Commerce and Economic Development Committee, 1999-2000

Collection

Identifier: ST1999_04

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Republicans were in the majority. The Chairs were George Hasay (Majority) and Thomas Caltagirone (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Economic Development were Frank Tulli (Majority) and Joseph Preston (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and Banking were Robert Allen (Majority) and Stephen Stetler (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Housing were Peter Zug (Majority) and Thomas Tangretti (Minority). The Secretaries were Thomas Stevenson (Majority) and John Gordner (Minority).

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 (PENNTAP) and Other Penn State Based Business Assistance and Development Programs.

Dates

1999 - 2000
Acquisition: 1999-12-11

Creator

House. Commerce and Economic Development Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

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(c) Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives, Office of the Chief Clerk.

Extent

1.00 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is made up of seven series: 1. Committee Record, 2. Meetings, Tours, and Public Hearings, 3. House Bills, 4. Senate Bills, 5. Blue Backs, 6. Letters, 7. Subcommittee on Economic Development

Custodial History

Commerce and Economic Development Committee to Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Commerce and Economic Development Committee

Method of Acquisition

Pursuant to House Rule 45 of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (titled “Powers and Duties of Standing Committees and Subcommittees”) governing the management and disposition of historically valuable committee material, the secretary of the committee must record the attendance of Members and any votes taken, the minutes of the meeting and records, bills, and other papers in the possession of committees and subcommittees which must be submitted to the Chief Clerk at the end of every two year legislative session for permanent archival storage.