Bill Text: PA HR494 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the Governor and the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth to establish mandatory overtime for State treasury employees to expedite State payments once the 2009-2010 General Fund budget is enacted.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-10-06 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HR494 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR494-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2757
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 494 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, KORTZ, LONGIETTI AND SIPTROTH, OCTOBER 6, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 6, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Governor and the State Treasurer of the Commonwealth
to establish mandatory overtime for State treasury employees
to expedite State payments once the 2009-2010 General Fund
budget is enacted.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania has the distinction of being the last
state in the United States to implement a budget; and
WHEREAS, During the three-month budget impasse, thousands of
Pennsylvania workers went unpaid and many more were laid off;
and
WHEREAS, The child-care industry provides for an estimated
58,000 jobs throughout this Commonwealth and, due to the budget
impasse, many child-care programs closed with many more
operating at a reduced capacity; and
WHEREAS, Currently, funding is not being provided to counties
for core government services, and many community providers have
exhausted their lines of credit and are on the verge of
furloughing employees and suspending services which include drug
and alcohol services, children and youth services, early
intervention services, long-term care, mental health and mental
retardation services and the Human Services Development Fund;
and
WHEREAS, Without funding forthcoming for many mandated and
entitlement services, counties will continue to struggle and be
forced into difficult decisions; and
WHEREAS, The budget impasse is affecting more than just
nonprofits as senior centers, gymnasiums and libraries have
closed throughout this Commonwealth, and many school districts
have been forced to borrow money to start the school year; and
WHEREAS, During this difficult economic recession, the
economic health of the Commonwealth is top priority; and
WHEREAS, After a budget is passed, agencies and services
still may have to wait weeks before receiving State funds;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Governor and State Treasurer of the
Commonwealth be urged to establish mandatory overtime for State
treasury employees to expedite State payments once the 2009-2010
General Fund budget is enacted.
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