PRINTER'S NO. 1674
No. 1420 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY WALKO, CLARK, STABACK, LAUGHLIN, MELIO, ROBINSON,
COY, MANDERINO, BELFANTI, WOJNAROSKI, MANN, TRELLO, SOLOBAY,
YOUNGBLOOD, FREEMAN, THOMAS, ARGALL, TRAVAGLIO, GRUCELA,
GEIST, PETRARCA, PLATTS, DeLUCA, COLAFELLA, TANGRETTI AND
STEVENSON, MAY 4, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 4, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L. , No.1), entitled
2 "An act providing for borrowing for capital facilities;
3 conferring powers and duties on various administrative
4 agencies and officers; making appropriations; and making
5 repeals," providing for review and approval of all payments
6 under the act by the Local Government Committee of the Senate
7 and the Local Government Committee of the House of
8 Representatives.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 504 of the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.
12 , No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, is
13 amended by adding a paragraph to read:
14 Section 504. Requirement.
15 In order for grants of Commonwealth funds to be used to
16 construct or renovate a facility, the contracting municipality
17 or contracting authority must contract with the professional
18 sports organization to ensure compliance by the professional
19 sports organization with the following terms and conditions:
1 * * *
2 (4.1) Agreement by the professional sports organization
3 to file quarterly written reports to the Governor and the
4 Local Government Committee of the Senate and the Local
5 Government Committee of the House of Representatives
6 describing in detail the progress of the construction or
7 renovation of the facility, including expenditures of grant
8 and other funds to date, problems encountered or anticipated
9 and solutions or proposed solutions, percentage of completion
10 to date and anticipated date of completion.
11 * * *
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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