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Senate Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2017 - 2018
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | May 4, 2017 10:17 AM |
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| From: | Senator James R. Brewster |
| To: | All Senate members |
| Subject: | Reforms package |
| In the near future, I plan on reintroducing my reform bills from last session (SB 1116, SB 1117, SB 1118, and SB 1119). My legislation would eliminate annual, automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), per diems, state-leasing of vehicles to the General Assembly, and a gift ban for members of the General Assembly. |
Document #1
Introduced as SB731
| Description: | The first reform will eliminate annual, automatic COLAs. COLAs will instead be given once each decade to the members of the Senate and House following the decennial U.S. Census. | |
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Document #2
Introduced as SB732
| Description: | The second reform will end per diems. Expenses incurred while in the official capacity as an elected official will be reimbursed after proper documentation is submitted. | |
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Document #3
Introduced as SB733
| Description: | The third reform will eliminate the leasing of state vehicles to members of the state legislature. This will not eliminate reimbursement of expenses for mileage and/or tolls. | |
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Document #4
Introduced as SB734
| Description: | The fourth reform will be a gift ban for members of the General Assembly. No member may solicit or accept for their personal use or for another's use a gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, hospitality, loan or any other item of monetary value, including in-kind gifts. |
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