House. Finance Committee
Dates
- Existence: 1975 - Present
biographical statement
As a standing committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, it is a long standing committee. Its original name was the Committee of Ways and Means (1813 - 1974). The committee changed names to the present Finance Committee in 1975 due to wanting to have parallel committees with the Senate.
The Finance Committee regularly considers bills and holds informational meetings on issues relating to taxes. More specifically these issues include tax credits, tax discounts, sales taxes, tax cuts, tax exemptions, corporate taxes, personal taxes, alternate valuations of property, rebates, and amendments to the Fiscal Code. It also considers bills dealing with vouchers and grants such as school property tax vouchers and heating grants for senior citizens. Various bills relating to small games of chance are also referred to this committee. The Finance Committee also reviews all proposed regulations of the Revenue Department.
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
Finance Committee, 1975-1976
The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Finance Committee, the Democrats were in the majority, the Republicans were in the minority. The chairs of the committee were John L. Brunner (D), and Joseph Rhodes Jr (D, Vice Chair).
Finance Committee, 1979-1980
The records of the Finance Committee from the 1979-1980 session, the Republicans in majority. Frank J. Lynch served as chairman, Nicholas B. Moehlmann the Vice Chair and Gerald J. Spitz as Secretary.
Finance Committee, 1981-1982
Finance Committee, 1983-1984
The 1983-1984 Finance Committee, for the majority, chaired by Fred A. Trello (D), vice-chairman was Stephen E. Levin (D), and secretary was Nicholas J. Maiale (D). For the minority the committee was chaired by Benjamin H. Wilson (R) and the vice chairman was Nicholas B. Moehlmann (R).
Some of the major topics discussed were Governor Thornburgh's Tax Proposal, South African Investments, and Local Tax Reform.
Finance Committee, 1985-1986
Finance Committee, 1987-1988
The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Finance Committee, the Democrats in the majority. The Chairs of the Committee were Fred A. Trello (majority) and Benjamin H. Wilson (minority). The Vice Chairs were Thomas C. Petrone (majority) and Roy W. Cornell (minority). The Secretary was Joseph W. Battisto (majority).
Finance Committee, 1989-1990
The records of the Finance Committee from the 189-1990 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Fred A. Trello (Majority) and Peter R. Vroon (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Thomas C. Petrone (Majority) and Roy W. Cornell (Minority). The Secretary was Andrew J. Carn (Majority).
Finance Committee, 1991-1992
The records of the Finance Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Fred A. Trello (Majority) and Peter R. Vroon (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Edward J. Lucyk (Majority) and Raymond Bunt, Jr. (Minority). The Secretary was Frank J. Gigliotti (Majority).
Finance Committee, 1993-1994
The records from the 1993-1994 session of the Finance Committee, the Democrats in the Majority. The Chairs were Fred Trello (Majority) and Karl Boyes (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Terry Van Horne (Majority) and Ron Raymond (Minority). The Secretary was Timothy Pesci (Majority). The collection also includes documents from the Ad Hoc Sub Committee on Local Tax Reform.
Finance Committee, 1995-1996
The records from the 1995-1996 session of the Finance Committee, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Karl W. Boyes (Majority) and Fred A. Trello (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Jerry L. Nailor (Majority) and Terry E. Van Horne (Minority). The Secretary was Pat Browne (Majority). The collection also includes documents from the Special Session #2 Task Force on Local Tax Reform.