Communications & Technology Committee

Folmer, Chair Baker, Vice Chair

Republicans: Eichelberger Erickson Mensch Vance

Democrats: Farnese, Chair Brewster Leach Williams

Vision 2020: Communications & Technology

Hearings and Meetings

May 22, 2012 - Joint Public Hearing with Senate Transportation, Law & Justice, and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committees on Statewide Radio Network

May 2, 2012 - Public Hearing on Senate Bill 1345 - the collocation of wireless communication facilities and support structures

April 3, 2012 - Meeting to Consider Senate Bill 8

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March 28, 2012 -  Meeting to Consider Senate Bill 8 (Postponed to April 3)

March 7, 2012 - Public Hearing on Senate Bill 8 - (Electronic Sharing of Patient Records and Other Health Information)

December 7, 2011 - Public Hearing to Review the Office for Information Technology Strategic Plan

November 15, 2011 - Public Hearing – Act 183 of 2004 (Broadband Deployment)

November 1, 2011 - Public Hearing on the need and feasibility of electronically sharing health records and other patient information

October 19, 2011 - Public Hearing to learn more about the Commonwealth's Justice Network (JNET)

June 15, 2011 - Meeting to Consider Bills

May 11, 2011 - Public Hearing to Consider the Proposed Privacy Package Legislation

April 27, 2011 - Joint Hearing of the Senate Transportation, Law and Justice, and Communications and Technology Committees on Statewide Radio 9:30 am, Hearing Room 1, North Office Building

April 6, 2011 - Public Hearing on the Impacts of Research on Communications & Technology

March 2, 2011 - Hearing on the Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (PHIX)

September 29, 2010 - Briefing on Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

September 22, 2010 - Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education & Research (KINBER)

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 2005-2008