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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 506
PRINTER'S NO. 3474
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
482
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY ROAE, KAUFFMAN, MURT, CORBIN, BARRAR, MILLARD,
DIAMOND, McNEILL, ZIMMERMAN, WARD, SANKEY, ORTITAY, CONKLIN,
B. MILLER, SIMMONS, FARRY, GABLER, GILLEN, DUSH AND PHILLIPS-
HILL, FEBRUARY 14, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 1, 2018
AN ACT
Limiting assignment of State-owned vehicles.
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 State-Owned
Vehicle Assignment Limitation Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"State official." A member of the General Assembly.
"State-owned vehicle." A vehicle that is owned by the
Commonwealth.
Section 3. Limitations on State-owned vehicle leases.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided under subsection (b):
(1) A State official may not be assigned a State-owned
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vehicle.
(2) Commonwealth funds may not be used to lease a
vehicle to or on behalf of a State official.
(b) Emergency response.--This section does SHALL not apply
to a State official whose official duties require the assignment
or lease of a vehicle for emergency response.
Section 4. Existing lease agreements.
For a lease of a vehicle entered into prior to the effective
date of this section, rules and procedures in effect prior to
the effective date of this section shall apply until the
expiration of the lease.
SECTION 4. CONTINUED USE OF VEHICLES.
(A) CONTINUED USE.--A STATE OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A
STATE-OWNED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE LEASED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT MAY CONTINUE TO USE THE
VEHICLE UNDER THE SAME RULES AND PROCEDURES IN EFFECT BEFORE THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT UNTIL THE STATE OFFICIAL IS NO LONGER
A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, RELINQUISHES CONTROL OF THE
VEHICLE BACK TO THE COMMONWEALTH OR IS OTHERWISE NO LONGER
ELIGIBLE TO USE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RULES AND PROCEDURES IN
EFFECT BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT.
(B) PROHIBITION.--A STATE OFFICIAL WHO HAS BEEN ASSIGNED A
STATE-OWNED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE LEASED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT MAY NOT BE ASSIGNED A
DIFFERENT STATE-OWNED VEHICLE OR A VEHICLE LEASED BY THE
COMMONWEALTH AFTER THE STATE OFFICIAL CEASES USING THE ASSIGNED
VEHICLE.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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