PRINTER'S NO. 803
No. 709 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, WONDERLING AND GREENLEAF, MAY 2, 2003
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 2, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
2 Statutes, further providing for procurement of motor
3 vehicles.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3731(b)(5) of Title 62 of the
7 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3731. Short title of subchapter and general provisions.
9 * * *
10 (b) Legislative findings.--It is hereby determined by the
11 General Assembly to reaffirm the legislative findings contained
12 in the act of April 4, 1984 (P.L.193, No.40), known as the Motor
13 Vehicle Procurement Act, and codified in this chapter:
14 * * *
15 (5) The production of motor vehicles and motor vehicle
16 components [in Canada] involves the use of a substantial
17 amount of resources from the United States, including labor
18 and materials. The General Assembly declares it to be the
1 policy of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that public
2 officers and agencies should aid and promote the development
3 of the motor vehicle industry of North America to stimulate
4 and improve the economic well-being of this Commonwealth and
5 its citizens.
6 * * *
7 Section 2. Section 3732 of Title 62, amended December 3,
8 2002 (P.L.1147, No.142), is amended to read:
9 § 3732. Definitions.
10 The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter
11 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
12 context clearly indicates otherwise:
13 "Motor vehicle." A passenger car or a truck as those terms
14 are defined under 75 Pa.C.S. § 102 (relating to definitions).
15 "North America." The United States, Canada and Mexico. The
16 United States includes all territory, continental or insular,
17 subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
18 "Procure." To acquire by purchase, lease or rent. The term
19 does not include any rentals or leases where the term thereof is
20 less than one month.
21 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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