Pre-2023 Past Hearings
2022
It Stops Here: Taking Action to Protect Pennsylvania from Increasing Crime
Tuesday, Oct. 18
VFW Post 6493,
Warminster
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Sounding the Alarm: Pennsylvania’s EMS Crisis
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Grove City Municipal Building, Grove City
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release (pending)
Testimony
Activist Supreme Court Strikes Again: How the PA Supreme Court’s Medical Malpractice Rule Change Will Impact Patients and Health Care
Monday, September 12
House Majority Caucus Room, State Capitol, Harrisburg
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania | |
• | PA Provider Advocacy Coalition | |
• | LeadingAge PA |
Modernizing PA Law to Create Jobs, Encourage Development: Updating Pennsylvania law to allow breweries to expand their operations.
Wednesday, September 7
Wallenpaupack Brewing, Hawley, PA
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Support for our Hometown Heroes: Recruiting, Training and Retaining Emergency Responders
Wednesday, August 31
Westmoreland County Community College Public Safety Training Center, 65 Public Safety Drive, Smithton
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Pennsylvania’s Next Economic Opportunity: Hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Jobs of the Future
Tuesday, August 30
Western Pennsylvania Operating Engineers, 250 Operators Way, New Alexandria
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Barriers to Starting and Growing a Business in Today’s Economy
Thursday, August 25
Empire Beauty School Auditorium, 396 Pottsville St. Clair Highway, Pottsville
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Inflation and Agriculture: The Rising Cost of Food
Wednesday, August 24
West Earl Township Municipal Building, 157 W. Metzler Road, Brownstown
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Public Hearing: Mining for the Future: Jobs, Supply Chains and National Security.
Pennsylvania’s Emerging Critical Mineral and Rare Earth Element Industry
Tuesday, Aug. 9
Hintz Family Alumni Center, Penn State University, State College
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
• | Sarma Pisupati, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University | |
• | Anthony Marchese Texas Mineral Resources Corp. | |
• | Alan Larson, Larson Enterprises |
Public Hearing: Driving Investment and Creating Growth: The Long-term Solution to Rising Costs
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
House Majority Caucus Room, 140 Main Capitol, Harrisburg
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | Matt Smith, president, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce |
Public Hearing: The Impact of Inflation on Working People and Their Families
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
House Majority Caucus Room, 140 Main Capitol, Harrisburg
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | Alex Baloga, president and CEO, Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association |
Public Hearing: How Radical Liberal Policies Have Driven Inflation to Historic Highs
Thursday, June 9, 2022
House Majority Caucus Room, 140 Main Capitol, Harrisburg
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Public Hearing: What Causes Inflation?
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
House Majority Caucus Room, 140 Main Capitol, Harrisburg
Agenda
Video
Written Testimony
Public Hearing on Exploring Hardwood Forestry Issues in Pennsylvania
Wednesday, April 20, at 1:30 p.m.
The Red Fern Banquet and Conference Center
421 Old Kersey Road, Kersey
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Public Hearing on Cybersecurity
Monday, March 28, at 2 p.m.
State Capitol
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony
Public Hearing on Rural Health Care Issues
Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 9:30 a.m.
Virtual
Agenda
Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony: Kristie Bennardi, Keystone Rural Health Consortia; Chris Benson, Turtlepoint; Barbara Bowman, Smethport; Aris Gredzens, Bradford; Melinda Howard, Shinglehouse; Jeffrey L. Iseman, Pennsylvania Statewide Independent Living Council (PA SILC); Barbara Paul, Ridgeway; Congressman Glenn Thompson.
Public Hearing: Investigating the Impacts of Preliminary State House Redistricting Maps
January 11
Held at Upper Allen Township Building,
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County
Agenda
Hearing Video
Written Testimony
Submitted testimony: Lemoyne Borough Council; Josh Nagy, Lower Allen Township Commissioner; Porter Township Board of Supervisors; Wormleysburg Borough Council
Public Hearing: Investigating the Impacts of Preliminary State House Redistricting Maps
January 4, 2022
Held at Town of McCandless Town Hall, Wexford, Allegheny County
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
2021
Maintaining Our Creeks and Streams to Prevent Flooding
Monday, Dec. 6
Held at Wellsboro Fire Company Annex, Wellsboro, Tioga County
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony from more than two dozen residents and stakeholders.
Health Care Staffing Crisis
Wednesday, Dec. 1
Held at Penn State Health, Hershey
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | Austin Cawley, LeadingAge PA |
Economic Development in Northwestern Pennsylvania
Thursday, Nov. 4, at 9 a.m.
Cobblestone Hotel & Suites
81 Hadley Road, Greenville
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Roundtable discussion: Water Quality Around Willow Grove Naval Station
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Held at Horsham Township Community Center
Roundtable Video
Roundtable Discussion: Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center
Tuesday, Sept. 14
Held at the Pennsylvania Biotechnology Center of Bucks County
Roundtable Video
Property Tax Reform
Monday, Aug. 30
Hearing held at Lebanon Valley Exposition Center and Fairgrounds
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania |
Growing Pennsylvania’s Economy
Tuesday, Aug. 17
Hearing held at Pennsylvania College of Technology
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Growing Pennsylvania’s Economy
Wednesday, July 28
Hearing held at Chatham University Eden Hall, Gibsonia, Allegheny County
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Growing Pennsylvania’s Economy
Thursday, July 15
Hearing held at Inn at Lenape Heights, Ford City, Armstrong County
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
• | Kurt Lipniskis, Inn at Lenape Heights | |
• | Ryan Bloser, Ryan’s Creek House | |
• | Scott McDowell, BelleFlex Technologies | |
• | Andy Bradigan, Bradigan’s Inc. | |
• | Ryan Sprankle, Sprankle’s Neighborhood Market |
Rebounding from COVID-19
Thursday, May 20
Hearing held at Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Impact of COVID-19 Regulatory Suspensions
Tuesday, April 27
Hearing held at Capitol
Agenda
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Submitted Testimony
• | Marc Aronson, PA Association of Notaries |
Francis E. Walter Dam Reevaluation Study
Thursday, March 18
Hearing held virtually
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony from Live Testifiers
Additional Submitted Testimony
Rebuilding the Economy in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Hearing held at Indiana Township Town Hall, Pittsburgh
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Wolf Budget: What Does it Really Mean for Small Business?
Wednesday, March 3 , 2021
Hearing held at Capitol
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
Wolf Budget: What Does it Really Mean for Working Families?
Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021
Hearing held at Capitol
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Written Testimony
2020
COVID-19 Impacts on Health Care Innovation and Delivery
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020
Held virtually
Hearing Video
Impact of Manufacturing Tax Credits
Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020
Hearing held in Kingston
Hearing Video
Wrap-Up Press Release
Health Care and Social Assistance Services Hearing
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Hearing held in Breinigsville, PA
- Hearing Video
- Wrap-Up Press Release
COVID19 & The Retail Industry Sector Hearing
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Hearing held in Bensalem, PA
- Hearing Video
- Wrap-Up Press Release
Role of Law Enforcement in Protecting Our Communities
Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020
Held at Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA
- Hearing Video
- Wrap-Up Press Release
Wolf’s Extreme COVID-19 Restrictions on Pennsylvania’s Restaurants, Bars and Taverns
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Held at Main Capitol Building, Harrisburg, PA
- Hearing Video
- Wrap-Up Press Release