PRINTER'S NO. 939
No. 55 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, KASUNIC, HALUSKA, FEE, COLAFELLA, DAWIDA,
WASS, ANGSTADT, LESCOVITZ, DeLUCA, TIGUE, JAROLIN, TRELLO,
VEON, PERZEL, CIVERA, DISTLER, LEVDANSKY, PISTELLA, BUNT,
HERMAN, D. W. SNYDER, LLOYD AND JOHNSON, MARCH 16, 1987
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 17, 1987
A RESOLUTION
1 Establishing a select committee to determine the possibility of
2 developing new products, processes and technologies relating
3 to Pennsylvania coal and to study the marketing and promotion
4 of coal and its byproducts.
5 WHEREAS, The coal industry in this Commonwealth always played
6 an important role in the economy of this Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, The coal industry in this Commonwealth has continued
8 to decline in recent years, and this has adversely affected
9 employment in this Commonwealth; and
10 WHEREAS, Coal, both anthracite and bituminous, is an
11 important source of energy for this Commonwealth and for the
12 nation; and
13 WHEREAS, The economy of this Commonwealth would be
14 substantially benefited by a resurgence in our coal industry
15 with increased production and employment; therefore be it
16 RESOLVED, That the Select Committee on the Coal Industry be
17 established to determine the possibility of developing new
18 products, processes and technologies relating to Pennsylvania
1 coal and to study the marketing and promotion of coal and its
2 byproducts; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That the committee be appointed by the Speaker of
4 the House of Representatives and be composed of five members of
5 the majority party and four members of the minority party; and
6 be it further
7 RESOLVED, That the committee have the power to call witnesses
8 and to require the production of documents; and be it further
9 RESOLVED, That the committee have the power to hire staff and
10 reimburse the staff from the budget of the Chief Clerk of the
11 House of Representatives in an amount not to exceed $50,000; and
12 be it further
13 RESOLVED, That all expenditures from the $50,000 be
14 authorized by a majority vote of the committee and that the
15 chairperson of the committee make a monthly report of all
16 expenditures to the members of the committee; and be it further
17 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings and submit
18 all expenses to the House of Representatives no later than
19 September 1, 1988.
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