house dem amendments

8/7/2019 House Dem Amendments

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GOOD GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

HB 104 (Gergely) and HB 105 (Ellis)A0163 (Dermody): Puts the language of HB 104 into HB 105, making theWhistleblower Act applicable to General Assembly

A0202 (Frankel): Covers all employers, public and private from punishingwhistleblowers.

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HB 103 (Cutler)

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, inlobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities and for penalties.

A00120 (Sturla): This amendment would prohibit executive level employees with

regulatory or licensing authority from accepting employment or receiving compensationor fees for services from a person or entity they regulated or license for two years afterleaving their position.

A0137 (Kortz): This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists tolobby other state agencies.

A00157 (Frankel): This amendment closes two loopholes in the State Ethics Act andthe Lobbying Disclosure law.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their

spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into acontract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official oremployee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officialsand public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domesticpartners.

The Lobbying Disclosure law also currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees andtheir spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.

This amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials and Stateemployees domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of alllobbyist expenditures.


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A00185 (Frankel):This amendment closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.

The Lobbying Disclosure law currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees andtheir spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.

The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,

hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials and Stateemployees domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of alllobbyist expenditures.

A00159 (Frankel):This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and theirspouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into acontract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official oremployee.



A00161 (Frankel):This amendment closes two loopholes and adds a requirement to the LobbyingDisclosure Act.

This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.




This amendment also closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.



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The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials and Stateemployees domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of alllobbyist expenditures.

And this amendment would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose ontheir Statement of Financial Interest filing whether a member of their immediate family,

including a domestic partner, is registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosurelaw to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influences that mayexist.

A00184 (Frankel):This amendment closes two loopholes and adds a requirement to the LobbyingDisclosure Act.

This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their

spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into acontract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official oremployee.



This amendment also closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.


The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials and Stateemployees domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of alllobbyist expenditures.

And this amendment would require Members of the General Assembly to close on theirStatement of Financial Interest filing the identity of each member of their immediatefamily, including a domestic partner, who is registered as a lobbyist under the LobbyingDisclosure law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influencesthat may exist.


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This amendment also would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose ontheir Statement of Financial Interest filing whether a member of their immediate family,including a domestic partner, is registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosurelaw to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influences that may

exist.



The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials

and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,and that contracts are awarded fairly.


This amendment also would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose ontheir Statement of Financial Interest filing to include the identity of each member of theirimmediate family, including a domestic partner, who is registered as a lobbyist underthe Lobbying Disclosure law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potentialinfluences that may exist.

A00153 (DeLuca)This amendment would amend the Ethics Act to require a Member of the GeneralAssembly to disclose the identity of each member of their immediate family that is aregistered lobbyist.


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A00155 (DeLuca)This amendment would amend the Ethics Act to require a Member of the GeneralAssembly to disclose whether a member of their immediate family is a registeredlobbyist.

A00127 (Briggs)This amendment would require cabinet secretaries and deputy secretaries and theirimmediate family to divest ownership in any industry they regulate or license.

A00126 (DeLissio)This amendment would prohibit a former public official or public employee fromaccepting employment or receiving compensation or fees for service from a business orentity if the public official or public employee participated in the decision to award aState contract to the business or entity or its parent or subsidiary within one year afterleaving public office or state employment.

A00158 (DeLissio)This amendment would prohibit a former public official or public employee fromaccepting employment or receiving compensation or fees for service from a business or

entity if the public official or public employee participated in the decision to award aState contract to the business or entity or its parent or subsidiary within two year afterleaving public office or state employment.

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HB 107 (Dunbar)

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,further providing for competitive sealed proposals.

A00128 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles for exclusive assignment toCabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other executive-level employees of the

executive branch except by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safetypurposes.

A00131 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Actfrom being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and otherexecutive-level employees of the executive branch except by Executive Order of theGovernor or for public safety purposes.

A00135 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles intended to be used by

Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except by Executive Order of the Governoror for public safety purposes.

A00132 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Actfrom being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries exceptby Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00140 (Kortz):This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists to lobby other stateagencies.

A00139 (DePasquale):This amendment would require applicants for state contracts and state contractors todisclose campaign contributions

A00169 (Davidson):This amendment would subject the General Assembly and the Judiciary to theprovisions of the Procurement Code, require more public access to procurementinformation and eliminate sole source contracting .

A00196 (Sturla): Prohibits no-bid contracts with private collection agencies.

A00198 (Sturla): Requires that contracts entered into by the Office of the AttorneyGeneral for debt collection include a provision that before reaching a compromise with adebtor to pay less than the full settlement owed, the Office of Attorney General mustpresent the referring agency with documentation to justify the discount and receiveapproval from the referring agency to enter into an agreement for such payments.

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HB108 (Grell)

An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providingfor public access to procurement information.

A00129 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles for exclusive assignment toCabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other executive-level employees of the

executive branch except by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safetypurposes.

A00130 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Actfrom being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and otherexecutive-level employees of the executive branch except by Executive Order of theGovernor or for public safety purposes.

A00133 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles intended to be used by

Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except by Executive Order of the Governoror for public safety purposes.

A00134 (Briggs):This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Actfrom being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries exceptby Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00138 (Davis):This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists to lobby other state

agencies.

A00142 (DePasquale):This amendment would require applicants for state contracts and state contractors todisclose campaign contributions.

A00170 (Davidson):This amendment would subject the General Assembly and the Judiciary to theprovisions of the Procurement Code, require more public access to procurementinformation and eliminate sole source contracting.

A00197 (Sturla): Prohibits no-bid contracts with private collection agencies.

A00199 (Sturla): Requires that contracts entered into by the Office of the AttorneyGeneral for debt collection include a provision that before reaching a compromise with adebtor to pay less than the full settlement owed, the Office of Attorney General mustpresent the referring agency with documentation to justify the discount and receiveapproval from the referring agency to enter into an agreement for such payments.

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HB 109 (Marshall)An Act amending the act of July 10, 1968 (P.L.316, No.154), known as the LegislativeCode of Ethics, further providing for definitions, for prohibitions and for civil remedies.

A00145 (B. Boyle): This amendment would require by statute that covered employees,Members and officers of the House and Senate complete mandatory ethics trainingannually.

A00149 (DeLuca): This amendment would require a Member of the General Assemblyto disclose the identity of each member of their immediate family that is a registeredlobbyist.

A00152 (DeLuca): This amendment would require a Member of the General Assemblyto disclose whether a member of their immediate family is a registered lobbyist.

A00166 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of theLegislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of domestic partner and adefinition of immediate family and amend Section 5 of the Act to include domestic

partner so that a member would be prohibited from acting as principal in anytransaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agency in which themembers domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest

A00165 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of theLegislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of domestic partner and adefinition of immediate family and lobbyist; would also amend Section 5 of the Act toinclude domestic partner so that a member would be prohibited from acting asprincipal in any transaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agencyin which the members domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest;and further amending the Act to require that a member disclose the identity of each

member of his immediate family who is registered as a lobbyist.

A00162 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of theLegislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of domestic partner and adefinition of immediate family and lobbyist; would also amend Section 5 of the Act toinclude domestic partner so that a member would be prohibited from acting asprincipal in any transaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agencyin which the members domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest;and further amending the Act to require that a member disclose whether a member ofhis immediate family is registered as a lobbyist.

A00156 (Shapiro): Amends the definition of "Legislative nonprofit organization" to read:a nonprofit corporation or other entity which receives funds under the GeneralAppropriation Act The bill currently defines "Legislative nonprofit organization" as: anonprofit corporation or other entity whose primary purpose is to receive funds underthe General Appropriation Act.

A00218 (Santarsiero): Further defines "primary purpose," as receiving more than 50percent.


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