COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Republicans
Joe Pittman, Chair
John DiSanto, Vice-Chair
Jake Corman, ex-officio
John Gordner
Mario Scavello
Gene Yaw
John Yudichak (I)
Democrats
Nikil Saval, Minority Chair
Lisa Boscola
Wayne Fontana
Lindsay M Williams
Committee Schedule, Votes and Bills
Meetings and Hearings
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee | Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 10:30 a.m. | Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation | [Read More]
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee | Monday, January 25, 2021 | Off the Floor | Senate Chamber (and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee | September 8, 2020 |1:30 p.m. | (Senate Chamber and Remote Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee | June 9, 2020 (approx. 2:00 p.m.) | Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation) | [Read More]
Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committees | November 20, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. | East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-B | [Read More]
Joint Hearing of the Senate and House Urban Affairs & Housing Committees | October 30, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. | Hearing Room 1, NOB | [Read More]
News
Sep
23
2019
September 23, 2019
The Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee will explore different approaches to dealing with blight during a public hearing in Altoona on September 26. The hearing will be held at the Penn State Altoona Devorris Downtown Center in Room 201 beginning at 10 a.m. [Read More]
May
22
2017
May 22, 2017
The Senate Majority Policy Committee and Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee will hold a joint public hearing featuring presentations from the City of Harrisburg, WCI Partners and Community Blight Solutions to review ways the state can assist local officials and developers to revitalize the city and all communities dealing with blight. [Read More]
May
18
2017
May 18, 2017
HARRISBURG – Senator John DiSanto (R-Dauphin/Perry) is bringing in the Senate Majority Policy and Urban Affairs and Housing committees for a roundtable discussion with city officials, local developers and industry experts to find solutions to combat blight and abandonment in Pennsylvania. [Read More]
Dec
07
2016
December 07, 2016
Nov
10
2015
November 10, 2015
The Pennsylvania Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee today held a joint hearing on the issue of Veterans Homelessness at Drexel University. [Read More]
Nov
09
2015
November 09, 2015
The Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee and the Senate Urban Affairs & Housing Committee will hold a joint public hearing in Philadelphia on Tuesday, November 10, to gather testimony on Senate Bill 38 (Veterans Closing Cost and Down Payment Assistance), Senate Bill 227 (Veterans’ Housing Assistance Program), as well as issues surrounding veterans homelessness and housing in Pennsylvania. [Read More]