Bill Text: PA SR289 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study the effects and any related savings in costs of reducing the size of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by 25%.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-14 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [SR289 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR289-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1861
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 289 Session of2010
INTRODUCED BY WOZNIAK, COSTA, GREENLEAF, ARGALL, ERICKSON, FONTANA, FOLMER, O'PAKE, BOSCOLA, D. WHITE AND EARLL, APRIL 14, 2010
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 14, 2010
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
the effects and any related savings in costs of reducing the
size of both the Senate and the House of Representatives by
25%.
WHEREAS, This nation and this Commonwealth have been facing
an economic downturn; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate direct the Legislative Budget and
Finance Committee to study the effects and any related savings
in costs of reducing the size of both the Senate and the House
of Representatives by 25%; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the study be based on the following:
(1) District offices and staffing would remain the same.
(2) The Harrisburg staff would be reduced through
attrition.
(3) Each member shall be considered as rank and file
with 16 years of service;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Senate
no later than August 1, 2010.
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