A group of lawmakers from western Pennsylvania have unveiled a three-bill package of legislation aimed at boosting the transparency and accountability of Pennsylvania’s state-related universities, which collectively receive more than $560 million of taxpayer dollars annually. The proposals include a measure sponsored by Rep. Jim Christiana (R-Beaver/Washington) that would subject members of the Board of Trustees and other employees at the universities to the requirements of Pennsylvania’s Ethics Act, a bill to expand the obligations of state-related universities under the state’s Right-to-Know Law, and legislation that would make substantial changes to the structure of the Penn State Board of Trustees….

State  Rep. Aaron Bernstine spoke to Beaver County Radio newsman Pat Septak this morning…and summarized the three-bill package:

Bernstine says there wasn’t any particular incident that spawned this trio of bills…

Bernstine was asked if he has bi-partisan support….

Bernstine was asked if he also has the support of his constituents on this latest batch of bills…