(HARRISBURG) – Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) today announced the Republican members for each of the 22 Senate Standing Committees for the 2015-2016 legislative session.
“Senate Committees provide a strong and experienced environment for legislation to be vetted and shaped before moving on to the full Senate,” Scarnati said. “We are fortunate to have members from diverse backgrounds who will offer insightful perspective as issues advance and policies are formed.”
Chairs of Senate Committees were announced earlier this month.
AGING & YOUTH
Brooks, Chair
Vulakovich, Vice Chair
Argall
Baker
McGarrigle
Mensch
AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS
Vogel, Chair
Brooks, Vice Chair
Argall
Aument
Ward
Yaw
APPROPRIATIONS
Browne, Chair
Ward, Vice Chair
Argall
Baker
Eichelberger
Greenleaf
Mensch
Rafferty
Scavello
Smucker
Vance
Vogel
Vulakovich
Wagner
Corman, ex officio
BANKING & INSURANCE
White, Chair
Eichelberger, Vice Chair
Browne
McGarrigle
Vance
Vogel
Ward
Yaw
COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGY
Hutchinson, Chair
Vance, Vice Chair
Folmer
McGarrigle
Vogel
Vulakovich
COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC & RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Ward, Chair
Stefano, Vice Chair
Alloway
Argall
Bartolotta
McGarrigle
Tomlinson
White
CONSUMER PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
Tomlinson, Chair
Scavello, Vice Chair
Baker
Gordner
Greenleaf
Pileggi
Rafferty
Vance
EDUCATION
Smucker, Chair
Folmer, Vice Chair
Browne
Eichelberger
Pileggi
Tomlinson
ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY
Yaw, Chair
Bartolotta, Vice Chair
Hutchinson
Vogel
Ward
White
FINANCE
Eichelberger, Chair
Hutchinson, Vice Chair
Aument
Browne
Vance
Ward
GAME & FISHERIES
Scavello, Chair
McIlhinney, Vice Chair
Alloway
Gordner
Mensch
Stefano
INTERGOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
Aument, Chair
Greenleaf, Vice Chair
Argall
Folmer
Smucker
Wagner
JUDICIARY
Greenleaf, Chair
Rafferty, Vice Chair
Alloway
Eichelberger
Gordner
Pileggi
Vulakovich
Yaw
LABOR & INDUSTRY
Baker, Chair
Wagner, Vice Chair
Folmer
McIlhinney
Scavello
Smucker
LAW & JUSTICE
McIlhinney, Chair
Alloway, Vice Chair
Rafferty
Wagner
White
Yaw
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Pileggi, Chair
McGarrigle, Vice Chair
Brooks
Eichelberger
Smucker
Vogel
PUBLIC HEALTH & WELFARE
Vance, Chair
Aument, Vice Chair
Baker
Hutchinson
Mensch
Smucker
RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
Corman, Chair
Gordner, Vice Chair
Alloway
Brooks
Folmer
McIlhinney
Stefano
Tomlinson
White
Yaw
STATE GOVERNMENT
Folmer, Chair
Pileggi, Vice Chair
Alloway
McIlhinney
Stefano
White
TRANSPORTATION
Rafferty, Chair
Tomlinson, Vice Chair
Bartolotta
Browne
Gordner
Stefano
Vulakovich
Wagner
URBAN AFFAIRS & HOUSING
Wagner, Chair
Argall, Vice Chair
Bartolotta
Brooks
Greenleaf
Scavello
VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Vulakovich, Chair
Mensch, Vice Chair
Aument
Baker
Bartolotta
Hutchinson
*As President Pro Tempore, Senator Joe Scarnati serves on all standing committees as ex-officio.
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CONTACT: Drew Crompton dcrompton@pasen.gov 717-787-7084