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PA HB229

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Gleim

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Keystone Solvency Operating Study Commission as a 5-member legislative body with appointments from the Governor, Senate President pro tempore, House Speaker, and both minority leaders

  • Requires the commission to analyze Pennsylvania's financial risks including unfunded pension liabilities, municipal and school district solvency concerns, deferred infrastructure maintenance, and debt service obligations

  • Directs study of Puerto Rico's PROMESA insolvency and other states' financial vulnerabilities to assess whether Pennsylvania could face bankruptcy and the potential impact on PSERS and SERS pension contributions and benefit payments

  • Mandates development of 5-year cash flow projections with the Independent Fiscal Office under best-case, expected, and worst-case economic scenarios, plus creation of critical risk metrics for quarterly monitoring

  • Commission must report findings within 12 months of first meeting and expires 60 days after delivering its report; members serve without compensation

Legislative Description

Establishing the Keystone Solvency Operating Study Commission; and providing for its powers and duties and for a report.

Last Action

Referred to Appropriations

1/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/22/2025

Full Bill Text

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