Business and Commerce Committee, 1983-1984

Collection

Identifier: ST1983_03

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains the records of the Business and Commerce Committee of the 1983-1984 session, Democrats were in the majority. The Majority Chairman of the Committee was Fred Taylor (D) and the Minority Chairmain was L. Eugene Smith (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Banking and Savings and Loan Associations was Ralph Pratt (D) and Minority Chairman was Gerald S. Spitz (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Housing was Henry Livengood (D) and Minority Chairman was Frank A. Serafini (R). The Majority Sub-Committee Chairman on Industrial Development, Recreation and Tourism was Frank J. Pistella (D) and Minority Chairman was James M. Burd (R). The Secretary for the Business and Commerce Committee was Roger F. Duffy (D).

Some of the major topics of discussion were mortgage foreclosures, oil divorcement and oil management, creation of task forces, and tax reform.

Dates

1983 - 1984

Creator

House. Business and Commerce Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

4.00 boxes

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This collection is made up of four boxes with eight series: Series 1 - Meetings, Tours and Public Hearings; Series 2 - House Bills; Series 3 - House Resolutions; Series 4 - Senate Bills; Series 5 - House Blue Backs; Series 6 - Regulations; Series 7 - Sub-Committees and Task Forces; Series 8 - Subject Files.

Custodial History

Business and Commerce 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.