Pennsylvania HB 1695: An Act 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.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2085
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1695
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY BASHLINE, HAMM, SHAFFER, ANDERSON, STENDER, WALSH,
BERNSTINE, M. JONES, SMITH, GILLEN, BARGER, MAJOR,
C. WILLIAMS, ZIMMERMAN, RASEL AND SCHEUREN, JULY 2, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND
OPERATIONS, JULY 7, 2025
AN ACT
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.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of 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," is amended to
read:
Section 1. State authorities, boards, commissions, committees,
councils and representatives abolishment.
The following State authorities, boards, commissions,
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committees, councils and representatives, as established by law,
are abolished:
(1) The Advisory Committee on Probation within the
Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
(1.1) The Canine Health Board.
(1.2) The Climate Change Advisory Committee within the
Department of Environmental Protection.
(1.3) The Coastal Zone Advisory Committee within the
Department of Environmental Protection.
(1.4) The Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force.
(1.5) The Greater Pennsylvania Council.
(1.6) The High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail
Commission.
(2) The Industrial Resource Center Strategic Advisory
Board within the Department of Community and Economic
Development.
(2.1) The Interagency Coordinating Council.
(3) The joint committee to review the cost-of-living
supplements under 24 Pa.C.S. § 8348 (relating to supplemental
annuities) and 71 Pa.C.S. § 5708 (relating to supplemental
annuities).
(3.1) The Lobbying Disclosure Regulations Committee.
(3.2) The Pennsylvania Civil Disorder Authority.
(3.3) The Pennsylvania Dairy Future Commission.
(4) The Pennsylvania Public Television Network
Commission.
(4.1) The Prevailing Wage Advisory Board within the
Department of Labor and Industry.
(5) The Public Television Broadcasting Advisory Council.
(6) The Pennsylvania Quality Leadership Awards Council.
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(6.1) The Recycling Fund Advisory Committee within the
Department of Environmental Protection.
(6.2) The Senior Citizen Advisory Committee within the
Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
(7) The Small Business Advocacy Council within the
Department of Community and Economic Development.
(8) The Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Advisory
Committee within the Department of Health.
(9) The legislative representative for collective
bargaining appointed under 71 Pa.C.S. § 2205 (relating to
legislative representation for collective bargaining).
Section 2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1.1. Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
(a) Membership.--The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
established under section 6 of the act of October 27, 1955
(P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations
Act, shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two individuals appointed by the President pro
tempore of the Senate.
(2) Two individuals appointed by the Minority Leader of
the Senate.
(3) Two individuals appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
(4) Two individuals appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives.
(5) One individual appointed by the Governor.
(6) One individual appointed by the Attorney General of
the Commonwealth.
(7) One individual appointed by the Auditor General of
the Commonwealth.
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(b) Terms, vacancies and absences.--
(1) A member appointed under subsection (a) shall hold
office for a term of five years or until the member's
successor is duly appointed.
(2) Vacancies occurring in an office of a member of the
commission by expiration of term, death, resignation, removal
or for any other reason shall be filled in the manner
provided in subsection (a) for the balance of the term.
(3) Commission members failing to attend meetings for
three consecutive months shall forfeit their seats unless the
chairperson receives written notification from the member
involved that the absence wa