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PRINTER'S NO. 3578
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2415
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, APRIL 17, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 17, 2020
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," providing for COVID-19 emergency statutory and
regulatory suspensions and waivers reporting requirements.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding an
article to read:
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COVID-19 EMERGENCY STATUTORY AND
REGULATORY SUSPENSIONS AND WAIVERS
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Section 2101-C. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Order." Any of the following:
(1) the declaration of disaster emergency issued by the
Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March
21, 2020); or
(2) a declaration of disaster emergency relating to the
novel coronavirus known as "COVID-19" which is issued after
March 6, 2020.
Section 2102-C. Notification required.
(a) Suspensions, modifications and waivers requiring
modification.--The Office of the Governor shall notify the
individuals under subsection (c) no later than provided under
subsection (b) when a specific statute or regulation is
suspended, modified or waived under the authority of the order
or when a specific statute or regulation is first treated as
being suspended, modified or waived under a blanket suspension,
modification or waiver under the order. A notification under
this paragraph shall, at minimum, notify the individuals of the
following:
(1) Any provision of regulatory statute or regulation
suspended or modified under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73 Subch. A
(relating to the Governor and disaster emergencies) under the
order.
(2) Any provision of law or regulation suspended by the
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Secretary of Health under the order.
(3) Any provision of law or regulation suspended or
waived by the Secretary of Education under the order.
(4) Any laws or Federal or State regulations related to
the drivers of commercial vehicles waived or suspended by the
Department of Transportation under the order.
(b) Timeline for notification.--The following shall apply:
(1) An initial notification under this section shall be
made within two days of the effective date of this article
and shall include notifications of all suspensions,
modifications and waivers under subsection (a) which occurred
prior to the effective date of this article.
(2) A notification under this section other than an
initial report under paragraph (1) shall be made within one
day of the suspension, modification or waiver under
subsection (a).
(c) Individuals to be notified.--A notification required to
be issued under this section shall be sent in writing by
electronic means to the President pro tempore of the Senate, the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of
the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Majority
Leader of the House of Representatives and the Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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