Dates
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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:
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST1997_21
Scope and Contents
The records of the Transportation Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Richard A. Geist (Majority) and Richard D. Olasz (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Russ Fairchild (Majority) and Joseph A. Petrarca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Dennis E. Leh (Majority) and Joseph W. Battisto (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation were Tom Druce (Majority) and Joseph F....
Dates:
1997-1998
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST1999_21
Scope and Contents
The records of the Transportation Committee from the 1999-2000 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Richard A. Geist (Majority) and Joseph W. Battisto (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Russell H. Fairchild (Majority) and Joseph A. Petrarca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Dennis E. Leh (Majority) and Anthony J. Melio (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation were Thomas W. Druce (Majority) and...
Dates:
1999-2000
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST2001_22
Scope and Contents
The records of the Transportation Committee from the 2001-2002 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Richard Geist (Majority) and Keith McCall (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Russell Fairchild (Majority) and Joseph Petrarca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Dennis Leh (Majority) and Anthony Melio (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation were John Maher (Majority) and LeAnna Washington...
Dates:
2001-2002
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST2003_22
Scope and Contents
The Transportation Committee records from the 2003-2004 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Richard A. Geist (Majority) and Keith R. McCall (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Russ H. Fairchild (Majority) and Joseph A. Petrarca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Ronald S. Marsico (Majority) and Anthony J. Melio (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Railroads were Rod E. Wilt (Majority) and Lawrence Roberts...
Dates:
2003-2004
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST2005_22
Scope and Contents
The Transportation Committee records from the 2005-2006 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Richard Geist (Majority) and Keith McCall (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Gibson Armstrong (Majority) and Joseph Petrarca (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Ron Marsico (Majority) and Tim Solobay (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Railroads were Rod Wilt (Majority) and Larry Roberts (Minority). The Chairs of the...
Dates:
2005-2006
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST2007_23
Scope and Contents
The 2007-2008 Transportation Committee handled the normal issues the Committee typically handles. In addition, they focused on distracted drivers and public and private partnerships and innovations in transportation. The Committee held public hearings or information briefings on the following topics: Allegheny Port Authority and North Shore Connector Project, storm response and incident management, public and private partnerships and innovations in transportation (House Bill 555 and...
Dates:
2007-2008; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2007
Collection
Identifier: 01-ST2009_24
Scope and Contents
The records of the Transportation Committee from the 2009-2010 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Joseph F. Markosek (Majority) and Richard A. Geist (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were John J. Siptroth (Majority) and Ronald E. Miller (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Timothy J. Solobay (Majority) and John R. Evans (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Transportation were Michael Gerber (Majority) and Kate...
Dates:
2009-2010; Other: Date acquired: 04/12/2011
Collection
Identifier: ST2011_23
Scope and Contents
The 2011-2012 Transportation Committee was chaired by Richard Allen "Rick" Geist (Majority) and Michael P. McGeehan (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Aviation was Jim Marshall (Majority) and R. Ted Harhai (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Highways was Mark K. Keller (Majority) and Mike Carroll (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Public Transportation was Douglas G. Reichley (Majority) and Paul Costa (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Railroads was Jeffrey P. Pyle (Majority) and Tony J. Payton, Jr. (D). The...
Dates:
2011 - 2012; Acquisition: Date acquired: 11/26/2012
Collection
Identifier: ST2013_24
Scope and Contents
The 2013-2014 Transportation Committee was chaired by Dick l. Hess (Majority) and Michael McGeehan (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Aviation was Jim Marshall (Majority) and William Kortz. The Subcommittee Chair on Highways was Mark K. Keller (Majority) and Mike Carroll (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Public Transportation was Doyle Heffley (majority) and Cherelle Parker (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Railroads was Jeffrey P. Pyle (Majority) and Steven Santarsiero (D). The Subcommittee Chair on...
Dates:
2013-2014; Date Acquired
Collection
Identifier: ST2017_24
Scope and Contents
The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Transportation Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were John Taylor (majority) and William Keller (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were Lynda Culver (majority) and Maria Donatucci (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Mike Reese (majority) and Mike Schlossberg (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Railroads were Doyle...
Dates:
2017 - 2018
