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PA HB1053
PA HB1053Providing for limitations on certain additional expenses of the General Assembly.
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Introduced
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
In Committee
03/25/2025
03/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), entitled "An act establishing salaries and compensation of certain public officials including justices and judges of Statewide courts, judges of courts of common pleas, judges of the Philadelphia Municipal Court, judges of the Philadelphia Traffic Court, district justices and the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor General, the Attorney General and certain other State officers and the salary and certain expenses of the members of the General Assembly; and repealing certain inconsistent acts," providing for limitations on certain additional expenses of the General Assembly.
AI Summary
This bill aims to restrict additional expenses for members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly by prohibiting per diem payments, which are daily allowances typically provided to cover incidental expenses. Under the proposed legislation, legislators would no longer be able to receive per diem payments for days of service and would instead be limited to reimbursement for actual expenses that are documented with receipts. The bill specifically clarifies that this restriction only applies to daily service payments and would not impact other forms of compensation such as base salary, benefits, or other reimbursed expenses. The new regulation would take effect 60 days after being signed into law, and any existing rules or regulations that conflict with this new section would be invalidated. By implementing these restrictions, the bill seeks to increase transparency and accountability in legislative compensation by ensuring that lawmakers are only reimbursed for verifiable, actual expenses incurred during their official duties.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (11)
Brett Miller (R)*,
Marc Anderson (R),
Scott Barger (R),
Stephanie Borowicz (R),
Wendy Fink (R),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Mike Jones (R),
Rob Kauffman (R),
John Lawrence (R),
Jared Solomon (D),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to State Government (on 03/25/2025)
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