The House Majority Policy Committee holds public hearings and meetings across the state and serves as the catalyst to enacting major policy initiatives put forth by the governor, legislative leaders and individual lawmakers. State Rep. Mike Sturla, D-Lancaster, was chosen by members of the House Democratic Caucus to lead this committee. The committee typically holds hearings outside of Harrisburg to investigate local impact of certain issues and collect valuable expert input.

Public Hearings

To judge the local impact state issues have in certain regions and collect valuable public input, the Policy Committee travels throughout the state to hold public hearings. Check back here regularly for the Committee's hearing schedule and collected testimony.

Upcoming Hearings

More public hearings to be announced in the near future.

Archive of Hearings

The below table lists this session's Policy Committee hearings to date. For more information about a specific hearing, click on its date for a media advisory, its location for a news release, and its topic for testimonies and materials collected at the hearing.

Policy Committee Members

Click on the Committee member's name to visit his or her Web site.

Policy Agenda

The House Majority Policy Committee created the Democratic Caucus's policy agenda for the 2009-2010 legislative session. Click here for details.

Staff

Jim Dawes - Executive Director, 717-772-0036

Angela Fitterer - Policy Advisor, 717-772-9967

Jeff Fox - Policy Analyst, 717-787-5860

Eric Mock - Policy Analyst, 717-783-0450

Nicole Reigelman - Research Analyst, 717-783-0334

Ryan McIlmoyle - Research Analyst, 717-783-0334

Michelle Bohnke - Legislative Assistant, 717-787-3555

Debbie Boehm - Office Manager, 717-787-3555