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PA HB336

PA HB336
In administrative organization, further providing for executive officers, administrative departments and independent administrative boards and commissions, for departmental administrative boards, commissions and offices, for department heads and for gubernatorial appointments; in organization of independent administrative boards and commissions, further providing for Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of adv


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Introduced
01/29/2021
In Committee
06/25/2021
Crossed Over
05/05/2021
Passed
06/28/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
07/09/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled <-- "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative officers, and of the several administrative departments, boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards, and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of certain departments, boards and commissions shall be determined," in administrative organization, further providing for executive officers, administrative departments and independent administrative boards and commissions, for departmental administrative boards, commissions and offices, for department heads and for gubernatorial appointments; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for board to license private bankers; in Commonwealth agency fees, further providing for Department of Banking and for Pennsylvania Securities Commission; in powers and duties of the Department of Banking and its departmental administrative board and commission, further providing for powers and duties in general, for banking supervisory powers and for banking laws; repealing provisions relating to powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission; and making editorial changes. AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), ENTITLED <-- "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND REORGANIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT THEREOF AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS THEREOF, INCLUDING THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS, OR TEACHERS COLLEGES; ABOLISHING, CREATING, REORGANIZING OR AUTHORIZING THE REORGANIZATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS; DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF THE SEVERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS; FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF ALL DEPUTIES AND OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS; PROVIDING FOR JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION; AND PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE NUMBER AND COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTIES AND ALL OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED," IN ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, FOR DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OFFICES, FOR DEPARTMENT HEADS AND FOR GUBERNATORIAL APPOINTMENTS; IN ORGANIZATION OF INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY; IN ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND OF ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOARD OF LICENSE PRIVATE BANKERS; PROVIDING FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND FOR FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT BY THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; IN COMMONWEALTH AGENCY FEES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FOR PENNSYLVANIA SECURITIES COMMISSION; IN INDEPENDENT FISCAL OFFICE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR REVENUE ESTIMATES AND FOR ADDITIONAL DUTIES; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AUDITOR GENERAL; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES IN GENERAL AND PROVIDING FOR EQUITY REPORTING; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARDS, PROVIDING FOR DUTY OF ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DEFEND ACTIONS; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BANKING, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES IN GENERAL FOR BANKING SUPERVISORY POWERS AND FOR BANKING LAWS; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, ITS OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, PROVIDING FOR GENERAL PERMIT FOR TRANSFER, STORAGE OR PROCESSING OF OIL AND GAS LIQUID WASTE; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR PROJECT 70; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY, ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, PROVIDING FOR ABROGATION OF DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, PROVIDING FOR WAIVER GUIDANCE; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS, PROVIDING FOR SERVICE ALIGNMENT; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES AND ITS DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES POWERS NOT AFFECTED; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPEALING PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE AND TRACTOR CODES; IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ITS DEPARTMENTAL BOARDS, BUREAUS AND AGENCIES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR POWERS AND DUTIES IN GENERAL; PROVIDING FOR UNITED STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL; MAKING RELATED REPEALS; AND MAKING EDITORIAL CHANGES.

AI Summary

This bill: - Amends the Administrative Code of 1929 to reorganize various state agencies and departments, including the Department of Banking and Securities, the Department of Public Welfare (renamed the Department of Human Services), and the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. - Repeals provisions related to the Pennsylvania Securities Commission and transfers its duties to the Department of Banking and Securities. - Establishes the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency as the entity responsible for flood plain management, previously handled by the Departments of Community Affairs and Community and Economic Development. - Requires the Department of Environmental Protection to create a general permit for the temporary transfer, storage, or processing of oil and gas liquid waste. - Grants the Auditor General the authority to audit certain municipal authorities that propose to increase water or wastewater rates. - Adds provisions related to the Pennsylvania Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial, which will plan and coordinate the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. - Makes various other changes to the powers and duties of state agencies and departments.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (10)

Last Action

Act No. 70 of 2021 (on 07/09/2021)

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