Senate Majority Policy Committee
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 9 a.m.
Room 103, Eberly Building at Penn State Fayette, 2201 University Dr., Lemont Furnace, PA
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
Senator David G. Argall, Chair
Senate Majority Policy Committee
Senator Pat Stefano
9:05 a.m. Government and Economic Development
Scott Dunn, Chair – Testimony
Fayette County Commissioners
Mark Rafail, Economic Development Coordinator – Testimony
Fayette County
Muriel Nuttall, Executive Director – Testimony
Fayette County Chamber of Commerce
Kellie Goodman Shaffer, President & CEO – Testimony
Bedford Chamber of Commerce
9:45 a.m. Advocates and Industry
Phyllis Chamberlain, Executive Director – Testimony
Housing Alliance of PA
John R. Over Jr., P.E., CEO & Owner
Dana Kendrick, Manager of Business, Community & Econ. Development Op. – Testimony
K2 Engineering Inc.
Robert W. Sleighter, P.E., Founder & President – Testimony
Sleighter Design
Lisa Phillips, Director of Community Services – Testimony
Jackie Hersh, Housing Program Manager
Tableland Services Inc.
10:25 a.m. Planning and Development
Jen Marsh, President & CEO – Testimony
Beford County Development Association
Steven Howsare, Executive Director
Southern Alleghenies Planning & Development Commission
Myron Nypaver, Code Enforcement/Zoning Administrator – Testimony
Menallen Township
11:05 a.m. Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Additional written testimony: