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For Immediate Release
January 21, 2009
Contact: Sally Kohr
(717) 787-4651
 
Senator Alloway Supports Senate Republican Government Reform
Efforts
HARRISBURG – Senator Richard Alloway II (R-33) voiced his
support for a 10-bill package of reform measures introduced today to increase
transparency and accountability in state government at a Capitol press
conference today.
"State government operates best
when it is open, honest and accountable to the citizens it serves," said
Alloway, who has signed on as a cosponsor on all 10 bills. "The Senate supported
most of these measures during the last session, and I am hopeful that the House
of Representatives and the Governor's office will work with us to see these
measures signed into law."
The reform package includes:
- Senate
Bill 101, legislation to increase penalties for violating the Sunshine Law,
- Senate
Bill 102, legislation to reform the procurement of consulting contracts,
- Senate
Bill 103, legislation to prohibit bonuses for Commonwealth employees,
- Senate
Bill 104, legislation to increase accountability related to the use of
state-owned vehicles,
- Senate
Bill 105, legislation to create a searchable online budget database,
- Senate
Bill 106, a constitutional amendment to eliminate sine die legislative
sessions, also known as 'lame duck' sessions,
- Senate
Bill 107, legislation to post government salary information online,
- Senate
Bill 108, legislation to change the process for filling a vacancy in the
office of lieutenant governor,
- Senate
Bill 109, the Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act, and
- Senate
Bill 110, legislation to improve access to, and expand the information
contained in, state plane logs.
Nine of the 10 bills in this
package passed the Senate last session with strong bipartisan support, Alloway
said.
Alloway's remarks following the
press conference are available online at
senatoralloway.com. More information
about government reform and other state issues can be found on the Senate
Republican Caucus web site, www.pasenategop.com.
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