This collection contains the records of the Business and Commerce Committee of the 1983-1984 session, Democrats were in the majority. The Majority Chairman of the Committee was Fred Taylor (D) and the Minority Chairmain was L. Eugene Smith (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Banking and Savings and Loan Associations was Ralph Pratt (D) and Minority Chairman was Gerald S. Spitz (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Housing was Henry Livengood (D) and Minority Chairman was Frank A. Serafini (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Industrial Development, Recreation and Tourism was Frank J. Pistella (D) and Minority Chairman was James M. Burd (R). The Secretary for the Business and Commerce Committee was Roger F. Duffy (D).

Some of the major topics of discussion were mortgage foreclosures, oil divorcement and oil management, creation of task forces, and tax reform.