01. Standing Committees

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Children and Youth Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Katherine M. Watson (majority) and Scott Conklin (minority). The Children and Youth Committee of 2015-2016 changed legislation concerning public and religious child care facilities as well as regulations regarding adoption, foster care, and public welfare. The Committee made various amendments to...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Consumer Affairs Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Robert Godshall (majority) and Peter Daley (minority). The Chairs for the Subcommittee on Public Utilities were Rob Kauffman (majority) and Robert Matzie (minority). The Chairs for the Subcommittee on Telecommunications were Thomas Killion (majority) and Frank Burns (minority). The Secretaries were Warren Kampf...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Liquor Control Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Adam Harris (majority) and W. Curtis Thomas (minority). The Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development was John A. Lawrence (majority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking were Lynda Schlegel Culver (majority) and Stephen McCarter (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Consumer Affairs Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were John Payne (majority) and Nick Kotik (minority). The Vice Chairmen were Rosemary Brown (majority) and Dom Costa (minority). The Secretaries were Susan Helm (majority) and Tina Davis (minority). This Committee met to discuss current gaming trends, rules and competition amongst Pennsylvania casinos and how they...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives’ Finance Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Bernie O’Neill (majority) and Jake Wheatley Jr. (minority). The Vice Chairs of the Committee were Michael Peifer (majority) and Madeleine Dean (minority). The Secretaries of the Committee were George Dunbar (majority) and Margo Davidson (minority). The Finance Committee of 2015-2016 made various changes to...

Scope and Contents The records of the Appropriations Committee for the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs of the Committee were William Adolph, Jr. (majority) and Joseph Markosek (minority). The Vice Chair was Mark Mustio (majority). The majority subcommittee chairs were Thomas Killion (Economic Impact and Infrastructure), David Millard (Education), Curtis Sonney (Fiscal Policy), and Karen Boback (Health and Welfare). The majority Secretary was Jeffrey Pyle.One of the...

Scope and Contents The records of the Labor and Industry Committee from the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. The chairs were Mauree A. Gingrich (majority) and Marc J. Gergely. Vice chairs were Ryan E. Mackenzie (majority) and John T. Galloway. The secretaries were Stephen Bloom (majority) and Patrick J. Harkins. The Committee covered many bills during the session. Some major topics included the Pennsylvania Construction Code, pregnancy and nursing in the workplace, the Pennsylvania Worker's...

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The records of Insurance Committee 2015-2016, the Republicans are the majortiy. The chairs were Tina Pickett (majority) and Anthony DeLuca (minority). Marguerite Quinn was the majortiy chair for the Insurance Comittee and Dom Costa (minority). The secretaries were Mike Regan (majority) and Eddie Pashinski (minority). The majority of this committee's attention was focused on either increasing health insurance costs or cutting funds.

Scope and Contents The records of the Health Committee from the 2015-2016 session, the Republicans in majority. The chairs were Matthew E. Baker (majority) and Florindo J. Fabrizio. Subcommittee chairs on health care were Marcy Toepel (majority) and Vanessa Lowery Brown. Subcommittee chairs on health facilities were Tarah Toohil (majority) and Michael H. Schlossberg. The secretaries were Kristin Phillips-Hill (Majority) and Mary Jo Daley. The Committee covered many bills during the session. Some major topics...

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The records of Human Services Committee 2015-2016, the Republicans are the majortiy. The chairs were Gene Digirolamo (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The secretary was Craig Staats (majority). The majority of this committee's attention was focused on Drug Abuse, Mental illness, and Budget. The comittee focused on helping family members of drug abusers and destigmatize mental illness.