Bill Text: PA HB991 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establishing a temporary oversight council to analyze and report to the General Assembly regarding the utilization of Federal Stimulus funding in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 47-5)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-21 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HB991 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HB991-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1549
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 991 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY CHRISTIANA, CIVERA, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BURNS, CAUSER, CUTLER, DALLY, DAY, DELOZIER, ELLIS, FAIRCHILD, FARRY, FLECK, GABIG, GABLER, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARRIS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KRIEGER, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MATZIE, METZGAR, MILLER, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PEIFER, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, REED, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, SCAVELLO, STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TURZAI, CREIGHTON, GEIST, HORNAMAN, SIPTROTH, STEVENSON AND VULAKOVICH, APRIL 21, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 21, 2009
AN ACT
Establishing a temporary oversight council to analyze and report
to the General Assembly regarding the utilization of Federal
Stimulus funding in Pennsylvania.
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 Federal
Stimulus Funding Oversight Council Act.
Section 2. Council established.
(a) Establishment.--The Federal Stimulus Funding Oversight
Council is established.
(b) Members.--The council shall consist of nine members to
be appointed as follows:
(1) Four legislative appointments:
(i) one from the Senate Democratic Caucus;
(ii) one from the Senate Republican Caucus;
(iii) one from the House Democratic Caucus; and
(iv) one from the House Republican Caucus.
Each member shall be appointed by his respective caucus
leader.
(2) A person appointed by the Governor.
(3) A person appointed to represent school districts.
(4) A person appointed to represent local governments.
(5) A person appointed to represent organized labor.
(6) A person appointed to represent the Pennsylvania
Chamber of Business and Industry.
(c) Nonlegislative appointments.--The nonlegislative
appointments referred to in subsection (b) shall be made by the
Governor and shall not require the advice and consent of the
Senate.
Section 3. Duties of council.
The Federal Stimulus Funding Oversight Council shall have the
following specific duties:
(1) to study, analyze and report on the degree of
transparency to taxpayers and other government officials in
the distribution and utilization of funds pursuant to the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law
111-5, 123 Stat. 115);
(2) to study, analyze and report on the scope, amount
and nature of job growth in this Commonwealth under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
(3) to study, analyze and report on the scope and nature
of other economic activity that occurs in this Commonwealth
under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009;
(4) to study, analyze and report on the long-term impact
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on State spending as a result of the utilization of funds in
this Commonwealth under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009; and
(5) to study, analyze and report on the regulatory and
administrative impediments to the utilization of funds in
this Commonwealth under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Section 4. Internet website.
The Federal Stimulus Funding Oversight Council shall
establish an Internet website to make available to the public
information on the utilization of any funds under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123
Stat. 115).
Section 5. Interagency cooperation.
All government agencies receiving funds from the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5, 123
Stat. 115) shall cooperate with the Federal Stimulus Funding
Oversight Council in the fulfillment of the duties of the
council as required by this act.
Section 6. Expiration.
This act shall expire on February 17, 2012.
Section 7. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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