PRINTER'S NO. 622
No. 54 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY DORR, CAPPABIANCA, F. E. TAYLOR, L. E. SMITH,
SEVENTY, McVERRY, HAYES, E. Z. TAYLOR, GREENWOOD, WASS,
REBER, ZWIKL, MADIGAN, DeVERTER, STEVENS, CESSAR, KLINGAMAN,
LEHR, SCHULER, COY, MOWERY, BALDWIN, HERSHEY, JOHNSON,
DAVIES, LASHINGER, SIRIANNI, MOEHLMANN, G. M. SNYDER,
SAURMAN, SHOWERS, LEVI, PETERSON, NOYE, B. SMITH, COSLETT,
GRUPPO, McCALL, FLICK, ROBBINS, ARMSTRONG, HONAMAN, GODSHALL,
LAUGHLIN, A. C. FOSTER, JR., CIMINI, BOWSER, GEIST,
R. C. WRIGHT, POTT, BURD, D. W. SNYDER, FARGO, CLYMER, MERRY,
BELARDI, PISTELLA, CORDISCO, MACKOWSKI AND ARTY, MARCH 22,
1983
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 23, 1983
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Joint State Government Commission to appoint a
2 task force to study ways in which the Commonwealth can reduce
3 the competition with private enterprise.
4 WHEREAS, It is the function of government to establish
5 Federal policies and manage Federal programs established by or
6 pursuant to law; and
7 WHEREAS, It is the function of the private enterprise system,
8 which is the primary source of national economic strength, to
9 provide goods and services needed in that endeavor; and
10 WHEREAS, Optimum efficiency, economy and productivity can be
11 achieved if the government relies on competitive procurements
12 from private enterprise for its needs, goods and services; and
13 WHEREAS, In a democratic free enterprise system, the
14 government should not compete with its citizens; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the Joint State
2 Government Commission appoint a task force to conduct a thorough
3 study of ways in which the Commonwealth can reduce its
4 competition with private enterprise; and be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission report
6 the findings of its task force together with recommendations for
7 appropriate legislation as soon as possible.
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