Committee Roundup
Hearings, Meetings and News

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Aging & Youth | Members
Senator Bob Mensch, Chair

• April 9, 2013 - Joint Hearing with Public Health and Welfare on Task Force on Child Protection
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• March 20, 2013 - Joint Senate and House Hearing on 2012-2016 State Plan on Aging
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Agriculture & Rural Affairs | Members
Senator Elder Vogel Jr., Chair

• April 11, 2013 - Joint House and Senate Meeting on Federal Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)
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• April 9, 2013 - Informational Dairy Summit
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Appropriations | Members
Senator Jake Corman, Chair

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Banking & Insurance | Members
Senator Don White, Chair

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Communications & Technology | Members
Senator Randy Vulakovich, Chair

• February 13, 2013 - Hearing on Technology, Communications and E-Health Issues
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Community, Economic & Recreational Development | Members
Senator Kim Ward, Chair

• April 9, 2013 - PA Race Horse and Gaming Act
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Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure | Members
Senator Robert Tomlinson, Chair

• May 7, 2013 - Storm response
  
  

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Education | Members
Senator Mike Folmer, Chair

• May 15, 2013 -
  Hearing 1: Higher Education Accessibility and Affordability Listen
  
  
  Hearing 2: Common Core Standards Listen
  
   

• April 23, 2013 - Senate Education Committee Hearing at Lebanon High School
  Hearing 1: Competency-Based Learning Programs Listen
  

  Hearing 2: Student Perspectives Listen
  
   

• March 21, 2013 - Senate Education Committee Public Hearing to find out from students the strengths and limitations of the state's educational system.

       

• March 19, 2013 - Senate Education Meeting to Consider SB 10, SB 60, SB 437, SB 442 and HB 2
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• March 13, 2013 - Joint hearing (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness and Education)
  School safety, focusing on child care centers, buses, parochial schools, college and universities
  Listen
  
  
   

• February 13, 2013 - Joint Hearing (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness) on School Emergency Plans and Security Measures
  Listen
  
  

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Environmental Resources & Energy | Members
Senator Gene Yaw, Chair

• March 19, 2013 - Public Hearing on Senate Bill 258
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Finance | Members
Senator Mike Brubaker, Chair

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Game & Fisheries | Members
Senator Richard Alloway, Chair

• March 22, 2013 - Public hearing to examine revenue and spending options for the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

       

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Inter-Governmental Operations | Members
Senator-elect Scott Hutchinson, Chair

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Judiciary | Members
Senator Stewart Greenleaf, Chair

• May 7, 2013 - Civil legal representation of the indigent
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• April 30, 2013 - Consideration of bills & presentation by Restitution in Pennsylvania Task Force
  Listen
  

• April 25, 2013 - Concept of Determinate Sentencing
  Listen
  
   

• February 12, 2013 - To Consider Bills
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• February 5, 2013 - To Consider Bills
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• January 22, 2013 - Prison Closings
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Labor & Industry | Members
Senator John Gordner, Chair

• January 29, 2013 - Unemployment Compensation Call Center Issue
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Law & Justice | Members
Senator Charles McIlhinney, Chair

• May 14, 2013 - Governor's plan on liquor privatization
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• April 30, 2013 - Governor's plan on liquor privatization
  
  

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Local Government | Members
Senator John Eichelberger, Chairman

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Majority Policy
Senator Ted Erickson, Chair

• January 23, 2013 - Special Education
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Public Health & Welfare | Members
Senator Pat Vance, Chair

• May 8, 2013 - Nomination of Michael E. Wolf for Secretary of Health
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• April 8, 2013 - Nomination of Michael E. Wolf for Secretary of Health
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• April 9, 2013 - Joint Hearing with Aging and Youth on Task Force on Child Protection
  Listen
  
  

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Rules and Executive Nominations | Members
Senator Dominic Pileggi, Chair

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State Government | Members
Senator Lloyd Smucker, Chair

• May 13, 2013 - SB 444 (Right to Know Law)
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• March 18, 2013 - Public Hearing on Governance Reform for Penn State Board of Trustees
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Transportation | Members
Senator John Rafferty, Chair

• May 7, 2013 - Meeting to Consider Bills
  
  

• February 12, 2013 - Public hearing with Secretary Barry Schoch on the Governor's Transportation Funding Package
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Urban Affairs & Housing | Members
Senator Dave Argall, Chair

• May 16, 2013 - Future of Main Street and Elm Street Programs
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Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness | Members
Senator Lisa Baker, Chair

• April 30, 2013 - Consideration of bills
  
   

• March 13, 2013 - Joint hearing (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness and Education)
  School safety, focusing on child care centers, buses, parochial schools, college and universities
  Listen
  
  
   

• February 13, 2013 - Joint Hearing (Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness and Education) on School Emergency Plans and Security Measures
  Listen
  
  

   

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Supreme Court

 

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Task Force on Child Protection

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