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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1899
PRINTER'S NO. 2260
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1348
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, NEUMAN, DIAMOND, ROZZI, HICKERNELL,
TOPPER, McNEILL, MARSICO, MATZIE, SNYDER, KAUFFMAN, MILNE,
FEE, D. COSTA, WATSON AND DEAN, JUNE 24, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in lobbying disclosure, further
providing for prohibited activities, for penalties and for
registration fees, fund established, system and regulations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 13A07(f)(2), 13A09(c)(1) and 13A10(c) of
Title 65 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended
to read:
§ 13A07. Prohibited activities.
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(f) Unlawful acts.--
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(2) The commission may receive complaints regarding
violations of this subsection. If the commission determines a
violation of this subsection has occurred, the commission,
after investigation, notice and hearing:
(i) shall impose an administrative penalty in an
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amount not to exceed [$2,000] $4,000; and
(ii) may prohibit a lobbyist from lobbying for
economic consideration for up to five years.
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§ 13A09. Penalties.
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(c) Negligent failure to register or report.--
(1) Negligent failure to register or report as required
by this chapter is punishable by an administrative penalty
not exceeding [$50 for each late day.] the following:
(i) For the first 10 late days, $50 for each late
day.
(ii) For each late day after the first 10 late days
THROUGH THE 20TH LATE DAY , $100 for each late day.
(iii) For each late day after the first 20 late
days, $200 for each late day.
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§ 13A10. Registration fees; fund established; system;
regulations.
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(c) Computerized filing system.--The following apply:
(1) The department shall implement a fully accessible
system to accommodate the use of computerized filing. Each
registrant shall elect on an annual basis whether the
registrant will file all of the documents required by this
chapter either electronically or on paper with the
department.
(2) The department shall post all filings on its
publicly accessible Internet website within seven days of
receipt of the filing.
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(3) If a document is filed electronically, the
department shall issue an electronic receipt to the
registrant that includes a confirmation number and date. The
registrant may rely on the receipt as proof of the time of
filing.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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