PRINTER'S NO. 1669
No. 1292 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, FEBRUARY 9, 2000
REFERRED TO COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FEBRUARY 9, 2000
AN ACT
1 Establishing the Community and Economic Development Advisory
2 Committee.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Short title.
6 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Community and
7 Economic Development Advisory Committee Act.
8 Section 2. Legislative intent.
9 It is the intent of this act to keep the Governor and the
10 General Assembly informed as to needs and priorities of
11 community and economic development services within this
12 Commonwealth. This will be achieved through the creation of a
13 State Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee
14 which shall review existing statutes, programs, funding and
15 activities by State and local agencies which affect economic
16 development within this Commonwealth.
17 Section 3. Definitions.
1 The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
2 have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
3 context clearly indicates otherwise:
4 "Department." The Department of Community and Economic
5 Development of the Commonwealth.
6 "Secretary." The Secretary of Community and Economic
7 Development of the Commonwealth.
8 "State agency." The Governor, departments, boards,
9 commissions, authorities and other agencies and officers of the
10 Commonwealth government, including those subject to the policy
11 supervision and control of the Governor. The term does not
12 include any court or other officer or agency of the unified
13 judicial system or the General Assembly and its officers and
14 agencies.
15 Section 4. Community and Economic Development Advisory
16 Committee.
17 (a) Establishment.--The department shall establish the
18 Community and Economic Development Advisory Committee
19 hereinafter referred to as CEDAC.
20 (b) Purpose and responsibilities.--
21 (1) The Community and Economic Development Advisory
22 Committee shall review Statewide community and economic
23 development service needs and priorities and shall advise the
24 department on coordination of Federal, State and local
25 resources and how Statewide needs and priorities should be
26 addressed by the department's annual financing strategy.
27 (2) The membership shall be geographically dispersed in
28 order to include urban, suburban and rural areas. Every
29 effort shall also be made to ensure a diversity of race,
30 ethnic origin, household composition, age, religion, sex and
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1 disability status.
2 (3) Meetings shall be advertised and conducted pursuant
3 to the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.388, No.84), known as the
4 Sunshine Act.
5 (4) The department shall present a report annually to
6 the legislature which will detail the findings and decisions
7 of the CEDAC for the previous year.
8 (c) Composition.--
9 (1) The CEDAC will be chaired by the secretary and will
10 meet at least semiannually. The Governor will appoint CEDAC
11 members to serve two-year terms, except members of the
12 General Assembly and the representatives elected by each
13 regional community and economic development advisory
14 committee. Support staff for the CEDAC will be provided by
15 the department.
16 (2) No member will receive compensation or remuneration
17 for participation on the CEDAC.
18 (3) The CEDAC shall consist of at least 25 but no more
19 than 35 residents of this Commonwealth and shall include, at
20 a minimum, the following:
21 (i) The secretary or a designee thereof.
22 (ii) The Secretary of Labor and Industry or a
23 designee thereof.
24 (iii) The Secretary of Public Welfare or a designee
25 thereof.
26 (iv) Two members of the Senate, one appointed by the
27 President pro tempore and the other by the Minority
28 Leader.
29 (v) Two members of the House of Representatives, one
30 appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
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1 and the other by the Minority Leader.
2 (vi) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania
3 Chamber of Business and Industry or a designee thereof.
4 (vii) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania
5 Economic Development Agency (PEDA) or a designee thereof.
6 (viii) The Executive Director of the Urban
7 Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia or a designee
8 thereof.
9 (ix) The Executive Director of the Urban
10 Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh or a designee
11 thereof.
12 (x) A representative from the Ben Franklin
13 Technology Centers.
14 (xi) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania
15 Small Business Development Center or a designee thereof.
16 (xii) A representative from The Pennsylvania
17 Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) or a designee
18 thereof.
19 (xiii) A representative from The Pennsylvania
20 Housing and Redevelopment Authority or a designee
21 thereof.
22 (xiv) The Executive Director of the African-American
23 Chamber of Commerce or a designee thereof.
24 (xv) A representative of the Industrial Development
25 Authorities and Corporations within this Commonwealth.
26 (xvi) A representative of the Industrial Resource
27 Centers within this Commonwealth.
28 (xvii) A representative of the banking industry.
29 (xviii) A representative of the county tourism
30 promotion agencies.
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1 (xix) The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania
2 Economic Development Financing Authority or a designee
3 thereof.
4 (d) Subcommittees and ad hoc committees.--The CEDAC may, as
5 it deems necessary, establish subcommittees and ad hoc
6 committees, comprised of non-CEDAC members, to assess special
7 needs and obtain public input. These subcommittees and ad hoc
8 committees will report to CEDAC.
9 Section 5. Powers and duties.
10 The CEDAC shall have the responsibility and authority:
11 (1) To advise the Governor and the General Assembly in
12 regards to community and economic development policies
13 Statewide.
14 (2) To review existing economic development statutes and
15 recommend changes.
16 (3) To review existing economic development programs and
17 recommend changes.
18 (4) To review any activities of other State agencies
19 that affect economic development within this Commonwealth.
20 (5) To review any educational and job training funding
21 that supports industrial growth.
22 Section 6. Severability.
23 The provisions of this act are severable. If any provision of
24 this act or its application to any person or circumstance is
25 held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions
26 or applications of this act which can be given effect without
27 the invalid provision or application.
28 Section 7. Effective date.
29 This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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