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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2019 SESSION OF 2019 203D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 28 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HB 1058, PN 1609 (Amended) By Rep. RAPP The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. An Act requiring that information on the option of perinatal support care programs be given to a woman after diagnosis of a life limiting condition; and imposing penalties. THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) PRESIDING HEALTH. PRAYER HOUSE RESOLUTIONS HON. JOHN A. LAWRENCE, member of the House of INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Representatives, offered the following prayer: No. 247 By Representatives MIHALEK, RYAN, READSHAW, MALONEY, HEFFLEY, BARRAR, O'MARA, Let us pray: BERNSTINE, KAUFFMAN, MILLARD, DIAMOND, Father, we humbly come before You this day and ask for Your F. KELLER, METCALFE, DEASY, HELM, MOUL and mercy and guidance as we consider the issues before this House. GILLEN Grant us Your grace and peace as we seek to do that which is right and just on behalf of the citizens of this Commonwealth. A Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to We also ask that You would give Your divine wisdom to the facilitate and ensure implementation of the VA Maintaining Internal Governor, our colleagues in the Senate, and the justices of the Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. court as they consider the matters You have placed before them this day. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND We are mindful, Father, of those amongst us and around us who are suffering, grieving, afflicted, and in pain. Grant us EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 25, 2019. discernment, patience, and love in all of our actions this day. I pray, Father, in Jesus' name. Amen. No. 248 By Representatives M. K. KELLER, TURZAI, DeLUCA, HERSHEY, JAMES, KAUFFMAN and PICKETT PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A Concurrent Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to ratify the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Trade. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, April 25, 2019. No. 250 By Representatives BENNINGHOFF, BARRAR, JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED BROWN, CAUSER, HAHN, JAMES, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, McNEILL, MILLARD, B. MILLER, OWLETT, The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the PICKETT, PYLE, SAINATO, SCHMITT, TOPPER, Journal of Wednesday, April 17, 2019, will be postponed until WENTLING, WILLIAMS, READSHAW, GLEIM, NEILSON, printed. CIRESI, MOUL, GAYDOS, WARREN, DeLUCA, HERSHEY and SCHLEGEL CULVER BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to grant additional authority to the Federal Communications Commission to stop unwanted and illegal robocalls and "spoofing" and urging the Federal HB 1001, PN 1126 By Rep. RAPP Communications Commission to educate the public on how to report illegal telephone calls. An Act regulating milk banks that provide donor human milk in this Commonwealth. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, April 25, HEALTH. 2019. 580 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 29 No. 251 By Representatives DOWLING, MARSHALL, Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 29, 2019. MALONEY, CONKLIN, ISAACSON, MILLARD, DONATUCCI, PICKETT, FREEMAN, READSHAW, CIRESI, No. 944 By Representatives FRITZ, MATZIE, MILLARD, KORTZ, BROWN, GALLOWAY, NEILSON, BRIGGS, T. DAVIS, KEEFER, STURLA, PASHINSKI, GAYDOS, SHUSTERMAN, KENYATTA and WEBSTER BARRAR, RYAN, BERNSTINE, IRVIN, MOUL, HEFFLEY, OBERLANDER, GROVE, LAWRENCE, RAPP, DRISCOLL, A Resolution encouraging the Congress of the United States to create a reliable, predictable stream of resources to address deferred DeLUCA, SIMS, MULLINS, WHEELAND, KNOWLES, maintenance needs in America's National Park System. CIRESI, WARNER, STRUZZI, BROWN, KENYATTA, LONGIETTI, PYLE and GILLEN Referred to Committee on TOURISM AND An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, April 25, 2019. as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for pharmacy benefits manager audit and obligations. No. 258 By Representatives MURT, BURGOS, SCHLOSSBERG, RABB, FRANKEL, DONATUCCI, Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 29, 2019. READSHAW, JOHNSON-HARRELL, MILLARD, KINSEY, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER, SAINATO, HILL-EVANS and No. 954 By Representatives CONKLIN, FRANKEL, McCLINTON HARKINS, HILL-EVANS, ISAACSON, McCLINTON, MURT, OTTEN and YOUNGBLOOD A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to create a task force to review the records of minority service members who served An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania in World War I to determine if they were denied the Medal of Honor or Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well other valor awards due to discrimination and create legislation that will permits. lift statutes of limitations preventing this important and necessary review. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 29, 2019. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, April 25, 2019. No. 1025 By Representatives MADDEN, CIRESI, No. 268 By Representatives STRUZZI, HOHENSTEIN, COMITTA, DALEY, A. DAVIS, DAWKINS, DEASY, ULLMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, MERSKI, JOHNSON- DERMODY, DONATUCCI, FITZGERALD, FLYNN, HARRELL and GILLEN FRANKEL, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, INNAMORATO, ISAACSON, KINSEY, KIRKLAND, McCLINTON, A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to MULLINS, MURT, NEILSON, SAMUELSON, study the impact of this Commonwealth's current behavioral health SCHLOSSBERG, WILLIAMS and BULLOCK needs and behavioral health care system capacity on hospital emergency departments and patient health. An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 29, 2019. definitions and for unlawful discriminatory practices. Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, HOUSE BILLS April 29, 2019. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 1027 By Representatives GALLOWAY, DONATUCCI, No. 397 By Representatives MASSER, SCHLEGEL HILL-EVANS, MURT, FREEMAN, McCLINTON, CULVER, DAY, KLUNK, STEPHENS, MURT, HAHN, READSHAW, DERMODY, SCHLOSSBERG, ISAACSON, GLEIM, RYAN, KAUFFMAN, DAVIDSON, MILLARD, FRANKEL, A. DAVIS, T. DAVIS, CIRESI, WARREN, PICKETT, DeLUCA, BERNSTINE, NEILSON, HEFFLEY, PASHINSKI, DALEY, DEASY, KINSEY, ZABEL, NEILSON, IRVIN, BROWN and GILLEN KENYATTA and SHUSTERMAN An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, adding provisions relating to patient An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), care monitoring. known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for definitions and for powers and duties of the commission; providing for policies and procedures; and establishing the Human Relations Training Referred to Committee on HEALTH, April 25, 2019. Fund. No. 943 By Representatives GAYDOS, RAPP, BARRAR, Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, BERNSTINE, BROWN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DeLUCA, April 29, 2019. HERSHEY, KAUFFMAN, KEEFER, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MIZGORSKI, MOUL, MULLINS, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, No. 1040 By Representatives RABB, DERMODY, HILL- PYLE, SAINATO, SCHWEYER, SIMS, STRUZZI, STURLA, EVANS, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, SCHLOSSBERG, TOEPEL, WHEELAND, LONGIETTI, GLEIM, KNOWLES, FREEMAN, KINSEY, MURT, A. DAVIS, NEILSON, CIRESI, BURNS, DEASY and MATZIE WARREN, DALEY, WEBSTER, McCLINTON, T. 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    ERIE COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS STATE REPRESENTATIVES - Elect 2022 (D) Pat Harkins – 1st Dist. Harrisburg Office: 460 E. 26th Street 202 K. Leroy Irvis Office Bldg Erie, Pa. 16504 PO Box 202001 814-459-1949 Fax: 814-871-4854 Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-2001 717-787-7406 Fax: 717-780-4775 (D) Robert E Merski – 2nd Dist. Harrisburg Office: 3901 Liberty Street 103A East Wing Erie, Pa. 16509 PO Box 202002 814-455-6319 Fax: 814-455-6593 Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-2002 717-787-4358 Fax: 717-780-4774 (D) Ryan Bizzarro – 3rd Dist. Harrisburg Office: 1101 Peninsula Dr. Suite 213 324 Main Capitol Bldg PO Box 202003 Erie, Pa. 16505 Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-2003 814-835-2880 Fax: 814-835-2885 717-772-2297 Fax: 717-780-4767 McKean Office: McKean Twp Municipal Bldg Edinboro Office: Municipal Bldg 9231 Edinboro Rd 124 Meadville St Suite 215 McKean, PA 16426 Edinboro, PA 16412 814-835-2880 814-734-2773 (R) Curt Sonney – 4th Dist. Corry Office: 4457 Buffalo Road 434 North Center St Erie, PA 16510 Corry, Pa. 16407-1524 814-897-2080 Fax: 814-897-2083 814-664-9126 Fax: 814-664-5857 North East Office: Harrisburg Office: North East Township Bldg 214 Ryan Office Bldg PO Box 202004 10300 W. Main Rd Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-2004 North East, PA. 16428 717-783-9087 Fax: 717-787-2005 (R) Brad Roae – 6th Dist. Harrisburg Office: 900 Water St 162B East Wing. PO Box 202006 Downtown Mall Harrisburg, Pa. 17120-2006 Meadville, PA 16335 717-787-2353 Fax: 717-260-6505 814-336-1136 Fax: 814-337-7680 Fairview Office: Cranesville Office: Fairview Township Bldg 10195 John Williams Ave 7471 McCray Rd Cranesville, PA 16410 Fairview, PA 1-800-770-2377 1-800-770-2377 (R) Parke Wentling – 17th Dist.