PRINTER'S NO. 773
No. 67 Session of 1975
INTRODUCED BY RITTER, TOLL, PARKER, MUSTO, McLANE, CRAWFORD AND
ZEARFOSS, MARCH 10, 1975
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 11, 1975
In the House of Representatives, March 10, 1975
1 WHEREAS, There is a great need for a closer Federal-State
2 economic relationship, due to the serious recessionary period
3 which our Nation is now experiencing; and
4 WHEREAS, The General Assembly needs to be better informed on
5 economic matters in order to properly align Federal and State
6 priorities in an effort to enable the citizens of Pennsylvania
7 to cope with these trying economic conditions; and
8 WHEREAS, Important deliberations should be initiated
9 immediately at the State level as to the varied factors that
10 contribute to our economic ills such as employment, inflation,
11 utilization of resources, regulatory and procurement policies
12 and grant-in-aid expenditures; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the Committee on Federal State Relations shall
14 undertake a study of the Nation's economy from the State point
15 of view; and be it further
16 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold public hearings, take
17 testimony and make its study at such places as it deems
1 necessary within this Commonwealth. It may issue subpoenas under
2 the hand and seal of its chairman commanding any person to
3 appear before it and answer questions touching matters properly
4 being inquired into by the committee and to produce such books,
5 papers, records, and documents as the committee deems necessary.
6 Such subpoenas may be served upon any person and shall have the
7 force and effect of subpoenas issued out of the courts of this
8 Commonwealth. Any person who wilfully neglects or refuses to
9 testify before the committee or to produce any books, papers,
10 records or documents, shall be subject to the penalties provided
11 by the laws of this Commonwealth in such case. Each member of
12 the committee shall have power to administer oaths and
13 affirmations to witnesses appearing before the committee; and be
14 it further
15 RESOLVED, That the committee shall reports its findings,
16 together with its recommendations, for appropriate legislation
17 or otherwise, to the House of Representatives as soon as its
18 study is completed.
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