COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL
MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013
SESSION OF 2013 197TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOURNAL APPROVED The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. The SPEAKER. However, the following Journal is in print and, without objection, will be approved: Tuesday, March 12, THE SPEAKER (SAMUEL H. SMITH) 2013. PRESIDING BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, PRAYER CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED
The SPEAKER. Today the prayer will be offered by Pastor HB 818, PN 928 By Rep. BAKER Dennis Fox, Faith Baptist Church of Terrytown and Wyalusing. An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania PASTOR DENNIS FOX, Guest Chaplain of the House of Consolidated Statutes, providing for compliance with Federal health Representatives, offered the following prayer: care legislation.
HEALTH. Shall we pray: Our Father in heaven, we thank Thee for the blessing of life HB 992, PN 1156 By Rep. ROSS and eternal life that You have given through Thy dear Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, who loved us and gave himself for us upon An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated the cross and rose from the dead as we recently celebrated. Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further Today we acknowledge Thee, who has founded and providing for definitions; providing for electronic signatures in global and national commerce; in administration, further providing for established our blessed nation and this Commonwealth. We are applicability, functions, documents and processing; in fees, further grateful to Thee, the Almighty God of creation, for Thy providing for documents, schedules and disposition of funds; renaming precious blessings of civil and religious liberty, which You have the Corporation Bureau; making related repeals; and imposing duties bestowed upon us in Your mercy and grace. on the Department of State and the Legislative Reference Bureau.
We ask You, Father, that You would grant to us all the desire COMMERCE. to do that which is right in Thy sight and that we would seek
Thy great wisdom for every decision made in this room for the HB 1029, PN 1220 By Rep. ROSS sake of keeping the liberties which we and our forefathers have enjoyed and that we may secure Thy approval and blessing An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P.L.188, No.210), upon this House and upon the citizens of our Commonwealth entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a for the sake of Thine honor and glory. board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty- In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating the rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further providing for certain charges. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE COMMERCE. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) HB 1124, PN 1373 By Rep. ROSS
JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions, for license requirements, for exceptions to license requirements, for general The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the requirements, for mortgage loan business prohibitions, for Journal of Wednesday, April 10, 2013, will be postponed until requirements as to open-end loans, for application for license, for printed. prelicensing and continuing education, for licensee requirements, for
542 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 15 licensee limitations, for surrender of license, for authority of An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), department, for suspension, revocation or refusal, for penalties, for known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, further providing for applicability and for procedure for determination on noncompliance reporting by candidate and political committees and other persons. with Federal law. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, COMMERCE. April 15, 2013.
HB 1128, PN 1377 By Rep. ROSS No. 1176 By Representatives BARRAR, BAKER, An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the BENNINGHOFF, V. BROWN, CHRISTIANA, COHEN, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, codifying the provisions of the CORBIN, DiGIROLAMO, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GROVE, Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Act and the Goods and Services HEFFLEY, HELM, KAVULICH, KORTZ, MILNE, MURT, Installment Sales Act; making conforming amendments to Titles 7 and 42; and making related repeals. PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW and SWANGER
An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, COMMERCE. No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, limiting substitution of certain opioid analgesic drugs by pharmacists. RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 15, 2013. HR 191, PN 1267 By Rep. BAKER No. 1177 By Representatives LUCAS and MILLARD A Resolution declaring youth violence as a public health epidemic and supporting the establishment of Statewide trauma-informed An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the education. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for initiative of electors seeking consolidation or merger with new home rule charter. HEALTH. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSE RESOLUTION April 15, 2013.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 1178 By Representatives COHEN, K. BOYLE, No. 243 By Representatives GROVE, BISHOP, ROZZI, BRADFORD, BRIGGS, V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, WHITE, BAKER, V. BROWN, COHEN, BARRAR, D. COSTA, P. COSTA, DAVIS, DELISSIO, D. EVANS, READSHAW, LONGIETTI, MARSICO, SCHLOSSBERG, FABRIZIO, FRANKEL, GERGELY, McGEEHAN, MAJOR, THOMAS, WATSON, TOOHIL, D. EVANS, MOLCHANY, MUNDY, O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, QUINN, MOUL, KAVULICH, FLECK and D. COSTA ROEBUCK, ROZZI, SANTARSIERO, SCHLOSSBERG, STURLA, VITALI, WHEATLEY and YOUNGBLOOD A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of childhood obesity, to establish an advisory An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the committee to conduct a comprehensive study of childhood obesity, to Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in marriage, adding a definition; propose strategies for healthier eating and physical activity for children and providing for civil unions. and to report to the House of Representatives with its findings, recommendations and legislation. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 15, 2013.
Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 15, 2013. No. 1179 By Representatives COHEN, BISHOP, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, P. DALEY, HARKINS, HOUSE BILLS KORTZ, MAHONEY, MOLCHANY, O'BRIEN and THOMAS
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED An Act providing for healthy workplaces; and allowing for court- ordered relief. No. 1171 By Representatives DUNBAR, EVANKOVICH, GINGRICH, GROVE, LAWRENCE, REESE and SANKEY Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY,
An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, April 15, 2013. No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, repealing provisions relating to the Alternative Energy Production Tax Credit No. 1180 By Representatives COHEN, BISHOP, Program. V. BROWN, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, O'BRIEN, ROEBUCK, THOMAS and YOUNGBLOOD Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 15, 2013. An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for No. 1175 By Representatives FREEMAN, MURT, distress in school districts of the first class. SCHLOSSBERG, CARROLL, FABRIZIO, GIBBONS, HARHAI, MATZIE, MCCARTER, MUNDY, O'BRIEN, Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, April 15, 2013. PAINTER, SANTARSIERO, STEPHENS and THOMAS
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No. 1181 By Representatives COHEN, BRIGGS, Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, V. BROWN, D. COSTA, MOLCHANY, MUNDY, O'BRIEN April 15, 2013. and SCHLOSSBERG No. 1187 By Representatives F. KELLER, AUMENT, An Act providing for the medical use of marijuana. BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, BOBACK, CAUSER, CLYMER, COX, CUTLER, DELOZIER, DENLINGER, Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 15, 2013. DUNBAR, ELLIS, EMRICK, EVANKOVICH, EVERETT, GABLER, GILLEN, GINGRICH, GRELL, GROVE, No. 1182 By Representatives COHEN, B. BOYLE, C. HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAMPF, KAUFFMAN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, DAVIS, DERMODY, FLECK, KNOWLES, LAWRENCE, MAJOR, MASSER, MCGINNIS, FLYNN, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HANNA, MUNDY, METCALFE, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, PAINTER, PARKER, PASHINSKI, ROEBUCK, STURLA, MUSTIO, O'NEILL, OBERLANDER, PICKETT, PYLE, SWANGER, THOMAS, VITALI, WATERS and WHEATLEY REGAN, SACCONE, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, SONNEY,
An Act authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to join the STERN, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TOBASH, TRUITT, Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National TURZAI and WATSON Popular Vote; and providing for the form of the agreement. An Act amending the act of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known as the Unemployment Compensation Law, Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, further providing for definitions, for relief from charges and for April 15, 2013. ineligibility for compensation; and providing for applicability.
No. 1183 By Representatives COHEN, V. BROWN, Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE, P. COSTA, FABRIZIO, April 15, 2013. GAINEY, HAGGERTY, MATZIE, PASHINSKI, THOMAS and YOUNGBLOOD No. 1188 By Representatives PAYNE, GROVE, MOUL, SWANGER and GODSHALL An Act relating to the delivery of services and programs to persons with disabilities; conferring powers and duties on the Office of the An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Governor; establishing the Office for People with Disabilities, Cabinet Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sliding scale of rates and for People with Disabilities and Advisory Committee for People with adjustments and for duties of natural gas distribution companies. Disabilities; and providing for their powers, duties and funding.
Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, April 15, Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, 2013. April 15, 2013.
No. 1184 By Representatives R. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, No. 1189 By Representatives GROVE, STEPHENS, COHEN, D. COSTA, CRUZ, FARINA, GINGRICH, SAYLOR, GREINER, AUMENT, HELM, GINGRICH, MILLARD and NEILSON CUTLER, MARSICO, TALLMAN, ROCK, MICOZZIE, METCALFE, REGAN, HICKERNELL, EVANKOVICH, An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), DUNBAR, VEREB, HAHN, WATSON and TOOHIL known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for health services. An Act amending the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257, No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act, providing for optional property tax elimination. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, April 15, 2013.
No. 1185 By Representatives ROZZI, McGEEHAN, Referred to Committee on FINANCE, April 15, 2013. FARINA, YOUNGBLOOD, BARRAR, SCHLOSSBERG, SWANGER, KIM, COHEN, O'BRIEN and FREEMAN No. 1190 By Representatives CUTLER, DELISSIO, GRELL, MILLARD, STERN, CARROLL, SNYDER, HARHAI, An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of STURLA, SAYLOR, TAYLOR, METCALFE, SWANGER, the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, further F. KELLER, FLECK, CAUSER, BAKER, LONGIETTI, providing for tolling limitations of civil action. KAUFFMAN, RAPP, GODSHALL, TOOHIL, PICKETT, MAJOR, PETRARCA, KOTIK, HICKERNELL, DAVIS, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 15, 2013. MACKENZIE, MENTZER, GILLESPIE, STEVENSON, THOMAS, MILNE, HESS, GERGELY, PETRI, WATSON, No. 1186 By Representatives NEILSON, K. BOYLE, MILLER, GINGRICH, ADOLPH and GROVE O'BRIEN, BISHOP, BROWNLEE, SIMS, DAVIS, YOUNGBLOOD, PARKER, CALTAGIRONE, CLAY, An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), V. BROWN, W. KELLER, CRUZ, ROEBUCK, FRANKEL, known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure, for term and THOMAS, DeLUCA, D. COSTA and MOLCHANY content of license and for reliance on accrediting agencies and Federal Government; and providing for reliance on national accreditation An Act amending the act of January 17, 1968 (P.L.11, No.5), organizations for hospitals. known as The Minimum Wage Act of 1968, further providing for minimum wages. Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 15, 2013.
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No. 1191 By Representatives DELOZIER, AUMENT, An Act amending the act of December 15, 1986 (P.L.1610, BENNINGHOFF, BLOOM, CAUSER, CLYMER, COX, No.181), known as the Rabies Prevention and Control in Domestic Animals and Wildlife Act, further providing for vaccination DUNBAR, GINGRICH, GROVE, HICKERNELL, certification. KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, LAWRENCE, MILLER, MOUL, PICKETT, REGAN, ROSS, SWANGER and Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL TALLMAN AFFAIRS, April 15, 2013.
An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, raising the threshold SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE for applicability. The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, following bills for concurrence: April 15, 2013. SB 583, PN 860 No. 1192 By Representatives GIBBONS, D. COSTA, KORTZ and STEVENSON Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the April 15, 2013. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in divorce, further providing for equitable division of marital property. SB 591, PN 565
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 15, 2013. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 15, 2013. No. 1193 By Representatives SACCONE, MAHONEY, GINGRICH, C. HARRIS, KNOWLES, MILLARD, MOUL and The SPEAKER. The House will come to order. TOOHIL
An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), LEAVES OF ABSENCE known as The First Class Township Code, further providing for appointment, compensation and training of police officers. The SPEAKER. The Speaker turns to leaves of absence and recognizes the majority whip, who requests a leave of absence Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, for the gentleman, Mr. METZGAR, from Somerset County for April 15, 2013. the day; the gentleman, Mr. MUSTIO, from Allegheny County for the day; and the gentleman, Mr. MARSICO, from Dauphin No. 1194 By Representatives O'BRIEN, MUNDY, County for the week. Without objection, the leaves will be SWANGER, CALTAGIRONE, P. DALEY, CARROLL, granted. CRUZ, DeLUCA, KORTZ, MCCARTER, MOLCHANY and The Speaker recognizes the minority whip, who requests a READSHAW leave of absence for the gentleman, Mr. FARINA, from Lackawanna County for the day; the gentleman, Mr. WATERS, An Act requiring retailers of pharmaceutical drugs to have in place from Philadelphia County for the day; and the gentleman, a system for the acceptance and collection of pharmaceutical drugs for proper disposal; providing for remedies; and conferring powers and Mr. EVANS, from Philadelphia County for the day. Without duties on the Attorney General, the Department of Environmental objection, the leaves will be granted. Protection and the Department of Health.
MASTER ROLL CALL Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 15, 2013. The SPEAKER. The Speaker is about to take the master roll call. Members will proceed to vote. No. 1195 By Representatives O'BRIEN, KULA, SWANGER, P. DALEY, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CRUZ, DeLUCA, The following roll call was recorded: KORTZ, MCCARTER, MOLCHANY, MUNDY, PASHINSKI, READSHAW and YOUNGBLOOD PRESENT–195
An Act prohibiting the administration of certain antimicrobial Adolph Ellis Kim Petri agents in agriculture; and providing for inspection and testing of Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett agricultural operations, for enforcement, for reporting by agricultural Baker English Kirkland Pyle operations and for alternatives to administration of antimicrobial agents Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn to animals. Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed AFFAIRS, April 15, 2013. Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese Boback Flynn Longietti Regan No. 1196 By Representatives STEPHENS, CALTAGIRONE, Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae TOBASH, SCHLOSSBERG, ROZZI, O'BRIEN, V. BROWN, Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck COHEN, D. COSTA, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, QUINN and Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross SIMMONS 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 545
Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Also to the left of the rostrum, we would like to welcome the Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina Honorable Judy Wagner, the mayor of Lewisburg, along with Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Sue and Dan Greene. They are here today as the guests of Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Representative Fred Keller. Will our guests please rise. Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Welcome to the hall of the House. Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Also over here to the left, we would like to welcome Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Dr. Vince Bellwoar, the incoming president of the Pennsylvania Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Psychological Association. He is here today as a guest of Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Representative Milne. Welcome to the hall of the House. Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims As a guest of Representative Cutler, we would like to Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder welcome Caleb Webbere, who is a student at Centerville Middle Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney School, and he is shadowing Representative Cutler for the day. Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens He is in the rear of the House. Welcome to the hall of the Cox Harhai Milne Stern House. Give us a wave there. Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Also in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Will Ferrell of West Chester University and Andrew Sheppard Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman of Temple University. They are interning with Representative Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Sims for the semester. Will our guests please rise. Welcome to Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas Davis Helm Murt Tobash the hall of the House; over here to the right. Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel As guests of Representative Truitt, we would also like to Dean Hess Neuman Toohil welcome the West Chester University's Pennsylvania politics Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt senior seminar class. They are located in the rear of the House. DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb Will our guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali Up in the gallery, as guests of Representative John Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson Lawrence, we would like to welcome students from Lincoln Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley University. They are here today as part of the Lincoln Advocacy DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White Donatucci Keller, W. Peifer Youngblood Day. Welcome to the hall of the House. Dunbar Killion Petrarca Also up in the gallery as guests of Representative Mackenzie, we would like to welcome some students from St. ADDITIONS–0 Thomas More. Please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House; scattered around up there. Welcome to the hall of the House. NOT VOTING–0 And in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome
EXCUSED–6 students from the Lititz Christian School. They are here today as the guests of Representative Mentzer and Representative Evans Marsico Mustio Waters Fred Keller. They are located in the rear of the House. Welcome Farina Metzgar to the hall of the House. Please rise. Give us a wave. Welcome to the hall of the House. LEAVES ADDED–1
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Mustio Mrs. SNYDER called up HR 179, PN 1225, entitled:
A Resolution designating April 28, 2013, as "Workers' Memorial The SPEAKER. One hundred and ninety-five members Day" in Pennsylvania. having voted on the master roll call, a quorum is present. * * *
GUESTS INTRODUCED Mr. BARRAR called up HR 220, PN 1367, entitled:
The SPEAKER. If I could have the members' attention. A Resolution designating Wednesday, April 17, 2013, as "National I would appreciate if you would kindly take your seats. Take the Guard Day" in Pennsylvania. conversations to the rear of the House if necessary. If I could have the members' attention, I would like to introduce some of * * * the guests that are with us today. I would appreciate your courtesy. Mr. TURZAI called up HR 227, PN 1438, entitled: Located to the left of the rostrum, I would like to welcome Ruth Fox, the wife of our Guest Chaplain, Pastor Dennis Fox, A Resolution recognizing the 75th anniversary of The Builders Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh. and their children, Sarah, Kyle, Andrew, and Jared. They are here today as guests of Representative Pickett. Will our guests * * * please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. 546 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 15
Mr. D. COSTA called up HR 229, PN 1440, entitled: EXCUSED–6
A Resolution designating April 18, 2013, as "Ependymoma Evans Marsico Mustio Waters Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. Farina Metzgar
* * * The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question Mr. HENNESSEY called up HR 230 PN 1441, entitled: was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were adopted. A Resolution recognizing the month of May 2013 as "Older Pennsylvanians Month" in Pennsylvania. STATEMENT BY MRS. SNYDER On the question, Will the House adopt the resolutions? The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from Greene County, Mrs. Snyder, under unanimous consent relative The following roll call was recorded: to one of the resolutions just adopted. The lady will just hold on one second, please. YEAS–195 If I could have the members' attention. I would kindly appreciate your courtesy. Hold the conversations down. Take Adolph Ellis Kim Petri them to the rear of the House if necessary. Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett The lady may proceed. Baker English Kirkland Pyle Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Mrs. SNYDER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp I want to thank everyone for their support of HR 179, which Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl designates Sunday, April 28, as "Workers' Memorial Day" in Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Pennsylvania. It also commemorates the landmark worker Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese protection law, the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act, Boback Flynn Longietti Regan known as OSHA, which was signed into law 42 years ago on Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae April 28, 1971. Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock Pennsylvanians carved their lives and shaped ours by Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross working in the ports, timbering our forests, mining our coal, Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi forging our steel, growing our crops, and working hard to give Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina their families a future. Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Too often, workers pay a terrible toll. Roughly 12 workers Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson are killed on the job every day across this nation. The Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey 186 workplace deaths just last year in Pennsylvania are Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero unacceptable in any year or century. I thank you for taking a Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello quiet moment to reflect upon and honor the workers killed or Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg hurt in workplaces as well as their families and to reaffirm our Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons vigilance and recognition that people are Pennsylvania's greatest Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims asset and deserve the best of our protections. Our motto for Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Workers' Memorial Day on April 28 is this: "Remember the Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Dead, Fight for the Living." Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens Again, thank you all, and thank you, Mr. Speaker. Cox Harhai Milne Stern The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the lady. Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger STATEMENT BY MR. BARRAR Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Davis Helm Murt Tobash Delaware County, Mr. Barrar, under unanimous consent relative Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel to one of the resolutions just adopted. Dean Hess Neuman Toohil Mr. BARRAR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai Mr. Speaker, HR 220 proclaims Wednesday, April 17, as Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb "National Guard Day" in Pennsylvania. I just want to remind the DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali members that on Wednesday there will be over 100 National Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson Guard personnel here manning different equipment booths Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White down in the East Wing Rotunda. And also, at 8 o'clock that Donatucci Keller, W. Peifer Youngblood morning, there is a National Guard breakfast that will be served Dunbar Killion Petrarca that day. Our National Guard puts a lot of effort into this event, and I would ask as many members as possible to attend and NAYS–0 thank them for the great service they provide to the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. NOT VOTING–0 The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 547
STATEMENT BY MR. HENNESSEY Finally, Jarett Yoder said to his mother when he was getting ready to enlist, he said, it is my turn, it is my turn to serve. In The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from fact, it was Jarett Yoder's turn not only to join the ranks of the Chester County, Mr. Hennessey, under unanimous consent military, but he was to join the esteemed ranks of those that relative to one of the resolutions just adopted. recognize that duty, honor, and country were to be more Mr. HENNESSEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. cherished than life. I rise today to thank my colleagues for their unanimous vote in support of HR 230, recognizing the month of May 2013 as STATEMENT BY MR. MALONEY "Older Pennsylvanians Month" here in the Commonwealth. Since 1963 the month of May has been recognized nationally as The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from "Older Americans Month," a time to acknowledge the Berks County, Mr. Maloney, under unanimous consent. contributions our senior citizens have made and continue to Mr. MALONEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. make to the Commonwealth and to honor in particular those We did indeed lose two local heroes last week, and Jarett who defended our country in their youth. Yoder, who was already mentioned, was somebody that I knew. Every President since John F. Kennedy has issued a formal And as has been said, all give some, some do give all. I would proclamation asking that the entire nation pay tribute to older appreciate if we would remember with deepest condolences to persons in their communities. As majority chairman of the the family and to his young wife, Heather, whom he just House Aging and Older Adult Services Committee, I am recently married. privileged to stand here today and thank you for your support of I knew Jarett. I knew him as an athlete at Oley Valley High HR 230 and to encourage every citizen of our Commonwealth School. I had the honor of officiating him at many track meets. to take time this next month, in May, to honor Pennsylvania's He was a pole vaulter. He was an excellent soccer player. And older adults and to thank the professionals, family members, just to share something with respect to knowing what kind of and volunteers who care for many of them. young man he was, I know just recently at the Shippensburg Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and once again, thank you for your District III Championships while officiating there, he was support, to the members, of HR 230. competing in the pole vault. One year he broke his ankle, and he The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. really did not lose much of his step, continuing in his endeavor to improve himself. Another year he snapped his pole, I have a couple other members that are seeking unanimous damaging his leg, and he continued to compete. This was a consent. However, given the subject material, I would young man that many of us had a lot of respect for. Jarett will appreciate it if all the members would take their seats and clear leave behind his parents that do live in Rockland Township the aisles. Will the House please come to order. If necessary, back in the 130th, and they will definitely need our support and take your conversations off the rear of the House. Will the prayers. Thank you. members please take their seats. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. Thank you for your courtesy. I would appreciate your attention on this. STATEMENT BY MS. HELM
STATEMENT BY MR. GILLEN The SPEAKER. I would like to recognize the lady from Dauphin County, Ms. Helm, under unanimous consent. The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman, Ms. HELM. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Gillen, under unanimous consent. Today I rise with great sadness to acknowledge the loss of a Mr. GILLEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. brave Pennsylvania National Guard pilot from Dauphin County Berks Countians woke up last week to a blaring headline in who sacrificed his life in service to our country. CWO Matthew the Reading Eagle. A Berks resident from Brecknock Township Ruffner of Susquehanna Township, who was 34 years old, was was killed in Afghanistan in a crash of a helicopter that he was killed last Tuesday when the AH-64 Apache helicopter he was piloting or copiloting. It is not only noteworthy because of piloting crashed in eastern Afghanistan. where he died; perhaps more remarkable is how he lived. Mr. Speaker, Matthew was from London, Ohio, and joined As I read the newspaper account, several different quotes the Army Reserve as a mechanic after high school. He that caught my attention: "He enriched all our lives." He was transferred to the Army National Guard when he moved to "selfless." He was "eager to serve." His name was Jarett Yoder, Indiana, Pennsylvania, to attend Indiana University of and he left a large footprint on his community and indeed on the Pennsylvania. He graduated in 2003 with a degree in nation. His parents were volunteers themselves, volunteer criminology. firefighters. It is the way he grew up. His sister, Amanda, is in Matthew was most recently a resident of the 104th District the National Guard today. I spoke with Gen. Wesley Craig and was employed as a full-time Apache instructor pilot for the earlier about the remarkable service of this family. His brother, Guard's Army Aviation Support Facility at Fort Indiantown Bryon Yoder, was in the National Guard in Iraq, and he Gap. He served with the Guard's Company B, 1-104th, Attack received a Bronze Star. And in typical Yoder fashion, there was Reconnaissance Battalion, which was deployed to Afghanistan a fallen comrade and Bryon Yoder threw himself on top of this last August. fallen comrade's body. Prior to his doing that to protect his His awards and decorations include the Army Achievement fellow soldier, he sustained serious injuries and had broken Medal, three Army Reserve Component Achievement Medals, bones himself when he put his own body in harm's way to and the Parachutist Badge. Matthew’s girlfriend, Jackeline protect another individual. 548 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 15
Bignardi, told the Patriot-News that he was proud to have just chapter in America, all wounds to the spirit of the young received his 7-year wings and that flying helicopters was Dodger and his supportive wife. Sadly, it was the drumbeat of Matthew's dream come true. hate and harassment that took Jackie from us at age 53. But Mr. Speaker, today we share in the grief of Matthew what a world of change he brought, and what a heroic legacy Ruffner's family and friends. We also honor his memory by Jackie left. expressing our gratitude for his dedication to the nation he loved Today marks the golden birthday of my youngest, my and served with great distinction. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. daughter, Mariah – a happy day for many reasons. One gift to The SPEAKER. And if I might, I would add my own her and to all younger citizens who grow up in America today is personal condolences. CWO Matthew Ruffner's family, mother an America that is less racially polarized, the gift of racial and father, live in my legislative district, and I would like to let freedom in our land. On Jackie's tombstone in Brooklyn are the record reflect my personal condolences. While each of us as inscribed these words, "A life is not important except in the legislators perhaps have a different, slightly different approach impact it has on other lives." Jackie, we lost you too soon, but as to how we say thank you, share our condolences, and seek to the impact you left in our communities and on our nation are maybe recognize members of our military who die in the line of celebrated here today. And for that impact, we honor your duty, always, in my opinion, with the utmost respect for the memory. Thank you, number 42. Thank you, Jackie Robinson. family of the deceased soldier, that whatever we would do as a body to recognize or honor someone is done in a manner that is On the question recurring, tasteful and in a comfort zone, if you will, for the family. I do Will the House adopt the resolution? think it is appropriate that we take a moment of silence right now, and I would ask all members and guests to please rise for a The following roll call was recorded: moment of silence and in prayer for the family of our deceased military personnel. YEAS–195
(A moment of silence was observed.) Adolph Ellis Kim Petri Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett Baker English Kirkland Pyle The SPEAKER. Thank you. Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl CALENDAR Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae Mr. DENLINGER called up HR 130, PN 957, entitled: Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck A Resolution recognizing April 15, 2013, as a day honoring the Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross lifetime achievements and lasting influence of Jackie Robinson in Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Pennsylvania. Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato On the question, Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Will the House adopt the resolution? Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero The SPEAKER. On that question, the Speaker recognizes the Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello gentleman from Lancaster County, Mr. Denlinger. Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Mr. DENLINGER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons On this day, 66 years ago, a young man walked through a Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims stadium tunnel and up onto a baseball diamond in Brooklyn, Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder New York. On this day, 66 years ago, through the courageous Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney act of that young athlete, a racial barrier fell, and America took Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens a giant step toward living out its creed that all men are created Cox Harhai Milne Stern equal. For on this day, 66 years ago, Jackie Robinson donned a Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Brooklyn Dodgers uniform and took his place on Ebbets Field, Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger and in so doing, broke the Major League color barrier. Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman Those of us here whose hair is tinged with gray have seen or Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor been a part of the changing views on race in this society over Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas Davis Helm Murt Tobash the intervening years. Changes in attitude, sometimes Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel highlighted by historic flashpoints, but for the vast majority, a Dean Hess Neuman Toohil more gradual change, all initiated by that brave lad with number Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt 42 emblazoned on his back. DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb It is hard to fathom what Jackie and his wife, Rachel, went DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali through on that historic day and days after that. Constant threats Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson to his life and person, taunting from the stands and from fellow Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley players, and those day-in and day-out humiliations at restaurants DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White Donatucci Keller, W. Peifer Youngblood and in hotels, on trains and on buses – all marks of an ugly Dunbar Killion Petrarca 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 549
NAYS–0 DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson NOT VOTING–0 Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White
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Evans Marsico Mustio Waters NAYS–0 Farina Metzgar
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The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question EXCUSED–6 was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. Evans Marsico Mustio Waters Farina Metzgar * * *
Mr. PASHINSKI called up HR 180, PN 1247, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was A Resolution honoring the life, bravery and contributions of adopted. Casimir Pulaski, Polish nobleman, soldier and military commander, commonly known as the "Father of the American Cavalry." * * *
On the question, Mr. PASHINSKI called up HR 181, PN 1248, entitled: Will the House adopt the resolution? A Resolution honoring the life and contributions of Thaddeus The following roll call was recorded: Kosciuszko, Polish engineer and hero of the American Revolution.
YEAS–195 On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? Adolph Ellis Kim Petri Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett The following roll call was recorded: Baker English Kirkland Pyle Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp YEAS–195 Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Adolph Ellis Kim Petri Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese Baker English Kirkland Pyle Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Cox Harhai Milne Stern Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas Cox Harhai Milne Stern Davis Helm Murt Tobash Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Dean Hess Neuman Toohil Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas 550 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 15
Davis Helm Murt Tobash PENN STATE WRESTLING Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel Dean Hess Neuman Toohil TEAM PRESENTED Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai The SPEAKER. If I could have the members' attention, Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb I would like to invite Representatives Benninghoff, Hanna, and DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson Conklin to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley to representatives of the Penn State Wrestling Team. DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Centre County, Donatucci Keller, W. Peifer Youngblood Mr. Benninghoff, for the purpose of presenting a citation. If Dunbar Killion Petrarca I could have the members' attention, I would appreciate it. NAYS–0 Mr. BENNINGHOFF. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is truly a great honor to stand before you and present some NOT VOTING–0 outstanding things that are going on at Penn State. Today we do have the men's wrestling team here to present a citation to them. EXCUSED–6 They are now being honored for capturing their third consecutive NCAA Division I wrestling title. I am joined by Evans Marsico Mustio Waters Representative Hanna and Representative Conklin, also Farina Metzgar representing parts of Centre County. A couple of notable things I want to share with you. Thank The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question you. We are also joined by the head coach, Cael Sanderson. We was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was are also joined by the assistant coach, Cody Sanderson; Adam adopted. Lynch, director of operations; Andrew Alton, one of our athletes there at Penn State. * * * As I said to you, Penn State is being honored as the third consecutive winning of the NCAA Championship. This is only Mr. TURZAI called up HR 219, PN 1366, entitled: the third team in the history of Division I to do so, third straight Big Ten title. These are tremendous accomplishments. A Resolution opposing the International Olympic Committee's In addition to that, I think it is notable to say that nearly half decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games of Penn State's entire roster, 15 out of 37, were named to the beginning in 2020. Academic All-Big Ten Team with individual GPAs of over 3.0,
and I think that is commendable. We honor our athletes. We On the question, also want to honor their scholastic accomplishments as well. Will the House adopt the resolution? Last but not least, I want to take a moment to recognize Coach Sanderson and some of his accomplishments that have RESOLUTION RECOMMITTED made this program so good at Penn State – I should say made it so great. As a former wrestler who never got there, I am always The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the majority leader, appreciative of the hard work of those people who did. Coach who moves that HR 219 be recommitted to the Committee on Sanderson has won three straight NCAA crowns, won three Rules. straight Big Ten crowns, was crowned five national champions, had 19 All-Americans, had one Hodge Trophy winner, had one On the question, Elite 89 winner, and had one NCAA Tournament OW winner, Will the House agree to the motion? crowned 13 Big Ten Champions with a stunning 13-0 record in Motion was agreed to. the Big Ten title bouts, won the Big Ten dual meet crown in 2012, and posted a 57-9-2 dual meet record. GUESTS INTRODUCED Please join me in recognizing these gentlemen with a great hand of applause, and then Representatives Hanna and Conklin, The SPEAKER. If I could have the members' attention, I think, have a few comments. I would like to welcome a couple other guests that have now The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from joined us here in the hall of the House. Clinton County, Mr. Hanna, for the purpose of adding Located in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome comments to the citation. a guest of Representative Stephens, Danielle Moore. Danielle is Mr. HANNA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. a senior at Hatboro-Horsham High School and is completing her Mr. Speaker, these young men are the best of the best, not senior project working in Representative Stephens's office. Will only on the mats but in the classroom where they also dominate. our guest please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House; back by As Representative Benninghoff pointed out, almost half of the the doorway there. entire roster achieved the Academic All-Big Ten list by And as a guest of Representative Millard, we would like to maintaining a cumulative average of 3.0 or better. This list welcome guest page Colby Little. Welcome to the hall of the includes four of Penn State's All-American wrestlers. House, Colby.
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On a personal note of pride, Mr. Speaker, four of PSU's I understand the evolution of sports and emergence of new wrestlers are originally from the 76th District, the district I have sports that maybe the International Olympic Committee needs the honor of representing. Four-time All-American and to consider for inclusion in the Olympics, but wrestling, as one two-time national champion Quentin Wright and Jon Gingrich of the original Olympic sports that has bridged national borders are both from Wingate and graduated from Bald Eagle Area for centuries, should not be eliminated. This resolution asks the High School, where they wrestled. IOC to reconsider the decision to eliminate wrestling from the Also, Dylan and Andrew Alton, who are here with us today, Olympics. are from Lock Haven, which is my hometown, and both are Mr. Speaker, like many fans, I watch young wrestlers as they graduates of Central Mountain High School. grow in the sport and wonder if one day I might watch them Congratulations to all these young men and to Penn State participate in the Olympics. Wrestling will continue to thrive if University. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. the IOC does not restore wrestling as an Olympic sport, but the The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. dreams of young wrestlers will not include Olympic gold. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Centre County, I ask my colleagues to support this resolution as a way of Mr. Conklin, for additional comments. supporting all young wrestlers in pursuit of that dream, the Mr. CONKLIN. I would like to thank you, Mr. Speaker, but dream to have the opportunity to win Olympic gold. most of all I would like to thank Coach Sanderson. As someone Thank you, Mr. Speaker. like Representative Benninghoff who got to wrestle many years The SPEAKER. The question is, will the House adopt the – and I am very proud of the fact I helped many wrestlers to a resolution? winning record – it is nice to see young men that have not only On that question, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman from accomplished what they are as the best in the State, but in Clinton County, Mr. Hanna. Coach Sanderson's part, the best in the world. Mr. HANNA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Coach, we are proud to have you and your team here, but Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support of HR 248, which most of all, we are proud of what you have done for Penn State. opposes the International Olympic Committee's decision to Thank you, sir. remove wrestling as a core Olympic sport. Mr. Speaker, I have The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. the distinct pleasure of representing Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, The House will be at ease for a minute or two. which in the wrestling world is more commonly known as Mat Town U.S.A. The House will come to order. Each year Mat Town U.S.A. lives up to its moniker as our area's local wrestlers bring home championships from the State SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A and national wrestling tournaments. I am proud to stand here today in support of wrestling.
Pennsylvania wrestling has a long and storied tradition. Our RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 high school and collegiate programs are the envy of the nation, and each year our State produces more NCAA All-Americans Mr. MILLER called up HR 248, PN 1458, entitled: than any other State in the country. Let me repeat that. Each A Resolution opposing the International Olympic Committee's year Pennsylvania produces more NCAA All-Americans than decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games any other State in the country. Removing wrestling as a core beginning in 2020. Olympic sport could have devastating consequences to a sport that teaches perseverance and dedication, a sport that instills the On the question, work ethic and mental toughness necessary to be successful. Will the House adopt the resolution? Wrestling is in a fight for its very existence, and HR 248 makes it clear that Pennsylvania is ready to lead the battle to keep The SPEAKER. On that question, the Speaker recognizes the Olympic wrestling. gentleman from York County, Mr. Miller. Mr. Speaker, every young wrestler shares the dream of Mr. MILLER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. someday winning an Olympic gold medal. A unanimous vote I know I have many colleagues in the House that at some here today on HR 248 will help to keep that dream alive for point in their life wrestled at some level, whether it was junior future generations. I respectfully ask for an affirmative vote. high, senior high, some collegiate wrestling, but we have others Thank you, Mr. Speaker. in the House today that are Olympic champions, and while The SPEAKER. The question is, will the House adopt the those of us that never quite reached that pinnacle, the same resolution? pinnacle as our esteemed guests, they are the true legends of the On that question, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman from sport, but we share a bond that is only forged in a wrestling Washington County, Mr. Neuman. practice room. Whether we reach the highest pinnacle of the Mr. NEUMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. sport or we are lesser competitors, we gain much from the I rise in support of HR 248 today. I think it is important that discipline, team spirit, and camaraderie that wrestling provides. everybody realizes that the gold medal in wrestling is the Super Every young wrestler dreams of winning a State title, a national Bowl ring of wrestling. It truly is; it is what young kids strive or world title, or to represent the United States and wrestle for for whenever they are out there on the mat, whenever they are in Olympic gold. The Olympic gold was the ultimate prize until practice working tirelessly. When I grew up, my heroes were recently when the International Olympic Committee announced Bruce Baumgartner and Cary Kolat. Most people like that wrestling will no longer be an Olympic sport. NFL (National Football League) stars and NHL (National
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Hockey League) stars and NBA (National Basketball NAYS–0 Association) stars, but coming from Washington County, graduating from Canon-McMillan, who I must mention won the NOT VOTING–0 State title this year, it is important that I see, that they see, that kids see what it takes to become an Olympic champion, and EXCUSED–6 they strive for that because it is their Super Bowl, it is their Evans Marsico Mustio Waters Lombardi Trophy. It is important that these kids have an Farina Metzgar understanding that they can go on, represent the United States in a sport that exemplifies what Americans are about: hard work, dedication, and determination. It would be a tragedy to The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question eliminate wrestling from the Olympics. I stand here today a was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was proud supporter of wrestling, a proud supporter of the United adopted. States, and a proud supporter of the Olympics, and I urge unanimous support for HR 248. Thank you. GUESTS INTRODUCED
On the question recurring, The SPEAKER. If I could have the members' attention, we Will the House adopt the resolution? have a few other notable wrestlers visiting us today, and I would like to read off each of their names and their accomplishments. The following roll call was recorded: They are seated over here to the left of the rostrum. They are award-winning Olympic wrestlers and coaches. Jake Varner YEAS–195 won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympic Games. He also placed
Adolph Ellis Kim Petri third at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships. Jake Herbert Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett was also a member of the 2012 Olympic Wrestling Team. He Baker English Kirkland Pyle won the silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Championships. Rob Eiter participated in the 1996 Olympic Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Games and is currently the head wrestling coach for the Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw University of Pennsylvania. He is a five-time U.S. Open Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed National Champion and won two silver medals at the World Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese Cup. And Greg Strobel is the vice president of USA Wrestling. Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae He coached the U.S. team in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock has coached national teams for over 22 years. They are here Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck today as the guests of Representatives Miller, Hanna, and Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross Neuman. We would like to welcome them to the hall of the Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina House. Welcome, and thank you for your great Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone accomplishments. Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Welcome these Olympians to our humble abode here in the Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson House of Representatives. Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero The House will be at ease for a few minutes. Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello The House will come to order. Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Delaware County, Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens Mr. Adolph, is recognized for the purpose of making a Cox Harhai Milne Stern committee announcement. Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Mr. ADOLPH. Mr. Speaker, thank you very much. Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla The House Appropriations Committee will meet in the Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman majority caucus room immediately. Thank you. Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor The SPEAKER. There will be an immediate meeting of the Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas Appropriations Committee in the majority caucus room. Davis Helm Murt Tobash Day Hennessey Neilson Toepel Dean Hess Neuman Toohil REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Deasy Hickernell O'Brien Truitt DeLissio James O'Neill Turzai The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from Delozier Kampf Oberlander Vereb DeLuca Kauffman Painter Vitali Susquehanna County, Ms. Major, for the purpose of a caucus Denlinger Kavulich Parker Watson announcement. Dermody Keller, F. Pashinski Wheatley Ms. MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Payne White I would like to announce Republicans will caucus today at Donatucci Keller, W. Peifer Youngblood Dunbar Killion Petrarca 2:15. I would ask our Republican members to please report to
2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 553 our caucus room at 2:15. We would be prepared to come back CALENDAR CONTINUED on the floor at 3 p.m. Thank you. BILLS ON SECOND CONSIDERATION DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1112, The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from PN 1426, entitled: Allegheny County, Mr. Frankel, for a caucus announcement. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the Mr. FRANKEL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Democrats will caucus at 2:15; Democrats will caucus at Governor, to grant and convey, at a price to be determined through a 2:15. Thank you. competitive bid process, certain lands, buildings and improvements used as State armories throughout this Commonwealth.
RECESS On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? The SPEAKER. This House stands in recess until 3 p.m., Bill was agreed to. unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.
* * * AFTER RECESS The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1115, The time of recess having expired, the House was called to PN 1352, entitled: order. An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED Governor, to dedicate, grant and convey a right-of-way for a roadway situate in East Hanover Township, Lebanon County. The SPEAKER. The Speaker returns to leaves of absence and recognizes the presence of the gentleman from Allegheny On the question, County, Mr. Mustio, on the floor of the House. Without Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? objection, his leave will be added back to the master roll call. Bill was agreed to.
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The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the majority whip, The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1116, who requests a leave of absence for the gentleman, Mr. PETRI, PN 1427, entitled: from Bucks County for the remainder of the day. Without An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the objection, the leave will be granted. approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey to First Capital Equities, Inc., certain land of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania situate in East Hanover BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE Township, Lebanon County, being a portion of Fort Indiantown Gap lands. HB 349, PN 356 By Rep. ADOLPH On the question, An Act designating the bridge located over Washington's Landing Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? and the Allegheny River, commonly known as the 31st Street Bridge, in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, as the William Raymond Bill was agreed to. Prom Memorial Bridge. * * * APPROPRIATIONS. The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1119, HB 659, PN 736 By Rep. ADOLPH PN 1356, entitled:
An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for inheritance tax. approval of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and the Governor, to grant and convey to Uptown Entertainment Alliance, or APPROPRIATIONS. its successors or assigns, certain lands, buildings and improvements situate in the Borough of West Chester, Chester County. HB 1100, PN 1206 By Rep. ADOLPH On the question, An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing Bill was agreed to. for exclusions from sales and use tax.
APPROPRIATIONS.
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Evans Marsico Petri Waters RESOLUTION Farina Metzgar
Mr. CALTAGIRONE called up HR 138, PN 965, entitled: The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study of the constable system in Pennsylvania and report its was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was findings and recommendations to the Chief Justice of the Supreme adopted. Court of Pennsylvania and the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION
The following roll call was recorded: The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 659, PN 736, entitled: YEAS–195 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known Adolph Ellis Kim Petrarca as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for inheritance tax. Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett Baker English Kirkland Pyle On the question, Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Bill was agreed to. Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed (Bill analysis was read.) Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina nays will now be taken. Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato The following roll call was recorded: Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero YEAS–194 Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Adolph Emrick Kinsey Petrarca Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Aument English Kirkland Pickett Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Baker Evankovich Knowles Pyle Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims Barbin Everett Kortz Quinn Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Barrar Fabrizio Kotik Rapp Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder Benninghoff Farry Krieger Ravenstahl Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Bishop Fee Kula Readshaw Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens Bizzarro Fleck Lawrence Reed Cox Harhai Milne Stern Bloom Flynn Longietti Reese Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Boback Frankel Lucas Regan Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Boyle, B. Freeman Mackenzie Roae Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Boyle, K. Gabler Maher Rock Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman Bradford Gainey Mahoney Roebuck Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Briggs Galloway Major Ross Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas Brooks Gergely Maloney Rozzi Davis Helm Murt Tobash Brown, R. Gibbons Markosek Sabatina Day Hennessey Mustio Toepel Brown, V. Gillen Marshall Saccone Dean Hess Neilson Toohil Brownlee Gillespie Masser Sainato Deasy Hickernell Neuman Truitt Burns Gingrich Matzie Samuelson DeLissio James O'Brien Turzai Caltagirone Godshall McCarter Sankey Delozier Kampf O'Neill Vereb Carroll Goodman McGeehan Santarsiero DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vitali Causer Greiner McGinnis Saylor Denlinger Kavulich Painter Watson Christiana Grell McNeill Scavello Dermody Keller, F. Parker Wheatley Clay Grove Mentzer Schlossberg DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski White Clymer Hackett Metcalfe Simmons Donatucci Keller, W. Payne Youngblood Cohen Haggerty Miccarelli Sims Dunbar Killion Peifer Conklin Hahn Micozzie Smith Corbin Haluska Millard Snyder Costa, D. Hanna Miller Sonney NAYS–0 Costa, P. Harhai Milne Stephens Cox Harhart Mirabito Stern NOT VOTING–0 Cruz Harkins Miranda Stevenson Culver Harper Molchany Sturla 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 555
Cutler Harris, A. Moul Swanger Mr. VITALI. I am sorry. Just a little trouble hearing. Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Tallman I apologize. Davidson Heffley Mundy Taylor Davis Helm Murt Thomas Mr. MARSHALL. It is similar to the language we passed Day Hennessey Mustio Tobash previously in the House and also similar to the rotor-aircraft bill Dean Hess Neilson Toepel we passed prior to that. Deasy Hickernell Neuman Toohil Mr. VITALI. Okay. And could you explain what the bill DeLissio James O'Brien Truitt Delozier Kampf O'Neill Turzai does? DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vereb Mr. MARSHALL. It eliminates sales and use tax for Denlinger Kavulich Painter Vitali fixed-wing aircraft so that airplanes can be repaired in Dermody Keller, F. Parker Watson Pennsylvania again, we can put mechanics to work in DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski Wheatley Donatucci Keller, W. Payne White Pennsylvania repairing aircraft. Dunbar Killion Peifer Youngblood Mr. VITALI. Okay. The cost of this tax credit to the Ellis Kim Commonwealth Treasury, I have a figure of about $10 to $14 million. Is that about accurate? NAYS–1 Mr. MARSHALL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Daley, M. I think it is around $9 million; rather close. Mr. VITALI. Okay. NOT VOTING–0 Okay. Thank you. And that concludes my interrogation. I would just like to speak on the bill. EXCUSED–6 The SPEAKER. The gentleman is in order on the bill. Mr. VITALI. First I would like to congratulate the maker of Evans Marsico Petri Waters Farina Metzgar the bill for his hard work and for really trying to help support jobs in Pennsylvania. That is an important thing to do, and it is a very good use of time, and I salute the gentleman. The majority required by the Constitution having voted in I just wanted to bring to the attention of the members that the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative there is some opposition to this bill. The Pennsylvania Budget and the bill passed finally. and Policy Center, for example, has written a letter of Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for opposition. They cite the cost of this tax break to about $10 to concurrence. $14 million. I think, you know, one of the problems of this bill as I see it is, it creates a situation where if you are a wealthy * * * person and buy a luxury Learjet in Pennsylvania, you do not have to pay sales tax on that if this bill passes. Yet if you are the The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1100, secretary for that wealthy person who buys the Learjet and you PN 1206, entitled: buy a Ford Focus, you do have to pay a sales tax. I think there is a problem giving tax breaks like this. It erodes the moneys in An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known our Treasury to fund other important things. as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing One of the points that the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy for exclusions from sales and use tax. Center makes is that this industry in Pennsylvania does not need On the question, a tax break. For example, they say, and I will quote in their Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? letter of April 15, which I guess is today, "…Pennsylvania Bill was agreed to. aircraft manufacturing has done exceedingly well without this exemption" – the exemption in this bill. "…Pennsylvania (Bill analysis was read.) aircraft manufacturing has done exceedingly well…." And they say, "Since 2003, aircraft manufacturing employment grew by The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three 47.7% in Pennsylvania, compared to 10.8% nationally." So one different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. question is, why do we need a tax break to support an industry The question is, shall the bill pass finally? whose growth in employment is excellent, far outstripping the nation as a whole? On that question, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman from The Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center also comments Delaware County, Mr. Vitali. on the issue of job creation. One, they talk about "The aircraft Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. maintenance and operations field employs a very small number Would the gentleman stand for interrogation, the maker of of people…," less than .06 percent of the State as a whole. And the bill, stand for the purpose of giving an explanation of the it said that "The Independent Fiscal Office estimates that to bill? recover the $14 million in lost revenues from…" this tax break, The SPEAKER. The gentleman indicates he will stand for "…HB 1100 would require an increase in direct and indirect interrogation. Just give him a moment to get to the microphone. employment of 4,700 jobs…." Yet the industry right now only The gentleman, Mr. Vitali, may state his question. has 3,153 jobs. So to recoup the benefits of this tax break, the Mr. VITALI. Could you explain what this bill does? job creation would have to be an increase of over the total Mr. MARSHALL. Well, Mr. Speaker, it is a sales and use amount employed by the industry right now, which they deem tax for fixed-wing aircraft, much like— as an extremely, highly unlikely proposition.
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You know, I understand why people go to bat for their own The SPEAKER. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? industries. I understand tax breaks and so forth, but the problem On that question, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman from is, every time you do a tax break, it is that much more money Washington County, Mr. Pete Daley. that the rest of people who have to pay the sales tax in this case Mr. DALEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. have to pay if we want to maintain the services that we have. HB 1100 last session was this bill. I was the prime sponsor, So while I support the gentleman and I compliment him on and many of you were the cosponsors of this bill. We passed it all his good work in this area and in efforts to foster in the House. We sent it to the Senate. We were on the 2-yard employment, this is just one tax break that does not seem to be line at the end of the budget process last year, and we did not able to justify its cost to the Commonwealth coffers. get it over. Well, I think this time, I gave it to Representative Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Marshall, Representative Kortz, put in a new team, cleaned The SPEAKER. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? them up, put better uniforms on it. They got that bill on the floor On that question, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman from today. This is a jobs bill. We know that. This is a jobs bill. Allegheny County, Mr. Kortz. And I do not care what anyone says, the Representative from Mr. KORTZ. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Delaware County, it does create jobs. Eleven years ago in I rise in support of HB 1100, and I want to commend my Massachusetts, they passed this bill. They doubled in 3 years the colleague from Beaver County for bringing this good piece of number of planes that were being maintained in Massachusetts. legislation to the House floor. We have four times the number of private airports in Mr. Speaker, I also want to take the opportunity and thank Pennsylvania as they have in Massachusetts. This is jobs, jobs, the chairman, the majority chairman of the Finance Committee, jobs. Vote "yes." Thank you, Mr. Speaker. for getting this through the committee along with the assistance of the minority chair. Mr. Speaker, this is a great bipartisan bill. On the question recurring, We passed this same bill last session 179 to 19. With Shall the bill pass finally? 72 cosponsors, it is a job-creation bill. And we are going to do it The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the right here in Pennsylvania, Mr. Speaker, where the average Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. wage of these people that take this job is going to be $50,000. I want to repeat that. These are high-paying jobs, making about The following roll call was recorded: $50,000 a year. This is not a tax break, Mr. Speaker. This is a tax shift from the sales and use tax to the PIT (personal income YEAS–172 tax). Just to give you a couple numbers, the previous speaker did Adolph Emrick Keller, F. Pashinski Aument English Keller, M.K. Payne talk about some of the workers. Well, in New York they have Baker Evankovich Keller, W. Peifer 9400 workers in this arena of aviation maintenance. We have Barbin Everett Killion Petrarca less than 3,000. They have a little bit less than 90 airports; we Barrar Fabrizio Kim Pickett have 132. Mr. Speaker, this industry is ready to explode in this Benninghoff Farry Knowles Pyle Bishop Fee Kortz Quinn State, and the Sikorsky case underscores how this has worked as Bizzarro Fleck Kotik Rapp recent as 2009. When we put this into place, their business Bloom Flynn Krieger Ravenstahl exploded. They now have 412 more workers. They gave up Boback Frankel Kula Readshaw $100,000 in sales and use tax, but yet they gained Boyle, B. Freeman Lawrence Reed Brooks Gabler Longietti Reese $660,000 total in the PIT and local tax. It was a good offset, Brown, R. Gainey Lucas Regan Mr. Speaker. We have been working on this bill for many, many Brownlee Galloway Mackenzie Roae years, and it is time that we pass this bill. Burns Gergely Maher Rock So, Mr. Speaker, I join with all my colleagues today in Caltagirone Gibbons Mahoney Ross Carroll Gillen Major Rozzi requesting that we get this through. I also want to recognize my Causer Gillespie Maloney Sabatina good friend from Washington County who was the champion of Christiana Gingrich Markosek Saccone this bill last session, in which we did pass it in overwhelming Clymer Godshall Marshall Sainato fashion. We have already had conversations with those in the Cohen Goodman Masser Samuelson Conklin Greiner Matzie Sankey Senate and the Governor's Office. We want to do this. Corbin Grell McGeehan Saylor There is another reason, too, Mr. Speaker, and I would be Costa, D. Grove McGinnis Scavello remiss if I did not bring it up. We have one of the best schools Costa, P. Hackett McNeill Simmons for airline maintenance right here in Pennsylvania, the Cox Haggerty Mentzer Smith Cruz Hahn Metcalfe Snyder Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. These young men and Culver Haluska Miccarelli Sonney women train for many years to work on jets and all these Cutler Hanna Micozzie Stephens various planes. They take a lot of tough courses: mechanical, Daley, M. Harhai Millard Stern hydraulic, pneumatic, process control, electrical engineering Daley, P. Harhart Miller Stevenson Davis Harkins Milne Swanger courses, high-end, top-flight mechanics. Well, 95 percent of Day Harper Mirabito Tallman these students have to leave the State to find work. Five percent Deasy Harris, A. Molchany Taylor stay here in this State. I would like to see that reversed. These DeLissio Heffley Moul Thomas students want to work here. There are just no jobs available to Delozier Helm Mullery Tobash DeLuca Hennessey Murt Toepel them. Denlinger Hess Mustio Toohil So I commend again my colleague and friend from Beaver Dermody Hickernell Neilson Turzai County. This is the right bill to do, and I would appreciate an DiGirolamo James Neuman Vereb affirmative vote. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Donatucci Kampf O'Brien Watson 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 557
Dunbar Kauffman O'Neill White Brown, V. Gibbons Markosek Saccone Ellis Kavulich Oberlander Youngblood Brownlee Gillen Marshall Sainato Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson NAYS–23 Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Boyle, K. Dean Mundy Sims Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Bradford Harris, J. Painter Sturla Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Briggs Kinsey Parker Truitt Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Brown, V. Kirkland Roebuck Vitali Clymer Grove Mentzer Simmons Clay McCarter Santarsiero Wheatley Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Sims Davidson Miranda Schlossberg Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Smith Corbin Hahn Micozzie Snyder NOT VOTING–0 Costa, D. Haluska Millard Sonney Costa, P. Hanna Miller Stephens
Cox Harhai Milne Stern EXCUSED–6 Cruz Harhart Mirabito Stevenson Culver Harkins Miranda Sturla Evans Marsico Petri Waters Cutler Harper Molchany Swanger Farina Metzgar Daley, M. Harris, A. Moul Tallman Daley, P. Harris, J. Mullery Taylor Davidson Heffley Mundy Thomas The majority required by the Constitution having voted in Davis Helm Murt Tobash Day Hennessey Mustio Toepel the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative Dean Hess Neilson Toohil and the bill passed finally. Deasy Hickernell Neuman Truitt Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for DeLissio James O'Brien Turzai concurrence. Delozier Kampf O'Neill Vereb DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vitali Denlinger Kavulich Painter Watson Dermody Keller, F. Parker Wheatley * * * DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski White Donatucci Keller, W. Payne Youngblood Dunbar Killion Peifer The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 349, PN 356, entitled: NAYS–0
An Act designating the bridge located over Washington's Landing NOT VOTING–0 and the Allegheny River, commonly known as the 31st Street Bridge, in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, as the William Raymond Prom Memorial Bridge. EXCUSED–6
Evans Marsico Petri Waters On the question, Farina Metzgar Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration? Bill was agreed to. The majority required by the Constitution having voted in (Bill analysis was read.) the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the bill passed finally. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. concurrence. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. STATEMENT BY MRS. BROOKS
The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from The following roll call was recorded: Mercer County, Mrs. Brooks, under unanimous consent.
Mrs. BROOKS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. YEAS–195 I would like to congratulate Sam Breese, who won the State
Adolph Ellis Kim Petrarca wrestling championship, now a State champion from Lakeview Aument Emrick Kinsey Pickett High School, who is a junior. Congratulations, Sam. Baker English Kirkland Pyle Barbin Evankovich Knowles Quinn Barrar Everett Kortz Rapp BILLS RECOMMITTED Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Ravenstahl Bishop Farry Krieger Readshaw The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the majority leader, Bizzarro Fee Kula Reed Bloom Fleck Lawrence Reese who moves that the following bills be recommitted to the Boback Flynn Longietti Regan Committee on Appropriations: Boyle, B. Frankel Lucas Roae Boyle, K. Freeman Mackenzie Rock HB 1112; Bradford Gabler Maher Roebuck Briggs Gainey Mahoney Ross HB 1115; Brooks Galloway Major Rozzi HB 1116; and Brown, R. Gergely Maloney Sabatina HB 1119. 558 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 15
On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to.
BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE
The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the majority leader, who moves that the following bills be removed from the tabled calendar and placed on the active calendar:
HB 515; HB 668; HB 669; and HB 1056.
On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to.
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. Seeing no further business before this House, the Speaker recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Miranda, from Philadelphia County, who moves that this House do adjourn until Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 11 a.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 3:27 p.m., e.d.t., the House adjourned.