Bill Text: PA HR617 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulating the Joint State Government Commission on its 75th anniversary.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-28 - Adopted (196-0) [HR617 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR617-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3184
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 617 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY FABRIZIO, BISHOP, BOYD, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GRELL, HARKINS, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, MANN, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MURT, MYERS, O'NEILL, PARKER, PASHINSKI, READSHAW, ROSS, SANTONI, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, YOUNGBLOOD AND GROVE, MARCH 12, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 12, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Congratulating the Joint State Government Commission on its 75th
anniversary.
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission was
established under Act 459 of 1937 as a primary research agency
for the General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission is a
bicameral, nonpartisan research agency which serves the General
Assembly by providing legislators with a readily available
mechanism for conducting studies; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission assists the
Commonwealth by making investigations and studies to gather
information deemed necessary to the Senate and the House of
Representatives; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission also reports
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to the General Assembly or to the various standing committees of
the Senate or the House of Representatives such findings and
recommendations together with legislation as it deems necessary
for the information of and consideration by the General
Assembly; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission may provide
such technical staff services as shall be requested by the
standing committees of the Senate and the House of
Representatives during regular or special sessions of the
General Assembly; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission presently
secures its policy projects through simple Senate or House of
Representatives resolutions or concurrent resolutions; and
WHEREAS, These projects are directed by legislative task
forces chaired by a Senator or Representative with the
assistance of an advisory committee consisting of professionals,
such as lawyers, judges and individuals from this Commonwealth's
colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission has published
many influential studies which have resulted in new statutes,
while others have identified areas where State policies and
operations were deficient; and
WHEREAS, Examples of these studies include: The Landlord and
Tenant Act of 1951, the Crimes Code (1967), the Public School
Employees Retirement Code (1959), the Driver Distractions and
Traffic Safety staff report (2001) and the Eminent Domain Code
(2006); and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission continues to
serve this Commonwealth by conducting research on topics such as
human trafficking, the application of the death penalty in
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Pennsylvania, the codification of Pennsylvania's public health
laws and child protection laws; and
WHEREAS, The Joint State Government Commission is comprised
of a diverse, flexible research staff that is experienced in
statistical analysis, policy development and the drafting of
legislation; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives congratulate the
Joint State Government Commission, its members and staff on the
significant occasion of 75 years of service to this Commonwealth
and its continuing contributions to the growth and success of
this Commonwealth.
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