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Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - PENNSYLVANIA GREENWAYS PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION › Section 5.984 - State agency coordination

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All State agencies shall cooperate with and provide
					 assistance as needed to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
					 (DCNR) in performing its mission and functions related to greenways
					 development. The following State agencies shall designate a liaison who will
					 serve as the coordinator of greenway-related activities and primary contact for
					 DCNR:
(1) The Department of
				  Aging.
(2) The Department of
				  Agriculture.
(3) The Department of
				  Community and Economic Development.
(4) The Department of Education.
(5) The Department of Environmental
				  Protection.
(6) The Fish and Boat
				  Commission.
(7) The Game
				  Commission.
(8) The Department of
				  Health.
(9) The Historical and
				  Museum Commission.
(10) The
				  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
(11) The Pennsylvania Public Utility
				  Commission.
(12) The Department of
				  Transportation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter QQQ - PENNSYLVANIA GREENWAYS PARTNERSHIP COMMISSION › Section 5.985 - Meetings and communication

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The Pennsylvania Greenways Partnership Commission
					 (Commission) members will meet at least once a year during the life of the
					 Commission.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1001 - Climate goal for the Commonwealth

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The Commonwealth shall strive to achieve a 26% reduction of
					 net greenhouse gas emissions statewide by 2025 from 2005 levels, and an 80%
					 reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 from 2005
					 levels.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1002 - Performance goals for State agencies

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(a) All agencies under the Governor's
				  jurisdiction shall:
(1) Collectively reduce
				  overall energy consumption by 3% per year, and 21% by 2025 from 2017
				  levels.
(2) Replace 25% of the
				  state passenger car fleet with battery electric and plug-in electric hybrid
				  cars by 2025 and evaluate opportunities for the reduction of vehicle miles
				  traveled and incorporation of new technology where appropriate.
(3) Procure renewable energy to offset at
				  least 40% of the Commonwealth's annual electricity use and evaluate
				  opportunities to source electricity through Pennsylvania Certified Tier I
				  credits, and/or direct purchase of renewable power generation sited within the
				  Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1003 - GreenGov Council mission

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The GreenGov Council shall encourage the incorporation of
					 environmentally sustainable practices into the Commonwealth government's
					 policy, planning, operations, procurement, and regulatory functions, and strive
					 for continuous improvement in efficiency and performance, to achieve the goals
					 set forth above.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1004 - Composition of the GreenGov Council

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The GreenGov Council (Council) shall consist of the
					 Secretaries of the Departments of General Services, Environmental Protection
					 and Conservation and Natural Resources, who shall chair the Council jointly, as
					 well as other individuals the Governor shall appoint.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1005 - GreenGov Council responsibilities

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The GreenGov Council (Council) shall serve as a central
					 coordinating body to promote the implementation of this Order and the
					 achievement of the Goals set forth above. In this role, the Council
					 shall:
(1) Establish a schedule of
				  regular meetings with designated representatives of Commonwealth agencies to
				  review methods, policies, programs and actions that will implement the
				  objectives of this Order and evaluate and track progress towards meeting the
				  Performance Goals.
(2) Establish
				  and administer a GreenGov certification program to assess agencies' efforts to
				  implement cost-effective conservation and efficiency strategies and achieve the
				  Performance Goals.
(3) Prepare,
				  issue and maintain an electronic GreenGov Certification Checklist, containing a
				  menu of measures and strategies which may be employed by Commonwealth agencies
				  to achieve certification in the GreenGov program.
(4) Work with all agencies to develop
				  procedures to reduce energy and other utility usage and costs in all
				  Commonwealth-owned and leased facilities.
(5) Examine opportunities to provide
				  additional training and acknowledgment programs to enable and encourage
				  Commonwealth agencies to become more proficient in identifying opportunities
				  and implementing best practices for energy conservation and efficiency, and
				  create incentives for further improvements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1006 - Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

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(a) All Commonwealth agencies shall work to
				  achieve the Goals set forth in this subchapter. In particular, all agencies
				  shall:
(1) Develop policies to incorporate
				  the strategies outlined in this subchapter to achieve the Commonwealth's
				  Performance Goals.
(2) Seek to
				  implement new cost-effective conservation, sustainability, and efficiency
				  strategies in order to achieve GreenGov certification. Complete and submit to
				  the GreenGov Council (Council) a GreenGov Certification Checklist within 6
				  months of establishment of the certification program, and yearly
				  thereafter.
(3) Cooperate with the
				  Department of General Services to track and analyze agency utility usage
				  through the Commonwealth's utility bill management system.
(4) Establish energy and other utility
				  performance benchmarks for all Commonwealth-owned facilities over 20,000 square
				  feet which are cooled or heated over which the agency has
				  jurisdiction.
(5) Designate an
				  Agency Representative at the Deputy Secretary or equivalent level to attend
				  meetings of the Council and ensure compliance and implementation of the
				  necessary activities and measures to achieve the Goals.
(6) Evaluate opportunities and implement,
				  where practical, renewable and clean energy resources, energy and resource
				  conservation, and energy efficiency best practices at Commonwealth
				  facilities.
(7) Work
				  collaboratively to conserve energy and promote sustainable resources and best
				  energy and resource management practices.
(8) Propose and support Guaranteed Energy
				  Savings Act ("GESA") projects for recommendation to Department where
				  cost-effective and appropriate.
(9)
				  Provide to the Council, or Department, any requested information and data
				  needed to implement the intent of this subchapter.
(10) Contribute a proportional share of costs
				  to support the Council and the annual Commonwealth Comprehensive Energy and
				  Utility Usage Report.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1007 - Independent agencies, State-affiliated entities, and State-related entities

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Independent agencies, state-affiliated entities, and
					 State-related agencies are encouraged to participate in the goals and
					 provisions of this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1008 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter SSS - GOVERNOR'S GREEN GOVERNMENT COUNCIL › Section 5.1009 - Recission

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Executive Orders 1998-1 and 2004-12 are hereby
					 rescinded.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1011 - Senior Advisor for Gun Violence Prevention

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There is hereby established a Senior Advisor for Gun
					 Violence Prevention (Senior Advisor) who will coordinate the Commonwealth's gun
					 reform agenda. The Senior Advisor shall be appointed by and shall serve at the
					 pleasure of the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1012 - Office of Gun Violence Prevention

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There is hereby established within the Pennsylvania
					 Commission on Crime and Delinquency the Office of Gun Violence Prevention
					 (Office), which shall work to eradicate gun violence from a public safety
					 perspective. The Office will collaborate with the Division of Violence
					 Prevention, coordinate a system of focused police deterrence in neighborhoods
					 and cities where violence is most extreme and work with other Commonwealth
					 agencies and stakeholders on community gun violence prevention and lost and
					 stolen firearms reporting requirements for law enforcement.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1013 - Division of Violence Prevention

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There is hereby established within the Department of
					 Health, the Division of Violence Prevention (Division), which will work to
					 eradicate and prevent gun violence from a public health perspective. The
					 Division will collaborate with the Office of Gun Violence Prevention and
					 administer the Department of Health's new and existing violence prevention
					 programs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1014 - Violence Data Dashboard

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The Department of Health will establish a Violence Data
					 Dashboard that will collect and provide data on the scope, frequency, locations
					 and populations affected by violence, including data on the number of victims
					 of gun violence, rates at which gun violence occurs in locations and
					 contributory factors. The Department of Health will coordinate with and collect
					 data from the Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania State Police,
					 Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and other Commonwealth
					 entities.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1015 - Executive agency responsibilities

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In addition to the foregoing, the following Commonwealth
					 agencies will provide support to assist in understanding the causes and
					 prevention of gun violence.
(a)
Department of Health.
In addition to establishing the Violence
				  Data Dashboard (Dashboard), the Department of Health will establish a Suicide
				  Death Review Team to conduct multidisciplinary reviews of suicides, provide
				  data to the Dashboard and make recommendations to prevent future
				  suicide-related deaths in this Commonwealth.
(b)
Department of Human Services.
The Department of Human Services will direct the Suicide Prevention
				  Task Force to make recommendations on actions to reduce suicides by
				  gun.
(c)
Pennsylvania State
				  Police.
The Pennsylvania State Police will enhance and expand its
				  efforts to identify and deter potential sources of gun violence, develop gun
				  violence prevention training and draft guidelines for local gun buyback
				  programs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1016 - Special Council on Gun Violence

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There is established within the Pennsylvania Commission on
					 Crime and Delinquency (Commission) a Special Council on Gun Violence (Council)
					 to study and make recommendations to reduce and prevent gun violence.
(a)
Council responsibilities.
The Council shall:
(1) Conduct its
				  first meeting within 60 days of the effective date of this
				  subchapter.
(2) Adopt a public
				  health and community engagement strategy that includes gun owners, health care
				  professionals and victims of gun-related incidents, that will provide
				  direction, duties and responsibilities to the Office of Gun Violence
				  Prevention.
(3) Review current
				  background check processes for firearms purchasers and make recommendations for
				  improvement.
(4) Review best
				  practices and make recommendations that keep weapons from dangerous
				  individuals.
(5) Identify and
				  define strategies across Commonwealth agencies to align resources to reduce gun
				  violence.
(6) Provide the
				  Commission and the Senior Advisor for Gun Violence Prevention with
				  recommendations to reduce incidents of community violence, mass shootings,
				  domestic violence, suicide and accidental shootings in this Commonwealth within
				  180 days of the initial meeting of the Council.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1017 - Implementation

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All Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 are directed to take all steps necessary to implement this subchapter.
					 Independent agencies are also strongly encouraged to implement this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter TTT - REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE › Section 5.1018 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1021 - Purpose

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The purpose of the Interagency Health Reform Council is to
					 evaluate the potential alignment of Commonwealth health care payment and
					 delivery systems to provide efficient, whole-person health care that also
					 contains costs, reduces disparities and achieves better health outcomes for
					 residents of this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1022 - Membership

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(a) The Interagency
				  Health Reform Council (Council) shall consist of seven members as follows:
(1) The Governor's Secretary of Policy and
				  Planning or the Secretary's designee;
(2) The Secretary of Human Services or the
				  Secretary's designee;
(3) The
				  Secretary of Health or the Secretary's designee;
(4) The Insurance Commissioner or the
				  Commissioner's designee;
(5) The
				  Secretary of Corrections or the Secretary's designee;
(6) The Secretary of Aging or the Secretary's
				  designee;
(7) The Secretary of Drug
				  and Alcohol Programs or the Secretary's designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1023 - Procedures

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(a) Four members in
				  attendance at a meeting of the Interagency Health Reform Council (Council)
				  shall constitute a quorum.
(b)
				  Council members may attend meetings in person or remotely by electronic or
				  telephonic means. In-person and remote participation shall be considered
				  attendance for purposes of constituting a quorum.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1024 - Interagency Health Reform Council responsibilities

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The Interagency Health Reform Council shall have the
					 following responsibilities:
(a)
				  Evaluate and recommend policies to align and integrate Commonwealth programs
				  and activities related to health and health care such as:
(1) Revision and coordination of agency
				  programs and policies as needed to support health equity for all residents of
				  this Commonwealth.
(2)
				  Incorporation of services that address the social determinants of health into
				  the delivery of and payment for health care.
(3) Support of a regional health care
				  structure that fosters collaboration among health care payers, providers and
				  community partners.
(4) Alignment
				  of value-based payment initiatives and other health care related purchasing to
				  improve the quality of care and drive health care cost savings.
(5) Development of cost-growth benchmarks to
				  foster Statewide accountability and contain health care costs.
(6) Enhancement of the quality of care
				  delivered to improve health outcomes.
(7) Development of spending targets to
				  increase investment in primary care and behavioral health and support
				  whole-person health care.
(8)
				  Leveraging the Commonwealth's existing data resources as permitted by
				  applicable law.
(9) Identification
				  of potential savings associated with recommended agency alignment of resources
				  and policies.
(10) Streamlining
				  health care program oversight.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1025 - Interagency cooperation

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(a) The
				  Interagency Health Reform Council (Council) may draw resources from each
				  Council member agency, including policy, clinical, analytic, budget and other
				  staff, to assist the Council's efforts.
(b) The Council may draw upon other
				  Commonwealth agencies as needed to promote health in all policies.
(c) The Council member agencies may enter
				  into agreements, as permitted by law, to integrate, review and analyze existing
				  Commonwealth data across agencies, including claims and encounter data, to
				  support evidence-based decision making.
(d) In the implementation of a policy
				  developed and approved under this subchapter, affected member agencies will
				  seek Federal approval of the policy, if necessary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1026 - Reports

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The Interagency Health Reform Council (Council) shall
					 submit a report to the Governor no later than December 31, 2020, that includes
					 proposals for the development and implementation of health care reform and
					 identifies all policy and legislative changes needed to effectuate the
					 Council's proposals. The Council may submit other reports, as it deems
					 necessary, on the identified areas of responsibility of the Council under this
					 subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1027 - Implementation

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All Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall take all steps necessary to implement this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1028 - General

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This subchapter shall be implemented consistent with
					 applicable law. Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or
					 otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department,
					 agency or the head thereof. This subchapter is not intended to, and does not
					 create, any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or
					 in equity by any party against the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or
					 entities, its officers, employees or agents, or any other
					 person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter UUU - INTERAGENCY HEALTH REFORM COUNCIL › Section 5.1029 - Effective date

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This subchapter will take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect unless revised or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter VVV - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE › Section 5.1031 - Definitions

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The following words and phrases, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the meanings given to them in this section, unless the
					 context clearly indicates otherwise:
Department of Environmental Protection
or
DEP
. The Department of Environmental Protection.
Environmental justice
. The fair treatment
					 and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, National
					 origin or income, with respect to the Commonwealth's development,
					 implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and
					 policies.
Secretary
. The Secretary of
					 DEP.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter VVV - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE › Section 5.1032 - Office of Environmental Justice

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(a)
Establishment
. The
				  Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) is established within the Department of
				  Environmental Protection.
(1)
Director
. The OEJ is headed by the Director who shall be
				  appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter VVV - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE › Section 5.1033 - Environmental Justice Advisory Board

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(a)
Establishment
. The
				  Environmental Justice Advisory Board (EJAB) is established within the
				  Department.
(1)
Composition of the
				  EJAB.
(i) The EJAB shall consist of
				  no fewer than 9 and no more than 15 members of the public who are appointed by
				  the Secretary.
(ii) A chairperson
				  shall be selected by the members of the EJAB for a term of 2
				  years.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter VVV - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE › Section 5.1034 - Environmental Justice Interagency Council

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(a)
Establishment
. The
				  Environmental Justice Interagency Council (EJIC) is established.
(1)
Membershi
p. The EJIC
				  shall consist of the following members:
(i)
				  The Secretary or designee;
(ii) The
				  Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources or
				  designee;
(iii) The Secretary of
				  the Department of Education or designee;
(iv) The Secretary of the Department of
				  Agriculture or designee;
(v) The
				  Secretary of the Department of Health or designee;
(vi) The Secretary of the Department of
				  Transportation or designee;
(vii)
				  The Secretary of the Department of Community and Economic Development or
				  designee;
(viii) Other Cabinet
				  members or agency heads or their designees as determined by the
				  Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter VVV - ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE › Section 5.1035 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1041 - Purpose

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall facilitate the implementation of transformational economic development
					 projects, which will result in substantial quality job opportunities and
					 capital investment in the Commonwealth by coordinating and expediting
					 interagency cooperation; marshalling Federal and Commonwealth resources to
					 maximize economic development opportunities for Pennsylvania to compete, grow
					 and thrive in a global economy; and leveraging the role of the Governor as
					 Chief Executive of the Commonwealth to engage the global business community on
					 the Commonwealth's behalf.
This section cited in 4 Pa. Code §
												5.1043 (relating to power and
						duties).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1042 - Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity responsibilities

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall do all of the following:
(1)
				  Create a systematic process for managing economic development projects
				  involving the resources of multiple Commonwealth agencies to facilitate project
				  management.
(2) Establish and
				  monitor the progress of additional areas of economic development project
				  support including serving as a one-stop-shop for coordination of Commonwealth
				  agencies; expediting Commonwealth agency permit and license reviews; and
				  ensuring speed of business review and approval of Commonwealth economic
				  incentive programs.
(3) Work in
				  partnership with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
				  and all relevant State agencies in reviewing Pennsylvania and Federal funding
				  applications to ensure they maximize the opportunity to attract
				  transformational economic development projects.
(4) Establish objectives and targets for the
				  implementation of transformative economic development projects prioritized by
				  the Governor for the Commonwealth.
(5) Establish and monitor time-based
				  standards for completion of each phase of a transformative economic development
				  project.
(6) Work in partnership
				  with DCED and all relevant State agencies and coordinate with the Governor's
				  Action Team to ensure that thorough due diligence is performed for prioritized
				  projects, which shall include overall economic impact of the project; the
				  validity of its business model and likelihood of positive impact on an
				  identified priority industry or sector; the impact on communities that have
				  been disadvantaged and underserved; and the strength of commitments for private
				  financing of the project.
(7) Work
				  in partnership with DCED, all relevant State agencies, and the Governor to
				  develop an overall economic development blueprint and strategy for the
				  Commonwealth in identifying key industry and sectors where the Commonwealth has
				  competitive advantages.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1043 - Staffing and administration

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(a) The
				  Governor shall appoint a Chief Transformation and Opportunity Officer of the
				  Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity (Office), who shall serve
				  at the pleasure of the Governor and who shall coordinate the implementation and
				  development of the responsibilities outlined in §
										5.1042 (relating to Pennsylvania
				  Office of Transformation and Opportunity responsibilities).
(b) The Chief Transformation and Opportunity
				  Officer may hire staff, including economic development specialists, to perform
				  the responsibilities assigned to the Office as outlined in §
				  5.1042.
(c) The Chief
				  Transformation and Opportunity Officer shall report directly to the Governor,
				  and the Office shall be housed within the Governor's Office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1044 - Economic Development Strategy Group

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(a)
Responsibilities
.
The Economic Development Strategy Group (Strategy Group)
					 shall advise the Governor on economic development projects and processes to
					 attract and retain employers, recruit leaders of innovation and create quality
					 jobs in this Commonwealth.
(b)
Membership
.
(1) The Strategy Group shall be chaired by
				  the Governor, or in his absence, by the Chief Transformation and Opportunity
				  Officer.
(2) The Strategy Group
				  shall consist of the Secretary of the following agencies:
(i) Department of Labor and
				  Industry.
(ii) Department of
				  Community and Economic Development.
(iii) Department of Transportation.
(iv) Department of Agriculture.
(v) Department of Education.
(vi) Department of Environmental
				  Protection.
(vii) Other members of
				  the Cabinet may be added to the Strategy Group on an individual project basis
				  at the discretion of the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1045 - Reports

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor with the first annual
					 report due on December 31, 2023, and subsequent reports due on December 31st of
					 each succeeding year. The annual report shall include an analysis and
					 examination of significant economic development opportunities gained and lost
					 by the Commonwealth within an identified time period and recommendations for
					 improvement. The report shall be delivered to the Governor or the Governor's
					 designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1046 - Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Pennsylvania Office of
					 Transformation and Opportunity with respect to its purpose and
					 responsibilities, as set forth in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1048 - General provisions

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or
					 otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department,
					 agency, office, board, commission or council, or the head thereof. This
					 subchapter is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit,
					 substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
					 the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or entities, its officers,
					 employees or agents, or any other person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter WWW - PENNSYLVANIA LONGITUDINAL DATA SYSTEM › Section 5.1049 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1051 - Purpose

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall facilitate the implementation of transformational economic development
					 projects, which will result in substantial quality job opportunities and
					 capital investment in the Commonwealth by coordinating and expediting
					 interagency cooperation; marshalling Federal and Commonwealth resources to
					 maximize economic development opportunities for Pennsylvania to compete, grow
					 and thrive in a global economy; and leveraging the role of the Governor as
					 Chief Executive of the Commonwealth to engage the global business community on
					 the Commonwealth's behalf.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1052 - Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity responsibilities

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall do all of the following:
(1)
				  Create a systematic process for managing economic development projects
				  involving the resources of multiple Commonwealth agencies to facilitate project
				  management.
(2) Establish and
				  monitor the progress of additional areas of economic development project
				  support including serving as a one-stop-shop for coordination of Commonwealth
				  agencies; expediting Commonwealth agency permit and license reviews; and
				  ensuring speed of business review and approval of Commonwealth economic
				  incentive programs.
(3) Work in
				  partnership with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
				  and all relevant State agencies in reviewing Pennsylvania and Federal funding
				  applications to ensure they maximize the opportunity to attract
				  transformational economic development projects.
(4) Establish objectives and targets for the
				  implementation of transformative economic development projects prioritized by
				  the Governor for the Commonwealth.
(5) Establish and monitor time-based
				  standards for completion of each phase of a transformative economic development
				  project.
(6) Work in partnership
				  with DCED and all relevant State agencies and coordinate with the Governor's
				  Action Team to ensure that thorough due diligence is performed for prioritized
				  projects, which shall include overall economic impact of the project; the
				  validity of its business model and likelihood of positive impact on an
				  identified priority industry or sector; the impact on communities that have
				  been disadvantaged and underserved; and the strength of commitments for private
				  financing of the project.
(7) Work
				  in partnership with DCED, all relevant State agencies, and the Governor to
				  develop an overall economic development blueprint and strategy for the
				  Commonwealth in identifying key industry and sectors where the Commonwealth has
				  competitive advantages.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1053 - Staffing and administration

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(a) The
				  Governor shall appoint a Chief Transformation and Opportunity Officer of the
				  Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity (Office), who shall serve
				  at the pleasure of the Governor and who shall coordinate the implementation and
				  development of the responsibilities outlined in §
										5.1052 (relating to Pennsylvania
				  Office of Transformation and Opportunity responsibilities).
(b) The Chief Transformation and Opportunity
				  Officer may hire staff, including economic development specialists, to perform
				  the responsibilities assigned to the Office as outlined in §
				  5.1052.
(c) The Chief
				  Transformation and Opportunity Officer shall report directly to the Governor,
				  and the Office shall be housed within the Governor's Office.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1054 - Economic Development Strategy Group

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(a)
Responsibilities.
The Economic Development Strategy Group (Strategy Group)
					 shall advise the Governor on economic development projects and processes to
					 attract and retain employers, recruit leaders of innovation and create quality
					 jobs in this Commonwealth.
(b)
Membership.
(1) The Strategy Group shall be chaired by
				  the Governor, or in his absence, by the Chief Transformation and Opportunity
				  Officer.
(2) The Strategy Group
				  shall consist of the Secretary of the following agencies:
(i) Department of Labor and
				  Industry.
(ii) Department of
				  Community and Economic Development.
(iii) Department of Transportation.
(iv) Department of Agriculture.
(v) Department of Education.
(vi) Department of Environmental
				  Protection.
(vii) Other members of
				  the Cabinet may be added to the Strategy Group on an individual project basis
				  at the discretion of the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1055 - Reports

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The Pennsylvania Office of Transformation and Opportunity
					 shall prepare and issue an annual report to the Governor with the first annual
					 report due on December 31, 2023, and subsequent reports due on December 31st of
					 each succeeding year.
The annual report shall include an analysis and examination
					 of significant economic development opportunities gained and lost by the
					 Commonwealth within an identified time period and recommendations for
					 improvement. The report shall be delivered to the Governor or the Governor's
					 designee.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1056 - Responsibilities of Commonwealth agencies

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Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction
					 shall cooperate with and provide assistance to the Pennsylvania Office of
					 Transformation and Opportunity with respect to its purpose and
					 responsibilities, as set forth in this subchapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1057 - Compensation

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Members of the Economic Development Strategy Group shall
					 not receive compensation for their service thereon.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1058 - General provisions

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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to impair or
					 otherwise affect the authority granted by law to an executive department,
					 agency, office, board, commission or council, or the head thereof. This
					 subchapter is not intended to and does not create any right or benefit,
					 substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against
					 the Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or entities, its officers,
					 employees or agents, or any other person.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter XXX - PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF TRANSFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Section 5.1059 - Effective date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter YYY - COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE › Section 5.1061 - Definitions

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CIO
-The Chief Information Officer of the
					 Commonwealth.
CODE PA
-Commonwealth Office of Digital
					 Experience.
Digital equity
-A condition in which all
					 individuals and communities have the information technology capacity needed for
					 full participation in our society, democracy and economy.
Digital services
-Government services
					 delivered to users through web sites, e-mails and mobile applications; the
					 software used by users to access services and staff to administer them; and any
					 and all current and future digital technology.
Discovery sprints
-A methodology to quickly
					 build a common understanding of the status and problem facing a complex
					 organization, system or service. Discovery sprints are used to identify
					 possible solutions, which may be considered by the people at the organization
					 who will carry that work forward.
Human-centered design
-An interdisciplinary
					 methodology of putting people, including those who will use or be impacted by
					 what one creates, at the center of any process, product, service and experience
					 to solve challenging problems.
OA
-The Office of Administration of the
					 Commonwealth.
OIT
-The Office of Information Technology
					 of the Commonwealth.
Service delivery
-Actions by the
					 Commonwealth to provide a benefit or service to a user of the Commonwealth's
					 services or programs. These actions pertain to all points of the
					 Commonwealth-to-user delivery process, including when a user applies for a
					 benefit, seeks information, files taxes or complies with a regulation or law,
					 and uses resources such as a state park.
Technical debt
-The accumulation of
					 internal work built up from implementing potentially short-sighted solutions
					 that do not effectively serve users.
UX
or
User experience
-The
					 users' perceptions and overall satisfaction of the interactions they have with
					 a Commonwealth agency, product or service.
User
-Residents of this Commonwealth,
					 businesses and visitors who access the Commonwealth's online presence and
					 services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter YYY - COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE › Section 5.1062 - Purpose

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CODE PA is created to improve, streamline and continuously
					 adapt the Commonwealth's digital services so that interactions between users
					 and Commonwealth entities are simple, seamless and secure.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter YYY - COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE › Section 5.1064 - Composition of CODE PA

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(a) CODE PA
				  shall be housed within the OA and led by an Executive Director, who will be an
				  employee of OA with a dual report to the Commonwealth's CIO and the Governor's
				  Director of Digital Strategy.
(b)
				  The Executive Director shall be a member of the CIO's and the Secretary of
				  Administration's senior executive team.
(c) The Executive Director shall recruit top
				  technical talent into the Commonwealth and oversee an interdisciplinary staff
				  which might include, by way of example, product managers; frontend and backend
				  software developers; UX researchers and designers; service designers; content
				  strategists; community engagement specialists; strategic procurement analysts;
				  data scientists; and contracting specialists.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter YYY - COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE › Section 5.1065 - Implementation

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(a) This subchapter
				  must be implemented consistent with applicable law. This subchapter is not
				  intended to, and does not create, any right or benefit, substantive or
				  procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the
				  Commonwealth, its departments, agencies or entities, its officers, employees or
				  agents, or any other persons.
(b)
				  Commonwealth agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction shall take all steps
				  necessary to implement this subchapter, including coordinating across agency
				  organizational lines and responsibilities to create a unified user and digital
				  experience for residents of and visitors to this Commonwealth. Independent
				  agencies are also strongly encouraged to participate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 4 - ADMINISTRATION › Part I - GOVERNOR's OFFICE › Chapter 5 - COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES › Subchapter YYY - COMMONWEALTH OFFICE OF DIGITAL EXPERIENCE › Section 5.1066 - Termination date

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This subchapter shall take effect immediately and shall
					 remain in effect until amended or rescinded by the Governor.