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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2018 SESSION OF 2018 202D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 45 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILLS The House convened at 9:30 a.m., e.d.t. INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 2721 By Representatives MEHAFFIE, BARRAR, THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) WATSON, CHARLTON, DRISCOLL, KAUFER, PICKETT, PRESIDING CARROLL, RAVENSTAHL, HELM, SCHWEYER, FRITZ, R. BROWN, PASHINSKI, STURLA, DALEY, MULLERY and MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR ENGLISH HON. SID MICHAELS KAVULICH An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for definitions, for The SPEAKER. We were so deeply saddened to learn of the State Board of Nursing, for dietitian-nutritionist license required, for passing of our friend and colleague, Representative Sid Kavulich. examinations and certificates, for fees and qualifications for licensure, We will of course be having a memorial service on the House for persons entitled to practice, for licenses and durations and renewal floor at a later time, but at this time if you could all please stand fee and inactive status, for reporting of multiple licensure, for setting of fees and disposition of fees, fines and civil penalties, for continuing as able for a moment of silence as we reflect upon the life and nursing education, for punishment for violations, for refusal, suspension legacy of our friend, Representative Sid Kavulich. or revocation of licenses and for injunction or other process. (Whereupon, the members of the House and all visitors stood Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, in a moment of silence in solemn respect to the memory of the October 16, 2018. Honorable Sid Michaels Kavulich.) No. 2724 By Representatives D. MILLER, CALTAGIRONE, PRAYER MURT, YOUNGBLOOD, SOLOMON, KIRKLAND, DALEY, ROEBUCK and ROZZI HON. JOHN A. LAWRENCE, member of the House of An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), Representatives, offered the following prayer: known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for billing eligible insureds for services by out-of-network Let us pray. provider. Father, our hearts are heavy this morning. We thank You for the life of Your servant, Sid Kavulich, and I ask You, Father, this Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, October 16, 2018. day to comfort his family in their hour of need. We also remember the O'Brien family and the Fabrizio family, and we ask No. 2725 By Representatives MEHAFFIE, MURT, that You would comfort and sustain them as well. VAZQUEZ, CHARLTON, JAMES, NEILSON, J. McNEILL, Father, You are the author of life, and certainly we are HARKINS, SANTORA, A. DAVIS, D. MILLER, ROTHMAN, reminded this day of the brevity and precious nature of life. As M. QUINN, IRVIN, PASHINSKI, GALLOWAY, SOLOMON, we come to the waning days of this session, I humbly ask You to TAYLOR, RAVENSTAHL, MADDEN, JOZWIAK, give us Your hand of wisdom here in the House, as well as our WARREN, RYAN, HEFFLEY, MARSICO, ORTITAY, colleagues in the Senate and the Governor, that we would do that HARPER, STURLA, HILL-EVANS and DiGIROLAMO which is good and right. I pray this in Jesus' name. Amen. An Act providing for licensure of behavior analysts; establishing the Behavior Analyst Licensing Board and providing for its membership, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE powers and duties; establishing the Behavior Analyst Licensure Fund; and providing for penalties. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, October 16, 2018. JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Monday, October 15, 2018, will be postponed until printed. 1340 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE OCTOBER 16 SENATE MESSAGE court, clerk of orphan's court, register of wills, recorder of deeds; district attorney, assistants and detectives; salaries of county officers; fees of salaried county officers, salary boards, payment of solicitors appointed HOUSE AMENDMENTS by county officers; fiscal affairs; contracts and special powers and duties CONCURRED IN BY SENATE of counties; public health; aeronautics; grounds and buildings; eminent domain and injury to property; recreation places; bridges, viaducts and The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, informed that the culverts and roads; providing for military and veterans affairs; and making editorial changes. Senate has concurred in the amendments made by the House of Representatives to SB 748, PN 2095; SB 888, PN 1998; SB 1090, PN 1825 SB 1005, PN 2026; SB 1090, PN 1825; SB 1095, PN 1994; and SB 1172, PN 2094. An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in offenses involving danger to the person, providing for antihazing and SENATE MESSAGE prescribing penalties; in minors, further providing for purchase, consumption, possession or transportation of liquor or malt or brewed RECESS RESOLUTION beverages and providing for safe harbor for violation of section 6308(a); FOR CONCURRENCE in forfeiture of assets, further providing for asset forfeiture; and making a related repeal. The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the SB 1095, PN 1994 following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read as follows: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, further In the Senate, providing for Keystone Exams. October 15, 2018 SB 1172, PN 2094 RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, that when the An Act amending the act of October 31, 2006 (P.L.1210, No.133), Senate recesses this week, it reconvene the week of Monday, November known as the Price Gouging Act, further providing for definitions, for price gouging prohibited and for investigation. 12, 2018, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further RESOLVED, Pursuant to Article II, Section 14 of the Pennsylvania Whereupon, the Speaker, in the presence of the House, signed Constitution, that when the House of Representatives recesses this week, the same. it reconvene the week of Monday, November 12, 2018, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. LEAVES OF ABSENCE Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of The SPEAKER. The majority whip requests leaves of absence Representatives for its concurrence. for the following members: Seth GROVE of York County for the day, and Garth EVERETT of Lycoming County for the day. On the question, Without objection, those will be granted. Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? The minority whip requests leaves of absence for Bill KORTZ Resolution was concurred in. of Allegheny County, Angel CRUZ of Philadelphia County, and Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly. Madeleine DEAN of Montgomery County for the day. Without objection, those will be granted. BILLS SIGNED BY SPEAKER We are going to hold off on the master roll call vote at this Bills numbered and entitled as follows having been prepared time. for presentation to the Governor, and the same being correct, the titles were publicly read as follows: GUESTS INTRODUCED SB 748, PN 2095 The SPEAKER. In the well of the House, we welcome guest An Act providing for public safety facilities. page Jacob Plato from Palmyra Area High School. Please stand, sir. He is the guest of Representative Frank Ryan. And, Jacob, we SB 888, PN 1998 are going to put you to work. We are going to have you go up, just follow— Thank you. An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania In the well of the House, we welcome guest pages Carrie Consolidated Statutes, in rules of the road in general, further providing Rutledge and Kai Hujer. Am I saying that right, Kai? How do you for additional parking regulations. say the last name? Hujer. My fault. Thank you. Carrie is from Red Lion and is the current Pennsylvania Angus Princess, which SB 1005, PN 2026 is great. And Kai is a foreign exchange student from Berlin, An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), Germany. And they are guests of Representative Stan Saylor. We known as The County Code, making extensive revisions relating to really appreciate your being here. Thanks for coming. preliminary provisions; names and corporate powers, classification of Representative Paul Schemel has a special guest for us. To the counties; fixing and relocating lines and boundaries; county officers; county commissioners and chief clerks; controller; auditors; treasurer; left of the rostrum, we welcome a member of the West Virginia county solicitor; engineer; sheriff and coroner; prothonotary, clerks of House of Delegates. He represents the 62d District, John 2018 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1341 Overington, and John is with Representative Paul Schemel. He GUESTS INTRODUCED serves as a Speaker pro tem and on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Industry and Labor, and Judiciary Committees. And we The SPEAKER. In the gallery, we have municipal officials are so glad to recognize a delegate, John Overington. John, what from eastern Lancaster County. Will you please stand as we call part of West Virginia are you from? The Eastern Panhandle. out your name, up in the gallery: Bob Rissler, mayor of Terre Hill Well, welcome here. I am from the Pittsburgh area and not far Borough. Thank you, mayor; Bob Wenger, who is chairman of from the West Virginia border myself, so welcome. We are so the Terre Hill Borough Council; Wilbur Horning, former mayor honored to have you here. Thank you. of New Holland Borough; Joe Shriver, former township supervisor from East Earl Township; and Garth Wise and Mel Representative Snyder, will you please approach the rostrum.

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