01. Standing Committees

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The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives' Commerce Committee, the Republicans were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Sheryl M. Delozier (majority) and John T. Galloway (minority).

This committee focused efforts towards legislation dealing with cyber security, loan disclosures for students, and taxes for industries within the state.

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 Brad Roae (majority) and Robert F. Matzie (minority). The Chairs for the Subcommittee on Public Utilities were Tommy Sankey (majority) and Peter Schweyer (minority). The Chairs for the Subcommittee on Telecommunications were Frank A. Farry (majority) and Pam Snyder (minority). The Secretary was Christopher B....

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The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Education Committee, the Republicans were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Curtis G.Sonney (majority) and James R. Roebuck Jr. (minorty).

This committee discussed issues dealing with pediatric vision and hearing, anti- violence within schools, career and technical education, and charter school funding.

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Finance Committee, the Republicans were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Michael Peifer (majority) and Jake Wheatley (minority). The Vice Chair was Margo L. Davidson (minority). The secretaries were Keith Greiner (majority) and Christopher M. Rapp (minority). The Subcommittee Chairs on Tax Modernization and Tax Reform were Keith J. Greiner (majority) and Mary Jo Daley (minority)....

Scope and Contents The 2019-2020 Game and Fisheries Committee saw the Republican Party in the Majority and the Democratic Party in the Minority. The Chairs were Keith Gillespie (majority) and Willliam C. Kortz II (minority). The Vice Chairs were Barry J. Jozwiak (majority) and Gerald J. Mullery (minority). The Secretaries were Torren C. Ecker (majority) and Anita Astroino Kulik (minority).Re-organization, informational meetings, voting meetings, Legislative Bear Trip, Elk trip, Game Commission...

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The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Gaming Oversight Committee, the Republicans were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Jim Marshall (majority) and Scott Conklin (minority). This committee visited multiple casinos throughout the state such as PARX and Sands. They also discussed legislation dealing with video game gambling, casino state taxes, and sports betting.

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Government Oversight Committee, the Republicans in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Seth Grove (majority) and Matthew Bradford (minority).The purpose of the committee is to provide better legislative oversight on how tax dollars are spent, how state agencies operate, and investigates matters referred by the speaker, majority leader or minority leader. The nine-member committee aims to...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, the Republicans were in the majority, the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the committee were Daryl D. Metcalfe(majority) and Gregory S. Vitali(minority).The committee met numerous times during the session, especially during the Covid 19 pandemic. Much of the meetings and goals were focused around climate change, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Iniative, the coal and gas industires, and...

Scope and Contents The records of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives' Human Services Committee, the Republicans in the majority, and the Democrats in the minority. The Chairs of the Committee were Thomas P. Murt (majority) and Angel Cruz (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Drugs and Alcohol were Doyle Heffley (majority) and Stephen Kinsey (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Mental Health were Thomas P. Murt (majority) and Brian Sims (minority). The Secretaries of the Committee were...

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The records of Insurance Committee 2017-2018, the Republicans are the majority. The chairs were Tina Pickett (majority) and Anthony DeLuca (minority). The vice chairs were Steven C. Mentzer (majority) and Austin A. Davis (minority). The majority of this committee's attention was focused on either increasing health insurance costs or cutting funds.