least seven committee members. The public members of the
committee shall be allowed per diem expenses, to be set by the
committee, but not to exceed $75. The department shall provide
appropriate staff support to enable the committee to properly
carry out its functions.
(d) Powers and duties.--The power and duty of the committee
shall be to advise and comment on the comprehensive rail freight
study, to advise and comment on all phases of the rail freight
transportation program activities being undertaken or
financially assisted by the department, and to propose methods,
strategies or technologies for improving rail freight
transportation services systems or facilities within the
Commonwealth. The committee shall periodically submit reports of
its deliberations and conclusions to the Governor, members of
the General Assembly and the State Transportation Commission.
The committee and its statutory functions and duties shall
terminate and go out of existence on December 31, 1993, unless
reestablished or continued by the General Assembly. [Evaluation
and review, termination, reestablishment and continuation of the
agency shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the act
of December 22, 1981 (P.L.508, No.142), known as the Sunset
Act.]
(e) Chairperson.--The members of the committee shall
annually elect a chairperson, a vice chairperson and a secretary
from among the public members appointed to the committee.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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