JOINT HEARING
Senate AND House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committees
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 | 9:00 a.m.
East Wing Room 60
AGENDA
Joint public hearing to receive testimony regarding fireworks laws
SCHEDULE
Fireworks Incidents Hearing Follow Up – January 2022
9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks by Committee Chairmen
9:10 a.m.
Local Government Panel
Joe Gerdes, Director of Government Relations – Testimony
Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS)
Edward C. Troxell, Director of Government Affairs – Testimony
Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs
Amy Sturges, Director of Governmental Affairs – Testimony
Pennsylvania Municipal League
PA State Association of Township Commissioners (PSATC) – Testimony
9:40 a.m.
Law Enforcement Panel
Sergeant Jerry L. Harper, Supervisor, Fire Marshal Unit – Testimony
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Pennsylvania State Police
Scott L. Bohn, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
10:10 a.m.
Jay Delaney, Fire Chief – Testimony
Bureau of Fire, City of Wilkes-Barre
President, Pennsylvania Career Fire Chiefs Association
10:30 a.m.
Danial Peart, Director of Government Affairs – Testimony
Phantom Fireworks
10:50 a.m.
Closing Remarks by Committee Chairmen and Adjournment
Additional Written Testimony:
Jack Bernard – Testimony
Janet Bradley – Testimony
Megon Burkit – Testimony
Corey Cohen – Testimony
Caiolinn Ertel – Testimony
Firefighters’ Association of the State of Pennsylvania – Donald Konkle, James Carstater – Testimony
Lisa Fraser – Testimony
Shanna Halpern – Testimony
The Humane Society of the United States – Testimony
Julian Kern – Testimony
Bonnie Maclean – Testimony
Kathyn McGrail – Testimony
Hydie Miller – Testimony
Susan Moon – Testimony
Cherelle L. Parker – Councilperson – 9th District – City of Philadelphia – Testimony
Pennsylvania Farm Bureau – Darrin Youker – Testimony
Pennsylvania Office of the State Fire Commissioner – Tom Cook – Testimony
Pennsylvania State Grange – Wayne Campbell – Testimony
Representative Christina Sappey, House District 158, Chester County, PA – Constituents – Testimony
Ruth Ann Scanzillo – Testimony
Sara Shute – Testimony
Stop Philly Fireworks – Maureen McDevitt Greene – Testimony
TNT Fireworks – Eric Turner – Testimony
Uwchlan Township – Bill Miller – Chairperson – Testimony
Mary Kennedy Withrow – Testimony
Cathy Yarnall – Testimony