PRINTER'S NO. 1599
No. 99 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY PETRONE, DeLUCA, FEE, TRELLO, DOMBROWSKI,
JADLOWIEC, BLACK AND TELEK, MAY 1, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, MAY 1, 1989
A RESOLUTION
1 Directing the Consumer Affairs Committee of the House of
2 Representatives to investigate price increases in oil and
3 gas.
4 WHEREAS, The prices paid for oil and gas are of critical
5 importance to industry, commerce and consumers in this
6 Commonwealth; and
7 WHEREAS, These prices have been increasing recently; and
8 WHEREAS, There might be some action which the Commonwealth
9 could take to control these increases; therefore be it
10 RESOLVED, That the Consumer Affairs Committee of the House of
11 Representatives conduct an investigation of the prices of oil
12 and gas paid in this Commonwealth and of possible legislative
13 and executive action to control these prices; and be it further
14 RESOLVED, That the committee may hold hearings, take
15 testimony and make its investigations at such places as it deems
16 necessary in this Commonwealth and that each member of the
17 committee shall have power to administer oaths and affirmations
18 to witnesses appearing before the committee; and be it further
1 RESOLVED, That the committee shall report to the House of
2 Representatives on its activities, findings and recommendations
3 by October 1, 1989, and shall issue interim reports to the House
4 of Representatives as the committee deems necessary.
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