Bill Text: PA HB709 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Further providing for definitions; and providing for school district options.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 51)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-11-16 - Laid on the table [HB709 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HB709-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 723
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 709 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY KAMPF, LAWRENCE, ROSS, AUMENT, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOYD, R. BROWN, CAUSER, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GRELL, GROVE, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, MAJOR, MASSER, METCALFE, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, PERRY, PICKETT, RAPP, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SIMMONS, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, TRUITT AND WATSON, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011
AN ACT
Amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), entitled
"An act relating to public works contracts; providing for
prevailing wages; imposing duties upon the Secretary of Labor
and Industry; providing remedies, penalties and repealing
existing laws," further providing for definitions; and
providing for school district options.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 2(4) of the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.
987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, is
amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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(4) "Public body" means [the] any of the following:
(i) The Commonwealth [of Pennsylvania, any of its].
(ii) A political [subdivisions, any] subdivision. Except as
set forth in section 13.1, this subparagraph does not include a
school district or an authority, agency or instrumentality
established by one or more school districts.
(iii) An authority created by the General Assembly [of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and any].
(iv) An instrumentality or agency of the Commonwealth [of
Pennsylvania].
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Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 13.1. School District Option.--Notwithstanding any
provision of this act, a school district or an authority, agency
or instrumentality established by one or more school districts
may elect, by resolution, to be a public body and to subject
itself to this act.
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts are repealed insofar
as they are inconsistent with this act.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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