01. Standing Committees

Scope and Contents The 1979-1980 session of the Urban Affairs Committee was chaired by Republican James W. Knepper (Majority) and Democrat Joel J. Johnson (Minority). Vice Chairman of the Minority was Democrat, Ruth B. Harper. The Chair of the Subcommittee on Cities and Counties First Class was Republican Dennis M. O'Brien and the chair of the Subcommittee on Cities and Counties Second Class was Republican George F. Pott. The Secretary was Republican Joseph M. Rocks. Topics such as natural disasters,...

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The 1981-1982 session of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee was chaired by Republican Joseph V. Grieco (Majority). The Vice-Chairman was Republican Noah W. Wenger (Majority). The Secretary was Republican Merle H. Phillips (Majority).

Topics such as grants to farmers following poor weather, fair agriculture prices, Noxious Weed, and dog regulations were discussed. There was also a public hearing concerning agricultural marketing.

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The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1987-1988 session, the Democrats in majority. The Chairs were Mark B. Cohen (Majority) and Joseph R. Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chairs were Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. (Majority) and Terry L. Punt (Minority). The Secretary was Tony DeLuca (Majority).

Scope and Contents The 2003-2004 Commerce Committee held public hearings on the following issues: Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Practices, Identity Theft and Credit Card Debt, House Bill 2150 (Payday Lending), House Bill 2639 (Criterion/Commonwealth Contract Outsourcing) and House Bill 2725 (Firefighter Homeownership Assistance Program). Informational Meetings were held on Governor Rendell’s Economic Stimulus Package, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA), and Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program...

Scope and Contents The records of the Labor Relations Committee from the 1983-1984 session, the Democrats in majority. The chairs were Mark Cohen (Majority) and Joseph Pitts (Minority). The Vice Chairs were William Steward (Majority) and Gibson Armstrong (Minority). The Secretary was Robert Donatucci (Majority). This series is mainly composed of meetings, tours, and publications. One House Bill that is of considerable interest in this collection is House Bill 1130, which addresses the "Pennsylvania Human...

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....