COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2002 SESSION OF 2002 186TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 31 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN) JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED PRESIDING The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Tuesday, April 16, 2002, will be postponed until printed. PRAYER The Chair hears no objection. REV. JULIANN PUGH, Chaplain of the House of HOUSE BILLS Representatives, offered the following prayer: INTRODUCED AND REFERRED Let us pray: No. 2500 By Representatives LEVDANSKY, B. SMITH, Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. Lord of the STEELMAN, STEIL, FREEMAN, LYNCH, TANGRETTI, nations, grant us Your blessing here. We give hearty thanks for our CURRY, WILT, STABACK, McNAUGHTON, VEON, HESS, nation, our Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for all that in SURRA, M. COHEN, DAILEY, WANSACZ, STURLA, State and nation which has been good. We are humbly grateful for J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, HALUSKA, CREIGHTON, DeWEESE, those who have unselfishly given their lives, their skills, their GRUCELA, WASHINGTON, BASTIAN, MANDERINO, devotion, both recently and in the past, to the causes of freedom, SCRIMENTI, YOUNGBLOOD, CORRIGAN, T. STEVENSON, justice, liberty, and security for all. For those families who have PRESTON, MELIO, YUDICHAK, BEBKO-JONES, recently lost loved ones in Operation Enduring Freedom, we pause McILHATTAN, McCALL, G. WRIGHT, PALLONE, JOSEPHS, and offer our silent prayers. COSTA, TRAVAGLIO, EACHUS, PISTELLA, HANNA, (A moment of silent prayer was observed.) SANTONI, VITALI, CRUZ, RUFFING, HARHAI, HORSEY, If we have grown prideful in our freedoms – to choose, to McGEEHAN, PETRONE, TRICH, J. WILLIAMS, speak, to initiate our causes – help us to understand, O Lord, that WOJNAROSKI, CAWLEY, KIRKLAND, DALLY and MAJOR in being free of the domination of others, the responsibility for ourselves is strong upon us. When we are haunted by our own An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known fears and struggling with our own compulsions, save us from weak as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, resignation and put iron in our spines that we may be adequate to providing for purpose of act, for recycling fee and for the Recycling our tasks. Fund; and establishing the Community Renewal Account and the Save us all from the freedom of mere independence. Enable us Conservation Heritage Account. to employ responsibility in our every decision. Keep us from every secret prejudice and guide us away from narrow loyalties, that Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES when we stand before this body, we may stand behind our cause. AND ENERGY, April 17, 2002. In a time when some still surrender easily, give us the convictions worthy of the courage we profess. Make us able to bear rule, to No. 2573 By Representatives ZUG, FEESE, ALLEN, wear the name “Representative” not as a cloak of power but as the ARMSTRONG, BELFANTI, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, seamless robe of integrity, knowing that while all fail, yet it CLARK, L. I. COHEN, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, remains so that our first call is to our own selves that we must be DALEY, DeLUCA, FICHTER, FORCIER, FREEMAN, GEIST, true. We would ask that we may dare to challenge injustice, to GEORGE, GRUCELA, HANNA, HARHAI, HASAY, HERMAN, champion unpopular causes, and to buck the status quo. HERSHEY, HESS, HORSEY, KIRKLAND, LEWIS, LUCYK, For this day, this place, our life, strength and health, we praise MAHER, MAITLAND, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, You, O God. For good fellowship and honest disagreement in MARSICO, McCALL, McILHATTAN, McNAUGHTON, freedom, and for those who make it possible, we give thanks. METCALFE, S. MILLER, PETRARCA, PIPPY, READSHAW, Praise be to You, O God, now and forevermore. Amen. RUBLEY, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, R. STEVENSON, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, TRELLO, TURZAI, WASHINGTON, WATSON, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, SHANER and J. TAYLOR 684 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE APRIL 17 An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for certain inheritance DEVELOPMENT, April 17, 2002. tax rates. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, April 17, 2002. No. 2578 By Representatives G. WRIGHT, THOMAS, BELFANTI, BEBKO-JONES, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, No. 2574 By Representatives DONATUCCI, REINARD, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, HARHAI, HORSEY, KELLER, LEDERER, MANDERINO, SATHER, THOMAS, CLYMER, McGEEHAN, MUNDY, READSHAW, SANTONI, SEMMEL, MELIO, KELLER, JAMES, PISTELLA, CASORIO, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, TANGRETTI, SCRIMENTI, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, WASHINGTON, TIGUE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATERS, YOUNGBLOOD, SHANER, J. WILLIAMS, CRUZ, HORSEY, WOJNAROSKI, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, JAMES, McCALL, JOSEPHS and ROEBUCK MELIO, PISTELLA, RUBLEY and J. TAYLOR An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, providing for the entering into agreements by the An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known board and license applicants regarding the pending application. as the CPA Law, further providing for discipline. Referred to Committee on LIQUOR CONTROL, April 17, Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, 2002. April 17, 2002. No. 2575 By Representatives GANNON, BARRAR, No. 2579 By Representatives G. WRIGHT, THOMAS, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, CAPPELLI, L. I. COHEN, BELFANTI, BEBKO-JONES, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DONATUCCI, FRANKEL, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, HORSEY, KIRKLAND, McGEEHAN, MICOZZIE, PERZEL, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, RAYMOND, READSHAW, ROBINSON, SANTONI, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER, McCALL, McGEEHAN, SCHRODER, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STERN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MUNDY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, THOMAS, TRELLO, WALKO, WASHINGTON, ADOLPH, RUBLEY, SANTONI, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, MACKERETH, SAINATO and J. TAYLOR STABACK, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and An Act establishing a loan program to install safety devices and J. TAYLOR improve safety at convenience stores; providing for additional duties of the Attorney General; establishing the Community Convenience Store An Act amending the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L.1280, No.284), Protection Fund; and making an appropriation. known as the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, further providing for sales and purchases. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 17, 2002. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC No. 2576 By Representatives PRESTON, E. Z. TAYLOR, DEVELOPMENT, April 17, 2002. BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, CAPPELLI, M. COHEN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, DIVEN, HARHAI, HORSEY, No. 2580 By Representatives G. WRIGHT, THOMAS, KIRKLAND, LEH, McCALL, ROBINSON, RUFFING, BELFANTI, BEBKO-JONES, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, STABACK, THOMAS, WALKO, WASHINGTON, COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, J. WILLIAMS and YOUNGBLOOD FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, An Act amending the act of June 22, 1964 (Sp.Sess., P.L.84, No.6), MELIO, MUNDY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, RUBLEY, known as the Eminent Domain Code, further providing for measure of SANTONI, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, damages. TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, J. TAYLOR Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, April 17, 2002. and HARHAI No. 2577 By Representatives G. WRIGHT, THOMAS, An Act amending the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L.1280, No.284), BELFANTI, BEBKO-JONES, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, known as the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, further providing for COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, assessments. FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HORSEY, JAMES, KELLER, McCALL, McGEEHAN, Referred to Committee on COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC McILHATTAN, MELIO, MUNDY, PISTELLA, READSHAW, DEVELOPMENT, April 17, 2002. RUBLEY, SANTONI, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WALKO, No. 2581 By Representatives G. WRIGHT, THOMAS, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, BELFANTI, BEBKO-JONES, COLAFELLA, CORRIGAN, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and J. TAYLOR COY, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DeLUCA, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GEORGE, HARHAI, HORSEY, An Act amending the act of December 5, 1972 (P.L.1280, No.284), KELLER, McGEEHAN, MELIO, PISTELLA, READSHAW, known as the Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972, further providing for RUBLEY, SANTONI, SEMMEL, SHANER, SOLOBAY, criminal penalties. STABACK, STEELMAN, TANGRETTI, TIGUE, WALKO, 2002 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL—HOUSE 685 WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATERS, WOJNAROSKI, SHANER, SOLOBAY, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, HENNESSEY, JAMES, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, HENNESSEY, JAMES, McCALL, McCALL, McILHATTAN, MUNDY and J. TAYLOR McILHATTAN, MUNDY, READSHAW, SANTONI, STEELMAN, WALKO, WASHINGTON, YOUNGBLOOD and An Act amending the act of May 26, 1947 (P.L.318, No.140), known J. TAYLOR as the CPA Law, further providing for privileged communications; and providing for obligation to report wrongdoing, for protection of certified A Resolution urging the Attorney General to take appropriate legal public accountants and accountants, for enforcement and for penalties. action on behalf of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Referred to Committee on RULES, April 17, 2002. April 17,