PRINTER'S NO. 594
No. 25 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY WILT, DOMBROWSKI, CAPPABIANCA, D. S. HAYES,
BOWSER, FEE AND DeMEDIO, MARCH 6, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 6, 1979
In the House of Representatives, March 6, 1979
1 The problem of the pollution of Lake Erie was investigated
2 during the 1969 and 1970 Sessions by a joint bipartisan
3 committee pursuant to House Resolution No.142, Printer's No.
4 2087, concurred in by the Senate on October 21, 1969 and
5 continued in the 1973 and 1974 Sessions by House Resolution No.
6 18, Printer's No.163, concurred in by the Senate on March 27,
7 1973. Its service to the Commonwealth should be continued;
8 therefore be it
9 RESOLVED (the Senate concurring), That the Speaker of the
10 House of Representatives appoint five members of the House,
11 three of whom shall be of the majority party, and two of the
12 minority party, and that the President pro tempore of the Senate
13 appoint five members of the Senate, three of whom shall be of
14 the majority party, and two of the minority party, to a
15 committee to investigate the problem of the pollution of Lake
16 Erie. Such committee shall investigate the causes of such
17 pollution from whatever source and shall make recommendations
1 for legislative action necessary to correct such pollution; and
2 be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold public hearings, take
4 testimony, and make its study at such places as it deems
5 necessary within this Commonwealth. It may issue subpoenas under
6 the hand and seal of its chairman commanding any person to
7 appear before it and answer questions touching matters properly
8 being inquired into by the committee and to produce such books,
9 papers, records and documents as the committee deems necessary.
10 Such subpoenas may be served upon any person and shall have the
11 force and effect of subpoenas issued out of the courts of this
12 Commonwealth. Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to
13 testify before the committee or to produce any books, papers,
14 records or documents, shall be subject to the penalties provided
15 by the laws of the Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the
16 committee shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations
17 to witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report its findings,
19 together with its recommendations, for appropriate legislation
20 or otherwise to the General Assembly as soon as the
21 investigation is completed.
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