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LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009

SESSION OF 2009 193D OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The House convened at 1 p.m., e.s.t. The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal of Tuesday, January 6, 2009, will be postponed until printed. THE SPEAKER (KEITH R. McCALL) The Chair hears no objection. PRESIDING LEAVES OF ABSENCE PRAYER The SPEAKER. Turning to leaves of absence, the Chair The SPEAKER. The prayer will be offered by Pastor recognizes the majority whip, Representative DeWeese, who Ricky Phillips, who is a guest of the Honorable Representative requests the following leaves: the gentleman from Bucks, Bud George. Mr. GALLOWAY, for the day; the gentleman from Erie, Mr. HORNAMAN, for the day; the gentleman from Allegheny, PASTOR RICKY PHILLIPS, Guest Chaplain of the House Mr. Matt SMITH, for the day; the gentleman from of Representatives, offered the following prayer: Montgomery, Mr. CURRY, for the day; and the gentleman from Washington, Mr. DALEY, for the day. Without objection, the Let us pray: leaves will be granted. God of all creation, You are the source of all wisdom and The Chair also recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Turzai, who love. You have created all of us, and as individuals, we are all requests the following leaves: the gentleman from Delaware, different in many ways. We thank You for this diversity. Help Mr. CIVERA, for the week; the gentleman from Lancaster, us to celebrate this diversity by working together so that we can Mr. HICKERNELL, for the day; and the gentleman from appreciate the true beauty of creation in all of its fullness. You Philadelphia, Mr. John TAYLOR, for the week. Without have blessed us in our own individual lives in so many ways, objection, the leaves will be granted. and You have truly blessed our country. May we never forget to pass these blessings on to others. As a country and as a State, The members will report to the floor. we face many challenges. There are many who are in need. There are many who are living in fear. We put our hope in Your wisdom and strength. MASTER ROLL CALL May You be with our new President, Barack Obama, and his The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take the master roll. staff. We ask that You bless our new President and all the Members will proceed to vote. members that are gathered here today, and may You allow all members of government to work together so that they can (Members proceeded to vote.) remember what is most important, to always remember those who are unable to defend themselves. Let them remember to stand up for the poor and the elderly and all those in need. May LEAVE OF ABSENCE they protect the beauty of the earth in which we have been blessed. May they stand up and not be quiet when they see The SPEAKER. Returning to leaves of absence, the Chair injustices. We also pray they may also remember all those recognizes the majority whip, who moves that the gentleman, service men and women who are serving in the Armed Forces Mr. PALLONE, from Westmoreland County, be placed on and their families who are trying to maintain peace in a tough leave. Without objection, the leave will be granted. world. May faith replace our fear. Sustain us in these times. This we pray in Your holy name. Amen. MASTER ROLL CALL CONTINUED

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Barrar Farry Mann Rock HOUSE RESOLUTIONS Bear Fleck Markosek Roebuck Belfanti Frankel Marshall Rohrer INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Benninghoff Freeman Marsico Ross Beyer Gabig Matzie Sabatina No. 2 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, RAPP, KOTIK, Bishop Gabler McGeehan Sainato KORTZ, BEYER, McILVAINE SMITH, HORNAMAN, Boback Geist McI. Smith Samuelson Boyd George Melio Santarsiero MURT, SCHRODER and VULAKOVICH Boyle Gerber Mensch Santoni Bradford Gergely Metcalfe Saylor A Resolution urging the members of the Judicial Branch to Brennan Gibbons Metzgar Scavello voluntarily reject the annual cost-of-living adjustment to their salaries. Briggs Gillespie Miccarelli Schroder Brooks Gingrich Micozzie Seip Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, Brown Godshall Millard Shapiro January 26, 2009. Burns Goodman Miller Siptroth Buxton Grell Milne Smith, K. Caltagirone Grove Mirabito Smith, S. No. 7 By Representatives BOYLE, FRANKEL, SHAPIRO, Carroll Grucela Moul Solobay BUXTON, JOSEPHS, McGEEHAN, CONKLIN, M. O'BRIEN, Casorio Haluska Mundy Sonney RAPP, BOYD, GIBBONS, SAYLOR, ROCK, TRUE, Causer Hanna Murphy Staback DePASQUALE, KAUFFMAN, SCHRODER, SCAVELLO, Christiana Harhai Murt Stern Clymer Harhart Mustio Stevenson READSHAW, GERBER, METZGAR, HORNAMAN, Cohen Harkins Myers Sturla PAYTON, KORTZ, SIPTROTH, FLECK, GOODMAN, Conklin Harper O'Brien, D. Swanger BISHOP, PETRI, DRUCKER, REICHLEY, STERN, MUNDY, Costa, D. Harris O'Brien, M. Tallman FREEMAN, DENLINGER, COHEN and CASORIO Costa, P. Helm O'Neill Taylor, R. Cox Hennessey Oberlander Thomas A Resolution urging the support of the Congress of the Creighton Hess Oliver True United States for the State of Israel in the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Cruz Houghton Parker Turzai Conflict in the Gaza Strip. Cutler Hutchinson Pashinski Vereb Dally Johnson Payne Vitali Day Josephs Payton Vulakovich Referred to Committee on INTERGOVERNMENTAL Deasy Kauffman Peifer Wagner AFFAIRS, January 26, 2009. Delozier Keller, M.K. Perry Walko DeLuca Keller, W. Perzel Wansacz Denlinger Kessler Petrarca Waters No. 17 By Representatives HARPER, ADOLPH, ARGALL, DePasquale Killion Petri Watson BARRAR, BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, Dermody Kirkland Phillips Wheatley FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, GODSHALL, HENNESSEY, DeWeese Kortz Pickett White HUTCHINSON, MUSTIO, RAPP, READSHAW, DiGirolamo Kotik Preston Williams Donatucci Krieger Pyle Youngblood SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STERN, SWANGER, Drucker Kula Quigley Yudichak VULAKOVICH, WATSON, MAJOR and FLECK Eachus Lentz Quinn Ellis Levdansky Rapp McCall, A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Evans, D. Longietti Readshaw Speaker Committee to review the Commonwealth's program of providing grants for environmental protection and improvement projects under the Growing Greener Program and the Community Conservation ADDITIONS–0 Partnerships Program.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL NOT VOTING–0 RESOURCES AND ENERGY, January 26, 2009.

No. 18 By Representatives MARKOSEK, BRENNAN, EXCUSED–9 CUTLER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, PRESTON, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, WALKO and WHITE Civera Galloway Hornaman Smith, M. Curry Hickernell Pallone Taylor, J. A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Daley Committee to study the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of placing transit agency employees under the Commonwealth's jurisdiction for the purposes of providing health benefits and pension benefits and to LEAVES ADDED–2 make a report.

Gerber Maher Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION,

January 26, 2009. LEAVES CANCELED–2 No. 19 By Representatives MARKOSEK, BRENNAN, Gerber Pallone CUTLER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GROVE, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, McILVAINE SMITH, The SPEAKER. A quorum being present, the House will M. O'BRIEN, PAYNE, PRESTON, READSHAW, SAYLOR, proceed to conduct business. SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STABACK, VULAKOVICH and WALKO

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A Concurrent Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and An Act amending the act of September 27, 1961 (P.L.1700, Finance Committee to study alternatives to the liquid fuels tax for No.699), known as the Pharmacy Act, providing for methods of purposes of funding the Commonwealth's transportation infrastructure dispensing drugs and enforcement. and to report its findings to the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, January 26, 2009. January 26, 2009. No. 29 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, BEYER, GEORGE, HOUSE BILLS VULAKOVICH, BAKER, KOTIK, MANDERINO, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED McILVAINE SMITH, PRESTON, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STURLA, PYLE, GIBBONS and FLECK No. 22 By Representative CREIGHTON An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, providing for special approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Tad W. Hippensteel a plates for school teachers. pedestrian and vehicular access easement over certain lands of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania situate in Mount Joy Township, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, Lancaster County. January 26, 2009.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, No. 33 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, DePASQUALE, January 26, 2009. BEYER, JOSEPHS, MUNDY, DONATUCCI, HARKINS, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, PRESTON, SIPTROTH, No. 23 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, SWANGER, K. SMITH, STURLA, HENNESSEY, GIBBONS, WALKO JOSEPHS, TRUE, McILVAINE SMITH, BENNINGHOFF, and HARHAI CLYMER and FLECK An Act requiring retailers of pharmaceutical drugs to have in place An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania a system for the acceptance and collection of pharmaceutical drugs for Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for binding proper disposal; and imposing civil penalties. ballot question; and, in licensees, further providing for location of Category 2 slot machine license. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL

RESOURCES AND ENERGY, January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on GAMING OVERSIGHT,

January 26, 2009. No. 34 By Representatives PERRY, BARRAR, BEAR, BEYER, BOYD, CREIGHTON, DALLY, FAIRCHILD, No. 24 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, GROVE, GABLER, GEIST, GOODMAN, GROVE, HICKERNELL, VULAKOVICH, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, PRESTON, KAUFFMAN, METCALFE, PYLE, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, HENNESSEY, GIBBONS and STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TURZAI, THOMAS BENNINGHOFF, PICKETT, RAPP, HELM and MURT

An Act providing for an exemption from increases in real property taxes for senior citizen taxpayers. An Act establishing spending limitations on the Commonwealth; providing for the disposition of surplus funds; establishing the

Taxpayer Protection Fund; and repealing provisions of The Fiscal Code Referred to Committee on FINANCE, January 26, 2009. relating to the funding of a stabilization reserve.

No. 25 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, GROVE, Referred to Committee on FINANCE, January 26, 2009. McILVAINE SMITH, PRESTON, HENNESSEY, GIBBONS and THOMAS No. 38 By Representatives HARPER, MAHER, WATSON, BAKER, BARRAR, BEYER, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, An Act prohibiting the increase of real property tax. J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, HARKINS, KAUFFMAN,

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, January 26, 2009. KILLION, KOTIK, MENSCH, MILLER, PETRI, QUIGLEY, REED, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, No. 27 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, BELFANTI, SWANGER, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, HUTCHINSON, SCAVELLO, DePASQUALE, HARKINS, McILVAINE GEIST, BELFANTI, EVERETT, METCALFE, RAPP, SMITH, MELIO, PRESTON, SIPTROTH, STURLA, HICKERNELL, CUTLER, CLYMER, HORNAMAN, M. KELLER, STERN, ROSS, FLECK, MURT and THOMAS GIBBONS and THOMAS An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support matters generally, known as the Public School Code of 1949, placing a limitation on further providing for costs and fees and for State disbursement unit. kindergarten class size.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009.

No. 28 By Representatives M. O'BRIEN, FRANKEL, No. 39 By Representatives CALTAGIRONE, SCAVELLO, MANDERINO, DePASQUALE, JOSEPHS, McILVAINE SOLOBAY, YOUNGBLOOD, ADOLPH, BELFANTI, SMITH, MUNDY, PRESTON, SIPTROTH and K. SMITH BEYER, BRENNAN, BUXTON, D. COSTA, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HORNAMAN, 34 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26

KILLION, KORTZ, MANDERINO, MANN, M. O'BRIEN, An Act requiring verification of the lawful presence in the O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, READSHAW, United States of any natural person 18 years of age or older who has applied for public benefits. SAMUELSON, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, STURLA, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE, WALKO, Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN FABRIZIO and EACHUS SERVICES, January 26, 2009.

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for cruelty to No. 45 By Representatives D. O'BRIEN, BISHOP, animals. BRENNAN, CARROLL, FRANKEL, GRUCELA, HARKINS, MELIO, M. O'BRIEN, READSHAW and SIPTROTH Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. An Act amending Title 3 (Agriculture) of the Pennsylvania No. 40 By Representatives PERRY, METCALFE, BAKER, Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certification of employees.

BARRAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL CAUSER, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALLY, ELLIS, AFFAIRS, January 26, 2009. FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,

GODSHALL, GRELL, GROVE, HALUSKA, HARHAI, No. 47 By Representatives CURRY, BELFANTI, BEYER, HARRIS, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, CALTAGIRONE, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, CHRISTIANA, COHEN, CONKLIN, DeLUCA, MARSHALL, MILLER, MOUL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PICKETT, DONATUCCI, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GOODMAN, PYLE, QUIGLEY, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROAE, HENNESSEY, HESS, KOTIK, KULA, MANDERINO, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, PRESTON, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, SWANGER, TRUE, TURZAI, VULAKOVICH, DENLINGER SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, and HORNAMAN TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHEATLEY and An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and WALKO 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing, in general principles of justification, for An Act providing for education for parents relating to sudden definitions, for use of force in self-protection, for use of force for the infant death syndrome and sudden unexpected death of infants; protection of other persons and for licenses to carry firearms; providing establishing the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Education and for civil immunity for use of force; and further providing for sentences Prevention Program; and providing for duties of the Department of for offenses committed with firearms. Health.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, January 26, 2009. No. 41 By Representatives PERRY, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BRENNAN, No. 48 By Representative M. O'BRIEN CALTAGIRONE, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, further providing for definitions. HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, MARSICO, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, Referred to Committee on LIQUOR CONTROL, January 26, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PYLE, RAPP, REED, 2009. REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, STERN, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WATSON, HORNAMAN, No. 49 By Representatives D. O'BRIEN, BELFANTI, PICKETT, PEIFER, CLYMER, MURT and MAJOR CONKLIN, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, GEORGE,

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), GRUCELA, HARKINS, KIRKLAND, MILLER, PRESTON, known as The Administrative Code of 1929, prohibiting the furlough RAPP and SIPTROTH of Commonwealth employees. An Act providing tax credits to businesses that install single-stall Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, family restrooms.

January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, January 26, 2009.

No. 44 By Representatives PERRY, METCALFE, No. 56 By Representatives K. SMITH, BELFANTI, CREIGHTON, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BOYD, CARROLL, CONKLIN, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, CLYMER, CUTLER, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, GEIST, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HESS, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, HARRIS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MANN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MOUL, MARSICO, MICCARELLI, MILLER, MOUL, O'NEILL, MURPHY, M. O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, PEIFER, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE and STABACK, VULAKOVICH, WATSON and MUNDY VULAKOVICH

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An Act amending the act of November 6, 1987 (P.L.381, No.79), No. 63 By Representatives PERRY, BAKER, BOYD, known as the Older Adults Protective Services Act, further defining EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, "facility"; and further providing for reporting by employees, for reports to department and coroner and for penalties. KAUFFMAN, MILLER, MOUL, O'NEILL, REED, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, Referred to Committee on AGING AND OLDER ADULT VULAKOVICH and MAJOR SERVICES, January 26, 2009. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sale or No. 57 By Representatives FRANKEL, JOSEPHS, possession of tobacco by a minor. MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH and THOMAS Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009.

An Act providing for cigarette tax definitions and imposition. No. 64 By Representatives PERRY, BAKER, BARRAR,

BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, Referred to Committee on FINANCE, January 26, 2009. CUTLER, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST,

GIBBONS, GOODMAN, HARPER, HARRIS, HESS, No. 58 By Representatives FRANKEL, CARROLL, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MARSICO, DeLUCA, GIBBONS, GROVE, JOSEPHS, McILVAINE MILLER, MOUL, O'NEILL, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, MUSTIO, ROEBUCK, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, WALKO and GEIST STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH and An Act amending the act of June 13, 2008 (P.L.182, No.27), MAJOR known as the Clean Indoor Air Act, repealing provisions relating to preemption of local ordinances. An Act providing for the English language as the official language of the Commonwealth. Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, January 26, 2009. No. 59 By Representatives FRANKEL, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, DONATUCCI, No. 65 By Representatives WALKO, PETRI, FREEMAN, GEORGE, JOSEPHS, MANDERINO, MANN, CALTAGIRONE, SAYLOR, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, McGEEHAN, MELIO, M. O'BRIEN, ROEBUCK, SIPTROTH, BROOKS, CARROLL, CREIGHTON, DONATUCCI, K. SMITH, STURLA and WALKO FRANKEL, GOODMAN, GROVE, JOSEPHS, KOTIK, MELIO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STURLA, SWANGER and An Act establishing the Prevention of Hate Activity Fund; and VULAKOVICH making an appropriation. An Act amending Title 22 (Detectives and Private Police) of the Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, amending the heading of Title 22 and 22 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3; codifying and making extensive revisions to The Private Detective Act of 1953; codifying the Lethal Weapons No. 61 By Representatives FRANKEL, BARRAR, BEYER, Training Act; further providing for the definition of "privately BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, EVERETT, FREEMAN, GIBBONS, employed agents"; providing for the continuation of certain licenses; JOSEPHS, KORTZ, MAHONEY, MANN, McGEEHAN, making an appropriation; and making related repeals. McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MUNDY, M. O'BRIEN, PRESTON, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STABACK Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. and WALKO No. 66 By Representatives STEVENSON, BEYER, BOYD, An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania CUTLER, ELLIS, FAIRCHILD, GABLER, GIBBONS, Consolidated Statutes, further providing for issuance and content of GROVE, HALUSKA, HUTCHINSON, KILLION, KORTZ, driver's license. KOTIK, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, METCALFE, MILLARD, Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, MILLER, MOUL, PEIFER, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, January 26, 2009. READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROHRER, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STERN, SWANGER, TURZAI and WHITE

No. 62 By Representatives PERRY, BARRAR, BOYD, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the CREIGHTON, CUTLER, EVERETT, GEIST, GOODMAN, Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for licenses HARRIS, HELM, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MARSICO, and for sale or transfer of firearms; and imposing duties on the MELIO, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, Attorney General.

STEVENSON and VULAKOVICH Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. An Act amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law, providing for No. 67 By Representatives MARKOSEK, GEIST, commission on salaries and benefits for elected officials and duties of BELFANTI, BOYD, BRENNAN, DALEY, J. EVANS, commission. HARPER, HESS, HICKERNELL, KORTZ, McCALL, MOUL, Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, January 26, 2009. VULAKOVICH, WALKO and WATSON

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Committee, for membership, appointments, terms, vacancies and Consolidated Statutes, defining "interactive wireless communications officers, for duties, for executive director, for compensation, for device"; further providing for junior driver's license, for learners' reports, for appropriations and for effective date. permits and for suspension of operating privilege; prohibiting interactive wireless communications devices; and further providing for Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, accident report forms, for department to compile, tabulate and analyze accident reports, for television equipment and for restraint systems. January 26, 2009.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, No. 72 By Representatives MARSICO, TURZAI, BAKER, January 26, 2009. BEYER, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER, CREIGHTON, DALLY, ELLIS, FLECK, GEIST, No. 68 By Representatives SOLOBAY, CALTAGIRONE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GRELL, HARRIS, HELM, BELFANTI, CREIGHTON, SIPTROTH, VULAKOVICH and HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, WHITE M. KELLER, MENSCH, MILLER, MURT, O'NEILL, PETRI, PICKETT, REICHLEY, ROCK, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of STERN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH and MILLARD the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors. An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for applicability to Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. providers outside this Commonwealth; and further providing for investigative disclosure or use of contents of wire, electronic or oral communications or derivative evidence, for requirements for No. 69 By Representatives PERRY, BAKER, BARRAR, governmental access, and for issuance of an order for use of certain BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BRENNAN, devices. CLYMER, CREIGHTON, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GEIST, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GOODMAN, GROVE, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. HARPER, HARRIS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, MANN, MARSICO, MICCARELLI, MILLER, MOUL, No. 73 By Representatives P. COSTA, CALTAGIRONE, O'NEILL, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, FRANKEL, BISHOP, BEYER, GEORGE, GODSHALL, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, SAYLOR, HESS, HICKERNELL, MAHONEY, MANN, M. O'BRIEN, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TRUE, PAYNE, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, STABACK, STERN, VULAKOVICH, WATSON and MAJOR VULAKOVICH, WATSON, WHITE, BAKER, KOTIK, PICKETT, WALKO, KORTZ and MILLER An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of Statutes, prohibiting the use of name, portrait or picture of a soldier in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certain cases. exemptions from jury duty.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, January 26, 2009.

No. 70 By Representatives PERRY, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BRENNAN, EVERETT, GEIST, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GUESTS INTRODUCED GOODMAN, GROVE, HARRIS, HELM, MANDERINO, The SPEAKER. The Chair asks for the members' attention. MANN, MARSICO, MELIO, MICCARELLI, MILLARD, At this time I would like to make an introduction of the wife MILLER, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, of Pastor Phillips and his children, who are to the left of the SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, SWANGER, VULAKOVICH and rostrum. Karen Phillips – Karen, would you please rise – and WHITE their children, Seth, Peyton, and Zachary Phillips. They are to An Act amending the act of March 28, 1984 (P.L.150, No.28), the left of the rostrum. They are the guests of Representative entitled, as amended, "An act relating to the rights of purchasers and Bud George. Welcome to the hall of the House. lessees of defective new motor vehicles," further defining "new motor vehicle." COMMEMORATIVE GAVEL PRESENTED Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, January 26, 2009. The SPEAKER. At this point I would like to invite Pastor Phillips up for the presentation of a ceremonial gavel. No. 71 By Representatives PERRY, BARRAR, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, EVERETT, GEIST, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., TRIBUTE GRELL, GROVE, HARRIS, HESS, HUTCHINSON, MOUL, ROAE, ROCK, SAYLOR, STEVENSON, SWANGER and REMARKS BY MR. WATERS VULAKOVICH

An Act reenacting and amending the act of August 4, 1959 The SPEAKER. May I have the attention of the members. (P.L.587, No.195), entitled as amended, "An act creating and We have a special guest with us today to honor establishing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee; providing Dr. Martin Luther King, but before we call him to the for its membership; prescribing its powers, functions and duties; microphone, the Chair would now like to recognize the providing for the appointment of an executive director and other personnel, and making an appropriation," providing for short title; and gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Waters, for a brief further providing for creation of the Legislative Budget and Finance presentation. 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 37

Mr. WATERS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. and imagine that it is Dr. Martin Luther King because it is truly I would just like to say first, greetings to all of the members amazing to hear. So with that, I will introduce Mr. Champ Hall. of this General Assembly and to the staff and all, happy to see Mr. HALL. Thank you. you again as we start this session. I want to thank my friend, Mike Sturla. And to the House, Mr. Speaker, the observance of the birthday of Rev. Dr. we pay tribute and commemoration to the life and legacy of the Martin Luther King, Jr., and the upcoming recognition of Honorable Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. There was released a Black History Month is just as important today as it has been compilation of America's greatest speeches. Chronicled in that since its inception. Forty-six years ago, as a youth about to enter canon was John Fitzgerald Kennedy's inaugural speech. In that my teens, you could not have persuaded me that I would see the volume you will find Malcolm X's speech, "The Ballot or the day on which the same National Mall in Washington where Bullet." In that treatise you will find Hillary Rodham Clinton's Dr. Martin Luther King proclaimed, "I have a dream," would speech entitled "Women's Rights are Human's Rights." Among echo with such words as a Black man taking the oath of office these speeches is the greatest speech of all times, the "I Have a of President of the United States of America to the cheers of Dream" speech by the Honorable Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. many, nearly 2 million countrymen and women of all races and Go with me now to the year 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee. creeds. The peaceful transition of power to the office of President is the crown jewel of our government, and we all can REENACTMENT OF – Republican, Democrat, or other – take pride in the gracious MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S way in which that tradition was reaffirmed. The need to continue to reflect on the words of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, "I'VE BEEN TO THE MOUNTAINTOP" Jr., did not end last Tuesday. Yes, in many ways the progress in SPEECH the intervening decades since the "I Have a Dream" speech has been astonishing, but the lingering effects of generations of Mr. HALL. "As I listened to Ralph Abernathy and his slavery and segregation remain for us to address and overcome. eloquent and generous introduction and then thought about The seeds for a better America planted by the Reverend Dr. myself, I wondered who he was talking about. It's always good Martin Luther King and other crusaders of his era have been to have your closest friend and associate to say something good nurtured and are growing. The fruit is maturing, and thanks to about you. And Ralph Abernathy is the best friend that I have in millions of Americans, we can savor the taste of the first the world. I'm delighted to see each of you here tonight in spite harvest. We can now look back on the Washington speech of of a storm…" watch. "You reveal that you are determined to go Dr. Martin Luther King in the way that Winston Churchill on anyhow. once described a desperate British victory in a battle during "Something is happening in Memphis; something is World War II – my colleague, Bill DeWeese, is familiar with happening in our world. And you know, if I were standing at the this – that it was not "the beginning of the end, but rather the beginning of time, with…a kind of general and panoramic view end of the beginning." The better nature of America continues of the whole of human history up to now, and the Almighty said to grow, moving towards the mountaintop. to me, 'Martin Luther King, which age would you like to live And now, Mr. Speaker, our colleague from Lancaster in?' I would take my mental flight by Egypt and I would watch County, Representative Sturla, will introduce us to someone God's children in their magnificent trek from the dark dungeons who will provide us with more spirit to continue to climb. of Egypt…," all "…across the Red Sea, through the wilderness Thank you, Mr. Speaker. on toward the promised land. And in spite of its magnificence, I wouldn't stop there. "I would move on by Greece and take my mind to FILMING PERMISSION Mount Olympus. And" there, "I would see Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Euripides and Aristophanes assembled around the The SPEAKER. The Chair wishes to advise the members Parthenon. And I would watch them around the Parthenon as that he has given permission to Joe Camut from WHTM-TV to they discussed the great and eternal issues of reality. But videotape with audio. I wouldn't stop there. "I would go…to the great heyday of the Roman Empire. And EDWARD "CHAMP" HALL INTRODUCED I would see developments…there, through various emperors and leaders. But I wouldn't stop there. The SPEAKER. The Chair now recognizes the gentleman "I would…come up to the day of the Renaissance, and get a from Lancaster, Mr. Sturla, for the purpose of an introduction. quick picture of all that the Renaissance did for the cultural and Mr. STURLA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. aesthetic life of man. But I wouldn't stop there. Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to be able to present to you "I would…go by the way…" to whom "…the man…I am today Mr. Champ Hall, who is a businessman in my district. He named had his habitat. And I would watch Martin Luther as he has Champ's Barber School. He is a leader in our community, a tacked his ninety-five theses on the door at the church of businessman in our community, and I think most of all, an Wittenberg. But I wouldn't stop there. inspiration to us all when he speaks. As I understand it, today he "I would come on up…to 1863, and watch a vacillating will be presenting the last speech that Martin Luther King gave President by the name of Abraham Lincoln finally come to the before his death. And for those of you who were here when he conclusion that he had to sign the Emancipation Proclamation. did this about 8 or 10 years ago, I think you will remember how But I wouldn't stop there. moving it was. For those of you who have not had the chance to "I would…come up to the early thirties, and see a man hear him before, I would recommend you just close your eyes grappling with the problems of the bankruptcy of his nation," 38 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26 and say "…that 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself.' But blade had gone through, and the X-rays revealed that the tip of I wouldn't stop there. the blade was on the edge of my aorta, the main artery. And "Strangely enough, I would turn to the Almighty, and say, once that's punctured, your drowned in your own blood – that's 'If you allow me to live just a few years' " longer " 'in the the end of you." second half of the 20th century, I will be happy.' Well, "it came out in the New York Times the next morning, "Now that's a strange statement to make, because the world that if I had merely sneezed, I would have died. Well, about is all messed up. The nation is sick. Trouble is in the land; four days later," after my chest had been opened and the blade confusion all around. That's a strange statement. But I know, had been removed, "they allowed me…to move around" in the somehow, that only when it is dark enough can you see the hospital "in the wheel chair…" and "…to read some of the mail stars. And I see God working in this period of the twentieth that came in, and from all over the states and the world, kind century in a way that men, in some strange way, are responding. letters…." I received a letter "…from the President and the "Something is happening in our world. The masses of people Vice-President. I've forgotten what those telegrams said. are rising up. And wherever they are assembled today, whether I'd received…" a letter and a visit "…from the Governor of they are in Johannesburg, South Africa; Nairobi, Kenya; Accra, New York, but I've forgotten what that letter said. But there was Ghana; New York City; Atlanta, Georgia; Jackson, Mississippi; another letter…" that I will never forget. "It said simply," or Memphis, Tennessee – the cry is always the same: 'We want Dr. Martin Luther King, " 'I am a ninth-grade student at the to be free.' White Plains High School.' And…'while it should not matter, "And another reason that I'm happy to live in this period is I would like to mention that I'm a white girl. I read in the paper that we have been forced to a point where we are going to have of your…' " suffering, and of your misfortune. " 'And I read that to grapple with the problems that men" and women "have been if you had sneezed, you would have died.' " Well, " '…I'm trying to grapple with through history, but the demands didn't simply writing you to say that I'm so happy that you didn't force them to do it. Survival demands that we grapple with sneeze.' them. Men, for years now, have been talking about war and "And I want to say tonight…that I too am happy that I didn't peace. But now, no longer can they just talk about it. It is no sneeze. Because if I had sneezed, I wouldn't have been around longer a choice between violence and nonviolence in this world; here in 1960, when students all over the South…" were it's nonviolence or nonexistence. That is where we are today. "…sitting-in…. And I knew that as they were sitting in, they "And also in the human rights revolution, if something isn't were really standing up for the best in the American dream, and done, and done in a hurry, to bring the colored peoples of the taking the whole nation back to those great wells of democracy world out of their long years of poverty, their long years of hurt which were dug deep by the Founding Fathers in the and neglect, the whole world is doomed…." Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. I can remember – I can "…remember when Mrs. King and "If I had sneezed, I wouldn't have been around here in 1961, I were first in Jerusalem. We rented a car and drove from when we decided to take a ride for freedom and ended Jerusalem down to Jericho. And…" when "…we got on that segregation in inter-state travel. road, I said to my wife, 'I can see why Jesus used this as the "If I had sneezed, I wouldn't have been around here in 1962, setting for his parable.' It's a winding, meandering road. It's when Negroes in Albany, Georgia, decided to straighten their really conducive for ambushing. You start out in Jerusalem, backs up. And whenever men and women straighten their backs which is about…1200 feet above sea level. And by the time you up, they are going somewhere, because a man can't ride your get down to Jericho, fifteen or twenty minutes later, you're back unless it is bent. about 2200 feet below sea level. That's a dangerous road. In the "If I had sneezed…I wouldn't have been" around "here in days of Jesus it came to be known as the 'Bloody Pass.' And you 1963, when the black people of Birmingham, Alabama, know, it's possible that the priest and the Levite looked over that aroused the conscience of this nation, brought into being the man on the ground and wondered if the robbers were still Civil Rights Bill. around." You know, it is possible they looked at that man on the "If I had sneezed, I wouldn't have had a chance later that ground and wondered if he was merely faking. And he had been year, in August, to…tell America about a dream that I had had. "…acting like he had been robbed and hurt, in order to seize "…I wouldn't have been down in Selma, Alabama, to see the them over there…. And so the first question that the priest asked great movement there. – the first question that the Levite asked was, 'If I stop to help "…I wouldn't have been in Memphis to see a community this man' " on the ground, " 'what will happen to me?' But then rally around those brothers and sisters who are suffering." the Good Samaritan came…" along. "And he reversed the Oh, "I'm so happy that I didn't sneeze." question." He said, " 'If I do not stop to help this man' " on the But it doesn't matter with me now. "I left Atlanta this ground, " 'what will happen to him?' morning, and as we got started on the plane, there were six of "That's the question before you tonight. Not, 'If I stop to help us." The pilot came over the public address system and said, " the sanitation workers, what will happen to…' " me, but, " 'If 'We are sorry for the delay, but we have Dr. Martin Luther King I do not stop to help the sanitation workers, what will happen to on the plane. And to be sure that all of the bags were checked' " them?' That's the question" before you tonight. carefully, to be sure there would be nothing wrong with the "…Several years ago, I was in New York City autographing plane, we had the plane protected and guarded all night. the first book…" I had ever written. "And while sitting there "And then I got into Memphis. And some began to…talk autographing…, a…black woman came up" to me. And all about the threats that were out. What would happen to me from "…I heard from her was, 'Are you Martin Luther King?' And some of our sick white brothers? I was looking down writing, and I said, 'Yes.' Before I knew it "Well, I don't know…now. We've got some difficult days I had been stabbed by this demented woman. I was rushed to ahead…. Harlem Hospital. It was a dark Saturday afternoon. And that 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 39

"Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has Representatives the name of Garrick Charles Krichten, who has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to recently been awarded Scouting's highest honor – Eagle Scout. do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. Mr. Speaker, I would like to read to the members of the And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may House of Representatives the following citation of merit honoring Garrick Charles Krichten. not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, Whereas, Garrick Charles Krichten has earned the Eagle Award in as a people, will get to the promised land." And so tonight Scouting. This is the highest award that Boy Scouts can bestow and as "I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man." such represents great sacrifice and tremendous effort on the part of this Because "mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the young man. He is a member of Troop 29. Lord." Now therefore, Mr. Speaker and the members of the House of And with this faith, we will transform dark yesterdays into Representatives, it is my privilege to congratulate and place in the bright tomorrows. With this faith, "…all of God's children – Legislative Journal the name of Garrick Charles Krichten. black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics – will be able to join hands and sing…" the RECESS Negro spiritual of old: " 'Free at last! Free at last! Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!' " The SPEAKER. The House will stand in recess until God bless you, and God bless America. 3 o'clock, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

The SPEAKER. Mr. Hall, if you could approach the Chair. AFTER RECESS How poignant Dr. Martin Luther King's words are here in 2009. This country elected a Black President that we are all so The time of recess having expired, the House was called to proud of, and we certainly thank you for bringing to life the order. very powerful words of Dr. Martin Luther King. Again, thank you. LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED

LEAVE OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Turning to leaves of absence, the Chair recognizes the majority whip, the gentleman, Mr. DeWeese, The SPEAKER. Returning to leaves of absence, the Chair who moves the gentleman, Mr. Gerber, is back from leave. recognizes the majority whip, who requests a leave for the gentleman of Montgomery, Mr. GERBER. Without objection, the leave will be granted. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS No. 42 By Representatives FREEMAN, HARPER, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BOYD, The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from BRENNAN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, Luzerne, the majority leader, Mr. Eachus, for the purpose of an CONKLIN, DALLY, DePASQUALE, FLECK, FRANKEL, announcement. GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, Mr. EACHUS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HARKINS, HESS, JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, We are going to take a short break and go to our Democratic KOTIK, LENTZ, LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, caucus. It will be a very short Democratic caucus. The MANDERINO, MANN, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, Republicans will then caucus, and we are going to return to the MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLER, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, floor by 3 o'clock. M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, Thank you, Mr. Speaker. PETRI, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROSS, SAMUELSON, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, REPUBLICAN CAUCUS SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STURLA, VITALI, WALKO, WATSON, WHITE, YUDICHAK, HORNAMAN, The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlelady, CLYMER and HARHAI Miss Major, for an announcement. Miss MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. An Act providing for the establishment of the Historic I would like to announce a Republican caucus immediately Preservation Incentive Program for historic commercial and residential sites, for grants and for tax credits. at the call of the recess. I would like all Republicans to please report to caucus. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Thank you. January 26, 2009.

REMARKS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD No. 43 By Representatives HARPER, FREEMAN, ADOLPH, ARGALL, BARRAR, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, Mr. PETRI submitted the following remarks for the BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, DALLY, Legislative Journal: DePASQUALE, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARKINS, HESS, Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to bring to the attention JOSEPHS, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, LENTZ, of the Speaker and the members of the Pennsylvania House of LEVDANSKY, LONGIETTI, MANDERINO, MANN, 40 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26

McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MICOZZIE, Minority Chairman: Tim Hennessey MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, John C. Bear PALLONE, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PETRI, READSHAW, Michele Brooks WHITE, YUDICHAK, REED, REICHLEY, ROSS, Jim Cox Mauree Gingrich SAMUELSON, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, Duane Milne SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SONNEY, STURLA, VITALI, Marguerite Quinn WALKO, WATSON, CLYMER and HORNAMAN RoseMarie Swanger Randy Vulakovich An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known Katharine M. Watson as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for the High-Performance Buildings Tax Credit.

Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

RESOURCES AND ENERGY, January 26, 2009. Majority Chairman: Michael K. Hanna Majority Vice Chairman: David R. Kessler LEAVE OF ABSENCE Majority Secretary: H. Scott Conklin Mike Carroll The SPEAKER. Returning to leaves of absence, the Chair Eugene DePasquale recognizes the minority whip, Mr. Turzai, who requests a leave Richard T. Grucela for the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. MAHER. Without Gary Haluska Tom Houghton objection, the leave will be granted. Rick Mirabito The House will be at ease. John Myers Frank Louis Oliver The House will come to order. Joseph Preston, Jr. Timothy J. Solobay Jesse White REPORT OF Minority Chairman: Sam Rohrer COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES Karen Boback Michele Brooks The SPEAKER. The Chair moves to reports of committees. C. Adam Harris The Committee on Committees submits the following report, David S. Hickernell which the clerk will read. Mark K. Keller Carl Walker Metzgar The following report was read: David R. Millard Bernie O'Neill Tina Pickett A REPORT OF THE

COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

APPROPRIATIONS Recommending the appointment of members to the Standing

Committees of the House of Representatives. Majority Chairman: Dwight Evans

Majority Vice Chairman: William F. Keller The Committee on Committees recommends that the members of Majority Secretary: Josh Shapiro the House named in this report be appointed as members of the Subcommittee Chairman on Health and Welfare: Kathy Manderino Standing Committees of the House of Representatives; that the Chairs, Subcommittee Chairman on Economic Impact and Infrastructure: Vice-Chairs, Subcommittee Chairs and Secretaries whose names are John Myers included in this report be appointed by the Speaker of the House; and Subcommittee Chairman on Fiscal Policy: Greg Vitali that the Minority Chairs whose names are included in this report be Subcommittee Chairman on Education: Jake Wheatley appointed by the Minority Leader. Matthew D. Bradford

Tim Briggs AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES H. Scott Conklin

Eugene DePasquale Majority Chairman: Phyllis Mundy Dan Frankel Majority Secretary: Frank Burns John T. Galloway Subcommittee on Care and Services: Steve Samuelson William C. Kortz II Subcommittee on Programs and Benefits: Jewell Williams Deberah Kula Brendan F. Boyle Bryan R. Lentz Vanessa Lowery Brown Tim Mahoney Dom Costa Cherelle L. Parker Paul J. Drucker John J. Siptroth Kenyatta J. Johnson Matthew Smith William C. Kortz II Jewell Williams Barbara McIlvaine Smith Minority Chairman: Mario J. Civera, Jr. Kevin P. Murphy Gordon Denlinger Eddie Day Pashinski Brian L. Ellis Ken Smith John R. Evans

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Mauree Gingrich CONSUMER AFFAIRS Thomas H. Killion David R. Millard Majority Chairman: Joseph Preston, Jr. Ron Miller Majority Secretary: Joseph F. Brennan Scott A. Petri Subcommittee Chairman on Public Utilities: Harry Readshaw Dave Reed Subcommittee Chairman on Telecommunications: Marc J. Gergely Douglas G. Reichley Bryan Barbin Mario M. Scavello Angel Cruz Richard R. Stevenson Eugene DePasquale Katie True William C. Kortz II Nick Kotik Robert F. Matzie CHILDREN AND YOUTH Joseph A. Petrarca Chris Sainato Majority Chairman: Louise Williams Bishop Timothy J. Solobay Majority Vice Chairman: Steve Samuelson Jesse White Majority Secretary: Patrick J. Harkins Minority Chairman: Robert W. Godshall Tim Briggs William F. Adolph, Jr. Paul J. Drucker Sheryl M. Delozier Tom Houghton Frank A. Farry Kenyatta J. Johnson Will Gabig Kevin P. Murphy Rob W. Kauffman Frank Louis Oliver Bob Mensch Steven J. Santarsiero Scott Perry Ronald G. Waters Tina Pickett Jake Wheatley Dave Reed Jewell Williams Rosita C. Youngblood Minority Chairman: Dennis M. O'Brien EDUCATION Karen Boback Martin T. Causer Majority Chairman: James R. Roebuck, Jr. Jim Christiana Majority Secretary: Ken Smith Gary Day Subcommittee Chairman on Higher Education: Lawrence H. Curry Carl Walker Metzgar Subcommittee Chairman on Basic Education: John T. Yudichak Dan Moul Subcommittee Chairman on Special Education: Scott Perry Barbara McIlvaine Smith Mike Reese Mike Carroll Brad Roae H. Scott Conklin Richard T. Grucela Patrick J. Harkins COMMERCE Mark Longietti John E. Pallone Majority Chairman: Peter J. Daley Chelsa Wagner Majority Secretary: Robert F. Matzie Jake Wheatley Subcommittee Chairman on Economic Development: Rosita C. Youngblood William F. Keller Minority Chairman: Paul I. Clymer Subcommittee Chairman on Financial Services and Banking: Mike Fleck Rosita C. Youngblood Daryl D. Metcalfe Subcommittee Chairman on Housing: Mark Longietti Duane Milne Subcommittee Chairman on Small Business: James Wansacz Thomas P. Murt Paul Costa Bernie O'Neill Angel Cruz Thomas J. Quigley John T. Galloway Kathy L. Rapp Kenyatta J. Johnson Todd Rock Rick Mirabito Will Tallman Steven J. Santarsiero John J. Siptroth John T. Yudichak ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY Minority Chairman: Dick L. Hess Martin T. Causer Majority Chairman: Camille "Bud" George Tom C. Creighton Majority Secretary: John Hornaman John R. Evans Subcommittee Chairman on Energy: Mike Gerber Mike Fleck Subcommittee Chairman on Mining: R. Ted Harhai Richard A. Geist Subcommittee Chairman on Parks and Forests: John T. Yudichak C. Adam Harris Bryan Barbin Jim Marshall Mike Carroll Donna Oberlander H. Scott Conklin Mike Reese Eugene DePasquale 42 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26

Tom Houghton Michael Peifer Steven J. Santarsiero Jeffrey P. Pyle Tim Seip Todd Rock Greg Vitali James Wansacz Minority Chairman: Scott E. Hutchinson GAMING OVERSIGHT Martin T. Causer Jim Christiana Majority Chairman: Dante Santoni, Jr. Garth D. Everett Majority Vice Chairman: Florindo J. Fabrizio Matt Gabler Majority Secretary: Daniel J. Deasy Jeffrey P. Pyle Bryan Barbin Kathy L. Rapp Thomas R. Caltagirone Dave Reed Dom Costa Curtis G. Sonney William F. Keller Randy Vulakovich Robert F. Matzie Michael H. O'Brien Eddie Day Pashinski FINANCE Chris Sainato Edward G. Staback Majority Chairman: David K. Levdansky W. Curtis Thomas Majority Vice Chairman: Rosita C. Youngblood James Wansacz Majority Secretary: Rick Mirabito Minority Chairman: Curt Schroder Florindo J. Fabrizio Paul I. Clymer Dan Frankel Will Gabig Jaret Gibbons Rob W. Kauffman David R. Kessler Jim Marshall William C. Kortz II Donna Oberlander John E. Pallone Michael Peifer Chris Sainato RoseMarie Swanger Tim Seip Mike Vereb Josh Shapiro Randy Vulakovich Rick Taylor John T. Yudichak Minority Chairman: David G. Argall HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES John C. Bear Gordon Denlinger Majority Chairman: Frank Louis Oliver Brian L. Ellis Majority Secretary: Tim Seip C. Adam Harris Subcommittee Chairman on Human Services: John Myers Daryl D. Metcalfe Subcommittee Chairman on Health: Ronald G. Waters Michael Peifer Subcommittee Chairman on Drugs and Alcohol: Eddie Day Pashinski Thomas J. Quigley Louise Williams Bishop Sam Rohrer Vanessa Lowery Brown Mario M. Scavello Lawrence H. Curry Paul J. Drucker Kathy Manderino GAME AND FISHERIES Barbara McIlvaine Smith Tony J. Payton, Jr. Majority Chairman: Edward G. Staback Ken Smith Majority Vice Chairman: Gary Haluska Jake Wheatley Majority Secretary: Kevin P. Murphy Minority Chairman: Matthew E. Baker Peter J. Daley Kerry A. Benninghoff Anthony M. DeLuca Karen D. Beyer Marc J. Gergely Bryan Cutler Neal P. Goodman Gene DiGirolamo Michael K. Hanna Mauree Gingrich John Hornaman Seth M. Grove Deberah Kula Nicholas A. Micozzie David K. Levdansky Douglas G. Reichley Tim Mahoney Katie True Michael P. McGeehan Harry Readshaw Minority Chairman: Craig A. Dally INSURANCE Bryan Cutler Gordon Denlinger Majority Chairman: Anthony M. DeLuca Garth D. Everett Majority Vice Chairman: Dan Frankel Mark K. Keller Majority Secretary: Brendan F. Boyle Tim Krieger James E. Casorio, Jr. Dan Moul Dom Costa 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 43

Florindo J. Fabrizio Glen R. Grell Nick Kotik Kate Harper Kathy Manderino Bernie O'Neill Eddie Day Pashinski Todd Rock Harry Readshaw Richard R. Stevenson Josh Shapiro Katie True Matthew Smith Mike Vereb Rick Taylor Don Walko Minority Chairman: Nicholas A. Micozzie Scott W. Boyd LABOR RELATIONS Gary Day Robert W. Godshall Majority Chairman: Robert E. Belfanti, Jr. Thomas H. Killion Majority Vice Chairman: Marc J. Gergely Bob Mensch Majority Secretary: John T. Galloway Marguerite Quinn James E. Casorio, Jr. Brad Roae Jaret Gibbons Curt Schroder Neal P. Goodman Mike Vereb Patrick J. Harkins William F. Keller Kevin P. Murphy INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Cherelle L. Parker John P. Sabatina, Jr. Majority Chairman: W. Curtis Thomas Tim Seip Majority Secretary: Matthew D. Bradford Ken Smith Subcommittee Chairman on Information Technology: H. Scott Conklin Jesse White Subcommittee Chairman on Federal State Relations: Bryan R. Lentz Minority Chairman: Gene DiGirolamo Mark B. Cohen John C. Bear Daniel J. Deasy Scott W. Boyd David R. Kessler Jim Cox Thaddeus Kirkland Sheryl M. Delozier Kathy Manderino Glen R. Grell Joseph F. Markosek Daryl D. Metcalfe Tony J. Payton, Jr. Nick Miccarelli James R. Roebuck, Jr. T. Mark Mustio John P. Sabatina, Jr. Scott Perry Rosita C. Youngblood Minority Chairman: Chris Ross Jim Christiana Frank A. Farry LIQUOR CONTROL Matt Gabler Keith Gillespie Majority Chairman: Robert C. Donatucci Seth M. Grove Majority Secretary: Tim Mahoney Tim Krieger Subcommittee Chairman on Licensing: Paul Costa Nick Miccarelli Subcommittee Chairman on Marketing: Angel Cruz Duane Milne Joseph F. Brennan Will Tallman Neal P. Goodman R. Ted. Harhai Patrick J. Harkins JUDICIARY John Myers Michael H. O'Brien Majority Chairman: Thomas R. Caltagirone Cherelle L. Parker Majority Secretary: Deberah Kula Dante Santoni, Jr. Subcommittee Chairman on Courts: Don Walko Matthew Smith Subcommittee Chairman on Crime and Corrections: John E. Pallone Ronald G. Waters Subcommittee Chairman on Family Law: Kathy Manderino Minority Chairman: John Taylor Joseph F. Brennan Stephen Barrar James E. Casorio, Jr. Karen D. Beyer Paul J. Drucker John Maher Bryan R. Lentz T. Mark Mustio Joseph A. Petrarca John D. Payne Josh Shapiro Jeffrey P. Pyle Greg Vitali Thomas J. Quigley Chelsa Wagner Curtis G. Sonney Jesse White Katharine M. Watson Minority Chairman: Ron Marsico Tom C. Creighton Will Gabig 44 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Robert Freeman John T. Galloway Majority Chairman: Robert Freeman Frank Louis Oliver Majority Secretary: Tim Briggs Rick Taylor Subcommittee Chairman on Boroughs: R. Ted Harhai Greg Vitali Subcommittee Chairman on Counties: Richard T. Grucela Minority Chairman: Kerry A. Benninghoff Subcommittee Chairman on Townships: David R. Kessler Jim Cox Frank Burns Tom C. Creighton John Hornaman Sheryl M. Delozier Tom Houghton Matt Gabler Mark Longietti Glen R. Grell Robert F. Matzie Tim Krieger Barbara McIlvaine Smith David R. Millard Anthony J. Melio Marguerite Quinn Steve Samuelson Brad Roae Steven J. Santarsiero Minority Chairman: Julie Harhart Michele Brooks TOURISM AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bryan Cutler Mike Fleck Majority Chairman: Thaddeus Kirkland Tim Hennessey Majority Secretary: Vanessa Lowery Brown David S. Hickernell Subcommittee Chairman on Arts and Entertainment: Nick Kotik Mark K. Keller Subcommittee Chairman on Recreation: Chris Sainato Bob Mensch Subcommittee Chairman on Travel Promotion: Gary Haluska John D. Payne Frank Burns Scott A. Petri Dom Costa Chris Ross Paul Costa Daniel J. Deasy Mark Longietti PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE John E. Pallone Steve Samuelson Majority Chairman: Michael P. McGeehan John J. Siptroth Majority Vice Chairman: Harry Readshaw Don Walko Majority Secretary: Cherelle L. Parker Minority Chairman: Stephen Barrar James E. Casorio, Jr. Scott W. Boyd Marc J. Gergely Brian L. Ellis Jaret Gibbons Keith Gillespie Neal P. Goodman Susan C. Helm Nick Kotik Rob W. Kauffman Joseph A. Petrarca Dan Moul John P. Sabatina, Jr. John D. Payne Timothy J. Solobay Mario M. Scavello Don Walko Curtis G. Sonney James Wansacz Ronald G. Waters Minority Chairman: William F. Adolph, Jr. TRANSPORTATION Matthew E. Baker Craig A. Dally Majority Chairman: Joseph F. Markosek Keith Gillespie Majority Secretary: Tony J. Payton, Jr. Julie Harhart Subcommittee Chairman on Aviation: John J. Siptroth Susan C. Helm Subcommittee Chairman on Highways: Timothy J. Solobay John Maher Subcommittee Chairman on Railroads: John P. Sabatina, Jr. T. Mark Mustio Subcommittee Chairman on Public Transportation: Michael Gerber Douglas G. Reichley Subcommittee Chairman on Transportation Safety: Joseph A. Petrarca Richard R. Stevenson Mike Carroll Paul Costa Gary Haluska STATE GOVERNMENT R. Ted Harhai Mark Longietti Majority Chairman: Babette Josephs Chelsa Wagner Majority Vice Chairman: Michael H. O'Brien Jake Wheatley Majority Secretary: Jaret Gibbons Minority Chairman: Richard A. Geist Brendan F. Boyle John R. Evans Mike Carroll Kate Harper Mark B. Cohen Dick L. Hess Lawrence H. Curry David S. Hickernell Florindo J. Fabrizio John Maher Dan Frankel Ron Marsico 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 45

Ron Miller Respectfully submitted by: Tina Pickett ______Katharine M. Watson Lawrence H. Curry Chairman Committee on Committees

URBAN AFFAIRS The SPEAKER. For the information of the members, you can find the report on the LDPC (Legislative Data Processing Majority Chairman: Frank Dermody Center) screen under "MISCELLANEOUS." Click on the link Majority Secretary: Kenyatta J. Johnson for Committee on Committees report. Again, it is on the LDPC Subcommittee Chairman on First Class Cities and Counties: Jewell Williams screen under "MISCELLANEOUS." Click on the link for Subcommittee Chairman on Second Class Cities and Counties: Committee on Committees report. Chelsa Wagner Subcommittee Chairman on Third Class Cities and Counties: On the question, Eugene DePasquale Will the House adopt the resolution? Brendan F. Boyle Resolution was adopted. Matthew D. Bradford Angel Cruz Lawrence H. Curry Daniel J. Deasy LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED William F. Keller Thaddeus Kirkland The SPEAKER. Back to leaves of absence, the Chair notes Michael H. O'Brien the presence of the gentleman, Mr. Pallone, on the floor of the Matthew Smith House. His name will be added to the master roll. Minority Chairman: John M. Perzel Karen D. Beyer Gary Day Frank A. Farry ORGANIZATION OF Kate Harper STANDING COMMITTEES Susan C. Helm Thomas H. Killion The SPEAKER. For the information of the members, we will Thomas P. Murt now proceed to organize the committees. We will organize the Scott A. Petri John Taylor committees by groups, from Group I through Group V. The Chair will call the committee's name and the location of where to go. We would ask that you move to those meetings as soon as you can. There will be some meetings that there will be a VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS conflict, so we will provide enough time for members to get to both of those places in the appropriate amount of time. Majority Chairman: Anthony J. Melio After all the committees in a group have reported back, we Majority Secretary: Rick Taylor will move to the next group, and it should take about 15 minutes Subcommittee Chairman on Military and Veterans Facilities: to get through this process for each group. Richard T. Grucela Subcommittee Chairman on Security and Emergency Response: Neal P. Goodman Bryan Barbin GROUP I Vanessa Lowery Brown John Hornaman The SPEAKER. So the first group, the Aging and Older William C. Kortz II Adult Services— Will the House come to order. There is Deberah Kula information on where you have to go, so please listen as I read Bryan R. Lentz these off. The Aging and Older Adult Services Committee will Tim Mahoney meet in the Governor's entranceway, to the left of the Speaker's Steven J. Santarsiero John J. Siptroth rostrum. Again, the Aging and Older Adult Services Timothy J. Solobay Committee, in the Governor's entranceway, to the left of the Minority Chairman: Russell H. Fairchild Speaker's rostrum. The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Karen Boback Committee, in the rear of the House by the door to the Garth D. Everett Post Office; the Appropriations Committee, in the well of the David S. Hickernell House; the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, Scott E. Hutchinson in the rear of the House by the members' lounge entrance; and Jim Marshall the Tourism and Recreational Development Committee, in the Ron Miller Post Office lobby. Thomas P. Murt Kathy L. Rapp Those are the Group I committees. I would ask them to move RoseMarie Swanger to those locations at this time.

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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Governor's entranceway; the Consumer Affairs Committee, in APPROPRIATIONS the well of the House; the Education Committee, in the rear of the House by the door to the Post Office; the Intergovernmental The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Evans, Affairs Committee, in the rear of the House by the members' chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. lounge entrance; and Children and Youth, in the Post Office Mr. D. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, the committee has met, lobby. checked attendance, and is ready for business. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. George, chairman of the Environmental Resources and The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlelady from Energy Committee. Philadelphia, Representative Youngblood, who offers a report Mr. GEORGE. Mr. Speaker, the committee on energy and from the Committee on Commerce and Economic conservation has met. We are organized, and I can assure you Development. we are ready to take up the business of the people. This Ms. YOUNGBLOOD. Mr. Speaker, the Commerce committee fully understands its obligation and the multitude of Committee has completely organized and everyone was in legislation that is so overwhelming, so important, and on the attendance. minds of those who sent us down here that we will respond in The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the lady. kind and do our job the best we can. Thank you. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. AGING AND OLDER ADULT SERVICES

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mundy, chairperson of the Committee on Aging and Older INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Adult Services. Ms. MUNDY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Mr. Speaker, the House Aging and Older Adult Services Thomas, chairman of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee. Committee has organized and is ready to do the people's Mr. THOMAS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. business. Mr. Speaker, the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee is The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the lady. organized, and we are ready to move forward in taking care of the people's business. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TOURISM Thank you. AND RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes Representative Kirkland, chairman of the Committee on Tourism and REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Recreational Development. EDUCATION Mr. KIRKLAND. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Tourism and Recreational Development The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Committee is organized and ready to do the people's business. Mr. Roebuck, chairman of the Education Committee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. ROEBUCK. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Education Committee has met. We are organized. We are ready to move forward to do the business of the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Commonwealth. AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS Thank you. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Representative Hanna, chairman of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. HANNA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. CONSUMER AFFAIRS The House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has met and reorganized and is prepared to do committee business. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. Preston, chairman of the House Consumer Affairs Committee. GROUP II Mr. PRESTON. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would like to inform the House and you that the Consumer The SPEAKER. We will now proceed to Group II. Affairs Committee has reorganized. We have hit the ground If I may have the attention of the members. Group II: running, and we are ready to do business for the Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 47

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. STABACK. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Game and Fish Committee has reorganized. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON We have met, and we are ready to do business. CHILDREN AND YOUTH The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlelady, the GROUP IV chairman of the House Children and Youth Committee, Representative Bishop. The SPEAKER. We will now proceed to Group IV: The Ms. BISHOP. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Judiciary Committee will meet in the Governor's entranceway. I am here to report the Children and Youth Committee has The Labor Relations Committee will meet in the well of the reported and we are ready to do business. House. The Liquor Control Committee will meet in the rear The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentlelady. of the House by the door to the Post Office. The Local Government Committee will meet in the rear of the GROUP III House by the members' lounge entrance. The Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee will meet in the The SPEAKER. We will now proceed to Group III: The Post Office lobby. Finance Committee, in the Governor's entranceway; the Game and Fisheries Committee, in the well of the House; the REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Health and Human Services Committee, in the rear of the House LIQUOR CONTROL by the door to the Post Office; and the Insurance Committee, in the rear of the House by the members' lounge. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Members will proceed to their locations. Mr. Donatucci, chairman of the House Liquor Control Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. DONATUCCI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. INSURANCE The Liquor Control Committee has met, we took a roll, and we are ready to do business. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. DeLuca, chairman of the House Insurance Committee. Mr. DeLUCA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. Speaker, the Insurance Committee has met and is LOCAL GOVERNMENT reorganized to do business for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Thank you. Mr. Freeman, chairman of the House Local Government The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Committee. Mr. FREEMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. Speaker, the House Local Government Committee has HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES met and reorganized, and we are ready to do the people's business. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Representative Oliver, chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. OLIVER. Mr. Speaker, the Health and Human Services VETERANS AFFAIRS AND Committee has met, organized, and is ready to do business. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Mr. Melio, chairman of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency FINANCE Preparedness Committee. Mr. MELIO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, The House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Mr. Levdansky, chairman of the House Finance Committee. Preparedness has met, has organized, and is prepared to do Mr. LEVDANSKY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. business for this session. Mr. Speaker, the House Finance Committee has organized The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. and is ready to conduct the business of the House. Thank you. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. JUDICIARY

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, GAME AND FISHERIES Mr. Caltagirone, chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Mr. CALTAGIRONE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, The House Judiciary Committee has met, and we are ready Mr. Staback, chairman of the House Game and Fisheries to do business. Committee. 48 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE JANUARY 26

JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS Mr. CALTAGIRONE. Just a quick announcement. Tomorrow at 10 a.m., G-50, we are going to have a voting The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, session to vote bills out. Mr. Dermody, chair of the House Urban Affairs Committee. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. DERMODY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I would like to report that the Urban Affairs There will be a Judiciary Committee meeting tomorrow at Committee has met and is prepared to conduct business for the 10 a.m. in room G-50. 2009-2010 session. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Belfanti, chairman of the Labor Relations Committee. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlelady, Mr. BELFANTI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ms. Josephs, chair of the House State Government Committee. Please be advised that the House Labor Relations Committee Ms. JOSEPHS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. has met and organized and is ready to do business in the I would like to report that the House State Government 2009-2010 legislative session. Committee is reorganized and ready to do the business of the Thank you. people. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentlelady. GROUP V REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. We will now proceed to our fifth and final PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE group. The Professional Licensure Committee, in the Governor's entranceway. State Government, in the Post Office The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, lobby. Transportation, in the rear of the House by the members' Mr. McGeehan, chair of the House Professional Licensure lounge entrance. Urban Affairs, in the well of the House. Committee. Gaming Oversight, in the rear of the House by the door to the Mr. McGEEHAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Post Office. The Professional Licensure Committee has met, and we are now ready to conduct business. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Markosek, chair of the House Transportation Committee. The SPEAKER. The Speaker is in receipt of the following Mr. MARKOSEK. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. communications, which the clerk will read. Mr. Speaker, the Transportation Committee has been organized and is ready to do business. The following communications were read:

TRANSPORTATION A communication dated December 16, 2008, from the Honorable COMMITTEE MEETING Jack Wagner, Auditor General of the Commonwealth, providing a certification of the general obligation bond sale of December 9, 2008, Mr. MARKOSEK. Tomorrow morning we have a meeting in accordance with Article VIII, section 7(a)(4) of the Constitution. that I would like to announce at 9:30 in room 60. A communication dated January 12, 2009, from Secretary Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Estelle Richman, providing a detailed summary of the Department of The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Public Welfare's "Family Support Pilot Project for Individuals with There will be a Transportation Committee meeting tomorrow Disabilities." at 9:30 a.m. in room 60. A communication dated December 14, 2008, from the Public Utility REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Commission, providing a copy of its "Second Biennial Report to the GAMING OVERSIGHT General Assembly and the Governor" pursuant to the Responsible Utility Customer Protection Act.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, A communication dated December 2008 from the Joint State Mr. Santoni, chairman of the Gaming Oversight Committee. Government Commission entitled "The Report of the Task Force on Mr. SANTONI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Violent Interactive Video Games." The Gaming Oversight Committee has met, is organized, and is ready to do the people's business. A communication dated December 2008 from the Public Employee Thank you. Retirement Commission entitled "Status Report on Local Government The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Pension Plans." 2009 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 49

(Copies of communications are on file with the Journal clerk.)

The SPEAKER. Are there any announcements? Does the majority leader or the minority leader have any further business to come before the House?

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE COMMITTEE MEETING

The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman stand? Mr. McGEEHAN. For a committee meeting announcement. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. McGeehan. Mr. McGEEHAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I want to remind the members of the Professional Licensure Committee that there will be a meeting tomorrow at 10 a.m. in 205 Ryan Office Building. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. There will be a Professional Licensure Committee meeting in room 205, Ryan Office Building, at 10 a.m. tomorrow.

ADJOURNMENT

The SPEAKER. There being no further business to come before the House, the Chair is in possession of an adjournment motion from the gentleman, Representative Christiana from Beaver County, who moves that this House do now adjourn until Tuesday, January 27, 2009, at 11 a.m., e.s.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 4:25 p.m., e.s.t., the House adjourned.