Communications & Technology Committee

Folmer, Chair
Baker, Vice Chair

Republicans:
Eichelberger
Erickson
Mensch
Vance

Democrats:
Wozniak, Chair
Dinniman
Farnese
Leach

Hearings and Meetings

June 17, 2010 - Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education & Research (KINBER)

Agenda and Testimony

March 24, 2010 - Joint Public Hearing on 911 Emergency Response System

Agenda and Testimony
- 2:02

March 17, 2010 - Public Hearing on SB 964 (Robbins), Social Security Numbers & Hunting/Fishing Licenses, SB 1147 (Robbins), Electronic Licensing Systems, SR 260 (Folmer), PA Health Care Information Technology Awareness Day

Agenda

February 27, 2010 - Public hearing on SB 964 (Social Security Numbers & Hunting/Fishing Licenses) and SB 1147 ( (Electronic Licensing Systems)

Agenda

January 27, 2010 - Public Hearing on Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (PHIX)

Agenda

December 1, 2009 - Public Hearing on Auditor General's Report on State Procurement Contracts

Agenda and Testimony
- Part 1 (running time 2 hours 33 minutes)
- Part 2 (running time 45 minutes)

June 10, 2009 - To consider bills

Agenda

May 13, 2009 - Public Hearing on Senate Bill 621 (Real ID) and Senate Bill 623 (Biometrics)

Agenda and Testimony
- Part 1 (running time 1 hour 1 minute)
- Part 2 (running time 55 minutes)
- (running time 1 hour 56 minutes)
- At a Senate Communications and Technology Committee public hearing, Senator Mike Folmer discusses his legislation, which would exempt Pennsylvania from the provisions of the federal REAL ID law.

April 22, 2009 - Public Hearing on Pennsylvania Public Television Network

Agenda
- (running time 2 hours 9 minutes)
Public TV in PA (PDF)

April 1, 2009 - Informational Hearing on Advanced Broadband Services - What's Next?

Agenda and Testimony

News

Senator Folmer's technology reform efforts are featured in the February edition of Capitol Watch. The article is on page 14.
October 28, 2009 - Senate Committee to Hold Public Hearings on Procurement Procedures

Useful Links

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