GENERAL
§ 9.1. Classification and use.
(a) Bills.—Bills are used to propose new statutes or amendments to existing statutes.
(b) Joint resolutions.—Joint resolutions are used to propose amendments to the Constitution of Pennsylvania and to ratify proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
(c) Resolutions, motions and citations.—Resolutions, motions and citations are used for joint or separate actions of each house where bills and joint resolutions are not appropriate.
(d) Amendments.—Amendments are less formal documents and are generally limited to amendment of bills, joint resolutions and other resolutions.
(e) Conference reports.—Conference reports are either in the form of a bill or joint resolution preceded by a report of a conference committee proposing a revision of the bill or joint resolution for consideration by the General Assembly.
(f) Reorganization plans.—Reorganization plans are used for the reorganization of Commonwealth agencies under the Reorganization Act of 1955 (71 P. S. § 750-1 et seq.) and are submitted by the Governor to the General Assembly for its consideration and appropriate action including the adoption of a resolution by each house either approving or disapproving the plan.
(g) Supplemental assistance plans.—Supplemental assistance plans are used to establish the amount of Commonwealth supplemental assistance to aged, blind and disabled persons pursuant to section 432 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. § 432) and are subject to the procedural requirements relating to reorganization plans.
(h) Administrative rules reports.—Administrative rules reports are used to consider administration matters for which legislative review is required but is not covered by another type of legislative document. They are generally subject to the procedural requirements relating to reorganization plans.
(i) Court rules reports.—Court rules reports are used to consider rules of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and other judicial matters for which legislative review is required under section 503 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 503 (relating to reassignment of matters). They are subject to procedural requirements similar to those relating to reorganization plans, as modified by the Judicial Code.
(j) Regulatory review reports and resolutions.—Regulatory review reports and resolutions are used to consider regulations of Commonwealth agencies for which legislative review is required under section 7 of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.7). They are subject to procedural requirements similar to those relating to reorganization plans, as modified by the Regulatory Review Act.
(k) Surplus property disposition plans.—Surplus property disposition plans are used to consider plans for the disposition of surplus real property owned by the Commonwealth for which legislative review is required under section 2404-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 651.4). They are subject to procedural requirements similar to those relating to reorganization plans, as modified by The Administrative Code 1929.
(l) Sunset review resolutions.—Sunset review resolutions are used to consider the continuation of Commonwealth agencies scheduled for termination under the Sunset Act (71 P. S. § 1795.1 et seq.). They are subject to procedural requirements similar to those relating to reorganization plans, as modified by the Sunset Act.
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