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This concurrent resolution establishes the Pennsylvania State Song Commission to comprehensively review and potentially update the state song, which is currently "Pennsylvania" by Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner, adopted in 1990. The commission will consist of 8 members, including representatives from the Senate and House leadership, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the American Federation of Musicians, and two public members appointed by the Governor. The commission is tasked with studying the history of the current state song, soliciting public submissions for a potential new song, and recommending changes to the state song. They will hold their first meeting within 60 days of the resolution's adoption, meet at least quarterly, elect a chair, and have the flexibility to add members and create subgroups. The commission is required to seek public input, choose a song or songs to recommend to the General Assembly, and submit a final report within 12 months. Commission members will serve without compensation but will be reimbursed for necessary expenses, with costs equally divided between the Senate and House of Representatives. Any proposed actions requiring state funds must be pre-approved by the Senate President pro tempore and the House Speaker, and the commission's recommendations will not be binding unless enacted by a subsequent legislative act.

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