In addition to the normal issues typically addressed, the 2005-2006 Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee focused on several specific topics. The Committee held public or informational hearings on Philadelphia's Emergency Communication Radio System, Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), Hurricane Katrina, hurricane and disaster preparedness, volunteer ambulance services, emergency uniform numbering system for public school, and Wireless 9-1-1.

The Subcommittee on Military Veteran Facilities toured the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) at Fort Indiantown Gap and the Subcommittee on Security and Emergency Response Readiness held public hearings on campus police powers and duties, and Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Agency.

The Committee was chaired by Republican Paul Semmel. Jerry Stern served as Subcommittee Chair on Military and Veterans Facilities, Bob Bastian served as Subcommittee Chair on Security and Emergency Response and Martin Causer served as Secretary. On the Democrat side of the aisle, Thomas Tigue served as Minority Chair, Linda Bebko-Jones served as Minority Subcommittee Chair on Military and Veterans Facilities, Timothy Solobay served as Minority Subcommittee Chair on Security and Emergency Response and Thomas Corrigan served as the Secretary for the Democrats.