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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1374 | PRINTER'S NO. 1491 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, ORIE, RAFFERTY, SMUCKER, WARD, D. WHITE, PIPPY AND FARNASE, AUGUST 10, 2009 |
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| SENATOR MCILHINNEY, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 9, 2009 |
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| A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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1 | Establishing a commission of private and public sector cost- |
2 | minded leaders of this Commonwealth to study the management |
3 | of current government operations and to make recommendations |
4 | of cost-cutting measures. |
5 | WHEREAS, During this difficult economic recession, the |
6 | economic health of this Commonwealth is a top priority; and |
7 | WHEREAS, The tax burden of this Commonwealth's citizens and |
8 | businesses resulting from the cost of government operations and |
9 | administration can have a significant impact on the economic |
10 | health of the Commonwealth; and |
11 | WHEREAS, State government has an obligation of fiscal |
12 | responsibility and of limiting the tax burden it imposes; and |
13 | WHEREAS, There should be an organized bipartisan effort to |
14 | determine ways in which government can be made more efficient; |
15 | therefore be it |
16 | RESOLVED (the House of Representatives concurring), That a |
17 | government management and costs study commission of leaders from |
18 | the public and private sectors be established to study |
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1 | Commonwealth government operations and the experience of other |
2 | states in an effort to propose changes which will reduce costs; |
3 | and be it further |
4 | RESOLVED, That the commission's recommendations include those |
5 | which: |
6 | (1) cut costs; |
7 | (2) increase efficiency; |
8 | (3) consolidate like functions; |
9 | (4) return functions and job creation opportunities to |
10 | the private sector; and |
11 | (5) eliminate functions; |
12 | and be it further |
13 | RESOLVED, That the commission be comprised of ten members as |
14 | follows: |
15 | (1) Three members to be appointed by the Majority Leader |
16 | of the Senate and two members to be appointed by the Minority |
17 | Leader of the Senate, with no more than one appointment from |
18 | each authority being a governmental official or employee. |
19 | (2) Three members to be appointed by the Majority Leader |
20 | of the House of Representatives and two members to be |
21 | appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of |
22 | Representatives, with no more than one appointment from each |
23 | authority being a governmental official or employee; |
24 | and be it further |
25 | RESOLVED, That the commission be charged with electing one of |
26 | its members as chairman; and be it further |
27 | RESOLVED, That the appointments be made within 30 days of the |
28 | approval of this resolution by the Senate and the House of |
29 | Representatives; and be it further |
30 | RESOLVED, That the commission make a report of its findings |
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1 | and recommendations to the Governor and appointing authorities |
2 | by June 30, 2009 2010, at which time the commission shall cease | <-- |
3 | to exist; and be it further |
4 | RESOLVED, That the commission rely on the existing staff of |
5 | the appointing authorities to the greatest extent possible; and | <-- |
6 | be it further |
7 | RESOLVED, That necessary and reasonable costs and |
8 | expenditures of the commission be paid from funds already |
9 | appropriated to the General Assembly. |
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