Folmer Reform Bill Passes Senate

Harrisburg – A component of Senator Mike Folmer's "Promise to Pennsylvania," Senate Bill 109, The Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act, today unanimously passed the Senate.

Senate Bill 109 would require all paid advertising by state government (i.e. Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches; Attorney General; Auditor General; Lieutenant Governor; Treasury; Lottery Fund; and state Liquor Control Board) to include the statement "Paid for with Pennsylvania Taxpayer Dollars."

"The intent of the Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act is to better educate taxpayers about the millions of tax dollars spent each year on advertising and start the conversation regarding the value of these investments and whether the money could have been spent better elsewhere," said Folmer. "While this bill is a small step on the road to reform through my Promise to Pennsylvania, it nonetheless is a big step to openness and transparency in state government," Folmer added.

The bill unanimously passed the Senate last session. It now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

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