COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
SESSION OF 2015 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 62
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The SPEAKER. Thank you, Pastor. The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. Pastor Metzler is a guest of our friend and colleague, Representative Rob Kauffman. THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED PRESIDING The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the PRAYER Journal of Tuesday, August 25, 2015, will be postponed until printed. The SPEAKER. The prayer today will be offered by Pastor Lawrence Metzler of Chambersburg First Church of God in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. JOURNALS APPROVED
PASTOR LAWRENCE METZLER, Guest Chaplain of the The SPEAKER. However, the following 2015 Journals are in House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: print, and without objection, they will be approved:
Would you pray with me. Tuesday, May 12, 2015; Our God and our guide, we thank You for the gift of a new Wednesday, May 13, 2015; day today and for the privilege to live in this great country of Thursday, May 14, 2015; the United States of America. Monday, June 1, 2015; We thank You for those who provide leadership and service Tuesday, June 2, 2015; to our country; for our President and Commander in Chief and Wednesday, June 3, 2015; his staff, men and women who serve our great country in the Monday, June 8, 2015; and Armed Forces. Thank You for their call to duty, their Tuesday, June 9, 2015. willingness to respond, and the sacrifices that they make as a result. God, protect them and guide them with Your righteous REPORT SUBMITTED hand of grace and justice as they seek to protect the freedoms which characterize our nation. The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of the Also, thank You today for the privilege of living in the great 2014 annual report for the PennWorks program. Keystone State of Pennsylvania. Thank You for the rich heritage and the historical documents such as the Declaration of (Copy of report is on file with the Journal clerk.) Independence and the Constitution that are those enduring symbols of the American freedom that we greatly value and just ACTUARIAL NOTE proudly defend. Now I pray for the men and women gathered as The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of an Representatives of the districts of the Commonwealth. I invoke actuarial note for HB 1322, PN 1814. Your guidance over their agenda today. Grant them wisdom in their deliberations that will take place, grant them patience (Copy of actuarial note is on file with the Journal clerk.) when the processes and procedures take time, grant them unity when there are differences of opinion, grant them courage when BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, their actions anticipate resistance, but grant them the ability to represent fairly and well those who have given them this task. CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED We pray this in the name of our God in whom we trust. HB 1332, PN 1814 By Rep. O'NEILL Amen. An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE for school employees, further providing for definitions and for construction of part; providing for notice to members; further providing (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and for credited school service, for creditable nonschool service, for visitors.) eligibility for annuities, for eligibility for vesting, for eligibility for
1556 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21 refunds, for regular member contributions for current service, for The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 175, pickup contributions, for return of accumulated contributions, for PN 2179, and HB 224, PN 2180, with information that the maximum single life annuity, for disability annuities, for member's options, for termination of annuities, for death benefits, for payment of Senate has passed the same with amendment in which the benefits, for duties of board regarding applications and elections of concurrence of the House of Representatives is requested. members, for duties of employers, and for rights and duties of school employees and members; in retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions, for credited State service, for SENATE MESSAGE creditable nonstate service, for Social Security integration credits, for eligibility for annuities, for eligibility for vesting, for eligibility for HOUSE AMENDMENTS special vesting, for eligibility for refunds, for regular member contributions for current service, for Social Security integration CONCURRED IN BY SENATE member contributions, for waiver of regular member contributions and Social Security integration member contributions, for member The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, informed that the contributions for the purchase of credit for previous State service or to Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of become a full coverage member, for contributions for the purchase of credit for creditable nonstate service, for incomplete payments, for Representatives to SB 663, PN 1156, and SB 678, PN 1121. return of total accumulated deductions, for maximum single life annuity, for disability annuities, for member's options, for termination of annuities, for death benefits, for payment of benefits, for duties of BILLS SIGNED BY SPEAKER board to advise and report to heads of departments and members, for duties of the board regarding application and elections of members, for Bills numbered and entitled as follows having been prepared duties of heads of departments, for rights and duties of State employees for presentation to the Governor, and the same being correct, the and members, and for taxation, attachment and assignment of funds; titles were publicly read as follows: and providing for construction of part with respect to the Internal Revenue Code. HB 75, PN 66 FINANCE. An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, providing for nonresident HB 1552, PN 2178 By Rep. SAYLOR pharmacies.
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, HB 315, PN 322 providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Education. An Act amending the act of October 24, 2012 (P.L.1209, No.151), known as the Child Labor Act, further providing for definitions and for EDUCATION. occupations and establishments.
BILL REPORTED AND REREFERRED TO SB 663, PN 1156
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, HB 1383, PN 1994 By Rep. SAYLOR further providing for liability for support; and, in child custody, further providing for consideration of criminal conviction. An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for the School District Contribution Fund. SB 678, PN 1121
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), Reported from Committee on EDUCATION with request known as the Public School Code of 1949, in the State System of that it be rereferred to Committee on FINANCE. Higher Education, further providing for definitions.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the bill will be so Whereupon, the Speaker, in the presence of the House, rereferred. signed the same.
SENATE MESSAGE HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED CONCURRED IN BY SENATE No. 466 By Representatives THOMAS, SCHWEYER and
YOUNGBLOOD The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, returned HB 75, PN 66, and HB 315, PN 322, with information that the Senate A Concurrent Resolution establishing the 21st Century Cheyney has passed the same without amendment. University State Commission to study the academic and financial needs of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and make recommendations to ensure its viability in the future. SENATE MESSAGE Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, September 4, AMENDED HOUSE BILLS RETURNED 2015. FOR CONCURRENCE AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES
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No. 500 By Representatives GROVE, DONATUCCI, No. 1511 By Representatives DiGIROLAMO, ACOSTA, BENNINGHOFF, GREINER, HENNESSEY, ENGLISH, PASHINSKI, MURT, KINSEY, ROZZI, TAYLOR, HICKERNELL, ROZZI, VEREB, BISHOP, REESE, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, DRISCOLL, O'BRIEN, McNEILL, DUSH, SONNEY, IRVIN, YOUNGBLOOD, DAVIS, HARHAI, MAHONEY, W. KELLER, GODSHALL, CORBIN, PICKETT, BARRAR, BOBACK, METZGAR, SCHWEYER, READSHAW, FARRY, WATSON, REGAN, D. COSTA, WHEELAND, R. BROWN, READSHAW, DEAN and SNYDER TOEPEL, MALONEY, DRISCOLL, MILLARD, REGAN, SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, RAPP, HEFFLEY, WARD, An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for emergency addiction treatment; QUIGLEY, WATSON, HAHN, GIBBONS, PHILLIPS-HILL, imposing powers and duties on the Department of Drug and Alcohol LONGIETTI, KILLION, MUSTIO, O'BRIEN, MENTZER, Programs; establishing the Emergency Addiction Treatment Program EVERETT, COX, KAUFFMAN, B. MILLER, KIM, and the Opioid Reparation and Accountability Fund; and imposing HARHART, BAKER, DiGIROLAMO, KAVULICH, fines and penalties. DIAMOND, MASSER, MARSICO, SCHLEGEL CULVER, McNEILL, THOMAS, ELLIS, GOODMAN, SANKEY, Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, August 26, KLUNK, SAYLOR, A. HARRIS, COHEN, MAHONEY, 2015. FARINA, O'NEILL, PAYNE, MAJOR, PETRI, GILLEN, TALLMAN, BIZZARRO, ROSS, ROEBUCK, FARRY, No. 1512 By Representatives TALLMAN, METCALFE, STAATS, FEE, JOZWIAK, DeLUCA, WHITE, DEASY, PICKETT, MALONEY, KNOWLES, McGINNIS, DUSH, SCHWEYER and OBERLANDER DIAMOND, B. MILLER, FEE, KAUFFMAN, GIBBONS, ZIMMERMAN, GILLEN, GODSHALL and TOPPER A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to establish a national day of recognition for the veterans of the Vietnam War and An Act providing for parental rights protection. designating the 50th anniversary of the Battle in the Ia Drang Valley, November 14, 2015, as "Vietnam Veteran Recognition Day" in Pennsylvania. Referred to Committee on CHILDREN AND YOUTH, August 26, 2015. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND No. 1513 By Representatives REESE, COHEN, D. COSTA, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, September 11, 2015. GIBBONS, GODSHALL, A. HARRIS, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, MILLARD, MOUL, OBERLANDER, HOUSE BILLS PEIFER, PICKETT, SACCONE, SAYLOR and TOEPEL INTRODUCED AND REFERRED An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), No. 1510 By Representatives FRANKEL, KILLION, SIMS, known as the Liquor Code, in distilleries, wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, further providing ROSS, SANTARSIERO, ACOSTA, BISHOP, BIZZARRO, for limited wineries. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, COHEN, CONKLIN, Referred to Committee on LIQUOR CONTROL, August 26, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, CRUZ, M. DALEY, P. DALEY, 2015. DAVIDSON, DAVIS, DAWKINS, DEAN, DEASY, DeLISSIO, DERMODY, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, EVANS, No. 1514 By Representatives REESE, BAKER, FABRIZIO, FARINA, FLYNN, FREEMAN, GAINEY, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, CAUSER, D. COSTA, GALLOWAY, GERGELY, GOODMAN, HANNA, DeLUCA, DIAMOND, DUNBAR, FEE, GABLER, GILLEN, HARKINS, HARPER, J. HARRIS, KAMPF, KAUFER, GOODMAN, GROVE, HAHN, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KIM, KINSEY, KIRKLAND, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KNOWLES, MARKOSEK, MATZIE, McCARTER, McNEILL, LAWRENCE, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSICO, McGINNIS, D. MILLER, MULLERY, MURT, O'BRIEN, C. PARKER, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MOUL, MULLERY, PASHINSKI, PETRI, QUINN, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, MURT, OBERLANDER, PEIFER, PICKETT, SACCONE, ROEBUCK, ROZZI, SABATINA, SAMUELSON, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, TALLMAN, TOEPEL, SANTORA, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER, TOPPER, TRUITT and WATSON SNYDER, STEPHENS, STURLA, TAYLOR, THOMAS, VITALI, WATSON, WHEATLEY, YOUNGBLOOD, An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known NEILSON, BRANEKY, BULLOCK and MCCLINTON as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for prohibited use of public assistance funds. An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for Referred to Committee on HEALTH, August 26, 2015. the title of the act, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation, for definitions, for unlawful discriminatory practices No. 1517 By Representatives NESBIT, MURT, GERGELY, and for prohibition of certain real estate practices; providing for DRISCOLL, ROZZI, WARD, GIBBONS, OBERLANDER, protection of religious exercise; and further providing for powers and D. COSTA, PICKETT, COHEN, BIZZARRO, SAYLOR, duties of commission, for educational program and for construction and KILLION, ZIMMERMAN and SCHWEYER exclusiveness of remedy. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, known as The Fiscal Code, in additional special funds, providing for September 8, 2015. Marcellus Legacy Fund; and making a related repeal. 1558 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL No. 1523 By Representatives ELLIS, REGAN, ROZZI, RESOURCES AND ENERGY, September 8, 2015. CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR, MURT, HEFFLEY, KILLION, PICKETT, PASHINSKI, DRISCOLL, READSHAW, No. 1518 By Representatives NESBIT, LONGIETTI, KAUFFMAN, BENNINGHOFF, PETRARCA, GIBBONS, ZIMMERMAN, OBERLANDER and PHILLIPS-HILL THOMAS, BIZZARRO, JOZWIAK, LONGIETTI, COHEN, A. HARRIS, WARNER, SAINATO, McNEILL, FEE, WARD, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania M. K. KELLER, DEASY, FARINA, SONNEY, GERGELY, Consolidated Statutes, in certificate of title and security interests, further providing for transfer of ownership of vehicles used for human PAYNE, DUSH, DEAN, HARHAI, FARRY and SCHWEYER habitation. An Act amending Titles 30 (Fish) and 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for disabled veteran Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, annual fishing license reciprocity and disabled veteran annual hunting September 4, 2015. license reciprocity.
No. 1519 By Representatives C. PARKER, GAINEY, Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, BISHOP, McNEILL, DAVIS, J. HARRIS, GIBBONS, September 4, 2015. THOMAS, COHEN, KINSEY, O'BRIEN, D. COSTA, KIRKLAND, ROEBUCK and McCARTER No. 1533 By Representatives RADER, McGINNIS, B. MILLER, ZIMMERMAN, GROVE, FEE and JOZWIAK An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), articles, providing for duty to report lost or stolen weapon. known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, in recycling and waste reduction, further providing for Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, September 4, 2015. municipal implementation of recycling programs.
No. 1520 By Representatives SAYLOR, V. BROWN, Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, D. COSTA, EVERETT, GABLER, GIBBONS, GROVE, September 8, 2015. PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, JAMES, JOZWIAK, McNEILL, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, O'NEILL, READSHAW, No. 1534 By Representatives BENNINGHOFF, COHEN, REGAN, ROAE, ROZZI, SACCONE, SONNEY, WARD, FARRY, A. HARRIS, KILLION, MURT, NESBIT, SAYLOR, WHEELAND and FEE TOOHIL and WATSON
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known Consolidated Statutes, requiring compliance with Federal Selective as the Public Welfare Code, in children and youth, providing for Service requirements as part of application for learners' permits or provider submissions and reimbursement rates. drivers' licenses. Referred to Committee on HEALTH, September 8, 2015. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, September 4, 2015. No. 1535 By Representatives KOTIK, CALTAGIRONE, MURT, DAVIS, D. COSTA, O'BRIEN, DRISCOLL, No. 1521 By Representative KIRKLAND SCHLOSSBERG, TAYLOR, READSHAW, SCHREIBER, ROZZI, YOUNGBLOOD, MILLARD, McNEILL, SNYDER, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), DEASY, ACOSTA, MATZIE, MAHONEY, HARHAI, known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for TOOHIL, LONGIETTI, PASHINSKI, KORTZ, SAINATO, discretionary funds to assist school districts experiencing extreme SCHWEYER and COHEN financial difficulty. An Act amending Title 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, September 4, Commonwealth Financing Authority, further providing for 2015. indebtedness; and establishing the Blight Demolition Bond Issuance Program. No. 1522 By Representatives BARBIN, BARRAR, SAINATO, READSHAW, D. COSTA, THOMAS, ROZZI, Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, September 8, WATSON, V. BROWN, BIZZARRO, RAPP, MURT, 2015. DRISCOLL, MILLARD, McNEILL, WARD, MAHONEY, GILLEN, JOZWIAK, VEREB, SCHWEYER, BISHOP and No. 1536 By Representatives PETRI, CALTAGIRONE and COHEN MURT
An Act providing funding to the Department of Military and An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known Veterans Affairs for the purpose of providing current service members as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for an unconventional and veterans with access to high-definition fiber tracking brain scans natural gas severance tax. and supporting ongoing clinical research in this Commonwealth involving traumatic brain injuries. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, September 4, 2015. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, September 8, 2015. 2015 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1559
No. 1538 By Representatives WHITE, READSHAW, Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, BAKER, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, CORBIN, September 11, 2015. DAY, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FARRY, FEE, GINGRICH, GREINER, GROVE, HEFFLEY, IRVIN, JOZWIAK, No. 1542 By Representatives COHEN, CALTAGIRONE, KAUFFMAN, MARSHALL, MILNE, MURT, O'NEILL, FRANKEL, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, MAHONEY, McNEILL, D. PARKER, PETRI, QUIGLEY, QUINN, RADER, REGAN, C. PARKER and THOMAS SANTORA, SAYLOR, SONNEY, TALLMAN, TAYLOR, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, VEREB, WARD, WARNER, An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National ZIMMERMAN, BIZZARRO, BOYLE, D. COSTA, DAVIS, Popular Vote; and providing for the form of the agreement. DRISCOLL, KORTZ, NEILSON, YOUNGBLOOD, SACCONE, FLYNN, WHEELAND, GABLER and Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, DELOZIER September 11, 2015. An Act amending Title 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions for law enforcement activities No. 1552 By Representatives ROAE, SONNEY, by providing for release of law enforcement officer information when MALONEY, JAMES, DRISCOLL, TOPPER, DAVIS, firearm discharged or use of force. PHILLIPS-HILL, MILLARD, READSHAW, WATSON, EVANKOVICH, RAPP, MURT, SANTORA, REED, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, September 11, SAYLOR and GROVE 2015. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), No. 1539 By Representatives D. COSTA, READSHAW, known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Education. FARINA, MILLARD, PASHINSKI, McNEILL, THOMAS,
MAHONEY, GILLEN, DeLUCA, FARRY, JOZWIAK and COHEN Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, September 16, 2015. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for heat alert systems in K-9 vehicles. SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the September 11, 2015. following bills for concurrence:
No. 1540 By Representative SNYDER SB 1000, PN 1232
An Act amending the act of May 13, 2015 (P.L.14, No.3), entitled, "An act designating the interchange of State Route 43 at the Mon- Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Fayette Expressway Interchange with State Route 88, known as Exit September 21, 2015. 28, in Washington County as the Marine Cpl. Thomas R. Matty Memorial Interchange; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1013, known as Knupp Road, over the Hypocrite Creek, SB 1001, PN 1233 Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, as the PFC LeRoy D. "Whitey" Schaller Bridge; designating a portion of State Route 711 in Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, New Florence Borough through St. Clair Township, Westmoreland September 21, 2015. County, as the Veterans Highway; designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 88 over Muddy Creek, Cumberland Township, Greene County, as the Army Corporal Richard W. Kowalewski, Jr., Memorial LEAVES OF ABSENCE Bridge; designating the bridge carrying U.S. Route 322 over the east branch of the Brandywine Creek in West Bradford and East Caln Townships, Chester County, as the Robbie and Ryan Miller Memorial The SPEAKER. Are there requests for leaves of absence? Bridge; designating the bridge located on State Route 34 that connects The Chair recognizes the majority whip, who has indicated the banks of the Juniata River in Newport, Perry County, as the Paul that Representative CORBIN of Chester County has requested Reider bridge; and designating a portion of State Route 2029 and 2049, leave for the day, Representative MUSTIO of Allegheny also known as Bath Road, in Bristol Township, Bucks County, as the Sergeant George Stuckey Memorial Road," further providing for the County has requested leave for the day, Representative Army Corporal Richard W. Kowalewski, Jr., Memorial Bridge. WATSON of Bucks County has requested leave for the day, Representative MICCARELLI of Delaware County has Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, requested leave for the week, and Representative ORTITAY of September 11, 2015. Allegheny County has requested leave for the week. Without objection, each of those leaves of absence is granted. No. 1541 By Representatives COHEN, BIZZARRO, The Chair recognizes the minority whip, who has indicated CALTAGIRONE, DEAN, DONATUCCI, GOODMAN, that Representative DeLUCA of Allegheny County would like MAHONEY, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, THOMAS, to be placed on leave for the day, and Representative SCHWEYER and McCARTER GERGELY of Allegheny County would like to be placed on leave for the day. Without objection, both of those leaves of An Act amending Title 25 (Elections) of the Pennsylvania absence will be granted. Consolidated Statutes, providing for the preregistration of certain persons under the required voting age.
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The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take the master roll Mustio Watson call. Members will proceed to vote.
The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. One hundred and ninety-six members having voted on the master roll, a quorum is present. PRESENT–196 Members, please take your seats. All members, please take Acosta Evans Kotik Ravenstahl your seats. Please take any conversations to the antechambers Adolph Everett Krieger Readshaw beyond our hall here. All members, please take your seats. We Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reed are going to be recognizing visitors and then proceeding to Barbin Farina Lawrence Reese Barrar Farry Lewis Regan resolutions. Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roae There are a number of members who wish to speak today. Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Roebuck We have a number of guests. All members, please take your Bizzarro Frankel Maher Ross seats. We ask that all conversations please be taken to the rooms Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rothman Boback Gabler Major Rozzi outside of the chamber. Boyle Gainey Maloney Saccone Bradford Galloway Markosek Sainato Briggs Gibbons Marshall Samuelson GUESTS INTRODUCED Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Sankey Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero The SPEAKER. Located to the left of the rostrum, the Chair Bullock Gingrich Matzie Santora welcomes William Gelgot, who is a student at Penn State Burns Godshall McCarter Saylor Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schemel Harrisburg. He is the guest of Representative Delozier and Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg Representative Gingrich. Would you please rise. Thank you for Causer Grove McNeill Schreiber being here today. Christiana Hahn Mentzer Schweyer Located to the left of the rostrum, the Chair welcomes Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Simmons Conklin Harhai Metzgar Sims Matthew Smith. Matthew, if you could please rise. He is a guest Costa, D. Harhart Millard Snyder of Representative Farina. He is visiting from the United Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Kingdom and conducting research on one of Representative Cox Harper Miller, D. Staats Farina's bills. His parents, Dean and Shirley, are seated in the Cruz Harris, A. Milne Stephens Culver Harris, J. Moul Sturla gallery; please stand. Cutler Heffley Mullery Tallman We also welcome Representative Farina's wife, Karla, who is Daley, M. Helm Murt Taylor also seated to my left. Karla, if you could please stand. It is so Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Thomas good to have you back in the chamber. Thank you for being Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Tobash Davis Hill Neuman Toepel here today. Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Toohil Located to the left of the rostrum, the Chair welcomes Day James O'Neill Topper Amanda Barnes; please stand. She is an outreach specialist at Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Truitt the Healthy Steps Diaper Bank, and she is here with her son, Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vereb DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Vitali Aiden. Aiden, we are so excited to have you here too. They are Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Ward the guests of Representative Rosita Youngblood. Please Dermody Kavulich Payne Warner welcome them. Thank you so much for being here. Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland SPECIAL OLYMPICS CHAMPIONS Driscoll Killion Pickett White PRESENTED Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Kirkland Quinn The SPEAKER. We have a very, very special presentation Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, with respect to Special Olympians. We have a number of our English Knowles Rapp Speaker members who are going to be coming up to the rostrum with Evankovich Kortz their special guest. Representative Sandy Major – please come ADDITIONS–0 up – Representative Marcia Hahn, Representative Steve Samuelson, Representative Bob Godshall, Representative John NOT VOTING–0 Lawrence, Representative Fred Keller, Representative Sue Helm, and Representative Flo Fabrizio, and finally, EXCUSED–7 Representative Lynda Culver. If you could all please come up to the rostrum. Corbin Gergely Mustio Watson DeLuca Miccarelli Ortitay I am going to turn it over to Representative Sandra Major, who will be at the front podium for our remarks. LEAVES ADDED–1 Ms. MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure today to welcome to the hall of the Freeman House Pennsylvania athletes who represented the United States
2015 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1561 of America in the 2015 Special Olympics World Games held in AMANDA REISS PRESENTED Los Angeles from July 25 to August 2, 2015. These men and women were among 7,000 athletes from The SPEAKER. Our next honoree – Representative 177 nations competing for gold. Each of these fine athletes has Samuelson, if you will step down – is Amanda Reiss. Amanda shown incredible dedication to honing their skills in each of won numerous medals at the World Games, including gold their chosen sports. Their determination and sportsmanship are medals in the hoop competition and the group rhythmic ball to be commended. It obviously takes a great deal of time and routine. Representative Samuelson will be presenting Amanda practice to compete at the Olympic level, and each of you was with her citation. willing to make that sacrifice and put in the hours in order for you to reach your goals. BOBBY ROBBINS PRESENTED Like all athletes, the men and women here today each has their own set of challenges to overcome, and with the help and The SPEAKER. Representative Major will be presenting a support of their families, coaches, and training staff, they have citation to Bobby Robbins. He is an outstanding golfer. He clearly risen to the occasion and achieved something every brought home a silver medal in level 3 golf, unified team play. athlete dreams of: to compete in the Olympic Games. Please give him a round of applause. However, not only did these athletes compete at the games, they also brought home quite a bit of hardware in such areas as gymnastics, golf, tennis, aquatics, and equestrian events. In ADAM SMITH PRESENTED total, these eight Olympians with us today earned eight gold The SPEAKER. Representative Sue Helm, if you could, medals, seven silver medals, and seven bronze medals. please. Sue is here with Adam Smith, another champion My colleagues and I want to extend our most heartfelt swimmer. Adam won a silver medal in the 4x100-meter congratulations. freestyle event, and also captured bronze medals in two Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my pleasure to extend my sincere additional freestyle races. Representative Helm will be congratulations to each of these honored athletes and say to presenting the citation to Adam. A round of applause, please. them that they are indeed an inspiration to us all. Thank you.
AMANDA SWAZEY PRESENTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED The SPEAKER. Representative Fred Keller and The SPEAKER. Representative Kathy Watson will be placed Representative Lynda Culver, please come forward. They will on the master roll. be presenting a citation to Amanda Swazey. Amanda had a gold
medal in equestrian working trails and a silver medal in English Representative Watson will also be joining us up on the equitation. Congratulations, Amanda – a great round of rostrum for the individual presentations here shortly. applause. Members, what we are going to do is, as I announce the member who is going to present a citation with the accompanying Olympian – so we are going to go through each LAURA THOMPSON PRESENTED of the Olympians with their Representative. They will be coming up just to stand in front of you with Sandy Major, and The SPEAKER. Representative John Lawrence, if you could we will take each one individually. please step forward. Representative Lawrence will be presenting a citation to Laura Thompson. Laura, please step down. Laura brought home a gold and bronze medal in tennis. The gold in LISA BERLIN PRESENTED tennis doubles level 5 and the bronze in tennis singles level 5. Laura, congratulations, and thank you. The SPEAKER. Our first honoree – if she will step down – is Lisa Berlin. Lisa, please step down with Representative Godshall and Representative Watson. Both of them are going to SIMONE WILLIAMS PRESENTED present you with a citation. Lisa is a member of the Special Olympics Team U.S.A. Equestrian Team, and she received a The SPEAKER. Representative Marcia Hahn will present gold medal in the equestrian team relays and silver medals in our final citation to honoree Simone Williams. She earned English equitation and working trails. Please give a round of several medals in gymnastics including gold medals in the applause to Lisa Berlin. uneven bars and all-around competition, silver in the balance beam, and bronze in floor exercise. Representative Hahn is presenting the citation to Simone. Thank you, and JANINE CALABRESE PRESENTED congratulations.
The SPEAKER. Representative Fabrizio, if you could step For all of the coaches, family, and friends of our Olympians down. He is with Janine Calabrese. Janine, please step down. here today, please rise, and we are going to give you one last Janine is a swimmer, and she won a gold medal in the big group round of applause. It is so exciting to have these 100-meter backstroke and also medaled in the 200-meter Olympians here today in the Capitol. backstroke. Representative Fabrizio will be presenting Janine Thank you so much for representing our country, the United with her citation. Please give her a round of applause. Thank States of America, so well in international competition at the you, Janine. Olympics. 1562 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
Members, thank you. Barbin Farina Lawrence Regan What a great, great way to start off our day. Barrar Farry Lewis Roae Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roebuck Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Ross UNCONTESTED CALENDAR Bizzarro Frankel Maher Rothman Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rozzi Boback Gabler Major Saccone RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Boyle Gainey Maloney Sainato Bradford Galloway Markosek Samuelson Briggs Gibbons Marshall Sankey Mr. EVERETT called up HR 409, PN 1924, entitled: Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Santarsiero Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santora A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2015 as Bullock Gingrich Matzie Saylor "Children's Cardiomyopathy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Burns Godshall McCarter Schemel Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schlossberg * * * Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schreiber Causer Grove McNeill Schweyer Christiana Hahn Mentzer Simmons Mr. MURT called up HR 421, PN 2028, entitled: Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Sims Conklin Harhai Metzgar Snyder A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2015 as Costa, D. Harhart Millard Sonney "National Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania. Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Staats Cox Harper Miller, D. Stephens * * * Cruz Harris, A. Milne Sturla Culver Harris, J. Moul Tallman Cutler Heffley Mullery Taylor Ms. HELM called up HR 434, PN 2083, entitled: Daley, M. Helm Murt Thomas Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Tobash A Resolution recognizing September 25, 2015, as "International Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Toepel Ataxia Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. Davis Hill Neuman Toohil Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Topper * * * Day James O'Neill Truitt Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Vereb Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vitali Ms. YOUNGBLOOD called up HR 443, PN 2117, entitled: DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Ward Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warner A Resolution designating the week of September 28 through Dermody Kavulich Payne Watson October 4, 2015, as "Diaper Need Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley * * * Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland Driscoll Killion Pickett White Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood Mr. MALONEY called up HR 449, PN 2125, entitled: Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Kirkland Quinn A Resolution designating September 27, 2015, as "First Responder Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania. English Knowles Rapp Speaker Evankovich Kortz Ravenstahl * * * NAYS–0 Mr. BAKER called up HR 451, PN 2135, entitled: NOT VOTING–0 A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2015 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania and EXCUSED–6 acknowledging the importance of raising public awareness of the threat and causes of prostate cancer. Corbin Gergely Mustio Ortitay DeLuca Miccarelli On the question, Will the House adopt the resolutions? The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question The SPEAKER. I recognize some members want to speak. was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were I am going to have you speak after the vote, if that is okay. adopted.
On the question recurring, The SPEAKER. Members, please, we have some of our Will the House adopt the resolutions? colleagues who wish to speak. If everybody could please take their seats. The following roll call was recorded: STATEMENT BY MS. YOUNGBLOOD YEAS–197 The SPEAKER. Representative Rosita Youngblood is Acosta Evans Kotik Readshaw Adolph Everett Krieger Reed recognized to speak on HR 443. Representative Youngblood, Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reese the floor is yours.
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Ms. YOUNGBLOOD. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. and prevent crimes, and uphold the law and ensure justice. Tens I want to thank the members for supporting HR 443 and for of thousands of firefighters, including approximately recognizing the week of September 28 through October 4 as 50,000 volunteers and 10,000 career firefighters, provide fire "Diaper Need Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania. suppression, emergency medical services, search and rescue, Across the Commonwealth there is a growing diaper need hazardous materials response, terrorism response, and critical epidemic as many families are simply unable to afford new or fire prevention. In addition, 60,000 emergency services clean diapers. In fact, according to the National Diaper Bank professionals in the Commonwealth respond and treat a variety Network, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to of life-threatening emergencies, from cardiac and respiratory reducing the diaper gap in America, one in every three mothers arrest to traumatic injuries. cannot afford to provide enough diapers for their children. They make real, personal sacrifices to protect our Nearly 5.3 million children under the age of 3 suffer from communities. As we have seen too often lately, many law diaper need. enforcement officers die in the line of duty in the United States And for incontinent seniors on a fixed income, purchasing each year, including four killed in 2014 in Pennsylvania alone. what they often view as their most important item of clothing Many firefighters are killed in the line of duty across the United can cost as much as $100 a month. That is why diaper banks, States each year and thousands more are injured. The point is along with many other community organizations across the that like our Armed Forces, thousands of first responders have State, are doing their part to help with this epidemic. made the ultimate sacrifice. Beginning today and for the next 2 weeks I am joining the I want to also thank you, Mr. Speaker, today for the members of the House in hosting a Capitol-wide diaper designation of 150 years of the Salvation Army and what they donation drive. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the East Wing have done in this anniversary time for our communities and our Rotunda, members of my staff and representatives from the State. Like our first responders, these are men and women who diaper banks across the Commonwealth will be on hand to also answer the call of duty, but in a different way. collect unopened diapers and other products. The Salvation Army began in 1865 when London minister I encourage all members, staff, and State employees William Booth left the pulpit and decided to take his message to throughout all of our agencies to participate and donate to this the streets where it would reach the poor and the homeless. The important effort. Help us raise awareness to this growing issue Salvation Army's mission is to reach and involve youth and that impacts so many families across the Commonwealth. children, and stand for and serve the least fortunate in our Thank you again for your support of HR 443. society. In this effort, the Salvation Army operates more than STATEMENT BY MR. MALONEY 7500 centers in communities across the United States which distribute food, assist in disaster relief, and fight against human The SPEAKER. Representative David Maloney is trafficking. Their work is funded through kettle donations we recognized on unanimous consent to speak on HR 449. see during our holiday seasons, corporate contributions, and the Mr. MALONEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. sale of goods donated in their family stores. I want to thank you, thank all my colleagues today for From my perspective, a true volunteer is based on the unanimous consent supporting First Responder Appreciation mindset one has when they offer their services. Are they doing Day as September 27, 2015. it for a self-serving mindset that thinks that they can network Nearly all of us have benefited in one way or another from when convenient, or do they do it for others? Or are they the courageous service of our first responders, or we know volunteering from a "to give aid or service" mentality? That is somebody who has. Our first responders – our police, our fire, what makes the difference when it comes to the people that we emergency medical service, and public health personnel – work have serving our communities every day. selflessly on behalf of the people of the Commonwealth, I want to thank you for your support, and thank you, regardless of risk or hazard. Mr. Speaker. Some of them are paid, but in Pennsylvania most are not. The SPEAKER. Thank you very much, Representative. The vast majority of Pennsylvanians depend on volunteers for fire protection and EMS (emergency medical services). STATEMENT BY MR. DAY Ninety-seven percent of all of our fire services in Pennsylvania are staffed by volunteers. The SPEAKER. Representative Gary Day on HR 421. Whether they are paid or not, these men and women choose Mr. DAY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. to do very difficult jobs. Justice Louis Brandeis once said, "The Mr. Speaker, the statistics are sobering. According to the only title in our democracy superior to that of President is the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2.5 million title of citizen." These men and women are what I call our people 12 years of age or older received specialty treatment for ultimate citizens. substance abuse, and another 34 million adults 18 and older First responders carry out the critical role of protecting and received mental health services. These disorders lead to ensuring public safety in emergency situations. They are found disabilities that result in significant costs to families, employers, themselves on the front lines of homeland defense in the war and our health systems. Compounding this, drug and alcohol against terrorism, and they are called upon in the event of use can lead to other chronic diseases like diabetes and heart natural disasters – floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. disease. Approximately 150,000 first responders perform these The cost of treating substance abuse costs Americans more critical and crucial services in this Commonwealth, and than $600 billion each year. Some health officials predict that in 30,000 sworn police officers protect lives and property, detect 5 years mental and substance abuse disorders will surpass all 1564 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21 physical diseases as a major cause of disability worldwide. That * * * is why preventing mental illness and substance abuse disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults is so critical to Mr. CAUSER called up HR 494, PN 2203, entitled: Americans' overall behavioral and physical health. The truth is, the symptoms that signal the development of a A Resolution designating the month of September 2015 as "Pain Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. behavioral disorder often appear 2 to 4 years before a disorder is present. This gives communities and families the chance to * * * intervene early so behavioral health disorders can be prevented and the symptoms mitigated. Mr. PETRARCA called up HR 497, PN 2206, entitled: That is why our colleague, Representative Tom Murt, has introduced HR 421 to recognize September as "National A Resolution designating October 17, 2015, as "Rhythm Sweet & Recovery Month" in Pennsylvania. Hot Day" in Pennsylvania. We must focus on prevention. The best way to help those who are showing the first signs of a mental disorder or On the question, substance abuse problem is to identify the symptoms early and Will the House adopt the resolutions? give those with these disorders the support to prevent the problem from growing. The following roll call was recorded: In recovery, we must help those with these disorders to manage their symptoms by helping them abstain from alcohol YEAS–197 and illicit drug use, and help them make informed decisions, Acosta Evans Kotik Readshaw healthy choices that support the person's physical and emotional Adolph Everett Krieger Reed well-being. We must also give them a stable and safe place to Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reese live while they conduct meaningful daily activities, whether on Barbin Farina Lawrence Regan the job or in school. This will give those with disorders the Barrar Farry Lewis Roae Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roebuck ability to maintain independence and participate in society. Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Ross By surrounding those who need our help with love and Bizzarro Frankel Maher Rothman support, we can guide them down the road to recovery and do it Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rozzi in a much more economical way than treating their problems Boback Gabler Major Saccone Boyle Gainey Maloney Sainato later. By showing them that hope exists, they will see that these Bradford Galloway Markosek Samuelson challenges and conditions can be overcome. That is the Briggs Gibbons Marshall Sankey foundation of recovery. Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Santarsiero Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santora Bullock Gingrich Matzie Saylor The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative Day. Burns Godshall McCarter Schemel Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schlossberg Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schreiber UNCONTESTED SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A Causer Grove McNeill Schweyer Christiana Hahn Mentzer Simmons RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Sims Conklin Harhai Metzgar Snyder Costa, D. Harhart Millard Sonney Mr. MARSHALL called up HR 14, PN 2144, entitled: Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Staats Cox Harper Miller, D. Stephens A Resolution designating the month of October 2015 as Cruz Harris, A. Milne Sturla "Chiropractic Health and Wellness Month" in Pennsylvania. Culver Harris, J. Moul Tallman Cutler Heffley Mullery Taylor * * * Daley, M. Helm Murt Thomas Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Tobash Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Toepel Mr. FARINA called up HR 456, PN 2146, entitled: Davis Hill Neuman Toohil Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Topper A Resolution recognizing September 26, 2015, as "National Day James O'Neill Truitt Hunting and Fishing Day" in Pennsylvania. Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Vereb Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vitali * * * DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Ward Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warner Dermody Kavulich Payne Watson Mr. GILLEN called up HR 464, PN 2154, entitled: Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley A Resolution recognizing September 11, 2015, as "Keystone Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland Wounded Warrior Day" in Pennsylvania. Driscoll Killion Pickett White Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood * * * Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Kirkland Quinn Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, Mr. FARRY called up HR 480, PN 2190, entitled: English Knowles Rapp Speaker Evankovich Kortz Ravenstahl A Resolution recognizing September 23, 2015, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. 2015 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1565
NAYS–0 Mr. GILLEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to thank the chamber for the affirmative vote on NOT VOTING–0 HR 464, acknowledging the Keystone Wounded Warriors. Last night I had an overnight visitor, a constituent of my EXCUSED–6 good friend across the aisle, Representative Bill Keller. It was
Corbin Gergely Mustio Ortitay my mother, and we engaged in a late-night conversation. She is DeLuca Miccarelli just a few months away from her 90th birthday, and she provided me with a few words of illumination and refreshment on a wounded warrior that she married that I call Dad. The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question He came back from the Second World War somewhat was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were broken in mind and body and spirit, and ended up dying at a adopted. relatively young age of 56. We are here today to acknowledge wounded warriors of REMARKS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD every generation and every time period that were willing to lay their bodies, their minds, and their hearts on the altar of The SPEAKER. On unanimous consent, Representative sacrifice, and we will be forever in their debt. We are grateful Frank Farry is recognized to speak on HR 480. for those that provide the goods and the services and the Members, please take your seats, please, and let us give our counseling for the modern wounded warriors. colleagues a few moments to speak on these resolutions. Any It reminds me of a conversation, as I close, that I had with conversations, we would ask that members please take to the Senator John McCain not many years ago. He talked about his rooms outside of the chamber. grandfather who served as an admiral in the Second World War. Representative Farry, the floor is yours, sir. In fact, part of the war his flagship was the USS Hancock , the Mr. FARRY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to submit comments same aircraft carrier that my aviator dad served on. September for the record on HR 480. 2, 1945, the formal unconditional surrender of Japan, John The SPEAKER. Thank you, sir. Sidney McCain – they called him Slew on the ship – witnessed the surrender instrument being signed by the Japanese. On Mr. FARRY submitted the following remarks for the September 6, just 4 days later, he laid his head down in Legislative Journal: California and died of a massive heart attack. The wounds were not visible, but they were ever present – the stress and what he Thank you, Mr. Speaker. endured in the Second World War. I rise today to bring awareness to an important issue that could So to our wounded warriors and those that are serving, we someday impact any one of us, our family members, or a friend. Every say to you, God bless you and thank you. 12 minutes an older Pennsylvanian is hospitalized due to a fall-related injury. Falls remain the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury for older Americans, and they threaten seniors' safety and independence STATEMENT BY MR. SCHWEYER and generate enormous economic and personal costs. The total cost of fall injuries for older Americans was estimated to be $36 billion. By The SPEAKER. Representative Schweyer. 2020 these costs are expected to reach $59.6 billion. Mr. SCHWEYER. Thank you, Speaker Turzai; thank you, As our population ages here in Pennsylvania, the impact and cost of Representative Gillen; and thank you to all members of the fall-related deaths and injuries will increase dramatically unless this General Assembly for their affirmative vote on HR 464. serious public health issue is addressed effectively. The good news is The Keystone Wounded Warriors is a program; it is an that falls are largely preventable, and decreasing the incidence of falls eastern Pennsylvania-based nonprofit that honors the daily will improve the socialization and functioning of older adults. Studies sacrifices made by the brave men and women in all branches of show that through a combination of fall-prevention strategies, the U.S. military. It strives to ease the burden of those folks, evidence-based interventions, practical lifestyle adjustments, and other community partnerships, we can significantly reduce falls among older those heroes, from military to civilian life, not only for adults. Pennsylvania's soldiers, again, but for their families as well. I rise today to ask for your support for HR 480, which recognizes In the spirit of HR 464, I would like to also once again September 23, 2015, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" in remember and recognize the struggles that many of our soldiers Pennsylvania. By raising awareness of this issue today, we can experience when returning home from deployment or at positively impact the quality of life of Pennsylvania's older adults – discharge. More than half of all post-9/11 veterans report having helping our family members, friends, and neighbors remain healthy, difficulty readjusting to civilian life, according to Pew. In recent independent, and self-sufficient. years a great deal has been done to assist with this transition; Thank you, Mr. Speaker. unfortunately, there is still a huge disconnect between veterans' expectations and reality. STATEMENT BY MR. GILLEN Our service men and women truly believe that their skills and education will translate well into the civilian job market. The SPEAKER. Representative Mark Gillen and Unfortunately, many veterans find that their current civilian Representative Pete Schweyer are recognized to speak on positions are not an appropriate professional fit, especially HR 464. given their level of military education and years of experience. Representative Gillen, the floor is yours.
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Even more concerning is the increase in suicide amongst Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santora veterans. A 2014 survey found that 51 percent of Afghanistan Bullock Gingrich Matzie Saylor Burns Godshall McCarter Schemel and Iraq veterans personally knew a service member from those Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schlossberg wars who had attempted or succeeded in taking his or her own Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schreiber life. This is saddening, it is sickening, and frankly, it is Causer Grove McNeill Schweyer shameful for our nation and for our Commonwealth. Christiana Hahn Mentzer Simmons Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Sims Unfortunately, I could go on and on about the myriad of Conklin Harhai Metzgar Snyder issues that our returning heroes face. Many of these issues Costa, D. Harhart Millard Sonney simply do not register with the civilian public or even many Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Staats elected officials. The transition from military to civilian life Cox Harper Miller, D. Stephens Cruz Harris, A. Milne Sturla affects every aspect of their lives – careers, home, health, Culver Harris, J. Moul Tallman parenting, and so on. Cutler Heffley Mullery Taylor Very personally, my father, John Schweyer, was a Vietnam Daley, M. Helm Murt Thomas veteran who suffered from severe PTSD (post-traumatic stress Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Tobash Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Toepel disorder) and many of the issues that stemmed from that. He did Davis Hill Neuman Toohil not have access to the counseling, career opportunities, and Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Topper community support in the seventies that, frankly, he needed, and Day James O'Neill Truitt I say that he earned with his bravery and his sacrifice. And to be Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Vereb Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vitali fair, it is impossible to say whether my dad would have been DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Ward helped entirely with organizations like Keystone Wounded Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warner Warriors, but I truly wish he had the chance, because Dad Dermody Kavulich Payne Watson deserved that, just like all of our current and future service men Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley and women deserve that same chance at a fulfilling life. Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland On behalf of the grateful residents of the Commonwealth of Driscoll Killion Pickett White Pennsylvania, I wish to offer my sincere gratitude to the Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood Keystone Wounded Warriors organization for all the support Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Kirkland Quinn you provide to our service men and women, and we should take Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, this opportunity to remind all of us in these hallowed chambers English Knowles Rapp Speaker that it is our responsibility to the bravest Pennsylvanians who Evankovich Kortz Ravenstahl sacrifice so much. Thank you again, Mr. Speaker. NAYS–0
The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative. NOT VOTING–0
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Corbin Gergely Mustio Ortitay RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 DeLuca Miccarelli
Mr. MALONEY called up HR 439, PN 2103, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question A Resolution recognizing the 150th anniversary of the Salvation Army. was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B
The following roll call was recorded: RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35
YEAS–197 Mrs. DEAN called up HR 465, PN 2182, entitled:
Acosta Evans Kotik Readshaw A Resolution celebrating the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Adolph Everett Krieger Reed Philadelphia and Pope Francis' inaugural visit to the United States. Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reese Barbin Farina Lawrence Regan Barrar Farry Lewis Roae On the question, Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roebuck Will the House adopt the resolution? Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Ross Bizzarro Frankel Maher Rothman The SPEAKER. Representative Dean, we are going to call Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rozzi Boback Gabler Major Saccone upon you on unanimous consent just after the votes. Thank you. Boyle Gainey Maloney Sainato Bradford Galloway Markosek Samuelson On the question recurring, Briggs Gibbons Marshall Sankey Will the House adopt the resolution? Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Santarsiero
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The following roll call was recorded: STATEMENT BY MRS. DEAN
YEAS–197 The SPEAKER. We will first be calling upon Representative Dean on HR 465, and then Representative Staats on HR 468. Acosta Evans Kotik Readshaw Representative Dean, the floor is yours. Adolph Everett Krieger Reed Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reese Mrs. DEAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Barbin Farina Lawrence Regan It is with real joy that I thank all of you for your unanimous Barrar Farry Lewis Roae support of HR 465 welcoming Pope Francis on his very first Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roebuck visit to the United States; in particular, to our own area, to Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Ross Bizzarro Frankel Maher Rothman Philadelphia, and to the World Meeting of Families. Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rozzi Pope Francis is a humble man, a man of peace and mercy, Boback Gabler Major Saccone and above all else, a man of the poor. As my brother would say, Boyle Gainey Maloney Sainato Pope Francis is a pastor with a servant's heart. Bradford Galloway Markosek Samuelson Briggs Gibbons Marshall Sankey Jorge Bergoglio was born in 1936 to immigrant parents in Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Santarsiero Buenos Aires, Argentina. Central to his priesthood are the poor, Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santora those on the margins, those on the periphery, as he says. As Bullock Gingrich Matzie Saylor Archbishop of Buenos Aires, he assembled a band of priests Burns Godshall McCarter Schemel Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schlossberg living among and ministering to those in the slums – serving the Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schreiber poor, serving the outcasts, serving those with AIDS (acquired Causer Grove McNeill Schweyer immune deficiency syndrome), and visiting prisoners. Then in Christiana Hahn Mentzer Simmons March of 2013 this unlikely man from an unlikely part of the Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Sims Conklin Harhai Metzgar Snyder world, with an unlikely focus in a most unlikely change of Costa, D. Harhart Millard Sonney papacies, became Pope Francis, a joyful people's pope. Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Staats As one New York Times writer warmly wrote, "His smile is Cox Harper Miller, D. Stephens just…" short "…of goofy;…he projects a sense that he's an Cruz Harris, A. Milne Sturla Culver Harris, J. Moul Tallman average man who's in on the joke." His motto is, "miserando Cutler Heffley Mullery Taylor atque eligendo," which means "lowly but chosen." Daley, M. Helm Murt Thomas His Holiness is a man who rejects many of the trappings of Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Tobash his position, whether in his choice to live in a simple apartment Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Toepel Davis Hill Neuman Toohil or to say daily Mass for janitors, office workers, and gardeners. Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Topper Pope Francis calls us to confront the uncomfortable, saying he Day James O'Neill Truitt prefers a church that is bruised, hurting, dirty, serving the poor, Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Vereb and serving those on the streets, rather than a church that is Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vitali DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Ward closed and comfortable. He calls boldly for us to be guardians, Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warner not gluttons, of Mother Earth. Dermody Kavulich Payne Watson Pope Francis basically lives the gospel that he teaches: Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling "I was hungry and you fed me, naked and you clothed me, in DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland prison and you visited me," because "Blessed are the poor in Driscoll Killion Pickett White spirit, blessed are the meek, blessed are the peacemakers, for Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood they shall be called children of God." Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and for all of you for taking this Ellis Kirkland Quinn Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, moment to celebrate the visit of a servant pope. May we learn English Knowles Rapp Speaker from his example. Evankovich Kortz Ravenstahl
NAYS–0 RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35
NOT VOTING–0 Mr. STAATS called up HR 468, PN 2157, entitled:
EXCUSED–6 A Resolution honoring and remembering the five fallen service members who were killed or mortally wounded during a mass shooting Corbin Gergely Mustio Ortitay at a joint Navy and Marine Corps facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, DeLuca Miccarelli on July 16, 2015.
On the question, The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Will the House adopt the resolution? was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. The SPEAKER. Members, we are going to call on Representative Staats. This is a resolution dealing with five fallen service members who were killed during a mass shooting at a joint Navy and
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Marine Corps facility in Chattanooga, so I would ask everybody Briggs Gibbons Marshall Sankey to please take their seats. All members, please take your seats. Brown, R. Gillen Marsico Santarsiero Brown, V. Gillespie Masser Santora We are going to be honoring five fallen soldiers. Representative Bullock Gingrich Matzie Saylor Staats will be speaking on this. All members, please take your Burns Godshall McCarter Schemel seats. Caltagirone Goodman McClinton Schlossberg Representative Staats, please, the floor is yours. Carroll Greiner McGinnis Schreiber Causer Grove McNeill Schweyer Mr. STAATS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Christiana Hahn Mentzer Simmons Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank my colleagues for their Cohen Hanna Metcalfe Sims support of Resolution 468 honoring and remembering the five Conklin Harhai Metzgar Snyder fallen service members who were killed in Chattanooga, Costa, D. Harhart Millard Sonney Costa, P. Harkins Miller, B. Staats Tennessee, on July 16, 2015. These service members were Cox Harper Miller, D. Stephens senselessly attacked at two military installations following an Cruz Harris, A. Milne Sturla attack by the same gunman on a Marine recruitment center Culver Harris, J. Moul Tallman several miles away. Cutler Heffley Mullery Taylor Daley, M. Helm Murt Thomas Mr. Speaker, while this tragedy took place in Tennessee, the Daley, P. Hennessey Neilson Tobash effects continue to be felt across the nation and in this Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Toepel Commonwealth. Davis Hill Neuman Toohil As a proud American and father whose son is a Marine, Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Topper Day James O'Neill Truitt I was and remain saddened and outraged. I know many of you Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Vereb in this chamber feel the same way. No one in America is more Deasy Kampf Parker, C. Vitali willing to put his or her own life on the line to protect innocent DeLissio Kaufer Parker, D. Ward lives than a member of our military, but it should never happen Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warner Dermody Kavulich Payne Watson at home. Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Wentling Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for their support of our DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley nation's service members, and I would encourage everyone to Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wheeland support an upcoming resolution to be introduced by our Driscoll Killion Pickett White Dunbar Kim Pyle Youngblood colleague from Philadelphia, Martina White, who stands with Dush Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman me today, calling on the United States Congress and the Ellis Kirkland Quinn Department of Defense to immediately authorize our military Emrick Klunk Rader Turzai, personnel to carry weapons while in the performance of their English Knowles Rapp Speaker Evankovich Kortz Ravenstahl duties. It only makes sense to ensure that the brave men and women who dedicate their lives to protecting us are equipped NAYS–0 and able to protect themselves. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. NOT VOTING–0 The SPEAKER. Thank you. Representative White, do you wish to be recognized? Okay. EXCUSED–6 Thank you. Corbin Gergely Mustio Ortitay I think it fitting if all members would please rise for a DeLuca Miccarelli moment of silence for our five fallen soldiers.
(A moment of silence was observed.) The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was The SPEAKER. Thank you. adopted.
On the question recurring, The SPEAKER. Turning to announcements on today's House Will the House adopt the resolution? floor.
The following roll call was recorded: RULES AND APPROPRIATIONS YEAS–197 COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Acosta Evans Kotik Readshaw The SPEAKER. Chairman Bill Adolph. Adolph Everett Krieger Reed Mr. ADOLPH. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Baker Fabrizio Krueger Reese Mr. Speaker, there will be an immediate Rules Committee Barbin Farina Lawrence Regan Barrar Farry Lewis Roae meeting in the House Republican conference room. Around Benninghoff Fee Longietti Roebuck 2:20 there will be an Appropriations Committee meeting in the Bishop Flynn Mackenzie Ross majority caucus room, at 2:20. Thank you. Bizzarro Frankel Maher Rothman The SPEAKER. The Rules Committee meeting will be held Bloom Freeman Mahoney Rozzi Boback Gabler Major Saccone in room 245 immediately; 2:20 will be the Appropriations Boyle Gainey Maloney Sainato Committee meeting. The Rules Committee meeting is in room Bradford Galloway Markosek Samuelson 245 at this time.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Representative Greg Rothman, Cumberland County, is elected as a member of the Gaming Oversight and Commerce Committees. The SPEAKER. Caucus announcement from Representative Sandra Major. Respectfully submitted, Ms. MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Robert Godshall, Chairman Committee on Committees I would like to announce a very important Republican Caucus will be held at 2:45. I would ask our members to please * * * be in attendance at 2:45 in our caucus room. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative Major. SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS In the House of Representatives, August 25, 2015 The SPEAKER. Representative Dan Frankel, for a caucus announcement. Resolved that, Mr. FRANKEL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Democrats will also be caucusing at 2:45. Democrats will be Representative McClinton, Philadelphia County, is elected a caucusing at 2:45. Thank you. member of the Human Services Committee vice Representative The SPEAKER. Thank you. Youngblood resigned.
Representative McClinton, Philadelphia County, is elected a RECESS member of the Local Government Committee vice Representative Dean resigned. The SPEAKER. The House will stand in recess until 3:30 p.m. Representative Bullock, Philadelphia County, is elected a member of the State Government Committee vice Representative Driscoll resigned. AFTER RECESS Representative Bullock, Philadelphia County, is elected a member The time of recess having expired, the House was called to of the Aging and Older Adult Services Committee vice Representative order. Snyder resigned.
Representative Neilson, Philadelphia County, is elected a member LEAVE OF ABSENCE of the Game and Fisheries Committee vice Representative Kavulich resigned. The SPEAKER. The minority whip has indicated that Representative FREEMAN of Northampton County has asked Representative Kavulich, Luzerne County, is elected a member of to be marked on leave. That request will be granted. the Tourism Committee vice Representative Acosta resigned.
Representative Krueger-Braneky, Delaware County, is elected a LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED member of the Children and Youth Committee.
The SPEAKER. Representative Mark Mustio is in the Representative Krueger-Braneky, Delaware County, is elected a chamber and should be placed on the master roll call. member of the Liquor Control Committee.
Representative Bullock, Philadelphia County, is elected a member REPORTS OF of the Liquor Control Committee. COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Representative Neilson, Philadelphia County, is elected a member The SPEAKER. The clerk will read the following reports of the Urban Affairs Committee. from the Committee on Committees. These are supplemental reports with respect to committee assignments, and the clerk Representative Neilson, Philadelphia County, is elected a member will read those now. of the Gaming Oversight Committee.
The following reports were read: Representative McClinton, Philadelphia County, is elected a member of the Children and Youth Committee vice Representative Kinsey resigned. Committee on Committees Supplemental Report Representative Krueger-Braneky, Delaware County, is elected a member of the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee vice In the House of Representatives Representative Carroll resigned. September 21, 2015 Respectfully submitted, RESOLVED, That Rep. Mike O'Brien Chairman Representative Jeff Wheeland, Lycoming County, resigned as a Committee on Committees member of the Commerce Committee. 1570 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
On the question, invest all funds received and deposited with the city treasurer in certain Will the House adopt the resolution? commercial paper under certain terms and conditions," providing for investment of public corporation or authority funds. Resolution was adopted. APPROPRIATIONS. BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEES HB 1335, PN 1817 By Rep. ADOLPH HB 62, PN 1564 By Rep. ADOLPH An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and volunteer further providing for emergency telephones along Pennsylvania services, further providing for award of grants. Turnpike.
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HB 471, PN 516 By Rep. ADOLPH HB 1342, PN 2012 By Rep. ADOLPH
An Act amending the act of July 10, 2008 (P.L.1009, No.78), An Act designating a portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, known as the Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive Franklin County, as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway. Act, further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in gasoline and for department authority and responsibility; and making APPROPRIATIONS. editorial changes. SB 513, PN 1139 By Rep. ADOLPH APPROPRIATIONS. An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known HB 760, PN 1862 By Rep. REED as the Solid Waste Management Act, in residual waste, further providing for transportation of residual waste; and abrogating a An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the regulation. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and related offenses, providing for civil and criminal immunity. APPROPRIATIONS.
RULES. SB 875, PN 1187 By Rep. ADOLPH
HB 813, PN 2010 By Rep. ADOLPH An Act providing for the use of treated mine water for oil and gas development. An Act amending the act of June 25, 1931 (P.L.1352, No.332), referred to as the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Compact, providing APPROPRIATIONS. for veto power by the Governor over certain actions; further providing for audits; and providing the Governor of each state with power to ratify or veto certain actions taken by commissioners. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED APPROPRIATIONS. SB 1000, PN 1232 By Rep. ADOLPH HB 838, PN 1006 By Rep. ADOLPH An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the An Act designating a bridge on that portion of Garrett Road over Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support the Darby Creek, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, as the Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public Honorable Nicholas A. Micozzie Bridge. debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of APPROPRIATIONS. bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation Restricted Account, HB 1195, PN 2011 By Rep. REED the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Account Consolidated Statutes, further providing for duration of perfection. Guaranteed Savings Program Fund, the Banking Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development RULES. Authority Fund, the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account, the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund, the Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund, the HB 1241, PN 2013 By Rep. ADOLPH Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted Receipt Account, the Justice Reinvestment Fund and the Multimodal Transportation Fund to An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for the Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department definition of public utility. for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, APPROPRIATIONS. 2015, to June 30, 2016, for the proper operation of several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to HB 1296, PN 2079 By Rep. ADOLPH spend Motor License Fund money; and to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth An Act amending the act of July 25, 1973 (P.L.217, No.53), and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal entitled "An act authorizing cities of the first class and second class to year ending June 30, 2015.
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APPROPRIATIONS. Over 20 years after his death there were memorials in the showcase and stories to be told, but more than that was the mark SB 1001, PN 1233 By Rep. ADOLPH he left on his hometown of Fayetteville for the generations of volunteers yet to come. He believed that being a professional An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), began the minute you woke up in the morning and never known as The Fiscal Code, in special funds, further providing for funding, for State Workers' Insurance Board and for expiration; in the stopped throughout the day. Tobacco Settlement Fund, further providing for use; in the Professionalism was so much part of Chief Cutchall's life Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, further providing for that he coined the phrase, "To be a volunteer firefighter and distribution; in general budget implementation, further providing for make an error is human. To be a volunteer firefighter and worry the Department of Community and Economic Development and for the Pennsylvania State Police; providing for 2015-2016 budget about those errors is compassion. To be a volunteer firefighter implementation and for 2015-2016 restrictions on appropriations for and do something about those errors is professionalism." funds and accounts; and making related repeals. Mr. Speaker, on July 2, 1977, Chief James W. Cutchall was responding to the scene of a reported house fire, just as he had APPROPRIATIONS. so many times before; however, this time his firefighting skills would not be put to the test. On this day he was instead met by RESOLUTION REPORTED AS gunfire from a mentally ill homeowner. On that fateful evening, ORIGINATED BY RULES COMMITTEE Chief James W. Cutchall gave his life working to protect the citizens of the community that he so dearly loved. HR 502, PN 2208 By Rep. REED Chief Cutchall was a great leader in the fire service and in our community. Today we honor his memory with a designation A Resolution adopting a temporary rule of the House of of the Chief James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway. Sadly, Representatives relating solely to amendments to the General Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2015-2016, Senate Bill 1000 Chief Cutchall's mother, Frances, passed away 4 years ago and (2015). is not with us here today, but we are grateful to have much of the rest of his family here in the hall of the House. RULES. If you will indulge me, I am going to introduce them, and I would ask them to rise as I call their name. Chief Cutchall's brother, Jeff, and his wife, Angie Cutchall, are here. His brother, SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR C Thomas, and wife, Maggie Cutchall, are here. And his sister, Carolyn Tash, is here in the House with us. Would you please BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION stand and recognize the family with me today. And it is only fitting that we pass HB 1342 in recognition of The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1342, Chief Cutchall's life, and it will ever be noted in Fayetteville as PN 2012, entitled: the Chief James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway.
An Act designating a portion of State Route 1008 in Fayetteville, I thank you, Mr. Speaker, for your positive consideration of Franklin County, as the James W. Cutchall Memorial Highway. this legislation. The SPEAKER. Members, before we take the vote, I would On the question, ask in memory of this fallen firefighter, this first responder, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? could we all please stand for a moment of silence. Bill was agreed to. (Whereupon, the members of the House and all visitors stood (Bill analysis was read.) in a moment of silence in solemn respect to the memory of Chief James W. Cutchall.) The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. On the question recurring, The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Shall the bill pass finally? The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the I would ask members for their attention. Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. Representative Rob Kauffman is called upon. Mr. KAUFFMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The following roll call was recorded: Today I rise to thank my colleagues for your consideration of HB 1342, which honors the life, leadership, and service of Chief YEAS–197 James W. Cutchall of the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. By definition, a hero is "a man or woman of Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw Adolph Everett Krueger Reed distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese and noble qualities." I submit to you that Chief James W. Barbin Farina Lewis Regan Cutchall was not only a hero but he was the personification of a Barrar Farry Longietti Roae professional and what it means to be a selfless volunteer. As Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck Bishop Flynn Maher Ross I was a brand-new Greene Township supervisor at the age of 25, Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman I distinctly remember touring the Fayetteville firehouse and Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi experiencing firsthand the legacy that was left by Chief Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone Cutchall. Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato
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Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel nays will now be taken. Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer The following roll call was recorded: Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims YEAS–197 Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats Adolph Everett Krueger Reed Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla Barbin Farina Lewis Regan Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman Barrar Farry Longietti Roae Cutler Helm Murt Taylor Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas Bishop Flynn Maher Ross Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone Dawkins James O'Brien Topper Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber Donatucci Killion Petri Wheeland Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer Driscoll Kim Pickett White Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder Ellis Klunk Quinn Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats English Kortz Rapp Speaker Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman NAYS–0 Cutler Helm Murt Taylor Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas NOT VOTING–0 Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel EXCUSED–6 Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil Dawkins James O'Brien Topper
Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb DeLuca Gergely Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner The majority required by the Constitution having voted in Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley and the bill passed finally. Donatucci Killion Petri Wheeland Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for Driscoll Kim Pickett White concurrence. Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Klunk Quinn * * * Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, English Kortz Rapp Speaker The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 838, Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl PN 1006, entitled: NAYS–0 An Act designating a bridge on that portion of Garrett Road over the Darby Creek, Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, as the NOT VOTING–0 Honorable Nicholas A. Micozzie Bridge. EXCUSED–6 On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay DeLuca Gergely Bill was agreed to.
(Bill analysis was read.)
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The majority required by the Constitution having voted in On the question, the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? and the bill passed finally. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for Mr. CARROLL offered the following amendment concurrence. No. A03159:
Amend Bill, page 5, line 14, by striking out "A PARAGRAPH" SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR D and inserting paragraphs BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Amend Bill, page 5, line 15, by striking out "A DEFINITION" and inserting The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 760, definitions PN 1862, entitled: Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 8 and 9 (15) A combination vehicle which is hauling rock salt An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the from a manufacturer may be permitted by the department and Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and local authorities to move upon highways within their respective related offenses, providing for civil and criminal immunity. jurisdictions if the gross weight does not exceed 95,000 pounds. No permit may be issued for this type of movement upon an On the question, interstate highway. An application to the department for the Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? movement of rock salt shall designate the route the applicant Bill was agreed to. requests to use. Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 12 and 13 * * * "Rock salt." The term shall refer to salt used for de-icing and anti-icing of roadways.
The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1195, On the question, PN 2011, entitled: Will the House agree to the amendment? An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for duration of perfection. The SPEAKER. On the question, the Chair recognizes Representative Carroll. On the question, Mr. CARROLL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Mr. Speaker, this amendment adds rock salt to the list of Bill was agreed to. items that can be transported on our State highway system to 95,000 pounds, consistent with the number of other CALENDAR CONTINUED commodities that we allow at that weight. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative. BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Does anybody else wish to be recognized on that The House proceeded to second consideration of SB 897, amendment? PN 1087, entitled: On the question recurring, An Act authorizing the Department of Transportation, with the Will the House agree to the amendment? approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Center Square Commons, L.P., certain lands situate in the Township of Whitpain, The following roll call was recorded: Montgomery County.
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Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Acosta Evankovich Kotik Readshaw Bill was agreed to. Adolph Evans Krieger Reed Baker Everett Krueger Reese * * * Barbin Fabrizio Lawrence Regan Barrar Farina Lewis Roae Benninghoff Farry Longietti Roebuck The House proceeded to second consideration of SB 748, Bishop Fee Mackenzie Ross PN 1186, entitled: Bizzarro Flynn Mahoney Rothman Bloom Frankel Major Rozzi An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Boback Gabler Maloney Saccone Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of Boyle Gainey Markosek Sainato vehicles, further providing for obedience to authorized persons Bradford Galloway Marsico Samuelson directing traffic; and providing for drivers of certified escort vehicles; Briggs Gibbons Masser Sankey in other required equipment, further providing for identification of Brown, R. Gillen Matzie Santarsiero certain vehicles; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for Brown, V. Gillespie McCarter Santora scope and application of chapter, for conditions of permits and security Bullock Gingrich McClinton Saylor for damages and for permit for movement during course of Burns Godshall McGinnis Schemel manufacture. Caltagirone Goodman McNeill Schlossberg
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Carroll Greiner Mentzer Schreiber Mrs. DAVIS offered the following amendment No. A02882: Causer Grove Metcalfe Schweyer Christiana Hahn Metzgar Simmons Cohen Hanna Millard Sims Amend Bill, page 1, by inserting between lines 16 and 17 Conklin Harhai Miller, B. Snyder (8) Breastfeeding women providing the court with a Costa, D. Harhart Miller, D. Sonney certified letter from their physician which states that the woman Costa, P. Harkins Milne Staats is breastfeeding. An excuse under this paragraph shall be valid Cox Harper Moul Stephens for one year and may be renewed for one additional year Cruz Harris, A. Mullery Sturla provided that the woman is able to provide the court with a Culver Harris, J. Murt Tallman certified letter from the woman's physician which states that the Cutler Heffley Mustio Taylor woman is breastfeeding. Daley, M. Helm Neilson Thomas Daley, P. Hennessey Nesbit Tobash Davidson Hickernell Neuman Toepel On the question, Davis Hill O'Brien Toohil Will the House agree to the amendment? Dawkins Irvin O'Neill Topper Day James Oberlander Vereb Dean Kampf Parker, C. Vitali The SPEAKER. On that question, the Chair recognizes Deasy Kaufer Parker, D. Ward Representative Davis. DeLissio Kauffman Pashinski Warner Mrs. DAVIS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Delozier Kavulich Payne Watson This amendment exempts breastfeeding women from jury Dermody Keller, F. Peifer Wentling Diamond Keller, M.K. Petrarca Wheatley duty for 1 year after they have a baby, with a certification from DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petri Wheeland a physician. We are aware that the word "physician"— We do Donatucci Killion Pickett White understand some groups want us to include other professionals, Driscoll Kim Pyle Youngblood so we could put that with the Senate and let them do it. Dunbar Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Dush Kirkland Quinn The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative. Ellis Klunk Rader Turzai, Representative Dave Parker. Emrick Knowles Rapp Speaker Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, may I interrogate the maker of English Kortz Ravenstahl the amendment?
NAYS–4 The SPEAKER. Representative Davis, do you care to be interrogated? Jozwiak Maher Marshall Truitt Yes, she has agreed to be interrogated. Representative Parker, the floor is yours, and Representative NOT VOTING–0 Davis will answer your questions. Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, is the amendment intended to EXCUSED–6 apply to a mother who breastfeeds her own baby?
Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Mrs. DAVIS. Could you repeat that please, Mr. Speaker? DeLuca Gergely Mr. PARKER. Is the amendment intended to apply to a mother who breastfeeds her own baby? Mrs. DAVIS. Yes. The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Mr. PARKER. Okay. And will the amendment require a was determined in the affirmative and the amendment was certified letter, or why will the amendment require a certified agreed to. letter from a doctor? Mrs. DAVIS. Because a letter, Mr. Speaker, from a On the question, physician, just like if you were getting a vaccination report for Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration as school, they have the stamp saying it is from a physician. amended? Mr. PARKER. Okay. Whose doctor is the letter to come Bill as amended was agreed to. from, the baby's doctor or the mother's doctor? Mrs. DAVIS. I would say the mother's doctor, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The bill as amended will be reprinted. Mr. PARKER. Okay. One question then, if the county courthouses already accept notification from a breastfeeding * * * mother by way of a phone call or written notice on the jury summons form as reason enough to excuse or postpone the The House proceeded to second consideration of SB 210, nursing mother's jury duty, will courthouses be able to continue PN 121, entitled: this practice if this amendment becomes law? Mrs. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, this just creates another An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of exemption. So it would be automatic; you would not have to the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juries and jurors, further providing for exemptions from jury duty. make the phone call. Mr. PARKER. Okay. And the last question, what is the case On the question, or situation that became the impetus of this amendment? Was Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? there something that occurred that a woman was not given an exemption, that ―
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Mrs. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, I mean, I was a mother of three SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR F children. I breastfed. And it takes hours to breastfeed a child. And if you are not in the, if you are not available to other, a BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION private area to breastfeed ― Mr. PARKER. Okay. No further questions. The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1241, Mr. Speaker, may I speak on the amendment? PN 2013, entitled: The SPEAKER. Representative Parker, you may speak on the amendment. An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Mr. PARKER. Thank you. Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for the definition of public utility. I understand the intention of the gentlelady from Bucks County is to make life better for breastfeeding mothers On the question, throughout the Commonwealth, but my fear is that this Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? amendment might have the opposite effect in most of our Bill was agreed to. counties and make life more difficult for the very women it seeks to help. I think sometimes we pass well-intended laws (Bill analysis was read.) designed to help some Pennsylvanians but end up harming others. Right now in Monroe County a breastfeeding mother The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three called for jury need to only verify that she has a child to be different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. excused from jury duty or have her service postponed. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? In many of our county courthouses, a mother simply has to Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and tell the court that she has a child or that she is breastfeeding to nays will now be taken. be exempted from jury duty; however, if she still wishes to serve, the court will make accommodations for her to breastfeed The following roll call was recorded: or pump. My office contacted 16 courthouses from second class to eighth class counties. Fifteen responded. Twelve simply YEAS–197 require that you tell them you are a breastfeeding mother or the mother of a young child. Three require documentation, such as a Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw birth certificate to verify motherhood. I do not understand why Adolph Everett Krueger Reed we would require a mother who breastfeeds her child to get a Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese Barbin Farina Lewis Regan doctor's note, as if breastfeeding is an illness or disability. Barrar Farry Longietti Roae I believe such language could cause a courthouse employee to Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck begin asking for a doctor's note once he or she sees that an Bishop Flynn Maher Ross excuse written on a jury form is for breastfeeding. Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi Mr. Speaker, Pennsylvania mothers of young children are Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone busy enough raising families, working jobs, and running Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato households. We should not place another burden on them by Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson requiring a doctor's note for doing one of the most natural, Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero healthy, and beautiful things a mother can do for her child. If Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora anything, we should make sure our courthouses are Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor accommodating to those nursing mothers who wish to serve, Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel while making sure that mothers of young children can postpone Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber their service or be exempted. Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer So I believe the maker of the amendment wishes to help Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons breastfeeding mothers across the Commonwealth, but I also Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims believe that breastfeeding mothers would be best helped by Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney voting down this amendment and allowing courthouses to Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats continue excusing, postponing, and accommodating jury service Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens for breastfeeding mothers as they have been doing for years. Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla I urge a "no" vote on the amendment. Thank you. Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman Cutler Helm Murt Taylor The SPEAKER. Representative Margo Davidson. Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas Mrs. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash breastfeeding mothers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel This just adds an exemption that currently does not exist and Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil Dawkins James O'Brien Topper allows nursing mothers the ability to stay home with their child Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt and focus on parenting in the early stages of life. Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner BILL PASSED OVER TEMPORARILY Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling The SPEAKER. We are going to go over this bill and DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley amendment for a second. 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Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood The reason this bill will have absolutely no effect if it is Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman passed is because the ethanol, the cellulosic ethanol Ellis Klunk Quinn Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, requirements in Pennsylvania law only kick in when a certain English Kortz Rapp Speaker volume of cellulosic ethanol production is reached in Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl Pennsylvania, and we are nowhere near that. So this is all theoretical. NAYS–0 Mr. Speaker, the reason to vote "no" on this is that cellulosic
NOT VOTING–0 ethanol is a good thing. It is a much better thing than corn ethanol. As we mentioned, cellulosic ethanol does not compete EXCUSED–6 with the food supply, and it also has the advantage of helping to combat climate change and helping America stay energy Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay independent by reducing our use and oil and other fossil fuels. DeLuca Gergely Mr. Speaker, the reason to keep this in is it will help incentivize the future development of cellulosic ethanol in Pennsylvania. I just wanted to read an opinion of a professor of The majority required by the Constitution having voted in agriculture from Penn State, Tom Richard, professor of the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative agriculture and biological engineering at Penn State, specific to and the bill passed finally. HB 471. He said – this is a summary – keeping PA's 10-percent Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for cellulosic ethanol requirement by voting against the bill would concurrence. continue to incentivize production of the fuel in PA as the technology gains footing. This, again, is the Penn State * * * professor. This would slowly allow the cellulosic industry to gain a foothold and start to work against corn ethanol. We want The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 471, cellulosic ethanol in the place of corn ethanol. PN 516, entitled: You know, I think that with Pope Francis coming to town
An Act amending the act of July 10, 2008 (P.L.1009, No.78), later this week, and I am sure his papal encyclical "Laudato Si' " known as the Biofuel Development and In-State Production Incentive was not aimed at HB 471 specifically, but I think the contents of Act, further providing for definitions, for cellulosic ethanol content in that encyclical I think will help us inform our vote today. It will gasoline and for department authority and responsibility; and making help us inform our vote today, and I think provides many good editorial changes. reasons to vote against this bill, because we need, as a On the question, legislature, to take seriously our responsibilities to help combat Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? climate change. In his papal encyclical, the Pope said, "A very Bill was agreed to. solid scientific consensus indicates that we are presently witnessing a disturbing warming of the climatic system." This is (Bill analysis was read.) Pope Francis. "…A number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent decades is due to the great The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three concentration of greenhouse gases…released mainly as a result different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. of human activity." This is Pope Francis talking about climate The question is, shall the bill pass finally? change, and cellulosic ethanol helps fight climate change. The Pope continues, "If present trends continue, this century may Representative Vitali. well witness extraordinary climate change and an Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. unprecedented destruction of ecosystems, with serious I stand in opposition to HB 471. HB 471 would eliminate the consequences for all of us." cellulosic ethanol requirements in fuels produced in Mr. Speaker, bills like this, bills that eliminate incentives for Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, at the outset I want to make one renewable energy are things we should reject. We as a thing clear: If this bill passes, if this bill is signed by the legislature have fiddled while Rome has burned. Scientist after Governor, it will have absolutely no effect on the ethanol scientist, scientific institution after scientific institution has content in gasoline in this State. Let me repeat that. If this bill warned us: If we do not keep this planet from warming more passes, it will have absolutely no effect on the ethanol content than 2 degrees Celsius, there are going to be irreversible of gasoline in Pennsylvania. The ethanol requirement is a consequences. Mr. Speaker, we need to promote renewable Federal requirement, and it is now be fulfilled by corn ethanol, energy not discourage it. This bill discourages the production of not cellulosic ethanol. So this bill will have absolutely no effect good, renewable energy, and even though it will not affect on cars, on small engines, on tractors. It will have absolutely no ethanol requirements today, it could possibly discourage them effect right now. in the future. By way of background, what cellulosic ethanol is, as So those concerned about climate change, renewable energy, distinguished from corn ethanol, it is ethanol made from things energy independence, and hurting the food supply of the poor like switchgrass and corn stover and things like that, which do should vote against HB 471. Thank you. not compete with the food supply. Corn ethanol competes with The SPEAKER. Chairman John Maher. Waives off. the food supply. Representative Dush.
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Mr. DUSH. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Evankovich Kortz Quinn White In regards to the references to global warming that were just Everett Kotik Rader Zimmerman Farina Krieger Rapp put forth, it is interesting that President Obama was just up in Farry Lawrence Ravenstahl Turzai, Alaska to talk about global warming and highlighted the Fee Lewis Readshaw Speaker receding glacier, and that glacier he is standing in front of had Flynn tree stumps that were there. Those tree stumps date back to the medieval warming period, back when Leif Eriksson, and before NAYS–42 that his father, Erik the Red, were raising grapes, had vineyards Bishop Dean Kim Parker, C. in Greenland. It was called Greenland for a reason. There were Boyle DeLissio Kinsey Samuelson no manufacturing processes going on there that contributed to Bradford Donatucci Krueger Santarsiero that global warming. What they did have was nature creating a Briggs Driscoll Mahoney Schweyer Bullock Evans Markosek Sims warming and cooling trend, the cycle that this earth has been Caltagirone Fabrizio McCarter Sturla going on for millennia. Conklin Frankel McClinton Thomas On this bill, the arguments against this bill are what I am Cruz Gainey McNeill Vitali addressing. The argument that was presented had to do with a Daley, M. Goodman Miller, D. Wheatley Davidson Harkins O'Brien Youngblood global warming that people are claiming to be man-made. This Dawkins Kavulich is a part of a natural process, and the arguments against it, based – against this piece of legislation – based on just the evidence NOT VOTING–0 that we have right in front of us in historical record that we have from the medieval warming period until now, there is no EXCUSED–6 man-made global warming to the extent— For those who Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay would argue otherwise, I challenge you. I challenge you to show DeLuca Gergely me where the manufacturing base was, where the man-made occurrences were that created the medieval warming period. Thank you. The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative On the question recurring, and the bill passed finally. Shall the bill pass finally? Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the concurrence. Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. * * * The following roll call was recorded: The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1296, YEAS–155 PN 2079, entitled:
Acosta Gabler Longietti Reed An Act amending the act of July 25, 1973 (P.L.217, No.53), Adolph Galloway Mackenzie Reese entitled "An act authorizing cities of the first class and second class to Baker Gibbons Maher Regan invest all funds received and deposited with the city treasurer in certain Barbin Gillen Major Roae commercial paper under certain terms and conditions," providing for Barrar Gillespie Maloney Roebuck investment of public corporation or authority funds. Benninghoff Gingrich Marshall Ross Bizzarro Godshall Marsico Rothman Bloom Greiner Masser Rozzi On the question, Boback Grove Matzie Saccone Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Brown, R. Hahn McGinnis Sainato Bill was agreed to. Brown, V. Hanna Mentzer Sankey Burns Harhai Metcalfe Santora Carroll Harhart Metzgar Saylor (Bill analysis was read.) Causer Harper Millard Schemel Christiana Harris, A. Miller, B. Schlossberg The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Cohen Harris, J. Milne Schreiber different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Costa, D. Heffley Moul Simmons Costa, P. Helm Mullery Snyder The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Cox Hennessey Murt Sonney Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and Culver Hickernell Mustio Staats nays will now be taken. Cutler Hill Neilson Stephens Daley, P. Irvin Nesbit Tallman Davis James Neuman Taylor The following roll call was recorded: Day Jozwiak O'Neill Tobash Deasy Kampf Oberlander Toepel YEAS–190 Delozier Kaufer Parker, D. Toohil Dermody Kauffman Pashinski Topper Acosta Evankovich Kotik Reed Diamond Keller, F. Payne Truitt Adolph Evans Krueger Reese DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Peifer Vereb Baker Everett Lewis Regan Dunbar Keller, W. Petrarca Ward Barbin Fabrizio Longietti Roae Dush Killion Petri Warner Barrar Farina Mackenzie Roebuck Ellis Kirkland Pickett Watson Benninghoff Farry Mahoney Ross Emrick Klunk Pyle Wentling Bishop Fee Major Rothman English Knowles Quigley Wheeland 1578 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
Bizzarro Flynn Maloney Rozzi On the question, Bloom Frankel Markosek Saccone Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Boback Gabler Marshall Sainato Boyle Gainey Marsico Samuelson Bill was agreed to. Bradford Galloway Masser Sankey Briggs Gibbons Matzie Santarsiero (Bill analysis was read.) Brown, R. Gillen McCarter Santora Brown, V. Gillespie McClinton Saylor Bullock Gingrich McGinnis Schemel The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Burns Godshall McNeill Schlossberg different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Caltagirone Goodman Mentzer Schreiber The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Carroll Greiner Metzgar Schweyer Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and Causer Grove Millard Simmons Christiana Hahn Miller, B. Sims nays will now be taken. Cohen Hanna Miller, D. Snyder Conklin Harhai Milne Sonney The following roll call was recorded: Costa, D. Harhart Moul Staats Costa, P. Harkins Mullery Stephens Cox Harper Murt Sturla YEAS–197 Cruz Harris, A. Mustio Tallman Culver Harris, J. Neilson Taylor Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw Cutler Helm Nesbit Thomas Adolph Everett Krueger Reed Daley, M. Hennessey Neuman Tobash Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese Daley, P. Hickernell O'Brien Toepel Barbin Farina Lewis Regan Davidson Hill O'Neill Toohil Barrar Farry Longietti Roae Davis Irvin Oberlander Topper Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck Dawkins James Parker, C. Truitt Bishop Flynn Maher Ross Day Jozwiak Parker, D. Vereb Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman Dean Kampf Pashinski Vitali Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi Deasy Kauffman Payne Ward Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone DeLissio Kavulich Peifer Warner Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato Delozier Keller, F. Petrarca Watson Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson Dermody Keller, M.K. Petri Wentling Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey DiGirolamo Keller, W. Pickett Wheatley Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero Donatucci Killion Pyle Wheeland Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora Driscoll Kim Quigley White Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor Dunbar Kinsey Quinn Youngblood Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel Dush Kirkland Rader Zimmerman Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg Ellis Klunk Rapp Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber Emrick Knowles Ravenstahl Turzai, Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer English Kortz Readshaw Speaker Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims NAYS–7 Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney
Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats Diamond Kaufer Lawrence Metcalfe Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens Heffley Krieger Maher Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla
Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman NOT VOTING–0 Cutler Helm Murt Taylor Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas EXCUSED–6 Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil DeLuca Gergely Dawkins James O'Brien Topper Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali The majority required by the Constitution having voted in DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner and the bill passed finally. Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley concurrence. Donatucci Killion Petri Wheeland Driscoll Kim Pickett White * * * Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman Ellis Klunk Quinn The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 813, Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, PN 2010, entitled: English Kortz Rapp Speaker Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl An Act amending the act of June 25, 1931 (P.L.1352, No.332), referred to as the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Compact, providing NAYS–0 for veto power by the Governor over certain actions; further providing for audits; and providing the Governor of each state with power to NOT VOTING–0 ratify or veto certain actions taken by commissioners.
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Acosta Farina Longietti Reed Adolph Farry Mackenzie Reese The majority required by the Constitution having voted in Baker Fee Maher Regan the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Barbin Flynn Mahoney Roae Barrar Gabler Major Roebuck and the bill passed finally. Benninghoff Galloway Maloney Ross Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for Bishop Gibbons Markosek Rothman concurrence. Bizzarro Gillen Marshall Rozzi Bloom Gillespie Marsico Saccone Boback Gingrich Masser Sainato * * * Briggs Godshall Matzie Sankey Brown, R. Greiner McGinnis Santora The House proceeded to third consideration of SB 513, Brown, V. Grove McNeill Saylor PN 1139, entitled: Burns Hahn Mentzer Schemel Carroll Hanna Metcalfe Schlossberg An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known Causer Harhai Metzgar Schreiber as the Solid Waste Management Act, in residual waste, further Christiana Harhart Millard Schweyer providing for transportation of residual waste; and abrogating a Conklin Harkins Miller, B. Simmons regulation. Costa, D. Harper Miller, D. Snyder Costa, P. Harris, A. Milne Sonney Cox Harris, J. Moul Staats On the question, Cruz Heffley Mullery Stephens Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Culver Helm Murt Sturla Bill was agreed to. Cutler Hennessey Mustio Tallman Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Taylor Davis Hill Nesbit Tobash (Bill analysis was read.) Dawkins Irvin Neuman Toepel Day James O'Neill Toohil The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Dean Jozwiak Oberlander Topper Deasy Kampf Parker, D. Truitt different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Delozier Kaufer Pashinski Vereb The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Dermody Kauffman Payne Ward Diamond Keller, F. Peifer Warner Representative Vitali. DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petrarca Watson Donatucci Keller, W. Petri Wentling Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Driscoll Killion Pickett Wheatley I have concerns with SB 513. We have argued this issue Dunbar Kirkland Pyle Wheeland I think twice before on the House floor in the context of the Dush Klunk Quigley White Killion bill. It deals with the trucking of leachate from landfills. Ellis Knowles Quinn Youngblood Emrick Kortz Rader Zimmerman The current requirements are that landfill leachate has to be English Kotik Rapp treated on-site or piped to a treatment facility. This would Evankovich Krieger Ravenstahl Turzai, change that. Everett Lawrence Readshaw Speaker My concerns with the bill are as follows. One, I understand Fabrizio Lewis there is an amendment to this bill to attempt to address some NAYS–25 concerns. I have read the amended bill 10 times. I just think it is unclear, unworkable, and does not do what it purports to do. My Boyle DeLissio Kim Parker, C. second concern with the bill is that it really is meant to address Bradford Evans Kinsey Samuelson a local problem, which is Delaware County's problem, but it Bullock Frankel Krueger Santarsiero Caltagirone Gainey McCarter Sims really covers the whole State. I just think that this one really Cohen Goodman McClinton Thomas needs to go back to the drawing board. If it passes, my hope is Daley, M. Kavulich O'Brien Vitali that the Senate will really clean this up, and if it does not pass, Davidson the next effort at it will be an effort of a much higher quality. So I am going to vote "no" just to sort of send a red flag to NOT VOTING–0 the Senate that this needs to have a second look, and I urge my EXCUSED–6 environmentally minded colleagues to also vote "no." Thank you. Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay The SPEAKER. Does anybody else wish to be recognized? DeLuca Gergely
On the question recurring, Shall the bill pass finally? The majority required by the Constitution having voted in The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. and the bill passed finally. Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate with the information that the House has passed the same with amendment in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. 1580 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
* * * The SPEAKER. Representative McCarter. Mr. McCARTER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The House proceeded to third consideration of SB 875, While I agree with the previous two speakers that have PN 1187, entitled: indicated that in fact there is a good possibility that this really would benefit I think all parties concerned, there is still one An Act providing for the use of treated mine water for oil and gas issue, unfortunately, that I must take exception to, and it development. explains why I will vote "no" on this bill, and that is the liability On the question, and accountability issue, as you will, for the industry that Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? engages in fracking. And again, this bill could probably be Bill was agreed to. made very simply much better if in fact we were able to put trackers into the water that was coming out of the mines and (Bill analysis was read.) then used for fracking. That way we would be able to test the liability and the accountability issue if in fact any of that water The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three ever got into the aquifers that would be then reused. In other different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. words, once the water is used after fracking and injected into the The question is, shall the bill pass finally? wells, there would be a way to track the accountability, and unfortunately, that does not exist in this particular measure. Is it Representative Vitali. treated water? Yes. But could it be used in a courtroom later on Mr. VITALI. I just want to alert the members to the contents to be able to track the accountability issues? The answer is no. of this bill because there is some controversy here. I just want And consequently, I will be voting "no" on this issue and hope the members to take the vote they feel is the correct one. This that the Senate has a little bit better result than what we are allows acid mine drainage water to be used in the hydrofracking having here. Thank you. process. It does not allow it, but it creates some limitations of liability which encourage it. On the question recurring, It limits the liability of the users of this acid mine drainage Shall the bill pass finally? water from any cleanup duties related to where the water came The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the from, and it also releases the supplier of the acid mine drainage Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. water from liabilities, which might occur when the water is being fracked and beyond. The following roll call was recorded: So in the environmental world, it has some controversy. Almost all environmental groups oppose this bill. YEAS–160
The SPEAKER. Representative Maher. Acosta Gabler Longietti Reese Mr. MAHER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Adolph Galloway Mackenzie Regan This bill would allow what DEP (Department of Baker Gibbons Maher Roae Environmental Protection) has permitted case by case for many Barbin Gillen Mahoney Roebuck Barrar Gillespie Major Ross years: the use of mine water that has been treated to a standard Benninghoff Gingrich Maloney Rothman that would be sufficient under Federal law to release that water Bizzarro Godshall Markosek Rozzi into our streams, into our lakes, into our creeks. And in this Bloom Goodman Marshall Saccone case, this proposal would say, rather than drawing water out of Boback Greiner Marsico Sainato Brown, R. Grove Masser Sankey our lakes and our creeks and our streams for fracking and then Brown, V. Hahn Matzie Santora releasing mine water that has been treated into those lakes and Bullock Hanna McGinnis Saylor streams and creeks, how about treating the mine water and Burns Harhai McNeill Schemel using it directly? It is a win-win environmentally, as far as I can Carroll Harhart Mentzer Schlossberg Causer Harper Metcalfe Schreiber see. It leaves the natural flows of water in the creeks, and it Christiana Harris, A. Metzgar Schweyer creates an incentive for cleaning up mine water, which in some Costa, D. Harris, J. Millard Simmons cases, particularly in western Pennsylvania, has been waiting for Costa, P. Heffley Miller, B. Snyder 100 years to get treatment. Cox Helm Moul Sonney Cruz Hennessey Mullery Staats I will ask for your support. Thank you. Culver Hickernell Murt Stephens The SPEAKER. Representative Jeff Pyle. Cutler Hill Mustio Sturla Mr. PYLE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Daley, P. Irvin Nesbit Tallman For the reasons the gentleman from Upper St. Clair just Dawkins James Neuman Taylor Day Jozwiak O'Neill Tobash elaborated upon, SB 875 is a very solid bill in that it is not Delozier Kampf Oberlander Toepel requiring us to draw from Pennsylvania's freshwater resources, Diamond Kaufer Parker, D. Toohil but rather it repurposes acid mine drainage – the stuff we have DiGirolamo Kauffman Pashinski Topper been trying to get rid of – and allows them to use it into Donatucci Kavulich Payne Truitt Dunbar Keller, F. Peifer Vereb injections in my area, which go around 5500 to 5800 feet, never Dush Keller, M.K. Petrarca Ward to be seen again. Ellis Keller, W. Petri Warner This bill makes so much sense. It cleans up a lot of Emrick Killion Pickett Watson waterways for Pennsylvania. English Kirkland Pyle Wentling Evankovich Klunk Quigley Wheeland Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would encourage a "yes" vote. Evans Knowles Quinn White
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Everett Kortz Rader Zimmerman Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone Farina Kotik Rapp Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato Farry Krieger Readshaw Turzai, Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson Fee Lawrence Reed Speaker Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey Flynn Lewis Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora NAYS–37 Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel Bishop Dean Kim Parker, C. Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg Boyle Deasy Kinsey Ravenstahl Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber Bradford DeLissio Krueger Samuelson Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer Briggs Dermody McCarter Santarsiero Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons Caltagirone Driscoll McClinton Sims Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims Cohen Fabrizio Miller, D. Thomas Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder Conklin Frankel Milne Vitali Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Daley, M. Gainey Neilson Wheatley Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats Davidson Harkins O'Brien Youngblood Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens Davis Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman NOT VOTING–0 Cutler Helm Murt Taylor Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas
Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash EXCUSED–6 Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Dawkins James O'Brien Topper DeLuca Gergely Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali The majority required by the Constitution having voted in DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson and the bill passed finally. Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate with DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley the information that the House has passed the same with Donatucci Killion Petri Wheeland Driscoll Kim Pickett White amendment in which the concurrence of the Senate is requested. Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman * * * Ellis Klunk Quinn Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, English Kortz Rapp Speaker The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1335, Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl PN 1817, entitled: NAYS–0 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, NOT VOTING–0 further providing for emergency telephones along Pennsylvania Turnpike. EXCUSED–6
On the question, Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? DeLuca Gergely Bill was agreed to.
(Bill analysis was read.) The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three and the bill passed finally. different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for The question is, shall the bill pass finally? concurrence. Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. * * *
The following roll call was recorded: The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 62, PN 1564, entitled: YEAS–197 An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw Consolidated Statutes, in grants to fire companies and volunteer Adolph Everett Krueger Reed services, further providing for award of grants. Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese Barbin Farina Lewis Regan On the question, Barrar Farry Longietti Roae Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck Bishop Flynn Maher Ross Bill was agreed to. Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi (Bill analysis was read.) 1582 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three The majority required by the Constitution having voted in different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative The question is, shall the bill pass finally? and the bill passed finally. Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for nays will now be taken. concurrence.
The following roll call was recorded: RULES SUSPENDED
YEAS–197 The SPEAKER. The minority leader, Frank Dermody, is
Acosta Evans Krieger Readshaw recognized. Adolph Everett Krueger Reed Mr. DERMODY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Baker Fabrizio Lawrence Reese Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a motion. Barbin Farina Lewis Regan The SPEAKER. Yes, sir. Barrar Farry Longietti Roae Benninghoff Fee Mackenzie Roebuck Mr. DERMODY. I move to suspend the rules to consider Bishop Flynn Maher Ross SB 1000, PN 1232, and SB 1001, PN 1233, for second Bizzarro Frankel Mahoney Rothman consideration on Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Bloom Gabler Major Rozzi Boback Gainey Maloney Saccone Boyle Galloway Markosek Sainato On the question, Bradford Gibbons Marshall Samuelson Will the House agree to the motion? Briggs Gillen Marsico Sankey Brown, R. Gillespie Masser Santarsiero The SPEAKER. Thank you, sir. Brown, V. Gingrich Matzie Santora Bullock Godshall McCarter Saylor On that motion, the majority leader, Representative Reed. Burns Goodman McClinton Schemel Mr. REED. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Caltagirone Greiner McGinnis Schlossberg I would rise in support of the motion and ask the members to Carroll Grove McNeill Schreiber vote in support of it. Thank you. Causer Hahn Mentzer Schweyer Christiana Hanna Metcalfe Simmons The SPEAKER. Thank you, sir. Cohen Harhai Metzgar Sims In front of us is the motion to suspend the rules for Conklin Harhart Millard Snyder SB 1000 and SB 1001. Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Staats Cox Harris, A. Milne Stephens On the question recurring, Cruz Harris, J. Moul Sturla Will the House agree to the motion? Culver Heffley Mullery Tallman Cutler Helm Murt Taylor The following roll call was recorded: Daley, M. Hennessey Mustio Thomas Daley, P. Hickernell Neilson Tobash Davidson Hill Nesbit Toepel YEAS–176 Davis Irvin Neuman Toohil Dawkins James O'Brien Topper Acosta Fabrizio Krieger Reed Day Jozwiak O'Neill Truitt Adolph Farina Lawrence Reese Dean Kampf Oberlander Vereb Baker Farry Lewis Regan Deasy Kaufer Parker, C. Vitali Barbin Fee Longietti Roae DeLissio Kauffman Parker, D. Ward Barrar Flynn Mackenzie Roebuck Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warner Benninghoff Frankel Maher Ross Dermody Keller, F. Payne Watson Bishop Gabler Mahoney Rothman Diamond Keller, M.K. Peifer Wentling Bizzarro Gainey Major Rozzi DiGirolamo Keller, W. Petrarca Wheatley Bloom Galloway Maloney Saccone Donatucci Killion Petri Wheeland Boback Gillespie Markosek Sainato Driscoll Kim Pickett White Brown, R. Gingrich Marshall Sankey Dunbar Kinsey Pyle Youngblood Brown, V. Godshall Marsico Santora Dush Kirkland Quigley Zimmerman Bullock Goodman Masser Saylor Ellis Klunk Quinn Burns Greiner McCarter Schemel Emrick Knowles Rader Turzai, Caltagirone Grove McClinton Schlossberg English Kortz Rapp Speaker Carroll Hahn McGinnis Schreiber Evankovich Kotik Ravenstahl Causer Hanna McNeill Schweyer Christiana Harhai Mentzer Simmons NAYS–0 Cohen Harhart Metcalfe Sims Conklin Harkins Metzgar Sonney Costa, D. Harper Millard Staats NOT VOTING–0 Costa, P. Harris, A. Miller, B. Stephens Cox Heffley Moul Sturla EXCUSED–6 Cruz Helm Murt Tallman Culver Hennessey Mustio Taylor Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay Cutler Hickernell Nesbit Tobash DeLuca Gergely Daley, P. Hill O'Brien Toepel Davis Irvin O'Neill Toohil
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Dawkins James Oberlander Topper that they are breastfeeding mothers or they have children, or Day Jozwiak Parker, C. Truitt they can make a phone call to the county courthouse to explain, Dean Kampf Parker, D. Vereb Deasy Kaufer Pashinski Vitali you know, I have children I am caring for. I am breastfeeding DeLissio Kauffman Payne Ward my baby. And I think if we require a doctor's note, many county Delozier Kavulich Peifer Warner employees will see that, who are in charge of juries, and say, Dermody Keller, F. Petrarca Watson "Well, if you are a breastfeeding mother, I now need a doctor's DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Petri Wentling Donatucci Keller, W. Pickett Wheatley note." So now the person will have to go to the doctor and get a Driscoll Killion Pyle Wheeland note. I do not know if they will have to pay a copay or anything, Dunbar Kim Quigley White but it takes time. Ellis Kinsey Quinn Youngblood In many counties it is very simple right now. It is Emrick Kirkland Rader Zimmerman English Klunk Rapp accommodated in every county that I called, and that is 15 of Evankovich Knowles Ravenstahl Turzai, them. So I just do not see, if we could exempt all the counties Evans Kortz Readshaw Speaker except the one county where it is a problem, I could support it, Everett Kotik but I do not think we should change State law just to
NAYS–21 accommodate one county. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Boyle Dush Matzie Neuman The SPEAKER. Representative Davis. Bradford Gibbons Miller, D. Samuelson Mrs. DAVIS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Briggs Gillen Milne Santarsiero Some judges do not allow you simply by making a phone Daley, M. Harris, J. Mullery Snyder Davidson Krueger Neilson Thomas call, and the woman still has to go to the courthouse. In my Diamond case, I would have to travel an hour. And it takes hours— You cannot be away from a baby that long. So I am not doing it for NOT VOTING–0 one; I am doing it for the whole State. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. EXCUSED–6
Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay On the question recurring, DeLuca Gergely Will the House agree to the amendment?
The following roll call was recorded: A majority of the members required by the rules having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the YEAS–191 affirmative and the motion was agreed to. Acosta Evans Kortz Rapp Adolph Everett Kotik Ravenstahl CALENDAR CONTINUED Baker Fabrizio Krieger Readshaw Barbin Farina Krueger Reed Barrar Farry Lawrence Reese CONSIDERATION OF SB 210 CONTINUED Benninghoff Fee Lewis Regan Bishop Flynn Longietti Roae CONSIDERATION OF Bizzarro Frankel Mackenzie Roebuck Bloom Gabler Maher Rothman AMENDMENT A02882 CONTINUED Boback Gainey Mahoney Rozzi Boyle Galloway Major Saccone The SPEAKER. Turning to SB 210, we are going to return to Bradford Gibbons Maloney Sainato that and amendment 2882. Briggs Gillen Markosek Samuelson Brown, R. Gillespie Marshall Sankey Brown, V. Gingrich Marsico Santarsiero On the question recurring, Bullock Godshall Masser Santora Will the House agree to the amendment? Burns Goodman Matzie Saylor Caltagirone Greiner McCarter Schlossberg Carroll Grove McClinton Schreiber The SPEAKER. Representative Parker, for the second time Causer Hahn McNeill Schweyer on the amendment. Christiana Hanna Mentzer Simmons Mr. PARKER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Cohen Harhai Metcalfe Sims Apparently I was not clear ― Conklin Harhart Metzgar Snyder Costa, D. Harkins Millard Sonney The SPEAKER. Please suspend, sir. Please suspend. Costa, P. Harper Miller, B. Staats Mr. PARKER. Okay. Cox Harris, A. Miller, D. Stephens The SPEAKER. Members, Representative Parker has the Cruz Harris, J. Milne Sturla floor. Culver Heffley Moul Tallman Cutler Helm Mullery Taylor Mr. PARKER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Daley, M. Hennessey Murt Thomas The SPEAKER. Yes, sir, you may proceed. Daley, P. Hickernell Mustio Tobash Mr. PARKER. Okay. Davidson Hill Neilson Toepel Apparently I was not clear in my remarks. My opposition to Davis Irvin Nesbit Toohil Dawkins James Neuman Topper the amendment is because I think it actually makes it more Day Jozwiak O'Brien Truitt difficult for nursing mothers to get exempted from jury duty. Dean Kampf O'Neill Vereb Currently they can get exempted by simply writing on the form Deasy Kaufer Oberlander Vitali 1584 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE SEPTEMBER 21
DeLissio Kauffman Parker, C. Warner BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION Dermody Kavulich Pashinski Watson Diamond Keller, F. Payne Wentling DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Peifer Wheatley The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 478, Donatucci Keller, W. Petrarca Wheeland PN 1421, entitled: Driscoll Killion Petri White Dunbar Kim Pickett Youngblood An Act establishing guidelines and procedures governing certain Dush Kinsey Pyle Zimmerman investigations and interrogations of correctional officers by the Ellis Kirkland Quigley Department of Corrections; authorizing certain civil suits by Emrick Klunk Quinn Turzai, correctional officers; and providing for impact of collective bargaining English Knowles Rader Speaker agreements and for summary suspensions. Evankovich On the question, NAYS–6 Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration?
Delozier Parker, D. Schemel Ward McGinnis Ross BILL TABLED
NOT VOTING–0 The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader,
EXCUSED–6 who moves that HB 478 be removed from the active calendar and placed on the tabled calendar. Corbin Freeman Miccarelli Ortitay DeLuca Gergely On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the amendment was agreed to. BILL REMOVED FROM TABLE
The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the majority leader, On the question, who moves that HB 478 be removed from the tabled calendar Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration as and placed on the active calendar. amended?
Bill as amended was agreed to. On the question,
Will the House agree to the motion? The SPEAKER. The bill as amended will be reprinted. Motion was agreed to.
BILLS RECOMMITTED * * *
The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 512, who moves that the following bills be recommitted to the PN 568, entitled: Committee on Appropriations: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), HB 760; known as the Public School Code of 1949, in transfers of credits between institutions of higher education, further providing for HB 1195; definitions, for duties of public institutions of higher education and for SB 210; transfer and articulation oversight committee. SB 748; and SB 897. On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? BILL TABLED Motion was agreed to. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE who moves that HB 512 be removed from the active calendar and placed on the tabled calendar. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who moves that SB 1000 and SB 1001 be On the question, removed from the tabled calendar and placed on the active Will the House agree to the motion? calendar. Motion was agreed to.
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On the question, HB 784, PN 1834 By Rep. REED Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for the Vets First tax credit to honor veterans for their service to our country and provide BILLS REREPORTED FROM RULES incentives for their employment.
COMMITTEE AND TABLED RULES. PURSUANT TO HOUSE RULE 22 HB 820, PN 1811 By Rep. REED HB 123, PN 108 By Rep. REED An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in bonds and recognizances, unlawful acts and penalties and for unwanted telephone solicitation further providing for bail to be governed by general rules. calls prohibited.
RULES. RULES.
HB 162, PN 1943 By Rep. REED HB 928, PN 1488 By Rep. REED
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in adoption, further providing for known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, definitions and for original birth record. further providing for appropriation for and limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects. RULES. RULES. HB 316, PN 1752 By Rep. REED HB 929, PN 1532 By Rep. REED An Act providing for cash balance pension plans for certain municipal employees, for administration, for benefits and for disability. An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, RULES. further providing for procedures for capital budget.
HB 414, PN 1837 By Rep. REED RULES.
An Act amending the act of December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, HB 930, PN 1455 By Rep. REED No.205), known as the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act, in standards for municipal pension systems, further An Act amending the act of February 9, 1999 (P.L.1, No.1), providing for definitions and providing for special procedures for known as the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act, in capital facilities, certain professional services contracts. further providing for appropriation for and limitation on redevelopment assistance capital projects. RULES. RULES. HB 477, PN 2051 By Rep. REED HB 950, PN 1850 By Rep. REED An Act providing for activities and experiences for children in out- of-home placements. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions relating to operation of RULES. vehicles, further providing for traffic-control signals and for expiration of automated red light enforcement systems provisions. HB 608, PN 1688 By Rep. REED RULES. An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, HB 965, PN 1885 By Rep. REED further providing for authority to control, for schedules of controlled substances, for liquefied ammonia gas, precursors and chemicals and An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), for promulgation of regulations. known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions, for proposed regulations and procedures for review, for final-form RULES. regulations and final-omitted regulations and procedures for review and for procedures for subsequent review of disapproved final-form or final-omitted regulations by the commission. HB 677, PN 1833 By Rep. REED
An Act amending the act of December 7, 1990 (P.L.639, No.165), RULES. known as the Hazardous Material Emergency Planning and Response Act, in hazardous material protection, further providing for HB 969, PN 1211 By Rep. REED establishment and functions of local emergency planning committees and for emergency reporting requirements. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in computer offenses, providing RULES. for the offense of phishing and for protection from liability under certain circumstances.
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RULES. HB 1326, PN 1787 By Rep. REED
An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania HB 1040, PN 1490 By Rep. REED Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems for ratemaking An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania purposes. Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for standby charge prohibited. RULES. RULES. HB 1330, PN 1812 By Rep. REED
HB 1119, PN 1799 By Rep. REED An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, in fiscal affairs, further An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), providing for limits on counties of the second class. known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for waiver of public school mandates. RULES. RULES. HB 1331, PN 1813 By Rep. REED
HB 1167, PN 1826 By Rep. REED An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in consolidated county An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, assessment, further providing for limitation on tax increase after No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in enforcement, providing countywide reassessment. for State income tax intercept.
RULES. RULES.
HB 1380, PN 1917 By Rep. REED HB 1189, PN 1690 By Rep. REED An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the as the Public Welfare Code, in public assistance, further providing for Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, expanding the offense responsibilities and obligations of department, applicants and recipients of use of tobacco in schools. and for verification of eligibility; and providing for written questionnaire to screen for drug use. RULES. RULES. HB 1204, PN 1579 By Rep. REED HB 1411, PN 1968 By Rep. REED An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations, liquor, alcohol An Act amending Title 26 (Eminent Domain) of the Pennsylvania and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for interlocking Consolidated Statutes, in special damages for displacement, further business prohibited, for number and kinds of licenses allowed same providing for moving and related expenses of displaced persons, for licensee and for interlocking business prohibited; and, in distilleries, replacement housing for homeowners and for replacement housing for wineries, bonded warehouses, bailees for hire and transporters for hire, tenants and others. further providing for limited wineries.
RULES. RULES.
HB 1412, PN 1969 By Rep. REED HB 1273, PN 2002 By Rep. REED An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), Consolidated Statutes, in commercial drivers, further providing for known as the Liquor Code, in preliminary provisions, further providing definitions, for employer responsibilities, for commercial driver's for the definitions of "association" and "person"; and, in licenses and license qualification standards, for nonresident CDL, for commercial regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further driver's license and for disqualification. providing for applications for hotel, restaurant and club liquor licenses and for sales by liquor licensees and restrictions. RULES. RULES. HB 1460, PN 2055 By Rep. REED
HB 1310, PN 1774 By Rep. REED An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government Support An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Agencies and the General Assembly of the Commonwealth, the public Consolidated Statutes, in emergency telephone service, providing for debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, prohibited release of information. 2016, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year RULES. ending June 30, 2015; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation Restricted Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the
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Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund, the Banking Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account, the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act Enforcement Fund, the Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund, the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted Receipt Account, the Justice Reinvestment Fund and the Multimodal Transportation Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for the proper operation of several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund money; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund and the State Lottery Fund for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
RULES.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER
The SPEAKER. Without objection, all remaining bills and resolutions on today's calendar will be passed over. The Chair hears no objection.
ADJOURNMENT
The SPEAKER. Representative Kate Klunk of York County moves that this House now adjourn until Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at 12 m., e.d.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.
On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 5:02 p.m., e.d.t., the House adjourned.