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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania directs Department of General Services to create fixed-price used police car purchasing program for local departments
Last action · January 16, 2025: Referred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 16, 2025Sponsors: Bob Merski and 18 others
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What This Bill Would Do
The Department of General Services must create a program allowing local and regional police departments in Pennsylvania to buy select used s at a up to 20 days before regular public sales, effective in 60 days.
Local and regional law enforcement agencies gain priority access to purchase up to 10% of available Pennsylvania State Police used vehicle inventory using organization checks prior to public auctions.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local or regional police departments within this Commonwealth
Eligible departments gain the ability to purchase select used pursuit vehicles at a fixed price up to 20 days before scheduled sales using a dedicated request form.
Pennsylvania State Police
Must allocate up to 10% of its available used pursuit vehicle inventory for purchase through the program.
Department of General Services
Must create the program, develop a request form, notify departments of matching vehicles, and promulgate rules and regulations.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 16, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND OPERATIONS, Jan. 16, 2025
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance35How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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