Bill Text: PA HR93 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the fiscal impact of electing the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth by popular vote.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-13 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HR93 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2013-HR93-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 774

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

HOUSE RESOLUTION

No.

93

Session of 2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY GOODMAN, BARRAR, B. BOYLE, COHEN, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DAVIDSON, DELUCA, KORTZ, MATZIE, MCCARTER, O'BRIEN, READSHAW, SABATINA AND STURLA, FEBRUARY 13, 2013

 

 

REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 13, 2013

 

 

 

A RESOLUTION

 

Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
the fiscal impact of electing the Insurance Commissioner of
the Commonwealth by popular vote.

WHEREAS, The Constitution of Pennsylvania currently provides
for the appointment of the Insurance Commissioner by the
Governor; and

WHEREAS, The Insurance Commissioner has the ability to
dramatically impact the lives of citizens through policy
decisions regarding automobile, health, homeowner's and other
types of insurance; and

WHEREAS, Many other states currently elect their Insurance
Commissioner by popular vote; and

WHEREAS, Legislation has been introduced in the General
Assembly during past sessions to provide for the Statewide
election of the Insurance Commissioner; and

WHEREAS, In the current legislative session, legislation has
been introduced to amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania to
provide for the election of the Insurance Commissioner in the

same election cycle as the election of the Auditor General and
the State Treasurer; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly and the public would benefit
from having objective information in the debate to elect the
Insurance Commissioner; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the financial
impact on the Commonwealth and individual counties in providing
for the election of the Insurance Commissioner in the same
election cycle as the election of the Auditor General and the
State Treasurer; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
report all findings on this matter to the General Assembly no
later than six months after the adoption of this resolution.