The Senate Communications and Technology Committee held a public hearing on the proposed strategic plan for PHIX the Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange. The Committee took testimony from the Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform and from TechQuest of Pennsylvania. Discussion centered around opening up PHIX to the bidding process or implementing Delaware’s already successful exchange program. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the entire story.
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Posted by Jason Gottesman | Tags: electronic transmission of identifying information, Health Care, information technology | Category: Public/Informational Committee Hearing, Senate Communications and Technology | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee met to consider one resolution. SR 161 was unanimously reported as amended. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Matt Hess | Category: Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee held a public hearing on Auditor General Jack Wagner’s recent report on State Procurement Procedures. Auditor General Wagner affirmed that there was a lack of competition awarding Deloitte $592 million worth of contracts. ”It’s disturbing that Pennsylvania has spent more than a half-billion dollars for information technology services with only one vendor,” Auditor General Wagner said, “What’s even more disturbing is how much the contracts with Deloitte may cost taxpayers in future years, if the state fails to make sure that knowledge transfer training is occurring.” Secretary of the Department of General Services James Creedon also testified and assured committee members that there was nothing unusual about the contracts. “The commonwealth competitively awards 94 percent of all contracts executed,” Secretary Creedon said, “Of the 50 Deloitte contracts auditors reviewed, only five sole sources were awarded under Governor Rendell.” Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. The committee voted unanimously to report as amended SR 160. This concurrent resolution establishes a commission of private and public sector leaders to study the management of current government operations and to make recommendations for cost-cutting measures. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: government operations, Title 52 (Military Affairs) | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Leave a comment | Share:
The committee considered two land conveyance bills. Reported as amended was H.B. 792 authorizing DGS to convey certain lands to Schuylkill County. The adopted amendment requires the property to be specifically used for an adult pre-release parole center and requires the county to construct and open the center within 5 years or the property will revert back to the Commonwealth. S.B 987 authorizing DBS to convey certain lands to the Washington County Authority was reported as committed. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: hiring, land conveyances | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Leave a comment | Share:
The Senate State Government Committee met and reported the nominations of Charles P. Bednarik and Andrew DePaolo to the State Athletic Commission. Check the Capitol Toolbox later today for the full story. Posted by Eric Failing | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider the nomination of Odelfa Smith Preston to the State Civil Service Commission. Preston briefly explained her professional background to the committee, and several senators spoke on her behalf. The committee unanimously voted to confirm her appointment. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by PLS Intern | Category: Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee unanimously reported as committed SB 106 which amends the Constitution to prohibit sine die legislative session following the November election in even-nuumbered years and SB 107 requiring the State Treasurer to post all salary information for state officers and employees and requiring local agencies to post salary information for their officers and employees. The members also unanimously reported as committed HB 109, HB 348, SB 491, and SB 492 which are land conveyance bills. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: farmers, government salary information, probation and parloe, sine die legislative session | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee voted unanimously to favorably report the nomination of Andrew Sislo as the citizen member of the Board of Claims. Check the Capitol Toolbox later for the full story. Posted by Jeff Cox | Tags: ballot question, Board of Claims | Category: Committee Voting Meeting, Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
The committee met to consider two resolutions and three bills. SB 896, SB 1392, SR 127, SB 904, SB 969, SB 14 were unanimously reported as committed. SR 51 was reported as committed after an exchange by Senator Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon) and Senator Anthony Williams (D-Philadelphia). Senator Williams said that farm subsidies, Medicare, and Social Security among others are entitlements from the federal government and asked which ones the state should give up. Senator Folmer said “the federal government is too encroaching now” and indicated that 14 other states have adopted similar resolutions. Check the PLS Capitol Toolbox for the full story. Posted by Matt Hess | Category: Senate Communications and Technology, Senate State Government | Comments are closed | Share:
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