Senate of

Session of Tuesday, January 15, 2019

(Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate)

THE SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA CONVENED AT 10:00 A.M.

CHAPLAIN

Prayer was offered by Reverend Cora Suiter, AS BS, First Baptist Church of Braddock Hills, Braddock, Pennsylvania

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED

From Governor Wolf - Executive Nominations – Gubernatorial Appointments presented – referred to the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations

The following Reports presented were noted in the Journal and filed in the Library – PA 529 College and Career Savings Program 2017-2018 Annual Report Inspector General’s Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Annual Report

STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIR APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Printed in the Journal – (see attached listing)

CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR-ELECT

The Certificate of Election of The Honorable , Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was presented

ESCORT COMMITTEE

Senators , Chair, and were appointed to escort The Honorable John Fetterman to take the Oath of Office and assume the duties of the Office of Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate

INAUGURAL CEREMONY – OATH OF OFFICE

Invocation presented by Pastor Nick Taliaferro, West Philadelphia Seventh-day Adventist Church, Philadelphia, PA The Oath of Office was administered to The Honorable John Fetterman by The Honorable Deborah Kunselman, Judge, Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Benediction presented by Minister Teri L. Gilmore, First Baptist Church of Braddock Hills, Braddock, PA

APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE

Senator Argall – Majority Policy Chairman Senator – Majority Caucus Administrator

Senator Browne – member of the Public School Employees’ Retirement Board Senator Gordner – member of the Capitol Preservation Committee and member of the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Senator Yaw – member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, and member of the Board of Directors of the PA College of Technology Ms. Cynthia Carrow – member of the Citizens Advisory Council

APPOINTMENT BY THE MINORITY LEADER

Senator Schwank – member of the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education

RESOLUTIONS

Recess Resolution - ADOPTED

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE DAY’S LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY

THE SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA RECESSED AT 10:53 A.M. TO RECONVENE ON

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 AT 11:00 A.M.

UNLESS SOONER RECALLED BY THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE