Yesterday’s blog discussed the rather limited scope under which the Governor’ Corbett’s Transportation Funding Advisory Commission (TFAC) will operate. Governor Rendell’s task force-the Transportation Funding and Reform Commission (TFRC)-likewise dealt with transportation issues, and the Executive Orders creating each respective group provides a good starting point for comparing and contrasting the two efforts.
Some Similarities:
- Both Governors designated the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation as the titular chair of the Commission
- Both Executive Orders stipulated that Commission members would not be compensated for their service, other than travel and related expenses
- Both Commissions received staff support from the Department of Transportation
Some Differences
- Governor Corbett’s Commission is much larger with 35 members, whereas Governor Rendell’s had 9 members
- Governor Corbett will select all members of his Commission, whereas legislative leaders made 4 of the 9 appointments on Governor Rendell’s Commission
- Governor Corbett’s Commission is working on a much shorter time frame: the Executive Order was signed on April 21st, and the final report is due on or before August 1st of this year. Governor Rendell’s Commission was created February 28, 2005 and its final report was due on or before November 15, 2006 (it was actually submitted on November 13, 2006)
- Governor Rendell’s Executive Order ordered operational audits of SEPTA and PAT
- Governor Corbett’s Executive Order includes public and private use airports as part of the transportation mix
