Public Hearing on SB 775 and HB 1559

 

Joint Public Hearing of the Senate and House Urban Affairs & Housing Committees

Wednesday, October 30, 2019 | 9:00 a.m.

Hearing Room 1, NOB


9:00 AM
Opening Remarks 

9:10 AM
Senator David Argall, Sponsor of SB 775
Representative Doyle Heffley, Sponsor of HB 1559 

9:20 AM
Dave Patton, Code Enforcement Officer, City of Harrisburg 

9:35 AM
Crandall O. Jones, Municipal Administrator, Municipality of Norristown 

9:50 AM
Lisa Schaefer, Acting Executive Director Appointee, County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania

10:05 AM
Stacy A. Phile, Director of Berks County Tax Claim Bureau and First Legislative Officer of the Tax Claim Association of PA – Combined Testimony
Rachel White, Director of Assessment and Tax Claim Chief Assessor for York County Tax Claim Bureau and President of Tax Claim Assoc. of PA – Combined Testimony
Renee Roberts, Director of Carbon County Tax Claim Bureau and Second Legislative Officer of the Tax Claim Assoc. of PA – Combined Testimony

10:20 AM
Andrew French, Executive Director of Redevelopment Authority of Fayette County and Legislative Member of the Pennsylvania Association of Housing & Redevelopment Agencies

10:35 AM
Winnie Branton, Blight and Land Bank Training & Technical Assistance Program Manager – Combined Testimony
Levana Layendecker, Deputy Director Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania – Combined Testimony

Meeting to consider bills

 

Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee

October 23, 2019 at 9:30 am

Main Capitol, Room 461

Consideration of Bills

Public hearing on Blight Issues

 

Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee

Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 10:00 a.m.

PSU Altoona, Devorris Downtown Center
1431 12th Ave
Altoona, PA 16601


10:00 AM
Opening Remarks

10:10 AM
Matthew Pacifico, Mayor
City of Altoona

Winnie Branton, Esquire, Branton Strategies  LLC – Additional Testimony
Blight and Land Bank Training & Technical Assistance Program Manager for the Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania

10:50 AM
Rebecca M. Brown, Director
Department of Codes & Inspections City of Altoona

11:10 AM
Steve McKnight, President & CEO
The Altoona Blair County Development Corporation

11:30  AM
James A. Hudack, Executive Director
Blair County Department of Social Services

Mayor Pacifico has arranged a brief (30 minutes) walking tour of blighted properties in downtown Altoona for committee members following the hearing.

Public hearing on PA Housing Finance Agency Programs

Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 | 9:30 a.m.

Main Capitol, Room 461

 

Public hearing regarding the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the programs and services they offer