House. Transportation Committee
Dates
- Existence: 1968 - Present
biographical statement
The Transportation Committee has been in existence for many years, beginning in 1968. Its name originated as Highways (1931 - 1967). An additional committee was added called Motor Vehicles (1937 - 1962). Motor Vehicles became Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety (1963 - 1967). Then in 1968, Motor Vehicles and Highway Safety split into two: Highway Safety (1968 - 1969) and Transportation (1968 - Present). Highway Safety only lasted one session before becoming Transportaion Safety (1970 - 1971), which also lasted only one session. The remaining committee, Transporation is the committee still in existance.
It addresses the concerns and needs of the Commonwealth in terms of roads, highways, bridges, waterways, ports, rail and air. The Committee generally deals with topics such as the conditions/construction of bridges and roadways in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, school buses, high speed rail, port authorities and public transportation. They also deal with transportation safety issues including automobile insurance, speeding and speed limits, driving under the influence and/or while intoxicated and driver education programs. Environmental concerns including emissions, alternative fuels and public transportation alternatives are discussed in nearly every session.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives began collecting Committee Records in 1979. At that point, the Transportation Committee divided into three subcommittees: Highways, Public Transportation and Transportation Safety. In 1981, a subcommittee on Aviation was added and in 1995, the subcommittee on Railroads was added. The House Archives holds Transportation Committee Records from 1975-1976 and from 1979 to the present.
Abstract:
Pennsylvania Manuals, Volumes 104-118
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Transportation Committee, 1973-1974
The 1973-1974 Transportation Committee was chaired by Victor J. Westerberg (R). The Sub-Committee Chair on Local and Area Transportation was Dager (R) and Norman S. Berson (Minority). The Sub-Committee Chair on Transportation Safety was Robert O. Davis (R) and James P. Ritter (Minority). The Sub-Committee Chair on Highways was Rudolph Dininni (R) and Peter E. Perry (Minority).
Transportation Committee, 1975-1976
The 1975-1976 Transportation Committee was chaired by Joseph F. Bonetto (D). J. Barry Stout (D) served as the Sub-Committee Chairman on Highways. Joseph R. Kolter (D) served as the Sub-Committee Chairman on Public Transportation. Jack R. Arthurs (D) served as the Sub-Committee Chairman on Transportation Safety. The Secretary was Joseph A. Petrarca (D). Vehicle Codes and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) were discussed in the 1975-1976 session.
Transportation Committee, 1979-1980
Transportation Committee, 1981-1982
Transportation Committee, 1983-1986
This collection could have been originally housed at the PA State Archives. It was not processed and was found in the House Archives in it's original state. Not sure of transfer date, if any. It is not a complete committee collection as the main contents are of reports and subject files from various session years.
House Blue Backs, have some water damage.
Transportation Committee, 1987-1988
This collection could have been originally housed at the PA State Archives. It was not processed and was found in the House Archives in it's original state. Not sure of transfer date, if any. It is not a complete committee collection as the main contents are of reports and subject files. The meeting files are not complete.
Many of the materials were stored improperly and had damage to pages with the House Blue Backs and the State Transportation Commission files.