01. Standing Committees

Scope and Contents The 1983-1984 session of the Urban Affairs Committee was Chaired by Democrat David P. Richardson Jr. of the Majority. James D. Williams (Majority) served as Chair on the Subcommittee on First class cities, counties. Michael M. Dawida (Majority) served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Second class cities, counties. Thomas R. Caltigoirone (Majority) served as Chair of the Subcommittee on Third class cities, counties. Peter C. Wambach (Majority) served as Secretary. Republican Marvin E. Miller...

Scope and Contents This collection consists of the records of Liquor Control Committee meetings, public hearings, discussions and analysis of various House and Senate Bills on issues of liquor distribution, consumption, and regulation, as well as subject files regarding divestiture, the drinking age, and gambling.� It also contains the records of the Subcommittee on Underage Drinking. Democrats were in the Majority. The Chairs were Thomas J. Fee (Majority) and Stanford Lehr (Minority). The Vice...

Scope and Contents This collection contains the records of the Finance Committee for the 1985-1986 Session. It includes meeting minutes on House Bills, amendments, public hearings, regulations, as well as the records of the Special Advisory Task Force to the Public Employee Retirement Study Commission. The Democrats were in majority. The Committee Chairs were Fred A. Trello (Majority) and Benjamin Wilson (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Nicholas Colafella (Majority) and Roy Cornell (Minority),...

Scope and Contents The Chair of the Committee is Tim Hennessey (Majority) and Lawrence Curry (D). The Chair of the Subcommittee on Care and Services is Katharine M. Watson (Majority) and Ken Smith (D). The Chair of the Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits is Mauree Gingrinch (Majority) and Eddie Day Pashinski (D). The Secretary is Lynda Culver (Majority) and Pamela DeLissio (D). The Aging and Older Adult Services Committee focused on the following issues: Assisted living care, Home care, Elderly abuse, and...

Scope and Contents The Chair for the Children and Youth Committee 2011-2012 was Dennis M. O'Brien (Majority) and Louise W. Bishop (D). The Vice Chair was Dan Moul (Majority) and Kenyatta J. Johnson (D). The Secretary was Thomas P. Murt (Majority) and Michelle F. Brownlee (D).The major topics of the session were Child Sexual Abuse, Adoption, and Child Welfare. A hot topic of 2011-2012, while not directly addressed by the committee, was the Penn State University sex scandal involving Jerry Sanduski....

Scope and Contents The 2001-2002 Consumer Affairs Committee was chaired by Republican, Chris R. Wogan (majority) and by Democrat, Joseph Preston Jr. (minority). The chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Utilities were Republican, Kenneth M Jadlowiec and by Democrat, Susan Laughlin. The chairs of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications were Republican, William F. Adolph Jr. and Demcorat, Ronald I. Buxton. The Secretaries were Republican, John R. Evans and Democrat, R. Ted Harhai.During the 2001-2002...

Scope and Contents This collection contains the records of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee for the 2011-2012 session, Republicans in majority. Chairs John A. Maher (R) and Joseph A. Petrarca (D) serving with Vice-Chairs Mike Reese (R) and Deberah Kula(D). The Secretary was Stephen Bloom (R). The committee met over major topics such as land-use tax exemptions, amendments to Pennsylvania's Dog Law regarding kennels, kennel-use, proper elimination methods for dogs, as well as� farm vehicle...

Scope and Contents The 1981-1982 Consumer Affairs Committee was chaired by Republican, Lee C. Taddonio (majority). The Subcommittee Chairman on Public Utilities was Republican. Stephen F. Freind. The Secretary was Republican, Kathrynann W Durham.During the 1981-1982 period in which this committee operated, some of the main focuses were to prevent fraudulent advertisement or business efforts on the parts of several different companies as well as conducting inspections on several Public Utilities in...

Scope and Contents The Commerce Committee was chaired by Dick L. Hess (Majority) and Peter J. Daley (D). The Subcommittee Chairs on Economic Development were C. Walker Metzgar (Majority) and Adam Ravenstahl (D). The Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking was chaired by Bernard T. O'Neill (Majority) and Jaret Gibbons (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Housing was Mike Fleck (Majority) and Robert F. Matzie (D). The Subcommittee Chair on Small Business was Jim Marshall (Majority) and Rick Mirabito (D). The...

Scope and Contents The records of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee from the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. Martin T. Causer served as majority Chair with Mike Carroll serving as minority Chair. The Vice Chairs were Mark K. Keller (majority) and Sid Kavulich (minority). The Secretaries were David Zimmerman (majority) and Brandon Neuman (minority).The Committee reviewed bills related to the general topics of horse racing and breeding, the hemp industry, requirements for...