H1843B3356A06961 AJB:CDM 04/27/18 #90 A06961
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1843
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE GROVE
Printer's No. 3356
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 25 and 26
501. Definitions.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 26, by striking out "501" and
inserting
502
Amend Bill, page 4, line 27, by striking out "502" and
inserting
503
Amend Bill, page 4, line 28, by striking out "503" and
inserting
504
Amend Bill, page 4, by inserting between lines 28 and 29
§ 501. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commonwealth agency." Any office, authority, board,
multistate agency or commission of the executive branch, an
independent agency or a State-affiliated entity. The term
includes any of the following:
(1) The Governor's Office.
(2) The Office of Attorney General.
(3) The Department of the Auditor General.
(4) The Treasury Department.
(5) An organization established by the Constitution of
Pennsylvania, a statute or an executive order which performs
or is intended to perform an essential government function.
(6) A legislative agency.
(7) A judicial agency.
"Independent agency." Any office, authority, board or agency
of the Commonwealth that is not subject to the policy,
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supervision or control of the Governor.
"Judicial agency." Any of the following:
(1) The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
(2) The Superior Court of Pennsylvania.
(3) The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.
(4) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
"Legislative agency." As defined in section 102 of the act
of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know
Law.
"State-affiliated agency." Any of the following:
(1) The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
(2) The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
(3) The State System of Higher Education.
Amend Bill, page 4, line 29, by striking out "501" and
inserting
502
Amend Bill, page 5, line 11, by striking out "EITHER"
Amend Bill, page 5, line 12, by striking out "OR" and
inserting
and
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 13 and 14, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(b) General Fund information.--The following shall apply:
(1) The State Treasurer shall provide on the
transparency portal an analysis of the General
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 17 through 30; page 6, lines 1
through 6; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
(i) Cash flow within the General Fund which shall
include a line graph showing changes in cash flow with a
range starting from the 2014-2015 fiscal year.
(ii) The current General Fund balance.
(iii) General fund expenditures. The public shall be
able to delineate expenditures under this subparagraph by
appropriation paid out of the General Fund by the
Commonwealth agency that made the expenditure.
(iv) General Fund revenues, including information
relating to the difference between estimated revenues
provided by the Independent Fiscal Office under section
605-B of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),
known as The Administrative Code of 1929, for the given
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fiscal year and actual revenues collected. The Treasury
Department shall also include a graph comparing changes
within the General Fund revenues and General Fund
expenditures starting with the 2018-2019 fiscal year.
(2) In order to assist the State Treasurer in compiling
the information required under this subsection for the
analysis of the General Fund, each Commonwealth agency shall
provide the information to the Treasury Department in a file
format specified by the Treasury Department through interface
files.
Amend Bill, page 6, line 12, by striking out "FUNDS" and
inserting
accounts
Amend Bill, page 6, line 12, by inserting after "OF"
Commonwealth
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 15 through 17, by striking out "THE
INFORMATION" in line 15 and all of lines 16 and 17
Amend Bill, page 6, line 23, by striking out "COMMONWEALTH"
and inserting
Treasury
Amend Bill, page 6, line 25, by inserting after "INVESTMENTS"
managed by the Treasury Department
Amend Bill, page 6, lines 26 through 30; page 7, lines 1
through 3; by striking out "MONEY INVESTED BY THE COMMONWEALTH
INTO BOTH" in line 26, all of lines 27 through 30 on page 6 and
all of lines 1 through 3 on page 7 and inserting
the daily balances of each fund within the investment pools
managed by the Treasury Department. The State Treasurer shall
ensure the information is updated to reflect changes in
investment pools and account balances from the close of business
the previous day.
Amend Bill, page 7, line 14, by striking out "COST DRIVERS"
and inserting
highest expenditures as designated by appropriation
Amend Bill, page 7, line 23, by striking out "FINANCES" and
inserting
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