Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 10:45 a.m.
East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A
Agenda
Meeting to consider SB 1135, SB 1254, SB 1282, HB 2209 and HB 2210
Senator Joe Pittman
Pennsylvania's 41st District
Serving Armstrong, Butler, Indiana & Westmoreland Counties
Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | 10:45 a.m.
East Wing, Hearing Room 8E-A
Meeting to consider SB 1135, SB 1254, SB 1282, HB 2209 and HB 2210
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 10 a.m.
Living Water Church, Kittanning, Armstrong County
Public hearing on housing issues
10:00 am: Opening Remarks
• Senator Joe Pittman, Chair – Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
• Senator Nikil Saval, Minority Chair
10:15 am: Panel #1: Community Organizations Blight Prevention and Response
• Andrew Laddusaw – Senior Pastor of the Living Water Church – Testimony
• Julie Fitzpatrick – Executive Director of Pennsylvania Downtown Center – Testimony
• LEVEL: Equity Buildings
o Jason Tigano – Executive Director of LEVEL – Testimony
o Marc Little – President of Emery Construction Services
11:00 am: Panel #2: County Agencies Blight Prevention and Response
• LuAnn Zak – Assistant Director of the Indiana County Office of Planning and
Development – Testimony
• Brigid Beatty – Program Manager of the Armstrong County Department of Planning and
Development – Testimony
• Brian Lawrence – Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of
Westmoreland (RACW) and Westmoreland County Land Bank – Testimony
11:45 am: Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
Independence Visitor Center, Philadelphia
599 Market St
1 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA
Public hearing on housing issues
10:00 am: Opening Remarks
10:15 am: Panel #1: Blight Prevention and Deferred Maintenance
11:00 am: Panel #2: Blight Response and Land Banks
11:45 am: Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Wednesday, March 30, 2022 | 10:00 a.m.
Room 461, Main Capitol Building
Meeting to consider SB 297, SB 811 and HB 581
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 | 9:30 a.m.
Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation
Meeting to consider SB 574, SB 763, HB 264, and HB 827
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 | 10:30 a.m.
Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation
Meeting to consider SB 157 and SB 439
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:30 (Senate Chamber and Remote Participation)
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 1:30 (Senate Chamber and Remote Participation)
Public hearing on status of PHFA Mortgage and Rental Assistance Programs/Impact of Pandemic on Housing
1:30 pm
Opening Remarks – Senator Pittman, Senator Muth
1:40 to 1:55 pm
Robin Wiessmann, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)
1:55 to 2:10 pm
Phyllis Chamberlain, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Housing Alliance
2:10 to 2:25 pm
Leah Sailhamer, VP, Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Apartment Assn.
2:25 to 2:40 pm
Rita Dallago, Executive Director, PA Residential Owners Association
3:00 pm
Adjourn
Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 (approx. 2:00 p.m.)
Off the Floor (Senate Chamber and Virtual Participation)
Meeting to consider SB 940, SB 1045, HB 896, and HB 1860