Game and Fisheries Committee, 2007-2008

Collection

Identifier: ST2007_10

Staff Only

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 manufacturing lead free ammunition. They also discussed the Annual Reports of both the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

The 2007-2008 Game and Fisheries Committee was chaired by Democrat Edward Staback with fellow Democrats Neal Goodman serving as Vice Chair and Deberah Kula serving as Secretary. On the Republican side, Samuel Rohrer served as Minority Chair, Gordon Denlinger served as Minority Vice Chair and Brad Roae served as Minority Secretary.

Dates

2007-2008

Creator

House. Game and Fisheries Committee (Organization)

Extent

0.75 Cubic Feet

0.50 Cubic Feet

0.25 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

This collection is organized in four series: 1. Review of Committee Meeting Topics (this is not a Committee Record as it does not include the action taken on bills and resolutions); 2. Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings; 3. House Blue Backs; and 4. House Resolutions that Died in Committee.

The Game and Fisheries Committee of the 2007-2008 Session did not create a Committee Record and minutes and legislation are absent from the meeting files. A few files include correspondence supporting or opposing legislation.