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PA HB1695

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Josh Bashline

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Abolishes 17 state boards, commissions, and committees including the Canine Health Board, Climate Change Advisory Committee, Coastal Zone Advisory Committee, Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force, Greater Pennsylvania Council, High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Commission, Interagency Coordinating Council, Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Committee, Pennsylvania Civil Disorder Authority, Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission, Prevailing Wage Advisory Board, Recycling Fund Advisory Committee, and Senior Citizen Advisory Committee.

  • Restructures the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to consist of 11 members: 2 each appointed by the Senate President pro tempore, Senate Minority Leader, House Speaker, and House Minority Leader, plus 1 each from the Governor, Attorney General, and Auditor General, with 5-year terms and members electing their own chairperson.

  • Transfers Canine Health Board duties to the Secretary of Agriculture and Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Committee duties to the Secretary of the Commonwealth.

  • Requires the Secretary of the Commonwealth to notify other participating states within 10 days of Pennsylvania's withdrawal from the Interstate Rail Passenger Advisory Council Compact.

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Amending the act of November 27, 2019 (P.L.667, No.92), entitled "An act abolishing numerous State authorities, boards, commissions, committees, councils and representatives; and making related repeals," further providing for State authorities, boards, commissions, committees, councils and representatives abolishment; providing for composition of Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, for transfer of duties and for duty of Secretary of the Commonwealth relating to Interstate Rail Passenger Advisory Council Compact; further providing for repeals; and abrogating an executive order.

Last Action

Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs & Operations

7/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations7/7/2025

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