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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2017 - 2018 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: January 27, 2017 10:39 AM
From: Senator Mike Folmer and Sen. John P. Blake, Sen. John H. Eichelberger, Jr.
To: All Senate members
Subject: Bipartisan Municipal Debt Reform Package (Local Government Unit Debt Act)
 
We plan to again introduce a bipartisan package to address financial transactions that led to the fiscal distress of Harrisburg, other municipalities, and school districts. More information on each individual piece of legislation is attached below in the respective memo. We thank you for your consideration of cosponsoring these important measures. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of our offices.



Document #1

Introduced as SB490

Description: Local Government Debt Act
Prime Sponsor:  Senator Eichelberger
Senate Bill 340 of the 2015-2016 Session
(Passed Senate 50-0 on September 28, 2016)
Previous Cosponsors:  Eichelberger, Blake, Folmer, Teplitz, Vulakovich, Vance, Schwank, Boscola, Yudichak and Browne

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Document #2

Introduced as SB491

Description: Ethics Commission and Municipal Authorities
Prime Sponsor:  Senator Blake
Senate Bill 341 of the 2015-2016 Session
(Passed Senate 50-0 on September 28, 2016)
Previous Cosponsors:  Blake, Eichelberger, Folmer, Teplitz, Fontana, Farnese, Vulakovich, Vance, Yudichak, Schwank, Costa, Boscola, Rafferty and Browne

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Document #3

Introduced as SB492

Description: "Swaps" Restrictions
Prime Sponsor:  Senator Folmer
Senate Bill 342 of the 2015-2016 Session

Previous Cosponsors:  Folmer, Blake, Eichelberger, Teplitz, Vulakovich, Vance, Yudichak, Schwank, Gordner, Boscola, Browne and Scavello

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Document #4

Introduced as SB493

Description: Performance Bonds and Municipal Debt
Prime Sponsor:  Senator Eichelberger
Senate Bill 344 of the 2015-2016 Session
(Passed Senate 50-0 on September 28, 2016)
Previous Cosponsors:  Eichelberger, Teplitz, Vulakovich, Vance, Schwank, Folmer, Boscola, Rafferty, Browne and Blake

Please see attachment for details.
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