H0826B1841A02267 SFL:JSL 06/18/15 #90 A02267
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 826
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE PASHINSKI
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 provision of law, regulation or
rule of the Senate or any rule of the House of
Representatives to the contrary, any contract for
professional or technical services, including legal services,
exceeding $50,000 proposed to be entered into by the Senate
or the House of Representatives shall require a fiscal
analysis prepared by the Independent Fiscal Office
established under 71 Pa.C.S. (relating to State Government).
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 rule of the Senate or any rule
of the House of Representatives to the contrary, beginning
January 1, 2016, prepare a fiscal analysis of each contract
for professional or technical services, including legal
services, exceeding $50,000 proposed to be entered into by
the Senate or the House of Representatives. The fiscal
analysis shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and
shall include and show that:
(i) No current legislative employee is able and
available to perform the services called for by the
contract.
(ii) Reasonable efforts were made to publicize the
availability of the contract to the public.
(iii) The Senate or House of Representatives, as the
case may be, has received, reviewed and accepted a
detailed work plan from the contractor for performance
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under the contract.
(iv) The Senate or House of Representatives, as the
case may be, has developed and fully intends to implement
a written plan providing for:
(A) The assignment of appropriate staff to a
monitoring and liaison function during the
performance of the contract.
(B) The periodic review of interim reports or
other indications of past performance.
(C) The ultimate utilization of the final
product of the services contracted.
(v) The contract will not establish an employment
relationship between the Senate or House of
Representatives and the persons performing under the
contract.
(vi) The work to be performed under the contract is
necessary and essential to the achievement of legislative
responsibilities.
(vii) The combined contract and any amendment will
not extend for more than three years.
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