PENNSYLVANIA, April 21 - PRINTER'S NO. 653

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

76

Session of

2021

INTRODUCED BY L. WILLIAMS, MUTH, BREWSTER, FONTANA, KANE, SAVAL,

CAPPELLETTI AND COSTA, APRIL 21, 2021

REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, APRIL 21, 2021

A RESOLUTION

Amending Senate Rule 14, further providing for committees.

RESOLVED, That Senate Rule 14(d) be amended to read:

Rule 14. Committees.

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(d) Powers and responsibilities.--Standing committees are

authorized:

(1) To maintain a continuous review of the work of the

Commonwealth agencies concerned with their subject areas and

the performance of the functions of government within each

such subject area, and for this purpose to request reports

from time to time, in such form as the standing committee

shall designate, concerning the operation of any Commonwealth

agency and presenting any proposal or recommendation such

agency may have with regard to existing laws or proposed

legislation in its subject area. The standing committee is

authorized to require public officials and employees and

private individuals to appear before the standing committee

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