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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2018 SESSION OF 2018 202D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 22 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 85, PN 3577 By Rep. HICKERNELL THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) PRESIDING 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, providing for exemption from Keystone Exams. PRAYER EDUCATION. The SPEAKER. The prayer today will be offered by Pastor Tom Almanza of the Greater York Baptist Church in York, HB 2052, PN 3593 (Amended) By Rep. HICKERNELL Pennsylvania. He is the guest of Representative Kristin Phillips-Hill and Representative Stan Saylor. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in professional employees, providing for military parent student support. PASTOR TOM ALMANZA, Guest Chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: EDUCATION. Let us pray: HB 2131, PN 3592 (Amended) By Rep. TAYLOR Our Heavenly Father, we come to You now in the name of the Lord Jesus. We thank You for the opportunity and the freedoms An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), that we have of being a part of this great country and particularly known as the State Highway Law, in construction, improvement, maintenance and repair of State highways, providing for native this date. We thank You, Lord, for all of our Representatives, who vegetation along highways. work hard to ensure the freedoms that we have and that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty. TRANSPORTATION. I pray, Lord, that You would bless them today. Give them wisdom and strength. While we are here, I pray that You would HB 2215, PN 3594 (Amended) By Rep. HICKERNELL protect their families and watch over them just the same. In Jesus' name, Amen. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, further providing for fire and emergency evacuation drills. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE EDUCATION. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) HB 2327, PN 3499 By Rep. HICKERNELL An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED as the Public School Code of 1949, in organization meetings and officers of boards of school directors, providing for executive sessions. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Wednesday, May 24, 2018, will be postponed until EDUCATION. printed. HB 2420, PN 3516 By Rep. TAYLOR JOURNALS APPROVED An Act designating a bridge on that portion of Pennsylvania Route 286, known as Washington Street, over the Kiskiminetas River, between Saltsburg Borough, Indiana County, and Loyalhanna Township, The SPEAKER. There are some 2017 Journals that are in print Westmoreland County, as the First Sergeant Alexander Kelly Memorial and, without objection, will be approved: Bridge. Tuesday, October 17, 2017; TRANSPORTATION. Wednesday, October 18, 2017; and Thursday, October 19, 2017. 688 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JUNE 4 HB 2425, PN 3541 By Rep. TAYLOR Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, May 31, 2018. An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 1010 over the Conestoga River, Lancaster County, as the Sergeant Melvin R. Wink Memorial Bridge. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TRANSPORTATION. No. 85 By Representatives LAWRENCE, BARRAR, HB 2434, PN 3566 By Rep. PICKETT BERNSTINE, CHARLTON, DIAMOND, ENGLISH, KEEFER, An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), METCALFE, B. O'NEILL, ROE, TALLMAN, THOMAS, known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in suitability of annuity WARD, ZIMMERMAN, TOOHIL and SANKEY transactions, further providing for definitions, for applicability and scope of article and for duties of insurers and insurance producers, providing An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known for insurance producer training, further providing for mitigation of as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing responsibility and for recordkeeping and providing for regulations. for exemption from assessment. INSURANCE. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, May 24, 2018. SB 251, PN 1814 (Amended) By Rep. TAYLOR No. 2211 By Representatives WARD, CORBIN, BOBACK, An Act amending Titles 44 (Law and Justice) and 75 (Vehicles) of MILLARD, ORTITAY, ROTHMAN, JAMES, PICKETT, the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, codifying prohibition on McGINNIS, RAPP, READSHAW, OBERLANDER, political subdivisions and Commonwealth agencies imposing quotas on PASHINSKI, FLYNN, B. MILLER, MENTZER, TOEPEL, the issuance of citations for certain offenses and prohibiting the practice IRVIN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, CRUZ, HEFFLEY, of station averaging; in licensing of drivers, further providing for J. McNEILL, GROVE, HILL-EVANS, SAYLOR, COX, schedule of convictions and points; in rules of the road in general, providing for radar enforcement systems pilot program; and making a WATSON, JOZWIAK, FARRY, PHILLIPS-HILL, FEE, related repeal. LONGIETTI, CHARLTON, BARRAR, GILLEN, PEIFER, KAUFFMAN, KLUNK, MATZIE, KORTZ, HELM, TRANSPORTATION. MEHAFFIE, B. O'NEILL and STAATS SB 776, PN 1442 By Rep. HICKERNELL An Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing disclosure. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known Referred to Committee on HEALTH, May 29, 2018. as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Dyslexia and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program, further providing for definitions and for No. 2222 By Representatives MOUL, TURZAI, SAYLOR, establishment of program. BENNINGHOFF, GROVE, TALLMAN, ROTHMAN, WARD, B. MILLER, McGINNIS, MILLARD, ZIMMERMAN, EDUCATION. MENTZER, IRVIN, KEEFER, HANNA, EVANKOVICH, NELSON, WHEELAND, PHILLIPS-HILL, REESE, TOBASH, HOUSE RESOLUTIONS COX, D. COSTA, HARKINS, SCHEMEL, JOZWIAK, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED F. KELLER, PICKETT, CHRISTIANA, DIAMOND, DUSH, SONNEY, SAINATO, BURNS, NEILSON, KLUNK, BARBIN, No. 946 By Representatives REED, BARRAR, WENTLING, CAUSER, ROAE, MARSICO, CUTLER, BENNINGHOFF, CORR, A. DAVIS, DUNBAR, ENGLISH, EVERETT, NESBIT, METZGAR, P. COSTA, METCALFE, EVERETT, JAMES, KAUFER, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, RAPP, MASSER, BLOOM, READSHAW, KAUFFMAN, MACKENZIE, MARSHALL, ROE, RYAN, SCHEMEL, COOK, RADER, ORTITAY, TOPPER, SANKEY, DELOZIER, SOLOMON, STAATS, THOMAS, WATSON, WHEELAND, RYAN, WARNER, BERNSTINE and TOEPEL GILLEN and SANKEY An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the A Resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for standing committees and subcommittees. providing for departmental control of groundwater matters and for groundwater regulation review. Referred to Committee on RULES, May 30, 2018. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, May 29, 2018. No. 948 By Representatives CAUSER, JAMES, BLOOM, BOBACK, CUTLER, DIAMOND, GODSHALL, KEEFER, No. 2446 By Representatives STEPHENS, MILLARD, M. K. KELLER, KLUNK, LAWRENCE, MILLARD, MOUL, GODSHALL and TOPPER NEILSON, PICKETT, RAPP, RYAN, THOMAS, WARD, WATSON, ZIMMERMAN and GILLEN An Act defining the employment relationship between franchisors and franchisees. A Resolution requesting the Auditor General to conduct a financial audit of nonpoint source program projects approved by the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, May 30, 2018. 2018 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 689 No. 2447 By Representatives MURT, BULLOCK, No. 2454 By Representatives FRITZ, PICKETT, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, COX, DALEY, A. DAVIS, DAVIS, DEAN, CUTLER, HELM, SAYLOR, WARD, B. MILLER, DeLUCA, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, KINSEY, WHEELAND and MOUL J. McNEILL, D. MILLER, READSHAW, SCHLOSSBERG, SIMMONS, WARD, WATSON and DONATUCCI An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in additional special funds, providing for restricted accounts for Department of Environmental Protection; and making An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the related repeals. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in criminal history record information, further providing for expungement. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, May 30, 2018. RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 4, 2018. No. 2450 By Representatives KORTZ, JAMES, RYAN, LEAVES OF ABSENCE DIAMOND, CALTAGIRONE, JOZWIAK, ROTHMAN, J. McNEILL and EVERETT The SPEAKER. At this time the majority whip and the minority whip have provided us with requests for leaves: An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in child protective services, further providing for Representative John MAHER of Allegheny County requests exclusions from child abuse. leave for the day, Representative Daryl METCALFE of Butler County requests leave for the day, Representative Jerry Referred to Committee on CHILDREN AND YOUTH, KNOWLES of Schuylkill County requests leave for the day, May 31, 2018. I believe, and Representative Zach MAKO of Northampton County requests leave for the week. Without objection, those will No. 2451 By Representatives ZIMMERMAN, B. MILLER, be granted. CUTLER, GROVE, WARD, FEE, GREINER, BARRAR, The minority whip requests leaves of absence for the CORR, RADER, RYAN, SCHEMEL, DIAMOND, KLUNK, following individuals: Representative