HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state lawmakers’ newly filed ethics forms show they accepted more than $83,000 in free trips last year and collected a variety of gifts, booze and free meals.

That’s just the value that lawmakers reported, and they are not required to disclose everything they accept in a state that does not limit gifts to officials.

Travel funded by third parties took legislators to Taiwan, Israel and destinations around the United States.

The trips were to attend meetings primarily organized by groups that push ideological agendas.

“It’s more prudent for us to not waste taxpayer money when there are people within the industry who are willing to finance something like this,” said Rep. Matt Dowling, R-Fayette, who detailed costs for the 2020 Vision Summit, a regional tourism event he organized.

For the event, Dowling reported that a lobbying firm provided $2,100 for dinner for 29 guests, a local tourism agency paid $900 to rent a bus and a law firm kicked in $500 for alcohol.

The February 2018 swearing-in of Rep. Austin Davis, a McKeesport Democrat who won a special election, was made a little more special with $1,000 from Pittsburgh law firm Buchanan, Ingersoll and Rooney, which has an extensive lobbying operation. A spokesman for the firm said the cost was split among lobbying clients.

Rep. Jordan Harris of Philadelphia, the House Democratic whip, disclosed an $11,400 trip to Israel, free entry to a club in Philadelphia and concert tickets he doled out to constituents. House Majority Leader Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, took a separate trip to Israel through the Jewish Federation. He reported a $2,000 subsidy. An aide said he paid the rest with personal funds.

The Pennsylvania Legislature does not limit how much lawmakers can accept from lobbyists and others. Gifts of at least $250 in the aggregate must be reported, unless the person giving it is a friend or family member. Lawmakers also must report transportation, lodging or hospitality expenses that add up to at least $650.

Most states limit the amount of gifts lawmakers can take, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf imposed a gift ban on the executive branch under his authority in 2015.

Bills pending in the House and Senate would ban many types of gifts and travel, with exceptions. Such legislation has been introduced in prior legislative sessions — and then ignored.

Advocates of gift ban legislation were arrested this month after they threw dollar bills printed with “bribe” from the state House gallery and chanted, “Stop taking bribes!”