PRINTER'S NO. 1518
No. 105 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY SATHER, O'BRIEN, LUCYK, BELARDI, MILLER,
CAPPABIANCA, DEMPSEY, COLAIZZO, TRELLO, HALUSKA, MICOZZIE,
MELIO, GEIST, HERSHEY, TIGUE, BARD, STISH, STERN, LYNCH,
SAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, ARGALL, PISTELLA, REBER, EGOLF, COLAFELLA,
BOSCOLA, HENNESSEY, BAKER, HESS, PHILLIPS, GODSHALL, CLYMER,
RUDY, STABACK, WALKO, BUNT AND BROWN, MARCH 28, 1995
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 28, 1995
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the
2 feasibility of establishing a separate department or
3 independent commission to implement and administer and advise
4 the Governor on all programs and issues relating to veterans
5 affairs.
6 WHEREAS, The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
7 Pennsylvania has consistently placed a high priority on issues
8 and matters affecting the military veterans of Pennsylvania; and
9 WHEREAS, There is a strong belief that the programs and
10 issues relating to military veterans could be addressed in a
11 more comprehensive and efficient manner; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, (the Senate concurring), That the General Assembly
13 direct the Joint State Government Commission to undertake a
14 comprehensive study of the feasibility of establishing a
15 separate department or independent commission to implement and
16 administer and advise the Governor on all programs and issues
17 relating to veterans affairs; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That to accomplish this goal, a task force be
2 created comprised of the chairman and minority chairman of the
3 Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the
4 House of Representatives and the chairman and minority chairman
5 of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee of the Senate,
6 two members of the House of Representatives, one from the
7 majority party and one from the minority party appointed by the
8 Speaker of the House of Representatives and two members of the
9 Senate, one from the majority party and one from the minority
10 party appointed by the President pro tempore; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That the chairman of the Veterans Affairs and
12 Emergency Preparedness Committee of the House of Representatives
13 shall be the chairman of the task force; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the task force may hold hearings, take
15 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
16 necessary in this Commonwealth. Each member of the committee
17 shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to
18 witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the task force prepare a report containing its
20 findings and, if appropriate, propose necessary legislation and
21 deliver such reports to each House of the General Assembly as
22 soon as possible upon the conclusion of its study.
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