Consumer Affairs Committee, 2003-2004

Collection

Identifier: ST2003_06

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The 2003-2004 session of the Consumer Affairs Committee was chaired by Republican Raymond Bunt (Majority) and Democrat Joseph Preston (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications were John Fichter (Majority) and Ronald Buxton (Minority). The Chairs of the Subcommittee on Public Utilities were Matthew Wright (Majority) and Susan Laughlin (Minority). The Secretaries were Jacqueline Crahalla (Majority) and Edward Wojnaroski (Minority).

Topics such as a No Call Registry, the costs of long distance phone calls, empowering housing and business inspectors, and pertection from purchasing defective computer technology were discussed. Public Hearings pretaining to residential telephone service rates, Rail Safety, and the Natural Gas Industry were held around the state. Oakford Natural Gas Storage, PJN Interconnection LLC, and Excelon provided tours of their facilities to the Consumer Affairs Committee.

Dates

2003 - 2004

Creator

House. Consumer Affairs 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

1.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is made up of two boxes with six series: 1.House Committee Records, 2. Meetings, Tours, and Public Hearings, 3. House Blue Backs, 4. Senate Green Backs, 5. House Resolutions that Died in Committee, 6. Public Utility Commission Regulations.

Custodial History

Consumer Affairs Committee to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives.

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.