PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2864
PRINTER'S NO. 3047
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2449
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY GILLESPIE, BROOKS, GROVE, MIZGORSKI, THOMAS,
BENNINGHOFF, JONES, SMITH, CAUSER, NEILSON, E. NELSON, FEE,
B. MILLER, GREINER, WELBY, ARMANINI, SAYLOR, BERNSTINE,
ROTHMAN, SOLOMON, O'MARA, STAMBAUGH AND SCHLEGEL CULVER,
MARCH 23, 2022
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
APRIL 26, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925, No.417),
entitled "An act relating to officers and employes of the
General Assembly; fixing the number, qualifications,
compensation, mileage and duties of the officers and employes
of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; providing
for their election or appointment, term of office, or of
service, removal and manner of filling vacancies; fixing the
salary of the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau;
providing for compilation of lists of employes," providing
for electronic posting of expenses.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925,
No.417), referred to as the Legislative Officers and Employes
Law, is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 57. (a) In addition to any other duty imposed under
any statute, rule, policy or guideline, the Chief Clerk of the
Senate, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
comptroller of the House of Representatives shall provide
quarterly a list of the following expenses of the Senate and
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House of Representatives to the Legislative Data Processing
Center for publication on a publicly accessible Internet website
FOR ANY MONEY APPROPRIATED SPECIFICALLY TO AND ALLOCATED UNDER A
SPECIFIC SYMBOL NUMBER FOR ALLOWABLE EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES :
(1) Per diems for each member of the Senate and House of
Representatives.
(2) Travel allowances and reimbursements.
(3) Meals and lodging.
(4) Equipment and furnishing control and inventory.
(5) District office expenses.
(6) Capitol office expenses.
(7) Official expenses.
(8) Special expenses.
(9) Miscellaneous expenses of standing and special
committees.
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES ON LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS, INCLUDING:
(I) MILEAGE ON SESSION OR NONSESSION DAYS.
(II) MISCELLANEOUS TRANSPORTATION ON LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS
AND EXPENSES OF A SIMILAR NATURE.
(III) TRAVEL ON LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS BY COMMON CARRIER.
(IV) CAR RENTAL.
(V) LODGING, RESTAURANT CHARGES AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS AND
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES WHILE AWAY FROM HOME.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS, INCLUDING:
(I) ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLERICAL SERVICES.
(II) PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.
(4) RENT FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICE SPACE, PURCHASE OF OFFICE
SUPPLIES, POSTAGE, TELEPHONE AND ANSWERING SERVICES, PRINTING
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SERVICES AND RENTAL ONLY OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT.
(5) OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT, INCLUDING RESTAURANT AND
BEVERAGE CHARGES.
(6) PURCHASE OF FLAGS, PLAQUES, PUBLICATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHIC
SERVICES, BOOKS AND OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS IN CONNECTION WITH
LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES.
(7) COMMUNICATIONS AND DONATIONS IN EXTENDING
CONGRATULATIONS OR SYMPATHY OF ILLNESS OR DEATH.
(b) The following information shall be included on the list
of expenses required under subsection (a):
(1) The member or individual for whom the expense was
submitted, paid and reimbursed.
(2) (1) The date the expense was incurred, submitted, paid
and reimbursed .
(3) The legislative purpose for the expense.
(4) The account from which the expense was paid or
reimbursed.
(2) TO WHOM THE EXPENSE WAS PAID, THE AMOUNT OF THE EXPENSE
AND THE NATURE OF THE GOODS, SERVICES OR OTHER PURPOSE FOR WHICH
THE EXPENSE WAS MADE.
(3) THE APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT FROM WHICH THE EXPENSE WAS
MADE AND THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING THE EXPENSE AND
THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL AUTHORIZING THE EXPENSE.
(c) The list of expenses required under subsection (a) shall
be in a format that is searchable by name, office, account, date
and any other format authorized by :
(1) For the Senate, the Senate Committee on Management
Operations.
(2) For the House of Representatives, the House Committee on
Management Operations or the House Bipartisan Management
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Committee.
(D) THE FOLLOWING SHALL APPLY:
(1) THE HOUSE BIPARTISAN MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY ADD OR
REMOVE AN ITEM FROM THE LIST OF EXPENSES REQUIRED TO BE
PUBLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A).
(2) ANY CHANGES MADE TO THE LIST OF EXPENSES REQUIRED TO BE
PUBLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL BE
TRANSMITTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN.
(E) IF THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DETERMINES THAT A PORTION OF THE EXPENSES OR INFORMATION
PROVIDED UNDER THIS SECTION SHOULD NOT BE PROVIDED, THE CHIEF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY REDACT THAT PORTION OF
THE EXPENSES OR INFORMATION.
Section 2. This act shall take effect January 2, 2023.
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