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| PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1375 | PRINTER'S NO. 1547 |
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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| SENATE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, BOSCOLA, ALLOWAY, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, ORIE, RAFFERTY, SMUCKER, WARD, WAUGH, D. WHITE, PIPPY AND FARNESE, AUGUST 10, 2009 |
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| SENATOR MCILHINNEY, STATE GOVERNMENT, AS AMENDED, DECEMBER 15, 2009 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Establishing a commission of private and public sector cost- |
2 | minded leaders of this Commonwealth to study the management |
3 | of current government operations and to make recommendations |
4 | of cost-cutting measures. |
5 | WHEREAS, During this difficult economic recession, the |
6 | economic health of this Commonwealth is a top priority; and |
7 | WHEREAS, The tax burden of this Commonwealth's citizens and |
8 | businesses resulting from the cost of government operations and |
9 | administration can have a significant impact on the economic |
10 | health of the Commonwealth; and |
11 | WHEREAS, State government has an obligation of fiscal |
12 | responsibility and of limiting the tax burden it imposes; and |
13 | WHEREAS, There should be an organized bipartisan effort to |
14 | determine ways in which government can be made more efficient; |
15 | therefore be it |
16 | RESOLVED, That a government management and costs study |
17 | commission of leaders from the public and private sectors be |
18 | established to study Commonwealth government operations and the |
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1 | experience of other states in an effort to propose changes which |
2 | will reduce costs; and be it further |
3 | RESOLVED, That the commission's recommendations include those |
4 | which: |
5 | (1) cut costs; |
6 | (2) increase efficiency; |
7 | (3) consolidate like functions; |
8 | (4) return functions and job creation opportunities to |
9 | the private sector; and |
10 | (5) eliminate functions; |
11 | and be it further |
12 | RESOLVED, That the commission be comprised of six members to |
13 | be appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate and four |
14 | members to be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, |
15 | with no more than two appointments from each authority being a |
16 | governmental official or employee; and be it further |
17 | RESOLVED, That the commission be charged with electing one of |
18 | its members as chairman; and be it further |
19 | RESOLVED, That the appointments be made within 30 days of the |
20 | approval of this resolution; and be it further |
21 | RESOLVED, That the commission make a report of its findings |
22 | and recommendations to the Senate by June 30, 2010, at which |
23 | time the commission shall cease to exist; and be it further |
24 | RESOLVED, That the commission rely on the existing Senate | <-- |
25 | staff of the Senate Appropriations Committee to the greatest | <-- |
26 | extent possible; and be it further |
27 | RESOLVED, That necessary and reasonable costs and |
28 | expenditures of the commission be paid from funds already |
29 | appropriated to the General Assembly. |
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