Bill Text: PA HB1377 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, prohibiting State mandates on certain political subdivisions in absence of funding.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 47-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-28 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB1377 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB1377-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1678
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1377 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PEIFER, BOYD, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BROOKS, CHRISTIANA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MENSCH, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, PICKETT, PYLE, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH AND WATSON, APRIL 28, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 28, 2009
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, prohibiting State mandates on certain
political subdivisions in absence of funding.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article III be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 33. State mandates on political subdivisions prohibited in
absence of funding.
The General Assembly shall not enact any law that will result
in an increase in costs to a county, city, borough, incorporated
town, township, school district or vocational school district
unless the General Assembly provides an appropriation in an
amount at least equal to the amount necessary to pay in full any
additional costs of compliance on the part of the county, city,
borough, incorporated town, township, school district or
vocational school district.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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