House. Federal State Relations Committee
Dates
- Existence: 1975 - 1994
biographical statement
The Federal State Relations Committee was created in 1975, and has been referred over 30 bills, eight of which have become laws. The Committee faced the issue of the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. Additionally the passage of the North American Free Trade Agreement was scrutinized, and its effects on the Pennsylvania economy and job market. Other areas of interest to the committee include the following: Appalachian Corridor Proposal, Federal Block Grant Programs, Conference on Renewable Sources of Energy, Conference on State and Local Regulatory Reform, Medicare and Medicaid Programs, PA Commission on Interstate Cooperation, Groundwater Resources of the Lower Susquehanna River Basin, Chesapeake Bay Commission, Vietnam Herbicides Information Commission, Devolving Federal Program Responsibilities and Revenue Sources to State and Local Governments, For Farmland Committee, and Bipartisan Acid Rain Caucus.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Federal State Relations Committee, 1977-1978
Federal State Relations Committee, 1979-1980
The 1979-1980 Federal State Relations Committee was chaired by David S. Hayes (R). The Vice Chair was Jeffrey E. Piccola (R). The Secretary was Fred Belardi (R). Some topics discussed were the ratification of the amendment to the Constitution of the United States to provide representation for the District of Columbia, voting machines, and Federal Assistance programs.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1981-1982
The 1981-1982 Federal State Committee was chaired by George C. Hasay (R). The Vice Chair was Fred Belardi (R). The Secretary was Paul I. Clymer (R).
Some of the major topics discussed during the 1981- 1982 Session were House Resolutions 182, which proposed the adoption of "Pennsylvania Garden State Week," and 195, which proposed the General Assembly memorialize President and Congress help facilitate reduction of nuclear weapons in Soviet Union and United States.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1983-1984
The records of the Federal State Relations Committee of 1983-1984, the Democrats in the majority. Kenneth Cole (D) served as Majority Chairman. John S. Davies (R) served as Minority Chairman. Eugene G. Saloom (D) served as Majority Vice Chairman, while Fred Belardi (R) served as Minority Vice Chairman. Ronald R. Cowell (D) served as Secretary. Some issues discussed by the committee were ground water contamination and emissions.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1985-1986
The 1985-1986 session of the Federal State Relations Committee was Chaired by Kenneth Cole (Majority). Edward Lucyk (Majority) served as Vice Chair and Joseph Markosek (Majority) served as Secretary. John Davies served as Minority Chairman, while George W. Jackson served as Minority Vice Chair. There was no Minority Secretary.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1987-1988
The 1987-1988 session of the Federal State Relations Committee was Chaired by Democrat Kenneth Joseph Cole (Majority). Peter J. Daley, II (Majority) served as Vice Chair and Frank W. Yandrisevits (Majority) served as Secretary. James M. Burd served as Minority Chairman, while George W. Jackson served as Minority Vice Chair. There was no Minority Secretary.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1989-1990
The 1989-1990 session of the Federal State Relations Committee was Chaired by Democrat Kenneth Joseph Cole (Majority). Paul McHale (Majority) served as Vice Chair and Karen Ritter (Majority) served as Secretary. Elinor Zimmerman Taylor served as Minority Chairman, while George W. Jackson served as Minority Vice Chair. There was no Minority Secretary.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1991-1992
The 1991-1992 session of the Federal State Relations Committee was Chaired by Italo Cappabianca (Majority). Curtis Bowley (Majority) served as Vice Chair and Leo Trich (Majority) served as Secretary. Frank Serafini served as Minority Chairman, while Samuel Smith served as Minority Vice Chair. There was no Minority Secretary.
Federal State Relations Committee, 1993-1994
The records of the Federal State Relations Committee from the 1993-1994 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Italo S. Cappabianca (Majority) and George E. Saurman (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Robert W. O'Donnell (Majority) and Ronald S. Marsico (Minority). The Secretary was P. Michael Sturla (Majority).