PRINTER'S NO. 2626
No. 157 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY POTT, KNEPPER, IRVIS, FISHER, CESSAR, GOEBEL,
TADDONIO, McVERRY, ZORD, DAWIDA, MURPHY, ITKIN, CHESS,
COWELL, SEVENTY, KNIGHT, DUFFY, GRABOWSKI, PISTELLA, GAMBLE
AND MICHLOVIC, DECEMBER 4, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, DECEMBER 5, 1979
In the House of Representatives, December 4, 1979
1 WHEREAS, The Pittsburgh Convention-Exposition Center was
2 originally scheduled for completion in February, 1980; and
3 WHEREAS, The Convention Center is now tentatively scheduled
4 to open at the end of 1980; and
5 WHEREAS, There have been numerous allegations and charges
6 regarding the reasons for the delay in completing this much
7 needed facility; and
8 WHEREAS, Significant State funding is involved in the
9 construction of this project; and
10 WHEREAS, The delays in construction will result in a very
11 significant loss of revenue for the City of Pittsburgh and its
12 citizens; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives directs the
14 Subcommittee on Second Class Cities of the House Standing
15 Committee on Urban Affairs to conduct a thorough investigation
16 of the delays in the construction of the Pittsburgh Convention-
1 Exposition Center; and be it further
2 RESOLVED, That the subcommittee report its findings to the
3 House of Representatives as soon as possible.
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