The "reform caucus'' in the Pennsylvania Legislature plans to discuss its proposal to limit gifts and other freebies in an institution that does not limit them.
The group plans a news conference Monday to outline legislation that would bar public officials and employees from accepting transportation, lodging, hospitality or anything of economic value.
They'll also describe how they evaluate reform proposals and decide whether to support them.
Ethics reports filed more than a month ago show state lawmakers and other high-ranking state officials took more than $160,000 in freebies last year. About half that total involved donations for constituent events.
Pennsylvania requires public officials to report gifts worth more than $250, and when meals, hospitality or travel from a single source amounts to at least $650 in a year.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers to Lay Out Gift Ban Proposal
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