GOOD GOVERNMENT AMENDMENTS

HB 104 (Gergely) and HB 105 (Ellis)

A0163 (Dermody): Puts the language of HB 104 into HB 105, making the
Whistleblower Act applicable to General Assembly

A0202 (Frankel): Covers all employers, public and private from punishing
whistleblowers.

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HB 103 (Cutler)

An Act amending Title 65 (Public Officers) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in

lobbying disclosure, further providing for prohibited activities and for penalties.

A00120 (Sturla): This amendment would prohibit executive level employees with
regulatory or licensing authority from accepting employment or receiving compensation
or fees for services from a person or entity they regulated or license for two years after
leaving their position.

A0137 (Kortz): This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists to
lobby other state agencies.

A00157 (Frankel): This amendment closes two loopholes in the State Ethics Act and
the Lobbying Disclosure law.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

The Lobbying Disclosure law also currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,
transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees and
their spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.

This amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,
hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials’ and State
employees’ domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of all
lobbyist expenditures.

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A00185 (Frankel):
This amendment closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.

The Lobbying Disclosure law currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,
transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees and
their spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.

The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,
hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials’ and State
employees’ domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of all
lobbyist expenditures.

A00159 (Frankel):
This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

A00161 (Frankel):
This amendment closes two loopholes and adds a requirement to the Lobbying
Disclosure Act.

This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

This amendment also closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.

The Lobbying Disclosure law currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,
transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees and
their spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.
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The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,
hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials’ and State
employees’ domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of all
lobbyist expenditures.

And this amendment would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose on
their Statement of Financial Interest filing whether a member of their immediate family,
including a domestic partner, is registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure
law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influences that may
exist.

A00184 (Frankel):
This amendment closes two loopholes and adds a requirement to the Lobbying
Disclosure Act.

This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

This amendment also closes a loophole in the Lobbying Disclosure law.

The Lobbying Disclosure law currently requires lobbyists to report gifts, hospitality,
transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials, State employees and
their spouses, children, parents, brothers, sisters and like relatives-in-law.

The amendment extends this lobbyist reporting requirement so that it must include gifts,
hospitality, transportation and lodging given to or provided to State officials’ and State
employees’ domestic partners so that the public is provided a complete picture of all
lobbyist expenditures.

And this amendment would require Members of the General Assembly to close on their
Statement of Financial Interest filing the identity of each member of their immediate
family, including a domestic partner, who is registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying
Disclosure law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influences
that may exist.

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A00168 (Frankel):
This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

This amendment also would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose on
their Statement of Financial Interest filing whether a member of their immediate family,
including a domestic partner, is registered as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure
law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential influences that may
exist.

A00167 (Frankel):
This amendment closes a loophole in the State Ethics Act.

The State Ethics Act currently prohibits a public official, public employee, and their
spouses and children and businesses owned by these people from entering into a
contract in excess of $500 with the governmental body served by the official or
employee.

The amendment extends the prohibition to the domestic partners of these public officials
and public employees to ensure that all inside dealing is prohibited by the Ethics Act,
and that contracts are awarded fairly.

The amendment also extends the gift exception for gifts under $250 to domestic
partners.

This amendment also would require Members of the General Assembly to disclose on
their Statement of Financial Interest filing to include the identity of each member of their
immediate family, including a domestic partner, who is registered as a lobbyist under
the Lobbying Disclosure law to ensure that the public can evaluate and assess potential
influences that may exist.

A00153 (DeLuca)
This amendment would amend the Ethics Act to require a Member of the General
Assembly to disclose the identity of each member of their immediate family that is a
registered lobbyist.

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A00155 (DeLuca)
This amendment would amend the Ethics Act to require a Member of the General
Assembly to disclose whether a member of their immediate family is a registered
lobbyist.

A00127 (Briggs)
This amendment would require cabinet secretaries and deputy secretaries and their
immediate family to divest ownership in any industry they regulate or license.

A00126 (DeLissio)
This amendment would prohibit a former public official or public employee from
accepting employment or receiving compensation or fees for service from a business or
entity if the public official or public employee participated in the decision to award a
State contract to the business or entity or its parent or subsidiary within one year after
leaving public office or state employment.

A00158 (DeLissio)
This amendment would prohibit a former public official or public employee from
accepting employment or receiving compensation or fees for service from a business or
entity if the public official or public employee participated in the decision to award a
State contract to the business or entity or its parent or subsidiary within two year after
leaving public office or state employment.

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HB 107 (Dunbar)
An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,
further providing for competitive sealed proposals.

A00128 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles for exclusive assignment to
Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other executive-level employees of the
executive branch except by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety
purposes.

A00131 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Act
from being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other
executive-level employees of the executive branch except by Executive Order of the
Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00135 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles intended to be used by
Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except by Executive Order of the Governor
or for public safety purposes.

A00132 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Act
from being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except
by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00140 (Kortz):
This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists to lobby other state
agencies.

A00139 (DePasquale):
This amendment would require applicants for state contracts and state contractors to
disclose campaign contributions

A00169 (Davidson):
This amendment would subject the General Assembly and the Judiciary to the
provisions of the Procurement Code, require more public access to procurement
information and eliminate sole source contracting .

A00196 (Sturla): Prohibits no-bid contracts with private collection agencies.

A00198 (Sturla): Requires that contracts entered into by the Office of the Attorney
General for debt collection include a provision that before reaching a compromise with a
debtor to pay less than the full settlement owed, the Office of Attorney General must
present the referring agency with documentation to justify the discount and receive
approval from the referring agency to enter into an agreement for such payments.

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HB108 (Grell)
An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing
for public access to procurement information.

A00129 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles for exclusive assignment to
Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other executive-level employees of the
executive branch except by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety
purposes.

A00130 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Act
from being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and other
executive-level employees of the executive branch except by Executive Order of the
Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00133 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit the procurement of vehicles intended to be used by
Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except by Executive Order of the Governor
or for public safety purposes.

A00134 (Briggs):
This amendment would prohibit any vehicle procured pursuant to the Procurement Act
from being exclusively assigned to Cabinet Secretaries and Deputy Secretaries except
by Executive Order of the Governor or for public safety purposes.

A00138 (Davis):
This amendment would prohibit state agencies from hiring lobbyists to lobby other state
agencies.

A00142 (DePasquale):
This amendment would require applicants for state contracts and state contractors to
disclose campaign contributions.

A00170 (Davidson):
This amendment would subject the General Assembly and the Judiciary to the
provisions of the Procurement Code, require more public access to procurement
information and eliminate sole source contracting.

A00197 (Sturla): Prohibits no-bid contracts with private collection agencies.

A00199 (Sturla): Requires that contracts entered into by the Office of the Attorney
General for debt collection include a provision that before reaching a compromise with a
debtor to pay less than the full settlement owed, the Office of Attorney General must
present the referring agency with documentation to justify the discount and receive
approval from the referring agency to enter into an agreement for such payments.

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HB 109 (Marshall)
An Act amending the act of July 10, 1968 (P.L.316, No.154), known as the Legislative
Code of Ethics, further providing for definitions, for prohibitions and for civil remedies.

A00145 (B. Boyle): This amendment would require by statute that covered employees,
Members and officers of the House and Senate complete mandatory ethics training
annually.

A00149 (DeLuca): This amendment would require a Member of the General Assembly
to disclose the identity of each member of their immediate family that is a registered
lobbyist.

A00152 (DeLuca): This amendment would require a Member of the General Assembly
to disclose whether a member of their immediate family is a registered lobbyist.

A00166 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of the
Legislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of “domestic partner” and a
definition of “immediate family” and amend Section 5 of the Act to include “domestic
partner” so that a member would be prohibited from acting as principal in any
transaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agency in which the
member’s domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest

A00165 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of the
Legislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of “domestic partner” and a
definition of “immediate family” and “lobbyist”; would also amend Section 5 of the Act to
include “domestic partner” so that a member would be prohibited from acting as
principal in any transaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agency
in which the member’s domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest;
and further amending the Act to require that a member disclose the identity of each
member of his immediate family who is registered as a lobbyist.

A00162 (Frankel): This amendment would amend the definition section of the
Legislative Code of Ethics to add the PEBTF definition of “domestic partner” and a
definition of “immediate family” and “lobbyist”; would also amend Section 5 of the Act to
include “domestic partner” so that a member would be prohibited from acting as
principal in any transaction involving the Commonwealth or any Commonwealth agency
in which the member’s domestic partner has a substantial personal economic interest;
and further amending the Act to require that a member disclose whether a member of
his immediate family is registered as a lobbyist.

A00156 (Shapiro): Amends the definition of "Legislative nonprofit organization" to read:

a nonprofit corporation or other entity which receives funds under the General
Appropriation Act The bill currently defines "Legislative nonprofit organization" as: a
nonprofit corporation or other entity whose primary purpose is to receive funds under
the General Appropriation Act.

A00218 (Santarsiero): Further defines "primary purpose," as receiving more than 50

percent.

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A00219 (Santarsiero): Further defines "primary purpose," as receiving more than 25
percent.

A00220 (Santarsiero): Further defines "primary purpose," as receiving more than 10

percent.

A00221 (Santarsiero): Further defines "primary purpose," as receiving more than 5

percent.