PRINTER'S NO. 1385
No. 126 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, THOMAS, FLICK, TIGUE, ZIMMERMAN, EGOLF,
SEYFERT, SOLOBAY, YUDICHAK, HARHART, SCHRODER, DAILEY,
BARRAR, MAITLAND, YOUNGBLOOD, JOSEPHS, VITALI, WOJNAROSKI,
MYERS, KIRKLAND, JAMES, HENNESSEY, BENNINGHOFF, SAYLOR,
ARGALL, McILHATTAN, FRANKEL AND CARN, APRIL 13, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
APRIL 13, 1999
A RESOLUTION
1 Establishing the Subcommittee on Information Technology.
2 WHEREAS, Information technology is vastly expanding; and
3 WHEREAS, It is necessary for the Commonwealth and its
4 citizens to keep up with developments and to make innovations in
5 this technology; and
6 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives must be adequately
7 informed about information technology; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
9 establish a Subcommittee on Information Technology; and be it
10 further
11 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee study information technology
12 with a view to making the Commonwealth a leader in information
13 technology; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee be empowered to hold
15 hearings, take testimony and make its investigations at such
1 places as it deems necessary in this Commonwealth and that each
2 member of the subcommittee have power to administer oaths and
3 affirmations to witnesses appearing before the subcommittee; and
4 be it further
5 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee be empowered to issue
6 subpoenas under the hand and seal of its chairperson commanding
7 any person to appear before the subcommittee and to answer
8 questions touching matters properly being inquired into by the
9 subcommittee and to produce records and documents the
10 subcommittee deems necessary; and be it further
11 RESOLVED, That subpoenas be able to be served upon any person
12 and have the same effect as subpoenas issued out of the courts
13 of this Commonwealth and that any person who willfully neglects
14 or refuses to testify before the subcommittee or to produce
15 records or documents be subject to the penalties provided by the
16 laws of this Commonwealth in such case; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee report to the House of
18 Representatives on its activities, findings and recommendations
19 by December 31, 1999; and be it further
20 RESOLVED, That the expenses incurred by the subcommittee in
21 carrying out its responsibilities, including per diem and travel
22 expenses incurred by members and regular staff, stenographic
23 charges and other incidental expenses, be paid from appropriate
24 accounts under the control of the Chief Clerk of the House of
25 Representatives and be in addition to any other amount
26 authorized for expenses for contractors, consultants and staff;
27 and be it further
28 RESOLVED, That the chairperson make a monthly report of all
29 expenses incurred by the subcommittee to each member of the
30 subcommittee and to the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader
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1 of the House of Representatives and, within 30 calendar days
2 after the subcommittee has made its report or the mandate of the
3 subcommittee has expired, cause a record of all expenses
4 incurred by the subcommittee, or the members thereof, which are
5 payable at Commonwealth expense to be filed with the Chief Clerk
6 of the House of Representatives.
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