Appropriations Committee, 2017-2018

Collection

Identifier: ST2017_03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The records of the Appropriations Committee for the 2017-2018 Session, the Republicans in majority. The Chairs of the Committee were Stanley Saylor (majority) and Joseph Markosek (minority). The Vice Chairs were George Dunbar (majority) and Tim Briggs (minority). The Secretary was Jeffrey Pyle (majority) followed by Michael Peifer (majority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Government and Financial Oversight were Seth Grove (majority) and Tim Briggs (minority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy were Warren Kampf (majority) and Peter Schweyer (minority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Econonmic Impact and Infrastructure were Curt Sonney (minority) and Mary Jo Daley (minority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Health and Human Services were Jim Christiana (majority) and Madeleine Dean (minority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Education were Karen Boback (majority) and Stephen Kinsey (minority).

The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice were Garth Everett (majority) and Donna Bullock (minority).

One of the primary responsibilities of the Appropriations Committee is to host public hearings in the spring of each year to listen to state agencies' requests for funding for the upcoming fiscal year. The state budget bill and the annual fiscal code are brought to the General Assembly for passage prior to June 30 of each year.

Dates

2017 - 2018

Creator

House. Appropriations 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

3.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into [number] series: 1. Committee Record, 2. Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings, 3. House Blue Backs, 4. House Resolutions that Died in Committee, 5. Senate Green Backs, 6. Regulations, 7. Subcommittee on Courts, 8. Subcommittee on Family Law, 9. Impeachment Petitions.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 4 boxes in 7 series: 1. Committee Record, 2. Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings, 3. House Bills, 4. Senate Bills, 5. House Blue Blacks, 6. Subcommittee on Fiscal Policy, and 7. Subcommittee on Government and Financial Oversight.

Custodial History

Appropriations Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Appropriations 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.