PRINTER'S NO. 1049
No. 43 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY A. K. HUTCHINSON, MANDERINO, STUBAN, PETRARCA,
KUKOVICH, STAIRS, D. S. HAYES, SCHWEDER, BOWSER, POLITE,
MILANOVICH, CAPPABIANCA, LIVENGOOD, LETTERMAN, B. D. CLARK,
NOVAK, COWELL, COHEN, KNIGHT, KERNICK, DeMEDIO AND STEWART,
MARCH 28, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MARCH 28, 1979
In the House of Representatives, March 28, 1979
1 WHEREAS, The citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are
2 again being threatened with oil and gasoline shortages, and the
3 rapidly rising prices of these products; and
4 WHEREAS, The veracity or falsity of the many conflicting
5 stories presented by the oil companies, our so called economic
6 advisors and others, leaves us in a position where we do not
7 understand the reason for the constantly rising prices; and
8 WHEREAS, The previous oil crunch scare of 1973-1974 with its
9 resulting higher prices at the pump and larger profits for the
10 petroleum industry, proved that the petroleum industry, proved
11 that the scarcity was mostly fictitious; therefore be it
12 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
13 appoint five members from the Majority Party and five members
14 from the Minority Party to a committee to conduct a thorough
15 investigation and study as to causes of the rising oil and
16 gasoline prices, and what if anything the Commonwealth of
1 Pennsylvania can do to alleviate the situation. Such committee
2 shall make recommendations for any legislative action necessary
3 to correct this problem; and be it further
4 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
5 testimony, and make its investigations at such places as it
6 deems necessary. It may issue subpoenas under the hand and seal
7 of its chairman commanding any person to appear before it and to
8 answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into
9 by the committee and to produce such books, papers, records and
10 documents as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may
11 be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of
12 subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any
13 person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the
14 committee or to produce any books, papers, records or documents,
15 shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the
16 Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall
17 have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses
18 appearing before the committee; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That within 30 calendar days after the committee
20 has made its report, the chairman of the committee shall cause a
21 record of all expenses incurred by the committee, or the members
22 thereof, which are payable at Commonwealth expense, to be filed
23 with the Speaker of the House and the Speaker shall cause the
24 same to be entered in the journal thereof. No expenses incurred
25 by the committee or any member thereof shall be reimbursable by
26 the Chief Clerk unless such expense shall first have been
27 included as an expense item in the record heretofore required;
28 and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the committee report its findings to the House
30 of Representatives as soon as possible.
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