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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2000 SESSION OF 2000 184TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 36 An Act requiring certain advisory statements regarding the content HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of certain music performances; regulating the operation of certain The House convened at 11 am., e.d.t. music venues; and prescribing penalties. THE SPEAKER MATTHEW J. RYAN Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, June 6, PRESIDING 2000. No. 2583 By Representatives BENNINGHOFF, PRAYER CLARK, COLAFELLA, GEIST, GODSHALL, HENNESSEY, REV. A. B. SCHIRMER, Chaplain of the House of HERSHEY, HORSEY, McGILL, McILHATTAN, RAMOS, Representatives and pastor of Bethany United Methodist SEYFERT, TIGUE, TULLI and YOUNGBLOOD Church, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 P.L.343, No.176, known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for disposition of certain Let us pray: abandoned and unclaimed property; and making editorial changes. Look graciously, 0 Lord, upon this body, that it would be faithful to its purpose of service to the citizens of Pennsylvania. Referred to Committee on FNANCE, June 6, 2000. Where it is in pride, subdue it; where it is in need, supply it; where it is in error, rectify it; where it is in default, restore it; No. 2584 By Representatives GODSHALL, BAKER, and where it holds to that which is just and compassionate, BARD, BARRAR, BELARDI, BUNT, BUXTON, M. COHEN, support it with Your presence, Your mercy, and Your grace. FRANKEL, HALUSKA, HASAY, HESS, HORSEY, Amen. LEDERER, MAYERNIK, McCALL, MELIO, S. MILLER, MUNDY, NAILOR, PETRARCA, PETRONE, PIPPY, PISTELLA, RAMOS, RUBLEY, SEYFERT, B. SMITH, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SOLOBAY, STABACK, STERN. STEVENSON, TEAVAGLIO, WILT. WOJNAROSKI and YOUNGBLOOD The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors. An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 P.L.317, No.69, known as The Professional Nursing Law, regulating the practice and licensure of dietetics and nutrition; further providing for penalties; and making an appropriation. JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal June 6, 2000. of Monday, June 5, 2000, will be postponed until printed. The Chair hears no objection. No. 2585 By Representatives ROBERTS, PESCI, SEYFERT, McNAUGHTON, TRUE and WILLIAMS A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of HOUSE BILLS the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for terms of INTRODUCED AND REFERRED legislators. No. 2582 By Representatives BENNINGHOFF, Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 6, ARMSTRONG, BASTIAN, BIRMELIN, BLAUM, BROWNIE, 2000. CLARK, DALEY, EGOLF, FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, No. 2586 By Representatives CORRJGAN, BELARDI, LaGROTTA, LYNCH, MAITLAND, McGILL, BUNT, CASORIO, M. COHEN, DeLUCA, FRANKEL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, METCALFE, GEIST, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, McILHINNEY, MELIO, MICHLOVIC, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, PIPPY, SATHER, RAMOS, SCHULER, SHANER, STEELMAN, STERN, SAYLOR, SCHULER, SEYFERT, STEELMAN, STERN, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, TRELLO, TRUE, WATERS, TIGUE, TRELLO, TRUE, WILT, WOGAN and WILLIAMS, YOUNGBLOOD, HORSEY, CURRY, ZIMMERMAN COLAFELLA and SCRIMENTI 1186 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE JUNE 6 An Act amending Title 34 Game of the Pennsylvania No. 2591 By Representatives ALLEN, M. COHEN, ZUG, Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting transport or possession of exotic animals for purpose of killing or injuring them. ARGALL, BAKER, BATTISTO, BELFANTI, CLARK, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN, GEIST, HALUSKA, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORSEY, McILHATTAN, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, June 6, THOMAS and WILT 2000. An Act amending the act of June 28, 1947 tL.l 110, No.476, No. 2587 By Representatives CORRIGAN, known as the Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act, further defining BEBKO-JONES, CALTAGIRONE, M. COHEN, DeLUCA, "principal amount financed"; further providing for assessment of costs DiGIROLAMO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, of examination, for contents of contract, for other costs included in DeWEESE, amount financed, for redemption and termination of contract after GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERMAN, JOSEPHS, LUCYK, repossession, for prohibited charges and for penalties; providing for MAHER, MANN, MASLAND, PESCI, PETRONE, PIPPY, regulations; and making editorial changes. PISTELLA, READSHAW, ROBERTS, SANTONI, SCHULER, SEYFERT, SHANER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC STERN, TANGRE1TI, TIGUE, WALKO, WOJNAROSKI, DEVELOPMENT, June 6, 2000. WRIGHT, YOIJNGBLOOD, WASHINGTON, MARSICO and HORSEY No. 2592 8y Representatives DEMPSEY and VAN HORNE An Act declaring and adopting December 31, "First Night" as the New Year’s Eve. State celebration of An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 P.L.932, No.317, known as The Third Class City Code, further providing for residency Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 6, requirements for vacancy appointments. 2000. Referred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, June 6, 2000. No. 2588 By Representatives CORRIGAN, BELARDI, CAPPABIANCA, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, No. 2593 By Representatives WILLIAMS, ARGALL, LAUGHLIN, MANDERINO, READSHAW, ROSS, BELARDI,. M. COHEN, COSTA, GEORGE, HARHAI, SOLOBAY, STABACK, TIGUE and WASHINGTON LAUGHLIN, LYNCH, MAHER, RAMOS, READSHAW, ROONEY, STEELMAN, TIGUE, WASHINGTON, WATERS, An Act authorizing an advanced placement incentive grant YOUNGBLOOD, FREEMAN and TANGRETTI program for school districts; providing for the powers and duties of the Department of Education; and making an appropriation. An Act amending Title 75 Vehicles of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for personal plates. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, June 6, 2000. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 6, No. 2589 By Representatives McILHINNEY, BELARDI, 2000. BROWNE, BUNT, CAPPABIANCA, L. I. COHEN, DeWEESE, FARGO, FRANKEL, GEORGE, HALUSKA, No. 2594 By Representatives WILLIAMS, M. COHEN, HERSHEY, HORSEY, LAUGHLIN, MAHER, MARSICO, HORSEY, PETRONE, WOJNAROSM and YOUNGBLOOD S. MILLER, MYERS, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SATHER, SEYFERT, SHANER, STABACK, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, An Act amending Title 75 Vehicles of the Pennsylvania TIGUE, TRELLO, TULLI, WASHINGTON, WILT, Consolidated Statutes, further providing for personal plate. WOJNAROSKI, WRIGHT and YOUNGBLOOD Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 6, An Act amending Title 75 Vehicles of the Pennsylvania 2000. Consolidated Statutes, further providing for prohibition on expenditure emission inspection program. for No. 2595 By Representatives STURLA, ARMSTRONG, Committee on SCHULER, STRITrMATrER, TRUE, BELARDI, DeWEESE, Referred to TRANSPORTATJON, June 6, COSTA, BEBKO-JONES, CAPPABIANCA, CORRIGAN, 2000. DALEY, DERMODY, GEORGE, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERMAN, HERSHEY, HESS, No. 2590 By Representatives McILHINNEY, HERSHEY, JAMES, LAUGHLIN, LEDERER, LESCOVITZ, RUBLEY, TIGUE, TULLI, WASHINGTON and MANDERINO, MARSICO, MELIO, PESCI, PIPPY, YOUNGBLOOD ROBERTS, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, STABACK, An Act amending Title 75 Vehicles of the Pennsylvania THOMAS, TULLI, WASHINGTON, WOJNAROSKI, Consolidated Statutes, further providing for restrictions on use of WALKO, YOUNGBLOOD, JOSEPHS and ROEBUCK limited access highways. An Act designating a certain bridge in Lancaster County as the Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 6, Thaddeus Stevens Bridge. 2000. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 6, 2000. 2000 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE 1187 HOUSE RESOLUTIONS DERMODY, DeWEESE, DRUCE, FICHTER, FRANKEL, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED GEIST, GEORGE, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, KAISER, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, LEH, No. 516 By Representatives ORIE, THOMAS, LESCOVITZ, LEVDANSKY, LYNCH, MAHER, MANN, HARHAI, MASLAND, ROBINSON, FAIRCHILD, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MASLAND, McCALL, LAUGHLIN, BELARDI, TULLI, WOJNAROSfl ARGALL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, MELIO, MICHLOVIC, READSHAW, DeWEESE, WRIGHT, CORRIGAN, WATERS, R. MILLER, NAILOR, ONE, PESCI, PETRONE, PISTELLA, MARKOSEK, E. Z. TAYLOR, SOLOBAY, M. COHEN, READSHAW, SAYLOR, SCHULER, SCRIMENTI, STABACK, WASHINGTON, PISTELLA, BEBKO-JONES, SOLOBAY, STAIRS. STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA. FRANKEL, WILLIAMS, MAITLAND, KENNEY, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, TRUE, TULLI, VAN HORNE, VEON, SCHRODER, KAISER and MELIO WALKO, WASHINGTON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, ROBINSON; RAYMOND, BARRAR, A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government CASORJO, BUXTON, CIVERA, CURRY, KENNEY, Commission to establish a task force to study the availability and LUCYK, OLIVER, SANTONI, EACHUS, HABAY and accessibility of intensive and appropriate community services and supports for persons with mental illness; to determine the individual RAMOS and community consequences of untreated and undertreated mental illness and the relationship to incidence of violence, A Resolution expressing support of a Pennsylvania high-speed incarceration and homelessness; to determine the gaps in services for maglev industry. individuals with mental illness; and to make recommendations on addressing these gaps and meeting individual needs while respecting individual rights and dignity. 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  • One Hundred Fourth Congress January 3, 1995 to January 3, 1997

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