COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL · 10/2/2001 · Thank you very much for recognizing these young athletes, ladies and gentlemen. STATE COLLEGE AREA BABE RUTH 14-YEAR-OLD

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2,2001

SESSION OF 2001 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 51 i:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 10:30 a.m., e.d.t.

THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN) PRESIDING

PRAYER

REV. ROBERT A. GRAYBILL, Chaplain of the House of Representatives and pastor of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, offered the

JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED

The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Monday, October 1, 2001, will be postponed until printed. The Chair hears no objection.

HOUSE BILLS

I INTRODUCEDANDREFERRED

No. 1979 By Representatives HALUSKA, ALLEN, BEBKO-JONES, CIVERA, J. EVANS, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HORSEY, KELLER, LAUGHLIN, McCALL. MELIO. PALLONE. PISTELLA. E. Z. TAYLOR.

following prayer: I TRICH, WOJNAROSIU, YOUNGBLOOD and DIVEN

0 Gracious God, 3 weeks ago this morning, we experienced the ugliness of evil descending upon our land and breaking into the peacefulness of a beautihl-blue-sky morning.

This morning before this body begins their work for the day, we pause before You, the God who created our world and the God who desires that His creatures can live in harmony and peace upon this earth.

Come and be our guide so these men and women can be led by You in their pursuit of peace, so they are able to share the abundant resources we have as a Commonwealth in ways that undergird and nurture our determination that peace shall prevail, that hatred within one group shall not overcome the desire for a peaceful life that dwells in the hearts of many different people within our world.

Come and be the rock upon which we shall stand. Though the past 3 weeks have shaken us and though our minds sometimes wonder about the unknowns of the weeks yet to come, we reach out to You this morning as our supreme source that shall steady our hearts as we work diligently to smother out the flames of hatred that bum within our world.

0 God, please be near in these days of recovery so we shall stand firm in our defense of peace, remain steadfast in our pursuit to rid out the world of hatred. Please help us not to lose sight of the day when peace shall prevail; when Your children, no matter the color or the creed, shall sense Your almighty love for all; when hatred shall die and peace will prevail for all of Your people, we pray. Amen.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.)

An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing the issuance of a spring turkey hunting license; and providing for the use of the revenues raised by such license.

Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, October 2,2001.

No. 1980 By Representatives MARKOSEK, TIGUE, NAILOR, SCHULER, STABACK, R. MILLER, BROWNE, GEORGE, TRICH, HERSHEY, HENNESSEY, DeWEESE, BELFANTI, KAISER, LAUGHLIN, HALUSKA, SHANER, CAPPELLI, STERN, SATHER, GORDNER, M. WRIGHT, MANDERINO, S. MILLER, HARHAI, DALLY, PALLONE, ROSS, DeLUCA, WANSACZ, COSTA, CURRY, SAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD, J. WILLIAMS, SAINATO, FRANKEL, THOMAS, WATERS and CIVERA

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for additional parking regulations.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, October 2, 200 1.

No. 1981 By Representatives MARKOSEK, MAYERNIK, READSHAW, GEORGE, CALTAGIRONE, SATHER, M. WRIGHT, GODSHALL, MANN, SHANER, CAPPELLI, PETRARCA, L. I. COHEN, SOLOBAY, LAUGHLIN, WATSON, SAINATO, J. WILLIAMS, S. MILLER, BROWNE, HARHAI, McCALL and PRESTON

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, NO.^), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further defining "processing" for purposes of the sales and use tax.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, October 2,2001. '

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No. 1982 By Representatives GANNON, PERZEL, BARLEY, E. 2. TAYLOR, RAYMOND, GODSHALL, HERMAN, CLARK, GEIST, ADOLPH, ARMSTRONG, M. BAKER, BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, CAPPELLI, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FRANKEL, GABIG, GEORGE, HARHAI, HORSEY, KELLER, KENNEY, LaGROTTA, LAUGHLIN, MAITLAND, McGEEHAN, MELIO, MICOZZIE, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCHULER, B. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, TRICH, C. WILLIAMS, WILT. WOGAN and YOUNGBLOOD

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for offenses relating to telecommunication identification interception devices; and further providing for the disclosure of certain evidence.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, October 2,2001.

SENATE MESSAGE

ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION FOR CONCURRENCE

The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read as follows:

In the Senate October 1,200 1

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the Senate adjourns this week, it reconvene on Tuesday, October 9, 2001, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That when the Senate adjourns the week of October 9, 2001, it reconvene on Monday, October 15, 2001, unless sooner recalled by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate; and be it further

RESOLVED, That when the House of Representatives adjourns this week, it reconvene on Monday, October 15, 2001, unless sooner recalled by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.

On the question, Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? Resolution was concurred in. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly.

STATE COLLEGE AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE TEAM PRESENTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome to the hall of the House today a number of very special guests, here as the guests of Representative Lynn Herman of Centre County. They include-

May I have your attention, please. 'Members, please take ,": your seats.

Mr. Herman, would you come to the rostrum; Mr. Benninghoff.

The Chair at this time recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Herman.

Mr. HERMAN. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Just when most of you ladies and gentlemen thought that

State College was a football town, we need to have some correction. State College is much more than about football. State Representative Keny Benninghoff and I have the distinct pleasure and honor to present to you four baseball teams from State College who won their respective State championship or higher titles in Pennsylvania just this past summer.

The first to be recognized is the State College Little League American team. Thls State College team won the State championship in Pennsylvania and also the mid-Atlantic regional Little League championship. If any of you follow Little League, you know that State College was bumped from the international tournament - the championship is played in our home State, in Williamsport - by the team from New York, from the Bronx, who had a number of players who were too old and were then disqualified. This is probably the team that definitely should have been at Williamsport.

And here today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to present to members of the House of Representatives their manager, Tom Hart, and players Chad White and Philip Home are to my rear. And, Tom, if you will come down.

At this time I would like to present this citation from the House of Representatives to manager Tom Hart, on behalf of all of us in the House of Representatives, to the State College American Little League on the occasion of their winning the State championship and the mid-Atlantic regional Little League championship this past year.

And, Mr. Speaker, the balance of the players are in the rear of the Capitol. I would like them to rise at this time as well. Congratulations.

Thank you very much for recognizing these young athletes, ladies and gentlemen.

STATE COLLEGE AREA BABE RUTH 14-YEAR-OLD

BASEBALL TEAM PRESENTED

Mr. HERMAN. At this time 1 also have a citation to present to the Babe Ruth 14-year-old baseball team.

And to accept their citation is manager Bob Brouse, with players Curt McClusick and Jonathan Gray, and at this time we would like to honor the State College Area Babe Ruth baseball team. This 14-year-old team won the Pennsylvania State championship this past summer. At this time I would like to present this citation to their manager, Bob Brouse. Bob. Thank you very much.

And the balance of the team is likewise in the rear of the Capitol. At this time I would like to have them stand and be recognized.

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STATE COLLEGE AREA BABE RUTH 15-YEAR-OLD

BASEBALL TEAM PRESENTED

Mr. BENNINGHOFF. Good morning, my fellow colleagues. I also want to take a moment to congratulate all of the

ball clubs from Centre County. We are very, very proud of them. There are gentlemen that play in the back.

I would like to take one moment for the players and their coaches who have been here maybe the first time to enjoy the beauty of this chamber, and I think it should be the most exciting time you have ever said the Pledge of Allegiance, although standing on a ballfield is a great time, but please take a moment to enjoy the ceremony of thls chamber and all that it represents in your own individual lives after you leave here today.

We are here to recognize the State College baseball Babe Ruth 15-year-old team, coached by Steve Grim, and representing the team we have Ryan Boonie and Andrew Grim. The State College Area baseball team is being congratulated on their 2001 mid-Atlantic regional championship. If you would join me in congratulating them and their fellow teammates in the back, please. The gentlemen in the back, if you would rise.

STATE COLLEGE AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM PRESENTED

Mr. BENNINGHOFF. And lastly, we would like to congratulate another team in Centre County, the State College American Legion baseball team, who had garnished 54 wins and 10 losses. They are represented by Peter Carfley, their coach, and Steffan Wilson and Kyle Wright, two of their team players, and the rest of the team in the back, if you would join us, and we would like to congratulate them on their championship as well.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

The SPEAKER. Supplemental report from the Committee on Committees, which the clerk will read.

The following report was read:

October 2,2001

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Representative Kerry Benninghoff resigns from the House Standing

Committee on Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness. Representative Teresa Forcier is appointed to f i l l the vacancy on the

House Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness.

Respectfully submitted, George C. Hasay, Chairman

- Committee on Committees

On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution? Resolution was adopted.

SENATE MESSAGE

J O N SESSION

The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following extract from the Journal of the Senate, which was read as follows:

In the Senate October 1,200 1

RESOLVED, (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Senate and House of Representatives meet in Joint Session, Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at 11:30 a.m., in the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, Governor Thomas J. Ridge; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a committee of three, on the part of the Senate, be appointed to act with a similar committee on the part of the House of Representatives, to escort His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the House of Representatives for its concurrence.

On the question, Will the House concur in the resolution of the Senate? Resolution was concurred in. Ordered, That the clerk inform the Senate accordingly.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take leaves of absence. The majority whip indicates there is no request for

Republican leave. The gentleman, Mr. Veon, requests a leave for the gentleman

from Philadelphia County, Mr. CRUZ, for today's session. Without objection, leave will be granted. The Chair hears no objection.

GUEST INTRODUCED

The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to advise that Representative Teresa Forcier has with her today her new full-time legislative assistant from the Meadville district office, Dedra Cavinaugh. She is seated in the gallery. Dedra, would you please rise or wave so we can see you.

FILMING PERMISSION

The SPEAKER. The Chair advises the members that permission has been granted for Laura Mathews of the Patriot-News to take still photographs during the Governor's address.

GUESTS INTRODUCED

The SPEAKER. The Chair is pleased to welcome to the hall of the House today, as the guests of Representative David Steil, Nicholas DeFinis, serving as a guest page, here today with his parents, Amy and Kevin, and brothers, Andrew and Joseph.

The SPEAKER. The Chair advises the members that permission has been granted to Teny Way to take still photographs during the Governor's address. Teny is with Commonwealth Media.

Ed Radesky has been granted permission to take still

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photographs. He also is with Commonwealth Media.

They are seated on the House floor to the left of the Speaker. Would they please rise.

FILMING PERMISSION

MASTER ROLL CALL

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The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take today's master roll call. Members will proceed to vote.

The following roll call was recorded:

Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, J. Baker, M. Bard Barlev ~ a r r & Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Beminghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Comgan Costa COY Creighton c u m Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermod y De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans. D.

Evans, J. Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel

LEAVES ADDED-1

Baker. J.

FILMING PERMlSSION

The SPEAKER. Permission has been granted to Lawrence Kesterson of the Philadelphia Inquirer to take still photographs during the Governor's address.

CALENDAR

PRESENT-202 I BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION

Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kemey Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland

Major Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcl lhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder

Schuler Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmaner Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1550, PN 2191, entitled:

An Act amending the act o f April 9, 1929 (P.L. 177, No.175), known a s The Administrative Code of 1929, further providing for list o f employees to be furnished t o certain State officers.

On the question, Wil l the House agree to the bill on third consideration?

! BILL RECOMMITTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HE3 1550 be

recommitted to the Committee on Rules.

On the question, W i l l the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to.

The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 1551, PN 2192, enti t led:

An Act amending the act o f June 21, 1957 (P.L.390, No.212), referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, further defining "public record" to exclude addresses o f justice administration officers.

On the question, Will the House agree to the bill on third consideration?

BILL RECOMMITTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 1551 be

recommitted to the Committee on Rules.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to.

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RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 I The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was

Ms. BEBKO-JONES called up HR 295, PN 2558, entitled: adopted.

A Resolution designating the month o f October 2001 as "Polish-American Month" in Pennsylvania.

On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution?


Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, J. Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa coy Creighton c u n y Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dennody DeWeese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D.

Evans, J . Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gmitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Kr ebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland

Major Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol 0' Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Rufting Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING-O

Schuler Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trel lo Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G . Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman 2%

Ryan, Speaker

Ms. BEBKO-JONES called up HR 296, PN 2559, entitled:

A Resolution declaring the week o f October 7 through 13,2001, as "Mental Illness Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.


The follc

Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, J. Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa c o y Cre~ghton c u n y Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dennody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D.

]wing roll call was recorded:

Evans, J. Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshail Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay .Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland

Major Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcilhattan Mcllhimey McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Picken P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder

NOT VOTING-O

Schuier Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

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The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted.

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Mr. SCHRODER called up HR 297, PN 2560, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of October 7 through 13,2001, as "Latex Allergy Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.



YEAS-202

Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, J . Baker, M. Bard Barley Bamr Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browle Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa COY Crelghton CUT Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D.

Evans, J. Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gamon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kemey Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland

Major Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan McIlhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roe buck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder

Schuler Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trel lo Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman Zug

Ryan, Speaker


I Mrs. R D L E Y called up HR 299, PN 2562, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of October 14 through 20, 2001, as "Radon Action Week" in Pennsylvania.


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Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, J. Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Beminghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Comgan Costa COY Creighton c u n y Dai le y Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven

wing roll call was recorded:

Evans, J. Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankei Freeman Gabig Gamon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk

Major Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhimey McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson

Schuler Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman

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Donatucci Lynch Santoni 2 % Eachus Mackereth Sather Egolf Maher Say lor Ryan, Evans, D. Maitland Schroder Speaker

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COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR

REQUEST FOR JOINT SESSION

The Speaker laid before the House the following communication in writing tiom the office of His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Governor

Harrisburg

October 1.200 1

To the Honorable, the House of Rep~esentatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

If it meets with the approval of the General Assembly, I would like to address the Members in Joint Session on Tuesday, October 2, 2001, at 1 1 :30 a.m.

Thomas J. Ridge Governor

RESOLUTION

COMMITTEE TO ESCORT GOVERNOR

Mr. PERZEL offered the following resolution, which was read, considered, and adopted:

In the House of Representatives October 2. 2001

RESOLVED, That the Speaker appoint a committee of three to escort the Governor to the Hall of the House for the purpose of attending a Joint Session of the General Assembly.

COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair appoints as a committee to wait upon the Governor, the gentleman from Monroe County, Mr. Lewis; the lady from Bradford, Ms. Pickett; and the lady from Erie, Mrs. Wright.

The committee will proceed with the performance of its duties - Mrs. Wright, Ms. Pickett, and Mr. Lewis.

The House will stand at ease, awaiting the arrival of the Senate.

The House will please come to order.

GUESTS INTRODUCED

The SPEAKER. There are a number of guests seated in the gallery today that I would like to take this opportunity to introduce. They are here as the guests of Representative Kate Harper of Montgomery County. They include the Montgomery County Community College president, Dr. David Stout; the student activities director, Brian Brendlinger; and a number of students from the Montgomery County Community College. Would these guests please rise.

The House will be at ease.

ARRIVAL OF SENATE

The SPEAKER. The House will please come to order; the House will please come to order. Members, take your seats, please.

The Senate of Pennsylvania is now entering the hall of the House. Members and guests will please rise.

May I have your attention, please. The Chair requests the Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable

Mark Schweiker, to preside over the proceedings of the joint session of the General Assembly. This will be the last time we invite the Lieutenant Governor to preside. The next time he appears in the hall, he will be Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The President pro tempore of the Senate, soon to be the Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Robert C. Jubelirer, is invited to be seated on the rostrum.

Members of the House and Senate will please be seated.

JOINT SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR (MARK S. SCHWEIKER) PRESIDING

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. This being the day and the time agreed upon by a concurrent resolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives to hear an address by His Excellency, the Governor, the Honorable Tom Ridge, this joint session will please come to order.

The General Assembly will be at ease whle it awaits the arrival of His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ESCORTING GOVERNOR

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. As the Governor is about to enter this great hall, please rise.

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And for the purpose of this joint session, the Chair recognizes the chairperson of the committee escorting the Governor, the gentlewoman from Erie, Senator Earll.

Ms. EARLL. Good morning. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, members of the General

Assembly, as chairperson of the committee to escort the Governor, I wish to report that His Excellency, the Governor, is present and is prepared to address this joint session.

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Members of the General Assembly, I have the honor and the privilege of presenting His Excellency, the Governor, the Governor, the Honorable Tom Ridge, who will now address this joint session. Governor.

ADDRESS BY GOV. TOM RIDGE

FAREWELL SPEECH TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

The GOVERNOR. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Thank you very much for that very warm reception. Lieutenant Governor Schweiker, Senate President Pro

Tem Jubelirer, Speaker Ryan, Attorney General Fisher, Auditor General Casey, distinguished guests, and Pennsylvanians all:

How do you sum up the best 7 years of your life in one speech?

How do you adequately thank all the people who helped make those 7 years so productive and so memorable?

And how do you say goodbye to the people of Pennsylvania? I do not know either, but I will try. One thing I do know - there is no way I can talk about the

past 7 years without first mentioning the past 21 days. The memorial and prayer services I have attended since

September 1 1 have been both emotionally wrenching and spiritually uplifting. But what stood out to me the most was the music: "God Bless America," "America the Beautiful," the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," "The Lord's Prayer." Thousands of Pennsylvanians, young and old, singing these sacred, historic songs together, but stronger than ever before. Is there an American left who has not sung "The Star-Spangled Banner" with renewed pride during the last 3 weeks or understood anew, and yes, even perhaps for the first time, what those words really meant?

Yes, as a nation, we suffered a shocking and terrible attack, but as a nation, we have found our collective voice.

We are unified. We are a unified America - a United States - and that is what our adversaries fear most. Through our unity, we will have the strength and resolve to overcome the challenges before us, both at home and abroad - terrorism, a potential recession, or other threats yet unseen.

Now, as Pennsylvanians, we know that is true. We know because we have united to answer every challenge put before us. I know our nation can keep up the spirit of the past 2 1 days. I know because I have seen the same spirit in Pennsylvania over the past 7 years.

Our first challenge of the past 7 years was to keep our Commonwealth safe, to ensure that families lived without fear. Pessimists once said that we would have to learn to live with an

ever-rising violent crime rate and even younger criminals. But Pennsylvanians and the General Assembly said, no way. !

So we started with our 1995 special session on crime. We passed more than three dozen tough new laws. We restored the death penalty. We toughened laws against gun crimes while respecting the rights of gun owners. And we redefined the mission of juvenile justice, to protect the community, not just the criminal. The results: Since 1994 murders and robberies by adults are down nearly 20 percent; juvenile arrests for serious crimes are down nearly 25 percent.

But we also attacked crime at the source, through the Lieutenant Governor's innovative Weed and Seed program. And we finally - again, many thanks to all of you - we finally took seriously the rights of crime victims with the creation of our Office of Victim Advocate and the signing of a bill of rights for victims of both adult and juvenile crimes.

Oh, we were tough, but we were also compassionate. We began the Community Partnership for Safe Children in 1995 with one goal: to prevent violence committed by and against our children. And it is working. We now have Communities That Care prevention efforts in nearly every single county in the State. They are giving young people a real alternative to violence, before the violence starts. And I would like to recognize the chair of the Children's Partnership, Pennsylvania's First Lady and my wife, Michele.

All of Pennsylvania is grateful for what you have done, from chairing the Children's Partnership to increasing awareness of breast and cervical cancer and the importance of early detection, to your efforts on behalf of libraries and literacy, and somehow you still found the time to be a terrific mom and my best friend. Thank you, Michele, for everything you sacrifice and everything you do.

Protecting our children also means making sure they are prepared for life - by giving them the best education we can. Again, Pennsylvanians have responded. They accepted our challenge to develop rigorous academic standards; the basics - no jargons, no fads; just clear, commonsense standards you could post on your refiigerator.

We tested students to measure if they were reaching those standards, and we posted the results online. Now our schools know just what is expected of them, as well as the kids, and when they improve, they can earn performance grant awards, to reward their accomplishment. We were the first State to do that, by the way.

And for those schools not making the grade, we passed the Education Empowerment Act. Now our struggling school districts have a very clear mission and the tools they need to turn themselves around.

We knew that reading was the key to learning, so we challenged Pennsylvania to focus on literacy like never before. Our Read to Succeed program is designed to ensure that by the third grade, all students can read at the third-grade level. And with the First Lady's valuable help, we have nearly tripled spending on libraries - tipled. Pennsylvania now ranks third in the nation in State support for our libraries.

We have delivered for our schools - increasing State funding at nearly twice the rate of inflation, nearly 1.6 billion additional dollars since 1995. Unfortunately, not all of our schools have been able to deliver for their students. Pennsylvanians understand that we cannot be truly united if we leave those children behind.

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So we empowered parents and their children - more tools, more choices; charter schools; $500 tutoring grants to parents of elementary school children who fall behind in reading and math, the first such program in the country; and tax credits for businesses that donate money for school choice scholarships, another first. Those scholarships will turn around many, many lives.

Along with safe communities and sound schools, we must maintain a strong economy. Seven years ago, by nearly every measure, we were on the wrong track - hlgh taxes, unrestrained spending, fiscal instability, red tape, and a government that treated businesses as adversaries, not partners.

Pennsylvania told us to get our act together, to make our State competitive again. Five hundred thousand new jobs later and 45 straight months of sub-5 percent unemployment later, I would say Pennsylvania was up to the challenge.

Now, you deserve much of the credit - seven tax cuts in 7 years, including the largest in State history; income tax relief for working families, 5 straight years. In 1994 a family of four earning just over $15,000 in Pennsylvania still paid taxes. Thnk about it: A family of four making $15,000 was paying taxes. Today, with your help, a family of four earning up to $30,000 pays none. An estimated 1.2 million working families now qualify for the working family tax cut, and we should all be proud of that.

And at the same time we cut taxes, we cut the growth of State spending - nearly in half. The result? A unanimous double-A bond rating for the first time in three decades, saving taxpayers millions and millions of dollars in interest costs; and a Rainy Day Fund 20 times larger than when we arrived - more than $1.1 billion, and that is a "b" for billion. Just in time, too - the forecast calls for rain.

Yes, we also cut taxes on our job creators - over $3.5 billion worth. It was the first step, a necessary step, toward becoming - and you have heard this before - a leader among States and a competitor among nations. We slashed red tape and streamlined government. And we created job creation tax credits and customized job training programs. Not many could have predicted Pennsylvania would become a "hotspot" for job growth. But today we are in the top six for new corporate facilities and expansions.

Treating businesses as partners, we discovered, is pretty good. It is pretty good for workers and consumers, too. The debate over workers' comp reform once tied this chamber in knots. But we finally passed it. And not only has it improved our economic competitiveness, it has enabled us to increase benefits for our injured workers. We have dramatically improved our labor-management climate - once an economic liability, it is now an asset. Today workplace injuries are at a 37-year low and strikes have hit record lows.

Here is another reform we are plugged into. Electric choice has enabled hundreds of thousands of consumers to shop for their power, saving them nearly $4 billion and dropping our rates below the national average. In the process, it is also creating tens of thousands of new jobs.

Another job creator is our tax-free keystone opportunity zones - called by some the best statewide economic development program in the country. We asked a simple but provocative question - rather than spending money to create jobs in our most economically challenged communities, what would happen, what would happen, if we just eliminated State

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and local taxes there? The answer came in terms of a flood of economic activity. Soon we will create in Pennsylvania KOZ job number 10,000.

And we have moved away from our isolationist past, opening 13 new trade offices, leading trade missions and creating new markets for our "Made in Pennsylvania" products. Exports are up 62 percent, creating more than 100,000 jobs for Pennsylvania's workers.

Now, global competition demands that we be fluent in the new language of technology. The workplace of the 21st century will be driven by it. However, when I came into office, we only had 5,000 computers for 80,000 State workers. Today nearly three in four State workers have them. Pennsylvania did not even have its own home page on the Internet. Now we have a Friction-Free e-government. Our award-winning Pennsylvania Powerport Web site has logged 3.6 billion hlts. Pennsylvanians are doing everything from starting small businesses to getting their driver's licenses, all online.

We brought technology into the home and into the classroom as well, starting with Link to Learn, rated the best education technology program in the country. This year, with your help, we launched the nation's first Digital School Districts, to bring parents and teachers and entire communities together, online. We eliminated the sales tax on computer services and launched our "Tax-Free P.C." holidays, which retailers called a phenomenal success. And we are even wiring our day-care centers through our CyberStart program.

Technology companies now know that Pennsylvania is speaking their language. To meet their needs, we are providing access to venture capital and designing loans for the New Economy - where ideas count for more than just bricks and mortar. We are developing exciting partnerships such as the Digital Greenhouse and Lightning Manufacturing. We are making Pennsylvania a world leader in advanced transportation manufacturing, building the world's leading commercial shipyard in Philadelphia.

Ladies and gentlemen, Pennsylvania is now a technology leader. Our new attitude has helped launch us into the top five for attracting IT (information technology) and biotech companies. And I believe we are poised to climb even higher, led by our new Life Sciences Greenhouses. Funded with seed money from our historic tobacco settlement, they will be magnets for talent, helping small biotech firms unlock the latest medical breakthroughs and cures.

We have taken seriously our responsibility to keep Pennsylvanians healthy - especially our children. We have doubled funding and nearly tripled the enrollment in the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP - making us one of the top five States for children's health-care coverage. Our Early Childhood Initiative has opened doors for new families, giving them pre- and post-natal care, child nutrition, and home-based literacy programs.

For older Pennsylvanians, we significantly expanded our PACE (Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly) program. For individuals with disabilities, we are investing in tailored care and community-based services. And our 5-year commitment to persons with mental retardation and their families is bringing a little more comfort and a little more freedom into their lives as well.

We challenged Pennsylvania to completely change our welfare system - to make it reflect both our compassion as well

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as our values. The debate was heated. Some predicted it would not work. But they were wrong. We demanded work from those who could, and we invested mightily in job training and child care to help them. The result: More than 240,000 families have left the welfare rolls since 1996. They chose the dignity of work over dependence.

We also forged a hndamentally new environmental partnership. We rejected the "gotcha" approach of the old DER (Department of Environmental Resources). You remember that agency - that "job-crushng, community-harassing, regulatory nightmare." I just had to say that one more time.

Instead, we enlisted Pennsylvanians as our environmental partners. And we certainly put our money where our mouth was, with the largest environmental investment in State history - Growing Greener.

We have made Pennsylvania number one in so many categories: curbside recycling; farmland preservation; rails-to-trails; restoring urban brownfields. Soon we will clean up our 1,000th abandoned brownfield; 1,000th - yet another milestone. More than 100,000 consumers now use cleaner and greener forms of electricity, more than any other State. And we are helping localities make wise land use decisions without trampling on private property rights. I know that under Governor Schweiker, Pennsylvania will keep on "growing greener" and "growing smarter."

But we did not stop there. We invested like never before in our roads. Seven years ago Pennsylvania roads were an embarrassment. So we gave Pennsylvania a plan to make them better, and of course, we asked Pennsylvanians to give us the money to do it. They did, and now our roads are smoother and better than ever. The change has been dramatic, and I think the drivers have noticed.

Nor did we stop there. We knew that Pennsylvania's greatest asset is its incomparable quality of life. And we knew we had to invest in it. And once again it was not easy. But we did not shy away from the challenge. You all know about the baseball and football stadiums at either end of the State. Let us not forget about the Civil War Museum just up the street, or the newly renovated Pittsburgh Ballet Theater and Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia; the Constitution Center; Fallingwater; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Allentown Symphony; the Warner Theatre in Erie. And the list goes on and on - all of it made possible through our capital redevelopment assistance. We have also increased grants to the arts by 71 percent since 1994. We enrich the arts because the arts enrich us.

We truly have made remarkable progress in the last 7 years. It is as simple as this: We have created a New Pennsylvania, a State within the reach of greatness - standing on this foundation we have built.

Being Governor has offered me a unique perspective on our great State. I have seen it by air - indeed, we have calculated that I have flown within our borders the equivalent of 13 times around the world. I have seen it from a bicycle seat, on horseback, in a canoe. Seeing our State and its people up close has cemented forever my love for Pennsylvania and for Pennsylvanians. And I care very deeply about our shared future. Iknow you do, too, and that is why I hope you will allow me to share a few parting reflections on Pennsylvania's future - offered respectfully and from my heart.

Number one: Please do not repeat the mistakes that led to the 199 1 tax increase. C

The coming budget process will be difficult, no question about it. But we are better off than most States. Revenues are down, and things may get worse before they get better. And there will be a temptation to paper over holes in the budget with accounting gimmicks, one-time fixes, or unrealistic projections. Please do not do it. That path leads to raising taxes.

You see, the 1991 tax increase did not really happen in a single vote. It was preordained by countless earlier failures to keep spending under control. Yes, cutting spending is painful. But raising taxes in a recession caused far more pain, and over a longer period of time. The 1991 tax increase left us with the highest job-crushing taxes in the country, bar none. It put us at a competitive disadvantage with neighboring States. And it forced us to siphon off our later surpluses just to reverse the damage. All it takes is the will to live within our means, the same wills that moms and dads apply to their budgets every year when financial circumstances change.

That is why, as one of my final acts before my term ends on Friday, I will freeze $200 million in spending - money that I believe we can freeze without endangering our prosperity or weakening our values.

Two: Please keep your commitment on tobacco. In the tight times ahead, some will say you should use the tobacco proceeds to balance our budget. You should not. We gave our word to the people of Pennsylvania that 100 percent of the tobacco settlement would be spent on improving their health. A tightening budget is no reason to go back on our word.

Third: Continue work on our Brain Gain initiative. I may not necessarily be the best spokesman for that idea right now, but continue the work on that.

Our Brain Gain initiative is starting to make a real difference. Through our national marketing campaign, the world is beginning to learn what makes Pennsylvania such a great place to "Come, Invent the Future." And now we are asking our young people to "Stay, Invent the Future." Pennsylvania's single greatest challenge as we reach for greatness is keeping our young talent at home.

Fourth: Another temptation in this tight budget year will be to expand gambling. Let me say two words about that: Be careful. We must make decisions on gambling based on its total impact on the Commonwealth and her citizens - not just because we see this big honeypot of revenue right in front of us. When it comes to gambling, there are winners - but there are also many, many losers. We need to remember, this is not your money that you would be playing with.

Fifth: If you need more revenue, if you need more revenue, consider selling the State stores. Forty-eight States - 48 States - offer proof that you can safely enforce our laws against underage dmking without having government employees behind the cash register. Selling the State stores would generate hundreds of millions of dollars for important programs such as education or new water-and-sewer inftastructure, which we all know the Commonwealth needs, and it would eliminate the last symbol of the Old Pennsylvania.

Six: Our schools in Philadelphia, with the emphasis on "our schools" in Philadelphia. I ask you all to commit yourselves to helping Governor Schweiker turn around the Philadelphia School District. Nearly a quarter million children are educated in it - or truth be told, are not educated in it.

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Absenteeism and truancy runs rampant, and of those children ' who do show up on any given day, nearly 60 percent are failing

reading and math - 60 percent. The school district is literally failing our children.

Now, Mayor John Street has shown focus and commitment on this issue, so now it is the time for the next step. We have asked experts at Edison Schools to give us a report on the district's problems and give us a range of solutions. This much I can reveal to you: Money, large amounts of money, is being wasted. There are gross shortcomings within the district's management structure and its operational and educational system. Now, their findings, Edison's findings, will shine a bright light on those shortcomings so we can all see what needs to be done.

There are ways to save millions of dollars, ladies and gentlemen. Some of them will be easy, some of them will be hard, but we need to do them both. But even that will not be enough. We will not be able to reverse decades of educational neglect without more money - more local money, to be sure. Philadelphia's local commitment to education is just not enough. And the historic State-local partnership on education means it will take more State money from Harrisburg as well.

As you debate that question, consider these children as your own. Their futures are being compromised, and we all need to act.

Incidentally, incidentally, the Philadelphia solution will likely include the private operation of some of the schools, and already, the demonization has begun. Some would prefer publicly operated schools that fail children to schools that serve them well, private schools that serve them well. There is no sadder example of putting the adults in education ahead of the children, and we should not stand for it.

Seven: Please do not roll back our education reforms. There are already some voices in the education establishment plotting to take away our new tax credits for children's scholarships. They are the same voices that opposed charter schools, teacher testing, and the Education Empowerment Act. Do not listen to them. Our reforms have improved public education because we have focused on what is best for the children, and that, I say respectfully, is where this focus should stay.

Eight: Embrace independent schools. Independent schools are the most powerful manifestation of the charter school concept - an existing public school, a neighborhood public school that is operated by its own teachers and parents and supported by the entire neighborhood. Imagine the energy that can be unleashed, not just in the Philadelphia community but in all of the 501 school districts around Pennsylvania - an entire local community operating its own school. Think about it. This is a 21st century model of public education whose time has come, and it deserves to be nurtured.

Nine: Do not withdraw from the world. We cannot let bad memories keep us from venturing out into the international economy. With Pennsylvania's workers, with Pennsylvania products, Pennsylvania ingenuity and entrepreneurship, we cannot lose.

Ten: Merit selection. I am very proud to stand with those that believe our court system can be made even better if we change the way we elect our judges, and I think most people agree. We need to select them, not elect them. But to those who do not agree, I say, live up to your own words. If you truly believe in

the voters, let them decide. Approve a referendum on merit selection.

Eleven: Play nice. Each of us in public office has a moral and professional obligation to conduct ourselves with dignity and respectfulness. If we are going to build a civil society, we must set an example here first. When elected officials tear each other down in personal ways, they tear down a little piece of our democracy with it.

And twelve: Do not tear Pennsylvania down either. Candidates should talk about Pennsylvania's challenges because we will always have many. But no one should seek to win by rekindling old false choices that we have done so much over the past 7 years to dispel.

It is not "working families versus businesses." That is absolutely absurd. Our only chance for lasting prosperity in the Commonwealth is to nurture both. And it is not "the environment versus jobs." How could it be? We have proven you can foster economic development and protect our great natural bounty. You cannot lead a united Pennsylvania if you seek to divide it.

Eight months ago I stood before you and announced that greatness was in reach of Pennsylvania, and it is. In fact, it is closer than ever. And the men and women in this chamber deserve much of the credit. Oh, we know; we have disagreed from time to time. But no one can doubt your love of this Commonwealth, and I thank you for your public service.

And to the State workers, the men and women working hard every day to make Pennsylvania great, I offer my sincere thanks for 7 years of outstanding work. And to my loyal Cabinet and staff, I will never be able to repay you for what you have done. You are truly the finest I know - frankly, I think the finest any Governor has known.

And finally, to Lieutenant Governor Schweiker, I offer my sincere thanks and appreciation for the splendid job you did for this State as Lieutenant Governor, and pretty soon the Commonwealth will get to see what I have known for a long time. They will see a dedicated, smart, tough chief executive. He is ready, Pennsylvania, and he will not let you down.

In a few days I will be at my post at the Office of Homeland Security, and I want to assure you that I will do everything in my power to protect us - and our way of life. Ben Franklin said, "Those that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Liberty is a precious gift - liberty is a precious gift. It is what the terrorists fear most; it is what they hate most; it is what they tried to take away from us on September 11. We must also reject the false choice of liberty versus security. We can and we must have both. We will be safe, and we will not let the terrorists change our essential way of life.

Let me make one final point. All Americans - all Americans, not just those living in Penn's Woods, those of us blessed to be citizens of this extraordinary State - all Americans are inheritors of William Penn's legacy of religious tolerance. And to those Americans who would lash out at your fellow citizens simply because they worship differently or dress differently or look differently than you, there is a word for such behavior - terrorism - and it must stop.

Our fight against terrorism will not be an easy one. It will require vigilance, and resolve, and patient, patient cooperation - and above all, your help. If we are to protect all Americans, then all Americans must get involved. Not all of us can wear the

1760 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE OCTOBER 2 ' uniform of this great country - Lord knows I doubt if I could get into mine - and not all of us can work at the Office of Homeland Security. But I think we all have a role to play.

Do not ever doubt that one person can make a difference. One person, working in his small study in Philadelphia, wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document that would inspire freedom-loving people for all time. And one person on Flight 93 -joined by one more person, and then another, and then another - kept the hijackers from completing their mission to destroy our freedom.

So to answer the question I have heard so often from Pennsylvanians over the past 21 days - "What can I do?" - I say, do what you are doing right now, but do it even better. If you volunteer, volunteer more. If you are a student, try harder to learn. If you are an entrepreneur, think more creatively. If you are a worker, work harder. If you are a spouse, be more loving. If you are a parent, spend more time with your children. Do what you are doing at any time during the day, whatever that role is, just do it a little bit better. And if we all do that - and if we all do it together - we will build a stronger Commonwealth and a stronger country. And that will be more than enough.

Thank you. God bless Pennsylvania, and God bless America.

JOINT SESSION ADJOURNED

The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. The Chair asks that the members of the House and visitors remain seated for just a moment while the members of the Senate prepare to leave the hall of the House.

And I will conclude with this remark: The business for which the joint session has been assembled having been completed, the session is now adjourned.

THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN) PRESIDING

The SPEAKER. The House will come to order.

MOTION TO PRINT PROCEEDINGS OF JOINT SESSION

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that the proceedings of

the joint session of the Senate and the House of Representatives held this 2d day of October 2001 be printed in full in today's Legislative Journal.


The SPEAKER. Does the majority leader or minority leader- I do not see the minority leader at the moment, but we are going to break now until 1:30 for lunch.

Do the majority or minority leaders have any announcements, or the caucus chairmen?

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The SPEAKER. Mr. Cohen. Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, there will be a Democratic

caucus at 12:30 in room 60 downstairs; 12:30, room 60, Democratic caucus.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. Argall, is there need for a Republican caucus?

I understand there is not.

RECESS

The SPEAKER. This House will stand in recess until 1:30 p.m., unless sooner called back by the Chair or extended by the Chair.

RECESS EXTENDED

The time of recess was extended until 1:45 p.m.; further extended until 2:30 p.m.

AFTER RECESS

The time of recess having expired, the House was called to order.

BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED

HB 402, PN 419 By Rep. GANNON

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for gambling devices.

JUDICIARY.

HB 754, PN 838 By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for small business and households; establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and making repeals," adding definitions; further providing for disposal of whole waste tires, for the priority enforcement list and for remediation grants; providing for a registration program, for documentation and recordkeeping, for revocation of registration and for collection programs; authorizing civil penalties; repealing provisions relating to tire recycling investment tax credits; providing for grants, for waste tire storage and for demonstration projects; and making appropriations.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

HB 829, PN 923 By Rep. CLYMER

An Act providing for the designation of certain land on the grounds of the State Capitol in Hamsburg to be known as "Emergency Responder Plaza" in honor of the Commonwealth's past and present

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police officers, law enforcement officials, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

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HB 1410, PN 2589 (Amended) By Rep. BOYES

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176). known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for definitions, for property held by courts and public officers and agencies; and making editorial changes.

FINANCE.

HB 1411, PN.1657 By Rep. BOYES

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, further providing for reports to the Secretary of Revenue.

FINANCE.

HB 1696, PN 2093 By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No. 18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, further providing for transfer of funds for purposes of State forests.

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY.

HB 1743, PN 2595 (Amended) By Rep. CLYMER

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania Election Code, providing for persuasive polls.

STATE GOVERNMENT


An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for qualifications of jurors.

JUDICIARY.

HB 1830, PN 2596 (Amended) By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act amending the act of November 18, 1968 (P.L.1052, No.322), known as the Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks Operators' Certification Act, and providing penalties," amending the title; further providing for definitions, for the State Board for Certification of Sewage Treatment Plant and Waterworks, for certification, for professional engineers, for special certificates, for reciprocity, for suspension and revocation, for administrative procedure and judicial review, for fees, for operation of plants, for penalties and enforcement, and for civil relief; establishing the Certification Program Advisory Committee; providing for continuing education and for interim program authorization; and making editorial changes.


HB 1918, PN 2597 (Amended) By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act prohibiting the sale or distribution of any gasoline containing methyl tertiary butyl ether; requiring the Department of

Environmental Protection to report to the General Assembly; and imposing a penalty.


HB 1974, PN 2567 By Rep. CLYMER

An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions on certain lands owned by Northumberland County, in return for imposition of Project 70 restrictions on other lands owned by the Northumberland County Development Corporation.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

HB 1975, PN 2590 (Amended) By Rep. BOYES

An Act providing for local tax reform relating to school districts.

FINANCE.

SB 230, PN 243 By Rep. CLYMER

An Act designating December 15 of each year as "Bill of Rights Day."

STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 696, PN 1360 (Amended) By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L. 169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, providing for certain notification when there are releases from storage tanks.


SB 837, PN 1361 (Amended) By Rep. HERSHEY

An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L. 169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, further providing for payment of certain claims from the Underground Storage Tank lndemnification Fund; and providing for certain notification when there are releases from storage tanks.


BILL REPORTED AND REREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


An Act providing for pooled trusts for persons with disabilities.

JUDICIARY.

ACTUARIAL NOTE

The SPEAKER. The Chair acknowledges receipt of an actuarial note for HB 869, PN 2377.

(Copy of actuarial note is on file with the Journal clerk.)

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HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

No. 309 By Representative STABACK

A Resolution memorializing Congress to restore funding for conservation by passing the Boehlert-Kind-Gilchrest-Dingle amendment to House Resolution No. 2646, the Farm Security Act of 2001.

Referred to Committee on INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, October 2,200 1.

No. 315 By Representatives MICOZZIE, CIVERA, J. BAKER, BARD, BEBKO-JONES, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, B R O W , CAPPELLI, L. I. COHEN, M. COHEN, COLAFELLA, COLEMAN, CREIGHTON, CURRY, DAILEY, DALEY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DIVEN, FICHTER, FLICK, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HERSHEY, HESS, JAMES, LEH, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MELIO, R. MILLER, NICKOL, PALLONE, PICKETT, PIPPY, READSHAW, ROBERTS, SAYLOR, SHANER, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEELMAN, STERN, T. STEVENSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TIGUE, WANSACZ, WASHINGTON, WATSON, C. WILLIAMS, WILT and YOUNGBLOOD

A Resolution extending the time period for a report by a select committee on funding public education.

Referred to Committee on RULES, October 2,2001.

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RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35

Mrs. TAYLOR called up HR 300, PN 2575, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of October 14 through 20, 2001, as "Pennsylvania Brachial Plexus Injury Awareness Week."


(Members proceeded to vote.)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Chair quickly returns to leaves of absence and recognizes Mr. Smith, who asks that the lady from Lehigh, Ms. BAKER, be placed on leave. Without objection, the leave will be granted.

CONSIDERATION OF HR 300 CONTINUED

On the question recurring, Will the House adopt the resolution?


Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa c o y Cre~ghton c u w Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gamon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller. S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Rufting Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor ' Schroder Schuler

P Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. 2. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NOT VOTING4

Baker, J. Cruz


Mr. KENNEY called up HR 301, PN 2576, entitled:

A Resolution recognizing the week of October 14 through 20, 2001, as "Credit Union Week" in Pennsylvania.

2001 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE 1763 T

On the question, a

Will the House adopt the resolution?


Adolph Fairchild Manderino Scrimenti Allen Feese Mann Semmel . --..-

Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa COY Crelghton c u n y Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan McIlhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING-O

Baker, J. Cruz


Mr. DeLUCA called up HR 302, PN 2577, entitled:

A Resolution designating October 8, 2001, as "Columbus Day" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade for honoring Christopher Columbus's heritage and contributions to the discovery of the New World.



Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I . Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Conigan Costa coy Cre~ghton c u m Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egol f Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay fiennessey Herman t lershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcl lhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross . Rubley Rufting Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder Schuler

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING4

EXCUSED-2

Baker, J. Cruz

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R Stevenson, T Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAkHOUSE OCTOBER 2 ' The majority having voted in the affmative, the question

was determined in the affmative and the resolution was adopted.

EXCUSED-2

Baker. J. Cruz

* * * I The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question

Mr. DeLUCA called up HR 303, PN 2578, entitled: I was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted.

A Resolution recognizing October 1 1 , 2001, a s "National Depression Screening Day" in Pennsylvania.


The following~roll call was recorded:

Adolph Allen Argall Annstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Cly mer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa COY Creighton curry Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Gmcela Grui tza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill McIlhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol 0' Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Picken P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

NOT VOTING4

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla S u m Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Y udichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

Ms. PICKETT called up HR 304, PN 2579, entitled:

A Resolution designating October 27, 2001, as "Make a Difference Day" in Pennsylvania.



Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa COY Creighton c u m Dailey Daley Dally De Luca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Gmcela Gmitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller K e ~ e y Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

Scrimenti Semrnel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trel lo Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

LEGISLATIVE JOURNALHOUSE

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING4

Baker, J. Cruz


* * *

Mr. SAYLOR called up HR 305, PN 2580, entitled:

A Resolution designating the month of November 2001 as "Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.



Adolph Allen Argall Annstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. 1. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa COY Creighton c u n y Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kemey Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcl lhattan Mcl lhimey McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Rufting Sainato Samuelson Santoni

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Eachus Mackereth Sather Egolf Maher Saylor Evans, D. Maitland Schroder Ryan, Evans, J. Major Schuler Speaker

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING4

EXCUSED-2

Baker. J. Cruz


Mr. SAYLOR called up HR 306, PN 2581, entitled:

A Resolution designating October 10, 2001, a s "Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day" in Pennsylvania.



Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. 1. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa COY Creighton c u n y Dailey Daley Dally

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gamon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hama Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Kel ler Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G.

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAG--HOUSE

DeLuca Dermody DeWeese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder Schuler

Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING4

Baker, J. Cruz

The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affmative and the resolution was adopted.

Ms. JOSEPHS called up HR 307, PN 2582, entitled:

A Resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary o f the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and commending the outstanding work of this philanthropic organization.



Adolph Allen Argall h s t r o n g Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Conigan

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters

Costa COY Creighton curry Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, 1.

Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder Schuler

Watson Williams, C. 0 Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING4

Baker, J . Cruz


The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the lady from Philadelphia County, Ms. Josephs.

Ms. JOSEPHS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With your permission, I would like to leave that resolution at

the desk for those folks to sign on who did not have the opportunity to do that before.

The SPEAKER. Ms. Josephs, it is too late to do that. Once it has been printed, we do not reprint to add sponsors unless there is an amendment or there is a need for reprinting. So that really will not be possible.

Ms. JOSEPHS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the lady.

Mr. DeLUCA called up HR 308, PN 2588, entitled:

A Resolution designating the month of October 2001 a s "Italian Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania.



Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem

LEGISLATIVE JO

Belfanti ' Benninghoff

Birrnelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I . Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa c o y Cre~ghton curry Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolarno Diven Donatucci Eachus Egol f Evans, D. Evans, J.

George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J . Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING-O

Baker, J. Cruz

The majority having voted in the affmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted.

Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. 1. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comeli Corrigan Costa COY Cre~ghton CUT Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody DeWeese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Gmcela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major



Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING-O

EXCUSED-2

RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35

Mr. MAHER called up HR 313, PN 2591, entitled:

SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B

A Resolution encouraging school districts to begin the school day with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.

Baker, J. Cruz

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman Zug

Ryan, Speaker


I Mr SCRIMENTI called up HR 314, PN 2592, entitled:

A Resolution recognizing October 7, 2001, as "Dairy Farmers Appreciation Day" in Pennsylvania.

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE



Adolph Allen Argall Annstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafel la Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa c o y Cre~ghton c u m Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Fran kel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith. B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

NAYS4

NOT VOTING4

EXCUSED-2

Baker, J. Cruz

The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affurnative and the resolution was

RULES COMMITTEE MEETING \

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, who calls for an immediate meeting of the Rules Committee.

BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

HB 1626, PN 1983 By Rep. PERZEL

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for licensure of home care.

RULES.


An Act providing for long-term care resident fatality review; imposing duties on the Department of Health; and imposing penalties.

RULES.


An Act providing for admission and retention of consumers in adult living residences, for appeals to the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals and for the powers and duties of the Department of Public Welfare.

RULES.


An Act providing for long-term care facilities and for facilities which offer cognitive support services to persons with mental impairment.

RULES.


An Act providing for the training and certification of qualified assessors of individuals needing long-term care services and for the powers and duties of the Department of Aging.

RULES.


An Act relating to long-term care facility residents' rights; and providing for requirements for admission, care, transfer, discharge, funds and privacy of long-term care facility residents and for remedies.

RULES.

RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

HR 315, PN 2594 By Rep. PERZEL

A Resolution extending the time period for a report by a select committee on funding public education.

adopted. RULES.

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL--HOUSE

RULES SUSPENDED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules

permit the immediate consideration of HR 3 15.


SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR C

RESOLUTION

Mr. MICOZZIE called up HR 315, PN 2594, entitled:

A Resolution extending the time period committee on funding public education.



Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Comell Corrigan Costa COY Creighton cuny Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca IXmod y De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan McIlhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni

for a report by a sell

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strinmaner Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. 2. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trel lo Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Eachus Mackereth Sather Egolf Maher Say lor Evans, D. Maitland Schroder Ryan, Evans, J. Major Schuler Speaker

ect

NOT VOTING4

Baker, J. Cruz


CALENDAR CONTINUED

BILL ON CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS

The House proceeded to consideration of concurrence in Senate amendments to HB 869, PN 2377, entitled:

An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for monthly retirement allowance increase, for optional limitations on assessed value and for sharing of information; providing for a reapportionment commission in counties of the second class; further providing for building for juvenile offenders, for management of juvenile detention houses by board, for appointment and compensation of board employees, for annual report and expenses of board and for hmishing rooms for meetings o f certain veterans and of sons of veterans; and providing for county council authority to make certain appropriation.

On the question, Will the House concur in Senate amendments?

I RULES SUSPENDED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Maher.

Mr. MAHER. Mr. Speaker, I move that the rules of the House be suspended to permit the offering of an amendment to HB 869 on concurrence in Senate amendments.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion?


Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayemik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcl lhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. 1 Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem

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George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hama Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

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Melio Stetler Metcalfe Stevenson, R. Michlovic Stevenson, T. Micozzie Strittmatter Miller, R. Sturla Miller, S. Surra Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder Schuler

Tangretti Taylor, E. Z. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman 2%

Ryan, Speaker

NOT VOTING4

EXCUSED-;!

Baker, J. Cruz

A majority of the members required by the rules having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the motion was agreed to.

On the question recumng, Will the House concur in Senate amendments?

Mr. MAHER offered the following amendment No. A3521:

Amend Title, page 1, lines 7 and 8, by striking out all of line 7 and "SECOND CLASS;" in line 8

Amend Bill, page 4, lines 12 through 30; page 5, lines 1 through 27, by striking out all of said lines on said pages

Amend Sec. 4, page 5, line 28, by striking out "4" and inserting 3


Amend Sec. 6, page 6, line I I, by striking out "6" and inserting 5



I Amend Sec. 9, page 1 1, line I, by striking out " 9 and inserting 8 v

Amend Sec. 10, page 1 1, line 6, by striking out "10" and inserting

9 Amend Sec. I I , page 1 1, line 9, by striking out "1 1" and

inserting 10

On the question, Will the House agree to the amendment?

The SPEAKER. The question before the House is on the adoption of the amendment offered by the gentleman, Mr. Maher, to HB 869.

On that question, the Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Cohen.

Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman from Allegheny consent to

interrogation? The SPEAKER. The gentleman indicates he will stand for

interrogation. You may begin. Will the gentleman yield. May we have the attention of the House, please. Please. Mr. Cohen. Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the caucus I do not think we had the text of

this amendment available to us. We got a general, very hasty I description. Could the gentleman explain what his amendment

does. Mr. MAHER. The amendment simply removes the awfUlly

good idea that did not meet our muster in June from the text of this bill. That is all it does. The reapportionment language is removed. and otherwise the bill stands intact so that we can look after the retirees of Allegheny County.

Mr. COHEN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That concludes the interrogation.

I think this is a very wise decision, and I urge support of this amendment.

On the question recurring, Will the House agree to the amendment?


Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barrar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Birmelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Grucela Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill Mcllhattan Mcllhimey McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Surra Tangretti Taylor, E. 2. Taylor, J. Thomas Tigue

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Cappelli . Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa coy Cre~ghton curry Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody DeWeese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Kr ebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Saylor Schroder Schuler

Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

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EXCUSES2

Baker. J . Cruz

The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the amendment was agreed to.

On the question, Will the House concur in Senate amendments as amended?

The SPEAKER. On the question of concurrence in the Senate amendments, Mr. Costa.

Mr. COSTA. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Real quickly I would llke to thank the maker of the past

amendment, my good friend, John Maher, for taking out the amendment that would have created the redistricting for Allegheny County. Although I have to disagree with you, I do not think it was a good idea, but I am glad to see that we were able to work this out and you agree with us, and that we are taking that out and we are going to take care of the retirees of Allegheny County.

And again I would like to thank all the Democrats back in June who stuck with us to help defeat this amendment. So, Mr. Speaker, thank you for the time.

On the question recurring, Will the House concur in Senate amendments as amended? The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the

Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken.


Adolph Allen Argall Armstrong Baker, M. Bard Barley Barr ar Bastian Bebko-Jones Belardi Belfanti Benninghoff Bimelin Bishop Blaum Boyes Browne Bunt Butkovitz Buxton Caltagirone Cappelli Casorio Cawley Civera Clark Clymer Cohen, L. I. Cohen, M. Colafella Coleman Cornell Corrigan Costa coy Cre~ghton curry Dailey Daley Dally DeLuca Dermody De Weese DiGirolamo Diven Donatucci Eachus Egolf Evans, D. Evans, J.

Baker, J.

Fairchild Feese Fichter Fleagle Flick Forcier Frankel Freeman Gabig Gannon Geist George Godshall Gordner Gmceia Gruitza Habay Haluska Hanna Harhai Harhart Harper Hasay Hennessey Herman Hershey Hess Horsey Hutchinson Jadlowiec James Josephs Kaiser Keller Kenney Kirkland Krebs LaGrotta Laughlin Lawless Lederer Leh Lescovitz Levdansky Lewis Lucyk Lynch Mackereth Maher Maitland Major

Manderino Mann Markosek Marsico Mayernik McCall McGeehan McGill McIlhattan Mcllhinney McNaughton Melio Metcalfe Michlovic Micozzie Miller, R. Miller, S. Mundy Myers Nailor Nickol O'Brien Oliver Pallone Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Pickett P~PPY Pistella Preston Raymond Readshaw Reinard Rieger Roberts Robinson Roebuck Rohrer Rooney Ross Rubley Ruffing Sainato Samuelson Santoni Sather Say lor Schroder Schuler

NAYS-O

NOT VOTING-O

EXCUSED-2

Cruz

Scrimenti Semmel Shaner Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Solobay Staback Stairs Steelman Steil Stem Stetler Stevenson, R. Stevenson, T. Strittmatter Sturla Suna Tangretti Taylor, E. 2. Taylor, J . Thomas Tigue Travaglio Trello Trich Tulli Turzai Vance Veon Vitali Walko Wansacz Washington Waters Watson Williams, C. Williams, J. Wilt Wogan Wojnaroski Wright, G. Wright, M. Yewcic Youngblood Yudichak Zimmerman zug

Ryan, Speaker

The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the amendments as amended were concurred in.

Ordered, That the clerk return the same to the Senate for concurrence.

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STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROPERTY REQUEST NO. 1, RESOLUTION A

Mr. PERZEL called up for consideration SSHER 1, Resolution A, entitled:

In the House, September 25,2001 Resolved, That State System of Higher Education Property

Request No. 1 of 2001, transmitted by the State System of Higher Education under the Public School Code of 1949 to the General Assembly under date of July 27, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference, be approved.

On the question, Will the House adopt State System of Higher Education

Property Request No. 1, Resolution A?

The SPEAKER. Ms. Steelman. Ms. STEELMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Unfortunately, the computers are not able to deal with an

entity known as SSHER, and so we cannot get any details on our computer screens. Could we possibly hold this over until we can receive paper copies of the two resolutions? I think it is important that if we are having the State System buy and sell property, we know what we are authorizing them to buy and sell.

The SPEAKER. You are quite right. It was the understanding of the Chair that this had been covered in caucus. However, you are right, and hard copies will be prepared and delivered to the members on the floor to be voted upon either tomorrow or next week.

Ms. STEELMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

RESOLUTION PASSED OVER

The SPEAKER. The resolution is over.

LABOR RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING

The SPEAKER. Mr. Flick, do you have an announcement? Mr. FLICK. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Labor Relations Committee will be meeting upon

adjournment in room 205, Ryan Office Building, for the purpose of considering three bills and any other business that may come before the committee.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Are there any other announcements?

ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKER

The SPEAKER. The Chair has an announcement. Tomorrow's session is a nonvoting session day. It will be a nonvoting session day on Friday. All members

are invited to the induction ceremony of the Lieutenant Governor when he assumes the task of Governor of this Commonwealth. It is the understanding of the Chair that if you are going to attend the hnction on Friday, you must advise the ~irliamentarian's Ofice by close of business today, 4:30 today.

Any further business?

ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. DALEY P

The SPEAKER. Mr. Daley. Mr. DALEY. Yes, Mr. Speaker. On unanimous consent. The SPEAKER. The gentleman may proceed. Mr. DALEY. Mr. Speaker, last week I announced to the

members of the House that we have drafted- The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman yield. Please. We will shortly adjourn. The gentleman, Mr. Daley,

has the floor. Mr. Daley. Mr. DALEY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week we announced at the conclusion of session on

Tuesday that we had drafted legislation that we were going to hold open that was going to establish the William Penn Liberty Medal of Honor, an award in Pennsylvania similar to the Congressional Medal of Honor. The first recipients that we have been able to identify, of course, were four individuals - Todd Beamer, Mark Bingham, Tom Burnett, and Jeremy Glick - that were identified as the individuals that were the heroes of Flight 93 that crashed in Somerset County. I am going to hold this bill to the end of session today. We are going to introduce this bill. If anyone wishes to become a cosponsor - we have about 1 10 cosponsors - I will have the bill here, so let me know.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE MEETING

The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Mr. Smith. Mr. B. SMITH. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There will be a meeting of the Game and Fisheries

Committee to continue today's meeting. We will meet tomorrow at 9:30, North Offtce Building, hearing room No. 2. We have one bill to consider with an amendment. I would ask the members to attend.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED

HB 1272, PN 1475 By Rep. CIVERA

An Act amending the act of June 19, 1931 (P.L.589, No.202), referred to as the Barbers' License Law, further providing for applications for licensure and for student barbers.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE.

The SPEAKER. Is there any hrther business? The Chair looks forward to seeing the members of the

Republican Caucus a little later this evening.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER

The SPEAKER. Without objection, all remaining bills and resolutions on today's calendar will be passed over. The Chair hears no objection.

' 2001 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAkHOUSE 1773

ADJOURNMENT

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman, Mr. Coleman.

Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I move that this House do now adjourn until Wednesday, October 3, 2001, at 11 a.m., e.d.t., unless sooner recalled by the Chair.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 3:17 p.m., e.d.t., the House

adjourned.

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