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A bill changing the makeup of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission has been signed into law. The bill, Act 161 of 2022, reduces the commission from 16 members to 13. It retains the current four legislative appointments as well as the four members appointed by the governor. The remaining five members will include three appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the Southwestern Regional Planning Commission, one member nominated by the port's executive committee and appointed by the port's board and one member appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the port's board. "This is great news on the final passage by the Pennsylvania Gener- al Assembly and signing of SB 1199 by Governor Wolf," said Mary Ann Bucci, executive director of the Port of Pittsburgh Commission. "We've worked hard in recent years to modernize our aging locks and dams' infrastructure, and this legislation helps us to modernize the composition of our governing body. Furthermore, it expands the current 12-coun-ty port district to now include Cambria County. We are grateful for the leadership of Sen. Devlin Robinson in steering this legislation through the General Assembly and appreciate the support which it has received throughout the process from both Senate and House leadership." |