Key Votes
SB 1151 - Fiscal Emergency Bill - Key Vote
Pennsylvania Key Votes
Christine Tartaglione voted Nay (Concurrence Vote With Amendment) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Oct. 20, 2011 Executive Signed
- Oct. 19, 2011 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Oct. 18, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- Sept. 28, 2011 House Bill Passed
- June 28, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- June 17, 2011 Introduced
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Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Oct. 20, 2011
Title: Fiscal Emergency Bill
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (177-18) - Oct. 19, 2011
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (37-13) - Oct. 18, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Fiscal Emergency Bill
Vote to concur with House amendments and adopt additional amendments to a bill that authorizes the Governor of Pennsylvania to declare a fiscal emergency and intervene if a distressed city fails to declare its own fiscal emergency under the Fiscally Distressed Municipalities Act.
- -The power to collect funds payable to the distressed city and the authority to use those funds to pay for vital and necessary services;
-The power to obtain emergency financial aid for the distressed city and use such aid to pay for vital and necessary services;
-The power to enter into contracts and agreements on behalf of the distressed city;
-The power to modify the emergency action plan as necessary to ensure the provision of vital and necessary services; and
-Any other power of the elected or appointed officials of the distressed city.
- -Unilaterally levying taxes;
-Unilaterally impairing or modifying existing bonds, notes, municipal securities or other lawful contractual or legal obligations of the distressed city; or
-Authorizing the use of the proceeds of the sale, lease, or assignment of the assets of the distressed city for any purpose other than the payment of outstanding debt obligations or future debt obligations.
- -The distressed city is insolvent or is projected to be insolvent within 180 days or less; or
-The distressed city is unable to ensure the continued provision of vital and necessary services; and
-The distressed city has failed to adopt or implement an alternative plan for the provision of vital and necessary services.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (185-9) - Sept. 28, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (29-21) - June 28, 2011
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - June 17, 2011
Title: Fiscal Emergency Bill
Sponsors
- Jeffrey E. Piccola (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Richard L. Alloway II (PA - R)
- Lisa Baker (PA - R)
- Patrick M. 'Pat' Browne (PA - R)
- Jane M. Earll (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edwin B. 'Ted' Erickson (PA - R)
- John R. Gordner (PA - R)
- Jane Clare Orie (PA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dominic F. Pileggi (PA - R)
- Robert M. 'Tommy' Tomlinson (PA - R)
- Patricia H. 'Pat' Vance (PA - R)
- Michael L. 'Mike' Waugh (PA - R)
