01. Standing Committees

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The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Joseph Gladeck (Majority) and Robert Belfanti (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Ronald Marsico (Majority) and Peter Daley (Minority). The Secretaries were Sheila Miller (Majority) and Dan Surra (Minority).

Scope and Contents The 2007-2008 Health and Human Services Committee was chaired by Democrat Frank Oliver. He was joined in leading the committee with fellow democrats, Eddie Day Pashinski, Chair of Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol; Jake Wheatley, Chair of the Subcommittee on Health; John Myers, Chair of the Subcommittee on Human Services; and Tim Seip, Secretary. The Republic counterparts were George T. Kenney, Minority Chairman; Curt Sonney, Minority Chair of the Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol;...

Scope and Contents Some of the specific issues on which the 2003-2004 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee focused are: Milk Pooling Regulations, Commercial Manure Hauling and Road Weight Limits, the Energy Harvest Program, creating a Bureau of New Agricultural Business Development, Farmland Preservation and Agroterrorism and Biosecurity. The Committee also travelled to the Ag Progress Days and held meetings during the event. In 2003, the Ag Progress Days event was held in State College from August 19 to...

Scope and Contents The 2003-2004 Aging and Older Adult Services Committee was chaired by Republican Dick Hess. The Republicans did not have a majority Chair for the Subcommittee on Chair and Services, but Larry Sather served as the Chair on Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits and Katherine Watson served as Secretary. On the Democrat side, Frank Pistella served as Minority Chair, Steve Samuelson served as the Minority Chair of the Subcommittee on Care and Services, Richard Grucela served as Minority Chair...

Scope and Contents The 2007-2008 Rules Committee was chaired by Democrat Majority Leader H. William DeWeese.This collection contains agendas, attendance and vote records and copies of bills. There are no minutes, correspondence or research files in the collection. The 2007-2008 Rules Committee created only one page of the Committee Record which is contained in Box 1, Folder 1 as it is reflective of the meeting held on March 12, 2007. The Rules Committee dealt with legislation issued...

Scope and Contents The 2007-2008 Intergovernmental Affairs Committee had several specific goals for the session. They hoped to "examine the distribution of federal funding/unfunded mandates to Pennsylvania and evaluate the impact on Pennsylvanians," especially in the areas of schools, ports and airports; "develop a legislative proposal to improve Pennsylvania's response to emergencies," especially in the areas of public safety, terrorism and disasters; "encourage the U.S. Congress to adopt an 'Identity Theft'...

Scope and Contents The 2001-2002 Commerce and Economic Development Committee handled all typical issues dealt with by the Committee. In addition, however, they dealt with the following specific issues: Check Fraud and Identity Theft, Pennsylvania’s Economic Development Programs, Goods and Services Installment Sales Act (House Bill 1118), the Uniform Commercial Code Modernization Act of 2001 (Senate Bill 330), Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972 (Senate Bill 893), Homeowners Emergency Assistance Program,...

Scope and Contents During the 2007-2008 Session, the Game and Fisheries Committee held hearings on the following topics: House Bill 251 (Regulation of Hunting in Vicinity of Feeding Stations), House Bill 1436 (Creation of a Junior Fishing License), House Bill 2205 (Increasing Penalties for Game Code Violations) and Deer Farming in Pennsylvania. The Committee toured a Bear Den, Elk Ranges and Mountain Ridge Whitetails as well as the National High Power Rifle Silhouette Competition and Sinter Fire, a company...

Scope and Contents During the 2001-2002 Legislative Session the Game and Fish Committee conducted meetings, hearings, and tours related to wildlife management and related issues. The Committee paid special attention to Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCBs, in trout, hatcheries in Pennsylvania, licenses and permits, wild turkey hunting, deer management, elk and black bears.Very little supporting material was supplied with the 2001-2002 Game and Fisheries Committee papers. The vast majority of this...

Scope and Contents The records of the Local Government Committee from the 1997-1998 session, the Republicans in Majority. The Chairs were Lynn Herman (Majority) and Terry Van Horne (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Counties were John Fichter (Majority) and Thomas Tangretti (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Townships were Tim Hennessey (Majority) and Anthony Melio (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Boroughs were Thomas Armstrong (Majority) and Lawrence Curry (Minority). ...