WHEREAS, THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS
FIRST MET ON JANUARY 11, 2021, AND VOTED TO BEGIN AN
INVESTIGATION OF GEORGE F. HALCOVAGE, JR.; AND
WHEREAS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE CONDUCTED A HEARING ON SEPTEMBER
15, 2022, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO TAKE TESTIMONY FROM INVOLVED
PARTIES WHO HAVE FILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT AGAINST COMMISSIONER
HALCOVAGE; AND
WHEREAS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE HELD ITS NEXT MEETING ON SEPTEMBER
19, 2022, AND VOTED TO EXTEND THE INVESTIGATION; AND
WHEREAS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE ALSO VOTED TO MAKE A CRIMINAL
REFERRAL TO THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND
WHEREAS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE COLLECTED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF
DOCUMENTS, CONDUCTED MANY INTERVIEWS AND RECEIVED COMMUNICATION
FROM MANY ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SEEKING
COMMISSIONER HALCOVAGE'S REMOVAL FROM OFFICE BY IMPEACHMENT; AND
WHEREAS, THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS AUTHORIZED UNDER HOUSE
RESOLUTION NO. 99 FAILED TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION OR SUBMIT
A REPORT OR RECOMMENDATIONS PRIOR TO THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ADJOURNING SINE DIE ON NOVEMBER 30, 2022; AND
WHEREAS, ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE HAS THE EFFECT OF CLOSING THE
SESSION AND TERMINATING ALL UNFINISHED BUSINESS BEFORE THE
HOUSE, AND ALL LEGISLATION PENDING UPON ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE
EXPIRES WITH THE SESSION; AND
WHEREAS, HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 99 AND THE POWERS IT BESTOWED
UPON THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE AND THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON
COURTS EXPIRED AT THE END OF THE 206TH SESSION OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND
WHEREAS, THE COMPOSITION OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON COURTS FOR
THE CURRENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT FROM
LAST SESSION; AND
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