HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
NOTICE
SESSION SCHEDULE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with the Act of October 15, 1998, PL.729, No.93, that the House of
Representatives will convene in open session in the Hall of the House on the following 2013 dates:

February    11,  12, and  13
March    11,  12,  13,  18,  19, and  20
April    8,  9,  10,  15,  16,  17,  22,  23, and  24
May    6,  7,  8,  13,  14, and  15
June    3,  4,  5,  10,  11,  12,  17,  18,  19,  20,  24,  25,  26,  27, and  28


Updated Friday, February 8, 2013
*Denotes a change
- Indicates the meeting will be broadcast.
Monday, February 11, 2013
* 11:00 AM
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 2, HB 555, HR 53, and any
other business that may come before the Committee.
Room 60
East Wing
11:00 AM
VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 583, HB 119, HB 500, HB 472,
HB 179, and any other business that may come before
the Committee.
Room 205
Ryan Office
12:00 PM
JOINT LEGISLATIVE AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AND CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Meeting on a new business venture for recycling of
Marcellus Shale drilling site plastic well pad liners.
Room G50
Irvis Office
Call of Chair
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Agenda to be announced.
Room 140
Main Capitol
Call of Chair
GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 126, HB 353, HB 410, and any
other business that may come before the Committee.
Room G50
Irvis Office
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
9:30 AM
CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE
Informational meeting-an overview of the child welfare
system in Pennsylvania, with special focus on the
response to child abuse.
Room G50
Irvis Office
* 9:45 AM FINANCE COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 440, HB 465, and any other
business that may come before the Committee.
CANCELLED
* 10:00 AM HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Voting meeting HB 315, HB 317, and any other
business that may come before the Committee.
Room B31
Main Capitol
10:00 AM
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 23, HB 31, HB 89, HB 90, HB
286, HB 321, HB 342, and any other business that
may come before the Committee.
Room 205
Ryan Office
Call of Chair
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Agenda to be announced.
Room 140
Main Capitol
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
* 8:30 AM
EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Informational meeting-Deputy Secretary Dumaresq will
brief committee members on the implementation of the
teacher educator effectiveness system and the adoption
of the Department's new performance profiles.
Room 205
Ryan Office
8:45 AM LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION
Monthly Business meeting.
Room 14
East Wing
9:30 AM
AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES COMMITTEE
Informational meeting - Presentation by the PA State
Data Center on Aging Demographics in PA.
Room G50
Irvis Office
9:30 AM
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CRIME AND CORRECTIONS
Public hearing on Closure of SCI Cresson & SCI
Greenburg.
Room 140
Main Capitol
9:30 AM LABOR AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HB 403, and any other business
that may come before the Committee.
Room 39
East Wing
10:00 AM STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Voting meeting on HR 17, HB 201, and any other
business thqt may come before the Committee.
Room B31
Main Capitol
* 10:00 AM TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Agenda to be announced.
CANCELLED
Call of Chair
APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
Agenda to be announced.
Room 140
Main Capitol
Thursday, February 14, 2013
9:00 AM
CONSUMER AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Public hearing on Natural Gas Distribution Service.
Room 140
Main Capitol
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
10:00 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
10:00 AM Independent Fiscal Revenue
1:00 PM Department of Revenue
3:00 PM Department of General Services
Room 140
Main Capitol
1:00 PM
GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE
Informational meeting-to receive the Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission's Annual Report.
Room 60
East Wing
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
9:15 AM
GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE
Informational meeting-to receive the Pennsylvania
Game Commission's Annual Report.
Room 60
East Wing
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Department of Environmental Protection
11:00 AM Judiciary
1:30 PM Pennsylvania State Police/Office of
Homeland Security
3:00 PM Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
Agency
Room 140
Main Capitol
11:00 AM FINANCE COMMITTEE
GAMING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Joint Informational Meeting - Question and Answer
Session regarding Privatization of the PA Lottery.
Room G50
Irvis Office
Thursday, February 21, 2013
11:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
11:30 AM Auditor General
2:00 PM Treasury Department
3:30 PM Attorney General
Room 140
Main Capitol
Monday, February 25, 2013
10:00 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
10:00 AM Department of Military & Veterans Affairs
11:00 AM State-relateds (University of Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania State University, Temple
University, Lincoln University)
1:45 PM Department of Transportation
Room 140
Main Capitol
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Liquor Control Board
11:00 AM Department of Labor Industry
1:30 PM Department of Banking & Securities
3:30 PM Department of Aging
Room 140
Main Capitol
10:00 AM CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE
Public hearing on Reporting Child Abuse.
Room 60
East Wing
2:00 PM LEGISLATIVE AUDIT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Meeting to approve the 2012 audit.
Hearing Room #2
North office
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Department of Education
1:00 PM Public School Employees Retirement
System/State Employees Retirement System
3:30 PM Office of Open Records
Room 140
Main Capitol
Thursday, February 28, 2013
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Department of State
11:00 AM Department of Community & Economic
Development
1:30 PM Insurance Department
Room 140
Main Capitol
Monday, March 4, 2013
10:00 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
10:00 AM Department of Corrections/Board of
Probation & Parole
1:00 PM State System of Higher Education
2:30 PM Pennsylvania Commission on Community
Colleges
3:30 PM Gaming Control Board
Room 140
Main Capitol
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Department of Agriculture
11:30 AM Department of Conservation & Natural
Resources
2:00 PM Department of Health/Department of Drug
& Alcohol Programs
3:30 PM Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
Room 140
Main Capitol
10:00 AM CHILDREN AND YOUTH COMMITTEE
Public hearing on Legislation to Enhance Child Protection.
Room 60
East Wing
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
9:30 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
9:30 AM Department of Public Welfare
1:30 PM Public Utility Commission
Small Business Advocate/Office of
Consumer Advocate
3:00 PM Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency/State Fire Commissioner
Room 140
Main Capitol
Thursday, March 7, 2013
10:00 AM APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
BUDGET HEARINGS
10:00 AM Budgeet Seretary-Office of the
Governor/Executive Offices
1:00 PM Member Testimony
Room 140
Main Capitol
Monday, March 11, 2013
10:30 AM CENTER FOR RURAL PENNSYLVANIA
Board of Directors will conduct regular business affairs
of the Center.
Room 14
East Wing
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
9:00 AM EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Public hearing on HB 135 - Mandate Waivers.
Room G50
Irvis Office