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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | December 20, 2012 11:19 AM |
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| From: | Representative Dan Frankel |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Terror Free Procurement |
| In the very near future, I plan to re-introduce legislation from last session called the Terror Free Procurement Act. My legislation would prohibit the Department of General Services (DGS) from entering into a contract with an entity that provides goods and services, or a line of credit worth at least $20 million, to the energy sector of Iran. Under this legislation, DGS would be required to develop a list of people, organizations, and companies that have engaged in investment activities with Iran and update this list every 180 days. Before entering into a contract with DGS, an entity would have to certify that they are not on this list and are therefore eligible to contract with the state. My legislation makes it very clear that companies can either do business with the terror-sponsoring government of Iran or they can do business with Pennsylvania. However, they cannot do both. This legislation - which is also being introduced in the Senate by Senator Stack - is based on similar legislation introduced or passed in California, Indiana, and Maryland. It is the second part of a successful legislative initiative against the government of Iran that started with the passage and implementation of Act 44 of 2010, a law that requires Pennsylvania's public pension funds to begin the process of divesting from companies doing business with Iran or Sudan. I hope you will join me in support of this important legislation. The bi-partisan list of co-sponsors from last session is below and a copy of last session's bill is attached for your review. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 717-705-1875. Previous co-sponsors of House Bill 2427 (Terror Free Procurement): FRANKEL, MICCARELLI, FREEMAN, BARBIN, B. BOYLE, K. BOYLE, BRADFORD, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, D. COSTA, P. DALEY, DEAN, EVANKOVICH, FABRIZIO, HALUSKA, W. KELLER, KORTZ, KULA, MATZIE, NEUMAN, PASHINSKI, SANTARSIERO, TOEPEL, and YOUNGBLOOD |
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Introduced as HB940