PRINTER'S NO. 2286
No. 167 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY LINCOLN, F. TAYLOR, DeWEESE, BENNETT, DiCARLO,
FEE, ZELLER, STUBAN, ZWIKL, WISE, BITTINGER, STUART, RITTER,
MELUSKEY, REED, GRAY, JONES, DORR, CALTAGIRONE, COLE,
SHUMAN, PRATT, CIMINI, LEVI, MISCEVICH, DeMEDIO AND
ABRAHAM, NOVEMBER 14, 1977
REFERRED TO RULES, NOVEMBER 15, 1977
In the House of Representatives, November 14, 1977
1 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
2 directs the House Committee on Consumer Affairs to investigate
3 the fuel adjustment charge levied by the Columbia Gas of
4 Pennsylvania; now therefore be it
5 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
6 testimony, and make its investigations at such places as it
7 deems necessary. It may issue subpoenas under the hand and seal
8 of its chairman commanding any person to appear before it and to
9 answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into
10 by the committee and to produce such books, papers, records and
11 documents as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may
12 be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of
13 subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any
14 person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the
15 committee or to produce any books, papers, records or documents,
16 shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the
1 Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall
2 have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses
3 appearing before the committee; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That within 30 calendar days after the committee
5 has made its report, the chairman of the committee shall cause a
6 record of all expenses incurred by the committee, or the members
7 thereof, which are payable at Commonwealth expense, to be filed
8 with the Speaker of the House and the Speaker shall cause the
9 same to be entered in the journal thereof. No expenses incurred
10 by the committee or any member thereof shall be reimbursable by
11 the Chief Clerk unless such expense shall first have been
12 included as an expense item in the record heretofore required;
13 and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings to the House
15 of Representatives as soon as possible.
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