PRINTER'S NO. 1196
No. 57 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY STAIRS, APRIL 25, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, APRIL 25, 1979
In the House of Representatives, April 25, 1979
1 WHEREAS, Commonwealth highways maintained by the Pennsylvania
2 Department of Transportation are in a poor state of repair; and
3 WHEREAS, The efficiency of the present system of State
4 highway maintenance has been questioned; and
5 WHEREAS, It is possible that the contracting of highway
6 maintenance to private enterprise may be more efficient and cost
7 effective than the present system; therefore be it
8 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
9 appoint a seven member bipartisan committee, four from the
10 majority party and three from the minority party, to investigate
11 the feasibility of contracting for the maintenance of State
12 highways; and be it further
13 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
14 testimony, and make its investigations at such places as it
15 deems necessary. Each member of the committee shall have power
16 to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing
17 before the committee; and be it further
18 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report its findings and
1 recommendations to the General Assembly as soon as possible.
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