Committee Members
Republicans
Kim Ward, Chair
Mario Scavello, Vice-Chair
Joe Scarnati,ex-officio
Camera Bartolotta
John Gordner
Doug Mastriano
Pat Stefano
Robert Tommy Tomlinson
Elder Vogel
Democrats
John Sabatina, Minority Chair
John Blake
Jim Brewster
Larry Farnese
Timothy Kearney
Meetings & Hearings
Senate Transportation Committee | June 22, 2020 | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Joint Public Hearing | Senate Transportation Committee and Senate Labor & Industry Committee | June 15, 2020 | 10:00 a.m. | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Senate Transportation Committee | June 9, 2020 | 1:15 p.m. (Time Approx,) | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Transportation Committee | May 26, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) [Read More]
Senate Transportation Committee | May 12, 2020 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.(est.) | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Transportation Committee | April 28, 2020 | 1:30 p.m. | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
News
Jun
15
2020
June 15, 2020
During a Senate hearing today, lawmakers questioned the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s accelerated plan to switch to an all-electronic tolling (AET) system and lay off nearly 500 employees. Listen - Senator Bartolotta Listen - Senator Ward [Read More]
Jun
12
2020
June 12, 2020
Two Senate committees will hold a joint hearing on Monday, June 15 from 10 a.m. until noon to examine the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s plan to lay-off at least 500 employees as part of its switch to an all-electronic tolling system. [Read More]
May
13
2020
May 13, 2020
The Senate Transportation Committee held a hearing on Tuesday, May 12 with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Turnpike) that uncovered over $1 billion in revenue losses to the state’s transportation system. [Read More]
May
11
2020
May 11, 2020
The Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Sen. Kim Ward (R-39), will hold a public hearing Tuesday on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Pennsylvania transportation system. [Read More]
Jan
29
2020
January 29, 2020
The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee and the Senate Transportation Committee held a joint public hearing today in Harrisburg to hear testimony on the potential impacts of Pennsylvania’s participation in the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), according to committee chairs Gene Yaw (R-23) and Kim Ward (R-39), respectively. [Read More]
Jan
24
2020
January 24, 2020
The state Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) and the Senate Transportation Committee, chaired by Sen. Kim Ward (R-39), will hold a joint public hearing next week on Pennsylvania’s participation in a multi-state plan aimed at lowering greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector. [Read More]