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Liquor Control Committee, 2015-2016

 Collection
Identifier: ST2015_17

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 Chris Ross (majority) and Paul Costa (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Licensing were Thomas Killion (majority) and Patrick Harkins (minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Marketing were Curtis Sonney (majority) and Tim Mahoney (minority). The Secretaries of the Committee were Becky Corbin (majority) and Frank Burns (minority).

The Liquor Control Committee of 2015-2016 was involved in the debate around the privatization of liquor and wine sales in Pennsylvania. The Committee was responsible for passing a large licensing reform bill (HB 1690), which was signed into law (Act 39 of 2016), that began the process of divesting the State from the sale of wine and liquor. This legislation allowed private businesses to expand the types of alcoholic beverages they can sell.

The Committee also held a public hearing to address the implimentation of Act 39 of 2016. These Committee records also contain a number of regulations promligated by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission regarding liquor licensing within the Commonwealth.

Dates

  • 2015 - 2016
  • Other: Date Acquired: 1-5-2017

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series: 1. Committee Record; 2. Meetings, Tours, and Public Hearings; 3. House Bills; 4. House Blue Backs; 5. Regulations.

Custodial History

Liquor Control Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives

Source of Acquisition

Liquor Control 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.

Related Materials

Transcripts and testimony from select public hearings.

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/TR/Public/tr_finder_public.cfm

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Liquor Control Committee, 2015-2016
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Repository Details

Part of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives Repository

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