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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 12, 2015 01:33 PM |
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| From: | Senator James R. Brewster |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Reforms- four bills |
| In the near future, I plan on introducing legislation that would eliminate annual, automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), per diems, state-leasing of vehicles to the General Assembly, and a gift ban for members of the General Assembly. |
Document #1
Introduced as SB1116
| Description: | The first bill will eliminate annual, automatic COLAs. COLAs will instead be given members of the Senate and House once each decade following the decennial Census. |
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Document #2
Introduced as SB1117
| Description: | The second bill will end per diems. Expenses incurred while in the official capacity as an elected official will be reimbursed when proper documentation is submitted. | |
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Document #3
Introduced as SB1119
| Description: | The third bill will eliminate the leasing of state vehicles to members of the state legislature. This will not eliminate reimbursement of expenses for mileage and/or tolls. |
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Document #4
| Description: | The fourth bill will fall in line with Governor Wolf’s Executive Order 2015-01 gift ban. No member of the General Assembly may solicit or accept for the personal use of the Official or another, a gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, hospitality, loan or any other think of monetary value, including in-kind gifts. |
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