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PRINTER'S NO. 629
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
599
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DUNBAR, CUTLER, GABLER, GREINER, GROVE, MENTZER,
MILLARD, PICKETT, REED, REESE, RYAN, SAYLOR, WARD AND WATSON,
FEBRUARY 23, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 23, 2017
AN ACT
Establishing the Results First Project; and providing for data
collection and analysis by the Independent Fiscal Office.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Results First
Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent and purpose.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) A nationally recognized cost-benefit analysis model
will allow the General Assembly to direct public resources to
cost-effective programs that deliver the best outcomes for
residents.
(2) The Independent Fiscal Office shall receive periodic
updates that incorporate new research and enhancements
identified through work in participating states and practical
technical assistance to implement this cutting-edge approach
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for identifying policy and budget options.
(3) Through this effort, Pennsylvania will lay the
groundwork for a strong evidence-based approach that will
identify the State government's vision, mission, philosophy,
priority goals and benchmarks.
(4) The General Assembly will help State agencies to
align the State agency's individual efforts and resources to
achieve Statewide priority outcomes.
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Data source." Any of the following:
(1) An office, department, authority, board, multistate
agency or commission of the executive branch or an
independent agency.
(2) The Office of Attorney General.
(3) The Department of the Auditor General.
(4) The Treasury Department.
(5) A judicial agency.
(6) A legislative agency.
(7) The Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment
Council.
"Independent agency." The following:
(1) The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
(2) The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
(3) The Pennsylvania Game Commission.
(4) The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
(5) The State Civil Service Commission.
(6) The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission.
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(7) The Milk Marketing Board.
(8) The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
(9) The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
(10) The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board.
(11) The State Tax Equalization Board.
(12) The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency.
(13) The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
(14) The State Ethics Commission.
"Judicial agency." The following:
(1) The Superior Court.
(2) The Commonwealth Court.
(3) The Supreme Court.
(4) The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.
"Legislative agency." The following:
(1) The Capitol Preservation Committee.
(2) The Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
(3) The Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution
Control and Conservation Committee.
(4) The Joint State Government Commission.
(5) The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
(6) The Legislative Data Processing Committee.
(7) The Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
(8) The Legislative Reference Bureau.
(9) The Local Government Commission.
(10) The Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
(11) The Legislative Reapportionment Commission.
(12) The Legislative Office for Research Liaison.
(13) The Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
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"Pennsylvania Results First Project." A multidimensional
data analyzing system.
Section 4. Duties.
(a) Development.--Within one year of the effective date of
this section, the Independent Fiscal Office shall implement and
maintain the Pennsylvania Results First Project.
(b) Consultation.--The Independent Fiscal Office shall
consult with a nationally recognized organization that
specializes in and has expertise with the scientific basis of a
cost-benefit analysis model.
(c) Reporting.--The Independent Fiscal Office shall provide
reports as directed by the General Assembly by joint resolution.
Section 5. Data.
(a) Collection.--Subject to any applicable limitation
provided by law, a data source shall submit, upon request of the
Independent Fiscal Office, data required for use as provided by
this act.
(b) Duty.--
(1) Data sources identified by the Independent Fiscal
Office shall comply with the criteria established by the
Independent Fiscal Office and satisfy requirements deemed
necessary by the Independent Fiscal Office in order to
provide data.
(2) The Independent Fiscal Office shall work
collaboratively with data sources as necessary to ensure that
the data provided is of appropriate content and conforms to
practicable format specifications. Data requirements of the
Independent Fiscal Office shall take into account work flow
requirements of data sources.
(c) Results.--A data source may not be charged a fee to
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receive the results generated from data submitted by the data
source under this section.
Section 6. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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