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House Transportation Committee Announces Funding Crisis Hearings
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House Transportation Committee Majority Chair Joseph Markosek (D-Allegheny) and Minority Chair Rick Geist (R-Blair) announced they have scheduled seven hearings to discuss the nearly $3.5 billion a year the state needs to maintain Pennsylvania's existing highway, bridge and public transit systems, and to take input on ways to develop sustainable transportation funding.
The schedule established by the Committee through June 18 strongly hints transportation funding issues will not be resolved by the June 30 deadline for a state budget.
"By holding these hearings across the state, we can explain what we need to bring our large and aging transportation infrastructure up to date," said Rep. Markosek. "This is one of the most pressing problems in Pennsylvania, and I hope to hear from people who have innovative ideas. As I have said, all options are on the table."
"As the Legislature faces the challenge of adequately funding the Commonwealth's transportation system now and into the future, these hearings will provide constructive public forums for illustrating the true magnitude and urgency of the problem and for discussing the merits of proposed solutions," said Rep. Geist.
The House Majority Policy Committee and House Republican Policy Committee will be participating in the hearings at the invitation of Markosek and Geist, who are seeking a bipartisan solution.
The schedule is as follows:
-- May 27 - 10 a.m. Topic: Statewide perspective and issues affecting the South Central Region (PennDOT Districts 8 and 9) Location: G-50, K. Leroy Irvis Office Building, Harrisburg;
-- June 1 - 2 p.m. Topic: Issues affecting the North Central Region (PennDOT Districts 2 and 3) Location: Lock Haven University, Price Performance Center, 20 Glenn Road, Lock Haven;
-- June 2 - 2 p.m. Topic: Issues affecting the North East Region (PennDOT District 4) Location: Marywood University, Nazareth Hall, The Latour Room, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton;
-- June 3 - 2 p.m. Topic: Issues affecting the Mid East Region (PennDOT District 5) Location: To be determined in Lehigh Valley area;
-- June 4 - 10 a.m. Topic: Issues affecting the South East Region (PennDOT District 6) Location: Saint Joseph’s University, Mandeville Hall, Teletorium, Corner of 54th Street and City Avenue, Philadelphia;
-- June 17 - 2 p.m. Topic: Issues affecting the North West Region (PennDOT Districts 1 and 10) Location: Clarion University, Hart Chapel Auditorium, 850 Wood St., Clarion; and
-- June 18 - 10 a.m. Topic: Issues affecting the South West Region (PennDOT Districts 11 and 12) Location: To be determined in Monroeville/Pittsburgh area.
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5/17/2010 |
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