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Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter GG - POLICY ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE › Section 7.456 - Educational training programs

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Education and training about the inappropriate use of
					 alcohol and other controlled substances are important components of this
					 policy. The Office of Administration shall provide for and initiate these
					 education and training programs in State agencies. Education and training
					 programs shall be consistent with this subchapter, Management Directives
					 505.22, State Employe Assistance Program and 505.25, Substance Abuse in the
					 Workplace and Subchapter K (relatingn to code of conduct for appointed
					 officials and State employes).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter GG - POLICY ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE › Section 7.457 - Dissemination of information

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The Office of Administration is responsible for assuring
					 that the Commonwealth's Policy on Substance Abuse in the Workplace and
					 information about the State Employe Assistance Program are furnished to all
					 employes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter GG - POLICY ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE › Section 7.458 - Office of Administration duties

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The Office of Administration shall:
(1) Monitor and review the implementation of
				  this policy and assure compliance with State and Federal statutes and
				  regulations.
(2) Coordinate the
				  implementation and revision of this subchapter with representatives of State
				  labor organizations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter GG - POLICY ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE › Section 7.459 - Rescission

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Executive Order 1989-6, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's
					 Policy on Substance Abuse in the Workplace, is rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter JJ - CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM › Section 7.501 - Development

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The Secretary of the Budget and the Secretary of General
					 Services shall coordinate the development of a Contractor Responsibility
					 Program designed to identify, evaluate and sanction appropriately, contractors
					 that do not meet the standards of responsibility, that render deficient
					 performance, or that engage in wrongdoing, or other activity adversely
					 affecting their fitness to contract with Commonwealth
					 agencies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter JJ - CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM › Section 7.502 - Consultation with General Counsel and State Inspector General

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The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall
					 consult with the General Counsel and the State Inspector General in developing
					 and implementing this program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter JJ - CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM › Section 7.503 - Centralized system to collect information

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The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall
					 cooperate in the development and maintenance of a centralized system to collect
					 from and disseminate to Commonwealth agencies information concerning a
					 contractor's lack of responsibility, deficient performance, wrongdoing or other
					 activity adversely affecting its fitness to contract with Commonwealth
					 agencies, including sanctions imposed against a contractor under this
					 program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter JJ - CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM › Section 7.504 - Implementation of program

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The Secretaries of the Budget and General Services shall
					 promulgate directives, rules or regulations necessary to develop and implement
					 this program. The directives, rules or regulations shall:
(1) Provide standards and procedures for the
				  determination by Commonwealth agencies of contractor responsibility.
(2) Provide for the investigation and
				  evaluation of reports of deficient performance or other wrongdoing by
				  contractors.
(3) Provide standards
				  and procedures for the determination of deficient performance or other
				  wrongdoing by contractors.
(4)
				  Mandate the reporting of instances where a contractor lacks responsibility,
				  engages in wrongdoing or renders deficient performance.
(5) Provide for the imposition of appropriate
				  sanctions against contractors that have engaged in wrongdoing, rendered
				  deficient performance or otherwise lack responsibility, including suspension
				  and debarment from the privilege of contracting with a Commonwealth
				  agency.
(6) Provide for the use of
				  informal means, if appropriate, to improve the responsibility, performance and
				  conduct of the Commonwealth's contractors.
(7) Provide for the centralized collection
				  and dissemination of reports relating to contractor wrongdoing, deficient
				  performance, lack of responsibility or other activity adversely affecting
				  fitness to contract with Commonwealth agencies.
(8) Provide for the centralized collection
				  and dissemination of information concerning sanctions imposed against
				  contractors.
(9) Provide for the
				  collection of information regarding contractor responsibility from independent
				  agencies and sources outside of Commonwealth government, such as other states,
				  the Federal government, local governments and private industry.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter JJ - CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM › Section 7.505 - Cooperation among agencies

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Agencies, officers and employes under the Governor's
					 jurisdiction shall cooperate fully in the development and implementation of
					 this program. Independent agencies and their officers and employes are also
					 encouraged to participate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter LL - COMMONWEALTH AUTOMOTIVE FLEET EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE › Section 7.551 - Goal

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The goal of the Commonwealth Automotive Fleet Efficiency
					 Initiative is to establish policies and practices governing the procurement,
					 deployment and operations of Commonwealth automotive resources that will enable
					 agencies, boards and commissions to successfully complete their assigned duties
					 at the lowest reasonable cost.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter LL - COMMONWEALTH AUTOMOTIVE FLEET EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE › Section 7.552 - Policy

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The Department of General Services (DGS) will provide
					 central management, control, and oversight of all Commonwealth automotive
					 resources, except those purchased for the Department of Transportation using
					 moneys from the Motor License Fund in accordance with the Constitution of the
					 Commonwealth and section 2407 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
											637).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter LL - COMMONWEALTH AUTOMOTIVE FLEET EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE › Section 7.553 - Responsibilities

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(a) The Department
				  of General Services will:
(1) Provide
				  agencies, boards and commissions, through a combination of owned and leased
				  resources, with access to the automotive equipment they require to carry out
				  their assigned duties.
(2) Hold
				  regular meetings with agency, board and commission automotive officers to
				  identify and disseminate best practices.
(3) Review agency, board and commission fleet
				  deployments, rotation plans, expenditures and policies to ensure that services
				  are provided in a manner consistent with the goals of the Commonwealth
				  Automotive Fleet Efficiency Initiative (Initiative) and the Pennsylvania
				  Management and Productivity Improvement Initiative.
(4) Immediately revise and reissue policies
				  governing the Commonwealth automotive fleet through the Directives Management
				  System on subjects including, but not limited to, overall fleet size, vehicle
				  assignment criteria, appropriate use of automotive resources, and repair and
				  maintenance of fleet equipment.
(5)
				  Review all agency, board and commission automobile assignments to determine
				  whether removal or reassignment, or both, is appropriate. The Secretary of
				  General Services will have sole responsibility and authority to remove or
				  reassign, or both, any vehicle that is not needed or not being used
				  efficiently.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter LL - COMMONWEALTH AUTOMOTIVE FLEET EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE › Section 7.554 - Scope

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Officers and employees of all administrative departments,
					 boards and commissions under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate fully
					 in implementing this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter LL - COMMONWEALTH AUTOMOTIVE FLEET EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE › Section 7.555 - Effective Date

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This subchapter takes effect immediately and rescinds
					 Executive Order 1991-3, dated February 27, 1991.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter MM - COMMONWEALTH DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES › Section 7.571 - Individuals with disabilities

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A Commonwealth agency under the Governor's jurisdiction may
					 not discriminate against an individual with a disability because of his
					 disability. Individuals with disabilities shall be treated with respect and
					 dignity and shall be provided access to Commonwealth services, programs,
					 activities and employment opportunities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter MM - COMMONWEALTH DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES › Section 7.572 - Programs offered by Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall ensure that the programs they offer to the public are nondiscriminatory,
					 accessible and address the particular challenges faced by persons with
					 disabilities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter MM - COMMONWEALTH DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES › Section 7.573 - Direction for disability-related policy

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Direction for disability-related policy will be assigned as
					 follows:
(1) The Secretary of
				  Administration, as required by Federal law and court decisions, is responsible
				  for ensuring compliance with the employment provisions of the Americans With
				  Disabilities Act of 1960 (act) (42 U.S.C.A. §
											§
											12101-12213), sections 504 and 508 of
				  the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (42 U.S.C.A. §
											§
											794 and
				  794d) and the Pennsylvania Human
				  Relations Act (43 P.S. §
											§
											951-963), relating to Commonwealth employment
				  and for ensuring public access to Commonwealth programs and services.
(2) The Secretary of General Services is
				  responsible for ensuring compliance with Title II of the act (42 U.S.C.A. §
											§
											12131-12165) and other applicable laws
				  relating to Commonwealth buildings and facilities and contract
				  compliance.
(3) The Governor's
				  Policy Office coordinates the implementation of Commonwealth disability-related
				  policies and assesses the effectiveness of those policies.
(4) The Office of General Counsel provides
				  direction and guidance to executive agency legal counsel on handling
				  disability-related litigation and reviews proposed disability-related rules and
				  regulations of executive agencies before they are deposited with the
				  Legislative Reference Bureau as required by sections 102, 201-208 and 602 of
				  the act of July 31, 1968 ( P.L. 769, No. 240) (45 P.S. §
											§
											1102,
				  1201-1208 and
				  1602), known as the
				  Commonwealth Documents Law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter MM - COMMONWEALTH DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES › Section 7.574 - Coordination of meetings

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The Governor's Policy Office shall coordinate regular
					 meetings of the responsible agencies to discuss disability-related policy and
					 resolve issues that may arise.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter MM - COMMONWEALTH DISABILITY-RELATED POLICIES › Section 7.575 - Rescission

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Executive Order 1996-11, Disability-Related Policy dated
					 December 20, 1996, is rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.611 - General

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Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the
					 Governor are hereby directed to consider and aspire to the land use goals and
					 objectives listed in this subchapter whenever developing new policies and
					 programs, reviewing existing policies and programs or implementing policies or
					 programs which affect land use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.612 - Goal 1: Establish efficient land use patterns by encouraging growth which is consistent with existing infrastructure

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(a)
Objective 1.
Maximize
				  the use of existing infrastructure.
(b)
Objective 2.
Support
				  land development activities that occur in the context of adequate
				  infrastructure.
(c)
Objective 3.
Stimulate economic development in areas where
				  growth would be efficient and beneficial.
(d)
Objective 4.
Preserve
				  key transportation corridors.
(e)
Objective 5.
Encourage the consolidation of municipalities and
				  municipal services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.613 - Goal 2: Preserve the Commonwealth's natural resources and protect the people's Constitutional right to clean air, pure water and the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment

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(a)
Objective 1.
Preserve the Commonwealth's prime agricultural
				  land.
(b)
Objective
				  2.
Protect the Commonwealth's environmentally sensitive
				  land.
(c)
Objective
				  3.
Encourage planning that protects or improves the quality of this
				  Commonwealth's air and water.
(d)
Objective 4.
Provide incentives to develop and reuse
				  previously occupied "industrial sites" which have suffered some environmental
				  degradation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.614 - Goal 3: Establish consistent and coordinated land use practices Statewide

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(a)
Objective 1.
Encourage municipalities to engage in land use
				  planning.
(b)
Objective 2.
Integrate Pennsylvania's planning requirements, processes and
				  activities to make them consistent and coordinated among all levels of
				  government.
(c)
Objective
				  3.
Integrate Pennsylvania's State, county and local planning processes
				  to make them more efficient.
(d)
Objective 4.
Develop more efficient systems to ensure
				  expeditious decision making in the administration of State rules and
				  regulations.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.615 - Goal 4: Encourage the development of an adequate supply of affordable housing

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(a)
Objective 1:
Develop incentives to encourage adequate housing
				  at a reasonable cost close to employment and transportation.
(b)
Objective 2:
Remove
				  regulatory obstacles that hinder efforts to build affordable housing.
(c)
Objective 3:
Develop
				  incentives to provide adequate housing in new development areas.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.616 - Cooperation

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Agencies shall fully cooperate with the State Planning
					 Board to implement this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.617 - Consultation

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Commonwealth agencies shall consult with one another and
					 the State Planning Board when their land use planning programs or policies are
					 in conflict.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter OO - STATE LAND USE PLANNING-GOALS AND OBJECTIVES › Section 7.618 - Reports

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Commonwealth agencies under the jurisdiction of the
					 Governor shall report annually to the State Planning Board on the status of
					 their efforts to bring programs and policies into compliance with this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.661 - Mission

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To recommend methods and policies to improve the
					 environmental quality of this Commonwealth and measure the results, while
					 allowing for enhanced economic and social progress.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.662 - Functions

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The functions of the 21st Century Environment Commission
					 are to:
(1) Recommend environmental
				  priorities as the Commonwealth enters the next century guided by the principle
				  of providing a better environment for future generations without inhibiting
				  their ability to prosper.
(2)
				  Propose strategies to meet the environmental priorities. Strategies should
				  incorporate the most cost effective approaches founded in good science,
				  considering all levels of government, institutions and the private sector,
				  including proposed Legislative and regulatory changes.
(3) Propose evaluation criteria by which to
				  measure progress toward the established environmental goals. Initiate an annual
				  environmental report card using scientifically valid environmental
				  indicators.
(4) Involve the
				  citizens of this Commonwealth during the completion of the tasks in paragraphs
				  (1)-(4).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.663 - Composition of the Commission

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(a) The
				  Commission shall consist of no more than 40 members, including environmental,
				  business, academic, elected officials, government and community leaders, who
				  are appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Majority and
				  Minority leaders of both chambers of the General Assembly shall each provide a
				  list to the Governor of eight candidates and the Governor will appoint four
				  members of the Commission one from each list.
(b) The Governor will designate two members
				  to serve as co-chairpersons.
(c)
				  Each Commissioner may designate a person to represent him on the
				  Commission.
(d) Thirteen of the
				  members will serve ex officio. These ex officio members will be the Governor's
				  Director of Policy, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Community and Economic
				  Development, Conservation and Natural Resources, Education, Environmental
				  Protection, Health, and Transportation, the Physician General, and four
				  Legislative members.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.664 - Terms of membership

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(a) Members
				  shall be appointed for terms commensurate with the life of this subchapter.
				  Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(b) If a vacancy occurs on the Commission due
				  to resignation, disability or death of a member, the Governor will appoint a
				  successor as expeditiously as possible and the successor shall serve the
				  duration of the unexpired term. A successor so appointed may thereafter be
				  reappointed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.665 - Compensation

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Members of the Commission will not receive compensation for
					 their service, except that the members may be reimbursed for actual travel and
					 related expenses in accordance with Chapter 40 (relating to travel and
					 subsistence).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.666 - Reports

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The Commission will issue a final report which will be
					 presented to the Governor on or before September 15, 1998, and will include
					 environmental goals, recommended strategies for implementation and
					 environmental indicators.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.667 - Meetings and communication

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The Commissioners will meet on a regular basis during the
					 life of the Commission. The Commission shall inform the public of the
					 Commission's activities and solicit advice and direction by holding forums
					 around this Commonwealth and through the use of the Internet. The Commission
					 may appoint advisors or advisory committees, from within or outside the
					 Commonwealth, as it deems necessary to accomplish its
					 objective.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.668 - Executive agencies

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Agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate
					 with and provide assistance as needed by the Commission in performing its
					 functions. The Commission will receive administrative services from the
					 Department of Environmental Protection and will be served by an Executive
					 Director employed by the Department of Environmental
					 Protection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter SS - 21ST CENTURY ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION › Section 7.669 - Termination date

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This subchapter will terminate on December 31, 1998, unless
					 reestablished or sooner rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter TT - LAND USE PLANNING › Section 7.771 - Commonwealth land use policies

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(a)
				  Soundly planned growth is in the best long-term interest of the Commonwealth
				  and should be encouraged at all levels of government.
(b) Farmland and open space are valued
				  Commonwealth natural resources and reasonable measures for their preservation
				  should be promoted.
(c) Development
				  should be encouraged and supported in areas that have been previously developed
				  or in locally designated growth areas.
(d) Because land use decisions made at the
				  local level have an impact that expands beyond municipal boundaries, regional
				  cooperation among local governments should be encouraged.
(e) The constitutional private property
				  rights of Pennsylvanians must be preserved and respected.
(f) The Commonwealth will work to improve the
				  understanding of the impact of land use decisions on the environmental,
				  economic and social health of communities.
(g) Sustaining the economic and social
				  vitality of Pennsylvania's communities must be a priority of State
				  government.
(h) Infrastructure
				  maintenance and improvement plans should be consistent with sound land use
				  practices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter TT - LAND USE PLANNING › Section 7.772 - Responsibilities of Governor's Center for Local Government Services

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To support the land use goals of the Commonwealth, the
					 Governor's Center for Local Government Services (Center) is designated as the
					 principal State entity responsible for land use assistance and monitoring. The
					 Center is charged to:
(1) Develop an
				  inventory of sound land use practices and make the inventory available to
				  interested local governments and developers.
(2) Assist local governments seeking to
				  implement the land use objectives of the Commonwealth.
(3) Advise local governments of the existing
				  tools available to manage growth within their communities.
(4) Encourage local governments to cooperate
				  with neighboring municipalities and the county when planning and
				  zoning.
(5) Assist, in conjunction
				  with the Governor's Green Government Council, other State agencies in
				  identifying laws, regulations, practices or policies, including the
				  disbursement of public funds, that will advance the Commonwealth's land use
				  objectives.
(6) Partner with the
				  Department of Education to identify opportunities for local education agencies
				  to incorporate land use education into curricula.
(7) Work in conjunction with the Governor's
				  Greenway Commission to support the incorporation of the Statewide Greenways
				  Plan into local and regional land use planning strategies.
(8) Form an advisory committee that will help
				  the Center develop and disseminate the inventory of sound land use
				  practices.
(9) Report annually to
				  the Governor on land use trends in this Commonwealth and make recommendations,
				  if appropriate, regarding changes in law or policy to support the land use
				  policy goals of the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter TT - LAND USE PLANNING › Section 7.773 - Community and Economic Development Enhancement Act

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Consistent with Chapter 5 of the Community and Economic
					 Development Enhancement Act (71 P. S. §
											§
											1709.501-1709.506), the Governor's Center for
					 Local Government Services is authorized to have access to the information,
					 services, functions and other resources in the possession of executive agencies
					 under the Governor's jurisdiction deemed necessary to fulfill the
					 responsibilities identified in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter TT - LAND USE PLANNING › Section 7.774 - Green Government Council

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The Governor's Green Government Council, as the
					 environmental performance manager of State government operations, shall work
					 within its purview to ensure that State agencies are acting consistently with
					 the land use objectives of the administration in their operations, acquisitions
					 and practices.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter TT - LAND USE PLANNING › Section 7.775 - Geographic information system

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The Department of Environmental Protection (Department)
					 shall establish a Statewide geospatial data clearinghouse which would provide
					 for the sharing of common geospatial data among State agencies and local
					 governments. The Department shall use this clearinghouse to provide information
					 to local governments on how land use decisions may impact air quality, water
					 quality and quantity, soil erosion and other natural
					 resources.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter UU - PA OPEN FOR BUSINESS › Section 7.781 - Purpose

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The PA Open for Business initiative will serve to enhance
					 economic growth in this Commonwealth by making information exchange between
					 business and government, and across government agencies faster, easier and less
					 expensive. The overall mission of this initiative is to become and sustain the
					 Commonwealth as the National leader for online transactions between and among
					 government and business.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter UU - PA OPEN FOR BUSINESS › Section 7.782 - Strategic objectives

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PA Open for Business will:
(1) Serve as the "single face of government"
				  for Internet communications between businesses and government in this
				  Commonwealth.
(2) Personalize
				  content to each business user's individual needs.
(3) Take full advantage of the Internet for
				  all communications.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter UU - PA OPEN FOR BUSINESS › Section 7.783 - PA Open for business governance structure

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The PA Open for Business governance structure consists of a
					 Steering Committee and the Project Office, with oversight roles by the
					 Executive Council and the Governor's Office as follows:
(1)
Steering Committee
.
(i)
Objectives
. The
				  objectives of the Steering Committee are to:
(A) Develop fiscal year goals for each of the
				  Governor's strategic objectives, in consultation with the PA Open for Business
				  Project Office.
(B) Oversee
				  effective implementation of fiscal year goals by the PA Open for Business
				  Project Office and participating agencies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter VV - INTEGRATING MEDIATION INTO STATE GOVERNMENT › Section 7.791 - Use of mediation

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Each department, board, commission, council and agency
					 under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall become familiar with mediation,
					 when and how it might be used and regularly explore, encourage and facilitate
					 its use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter VV - INTEGRATING MEDIATION INTO STATE GOVERNMENT › Section 7.792 - Mediation coordinator

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Each department, board, commission, council and agency
					 under the jurisdiction of the Governor shall designate a mediation coordinator
					 who shall encourage and facilitate the use of mediation and report directly to
					 the secretary, director, commissioners or other designated
					 officials.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter WW - PROPOSED KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUB-ZONES › Section 7.802 - Definition

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For purposes of this subchapter, the term "improvement
					 sub-zone" means "a clearly defined geographic area consisting of deteriorated
					 property as designated by the Governor."
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter WW - PROPOSED KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUB-ZONES › Section 7.803 - Time frame

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Each Proposed Keystone Opportunity Improvement Sub-zone
					 listed in §
										7.801 (relating to proposed KOIZ
					 sites), with the exception of §
										7.801(7), is
					 eligible for the tax exemptions, deductions, abatements or credits provided by
					 the Keystone Opportunity Zone and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone Act
					 (73
					 P. S. §
											§
											820.101-820.1309),
					 amended by Act 217 of 2002, for 15 years from the date of its designation as a
					 Keystone Opportunity Improvement Sub-zone by the Department of Community and
					 Economic Development. The designation of Walker Township, Juniata County, in
					 §
										7.801(7) is
					 eligible for the benefits in this section for 5 years from the date of its
					 designation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter WW - PROPOSED KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUB-ZONES › Section 7.804 - Designation

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The Department of Community and Economic Development shall
					 designate the parcels of property listed in §
										7.801 (relating to proposed KOIZ
					 sites) as Keystone Opportunity Improvement Sub-zones, in accordance with the
					 Keystone Opportunity Zone and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone Act
					 (73
					 P. S. §
											§
											820.101-820.1309),
					 amended by Act 217 of 2002, following the timely submission of completed
					 applications by each of the political subdivisions located within the
					 parcel.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter WW - PROPOSED KEYSTONE OPPORTUNITY IMPROVEMENT SUB-ZONES › Section 7.805 - Relationship with other agencies

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Agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall cooperate
					 with and provide assistance to the Keystone Opportunity Improvement Sub-zones
					 in performing their revitalization functions.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.811 - Scope

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This subchapter applies to all apparel procured by or for
					 Commonwealth agencies and all laundering services provided through contract to
					 Commonwealth agencies. This subchapter does not apply to apparel manufactured
					 by, or laundered by, inmates of any Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
					 correctional institution and provided to Commonwealth agencies for their
					 use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.812 - Contractor certification

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(a) A
				  Commonwealth agency may not enter into a contract for the procurement of
				  apparel or apparel laundering services until the contractor certifies and
				  agrees that every employee engaged in the manufacture of the apparel, or the
				  laundering of apparel, shall be or has been:
(1) Compensated by his employer at an hourly
				  rate at least equivalent to the poverty threshold.
(2) Provided with working conditions that
				  meet or exceed the International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions'
				  standards governing forced labor, child labor, payment of wages, hours of work,
				  occupational health, occupational safety and nondiscrimination and that are in
				  compliance with applicable Federal, State and local laws of the locality of
				  manufacture, except when the conditions are preempted by Federal or State
				  law.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.813 - Contents of bids and proposals

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(a) A
				  Commonwealth agency shall require that each bid or proposal submitted for a
				  contract for the procurement of apparel or apparel laundering services includes
				  the following:
(1) A list of each proposed
				  facility to be utilized in the manufacture of the apparel or the laundering of
				  the apparel, including any subcontractors, with the business name, address,
				  contact person and telephone number for each facility.
(2) The certification required by §
											7.812 (relating to contractor
				  certification).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.814 - Responsibility determination

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A Commonwealth agency may not enter into a contract for the
					 procurement of apparel or apparel laundering services until the agency
					 determines that the apparel will not be manufactured in a facility that
					 utilizes sweatshop conditions. In making the determination, the Commonwealth
					 agency may do one or more of the following:
(1) Consider the contractor certifications
				  required by §
										7.812 (relating to contractor
				  certification).
(2) Request further
				  information and documentation from the contractor or the manufacturing or
				  laundering facility.
(3) Seek and
				  receive information from workers, labor unions, manufacturers, consumer groups,
				  international organizations and groups, and other parties.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.815 - Notice of changes during contract term

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A Commonwealth agency shall contractually require that each
					 vendor awarded a contract to furnish apparel or apparel laundering services
					 shall provide written notice to the purchasing Commonwealth agency of any
					 changes during the term of the contract to the information provided in
					 compliance with §
										7.813 (relating to contents of bids
					 and proposals).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.816 - Remedies and sanctions

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(a) The
				  Department of General Services shall pursue appropriate remedies and sanctions
				  against a bidder, contractor, manufacturer or other party for any of the
				  following:
(1) Failure to comply with the
				  requirements of the bid or the contract.
(2) False certifications.
(3) Any retaliation or attempt to retaliate
				  against employees who report alleged violations of this subchapter or
				  noncompliance with a contract.
(4)
				  Any other violation of this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.817 - Applicable law

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Unless otherwise specified, applicable laws for purposes of
					 this subchapter shall be determined as follows:
(1) Employers in this Commonwealth shall be
				  in compliance with applicable Pennsylvania law and Federal law.
(2) Employers based in other states in the
				  United States shall be in compliance with applicable laws of their states and
				  Federal law.
(3) For employers
				  whose locations for manufacture or assembly are outside the United States,
				  those employers shall be in compliance with applicable laws of countries where
				  the facilities are located.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.818 - Waiver

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Specific requirements of this subchapter may be waived by
					 the head of any Commonwealth agency when it is determined, in writing, that
					 there is no vendor able to meet those specific requirements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.819 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Apparel
-Products manufactured, woven, cut,
					 sewn or otherwise similarly processed by mechanical or human effort from
					 fabrics, leather or cloth made for use as clothing, shoes or other
					 attire.
Commonwealth agency
-An executive or
					 independent agency as defined by
					 62 Pa.C.S. §
											103
					 (relating to definitions).
Employer
-The operator of a facility at
					 which individuals are employed in the manufacture or laundering, or both, of
					 apparel.
Poverty threshold
-The poverty threshold
					 for a family of three, as published by the United States Department of Health
					 and Human Resources, plus an additional 20% in wages if health benefits are not
					 provided, and reduced by any mandatory deductions in employee pay for housing,
					 transportation, meals or required job equipment. For non-United States
					 facilities, the Commonwealth purchasing agency may adjust the United States
					 Department of Health and Human Resources' poverty threshold to reflect the
					 country's level of economic development by using a factor such as purchasing
					 power parity or relative standard of living.
Procure
-To buy, purchase, rent, lease or
					 otherwise acquire through an employee uniform allowance or voucher
					 program.
Sweatshop conditions
-Work conditions, as
					 determined by the purchasing Commonwealth agency, where the following
					 apply:
(i) Employees are compensated
				  by their employer at an hourly rate below the poverty threshold.
(ii) Employees are not provided with working
				  conditions that meet or exceed the International Labor Organization (ILO)
				  Conventions' standards governing forced labor, child labor, payment of wages,
				  hours of work, occupational health, occupational safety, and nondiscrimination
				  and that are in compliance with applicable Federal, State and local laws of the
				  locality of manufacture, except when the conditions are preempted by Federal or
				  State law.
Working conditions
-Conditions in the
					 workplace such as hours of employment, cause for termination of employment,
					 child labor, discrimination, environmental health and safety, freedom of
					 association and assembly and applicable building and fire
					 codes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter XX - ANTI-SWEATSHOP PROCUREMENT POLICY › Section 7.820 - Effective date

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This subchapter is effective for all invitations for bids
					 and requests for proposals issued after March 18, 2004, and for all contracts
					 awarded 30 days or more after March 18, 2004.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 7 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS › Subchapter ZZ - CONTRACTOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND OFFSHORE SERVICES › Section 7.831 - Additional solicitation requirement

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Every entity submitting a bid or proposal to provide
					 services to a Commonwealth executive agency shall clearly identify which, if
					 any, elements of the service it proposes to perform outside of the United
					 States in the bid or proposal documents as required under §
										7.832 (relating to certification),
					 either directly or through other contracts. In developing the criteria for
					 evaluating proposals and selecting contractors, the Commonwealth executive
					 agency shall consider the extent to which each potential contractor proposes to
					 perform elements of the service being procured outside of the United States to
					 the extent permitted by the laws and treaties of the United States and clearly
					 state the criteria being used to make evaluation in all requests for proposals
					 or other bidding documents. This requirement applies to contracts issued under
					 62 Pa.C.S. §
											§
											513 and
					 517 (relating to
					 competitive sealed proposals; and multiple awards).