Bill Text: PA SB1152 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for appropriation bills.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 13-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-12-17 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [SB1152 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB1152-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1574
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1152 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, ALLOWAY, ARGALL, BROWNE, BRUBAKER, EARLL, ERICKSON, GREENLEAF, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, SMUCKER, WARD AND D. WHITE, DECEMBER 17, 2009
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, DECEMBER 17, 2009
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for appropriation bills.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following distinct amendment to the
Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is proposed in
accordance with Article XI:
That Article VIII be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 18. Appropriation bill.
If a General Fund budget is not enacted by the Constitutional
deadline of June 30 of any year, the Commonwealth shall maintain
State appropriations at 80% of the prior year levels.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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