the purpose of improving the delivery of
emergency services in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, In September 2013, the Legislative Budget and
Finance Commission along with the Joint State Government
Commission issued a performance audit of the Emergency Medical
Services Operating Fund pursuant to House Resolution No. 315
(2012); and
WHEREAS, These reports took into consideration every major
study of fire and emergency services in this Commonwealth over
the prior 40 years and updated those findings to better reflect
the current needs of our emergency services; therefore be it
RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That the
General Assembly establish a special bipartisan, bicameral
legislative commission to recommend improvements to the delivery
of emergency services in this Commonwealth and develop and
promote legislation in furtherance of its recommendations; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That the commission consist of the following
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