Appropriations Committee, Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Appropriations Committee is a standing committee of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Per the General Operating Rules of the House, memberships of the Pennsylvania House committees are recommended to the Speaker of the House by the House Committee on Committees. The Committee on Committees is made up of the Speaker and 15 members of the House, ten majority party members and five minority party members.
The Speaker appoints a chair, vice-chair, and secretary. The Minority Leader appoints a minority chair, vice-chair, and secretary. Only representatives with the most seniority in their respective caucuses may serve as chair or minority chair of a committee. Members of House majority and minority leadership may not serve as a chair or minority chair of any standing committee and no representative may serve as the chair or minority chair of more than one standing committee.[1]
The Speaker, Majority Floor Leader, and Minority Floor Leader are ex officio members of all standing committees, but have no voting rights and are not counted for the purpose of determining a quorum. At least fifty percent of the committee members must be present to establish a quorum.[1]
See rules: General Operating Rules of the House
Function
According to the General Operating Rules of the House:
“ | The Committee on Appropriations shall have the power to issue subpoenas under the hand and seal of its chair commanding any person to appear before it and answer questions touching matters properly being inquired into by the committee, which matters shall include data from any fund administered by the Commonwealth, and to produce such books, papers, records, accounts, reports, documents and data and information produced and stored by any electronic data processing system as the committee deems necessary. Such subpoenas may be served upon any person and shall have the force and effect of subpoenas issued out of the courts of this Commonwealth. Any person who willfully neglects or refuses to testify before the committee or to produce any books, papers, records, accounts, reports, documents or data and information produced and stored by any electronic data processing system shall be subject to the penalties provided by the laws of the Commonwealth in such case. Each member of the committee shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before the committee. The committee may also cause the deposition of witnesses either residing within or without the State to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking depositions in civil actions.[2][3] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
House Appropriations Committee, 2023-2024 |
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Democratic members (22) | Republican members (15) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
House Appropriations Committee, 2021-2022 |
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (22) | Third-party members(0) |
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Austin Davis (D) left this committee on December 07, 2022. [Source]
2019-2020 legislative session
House Appropriations Committee, 2019-2020 |
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Democratic members (16) | Republican members (23) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
Appropriations Members, 2017 | ||||
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (22) | |||
• Joseph Markosek, Minority chair | • Stanley Saylor, Chair | |||
• Kevin Boyle | • Karen Boback | |||
• Tim Briggs | • Jim Christiana | |||
• Donna Bullock | • Sheryl Delozier | |||
• Mary Jo Daley | • George Dunbar | |||
• Madeleine Dean | • Garth Everett | |||
• Maria Donatucci | • Keith Greiner | |||
• Martin Flynn | • Seth Grove | |||
• Edward Gainey | • Marcia Hahn | |||
• Patty Kim | • Susan Helm | |||
• Stephen Kinsey | • Warren Kampf | |||
• Leanne Krueger-Braneky | • Fred Keller | |||
• Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania Representative | • Jerry Knowles | |||
• Mark Rozzi | • Nick Miccarelli | |||
• Peter Schweyer | • Duane Milne | |||
• Jason Ortitay | ||||
• Michael Peifer | ||||
• Jeffrey Pyle | ||||
• Marguerite Quinn | ||||
• Bradley Roae | ||||
• Jamie Santora | ||||
• Curtis Sonney |
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
Appropriations Members, 2015 | ||||
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Democratic members (15) | Republican members (22) | |||
• Joseph Markosek, Democratic Chair | • William Adolph, Chair | |||
• Matthew Bradford | • Karen Boback | |||
• Tim Briggs | • Jim Christiana | |||
• Michelle Brownlee | • Gary Day | |||
• Mike Carroll | • George Dunbar | |||
• Scott Conklin | • Garth Everett | |||
• Mary Jo Daley | • Glen Grell | |||
• Madeleine Dean | • Seth Grove | |||
• Maria Donatucci | • Warren Kampf | |||
• Edward Gainey | • Thomas Killion | |||
• John Galloway | • Jim Marshall | |||
• Stephen Kinsey | • Kurt Masser | |||
• Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania Representative | • David Millard | |||
• Cherelle Parker | • Duane Milne | |||
• Kevin Schreiber | • Mark Mustio | |||
• Michael Peifer | ||||
• Jeffrey Pyle | ||||
• Marguerite Quinn | ||||
• Curtis Sonney | ||||
• Mike Vereb | ||||
• Keith Greiner | ||||
• Fred Keller |
2013-2014
The following table lists committee membership at the beginning of the 2013-2014 legislative session.
Appropriation Members, 2013 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (21) | |||
• Joseph Markosek, Democratic Chair | • William Adolph, Chair | |||
• Brendan Boyle | • Scott Petri, Vice Chair | |||
• Matthew Bradford | • Bernie O'Neill, Secretary | |||
• Michelle Brownlee | • Ryan Aument | |||
• Mike Carroll | • Karen Boback | |||
• Scott Conklin | • Jim Christiana | |||
• Madeleine Dean | • Gary Day | |||
• Deberah Kula | • Gordon Denlinger | |||
• Tim Mahoney | • Brian Ellis | |||
• Michael O'Brien | • Garth Everett | |||
• Cherelle Parker | • Mauree Gingrich | |||
• John Sabatina, Jr. | • Glen Grell | |||
• Steven Santarsiero | • Seth Grove | |||
• Jake Wheatley | • Thomas Killion | |||
• David Millard | ||||
• Duane Milne | ||||
• Mark Mustio | ||||
• Donna Oberlander | ||||
• Michael Peifer | ||||
• Jeffrey Pyle | ||||
• Curtis Sonney |
2011-2012
Appropriations Members, 2011 | ||||
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Democratic members (14) | Republican members (20) | |||
• Joseph Markosek, Democratic Chair | • William Adolph, Jr., Chair | |||
• Michael O'Brien, Democratic Vice Chair | • Douglas Reichley, Vice Chair | |||
• Paul Costa, Democratic Secretary | • Mauree Gingrich, Secretary | |||
• Matthew Bradford | • John Bear | |||
• H. Scott Conklin | • Martin Causer | |||
• Deberah Kula | • Jim Christiana | |||
• Tim Mahoney | • Gordon Denlinger | |||
• Cherelle Parker | • Brian Ellis | |||
• John Sabatina, Jr. | • Glen Grell | |||
• Steve Samuelson | • Thomas Killion | |||
• Matthew Smith | • David Millard | |||
• Gregory Vitali | • T. Mark Mustio | |||
• Ronald Waters | • Bernard O'Neill | |||
• Jewell Williams | • Michael Peifer | |||
• Scott Perry | ||||
• Scott Petri | ||||
• Tina Pickett | ||||
• Jeffrey Pyle | ||||
• Thomas Quigley | ||||
• Curtis Sonney |
2009-2010
The following table lists committee membership at the beginning of the 2009-2010 legislative session. Katie True later replaced Ronald Miller. Mario Civera, Jr. resigned in April 2010; William Adolph replaced him as chairman.
Appropriations Members, 2009 | ||||
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Democratic members (21) | Republican members (14) | |||
• Dwight Evans, Chair | • Mario Civera, Jr., Chair | |||
• William Keller, Vice Chair | • Gordon Denlinger | |||
• Josh Shapiro, Secretary | • Brian Ellis | |||
• Matthew Bradford | • John Evans | |||
• Tim Briggs | • Mauree Gingrich | |||
• Scott Conklin | • Thomas Killion | |||
• Eugene DePasquale | • David Millard | |||
• Dan Frankel | • Ronald Miller | |||
• John Galloway | • Scott Petri | |||
• William Kortz, II | • Dave Reed | |||
• Deberah Kula | • Douglas Reichley | |||
• Bryan Lentz | • Mario Scavello | |||
• Tim Mahoney | • Richard Stevenson | |||
• Kathy Manderino | • Katie True | |||
• John Myers | ||||
• Cherelle Parker | ||||
• John Siptroth | ||||
• Matthew Smith | ||||
• Gregory Vitali | ||||
• Jake Wheatley, Jr. | ||||
• Jewell Williams |
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "General Operating Rules of the House of Representatives," accessed Feb. 21, 2021
- ↑ Pennsylvania House of Representatives, "General Operating Rules of the House of Representatives (Rule 45)," accessed Feb. 22, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.