PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2192
PRINTER'S NO. 2734
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1641
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CUTLER, D. MILLER, NEILSON, ORTITAY, DEAN, KINSEY,
READSHAW, WATSON, PICKETT, FEE, O'NEILL, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT,
CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR, MILLARD, A. HARRIS, D. COSTA, B. MILLER,
WARD, GROVE, FRANKEL, McNEILL, THOMAS, PHILLIPS-HILL,
FREEMAN, SOLOMON, DEASY, ROZZI, MUSTIO, RAVENSTAHL,
DONATUCCI, KLUNK, PASHINSKI, MATZIE, McGINNIS, FARRY, RYAN,
BERNSTINE, RADER, NELSON, ROTHMAN, COMITTA, RAPP, GALLOWAY
AND COX, JUNE 29, 2017
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 20, 2017
AN ACT
Providing for competitive integrated employment in State, county
and local agencies and entities; AND COUNTY AGENCIES AND ANY
ENTITY PROVIDING PUBLICLY FUNDED EDUCATION, TRAINING,
EMPLOYMENT AND RELATED SERVICES AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND
SUPPORTS FOR WORKING-AGE PENNSYLVANIANS WITH A DISABILITY;
establishing Employment First, the Governor's Cabinet for
People with Disabilities and the Employment First Oversight
Commission and providing for their powers and duties; and
conferring powers and imposing duties on the Governor and the
Office of the Governor.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Employment
First Act.
Section 2. Findings and declarations.
The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:
(1) It is the purpose of this act to ensure that
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