COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA M nurrnd TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008 SESSION OF 2008 192ND OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 55 SENATE HOUSE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE TUESDAY, July 8, 2008 The Clerk of the House of Representatives presented to the The Senate met at 3 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time. Senate the following bills for concurrence, which were referred to the committees indicated: The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker y Knoll) in the Chair. Jul 7, 2008 PRAYER AND PLEDGE DISPENSED WITH HB 2112 -- Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness. The PRESIDENT. Without objection, we will dispense with HB 2183 -- Committee on Public Health and Welfare. the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance for today's Session. HB 2548 -- Committee on Judiciary. GENERAL COMMUNICATION HB 2644 -- Committee on Consumer Protection and Profes- sional Licensure. RECALL OF REGULAR SESSION July 8, 2008 The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following com- munication, which was read by the Clerk as follows: HB 1490 -- Committee on Communications and Technology. SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA HB 2113 -- Committee on Labor and Industry. HB 2289 -- Committee on Veterans Affairs and Emergency TO: PRESIDENT AND ALL SENATORS Preparedness. FROM: Senator JOE SCARNATI President Pro Tempore BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED DATE: July 8, 2008 The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following Senate Bills numbered, entitled, and referred as follows, which were Consistent with the Weekly Recess Resolution, the Senate is re- called for a non-voting Session this afternoon at 3 p.m. for the purpose read by the Clerk: of receiving communications and for the President to re-sign bills for presentation to the Governor. July 7, 2008 The Session is needed to facilitate the re-enrollment of two bills on which House staff enrolled versions of the bills other than the versions approved by both Chambers. The bills are House Bill No. 1067 - School Senators MUSTO, BAKER, MELLOW and GORDNER Code including subsidy provisions, and House Bill No. 2315 - Appro- presented to the Chair SB 1509, entitled: priations to the University of Pittsburgh. An Act providing for conditions for the funding of cargo airport There will be no roll-call votes. project funding. The Senate will then again recess until September 16, 2008, at I p.m. Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA- HOUSE MESSAGES TION, July 7, 2008. HOUSE CONCURS IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Senators ORIE, FUMO, PILEGGI, RAFFERTY, BY AMENDING SAID AMENDMENTS EICHELBERGER, BAKER, BROWNE, COSTA, TO HOUSE BILL GREENLEAF, FONTANA, DINNIMAN, WAUGH, LOGAN and ARMSTRONG presented to the Chair SB 1517, entitled: The Clerk of the House of Representatives informed the Sen- An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania ate that the House has concurred in amendments made by the Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the code of conduct. Senate by amending said amendments to HB 4, in which concur- rence of the Senate is requested. Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA- The PRESIDENT. Pursuant to Senate Rule XIV, section 6, TION, July 7, 2008. this bill will be referred to the Committee on Rules and Execu- tive Nominations. 2436 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE JULY 8, Senators DINNIMAN, BOSCOLA, COSTA, FONTANA and GENERAL COMMUNICATION STOUT presented to the Chair SB 1521, entitled: An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the 2007 ANNUAL REPORT OF Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for Keystone PENNSYLVANIA ONE CALL SYSTEM, INC. Innovation Zone tax credits. Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, July The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following com- 7, 2008. munication, which was read by the Clerk as follows: PENNSYLVANIA ONE CALL SYSTEM, INC. Senators STOUT, MUSTO, LAVALLE, RAFFERTY, 925 Irwin Run Road LOGAN, WAUGH, COSTA, C. WILLIAMS and HUGHES West Mifflin, PA 15122-1078 presented to the Chair SB 1523, entitled: (412) 464-7100 An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania www.paonecall.org Consolidated Statutes, providing for priority of suspensions. July 2, 2008 Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA- TION, July 7, 2008. W. Russell Faber Chief Clerk of the Senate Pennsylvania Senate Senators LOGAN, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, 89E Capitol East Wing RAFFERTY, HUGHES, KITCHEN, MUSTO, COSTA, Senate Box 203052 BROWNE, WONDERLING, LAVALLE, WASHINGTON, A. Harrisburg, PA 17120-3052 WILLIAMS and RHOADES presented to the Chair SB 1524, To whom it may concern: entitled: An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), In accordance with Pennsylvania Act 287 of 1974 as amended by known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, providing for Act 181 of 2006, enclosed please find 6 copies of the 2007 Annual wheelchair accessible parking space requirements. Report of Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. Which was committed to the Committee on LABOR AND Yours truly, INDUSTRY, July 7, 2008. S. ROBIN JOHNSON Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc. Senators WOZNIAK, WASHINGTON, BOSCOLA, Supervisor - Member Services KITCHEN, FONTANA, HUGHES and ARMSTRONG presented to the Chair SB 1525, entitled: The PRESIDENT. This report will be filed in the Library. An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for determination BILLS RE-SIGNED of paternity. The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Catherine Baker Which was committed to the Committee on JUDICIARY, July Knoll) in the presence of the Senate re-signed the following bills: 7, 2008. HB 1067 and HB 2315. July 8. 2008 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT Senators STOUT, WAUGH, WOZNIAK, COSTA, ERICKSON, O'PAKE, FONTANA and FUMO presented to the The PRESIDENT. The Chair wishes to announce that I am Chair SB 1522, entitled: again signing House Bill No. 2315 and House Bill No. 1067. A An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the version of House Bill No. 2315 was signed in the Senate on July Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for exceptions to 3, and a version of House Bill No. 1067 was signed in the Senate governmental immunity. on July 4. However, those versions of the bills were not the cor- rect Printer's Numbers and proper bills as finally passed by the Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, July General Assembly, so they could not be and were not legally 8, 2008. presented to the Governor. Senators GORDNER, BROWNE, DINNIMAN, COSTA, CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS FUMO, O'PAKE, BAKER, M. WHITE, KASUNIC, STACK The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following resolu- and C. WILLIAMS presented to the Chair SB 1526, entitled: An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania tions, which were read, considered, and adopted by voice vote: Consolidated Statutes, further providing for membership in the Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. retirement system. Michael H. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Verigood, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eshleman, Mr. and Mrs. K. Dale Hallman, Mr. and Mrs. Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, July Jim Grebinger, Mr. and Mrs. John Rathvon, Mr. and Mrs. John 8, 2008. Arcuri, Mr. and Mrs. Tom L. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stoner, Mr. and Mrs. James Thorbahn, Maurine Gordon, Tyler Randall 2008 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL - SENATE 2437 Laucks, Derrick Michael Rowe, Miles L. Coffin, Esther Knisely, Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Dr. Arthur Conestoga Lodge No. 140 of the Improved Benevolent Protec- Scott, Mark Schwab, Leslie Kingston, Gwyn Parker, Joe Brake, tive Order of the Elks of Lancaster and to the citizens of the Bor- Coordinated Health of Bethlehem and to Musikfest by Senator ough of Strasburg by Senator Armstrong. Browne and others. Congratulations of the Senate were extended to the Reverend Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Gommer, the Reverend and Mrs. James M. Roger J. Dohner, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rhoads, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Wayne Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hauck, Mr. and Mrs. John Brennan, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Sparks, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Good- Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Zimmerman, Mr. and Mrs. Dale man, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. George G. Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schreiber, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Henry, Foster, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marsicano, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Snyder, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Clifford White, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Traver, Mr. and Mrs. Hudson Sadd, Mr. and Mrs. Clair D. Miller, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Button, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hudak, Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Zercher, Master Sergeant Russell B. and Mrs. A. Sheldon Glahn, Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Detwiler, Jr., Howell, Abigail Rae Buckles, Alison Elizabeth Andersen, Mi- Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Garris, Mr. and Mrs. Hank Williams, Mr. chael Thomas Hecker, Derek Dale Bensinger, Ephrata Farmers and Mrs. John Arculeo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Jescavage, Mr. Day Association, Kegel's Produce of Lancaster, NTN Bearing and Mrs. Robert C. Ambrose, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. William C. Corporation of Lititz, Landisville Church of God, St. Anne's Jones, Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Panas, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Butler, Mr. Retirement Community of Columbia, Fisher and Thompson, Inc., and Mrs. Paul John Nice, Dr. James Watson, Louise Hazeltine, of Leola, Kalas Manufacturing, Inc., of Denver, and to the Rough Richard Mebane, Ina K. Lubin, Mitchell Yamrus, Irene Pladl, and Tumble Engineers Historical Association of Kinzers by Sen- Robert J. Christman, Mae Perles, Gemma Brennan, Mamie Gajda ator Brubaker. Lafferty, Robert Moulton, John Kriel, Kyle A. Caffrey, Shamus Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Gap Relief Field, Barbara F. Smith, Meganne Foresman, Laura M. Fritz, Auction of Akron and to the Pennsylvania Academy of Music by citizens of the Borough of Factoryville, Meadows Nursing Center Senators Brubaker and Armstrong.