The records of the State Government Committee from the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Daryl Metcalfe (majority) and Mark Cohen. The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Federal-State Relations were Matt Gabler (majority) and Eddie Pashinski. The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Government Operations were Brad Roae (majority) and Mary Jo Daley. The Secretaries were Jerry Knowles (majority) and Leslie Acosta.

Among the various topics covered by this committee were land conveyances throughout the state, amendments to the Right-To-Know law, pensions revisions, reducing the size of the legislature, English as the official language of both Pennsylvania and the United States, and collective bargaining regulations.