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This collection contains only the Final Reports of Special and Select Committees from the 1973-1974 session. They may all be accessed online in our Pennsylvania General Assembl Reports Database at https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/Legis/TR/Public/tr_finder_public.cfm.

Scope and Contents The special committee was established on January 22, 1973 with House Resolution 14, and composed of four members of the Majority Caucus and three members of the Minority Caucus. Chair, Warren H. Spencer. Other members include James D. Barber, George W. Gekas, William K. Klingaman, Sr., Russel P. Letterman, James J. Ustynoski, and Robert C. Wise.This special committee was formed to investigate the legality of the closing of the Blossburg State Hospital by the Department of Public...

Scope and Contents This Select Committee was established April 9, 1973 with House Resolution 46 in an attempt to examine and determine what roles, duties, and opportunities can be exercised by State Legislatures in the area of intergovernmental relations. They also examined how other State Legislatures around the county handle intergovernmental issues. The final report was agreed upon on November 12, 1974.The Select Committee was Chaired by H. Sheldon Parker, Jr. Other members include H. Jack...

Scope and Contents This Committee was formed on April 2, 1973 with House Resolution 58. Chaired by James. B. Kelly. Other members include Charles P. Hammock, Marvin E. Miller, Joseph R. Pitts, Samuel Rappaport, Frank Vacca, Earl Vann, Stephen R. Wojdak, and Joseph Rhodes, Jr.A digital copy of this report is available in our database at ...

Scope and Contents This Special Committee was established on June 4, 1973 with House Resolution 67 and concluded hearings in February 1974. The prime sponsor of the resolution was Lucien E. Blackwell. The committee met with public officials and gang members. This report also includes a subreport, "Investigative Report of Motorcycle Gangs in Conjunction with House Resolution 136 of 1973. The report wasn't written until after September 1974. This Special Committee was chaired by Daniel E. Beren,...

Scope and Contents This Select Committee was established July 25, 1973 with House Resolution 75, introduced by Alvin Katz and Fortunato N. Perri. They investigated the delay in completing access roads and access ramps to the new Betsy Ross Bridge, the Northeast Freeway, and the Pulaski Expressway. Chairman, Alvin Katz. Other members include, Fortunato N. Perri, I. Harry Checchio, Joseph A. Sullivan, and Roland Greenfield.A digital copy of this report is available in our database at ...

Scope and Contents This committee was formed on May 3, 1973 with House Resolution 82, with Alvin Kahle as prime sponsor. The committee was suspended on November 13, 1974 due to active legal proceedings. This report was written in November 1974.Chairman, Sherman L. Hill. Other members include, Alvin Kahle, Forest W. Hopkins, Richard A. McClatchy, Jr., Robert J. Kusse, Jack R. Arthurs, Milton Berkes, David C. DiCarlo, and Bernard J. DombrowskiA digital copy of this report is available in our...

Scope and Contents This select committee was formed on December 12, 1973 with House Resolution 120. Prime sponsor for the resolution was Percy G. Foor. This committee was formed in response to a study and report undertaken by the staff of the Consumer Protection Committee. Chairman was Austin Harrier. Other members include, Eugene R. Geesey, John A. Scheaffer, James Knepper, C.L. Schmitt, Rose Toll, and John Brunner.This folder contains two separate reports. 1. "Special Interim Report of Staff,...

Scope and Contents This subcommittee was formed on January 15, 1934 by House Majority Leader Robert J. Butera. It was created as a response to the energy crisis happening in Pennsylvania. The subcommittee members included the chairmen of the Committees on Conservation, Consumer Protection, Business and Commerce, and Mines and Minerals, in conjunction with their minority chairmen counterparts, and one other member from each of the four committees, to create a 12-person committee.Chairman, W. William...

Scope and Contents This select committee was created on April 1, 1974 from House Resolution 159. The prime sponsor was Joseph R. Pitts. It was formed in response to a proposed water projection in the State Water Plan for consumptive use by agriculture in Chester County. The committee focused specifically on the consumptive use of water for agricultural purposes.Chairman, Joseph R. Pitts, and Minority Chairman Samuel W. Morris. Other members include, Jack R. Arthurs, H. Francis Kennedy, Reno H....