STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
1400 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
City Hall, Room 202
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Public Meeting Agenda
October 15, 2026
10:00 a.m.
Opening Statement
Minutes:
1. July 23, 2026, Public Meeting Minutes
Ethics:
2. Civil Penalty Orders (Defaults):
Kernodle, 26-021-P
Ament, 26-025-P
Saunders, 26-026-P
Frayre, 26-035-P
Butler, 26-036-P
Lobbying:
3. Administrative Penalty Orders (Consents):
Talaria Transportation, 26-009-L
ModivCare Solutions, LLC, 26-012-L (Chair Schwartz is recused from this matter)
4. Administrative Penalty Order (Default):
Scholastic, Inc., 26-010-L (Chair Schwartz is recused from this matter)
Gaming Determinations (Opinions):
5. Spellman, 26-2001: Whether the Requester’s service as a Member of the Vacancy Board for North East Borough in Erie County would bring him within the definition of “public official” set forth in Section 1512(b) of the Gaming Act, and therefore cause him to be subject to the restrictions of the Gaming Act at 4 Pa.C.S. § 1512(a.1).
6. Poli, 26-2002: Whether the Requester’s service as Tax Collector for Hughestown Borough in Luzerne County would bring him within the definition of “public official” set forth in Section 1512(b) of the Gaming Act, and therefore cause him to be subject to the restrictions of the Gaming Act at 4 Pa.C.S. § 1512(a.1).
Administrative Matters:
7. Regulations Update - Approval of Final-form Rulemaking Package
8. Operational Report
9. Scheduling of Commission Meetings for Calendar Year 2027
10. Announcement of Election of Officers
11. Public Comment: Receipt of testimony or input from persons or organizations which represent any individuals subject to the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act or from other interested parties.