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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 SESSION OF 2015 199TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 23 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Tuesday, March 31, 2015, will be postponed until THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) printed. PRESIDING HOUSE BILLS PRAYER INTRODUCED AND REFERRED The SPEAKER. Our prayer today will be offered by No. 859 By Representatives STAATS, PETRI, Chaplain Mark Malizzi. He is Chaplain of Thunder Outreach MACKENZIE, MILLARD, ZIMMERMAN, HARPER, ROSS, Ministries in Douglassville, Berks County, and is the guest of WATSON, WARD, TOEPEL, DIAMOND, QUINN, our colleague, Representative Maloney. EVERETT, RADER, KLUNK and GREINER Chaplain, you are also, I believe, with the Boyertown Area Fire and Rescue, and also with the Blue Knights, so you are An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known Chaplain with respect to about 150 firefighters and 100 police as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in excluded transactions, further officers. We are honored to have you here today. Please come providing for exclusions from imposition of tax. up for the prayer. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REV. MARK MALIZZI, Guest Chaplain of the House of April 1, 2015. Representatives, offered the following prayer: No. 861 By Representatives P. DALEY, COHEN, Good morning, everybody. DRISCOLL, McNEILL, CONKLIN, O'BRIEN, HARHAI, It is my distinguished honor to be with you as a MAHONEY, GINGRICH, MURT, ROEBUCK and GIBBONS representation of our first responders through that part of An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, and just so you know, there is a tremendous Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for school employees, providing amount of support in our hearts. So today we are all praying for eligibility for early retirement benefits. together with you guys. So if everybody would bow their heads. Almighty Father, we just thank You for this opportunity Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, April 1, 2015. today to come before You, a chance to just fellowship together. We ask for divine wisdom and guidance in everything that is No. 862 By Representatives P. DALEY, COHEN, said, everything that we produce, all aspects, that we come DRISCOLL, CONKLIN, O'BRIEN, HARHAI, GINGRICH, together to impart a love and compassion upon this whole MURT, ROEBUCK and GIBBONS community and our State. We ask for new ideas to come forth, things to inspire us that come from You. We ask for a peace to An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in retirement for State employees and officers, be in here today in our hearts and souls and minds as we step providing for eligibility for special early retirement. forward and we represent our individual communities, but again, representing one Commonwealth. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, We give You all the honor and the glory for what will April 1, 2015. happen today in this chamber, and we pray this together in Your holy name. And all God's people said, Amen. No. 864 By Representatives EMRICK, HEFFLEY, METCALFE, REGAN, EVERETT and MALONEY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in election of officers and (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and vacancies in office, further providing for officers to be elected and for visitors.) supervisors. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, April 1, 2015. 420 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 1 No. 865 By Representatives HARHAI, THOMAS, D. COSTA, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, MAHONEY, HEFFLEY, V. BROWN, O'BRIEN, DAWKINS, DeLUCA, GOODMAN, HARHAI, SIMMONS and DeLUCA KIRKLAND, COHEN, McNEILL, MURT and MAHONEY An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the An Act amending the act of April 6, 1937 (P.L.200, No.51), Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in riot, disorderly conduct and known as the Pawnbrokers License Act, further providing for related offenses, further providing for cruelty to animals. definitions, for license required, for application for license; repealing provisions relating to interest and charges, to identity of pledgor, to Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 1, 2015. pawn ticket, to negotiability of ticket, to loss of ticket, seizure of ticket or of property offered as pledge, to altered ticket, to counterfeit ticket, to payment or renewal and to pawnbroker's lien on pledge; further No. 870 By Representatives SANKEY, BENNINGHOFF, providing for pawnbroker's lien on pledge and for sale of pledge; BRADFORD, BROWNLEE, CAUSER, COHEN, D. COSTA, repealing provisions relating to business hours and business with DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DUSH, EVERETT, FARINA, minors; and providing for pawnbroker transaction form, for recordkeeping and storage, for pledged goods not redeemed, for pawn GABLER, A. HARRIS, HELM, IRVIN, W. KELLER, service charges, for prohibited acts, for right to redeem and lost KNOWLES, METZGAR, MILLARD, RAPP, READSHAW, transaction form, for pawnbroker's lien, for claims against purchased ROZZI, SONNEY, THOMAS, WARD, WATSON and goods or pledged goods held by pawnbrokers and for hold orders. McCARTER Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 1, 2015. An Act designating a portion of State Route 153 from segment 80 to segment 310 in Clearfield County as the Austin M. Harrier Memorial Highway. No. 866 By Representatives WHEELAND, EVERETT, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, HARHART, DAVIS, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 1, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER, PASHINSKI, McNEILL, 2015. GRELL, READSHAW, FARINA, MILLARD, SONNEY, DUSH, THOMAS, VEREB, V. BROWN, HEFFLEY, No. 871 By Representatives SANKEY, DIAMOND, JOZWIAK, COHEN, WARD and MAHONEY FARINA, GABLER, GRELL, HELM, JAMES, McGINNIS, An Act designating a portion of State Route 15 in Lycoming METZGAR, MURT, NEUMAN, O'NEILL, OBERLANDER, County as the Kelly Rae Mertes DUI Awareness Memorial Highway. PICKETT, SIMMONS and ZIMMERMAN Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 1, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in certificate of title and security interests, 2015. further providing for transfer to scrap metal processor. No. 867 By Representatives M. DALEY, O'BRIEN, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, April 1, ACOSTA, BROWNLEE, READSHAW, C. PARKER, 2015. DeLUCA, FRANKEL, KINSEY, SIMS and McNEILL An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State No. 872 By Representatives DAVIDSON, Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, KINSEY, THOMAS, MILLARD, administration and miscellaneous provisions, further providing for the V. BROWN, MURT, BROWNLEE, KORTZ, DAVIS and Public School Employees' Retirement Board; and, in administration, C. PARKER funds, accounts, general provisions, further providing for the State Employees' Retirement Board. An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, Protection Law, further providing for unfair practices. April 1, 2015. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, April 1, No. 868 By Representatives P. COSTA, D. COSTA, 2015. DeLUCA, READSHAW, ACOSTA, BROWNLEE, COHEN, HELM, MAHONEY, McNEILL, MURT and SABATINA No. 873 By Representatives DAVIDSON, YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, THOMAS, JAMES, MILLARD, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the V. BROWN, MURT and KORTZ Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, providing for misrepresentation of age to participate in gambling activities and for An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of underage gambling, and further providing for representing that minor is the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in matters affecting of age, for inducement of minors to buy liquor or malt or brewed government units, further providing for exceptions to governmental beverages, for carrying a false identification card, for restriction of immunity. operating privileges, for predisposition evaluation and for definitions. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 1, 2015. Referred to Committee on GAMING OVERSIGHT, April 1, 2015. No. 874 By Representatives MARSICO, BLOOM, SAYLOR, MILLARD, BAKER, MACKENZIE, GREINER, No. 869 By Representatives BIZZARRO, W. KELLER, PICKETT, SACCONE, JAMES, TOEPEL, CUTLER, SCHREIBER, FLYNN, MILLARD, DRISCOLL, KINSEY, KAUFFMAN, KNOWLES, DIAMOND, GRELL, TOPPER, PASHINSKI, O'BRIEN, V. BROWN, CRUZ, McNEILL, LAWRENCE, METCALFE, A. HARRIS, DAY, REGAN, THOMAS, DAVIS, SCHWEYER, YOUNGBLOOD, 2015 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 421 TALLMAN, GROVE, EVERETT, COX, GABLER, HB 516, PN 1053 (Amended) By Rep. HARHART GINGRICH, DUSH, TRUITT, KAMPF, PEIFER, GILLEN, M. K. KELLER, SIMMONS, OBERLANDER, HARPER, An Act relating to the practice of naturopathic medicine; providing for the issuance of licenses and the suspension and revocation of MALONEY, MENTZER, MILNE, EVANKOVICH, licenses; and providing for penalties. F. KELLER, DELOZIER, McGINNIS, FEE, PYLE, STAATS, MOUL, MARSHALL, B. MILLER, PHILLIPS-HILL, HELM, PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. DUNBAR, CAUSER, HICKERNELL, RADER, RAPP, ELLIS, REESE, QUIGLEY, TOBASH, NESBIT, GILLESPIE, HB 753, PN 1052 (Amended) By Rep. HENNESSEY EMRICK, KLUNK, MAJOR, BENNINGHOFF, HARHART, REED, CORBIN, MAHER, ORTITAY, SCHLEGEL CULVER An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Long-term Care Council; providing for its powers and duties; and repealing related provisions of and SCHEMEL the Public Welfare Code. An