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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 21^st, and the final report is due on or before August 1^st 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