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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017 SESSION OF 2017 201ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 28 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATION FROM The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. INDEPENDENT FISCAL OFFICE The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of a THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) letter from the Independent Fiscal Office regarding an actuarial PRESIDING note for HB 922, PN 1910. PRAYER (Copy of communication is on file with the Journal clerk.) HON. HAROLD A. ENGLISH, member of the House of BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, Representatives, offered the following prayer: CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND Heavenly Father, thank You for this beautiful day and RECOMMITTED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES bringing us here safely to work in this House with so many HB 302, PN 302 By Rep. BARRAR wonderful people with different backgrounds, thoughts, and beliefs. We ask for Your help and guidance so that we may hear An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania all voices, ideas, and opinions. Consolidated Statutes, in professional and occupational licenses, God, Your story is so beautiful. Allow us to hear the further providing for retention of licenses and certifications of persons symmetry of that first Passover that launched the Jewish people entering military service. into freedom from Egyptian slavery, but also into a wilderness VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY identity crisis that was resolved with the giving of the Ten PREPAREDNESS. Commandments and the last Passover with Christ's death and resurrection that launched Christian disciples and believers into HB 353, PN 1911 (Amended) By Rep. BAKER freedom from fear of death and also into a wilderness identity crisis that was resolved with the giving of the Holy Spirit on An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), Pentecost. known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, As we struggle to understand each other, we do understand further providing for professional prescription, administration, and dispensing. that everybody inside is speaking somebody's home language and sometimes the hot discussions here within creates HEALTH. unexpected paths for the love of each other, the love of God to be shared with new people in new ways. While frightening, HB 544, PN 710 By Rep. MILLARD because we have to actually trust in God's transformative love for us and for others and for all of us together, it is frightening An Act amending the act of February 2, 1966 (1965 P.L.1860, because the spirit comes thundering in and mixes everything up. No.586), entitled "An act encouraging landowners to make land and water areas available to the public for recreational purposes by limiting Sometimes we need to just trust that God is still doing liability in connection therewith, and repealing certain acts," further something good in each of us as we continue to work here for providing for liability for landowners to recreational users; and all the people. Be with us every day. Amen. providing for attorney fees and court costs. TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE HB 835, PN 917 By Rep. BAKER (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) An Act amending the act of July 9, 1976 (P.L.817, No.143), known as the Mental Health Procedures Act, in general provisions, further providing for rights and remedies of persons in treatment. JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED HEALTH. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Monday, June 5, 2017, will be postponed until printed. 880 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JUNE 6 HB 1231, PN 1458 By Rep. BARRAR HB 485, PN 509 By Rep. SAYLOR An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Consolidated Statutes, in Pennsylvania Game Commission, repealing providing for veterans registry. provisions relating to junior hunter projects; and, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for unlawful acts concerning VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY licenses. PREPAREDNESS. APPROPRIATIONS. BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, HB 922, PN 1910 By Rep. SAYLOR CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania SB 1, PN 902 By Rep. METCALFE Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions. An Act amending Titles 24 (Education), 51 (Military Affairs) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, APPROPRIATIONS. extensively revising pension provisions as follows: In Title 24: for retirement for school employees, in the areas of preliminary provisions, of membership, contributions and benefits, of school employees' LEAVES OF ABSENCE defined contribution plan and of administration and miscellaneous provisions; and for health insurance for retired school employees, in The SPEAKER. The majority whip requests leaves of the area of preliminary provisions. In Title 51: for employment absence for Karen BOBACK of Luzerne County for the day and preferences and pensions, in the area of military leave of absence. In Title 71: for boards and offices, in the area of Independent Fiscal Eric ROE of Chester County for the day. Without objection, that Office; and for retirement for State employees and officers, in the areas will be granted. of preliminary provisions, of membership, credited service, classes of There are no requests from the minority whip. service and eligibility for benefits, of contributions, of benefits, of State employees' defined contribution plan and of administration, funds, accounts, general provisions. Providing, as to the revisions: for MASTER ROLL CALL construction and administration, for applicability, for liability, for member statements and for suspension of provisions of the Public The SPEAKER. At this time we will proceed to the master Employee Retirement Study Commission Act. roll call vote. Members, please proceed to vote. STATE GOVERNMENT. (Members proceeded to vote.) BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE LEAVE OF ABSENCE HB 109, PN 1679 By Rep. SAYLOR The SPEAKER. Representative Madeleine DEAN has An Act designating Exit 15 of State Route 43, known as the Old requested to be placed on leave. Without objection, that will be Pittsburgh Road interchange, in Fayette County as the Lance Corporal granted. Russell W. Naugle Vietnam Veteran Exit. APPROPRIATIONS. MASTER ROLL CALL CONTINUED HB 176, PN 1818 By Rep. SAYLOR The following roll call was recorded: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), PRESENT–196 known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and for application. Baker English Kortz Ravenstahl Barbin Evankovich Krueger Readshaw APPROPRIATIONS. Barrar Evans Kulik Reed Benninghoff Everett Lewis Reese HB 410, PN 1046 By Rep. SAYLOR Bernstine Fabrizio Longietti Roae Bizzarro Farry Mackenzie Roebuck An Act providing for performance-based budgeting; establishing Bloom Fee Madden Rothman the Performance-Based Budget Board and providing for its powers and Boyle Fitzgerald Maher Rozzi duties; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Independent Bradford Flynn Mako Ryan Fiscal Office; and providing for performance hearings and performance Briggs Frankel Maloney Saccone reviews. Brown, R. Freeman Markosek Sainato Brown, V. Fritz Marshall Samuelson Bullock Gabler Marsico Sankey APPROPRIATIONS. Burns Gainey Masser Santora Caltagirone Galloway Matzie Saylor HB 425, PN 441 By Rep. SAYLOR Carroll Gergely McCarter Schemel Causer Gillen McClinton Schlossberg An Act amending the act of August 26, 1971 (P.L.351, No.91), Cephas Gillespie McGinnis Schweyer known as the State Lottery Law, in pharmaceutical assistance for the Charlton Godshall McNeill Simmons elderly, further providing for determination of eligibility. Christiana Goodman Mehaffie Sims Comitta Greiner Mentzer Snyder APPROPRIATIONS. Conklin Grove Metcalfe Solomon 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 881 Cook Haggerty Metzgar Sonney Referred to Committee on HEALTH, June 6, 2017. Corbin Hahn Miccarelli Staats Corr Hanna Millard Stephens Costa, D. Harkins Miller, B. Sturla HOUSE BILLS Costa, P. Harper Miller, D. Tallman Cox Harris, A. Moul Taylor INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Cruz Harris, J. Mullery Thomas Culver Heffley Mustio Tobash No. 1446 By Representatives M. QUINN, TAYLOR, Cutler Helm Neilson Toepel BRIGGS, V. BROWN, HARPER, HENNESSEY, Daley Hennessey Nelson Toohil W. KELLER, KIM, KORTZ, MARSICO, MATZIE, Davidson Hickernell Nesbit Topper Davis Hill Neuman Vazquez NEILSON, SOLOMON and WATSON Dawkins Irvin O'Brien Vitali Day James O'Neill Walsh An Act amending Titles 66 (Public Utilities) and 74 Deasy Jozwiak Oberlander Ward (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in DeLissio Kampf Ortitay Warner restructuring of electric utility industry, providing for transportation Delozier Kaufer Pashinski Warren fueling infrastructure development; and, in turnpike, further providing DeLuca Kauffman Peifer Watson for definitions and providing for Statewide electric vehicle charging Dermody Kavulich Petrarca Wentling and natural gas fueling networks. Diamond Keefer Petri Wheatley DiGirolamo Keller, F. Pickett Wheeland Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 6, Donatucci Keller, M.K. Pyle White Dowling Keller, W. Quinn, C. Youngblood 2017. Driscoll Kim Quinn, M. Zimmerman Dunbar Kinsey Rabb No. 1479 By Representatives ROAE, McGINNIS, FEE, Dush Kirkland