The records of the Local Government Committee from the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. The chairs were Kate Harper (majority) and Robert L. Freeman. Subcommittee chairs on boroughs were Mindy Fee (majority) and Sid Michaels Kavulich. Subcommittee chairs on counties were Tarah Toohil (majority) and Tim Mahoney. Subcommittee chairs on townships were Frank A. Farry (majority) and Matthew D. Bradford. The secretary was Frank A. Farry. The Committee covered many bills during the session. Some major topics included student housing (House Bill 809), local taxes, and retirement and pension reform. Bills that passed include House Bill 823, which provides educational programs for tax collectors, House Bill 910, which created new language that states that any town officer shall only be removed by impeachment, the Governor for reasonable cause, upon conviction of misbehavior, or any infamous crime, Senate Bill 1038, which added the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in 3rd class counties to the juvenile detention governing board.