2006 Legislative Journal—House December 6
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2017 SESSION OF 2017 201ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 73 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The House convened at 11 a.m., e.s.t. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Tuesday, December 5, 2017, will be postponed until THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) printed. PRESIDING BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, PRAYER CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED The SPEAKER. The prayer today will be offered by Pastor SB 252, PN 232 By Rep. HARPER Charles Stock of Life Center Ministries in Harrisburg. He is the guest of our good friend and colleague, Representative Bryan An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Barbin. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in parking authorities, providing Reverend. for granting of interests and mixed-use projects for authorities in cities of the second class. PASTOR CHARLES STOCK, Guest Chaplain of the House LOCAL GOVERNMENT. of Representatives, offered the following prayer: SB 736, PN 899 By Rep. HARPER Please join me in prayer. Father in heaven, thank You for the gift of this day and all An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania the opportunity it holds. We thank You for life itself, for the Consolidated Statutes, in powers of department and local authorities, further providing for specific powers of department and local wonder of our own existence. Thank You for the honor that authorities. each one here has of representing those who elected him or her. Thank You for William Penn's original vision that Pennsylvania LOCAL GOVERNMENT. would be an example to the nations. Thank You for all the great men and women who have contributed to the Commonwealth in BILL REPORTED AND REREFERRED TO the past, and we ask for wisdom to do what is good and just today. We need wisdom today. We need hope and faith. COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS We ask that selfish motives would be put aside; that rancor, HB 1850, PN 2551 By Rep. HARPER resentment would be swallowed up in forgiveness. Give us grace to honor one another and to trust in the hope that You An Act amending the act of December 1, 2004 (P.L.1766, have for the future. No.227), entitled "An act authorizing cities of the first class that have Holy spirit, inform our hearts with the pure wisdom that adopted a home rule charter to enforce ordinances, rules and regulations prohibiting dumping or disposal of waste, trash or debris," comes from above. God, You are love and You love each one further providing for enforcement of trash laws. here today with affection. Let Your love impact the way we feel, think, listen, and speak and fill us with hope. Fill each one Reported from Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT here with a grace to govern. Give us wisdom to make wise with request that it be rereferred to Committee on URBAN choices that will have maximum benefit not just for today but AFFAIRS. for many years to come. May our lives and the words we speak give honor to Your The SPEAKER. Without objection, the bill will be so name and hope for a great future. We pray this in Your name. rereferred. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust Him so that you overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The SPEAKER. The chair of the Committee on Committees, Chairman Robert Godshall, provides us with the supplemental (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and report, which I would like the clerk to read. visitors.) 1994 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE DECEMBER 6 The following report was read: Cephas Goodman Metzgar Simmons Charlton Greiner Miccarelli Sims Comitta Grove Millard Snyder Committee on Committees Conklin Hahn Miller, B. Solomon Supplemental Report Cook Hanna Miller, D. Sonney Corbin Harkins Milne Staats In the House of Representatives Corr Harper Moul Stephens December 6, 2017 Costa, D. Harris, A. Mullery Sturla Costa, P. Heffley Murt Tallman RESOLVED, That Cox Helm Mustio Taylor Cruz Hennessey Neilson Toepel Culver Hickernell Nelson Toohil Representative R. Lee James, Venango and Butler Counties, is Cutler Hill Nesbit Topper elected as a member of the Appropriations Committee. Daley Irvin Neuman Vazquez Davidson James O'Brien Vitali Respectfully submitted, Davis Jozwiak O'Neill Walsh Robert Godshall, Chairman Dawkins Kampf Oberlander Ward Committee on Committees Day Kaufer Pashinski Warner Dean Kauffman Peifer Warren Deasy Kavulich Petrarca Watson On the question, DeLissio Keefer Petri Wentling Will the House adopt the resolution? Delozier Keller, F. Pickett Wheatley Resolution was adopted. Dermody Keller, M.K. Pyle Wheeland Diamond Keller, W. Quigley White DiGirolamo Kim Quinn, C. Youngblood LEAVES OF ABSENCE Donatucci Kinsey Quinn, M. Zimmerman Dowling Kirkland Rabb Driscoll Klunk Rader Turzai, The SPEAKER. The majority whip has requested leave for Dunbar Knowles Ravenstahl Speaker the following members: Jim CHRISTIANA of Beaver County Dush Kortz for the day, Representative Mike TOBASH of Schuylkill County for the day, and Representative Kathy RAPP of Warren ADDITIONS–0 County for the day. Without objection, those will be granted. The minority whip requests leaves of absence for the NOT VOTING–0 following members: Representative Kevin HAGGERTY of EXCUSED–13 Lackawanna County for the day, Representative Flo FABRIZIO of Erie County for the day, Representative Tony DeLUCA of Christiana Haggerty McCarter Rapp Allegheny County for the day, Representative Jordan HARRIS DeLuca Harris, J. McGinnis Thomas of Philadelphia County for the day, Representative Steve Fabrizio Maher Ortitay Tobash Frankel McCARTER of Montgomery County for the day, Representative Dan FRANKEL of Allegheny County for the LEAVES ADDED–2 day, and Representative Curtis THOMAS of Philadelphia County for the day. Without objection, those will be granted. Godshall Oberlander LEAVES CANCELED–1 MASTER ROLL CALL Frankel The SPEAKER. Members will please vote on the master roll. The following roll call was recorded: The SPEAKER. The members present are 188, so we have a quorum on the House floor. PRESENT–188 Baker Ellis Krueger Readshaw GUEST INTRODUCED Barbin Emrick Kulik Reed Barrar English Lawrence Reese The SPEAKER. With the pastor today, we also have the Benninghoff Evankovich Lewis Roae associate pastor at Life Center Ministries, John Leach. John is Bernstine Evans Longietti Roe Bizzarro Everett Mackenzie Roebuck down here to my left, and he is the guest of Representative Bloom Farry Madden Rothman Bryan Barbin. John, thanks for joining the pastor with us today. Boback Fee Mako Rozzi Thank you. Boyle Fitzgerald Maloney Ryan Bradford Flynn Markosek Saccone Briggs Freeman Marshall Sainato Members, I would ask everybody to please take their seats. Brown, R. Fritz Marsico Samuelson Please take your seats. All members, please take your seats. We Brown, V. Gabler Masser Sankey have some introductions. We are going to begin – I know that Bullock Gainey Matzie Santora the majority leader has some guests with us today – so we are Burns Galloway McClinton Saylor Caltagirone Gillen Mehaffie Schemel going to begin with the regular House calendar. I think this is Carroll Gillespie Mentzer Schlossberg very important, but I need all members to please take your seats Causer Godshall Metcalfe Schweyer because we are going to be closing the doors of the House for 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 1995 this. All members need to please take your seats. This is a very Lindsey and Josh Tabor, daughter and son-in-law; Ryan Pytash, solemn occasion for the House. All members are called to the son; E.J. and Cassidy Pytash, son and daughter-in-law; Kylie floor. All members are called to the floor. We are going to wait Tabor, granddaughter; Steven Tabor, grandson; Brin Pytash, a few more minutes, but I am asking all members to please take granddaughter; Chrissy and Jack Hoover, sister and brother-in- their seats. law; Karen Donaldson, sister; David Pytash, brother; Ray Lanzendorfer, sister; Mark Lanzendorfer, friend. LEAVE OF ABSENCE If we could give them a round of applause. The SPEAKER. Representative Bob GODSHALL has First Lieutenant Pytash was, actually, originally from requested to be placed on leave. Without objection, that will be Cambria County. He grew up in Vintondale. He was drafted granted. into the Army, beginning his service during the Vietnam Conflict in 1969. In 2002 Lieutenant Pytash was awarded the All members, please report to the floor. Members, it is Silver Star for his service during the Vietnam Conflict. The important for you to report to the floor at this time. I would ask award was for the following: "For" his "gallantry in action while you to come out of the antechambers and please take your seats. engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed All members, please take your seats. hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam on 31 May 1970. On I am directing the Sergeants at Arms to close the doors of the this date, Lieutenant Pytash distinguished himself by House. We have had guests that have traveled significant exceptionally valorous action while serving as Platoon Leader, distance today. 3rd Platoon, Company A, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, Members, please take your seats. 25th Infantry Division. Lieutenant Pytash was 'walking point' when the platoon unknowingly entered a large, well-concealed enemy base camp with trenches, bunkers, and tunnels. CALENDAR Heavy…fire was immediately encountered. The platoon's M-60 machine gun jammed during the firefight and men of the BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION platoon were required to crawl up and down the line dragging ammunition and another M-60 forward to use in maintaining The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1845, fire support. Lieutenant Pytash also called for fire support from PN 2584, entitled: artillery, and then from helicopter gun ships, and when both of An Act designating a bridge on that portion of State Route 2026 these efforts had failed, he requested tactical air support.