H0826B1841A02262 SFL:JSL 06/18/15 #90 A02262
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 826
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE NEUMAN
Printer's No. 1841
Amend Bill, page 1, line 14, by striking out all of said line
and inserting
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each
executive
Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 16 and 17
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
regulation or rule to the contrary, any proposed order of
court establishing a State or local rule of court which
projects or proposes an increase or decrease in Commonwealth
revenue or expenditures for the unified judicial system shall
require a fiscal analysis prior to its adoption by the
Supreme Court.
Amend Bill, page 2, line 17, by striking out "a paragraph"
and inserting
paragraphs
Amend Bill, page 3, by inserting between lines 20 and 21
(9) Notwithstanding any provision of law, regulation or
rule to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2016, and if
requested by a member of the Judiciary Committee of the
Senate or a member of the Judiciary Committee of the House of
Representatives, prepare a fiscal analysis for each proposed
State or local rule of court as proposed by the Supreme Court
of the Commonwealth which projects or proposes an increase or
decrease in Commonwealth expenditures for operations of the
unified judicial system. The fiscal analysis shall be
published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and shall include, but
not be limited to, an analysis of the following:
(i) Whether the proposed court rule would increase
or decrease the cost of administration of justice for the
unified judicial system.
(ii) The effect the proposed rule would have on the
administration of justice.
(iii) Any other financial data or information the
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office deems appropriate to determine the impact of the
proposed rule on Commonwealth revenue and expenditures of
the unified judicial system.
(iv) Any projected cost savings or increases that
may result from adoption and implementation of the
proposed rule, if any.
(v) Projected return on investment that may result
from adoption and implementation of the proposed rule.
(vi) An estimate of the fiscal impact of the
proposed rule on Commonwealth revenue.
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