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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1989 SESSION OF 1989 173RD OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 63 SENATE I respectfully request the return to me of the official message TUESDAY, November 14, 1989. of nomination on the premises. The Senate met at 1:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. ROBERT P. CASEY. TREASURER, LEBANON COUNTY The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Mark S. Singel) in the Chair. November 14, 1989. To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of PRAYER Pennsylvania: In accordance with the power and authority vested in me as The following prayer was offered by the Secretary of the Governor of the Commonwealth, I do hereby recall my nomina Senate, Hon. MARK R. CORRIGAN: tion dated October 12, 1989 for the appointment of Ernest P. Zserai, Box 987, R. D. l, Jonestown 17038, Lebanon County, Heavenly Father, we come before You this afternoon in Forty-eighth Senatorial District, as Treasurer, in and for the humility, recognizing our shortcomings and seeking Your for County of Lebanon, to serve until the first Monday of January, giveness. Our special petition this day is that we may enjoy a 1990, vice Lois J. Bomberger, resigned. share of Your divine wisdom and compassion, that we may be I respectfully request the return to me of the official message of nomination on the premises. granted understanding and truly open our minds and hearts to Your love. Amen •. ROBERT P. CASEY. MEMBER OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL APPROVED BOARD OF ASSISTANCE November 14, 1989. The PRESIDENT. A quorum of the Senate being present, the Clerk will read the Journal of the preceding Session of To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of November 13, 1989. Pennsylvania: The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal of the preceding In accordance with the power and authority vested in me as Governor of the Commonwealth, I do hereby recall my nomina Session, when, on motion of Senator LOEPER, further tion dated June 14, 1989 for the appointment of Anthony Test reading was dispensed with, and the Journal was approved. (Democrat), 510 North Main Street Rear, Punxsutawney 15767, Jefferson County, Forty-first Senatorial District, as a member of COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR the Jefferson County Board of Assistance, to serve until December 31, 1990, and until his successor is appointed and qual RECALL COMMUNICATIONS ified, vice Perry F. Dinger, Brookville, resigned. I respectfully request the return to me of the official message REFERRED TO COMMTITEE of nomination on the premises. The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following ROBERT P. CASEY. communications in writing from His Excellency, the Gover nor of the Commonwealth, which were read as follows, and HOUSE MESSAGE referred to the Committee on Rules and Executive Nomina tions: HOUSE CONCURS IN SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TREASURER, CUMBERLAND COUNTY The Clerk of the House of Representatives informed the November 14, 1989. Senate that the House has concurred in resolution from the To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Senate, entitled: Pennsylvania: Recess Adjournment. In accordance with the power and authority vested in me as Governor of the Commonwealth, I do hereby recall my nomina tion dated July 3, 1989 for the appointment of Dennis G. Hursh, BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED 1105 West Powderhorn Road, Mechanicsburg 17055, Cum berland County, Thirty-first Senatorial District, as Treasurer, in The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following and for the County of Cumberland, to serve until the first Senate Bills numbered, entitled and referred as follows, which L. resigned. Monday of January, 1990, vice Jerry Nailor, were read by the Clerk: 1264 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-SENATE NOVEMBER 14, Novelllber 14, 1989 Senator HOPPER, from the Committee on Aging and Senator HOLL presented to the Chair SB 1341, entitled: Youth, reported the following bill: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Con SB 848 (Pr. No. 944) solidated Statutes, further providing for a driver's duty when meeting or overtaking a school bus. An Act amending the act of December 15, 1988 (P. L. 1235, No. 151), entitled "Children's Trust Fund Act," providing for a Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPOR surcharge on divorce complaints rather than divorce decrees. TATION, November 14, 1989. Senator ARMSTRONG, from the Committee on Finance, Senators PUNT and HELFRICK presented to the Chair reported the following bills: SB 1342, entitled: SB 266 (Pr. No. 1701) (Alllended) An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), entitled "Tax Reform Code of 1971," changing the rate of the An Act amending Title 24 (Education) of the Pennsylvania corporate net income tax. Consolidated Statutes, authorizing retirement credit for members of the Cadet Nurse Corps. ' Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, November 14, 1989. SB 889 (Pr. No. 1702) (Amended) Senator SALVATORE presented to the Chair SB 1343, An Act amending the act of May 20, 1949 (P; L. 1584, No. 478), entitled "Unfair Cigarette Sales Act," further defining entitled: certain terms; regulating sales; providing remedies; conferring An Act amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P. L. 853, No. powers upon the Attorney General; and providing penalties. 155), entitled "The General County Assessment Law," clarifying certain provisions relating to exemptions from taxation. SB 1307 (Pr. No. 1637) Which was colllmitted to the Committee on LOCAL GOV An Act amending the act of December 18, 1984 (P. L. 1005, ERNMENT, November 14, 1989. No. 205), entitled "Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act," further providing for the financial require Senator SALVATORE presented to the Chair SB 1344, ments of the pension plan, the minimum obligation of the munic entitled: ipality and the allocation of general municipal pension system An Act amending the act of May 21, 1943 (P. L. 571, No. State aid. 254), entitled, as amended, "The Fourth to Eighth Class County SB 1324 (Pr. No. 1672) Assessment Law," clarifying certain provisions relating to exemptions from taxation. An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P. L. 343, No. 176), entitled, as amended, "The Fiscal Code," authorizing the State Which was committed to the Committee on LOCAL GOV Treasurer and the Secretary of Revenue to promulgate regula ERNMENT, November 14, 1989. tions concerning the method of payment of obligations due the Senator SALVATORE presented to the Chair SB 1345, Commonwealth. entitled: HB 709 (Pr. No. 2157) An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. An Act authorizing the filing of notices of Federal tax liens, 14), entitled "Public School Code of 1949," regulating the certificates and other notices affecting Federal liens; making appointment of school directors in first class and first class A dis uniform the law relating thereto; and making a repeal. tricts. Senator RHOADES, from the Committee on State Gov Which was colllmitted to the Committee on EDUCA ernment, reported the following bills: TION, November 14, 1989. SB 895 (Pr. No. 1703) (Amended) Senators SALVATORE, SHUMAKER, BELAN, HELFRICK and LYNCH presented to the Chair SB 1346, An Act authorizing and directing the Department of Trans entitled: portation, with the approval of the Governor, to convey to Bernard C. Banks, Jr., a tract of land situate in Kingston Town An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Con ship, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. solidated Statutes, further providing for a special license plate for Pearl Harbor survivors. SB 1332 (Pr. No. 1681) Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPOR An Act providing for the alteration of election districts; and TATION, November 14, 1989. conferring powers and duties upon county boards of elections and the Bureau of Commissions, Elections and Legislation. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES DISCHARGE PETITION Senator BELL, from the Committee on Consumer Protec tion and Professional Licensure, reported the following bill: The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communication, which was read by the Clerk as follows: SB 709 (Pr. No. 1700) (Alllended) In the Senate, November 14, 1989. An Act amending the act of May 23, 1945 (P. L. 913, No. 367), entitled, as amended, "Professional Engineers Registration Law," further providing for the regulation of the professions of ~engineering and land surveying. 1989 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-SENATE 1265 A PETITION Bell Hopper Peterson Stapleton Bodack Jones Porterfield Stewart To place before the Senate the nomination of Anthony Test as a Brightbill Jubelirer Punt Stout member of the Jefferson County Board of Assistance. Corman Lemmond Regoli Tilghman TO: The Presiding Officer of the Senate Daw id a Lewis Reibman Wenger Fattah Lincoln Rhoades Williams WE, The undersigned members of the Senate, pursuant to Fisher Loeper Rocks Wilt section 8 (b) of Article IV of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, do Furno Lynch hereby request that you place the nomination of Anthony Test, NAYS-0 Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as a member of the Jefferson the entire Senate body for a County Board of Assistance, before A constitutional majority of all the Senators having voted vote, the nomination not having been voted upon within 15 legis was determined in the affirmative. lative days: "aye," the question the Secretary of the Senate present said bill Roy W. Wilt Ordered, That F. Joseph Loeper to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Robert C. Jubelirer Noah W. Wenger SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS David J. Brightbill COLONEL JAMES IRWIN PRESENTED The communication will be laid on the The PRESIDENT. TO SENATE table. Senator ARMSTRONG. Mr. President, it is my honor to LEGISLATIVE LEAVE introduce to the Senate a native son of Pennsylvania, a gentle man from Brookline, Pennsylvania, who is the eighth man to Mr. President, I request legislative Senator MELLOW. step on the surface of the moon. We have with us today leave for Senator Williams for today's Session.