01. Standing Committees

Scope and Contents During the 2001-2002 Session the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee addressed all normal sorts of business. The majority of the supporting documents for this collection consist of Meeting Minutes and Roll Call records. "Stray Voltage and Federal Agriculture Issues" is supported by Fact Finding reports and analysis. A proposal from the Pennsylvania Milk Marketing Board regarding regulation of the distribution of the Over-Order Premium is included with related meeting minutes. A personal...

Scope and Contents In addition to the Committee’s regular activities, the session of 2007-2008 focused on Hotel Tax (House Bill 1877), School Starting before Labor Day (House Bill 258), Promotion of Tourism (House Bill 2302), Pennsylvania Innkeepers' Rights Act (House Bill 1897 and issues regarding liability for landowners with recreational attractions (House Bill 1908). The Tourism and Recreational Development Committee was also charged with studying the development of lodging facilities on...

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The Environmental Resources and Energy Committee records from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Roger A. Madigan (Majority) and Patrick J. Stapleton (Minority). The Vice Chair was Edward H. Helfrick (Majority). It also includes information about meetings, tours, and public hearings.

Scope and Contents The Children and Youth Committee records from the 2003-2004 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The committee addressed a wide range of topics: from mental health services for those with drug and alcohol addictions to ways to stop mothers from smoking while pregnant, from autism and child abuse to teen suicide screenings for at-risk teens. They also toured the Danville Center for Adolescent Females at the Danville State Hospital.The Chairs were Jerry Wayne Birmelin...

Scope and Contents The Game and Fisheries Committee records from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Bruce I. Smith Jr. (Majority) and Gaynor Cawley (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Theresa E. Brown (Majority) and Edward G. Staback (Minority). The Secretaries were Scott E. Hutchinson (Majority) and Thomas F. Yewcic (Minority). It also includes information about meetings, tours, and public hearings as well as informational meetings of the Subcommittee on the Hunting License...

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The records of the Military and Veterans Affairs Committee from 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Emil Mrkronic (Majority) and Edwin George Johnson (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Ralph Kaiser (Majority) and Ronald E. Black (Minority). The Secretary was Timothy L. Pesci (Majority).

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The Democratic minority records of the Children and Youth Committee of the 2003-2004 session. The Chairs were Michael C. Gruitza (Minority) and Jerry Birmelin (Majority). The Vice Chairs were Rosita C. Youngblood (Minority) and Julie Harhart (Majority). The Secretaries were Mike Horsey (Minority) and Jeff Coleman (Majority).

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The records of the Liquor Control Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs were Frank Serafini (Majority) and Robert Donatucci (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Licensing were David Steil (Majority) and Frank Gigliotti (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Marketing were Joseph Conti (Majority) and Frank Dermody (Minority). The Secretaries were Chris Ross (Majority) and John Myers (Minority).

Scope and Contents The records of the Transportation Committee from the 1991-1992 session, the Democrats in Majority. The Chairs were Joseph Petrarca (Majority) and Richard Cessar (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Transportation Safety were Keith McCall (Majority) and Dick Hess (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Aviation were Peter Daley (Majority) and Russ Fairchild (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Highways were vacant (Majority) and Edgar Carlson (Minority). The...

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The Professional Licensure Committee records from the 2003-2004 session, the Republicans in the Majority. The Chairs were Thomas P. Gannon (Majority) and William W. Rieger (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Patricia H. Vance (Majority) and Joseph F. Markosek (Minority). The Secretaries were Stephen Barrar (Majority) and Harry A. Readshaw (Minority).