THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY HANNA, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, KORTZ, MILNE, M. O'BRIEN, READSHAW, SWANGER AND THOMAS, FEBRUARY 23, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 23, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled

"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the

executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the

Executive Department thereof and the administrative

departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,

including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or

Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or

authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative

departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and

duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative

officers, and of the several administrative departments,

boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive

and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of

certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and

other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,

and commissions; and prescribing the manner in which the

number and compensation of the deputies and all other

assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and

commissions shall be determined," in Commonwealth budget

procedures, providing for submission of budget

recommendations by standing committees.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known

as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 619.1.  Standing Committee Budget Recommendations.--

Each standing committee of the Senate shall jointly with one or

more standing committees of the House of Representatives having

jurisdiction over the same State agencies and programs submit a

report to the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives

containing budgetary recommendations as to State agencies and

programs within the jurisdiction of the standing committee. No

general appropriation bill shall be given third consideration

reading on the calendar until the respective committees have

each certified that the reports have been submitted as required.

If a conference committee is appointed to consider a general

appropriation bill, the chairman of the Appropriations Committee

of the Senate and the chairman of the Appropriations Committee

of the House of Representatives shall provide the conference

committee with the reports prior to the conference committee's

initial meeting.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.