COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

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1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2010 SESSION OF TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 15 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. THE SPEAKER (KEITH R. McCALL) PRESIDING PRAYER The SPEAKER. The prayer today will be offered by Rev. Wilbur C. "Bill" Albright, who is the guest of Representative Day and was a former pastor in the Speaker's hometown of Summit Hill. So welcome, Reverend Albright. REV. WILBUR C. "BILL" ALBRIGHT, Guest Chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: Mr. Speaker, honorable members of the House, friends, and any guests, it is a singular honor but a challenging few moments to appear here before you for prayerful meditation. I fail in that task if first I do not thank you. I express the gratitude of the citizens of this Commonwealth for all you do and all you have in your charge. I ask you now to join me in a time of prayer and reflection. People are confused, frightened, and feel threatened in these days, and so we ask our creator that You would empower us through Your many names since You call us to be a one people living in this place and time. Make all of us responsive to and responsible for one another in these difficult days. Make us dedicated to shaping a vision for making of this world and this State a better place for those who come before us, that they know they follow a proud example. Sustain us, Jehovah, God, who is in all times and places. Keep us steadfast in our commitment, open to the validity of all options in resolving the issues coming before us, honest in our dealings with one another, especially in the knowledge that we are accountable for all we say and do, both for the people who have entrusted these Representatives to serve in this body, and to You, our creator, give all serving Your strength and Your shalom. Remember this is Your time, Your world, and we but live in this world to serve. It is therefore to You we pray. Amen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) JOURNALS APPROVED The SPEAKER. The Journals of Wednesday, December 9, and Thursday, December 10 of 2009 are now in print. Will the House approve the Journals? Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to. JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal of Wednesday, March 17, 2010, will be postponed until printed. The Chair hears no objection. ST. JOHN BOSCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. For what purpose does the gentleman from Montgomery County, Representative Murt, rise? Mr. MURT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome students from my alma mater, St. John Bosco Elementary School, from Hatboro, Pennsylvania. They are sitting in the gallery. This is a special visit, Mr. Speaker, because this is the final year that St. John Bosco School will be open, and I would like to welcome them to the House of Representatives, and I would ask everyone to give them a warm welcome. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Welcome to the hall of the House. Will the guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. RON JONES INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. We have a number of presentations, and the Speaker would like to recognize and welcome to the hall of the House, in the back of the House, a group of individuals, but in particular Ron Jones. He has been married to his wife, Cathy, for 42 years, and they have eight children. Ron is a United States Vietnam veteran. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Army Commendation of Valor Medal. He was also activated in Operation Desert Storm and retired from the Army in Ron has also served his community as a firefighter with Aston-Beechwood Fire Company in Aston Township. He has served in numerous positions within the fire company for the

2 336 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 past 34 years and has been awarded a life membership. Ron also serves on the Aston Township Planning Board and has been named the Aston Township "Person of the Year." He is the guest of Representative Barrar. STATEMENT BY MR. BARRAR The SPEAKER. The Speaker would like to recognize Representative Barrar under unanimous consent. Without objection, the unanimous consent will be authorized. Mr. BARRAR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I invited Ron Jones and his family up here today to present him with a flag flown over the Capitol in his honor. Ron has been a lifelong firefighter in Aston Township, a Vietnam vet, and he exemplifies everything that is great about the communities that we live in here in Pennsylvania. But really, I wanted to invite him here Ron is in the fight of his life with an illness and I wanted to invite him here today to say thank you, on behalf of all the people of this Commonwealth, for his service to our Commonwealth, his community, and his country and thank him. Thank you, Mr. Jones. EMMAUS HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM PRESENTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lehigh County, Representative Reichley, for the purpose of a presentation. Joining Representative Reichley is Representative Karen Beyer from Northampton County. Mr. REICHLEY. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, Representative Beyer and I are very honored to present to you for the third year in a row the PIAA State AAA Girls Cross Country Champions from Emmaus High School. And I do appreciate the members' attention to this because Representative Beyer and I are very proud of these young ladies who have so distinguished themselves with their athletic accomplishments. The Emmaus High School Girls Cross Country Team is here for the fourth year in a row. Four years ago they were the first runners-up, but now they have demonstrated their great tenacity, their skill, their endurance, and their dedication to these championships by winning this for the third year in a row. Representative Beyer and I are joined up here on the dais by Amanda Faust, Brianna Faust, Christina Faust, and Kelsey Coates, and yes, the Faust girls are triplets. They are all sisters and they are all going to Quinnipiac. So anybody attending other universities should be prepared to lose in your girls cross-country races at the collegiate level. We are also joined by their teammates, Lydia Brough, Kelli Steinert, and Megan Smolinski, who are in the back of the House, along with head coach Dan Wessner and assistant coach Doug Finley. Would you all please rise, and please recognize these young ladies for their wonderful athletic accomplishments. Thank you very much. CLAIRTON HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM PRESENTED The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, Representative Levdansky, for the purpose of a presentation. Mr. LEVDANSKY. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker and members of the House, on December 18 of 2009 history was made in Clairton, Pennsylvania, when the Clairton Bears Football Team brought home the Class A PIAA Football Championship. After handing my good friend, Representative Barbin's home team of Bishop McCort a 15-to-3 defeat, the Bears made history by defeating 15 teams throughout their most successful season ever. Coach Monch was certainly looking down from above with a smile on his face when the Bears won their last defensive struggle of the season. Today we are here to honor the Clairton Bears Football Team for their athletic prowess, but I also want to acknowledge the school's academic success as well. The students of the Clairton School District have made tremendous progress since the challenges that have been posed statewide with the No Child Left Behind law. In both 2008 and 2009, the district met their AYP (adequate yearly progress) goals as well as its attendance and graduation targets. I am proud to represent the city of Clairton in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and ask you to join me in recognizing both the athletic and academic success of the Clairton Bears Football Team. Mr. Speaker, I also want to point out that this team, the Clairton Bears, have won three of the last four WPIAL League Championships. This year marked their second appearance in the State championship football game. They came up just a little bit short the year before, but I happen to think that that just whetted their appetite and their determination to make this year a victorious one. This team is only the third team in Pennsylvania history to score over 600 points 2 years in a row, and this year this team and this is the definition of a shutdown defense, if I ever heard one in 16 games their opponents did not score 1 point in 8 of the 16 games. The average score for this team this year was the Bears 41 and their opponents 4, and again, they pitched a goose egg in 8 of the 16 victories. This 2009 team was obviously first in team defense overall in the State. I am joined here today by the wonderful strong coach, Coach Tom Nola. Also joining us today in the rear of the floor are the defensive coordinator, Mike LeDonne; the athletic director, Tony Ferrare. Up here in the front is the principal of the high school, Debra Maurizio; also the players behind me, Kevin Weatherspoon is the wide receiver these are the cocaptains of the Bears Chanze James cannot be with us today, but we are joined by Kevin Weatherspoon, the wide receiver and defensive back; Deontae Howard, who is an outstanding running back for the Bears; and Ed Ball, who is an outstanding linebacker for the Clairton Bears. So again, I want to congratulate this team and this school not just for their outstanding athletic accomplishments but their continued improvements on the academic front as well. The SPEAKER. Congratulations. Will the guests in the back of the House please rise. Congratulations.

3 2010 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 337 GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. In the balcony, the Chair welcomes Burt Eisenberg. He is the guest of Representative Curry. Burt is a board member for the Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers. Will the guest please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House, Burt. In the well of the House, the Chair welcomes Hayden Wagner, a student at Sinking Springs School, York County, who is a guest page and the guest of Representative Keith Gillespie. Will Hayden please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. In the balcony, the Chair welcomes Ashley Stack, district staff of Representative Krieger, and her husband, Spc. Samuel Stack, who recently returned from his second tour of duty in Iraq. During his first tour in Iraq, Sam was a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. During his most recent tour, Sam served as a specialist in the 2d/104th for the Army National Guard, the Nomads. They are the guests of Representative Tim Krieger. Will the guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Luzerne County, the majority leader, Representative Eachus. Mr. EACHUS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the information of the members, there will be an immediate meeting of the Appropriations Committee in the majority caucus room. Following the Appropriations Committee, at 1:45 there will be an important Democratic caucus on the budget, and we will be back to the floor by 2:30. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. There will be an immediate meeting of the Appropriations Committee in the majority caucus room. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentlelady from Susquehanna County, Representative Major. Ms. MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to announce a Republican caucus at 1:45. I would ask Republicans to please report to our caucus room at 1:45. Thank you. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. In the rear of the House, the Chair welcomes Diamante White, Pennsylvania's Outstanding Young Woman for She is accompanied by her mother, Andrea White; grandmother, Loretta Boyd; aunt, Kristin Boyd; and State chaperone, Luci Adam, along with her husband, Norman, and daughter, Yevette. They are the guests of Representative Dante Santoni. Will the guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. Are there any further announcements? RECESS The SPEAKER. This House stands in recess until 2:30 p.m., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker. RECESS EXTENDED The time of recess was extended until 3 p.m.; further extended until 3:15 p.m.; further extended until 3:30 p.m. AFTER RECESS The time of recess having expired, the House was called to order. HOUSE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 696 By Representatives METCALFE, GABLER, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN, MOUL, MURT, PYLE, RAPP, SWANGER and TALLMAN A Resolution establishing a select committee to investigate the session notices given on December 9 and 10, 2009, and to determine whether the notices fulfill the requirements of 65 Pa.C.S. 709(d). Referred to Committee on RULES, March 22, HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No By Representative DePASQUALE An Act authorizing the release of Project 70 restrictions imposed on certain lands owned by the City of York, York County; and imposing Project 70 restrictions on certain lands being conveyed to the City of York. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, No By Representatives OBERLANDER, REICHLEY, CHRISTIANA, BAKER, BARRAR, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, CAUSER, CUTLER, DENLINGER, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GROVE, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MARSHALL, METCALFE, MILLARD, MOUL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, ROAE, SONNEY, STEVENSON, TALLMAN, YUDICHAK and FARRY An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in sales and use tax, further providing for exclusions from tax. Referred to Committee on FINANCE,

4 338 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 No By Representatives HORNAMAN, FABRIZIO, SONNEY, HARKINS and J. EVANS An Act authorizing the Department of General Services to lease submerged lands in excess of 25 acres within Erie County, for the development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind generation facilities. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, No By Representatives CLYMER, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, COX, CREIGHTON, DENLINGER, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABIG, GEIST, GINGRICH, GROVE, HENNESSEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, KAUFFMAN, KRIEGER, MAHER, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, PICKETT, QUINN, RAPP, REED, ROCK, SCAVELLO, SHAPIRO, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, R. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH and WATSON An Act amending Title 4 (Amusements) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for table game taxes. Referred to Committee on GAMING OVERSIGHT, No By Representatives HICKERNELL, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, J. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GROVE, HARKINS, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, MAJOR, MANDERINO, McGEEHAN, MELIO, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MILLER, MILNE, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PETRARCA, PICKETT, PYLE, RAPP, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, STURLA, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH and HORNAMAN An Act amending the act of February 14, 2008 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the Right-to-Know Law, in access, further providing for requests; and, in procedure, further providing for redaction. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of July 28, 1953 (P.L.723, No.230), known as the Second Class County Code, further providing for vacancy in the office of county commissioner. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of August 9, 1955 (P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code, further providing for vacancy in the office of county commissioner. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, repealing provisions relating to removal of township officer for failure to perform duties. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, repealing provisions relating to right of council to declare seat of member vacant for failure to attend meetings. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, repealing provisions relating to failure of township officer to perform duties. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of May 27, 1953 (P.L.249, No.35), entitled "An act providing that the town councils of incorporated towns shall have the right to declare vacant the seats of councilmen or presidents of town councils for failure to qualify and for failure to attend meetings or vote upon questions before the council," repealing provisions relating to incorporated town councils declaring certain offices vacant. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of June 23, 1931 (P.L.932, No.317), known as The Third Class City Code, providing for the office and powers and duties of a city administrator or manager. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of May 24, 1956 (1955, P.L.1674, No.566), entitled "An act authorizing council of any incorporated town to create the office of town manager, and prescribe his powers and duties," further providing for the office of town manager and for powers and duties of a town manager.

5 2010 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 339 No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for township manager. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, further providing for township manager. No By Representatives FREEMAN, KESSLER, An Act amending the act of February 1, 1966 (1965 P.L.1656, No.581), known as The Borough Code, further providing for the office of borough manager and for powers and duties of a borough manager. No By Representatives PALLONE, BELFANTI, ADOLPH, BARBIN, BARRAR, BEAR, BISHOP, BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BROWN, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CAUSER, CLYMER, CONKLIN, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, EVERETT, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HARKINS, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LENTZ, MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, MATZIE, McCALL, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, M. KELLER, MUNDY, MURPHY, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PETRARCA, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROSS, SABATINA, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, R. TAYLOR, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WANSACZ, WATSON, BRADFORD, DELOZIER, MAHONEY, LONGIETTI, D. COSTA, FARRY and GALLOWAY An Act designating March 30 of each year as "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day." Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 19, No By Representatives HARPER, BEYER, MILLER, MILNE, PAYTON, SANTARSIERO, SAYLOR, TALLMAN, TRUE and ROCK An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for the offense of persons not to possess, use, manufacture, control, sell or transfer firearms. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, March 19, No By Representatives HARPER, THOMAS, BARRAR, BEYER, FLECK, GINGRICH, MILNE, PAYTON, QUINN, READSHAW, SIPTROTH, STEVENSON, HELM and GEIST An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48), entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license suspension," further providing for definitions and for expungement of disciplinary records. Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 19, No By Representatives YUDICHAK, WAGNER, FREEMAN, CARROLL, BOYD, BRIGGS, ELLIS, FABRIZIO, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, HESS, HORNAMAN, W. KELLER, KORTZ, MATZIE, MURT, O'NEILL, K. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SWANGER and WANSACZ An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, defining "request for quote"; providing for additional duties of the Department of General Services and for duties of other Commonwealth agencies; and further providing for retention of procurement records. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, March 19, No By Representatives YUDICHAK, MURPHY, CUTLER, SOLOBAY, BEAR, CARROLL, GIBBONS, GRELL, HARHAI, HORNAMAN, MARSHALL, MURT, ROAE, K. SMITH, SWANGER, TRUE and VULAKOVICH An Act amending Title 46 (Legislature) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for term limits for leadership positions within the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on RULES, March 19, No By Representatives YUDICHAK, McILVAINE SMITH, GRELL, DePASQUALE, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CHRISTIANA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, GROVE, HANNA, HICKERNELL, MARSHALL, MOUL, MURPHY, PETRI, SANTARSIERO, K. SMITH, SWANGER, TRUE, VULAKOVICH, WANSACZ, BEAR, R. TAYLOR, MURT and MELIO An Act amending Title 46 (Legislature) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for use of special leadership accounts. Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, March 19, 2010.

6 340 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 No By Representatives ROSS, ADOLPH, BELFANTI, BOYD, CARROLL, COHEN, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, EVERETT, FLECK, GEIST, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GROVE, HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HESS, JOSEPHS, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, REICHLEY, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, J. TAYLOR, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK and BRADFORD An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in officers, directors and members relating to nonprofit corporations, further providing for manner of giving notice. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, March 22, No By Representatives MAHONEY, KULA, BRENNAN, D. COSTA, FLECK, GEORGE, GOODMAN, GROVE, KORTZ, KOTIK, MANDERINO, MILLARD, MURT, PASHINSKI, PHILLIPS, PRESTON, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, K. SMITH, VULAKOVICH and YOUNGBLOOD An Act authorizing the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, with the approval of the Governor, to grant and convey to Stewart Township and Fayette County, separately, certain lands situate in Stewart Township, Fayette County, in exchange for Stewart Township and Fayette County, separately, granting and conveying certain lands to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to be added to those existing lands at Ohiopyle State Park. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, March 22, SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following bills for concurrence: SB 435, PN 1562 SB 642, PN 697 Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, SB 1074, PN 1776 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, SB 1117, PN 1769 LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Turning to leaves of absence, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, the majority whip, Representative Dermody, who requests a leave of absence for Representative OLIVER from Philadelphia County for the day. Without objection, the leave will be granted. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, the minority whip, Representative Turzai, who requests a leave of absence for Representative HARHART from Northampton County for the day and Representative GODSHALL from Montgomery County for the week. MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. The Chair is about to take the master roll. The members will proceed to vote. PRESENT 197 Adolph Evans, J. Longietti Reese Baker Everett Maher Reichley Barbin Fabrizio Mahoney Roae Barrar Fairchild Major Rock Bear Farry Manderino Roebuck Belfanti Fleck Mann Rohrer Benninghoff Frankel Markosek Ross Beyer Freeman Marshall Sabatina Bishop Gabig Marsico Sainato Boback Gabler Matzie Samuelson Boyd Galloway McGeehan Santarsiero Boyle Geist McI. Smith Santoni Bradford George Melio Saylor Brennan Gerber Metcalfe Scavello Briggs Gergely Metzgar Schroder Brooks Gibbons Miccarelli Seip Brown Gillespie Micozzie Shapiro Burns Gingrich Millard Siptroth Buxton Goodman Miller Smith, K. Caltagirone Grell Milne Smith, M. Carroll Grove Mirabito Smith, S. Casorio Grucela Moul Solobay Causer Haluska Mundy Sonney Christiana Hanna Murphy Staback Civera Harhai Murt Stern Clymer Harkins Mustio Stevenson Cohen Harper Myers Sturla Conklin Harris O'Brien, D. Swanger Costa, D. Helm O'Brien, M. Tallman Costa, P. Hennessey O'Neill Taylor, J. Cox Hess Oberlander Taylor, R. Creighton Hickernell Pallone Thomas Cruz Hornaman Parker True Curry Houghton Pashinski Turzai Cutler Hutchinson Payne Vereb Daley Johnson Payton Vitali Day Josephs Peifer Vulakovich Deasy Kauffman Perry Wagner Delozier Keller, M.K. Perzel Wansacz DeLuca Keller, W. Petrarca Waters Denlinger Kessler Petri Watson DePasquale Killion Phillips Wheatley Dermody Kirkland Pickett White DeWeese Knowles Preston Williams DiGirolamo Kortz Pyle Youngblood Donatucci Kotik Quigley Yudichak Drucker Krieger Quinn Eachus Kula Rapp McCall, Ellis Lentz Readshaw Speaker Evans, D. Levdansky Reed ADDITIONS 0

7 2010 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 341 EXCUSED 3 Godshall Harhart Oliver DeWeese LEAVES ADDED 1 The SPEAKER. A quorum being present, the House will proceed to conduct business. CALENDAR RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. SIPTROTH called up HR 665, PN 3291, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of April 2010 as "Sexual Assault Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Will the House adopt the resolution? YEAS 197 Adolph Evans, J. Longietti Reese Baker Everett Maher Reichley Barbin Fabrizio Mahoney Roae Barrar Fairchild Major Rock Bear Farry Manderino Roebuck Belfanti Fleck Mann Rohrer Benninghoff Frankel Markosek Ross Beyer Freeman Marshall Sabatina Bishop Gabig Marsico Sainato Boback Gabler Matzie Samuelson Boyd Galloway McGeehan Santarsiero Boyle Geist McI. Smith Santoni Bradford George Melio Saylor Brennan Gerber Metcalfe Scavello Briggs Gergely Metzgar Schroder Brooks Gibbons Miccarelli Seip Brown Gillespie Micozzie Shapiro Burns Gingrich Millard Siptroth Buxton Goodman Miller Smith, K. Caltagirone Grell Milne Smith, M. Carroll Grove Mirabito Smith, S. Casorio Grucela Moul Solobay Causer Haluska Mundy Sonney Christiana Hanna Murphy Staback Civera Harhai Murt Stern Clymer Harkins Mustio Stevenson Cohen Harper Myers Sturla Conklin Harris O'Brien, D. Swanger Costa, D. Helm O'Brien, M. Tallman Costa, P. Hennessey O'Neill Taylor, J. Cox Hess Oberlander Taylor, R. Creighton Hickernell Pallone Thomas Cruz Hornaman Parker True Curry Houghton Pashinski Turzai Cutler Hutchinson Payne Vereb Daley Johnson Payton Vitali Day Josephs Peifer Vulakovich Deasy Kauffman Perry Wagner Delozier Keller, M.K. Perzel Wansacz DeLuca Keller, W. Petrarca Waters Denlinger Kessler Petri Watson DePasquale Killion Phillips Wheatley Dermody Kirkland Pickett White DeWeese Knowles Preston Williams DiGirolamo Kortz Pyle Youngblood Donatucci Kotik Quigley Yudichak Drucker Krieger Quinn Eachus Kula Rapp McCall, Ellis Lentz Readshaw Speaker Evans, D. Levdansky Reed NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 Godshall Harhart Oliver The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 1737, PN 2201 By Rep. DeLUCA An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, further providing for powers and duties of the Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority and for the Insurance Fraud Prevention Trust Fund. INSURANCE. HB 2206, PN 3092 By Rep. DeLUCA An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in support of the indigent, repealing provisions relating to relatives' liability. INSURANCE. BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE HB 1148, PN 2376 By Rep. D. EVANS An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for local wellness policy and for duties of the Department of Education. APPROPRIATIONS. HB 2279, PN 3277 By Rep. D. EVANS An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund

8 342 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; and making interfund transfers for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, APPROPRIATIONS. The SPEAKER. Those bills will go to the House supplemental calendar. BILL REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE HB 1726, PN 3034 By Rep. D. EVANS An Act providing for public notice of the use of donated household items proffered at publicly available collection bins. APPROPRIATIONS. The SPEAKER. That bill will go to the House calendar. SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 2279, PN 3277, entitled: An Act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010; to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds from the General Fund for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009; and making interfund transfers for the fiscal year July 1, 2010, to June 30, Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? The SPEAKER. the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Berks County, Representative Caltagirone. The gentleman is withdrawing the amendment? The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, Representative Levdansky. Is the gentleman, Representative Levdansky, withdrawing his amendment? The Chair thanks the gentleman. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware County, Representative Vitali, who offers amendment A Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What this amendment would do would be to insert language at the end of the budget to establish a moratorium on the leasing of any more State forest land for gas drilling. It obviously would only become effective when the budget is effective, so it would not affect any proposed leasing which may occur in the next months. The purpose of this amendment, Mr. Speaker, is to prevent the continued use of our State forest lands as a cash cow to fund the budget, to prevent the industrialization, as it were, of our State forests. This is a heritage that we really want to pass on to our children in its current state. I am not sure if everyone knows this, but right now 692,000 acres of our State forest land is subject to Marcellus drilling. That is a lot of drilling. We do not really know what the impact of all that drilling is going to be on, once the drilling starts and once the thousands of wells come online, what the impact is going to be on local water quality and on the character of the forests, on the fragile ecosystems. We have leased I believe what we responsibly can. I believe this is a good amendment, but at this point, Mr. Speaker, after discussions with leadership, after listening to the thoughts of my colleagues in caucus, after discussing some constitutional issues relating to this, although I commit steadfastly to maintaining my efforts to secure moratorium legislation, I am going to withdraw this amendment at this time. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Mr. VITALI offered the following amendment No. A06045: Amend Bill, page 58, line 6, by striking out all of said line and inserting State appropriation... 5,114,130,000 Will the House agree to the amendment? AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN The SPEAKER. On the amendment, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware County, Representative Vitali. Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That will also be withdrawn. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

9 2010 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 343 Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? Mr. VITALI offered the following amendment No. A05959: Amend Bill, page 9, by inserting between lines 14 and 15 "Sever" or "severance." The extraction or other removal of natural gas from the soil or water of this Commonwealth. "Stripper well." A producing site or a nonproducing site that is not capable of producing and does not produce more than 60,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day. "Unit." A thousand cubic feet of natural gas measured at the wellhead at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and an absolute pressure of pounds per square inch in accordance with American Gas Association Standards and according to Boyle's law for the measurement of gas under varying pressures with deviations as follows: (1) The average absolute atmospheric pressure shall be assumed to be 14.4 pounds to the square inch, regardless of elevation or location of point of delivery above sea level or variations in atmospheric pressure from time to time. (2) The temperature of the gas passing the meters shall be determined by the continuous use of a recording thermometer installed to properly record the temperature of gas flowing through the meters. The arithmetic average of the temperature recorded each 24-hour day shall be used in computing gas volumes. If a recording thermometer is not installed, or if installed and not operating properly, an average flowing temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit shall be used in computing gas volume. (3) The specific gravity of the gas shall be determined annually by tests made by the use of an Edwards or Acme gravity balance, or at intervals as found necessary in practice. Specific gravity determinations shall be used in computing gas volumes. (4) The deviation of the natural gas from Boyle's law shall be determined by annual tests or at other shorter intervals as found necessary in practice. The apparatus and method used in making the test shall be in accordance with recommendations of the National Bureau of Standards or Report No. 3 of the Gas Measurement Committee of the American Gas Association, or amendments to the Standards or Report. The results of the tests shall be used in computing the volume of gas delivered under this article. Amend Bill, page 194, lines 26 and 27, by striking out all of said lines and inserting Section Implementation legislation. Upon enactment of a natural gas severance tax imposed at the rate of 5% of the gross value of units severed at wellheads during a calendar month, plus 4.7 per unit severed, but not imposed on units severed from a stripper well, the following apply: (1) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall submit notice of the enactment to the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. (2) Upon receipt of the notice under paragraph (1), the bureau shall file the notice for public inspection without regard to 1 Pa. Code (relating to filing for public inspection) and (relating to effectiveness prior to publication). Section Effective date. This act shall take effect as follows: (1) The following provisions shall take effect immediately: (i) Section (ii) This section. (2) The remainder of this act shall take effect upon the date of filing of the notice for public inspection under section 2001(2). Will the House agree to the amendment? AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Delaware County, Representative Vitali. Mr. VITALI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What this amendment does is makes the passage of this budget contingent upon the enactment of a severance tax in an amount exactly as the Governor proposed last year. Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this amendment is to ensure that before we pass this budget, we have raised moneys in a responsible way to pay for that budget. Mr. Speaker, as mentioned before, I am very concerned about the use of our State forests as a cash cow to fund this budget. The more appropriate way to make up that revenue and other needed revenues is through a severance tax on natural gas drilling. Mr. Speaker, the events have shown that the gas industry can well afford this severance tax. As events have developed, it has become apparent that the value of this leased land, this Marcellus leased land, for drilling is enormously valuable. One company's leasehold assets were purchased by ExxonMobil for the equivalent of $41 billion. This is not an industry, a fledgling industry, nor an industry that cannot afford to do its fair share. Mr. Speaker, I believe that good public policy dictates that a severance tax be enacted. It is only fair; it is only right. It is a good source of revenue, but, Mr. Speaker, I am not convinced that based on discussions with the Speaker, with my colleagues, and based on representations that they will continue to support legislation like this, I do not think today is the day to have this vote. So therefore, I will be withdrawing both this amendment and a very similar amendment, amendment The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? The SPEAKER. Is the gentleman, Representative Vitali, offering amendment 5989? Mr. VITALI. That will be withdrawn. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? CALENDAR CONTINUED BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 2291, PN 3357, entitled: An Act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year ; itemizing public improvement projects, furniture and equipment projects, transportation assistance projects, redevelopment assistance capital projects, flood control projects, Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund projects, Environmental Stewardship Fund projects, State forestry bridge projects, General Fund current revenue projects, State ATV/Snowmobile Fund projects and State transportation enhancement funds projects to be constructed or

10 344 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, or the Department of Transportation, together with their estimated financial costs; authorizing the incurring of debt without the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the projects to be constructed, acquired or assisted by the Department of General Services, the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection or the Department of Transportation; stating the estimated useful life of the projects; providing an exemption; providing for limitation on certain capital projects; and making appropriations. DECISION OF CHAIR RESCINDED The SPEAKER. Without objection, the Chair rescinds that the bill has been agreed to. The SPEAKER. There are two substantive amendments filed to this bill on third consideration by the gentleman from Philadelphia County, Representative Thomas. Does the gentleman wish to suspend the rules to offer the amendments? Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I am going to withdraw. The Appropriations Committee and the majority leader are working all of that out. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. (Bill analysis was read.) The SPEAKER. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? On that question, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, Representative Turzai. Mr. TURZAI. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I would urge the members to please vote "no" on HB This is the bill that increases the debt limit with respect to the RCAP (Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program). If I might just question the maker of the bill for a second just to clarify that I have the right bill? The SPEAKER. The gentleman, Representative Evans, indicates he will stand for interrogation. The gentleman is in order and may proceed. Will the gentleman yield. Will the gentleman yield. The House will come to order. Mr. TURZAI. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw that; I apologize. It had been indicated that it was actually the debt limit bill, that it was back on third consideration. My understanding is this is an itemization of projects. So I do apologize. I withdraw the interrogation. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Shall the bill pass finally? The SPEAKER. Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. (Members proceeded to vote.) LEAVE OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Turning to leaves of absence, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, Representative Dermody, the majority whip, who requests a leave of absence for the gentleman from Greene County, Representative DeWEESE, for the remainder of the day. Without objection, the leave will be granted. CONSIDERATION OF HB 2291 CONTINUED Shall the bill pass finally? YEAS 156 Adolph Evans, D. Longietti Roebuck Baker Evans, J. Mahoney Ross Barbin Everett Major Sabatina Barrar Fabrizio Manderino Sainato Bear Fairchild Mann Samuelson Belfanti Farry Markosek Santarsiero Beyer Fleck Marshall Santoni Bishop Frankel Marsico Saylor Boyd Freeman Matzie Scavello Boyle Galloway McGeehan Seip Bradford Geist McI. Smith Shapiro Brennan George Melio Siptroth Briggs Gerber Miccarelli Smith, K. Brown Gergely Micozzie Smith, M. Burns Gibbons Millard Smith, S. Buxton Goodman Mirabito Solobay Caltagirone Grove Moul Sonney Carroll Grucela Mundy Staback Casorio Haluska Murphy Stevenson Causer Hanna Murt Sturla Christiana Harhai Myers Taylor, J. Civera Harkins O'Brien, D. Taylor, R. Cohen Harper O'Brien, M. Thomas Conklin Harris O'Neill True Costa, D. Helm Pallone Vereb Costa, P. Hess Parker Vitali Cruz Hickernell Pashinski Vulakovich Curry Hornaman Payne Wagner Daley Houghton Payton Wansacz Day Johnson Perzel Waters Deasy Josephs Petrarca Watson DeLuca Keller, W. Petri Wheatley Denlinger Kessler Phillips White DePasquale Killion Pickett Williams Dermody Kirkland Preston Youngblood DiGirolamo Kortz Pyle Yudichak Donatucci Kotik Quinn Drucker Kula Readshaw McCall, Eachus Lentz Reichley Speaker Ellis Levdansky

11 2010 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 345 NAYS 40 Benninghoff Gillespie Metcalfe Reed Boback Gingrich Metzgar Reese Brooks Grell Miller Roae Clymer Hennessey Milne Rock Cox Hutchinson Mustio Rohrer Creighton Kauffman Oberlander Schroder Cutler Keller, M.K. Peifer Stern Delozier Knowles Perry Swanger Gabig Krieger Quigley Tallman Gabler Maher Rapp Turzai The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the bill passed finally. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to second consideration of SB 888, PN 1774, entitled: An Act designating the bridges on Route 28 in the Boroughs of Etna and Sharpsburg, Allegheny County, as the Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Novosel Memorial Bridges; and making a related repeal. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR B CONTINUED BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 1148, PN 2376, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, further providing for local wellness policy and for duties of the Department of Education. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? The SPEAKER. On that question, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from York County, Representative Saylor, who offers amendment A02430, which the clerk will read. Is the gentleman withdrawing the amendment? The Chair thanks the gentleman. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lancaster County, Representative Denlinger, who offers amendment A The gentleman is withdrawing the amendment? The Chair thanks the gentleman. The gentleman, Representative Belfanti, is withdrawing his amendment as well. Will the House agree to the bill on second consideration? CALENDAR CONTINUED BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 349, PN 380, entitled: An Act establishing the Older Pennsylvanian Higher Education Program; and permitting institutions of higher education to offer higher education courses to older adults without charge of tuition. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. (Bill analysis was read.) The SPEAKER. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. YEAS 196 Adolph Everett Maher Reese Baker Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Barbin Fairchild Major Roae Barrar Farry Manderino Rock Bear Fleck Mann Roebuck Belfanti Frankel Markosek Rohrer Benninghoff Freeman Marshall Ross Beyer Gabig Marsico Sabatina Bishop Gabler Matzie Sainato Boback Galloway McGeehan Samuelson Boyd Geist McI. Smith Santarsiero Boyle George Melio Santoni Bradford Gerber Metcalfe Saylor Brennan Gergely Metzgar Scavello Briggs Gibbons Miccarelli Schroder Brooks Gillespie Micozzie Seip Brown Gingrich Millard Shapiro Burns Goodman Miller Siptroth Buxton Grell Milne Smith, K. Caltagirone Grove Mirabito Smith, M. Carroll Grucela Moul Smith, S. Casorio Haluska Mundy Solobay Causer Hanna Murphy Sonney Christiana Harhai Murt Staback Civera Harkins Mustio Stern Clymer Harper Myers Stevenson Cohen Harris O'Brien, D. Sturla Conklin Helm O'Brien, M. Swanger Costa, D. Hennessey O'Neill Tallman Costa, P. Hess Oberlander Taylor, J. Cox Hickernell Pallone Taylor, R. Creighton Hornaman Parker Thomas Cruz Houghton Pashinski True Curry Hutchinson Payne Turzai Cutler Johnson Payton Vereb Daley Josephs Peifer Vitali

12 346 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 22 Day Kauffman Perry Vulakovich Deasy Keller, M.K. Perzel Wagner Delozier Keller, W. Petrarca Wansacz DeLuca Kessler Petri Waters Denlinger Killion Phillips Watson DePasquale Kirkland Pickett Wheatley Dermody Knowles Preston White DiGirolamo Kortz Pyle Williams Donatucci Kotik Quigley Youngblood Drucker Krieger Quinn Yudichak Eachus Kula Rapp Ellis Lentz Readshaw McCall, Evans, D. Levdansky Reed Speaker Evans, J. Longietti NAYS 0 The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the bill passed finally. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. * * * The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 713, PN 3358, entitled: An Act establishing the Science Technology Partnership Program and the Science Education Innovation Grants Program; and providing for State grants. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. (Bill analysis was read.) The SPEAKER. The question is, shall the bill pass finally? Agreeable to the provisions of the Constitution, the yeas and nays will now be taken. YEAS 196 Adolph Everett Maher Reese Baker Fabrizio Mahoney Reichley Barbin Fairchild Major Roae Barrar Farry Manderino Rock Bear Fleck Mann Roebuck Belfanti Frankel Markosek Rohrer Benninghoff Freeman Marshall Ross Beyer Gabig Marsico Sabatina Bishop Gabler Matzie Sainato Boback Galloway McGeehan Samuelson Boyd Geist McI. Smith Santarsiero Boyle George Melio Santoni Bradford Gerber Metcalfe Saylor Brennan Gergely Metzgar Scavello Briggs Gibbons Miccarelli Schroder Brooks Gillespie Micozzie Seip Brown Gingrich Millard Shapiro Burns Goodman Miller Siptroth Buxton Grell Milne Smith, K. Caltagirone Grove Mirabito Smith, M. Carroll Grucela Moul Smith, S. Casorio Haluska Mundy Solobay Causer Hanna Murphy Sonney Christiana Harhai Murt Staback Civera Harkins Mustio Stern Clymer Harper Myers Stevenson Cohen Harris O'Brien, D. Sturla Conklin Helm O'Brien, M. Swanger Costa, D. Hennessey O'Neill Tallman Costa, P. Hess Oberlander Taylor, J. Cox Hickernell Pallone Taylor, R. Creighton Hornaman Parker Thomas Cruz Houghton Pashinski True Curry Hutchinson Payne Turzai Cutler Johnson Payton Vereb Daley Josephs Peifer Vitali Day Kauffman Perry Vulakovich Deasy Keller, M.K. Perzel Wagner Delozier Keller, W. Petrarca Wansacz DeLuca Kessler Petri Waters Denlinger Killion Phillips Watson DePasquale Kirkland Pickett Wheatley Dermody Knowles Preston White DiGirolamo Kortz Pyle Williams Donatucci Kotik Quigley Youngblood Drucker Krieger Quinn Yudichak Eachus Kula Rapp Ellis Lentz Readshaw McCall, Evans, D. Levdansky Reed Speaker Evans, J. Longietti NAYS 0 The majority required by the Constitution having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the bill passed finally. Ordered, That the clerk present the same to the Senate for concurrence. * * * The House proceeded to third consideration of HB 794, PN 1154, entitled: An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, providing for payment of fees associated with certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The SPEAKER. This bill has been considered on three different days and agreed to and is now on final passage. (Bill analysis was read.)