Consumer Affairs Committee, 2007-2008

Collection

Identifier: ST2007_06

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The 2007-2008 Consumer Affairs Committee includes records, bills, resolutions, and voting information of the Consumer Affairs Committee from the 2007-2008 Legislative Session. In addition to discussing topics of typical focus, the Committee also considered ways to mitigate the effects of rising electricity prices (Public Hearing-Building Electricity, Procurement, Rate Caps, Electric Price Mitigation Strategies, September 5, 2007); and reviewed legislation concerning home improvement consumer protection (House Bill 507).

The 2007-2008 Consumer Affairs Committee was chaired by Democrat Joseph Preston. Ronald Buxton served as the Subcommittee Chair of Telecommunications, and Edward Wojnaroski served as Subcommittee Chair of Public Utilities. Joseph Brennan served as the Democratic Secretary. On the Republican side, Robert Godshall served as Minority Chair, Douglas Reichley served as Minority Chair on the Subcommittee of Telecommunications, Robert Kauffman served as Minority Chair on the Subcommittee of Public Utilities. There was no minority secretary on the Committee for the 2007-2008 Legislative Session.

Dates

2007 - 2008
Acquisition: 2007-12-11

Creator

House. Consumer Affairs Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Use

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

Extent

1.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in 5 series: 1. Committee Record; 2. Meetings, Tours, and Public Hearings; 3. House Resolutions that Were Adopted; 4. House Resolutions that Died in Committee; 5. House Blue Backs. The collection consists of one and a half boxes.

Custodial History

Consumer Affairs Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

From Consumer Affairs 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 meetings 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.