Bill Information

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), known as "The Administrative Code of 1929," abolishing the State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators; regulating the Energy Development Authority; placing the Crime Victim's Compensation Board under the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; further providing for compensation and expenses and for an executive director; transferring the powers, duties and functions of the Agriculture Lands Condemnation Approval Board to the State Agricultural Land Preservation Board; limiting the use of certain debt-incurred funds for administrative purposes; providing for the transfer of the positive ending balance of the General Fund to the Tax Stabilization Reserve Fund; providing for a government management and costs study commission; providing for privatization of governmental functions; providing for duties of the Department of General Services and other executive agencies; providing for reports to the General Assembly; regulating private correctional facilities; providing for contracts with, licensing of and employee status for private correctional facilities; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Corrections; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing for the privatization of youth centers and certain public transportation services; and making repeals.