Pennsylvania HB 1427: An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for definitions, for minimum wages and for preemption.

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PRINTER'S NO. 1662
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1427
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY KUZMA, VENKAT, GREINER, JAMES, SCHEUREN, NEILSON,
ZIMMERMAN AND K.HARRIS, MAY 7, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 7, 2025
AN ACT
Repealing the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.876, No.169), entitled
"An act establishing the Pennsylvania Crime Commission and
providing for its powers and duties."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.876, No.169),
referred to as the Pennsylvania Crime Commission Act, is
repealed:
[AN ACT
Establishing the Pennsylvania Crime Commission and providing for
its powers and duties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 3. Creation of commission; membership; compensation;
vacancies; removal.
(a) The Pennsylvania Crime Commission shall consist of six
members to be known as commissioners.
(b) One member of the commission shall be appointed by the
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Governor, one by the President pro tempore of the Senate, one by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one by the Minority
Leader of the Senate and one by the Minority Leader of the House
of Representatives. The chairperson of the commission shall be
the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.
(c) Of the original members, the member appointed by the
Governor shall serve for an initial term of one year, the two
members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
respectively shall serve for an initial term of two years and
the two members appointed by the President pro tempore of the
Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate respectively shall
serve for an initial term of three years. Thereafter each
appointment provided for by this act shall be for a term of
three years and such appointments shall be made in the same
manner as the original appointments. Not more than three
commissioners shall be members of the same political party.
(d) Commissioners shall receive $50 a day compensation for
their services. Expenses incurred by the executive director or
other employees shall be allowed and paid on the presentation of
itemized vouchers therefor and approved by the commission. This
subsection shall not apply to the chairperson of the commission.
(e) All vacancies shall be filled, for the remainder of the
unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. Any
commissioner, upon the expiration of his term, shall continue to
hold office until his successor has been duly appointed and
qualified according to law, but in no event longer than six
months after the expiration of the commissioner's appointed
term.
(f) Except as authorized pursuant to this subsection, no
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commissioner may be removed from office during his term. The
Governor may, upon a clear and convincing evidence of
misfeasance or malfeasance in office or neglect of duty, remove
a commissioner prior to the expiration of his term. The Governor
shall provide the commissioner so removed with a detailed
written statement of the reasons for his removal. A commissioner
so removed may petition the Court for reinstatement. The court
shall hold an expedited hearing and render a decision within 30
days after said hearing or as soon thereafter as may be
practicable. Any decision of the Court adverse to a commissioner
so removed shall create a vacancy which shall be filled pursuant
to subsection (e). This subsection shall not apply to the
chairperson of the commission.
(g) This section shall expire June 30, 1994.
Section 4. Powers and duties.
(a) The Pennsylvania Crime Commission shall have the power
and its duty shall be:
(1) To inquire into organized crime and activities of
persons engaged in or associated with organized crime.
(2) To inquire into public corruption and the activities
of persons engaged in and associated with public corruption.
(3) To make a detailed written report of every completed
investigation which may include recommendation for
legislative or administrative action.
(4) To account to the Governor, the Auditor General and
the General Assembly at the end of each fiscal year for all
moneys received and disbursed.
(6) Through its chairman, to call upon the department
heads of State Government and State agencies for such
information and assistance as is needed to carry out the
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functions of the commission.
(7) To require the attendance and testimony of witnesses
and the production of documentary evidence relative to any
investigation which the commission may conduct in accordance
with the powers given it. Such subpoenas shall be signed by
the chairman, the executive director and two commissi