PRINTER'S NO. 2392
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1901
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY SCHEUREN, MAJOR, MARCELL, STEHR, HAMM, DELOZIER,
O'NEAL, GROVE, MOUL, DIAMOND, OWLETT, M. MACKENZIE, KRUPA,
KLUNK, STENDER, R. MACKENZIE, SMITH, SCHMITT, BENHAM, GAYDOS
AND GILLEN, DECEMBER 8, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 8, 2023
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 30, 2011 (P.L.81, No.18), entitled "An
act providing for the establishment of a searchable budget
database-driven Internet website detailing certain
information concerning taxpayer expenditures and
investments," further providing for searchable budget
database and for administration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3(g) of the act of June 30, 2011 (P.L.81,
No.18), known as the Pennsylvania Web Accountability and
Transparency (PennWATCH) Act, is amended and the section is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 3. Searchable budget database.
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(f.1) Settlements.--
(1) The website shall include information on each
settlement paid to an employee of a Commonwealth agency or
paid to an individual as a result of an action taken by an
employee of a Commonwealth agency for each claim under the
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Employee Liability Self-Insurance Program (ELSIP), the
Automobile Liability Self-Insurance Program (ALSIP), the
Motor License Tort Claim Fund (MLTF), notary bonds and the
General Tort Claims Self-Insurance Fund. The information
shall include all of the following:
(i) The Commonwealth agency that is the subject of
the claim.
(ii) The date when the claim was filed.
(iii) The legal basis for the settlement.
(iv) The date when the settlement was paid.
(v) The amount of the settlement.
(2) No later than 30 days after the date when a
settlement is paid, the office shall post the information
under paragraph (1) on the website.
(3) No later than 30 days after the effective date of
this subsection and every 30 days thereafter, the Department
of General Services shall electronically transmit the
information under paragraph (1) regarding each settlement
paid in the previous 30 days to all the members of the
General Assembly.
(4) No later than 30 days after the effective date of
this subsection, the Department of General Services shall
electronically transmit the information under paragraph (1)
regarding each settlement paid in the period beginning
January 1, 2023, and ending on the effective date of this
subsection to all the members of the General Assembly.
(g) Exemption.--Notwithstanding subsections (a), (b) [and],
(f) and (f.1), the following shall not be included on the
website:
(1) Records, data or other information exempted from
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disclosure under 24 Pa.C.S. § 8502(e)(2) (relating to
administrative duties of board).
(2) Records, data or other information exempted from
disclosure under 71 Pa.C.S. § 5902(e)(2) (relating to
administrative duties of the board).
(3) Records not subject to disclosure under the act of
February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know
Law.
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Section 2. Section 4(a) of the act is amended by adding a
paragraph to read:
Section 4. Administration.
(a) Commonwealth agency requirements.--Each Commonwealth
agency shall cooperate with the Governor's Office of
Administration. The following shall apply:
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(3) Each Commonwealth agency shall provide the office
with information on each settlement paid for each claim
settled as required under section 3(f.1):
(i) Within five business days of the date of the
settlement.
(ii) Before the office posts the information on the
website.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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