PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1791, 1863
PRINTER'S NO. 1983
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1205
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DUNBAR, BAKER, BLOOM, BOBACK, CUTLER, FEE,
GREINER, GROVE, KOTIK, MENTZER, MURT, REED, STEPHENS, WARNER,
GABLER, WATSON, COX, MICCARELLI AND M. DALEY, JUNE 12, 2015
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
JUNE 28, 2015
AN ACT
Establishing the Results First Project; and providing for data
collection and analysis by the Independent Fiscal Office.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Results First
Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent and purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares that a nationally
recognized cost-benefit analysis model will allow the General
Assembly to direct public resources to cost-effective programs
that deliver the best outcomes for residents. The Independent
Fiscal Office shall receive periodic updates that incorporate
new research and enhancements identified through work in
participating states and practical technical assistance to
implement this cutting-edge approach for identifying policy and
budget options. Through this effort, Pennsylvania will lay the
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