Dates
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Existence:
1874 - Present
Biography
The Appropriations Committee is a long standing committee. It first was called Local Appropriations from 1828 - 1852, but was absorbed into the Ways and Means Committee from 1853 - 1873. In 1874 a resolution to change House rules and adopt an Appropriations Committee was accepted. The Appropriations Committee has worked from 1874 - Present.
According to 2021 House Rules, Rule 43, the Committee on Appropriations shall consist of 37 members. The committee also has six subcommittees: Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Subcommittee on Education, Subcommittee on Economic Impact and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, and Subcommittee on Government and Financial Oversight.
According to 2021 House Rule, Rule 45, "The Committee on Appropriations shall have the power to issue subpoenas under the hand and seal of its chair commanding any person to appear before it and answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into by the committee, which matters shall include data from any fund administered by the Commonwealth, and to produce such books, papers, records, accounts, reports, documents and data and information produced and stored by any electronic data processing system as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the committee or to produce any books, papers, records, accounts, reports, documents or data and information produced and stored by any electronic data processing system shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before the committee. The committee may also cause the deposition of witnesses either residing within or without the State to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking depositions in civil actions."
Found in 23 Collections and/or Records:
Collection
Identifier: ST1979_02
Scope and Contents
The Chairman of the 1979-1980 Appropriations Committee was Richard A. McClatchy, Jr (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Health and Welfare was Walter F. DeVerter (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Education was Kenneth E. Brandt (R). The Subcommittee Chairman on Capital Budget was Joseph R. Pitts (R). The Secretary was Carmel Sirianni (R).
Some topics discussed in the 1979-1980 session were personal income taxes, public utility realty taxes, and liquid fuel taxes.
Dates:
1979 - 1980
Collection
Identifier: ST1981_02
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriation Committee from the 1981-1982 session, with the Republicans in the majority. The Committee chair was Richard A. McClatchy. (Majority). Chair for the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare was Carmel A. Sirriani (Majority). Chair for the Subcommittee on Education was Harold F. Mowery Jr. (Majority). Chair for the Subcommittee on Capital Budget was Joseph C. Manmiller. The Secretary was Mary Ann Arty.
Dates:
1981 - 1982
Collection
Identifier: ST1983_02
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1983-1984 session, with the Democrats in the majority. The Committee Chairs were Max Pievsky (Majority) and Richard A. McClatchy (Minority), with Vice Chair Kurt D. Zwikl (Majority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare were James M. McIntyre (Majority) and Carmel Sirianni (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Education were Ralph D. Pratt (Majority) and Harold F. Mowery Jr. (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on...
Dates:
1983 - 1984
Collection
Identifier: ST1985_02
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1985-1986 session, with the Democrats in the majority. The Committee Chairs were Max Pievsky (Majority) and Richard A. McClatchy (Minority), with Vice Chair William H. DeWeese (Majority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare were Italo C. Cappabianca (Majority) and Mary Ann Arty (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Education were Edward A. Wiggins (Majority) and Harold F. Mowery Jr. (Minority). Chairs for the...
Dates:
1985 - 1986
Collection
Identifier: ST1987_02
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1987-1988 session, with the Democrats in the majority. The Committee Chairs were Max Pievsky (Majority) and Richard A. McClatchy (Minority), with Vice Chair Italo C. Cappabianca (Majority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare were Fred Belardi (Majority) and Mary Ann Arty (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Education were Edward A. Wiggins (Majority) and Harold F. Mowery Jr. (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on...
Dates:
1987 - 1988
Collection
Identifier: ST1989_02
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1989-1990 session, with the Democrats in the majority. The Committee Chairs were Max Pievsky (Majority) and Joseph Pitts (Minority), with Vice Chair Italo S. Cappabianca (Majority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare were Fred Belardi (Majority) and Robert J. Flick (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Education were Brian D. Clark (Majority) and Merle Phillips (Minority). Chairs for the Subcommittee on Capital Budget...
Dates:
1989 - 1990
Collection
Identifier: ST1991_03
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Dwight Evans (Majority) and Joseph R. Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chair was Victor John Lescovitz (Majority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Capital Budget were Gaynor Cawley (Majority) and Dennis M. O'Brien (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Education were Gordon J. Linton (Majority) and Merle H. Phillips (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health and...
Dates:
1991 - 1992
Collection
Identifier: ST1993_03
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1993-1994 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Dwight Evans (Majority) and Joseph R. Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chair was Gordon J. Linton (Majority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Capital Budget were Richard A. Kasunic (Majority) and Alvin C. Bush (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Education were Joseph W. Battisto (Majority) and Patrick E. Fleagle (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health and...
Dates:
1993 - 1994
Collection
Identifier: ST1995_03
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1995-1996 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Joseph R. Pitts (Majority) and Dwight Evans (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Capital Budget were George T. Kenney, Jr. (Majority) and Anthony M. DeLuca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Education were Patrick E. Fleagle (Majority) and Joseph W. Battisto (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health and Welfare were Elaine F. Farmer (Majority)...
Dates:
1995 - 1996
Collection
Identifier: ST1997_03
Scope and Contents
The records of the Appropriations Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were John E. Barley (Majority) and Dwight Evans (Minority). The Vice Chairs were vacant. The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Capital Budget were James C. Lynch (Majority) and Anthony M. DeLuca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Education were Patrick E. Fleagle (Majority) and Keith R. McCall (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services were...
Dates:
1997 - 1998
