Senate Transportation – 11:00 a.m.

The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing to consider the nominations of Timothy J. Carson, J. William Lincoln and A. Michael Pratt to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. Mr. Pratt was the only nominee who was not already a standing member of the commission. After opening statements and some comments from Mr. Carson regardingthe potential tolling of I-80 and financial status of the public-public partnership between the Turnpike Commission and PennDOT, the nominees were confirmed unanimously with a single vote. The nominees will now be considered by the Senate Rules and Executive Nominations Committee.