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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Legislative Journal COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2019 SESSION OF 2019 203D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 10 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMUNICATIONS FROM DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC The House convened at 1 p.m., e.s.t. DEVELOPMENT The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of the THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) 2018 Year End Allocation Report from the Department of PRESIDING Community and Economic Development. PRAYER The Speaker also acknowledges receipt of the Department of Community and Economic Development Annual Financing HON. HARRY READSHAW, member of the House of Strategy Report for 2019-2020. Representatives, offered the following prayer: (Copies of communications are on file with the Journal clerk.) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let us pray. God of our fathers, hear our prayer. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, O Lord, God Almighty, we pray to You that You will guide CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED those of us to whom You have committed authority in the HB 60, PN 64 By Rep. EVERETT government of our nation and States and counties and local governments. Grant us at this time special gifts of wisdom and An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania understanding, of counsel and strength, that upholding what is Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions relating to retirement right and following what is true we may obey Your holy will and for State employees and officers, further providing for definitions. forever Your divine purpose. God be in our heads and in our understanding; God be in our eyes and in our looking; God be in STATE GOVERNMENT. our mouths and in our speaking; God be in our hearts and in our thinking. Amen. HB 235, PN 205 By Rep. BOBACK An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Consolidated Statutes, in petition for adoption, further providing for consents necessary to adoption. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and CHILDREN AND YOUTH. visitors.) HB 284, PN 540 (Amended) By Rep. EVERETT JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED An Act amending Title 37 (Historical and Museums) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the providing for definitions; in powers and duties of Pennsylvania Journal of Wednesday, February 6, 2019, will be postponed until Historical and Museum Commission, further providing for specific printed. powers and duties, for personal property and for documents, providing for Commonwealth archival records, for local government archival records and for access to older public records; and, in historic properties, COMMUNICATIONS FROM further providing for title to historic property and for powers over certain INDEPENDENT FISCAL OFFICE historic property. The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of a letter STATE GOVERNMENT. from the Independent Fiscal Office regarding HB 60, PN 64, and we have another letter for amendment 53 to HB 60, PN 64. HB 309, PN 289 By Rep. BOBACK An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known (Copies of communications are on file with the Journal clerk.) as the Human Services Code, in departmental powers and duties as to supervision, providing for Keystone STARS Program participants; and, 146 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE FEBRUARY 19 in departmental powers and duties as to licensing, further providing for Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, February 11, 2019. fees, providing for Keystone STARS Program participants and further providing for definition. No. 77 By Representatives CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, CHILDREN AND YOUTH. SCHLOSSBERG, KINSEY, McCLINTON, CALTAGIRONE, HILL-EVANS, READSHAW, MURT and NEILSON HB 324, PN 302 By Rep. HELM A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to amend the Military Selective Service Act to require both men and women to register An Act amending Title 72 (Taxation and Fiscal Affairs) of the for the draft. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing microenterprise loan programs and abating real property assessment. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND URBAN AFFAIRS. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, February 11, 2019. HB 407, PN 541 (Amended) By Rep. HELM No. 78 By Representatives CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHLOSSBERG, HILL-EVANS, CALTAGIRONE, T. DAVIS, An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for FREEMAN, KINSEY, JAMES and NEILSON definitions. A Resolution urging the Congress of the United States to recognize and act upon the results of the June 11, 2017, Puerto Rican plebiscite. URBAN AFFAIRS. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 11, 2019. SB 9, PN 43 By Rep. EVERETT An Act designating the Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus No. 79 By Representatives CRUZ, HILL-EVANS and alleganiensis alleganiensis) as the official amphibian of the NEILSON Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Resolution urging the City of Philadelphia to launch a public STATE GOVERNMENT. education campaign on the prohibitions and safety hazards associated with pedestrians soliciting a ride, employment, business or contributions along roadways, and urging the Philadelphia Police Department to more HOUSE RESOLUTIONS strictly enforce State and local laws. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Referred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, February 11, No. 74 By Representatives CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, 2019. HILL-EVANS, McNEILL, KINSEY, MURT and MARKOSEK No. 80 By Representatives CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, A Concurrent Resolution declaring that the General Assembly of the BURGOS, HILL-EVANS, MILLARD, KINSEY, JAMES, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is committed to equal rights for individuals with cognitive disabilities to technology and information MURT and NEILSON access and calling for implementation of these rights with deliberate speed. A Resolution urging the City of Philadelphia to establish a year- round program providing for the safe removal and adequate disposal of illegally discarded waste tires. Referred to Committee on HUMAN SERVICES, February 11, 2019. Referred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, February 11, 2019. No. 75 By Representatives CRUZ, SAMUELSON, YOUNGBLOOD, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, No. 83 By Representatives T. DAVIS, READSHAW, KORTZ, CALTAGIRONE, DAVIDSON, HILL-EVANS, MILLARD, PASHINSKI, WARREN, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN and FREEMAN, MURT and NEILSON NEILSON A Resolution urging the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee of the United States Postal Service to issue a United States postal stamp A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance honoring the heroism of the 65th Infantry Regiment "Borinqueneers" of Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the establishment of the United States Army, the only all-Hispanic unit in the history of the charitable funds created and maintained by municipalities, counties or United States Army. school districts for public projects to which taxpayers may donate in exchange for property tax credits. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND Referred to Committee on FINANCE, February 11, 2019. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, February 11, 2019. No. 87 By Representatives D. MILLER, MURT, No. 76 By Representatives CRUZ, YOUNGBLOOD, HILL-EVANS, MILLARD, READSHAW, DEASY, A. DAVIS HILL-EVANS, BERNSTINE, NEILSON and GILLEN and SCHWEYER A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the Federal, State conduct a study on police pay and salary benefits in this Commonwealth and city funds allocated to the School District of Philadelphia and urging and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General the Auditor General to conduct a forensic audit of the expenditures of Assembly. the School District of Philadelphia and issue a report. 2019 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 147 Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, February 19, 2019. February 12, 2019. No. 89 By Representatives FLYNN, PICKETT, No. 416 By Representatives DELOZIER, HILL-EVANS, DONATUCCI, ROTHMAN, SCHLOSSBERG, READSHAW, HENNESSEY, M. K. KELLER, ROTHMAN, GLEIM, KAUFFMAN, MILLARD, MURT, McNEILL, KORTZ, MILLARD, STURLA, MURT and WHEELAND BERNSTINE, CALTAGIRONE, BARRAR, HILL-EVANS, PASHINSKI, RADER, FREEMAN and T. DAVIS An Act designating the Eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) as the official amphibian of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Resolution urging the United States Food and Drug Administration to promptly consider candidates for Lyme disease vaccinations currently seeking approval under the drug approval Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, process. February 11, 2019. Referred to Committee on HEALTH, February 19, 2019. No. 417 By Representatives DONATUCCI, HILL-EVANS, MURT, READSHAW, DRISCOLL, NEILSON and DAWKINS HOUSE BILLS An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing for removal of vehicle by or at direction of police. No. 101 By Representatives BIZZARRO, A. DAVIS, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL, D. MILLER, HARRIS, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, T. DAVIS, FREEMAN, SOLOMON, OTTEN, GOODMAN, February 11, 2019. DALEY, HILL-EVANS, MULLERY, CONKLIN, ISAACSON, WARREN, KORTZ, ZABEL, YOUNGBLOOD, DERMODY, No. 418 By Representatives DONATUCCI, IRVIN, DeLUCA, McCLINTON, MATZIE, FRANKEL, HILL-EVANS, MILLARD, KORTZ, MURT, YOUNGBLOOD, INNAMORATO, DEASY and RAVENSTAHL DRISCOLL, CIRESI, NEILSON, DAWKINS and McCLINTON
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