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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, KORTZ, LONGIETTI AND SIPTROTH, OCTOBER 6, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 6, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Urging the Governor and the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth |
2 | to establish mandatory overtime for State treasury employees |
3 | to expedite State payments once the 2009-2010 General Fund |
4 | budget is enacted. |
5 | WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has the distinction of being the last |
6 | state in the United States to implement a budget; and |
7 | WHEREAS, During the three-month budget impasse, thousands of |
8 | Pennsylvania workers went unpaid and many more were laid off; |
9 | and |
10 | WHEREAS, The child-care industry provides for an estimated |
11 | 58,000 jobs throughout this Commonwealth and, due to the budget |
12 | impasse, many child-care programs closed with many more |
13 | operating at a reduced capacity; and |
14 | WHEREAS, Currently, funding is not being provided to counties |
15 | for core government services, and many community providers have |
16 | exhausted their lines of credit and are on the verge of |
17 | furloughing employees and suspending services which include drug |
18 | and alcohol services, children and youth services, early |
19 | intervention services, long-term care, mental health and mental |
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1 | retardation services and the Human Services Development Fund; |
2 | and |
3 | WHEREAS, Without funding forthcoming for many mandated and |
4 | entitlement services, counties will continue to struggle and be |
5 | forced into difficult decisions; and |
6 | WHEREAS, The budget impasse is affecting more than just |
7 | nonprofits as senior centers, gymnasiums and libraries have |
8 | closed throughout this Commonwealth, and many school districts |
9 | have been forced to borrow money to start the school year; and |
10 | WHEREAS, During this difficult economic recession, the |
11 | economic health of the Commonwealth is top priority; and |
12 | WHEREAS, After a budget is passed, agencies and services |
13 | still may have to wait weeks before receiving State funds; |
14 | therefore be it |
15 | RESOLVED, That the Governor and State Treasurer of the |
16 | Commonwealth be urged to establish mandatory overtime for State |
17 | treasury employees to expedite State payments once the 2009-2010 |
18 | General Fund budget is enacted. |
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