PRINTER'S NO. 3115
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2599
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY RIGBY, SCHMITT, HENNESSEY, SCHLEGEL CULVER,
SCHLOSSBERG AND MOUL, MAY 16, 2022
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT, MAY 16, 2022
AN ACT
Providing for legal effect of surplus personal property disposed
of by municipal officials and employees in support of the
Ukrainian Government during 2022.
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 Municipal
Surplus Property Disposition Act.
Section 2. Legislative finding.
The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the
national interest of the United States of America and the
interests of this Commonwealth and municipalities to support the
people of Ukraine resisting the invasion by the Russian
Federation that commenced on February 24, 2022.
Section 3. Disposition of municipal surplus property.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, an
elected or appointed official or employee of a municipality who,
in good faith, disposes of surplus personal property of the
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municipality by gift or donation to a charitable organization,
nongovernmental organization, agency of the Federal Government,
another state or foreign government in support of the Ukrainian
Government or Ukrainian citizens shall not constitute a
financial loss for which the elected or appointed official or
employee may be subject to surcharge by auditors as provided by
law.
Section 4. Retroactive application.
This act shall apply retroactively to February 24, 2022.
Section 5. Expiration.
This act shall expire December 31, 2022.
Section 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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