Senate Transportation Committee
“Clearing Snow and Ice from Vehicles”
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
North Office Building, Hearing Room 1, 1:30pm-3:00pm
(Estimated 1-1.5 hours)
Welcoming Remarks (1:30pm-1:35pm)
- Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr.
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (1:35pm-1:45pm)
- Mr. R. Scott Christie, P.E., Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration
Emphasis on winter preparedness and operations
Constituents of Senator Boscola (1:45pm-2:00pm)
- Mr. Frank Lambert and Mr. Matt Lambert
Emphasis on testimony of Christine Lambert who died from dislodged ice
Pennsylvania AAA Federation (2:00pm-2:10pm)
- Mr. Ted Leonard, Executive Director
Emphasis on evaluation of Senate Bills 93 and 94
Pennsylvania State Police (2:10pm-2:20pm)
- Major Edward Hoke, Director, Bureau of Patrol
Emphasis on evaluation of Senate Bills 93 and 94
Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association (2:20pm-2:30pm)
- Mr. Jim Runk, President and CEO, and Mr. Kevin Stewart, Safety Director
Mr. Joe Butzer, Advantage Truck Leasing
Emphasis on evaluation of Senate Bills 93 and 94
Teamsters (2:30pm-2:40pm)
- Mr. Ed Thompson, President, Local 776
Emphasis on evaluation of Senate Bills 93 and 94
Solutions from the Freight Industry (2:40pm-2:50pm)
- Mr. Joe Brake, Vice President/General Manager, and Mr. Chuck Evans, Director of Sales & Marketing, Coca-Cola Bottling Companies
Emphasis on solutions to clear snow/ice from vehicles
Additional Testimony:
FedEx
Closing Remarks