Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee & House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 10:30 a.m.
Allegheny County 9-1-1 Center
50 Hookstown Grade Road, Coraopolis
Schedule
Joint public hearing on SB 792, HB 843, and urban search & rescue teams
Agenda
I. Call to Order
II. Opening Statements
Senator Doug Mastriano, Chairman, Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Representative Jared Solomon, Chairman, House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Senator Katie Muth, Minority Chair, Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
Representative Mark Gillen, Minority Chairman, House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness
III. Hearing
Senator Devlin Robinson (R-37th Senatorial District)
Senator Jay Costa (D-43rd Senatorial District)
Representative Dan Miller (D-42nd House District)
Representative Natalie Mihalek (R-40th House District)
Randy Padfield, Director
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) – Testimony
Adam Theil, Commissioner, Philadelphia Fire Department
Task Force 1 – Testimony
Western PA Coalition
Brian Kokkila, Assistant Chief
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire – Testimony
Matt Brown, Chief Fire Marshall
Allegheny County – Testimony
Kim Houser, Assistant Chief
Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department – Testimony, Addendum 1, Addendum 2
IV. Adjournment