COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

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1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL MONDAY, JUNE 17, 2013 SESSION OF TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 42 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 1 p.m., e.d.t. THE SPEAKER (SAMUEL H. SMITH) PRESIDING PRAYER The SPEAKER. Today the prayer will be offered by the Reverend Robin Smith, Labor of Love USA, East Stroudsburg. REV. ROBIN SMITH, Guest Chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: Heavenly Father, we humbly come before You and ask that Your hand of blessing be upon us as we do all that is required of us. Proverbs 14:34 tells us "Godliness makes a nation great, but sin is a disgrace to any people." So lead us, Lord, in all our ways. May we be pleasing in Your sight as a people and as a nation. We ask Your protection upon us. Grant us wisdom in a time when we need it most. We thank You for bright days ahead and unity as we work together, for in unity You command a blessing. Amen. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and visitors.) JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal of Wednesday, June 12, 2013, will be postponed until printed. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND RECOMMITTED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES HB 43, PN 2059 (Amended) By Rep. HARHART An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.893, No.141), known as the Volunteer Health Services Act, further providing for purpose and for definitions; providing for approved organization procedure; and further providing for liability and for prescription of medication for family members. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HB 408, PN 418 By Rep. HARHART An Act amending the act of April 16, 1992 (P.L.155, No.28), known as the Assessors Certification Act, further providing for nonapplicability. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HB 1096, PN 2060 (Amended) By Rep. HARHART An Act amending the act of December 14, 1982 (P.L.1227, No.281), known as the Architects Licensure Law, further providing for definitions, for powers of board and for issuance and renewal of certificates. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No By Representative O'BRIEN An Act amending the act of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Taxpayer Relief Act, further providing for tax relief in cities of the first class. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 13, No By Representatives FREEMAN, MURT, DeLUCA, FRANKEL, CALTAGIRONE, FABRIZIO, HARKINS and YOUNGBLOOD An Act authorizing the State Workers' Insurance Board to make available health insurance policies for purchase by the general public; providing for premiums; and authorizing a loan from the State Workers' Insurance Fund. Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 13, No By Representatives EVANKOVICH, HARHAI, PICKETT, KORTZ, MILLARD, METZGAR, CARROLL, KOTIK, SNYDER, CUTLER, GIBBONS, ELLIS, KAUFFMAN, NEILSON, MARSHALL, P. COSTA, FLECK, PYLE, SWANGER, COHEN, HENNESSEY, TURZAI, DeLUCA, TOOHIL, MOUL, EVERETT, FARRY, PASHINSKI, MATZIE, DENLINGER, BROOKS, REESE, HANNA and GABLER An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contract clauses and preference provisions, adding provisions relating to steel and blast furnace slag aggregates.

2 1106 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE JUNE 17 Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, June 13, No By Representatives BISHOP, CALTAGIRONE, McGEEHAN, V. BROWN, KOTIK, YOUNGBLOOD, MIRANDA, ROZZI, HENNESSEY, KIRKLAND, BROWNLEE, BIZZARRO, ROEBUCK, FARINA, O'BRIEN, THOMAS, COHEN and MARSICO An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in terms and courses of study, providing for protection from sexual abuse. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, June 13, No By Representatives HARPER, GINGRICH, ROSS, FREEMAN and M. DALEY An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, further providing for filing and recording of ordinances. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 13, No By Representatives HARPER, GINGRICH, ROSS, FREEMAN and M. DALEY An Act amending the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, further providing for filing and recording of ordinances. Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, June 13, No By Representatives HARHAI, CALTAGIRONE, SCHLOSSBERG, HAGGERTY, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MAHONEY, THOMAS, KORTZ, BARBIN, BROWNLEE, DeLUCA and KULA An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in reimbursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, further providing for temporary special aid to school districts suffering loss of tax revenue due to bankruptcy of businesses in the school district; and providing for temporary special aid to school districts suffering loss of payment in lieu of taxes from local sources. Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, June 17, No By Representatives STEPHENS, BLOOM, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS, TRUITT, PAINTER, PICKETT, GODSHALL, V. BROWN, KORTZ, MILLARD, KAUFFMAN, R. MILLER, WATSON, LUCAS, COX, HESS, HACKETT, FLECK, GIBBONS, BARRAR, GROVE, GINGRICH, M. K. KELLER, LAWRENCE, COHEN and MURT An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, providing for method of payment. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 17, No By Representatives SANTARSIERO, MACKENZIE, COHEN, V. BROWN, MILLARD, CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, WATSON, SCHLOSSBERG, DAVIS, DeLUCA, D. COSTA, GIBBONS, THOMAS, DAVIDSON, FRANKEL, MULLERY, SWANGER, MILNE, FARRY, GOODMAN, WHITE, PARKER and MURT An Act amending the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known as the Telemarketer Registration Act, further providing for definitions and for unwanted telephone solicitation calls. Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, June 17, No By Representatives PEIFER, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, COHEN, DENLINGER, EMRICK, EVERETT, FARINA, FLECK, FLYNN, GINGRICH, C. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HESS, JAMES, KORTZ, MILLARD, MOUL, READSHAW, SWANGER and TOOHIL An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a coyote control incentive program. Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, June 17, No By Representatives GILLEN, AUMENT, BARRAR, BISHOP, B. BOYLE, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CUTLER, DAVIS, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, MILLARD, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, PICKETT, RAPP, ROCK, SCHLOSSBERG, SIMMONS and WATSON An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for classes of income. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 17, No By Representatives GILLEN, CUTLER, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GINGRICH, C. HARRIS, LAWRENCE, MASSER, MILNE, MOUL, MURT, RAPP, ROCK, SWANGER, TALLMAN and TRUITT An Act amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in turnpike, further providing for commission and expenses and bonding of commission members. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 17, No By Representatives HARPER, SCHLOSSBERG, O'NEILL, SWANGER, SIMS, MILLARD, HACKETT, WATSON, HESS, GINGRICH, BIZZARRO, C. HARRIS, M. K. KELLER, MILNE, COHEN and MURT An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the offense and consequences of possession with criminal intent of a vehicle with false compartments. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, June 17, 2013.

3 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1107 No By Representatives R. MILLER, RAPP, SWANGER, MILLARD, PICKETT, HELM, AUMENT, HICKERNELL, CUTLER, F. KELLER, GINGRICH, BAKER, REGAN, MARSICO, ROSS, KAUFFMAN, C. HARRIS, MENTZER, BLOOM, KNOWLES, TALLMAN, MACKENZIE, CLYMER, M. K. KELLER, GROVE, DENLINGER and ROCK An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, authorizing optional prevailing wage ordinances. Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 17, No By Representatives D. COSTA, METZGAR, PASHINSKI, KOTIK, CALTAGIRONE, V. BROWN, MAJOR, KORTZ, MAHONEY, SWANGER, DeLUCA, READSHAW, GOODMAN, DENLINGER, FARRY and MURT An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in penalties and disposition of fines, further providing for summary offenses. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 17, No By Representatives D. COSTA, FLYNN, SAINATO, SNYDER, KIM, YOUNGBLOOD, COHEN, KOTIK, FARINA, SWANGER, CALTAGIRONE, STERN, HARHAI, DeLUCA, O'BRIEN, KIRKLAND, V. BROWN, HARKINS, KULA, KORTZ, CARROLL and MURT An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for depositing waste and other material on highway, property or waters. Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, June 17, No By Representatives PEIFER, MAHER, ADOLPH, DENLINGER, DUNBAR, GREINER, BARRAR, K. BOYLE, CARROLL, CLYMER, CUTLER, EVANKOVICH, EVERETT, FARINA, GROVE, HACKETT, C. HARRIS, F. KELLER, M. K. KELLER, LAWRENCE, MARSICO, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILNE, O'NEILL, PETRI, PICKETT, RAPP, REESE, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SWANGER and TALLMAN An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, further providing for definitions and for petition for reassessment; providing for the Board of Finance and Revenue; further providing for review by the board; and making repeals. Referred to Committee on FINANCE, June 17, No By Representatives WHITE, PASHINSKI, FREEMAN, MUNDY, SABATINA, McGEEHAN, V. BROWN, HARHAI, PAINTER, O'BRIEN and QUINN An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for definitions, for well permits and for well site restoration. Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 17, No By Representatives MILNE, THOMAS, AUMENT, BAKER, BIZZARRO, CLYMER, CUTLER, P. DALEY, DENLINGER, D. EVANS, EVERETT, FLECK, GABLER, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GROVE, HARPER, C. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, JAMES, KAMPF, F. KELLER, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KINSEY, LAWRENCE, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAJOR, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, R. MILLER, MIRABITO, MIRANDA, MURT, MUSTIO, NEILSON, O'NEILL, OBERLANDER, PASHINSKI, PYLE, QUINN, REED, SACCONE, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, SONNEY, TALLMAN, TAYLOR, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, TRUITT and WHEATLEY An Act amending Titles 12 (Commerce and Trade) and 64 (Public Authorities and Quasi-Public Corporations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for revolving loan program accounts; repealing First Industries Program and Second Stage Loan Program; providing for Pennsylvania Business Development Authority; imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development; providing for First Industries Program, for Second Stage Loan Program and for transfer from Commonwealth Financing Authority to Pennsylvania Business Development Authority for First Industries Program and Second Stage Program; and making related repeals. Referred to Committee on COMMERCE, June 17, SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE The clerk of the Senate, being introduced, presented the following bills for concurrence: SB 145, PN 1212 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 13, SB 738, PN 1213 Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 13, LETTER SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of remarks for the record from Representative Dean concerning a correction to the record regarding HB Mrs. DEAN submitted the following letter for the Legislative Journal:

4 1108 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE JUNE 17 June 13, 2013 House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Harrisburg The Honorable Samuel H. Smith Speaker Pennsylvania House of Representatives Room 139 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA Dear Mr. Speaker: On June 11, 2013, while speaking on HB 1437, the General Appropriations bill, I misquoted a statistic regarding the number of veterans that would be covered if Pennsylvania opted to accept Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The number I quoted was the number of veterans that would be covered nationally if all states opted to accept the Medicaid expansion under ACA. I am requesting to correct the record to show that almost 23,000 of Pennsylvania's veterans, or 49 percent, would be covered under Medicaid expansion and have enclosed a copy of my corrected remarks with this letter. Please contact me if you require any further information. Thank you. Most sincerely, Madeleine Dean State Representative REMARKS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Mrs. DEAN submitted the following remarks for the legislative Journal: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise in opposition to HB 1437 for many important reasons: a failure to make good on our obligation to adequately and excellently educate our kids, repair our crumbling infrastructure, and a failure to restore the cruel cuts to human services. But let me focus on just one glaring error of HB 1437 its silence on Medicaid expansion. On March 25, 1966, speaking before the Second National Convention of the Medical Committee for Human Rights in Chicago, Dr. Martin Luther King said, "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane." Mr. Speaker, it is 46 years later and we have a huge chance to reduce that inequality, that injustice. As we know, the legal arguments have run their course and the Affordable Care Act is now law. What remains are both the human or humane arguments for expanding Medicaid as well as the economic ones, and whether we accept Medicaid expansion or not, make no mistake, we are paying for it. With 100 percent of the cost borne by the Federal government through 2016 and 90 percent beyond that and with the support of Pennsylvanians' Federal tax dollars, we should accept this expansion. Medicaid expansion will cover half a million of our uninsured brothers, sisters, neighbors, and friends. Did you know that 50 percent of Pennsylvania's uninsured veterans will be covered by Medicaid expansion? That means that by accepting Medicaid expansion, more than 19,000 veterans will be covered. And if we continue down the path the Governor appears to be headed, more than 19,000 Pennsylvania veterans will remain uninsured. That strikes me as shamefully and inexplicably inhumane. Expanding Medicaid is also an opportunity to restore health care to many of the 40,000 low-income working adults Governor Corbett kicked out of adultbasic. We must not wait. In addition to insuring half a million Pennsylvanians, economically, Medicaid expansion would infuse tens of billions of Federal dollars into our State's economy, save Pennsylvania tax dollars to the General Fund, reduce hospital uncompensated care, and create thousands of new jobs. Pennsylvania must not remain, as some have said, the island of the uninsured. I urge a "no" vote on HB 1437 and insist that we grab hold of this chance to bend the arc of history here in Pennsylvania toward equality and justice in health care. ACTUARIAL NOTE The SPEAKER. The Speaker acknowledges receipt of the actuarial note from the Public Employee Retirement Commission relative to HB 1471, PN (Copy of actuarial note is on file with the Journal clerk.) LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. The Speaker turns to leaves of absence and recognizes the majority whip, who requests a leave of absence for the gentleman, Mr. MURT, from Montgomery County for the day; the gentleman, Mr. MUSTIO, from Allegheny County for the day; the lady, Mrs. WATSON, from Bucks County for the day. Without objection, the leaves will be granted. The minority whip indicates he has no request for leaves of absence at this time. MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. The Speaker is about to take the master roll call. The members will proceed to vote. PRESENT 200 Adolph Emrick Kim Petrarca Aument English Kinsey Petri Baker Evankovich Kirkland Pickett Barbin Evans Knowles Pyle Barrar Everett Kortz Quinn Benninghoff Fabrizio Kotik Rapp Bishop Farina Krieger Ravenstahl Bizzarro Farry Kula Readshaw Bloom Fee Lawrence Reed Boback Fleck Longietti Reese Boyle, B. Flynn Lucas Regan Boyle, K. Frankel Mackenzie Roae Bradford Freeman Maher Rock Briggs Gabler Mahoney Roebuck Brooks Gainey Major Ross Brown, R. Galloway Maloney Rozzi Brown, V. Gergely Markosek Sabatina Brownlee Gibbons Marshall Saccone Burns Gillen Marsico Sainato Caltagirone Gillespie Masser Samuelson Carroll Gingrich Matzie Sankey Causer Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Christiana Goodman McGeehan Saylor Clay Greiner McGinnis Scavello Clymer Grell McNeill Schlossberg

5 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1109 Cohen Grove Mentzer Schreiber Conklin Hackett Metcalfe Simmons Corbin Haggerty Metzgar Sims Costa, D. Hahn Miccarelli Smith Costa, P. Haluska Micozzie Snyder Cox Hanna Millard Sonney Cruz Harhai Miller, D. Stephens Culver Harhart Miller, R. Stern Cutler Harkins Milne Stevenson Daley, M. Harper Mirabito Sturla Daley, P. Harris, A. Miranda Swanger Davidson Harris, J. Molchany Tallman Davis Heffley Moul Taylor Day Helm Mullery Thomas Dean Hennessey Mundy Tobash Deasy Hess Neilson Toepel DeLissio Hickernell Neuman Toohil Delozier James O'Brien Truitt DeLuca Kampf O'Neill Turzai Denlinger Kauffman Oberlander Vereb Dermody Kavulich Painter Vitali DiGirolamo Keller, F. Parker Waters Donatucci Keller, M.K. Pashinski Wheatley Dunbar Keller, W. Payne White Ellis Killion Peifer Youngblood ADDITIONS 0 EXCUSED 3 Murt Mustio Watson Boyle, K. Watson Miccarelli LEAVES ADDED 2 LEAVES CANCELED 1 The SPEAKER. Two hundred members having voted on the master roll call, a quorum is present. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. If I could have the members' attention, I appreciate the members taking their seats and clearing the aisles a little bit or at least holding the conversations down. I appreciate your courtesy. I would like to introduce some of the guests that are with us today. First, in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Amanda Bove, who is interning this summer with Representative Caltagirone and the Judiciary Committee staff. Will our guest please rise, straight back under the flag to the right. Also in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Representative Sturla's summer interns. Margaret Wilson attends Franklin and Marshall College, where she is majoring in government; and Andrew Doupe, who attends Susquehanna University and is majoring in economics. Will our guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. Also, as guests of Representative Parker and Representative Murt, we would like to welcome representatives of Independence Blue Cross. They are located in the rear of the House Corrine Vile, public affairs manager; Courtney McDade, senior analyst; and Angela Petrone, an intern. Will our guests please rise, also right under the flag on the right. Next, in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Pennsylvania State Grange Royalty. These young people are elected annually to represent the Pennsylvania State Grange at both industry and agricultural functions: Miranda and Matthew Irons, the young married couple, hail from Warren and are members of the Watson Grange. Hannah Leibensperger, the Junior Grange Princess, is a 14-year-old from Pioneer Grange in Topton and a ninth grader at Brandywine Heights High School. Joshua Mengel, the Junior Grange Prince, is a 13-year-old eighth grader at Kutztown Middle School. Ashley Mohn, a youth ambassador, is a member of Marion Grange in Berks County. Ashley is a freshman at Delaware Valley College. Benjamin Wadsworth, another youth ambassador, is from Oxford and just completed his freshman year at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. And accompanying these young people are Carl Meiss, Grange president; Anna May Nauss, youth director; and Karen Mohn, junior director, and they are here today as guests of Representatives Cox, Rapp, Lawrence, Day, and Knowles. Will our guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House, all back in the left corner there. Additionally, in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Chad Taylor, Chad Gracey, and Patrick Dahlheimer of the multiplatinum band Live, which originated in York County. They are here with Bill Hynes, the CEO (chief executive officer) of Think Loud, a market leader in commercial real estate in the York, Allentown, and Reading areas; and Chris Lodge, the CEO of United Fiber and Data that plans to build four new data centers in Pennsylvania, and they are here today as guests of Representative Stan Saylor. Will the guests please rise, and welcome to the hall of the House. Some guest pages that are with us, located in the well of the House, we would like to welcome guest page Emily Okrepkie. She is the guest of Representative Kavulich. Welcome to the hall of the House. Also serving as a guest page today is Kaitlin Winslow, a guest of Representative Longietti. Welcome to the hall of the House. And Representative Scavello has two guest pages here today Janice and Elizabeth Nigvesky. Their parents, Gerald and Ann, and grandmother, Margaret Conahan, are seated in the rear of the House. Will all of our guests please rise. Welcome to the hall of the House. And also in the rear of the House, we would like to welcome Shakiva Wade, a third-year law student at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and an extern in the Democratic Office of the Chief Counsel. She is joined by her parents, Antywn and Katrina Chatman; her brothers, Supreme and A.E.; and her aunt, Tysheba Barker, and they are here today as guests of Representative Kim. Will our guests please rise, over by the right door. AARON BRADLEY PRESENTED The SPEAKER. I would like to invite Representative Hahn to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation to Aaron Bradley, the State champion wrestler. The lady, Ms. Hahn, may proceed.

6 1110 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE JUNE 17 Ms. HAHN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise this afternoon to call your attention to one of the Lehigh Valley's fine young student athletes who joins us today. As a graduate from Nazareth High School, I am proud to welcome a fellow Blue Eagle to the hall of the House. Aaron Bradley is a 2013 PIAA Class AAA wrestling champion in the 285-pound weight class. His record this past season was 34 to 1, and he recorded his 113th career victory in late March when he won the gold medal at Giant Center in Hershey. Aaron has made a verbal commitment to attend the University of Iowa. However, his college career will not start until 2016, as he is about to leave on a 2-year mission trip to Brazil for his church. Joining Aaron today is his mother, Virginia, who is to the left of the rostrum. Please join me in welcoming Aaron and his mother to the hall of the House. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The House will be at ease for a minute or two. The House will come to order. EMALEE LUNGER PRESENTED The SPEAKER. I invite Representative Everett to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation to Emalee Lunger, State champion, indoor archery. The gentleman from Lycoming may proceed. Mr. EVERETT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize Emalee Lunger for her State championship in indoor archery. And before I get to that, I would like to also welcome the rest of the Lunger family that is here. With Emalee today are her grandparents, Dale and Mary; her parents, Tracy and Mike; her sister, Bethany; and her brother, J.D., if they would all stand up in the back, please. Back in March Emalee not only won the State championship for her age division in indoor archery, she also set the State record with 527 out of 600, a new State record, which I believe that she will yet eclipse again, if she has not already. And along with Emalee, they have quite an archery family. Both her younger sister and brother are also involved in archery competition, as are her mom and dad, and they are all going to be down here in Harrisburg in a week or so to participate in the outdoor archery. They have all set records in their age groups and are a great family from rural Pennsylvania. And it is my pleasure to recognize Emalee and her family today. I have known the Lungers for quite some time. Tracy is a teacher at home, and Mike has been a township supervisor and a fire chief. They are superinvolved in the community and with their family, and it is wonderful to host them here today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman, and the House will be at ease for a minute or two. The House will come to order. POCONO MOUNTAIN EAST HIGH SCHOOL CHESS TEAM PRESENTED The SPEAKER. I invite Representative Scavello to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation to the Pocono Mountain East High School Chess Team. The gentleman from Monroe County may proceed. Mr. SCAVELLO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Wow, I finally got here. In 11 or so years I have not won a championship in anything, and we finally did it, the Pocono Mountain East High School Chess Team, and we did it by beating a school that is always the winner, and that is that Masterman School in Philadelphia. So my buddy back there, we beat Philadelphia to win this championship. So we had to go through Philly. Yes. Thank you. The coach for the team is just an outstanding coach, and he is behind me, Larry Bias, and some of the parents and some of the Parents Association. We have Dan Tartaglione. He is upstairs in the balcony. Anna Crowley is up in the balcony oh, she is back here; excuse me. And Tom Crowley, the vice president, could not be here today. Anne and Steve Quirindongo; Pat Cardini. Just to give you a little background on what they have accomplished. Through hard work and determination, the Pocono Mountain East High School Chess Team captured top high school honors during the kindergarten through 12th grade open in the 2013 Pennsylvania State Scholastic Chess Championship and first place at the Mountain Valley School Conference for the 13th consecutive year. Additionally, the team won top team at the 2012 Philadelphia Scholastic Tournament and placed fourth in the youth 1600 teen chess overall and 2012 National High School Championship under the expert guidance of Coach Larry Bias. The group is split into two teams: Cardinal Chessmen, which is comprised of Andy Weng, Danny Tartaglione, Alex Quirindongo, Nick Cardini; and Captain Crunch and the Serial Killers, which is comprised of Dawid Ryczek and Sean Crowley, David Jackson and Shahid Abdulaziz. Also providing assistance to the team were Dan Tartaglione, Tom Crowley, Steve Quirindongo, and Pat Cardini, and members of the Parents Association. Congratulations to all of you. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. The House will be at ease for a minute or two. The House will come to order. I appreciate the members' attention. I appreciate the members holding the conversations down. If I could just have the members' attention for a couple more minutes, I have several other guests that I want to introduce. Members of our Armed Forces are with us today, and I appreciate a little extra attention from the members. Thank you. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. Located to the left of the rostrum, I would like to welcome some distinguished members of Representative Quinn's family. I am pleased to welcome Representative Quinn's mother, Mary Lee Rothwell Corr, who is seated with

7 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1111 her five brothers and two nephews, all of whom are veterans of the United States military, serving in various periods of war: SSgt. William Rothwell, United States Army; Robert Rothwell, United States Army; Cpl. Richard Rothwell, United States Army; Cpl. John Charles Rothwell, United States Army; David Rothwell, Pennsylvania National Guard; Radioman 2d Class Larry Rothwell, United States Navy; Cpl. Stephen Rothwell, United States Marine Corps; and additionally, members of the Rothwell family are in the rear of the House as are Representative Quinn's daughter, Maggie, and her father, Martin Corr. May we give them a welcome, and thank you for your service to our country. STATEMENT BY MS. QUINN The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from Bucks County, Ms. Quinn, under unanimous consent. Ms. QUINN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the opportunity to introduce members of the Rothwell family, my maternal relatives, and to recognize their service to our country. I also acknowledge the chairman of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Services Committee, Representative Steve Barrar, for his sincere interest in and hospitality towards my family, as well as Maj. Gen. Randy Marchi of the Pennsylvania National Guard, who is here with us today. Mr. Speaker, last August I felt sad and worried as I sent my 18-year-old off to college. My mother, Mary Lee, shared with me what her mother, Marguerite, told her when my siblings and I went away to school. Nana said, "You are sending her to college. I sent five sons off to war." Well, that comment certainly put things into perspective for me. Here I was upset when I would have the opportunity to stay connected and to be in touch with my child daily, if I wanted, through s, phone, or even Skype. I thought about the courage, the fear, and the pride that my grandparents and the parents of all soldiers must have felt to say goodbye as they sent their children off to parts of the world they knew little or nothing about, to hostile lands, and to accepting these in the name of patriotism. My mother and her brothers grew up in a row home in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia, eight people in a threebedroom, one-bath, 16-foot-wide house. Their house was certainly short on space by today's standards, but their home was never short on laughter, music, and love of country. During World War II there were three blue stars in my grandparents' windows. The first represented Bill Rothwell, an Army staff sergeant whose duties took him to New Guinea, Wake Island, and the Philippines. He witnessed the signing of the peace treaty while waiting to enter Japan. During his 3-year stay in the islands, there was no fresh milk or fresh produce. Imagine that. Uncle Bill turns 89 this week, and he is here with us along with all of his siblings. Bob Rothwell, number two, caused a raucous at home when he enlisted in the Army because he did not tell the recruiter about his fractured skull. His determination and dedication helped to get him through fierce combat in Germany. He recalls accompanying German POWs (prisoners of war) through the mountains in December and how the soldiers, Americans and Germans, celebrated Christmas Mass together. Uncle Bob was awarded the Purple Heart as a result of injuries sustained during an ambush attack. Dick Rothwell, the third of the boys to go off to war, had to say goodbye to the love of his life, Helen, when the Army drafted him. He was shipped out to Tokyo, where he was stationed at General MacArthur's headquarters camp and had almost daily contact with the general. No phone calls or computers, but many, many letters. And Helen did wait for Dick, and they married soon after his return. Three of his children are with us today. When the Korean war began, it was Jack Rothwell's turn. Corporal Rothwell spent 2 years in Korea with the Army's 14th Combat Engineers. He was an underwater demolition specialist. There was no blue star banner in the Rothwell family window for Jack. After all, it was not a war; it was just a police action. Right, Uncle Jack? Peace time came, but our military engine kept moving. The youngest brother, Dave, served in the Army and then in the Pennsylvania National Guard. He protected San Antonio, Texas, and recalls that the food was great and the women were beautiful. Families responding to the call of duty were standard in those days. A few blocks away from my grandparents' home was another Rothwell family of 10 children 6 brothers. Larry, the youngest surviving brother, joins us today. His parents, Marie and Frank, said goodbye to four sons in By the end of the war, their window banner had six stars five blue and one gold star for Frank, who never made it home. He was shot down over France and is buried in Normandy. Paul was wounded in the invasion of Saipan. Joe spent 3 years with the Air Force in Italy. Al, a Marine, fought on Iwo Jima and participated in the invasion. John spent 4 years in China, and Larry was a radioman, second class, in the Navy. He kept everyone at home safe serving on a minesweeper in the Atlantic Ocean, patrolling from Cape May to Miami. These men, members of the Greatest Generation, did not stop there. Their patriotism was instilled in the next generation, and it was their turn to say goodbye and to send their children off to war. Bob's son, my cousin, Stephen, was a corporal in the Marines and served in Vietnam from '68 to When his company was overrun by sappers, Vietnamese suicide special forces, he became critically wounded. My cousin tells me that when she and the family went to meet Stephen when he was finally released from a hospital in Japan, he was 90 pounds and bent over. In addition to receiving a Purple Heart, as his father did, Stephen was highly decorated but teases that his favorite medal was his Good Conduct Medal because the nuns would never have believed he would earn that. Grace Rothwell, one of Stephen's sisters, was the first female Rothwell in the family. She served in the Navy. United States Capt. Bill Rothwell's 30 years of service began with deployment to the Persian Gulf during the Iranian hostage crisis. He completed his final assignment in 2010 as vice commander of the Navy Net-Centric Warfare Group. John's son, John Rothwell's Navy service in electronics and sonar systems brought him to 12 countries, including time spent in Guantanamo Bay. Our soldiers continue to be deployed. Though technology and warfare has certainly changed, the concerns, fears, heroism, and patriotism remain a constant. For this, we are all grateful.

8 1112 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE JUNE 17 Mr. Speaker, today is not only about gratitude and honor owed just to the Rothwell family, it is about the American military service men and women and their families. This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is home to the brave, and the brave are not only those wearing uniforms but also the families that infuse a sense of patriotism in their children. God bless our veterans, service members, their families, and God bless America. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the lady for her heartfelt comments on a patriotic family and the perspective. STATEMENT BY MR. BARRAR The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman, Mr. Barrar, from Delaware County seek recognition as well? The gentleman is in order and may proceed under unanimous consent. Mr. BARRAR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is not much I could add to the Representative's beautiful speech there, but we are honored today to have with us a very distinguished band of brothers, if you want to call them that, because they truly are. Their service, the time that they served, is so important to this country, and we owe them such a debt of gratitude. And I just wanted to stand up and say thank you for your service and also happy birthday to Uncle Bill. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. CALENDAR RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 WITH CORRECTIVE REPRINT NO Ms. HELM called up HR 354, PN 2103, entitled: A Resolution recognizing and honoring Chief Special Warfare Operator Chief Brett D. Shadle, formerly of Elizabethville, Dauphin County, who died during a military training exercise on March 28, 2013, in Arizona at 31 years of age, and expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives. Will the House adopt the resolution? The SPEAKER. I would ask all members and guests to please take their seats and clear the aisles. the Speaker recognizes the lady from Dauphin County, Ms. Helm. Ms. HELM. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise with great sadness but with great pride to honor a brave sailor who died in a military training accident on March 28, United States Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land), Brett David Shadle, who was 31 years old, was killed when he and another SEAL collided in midair during a parachute jump over the rugged desert of southern Arizona. Brett enlisted in the U.S. Navy in July 2000, attaining his goal of following his brother into Navy service. The following year he completed his SEAL training and was assigned to his first unit in early During his military service, Brett completed many deployments around the world, including Afghanistan and Iraq, in support of the Global War on Terrorism. He was a highly decorated Navy SEAL, having earned two Bronze Star Medals with Valor and several service ribbons. The Elizabethville native was a 2000 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School, where he starred on the basketball and soccer teams. Brett was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on May 3, Mr. Speaker, as we stand here today and honor the memory of U.S. Navy SEAL Brett Shadle, I am personally thankful that there are still young men and young women who share in the sense of national duty and patriotism by willingly serving their country. They put their lives on the line to defend our freedoms and those of people around the world. Brett was a man of honor, and I am sure he will forever be remembered for the ultimate sacrifice he gave to our nation. His family was extremely proud of Brett's career as a Navy SEAL and his dedication to serving his community, the Commonwealth, and our country. Mr. Speaker, we share in the grief of Brett's family members, who are with us today. Please accept our condolences for your loss. Brett was a fine sailor, and we were so proud to have him protecting us. In addition to the resolution we vote on here today, we will be presenting a flag that flew over the Capitol on the day of his burial to the Shadles. Mr. Speaker, I ask that all members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives join me in honoring U.S. Navy SEAL Brett David Shadle and vote in support of HR 354. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The question is, will the House adopt the resolution? On that question, members and all guests will please rise in a moment of silence for our fallen sailor and in prayer for the family and friends. (Whereupon, the members of the House and all visitors stood in a moment of silence in solemn respect to the memory of Chief Special Warfare Operator Brett D. Shadle.) On the question recurring, Will the House adopt the resolution? (Members proceeded to vote.) LEAVE OF ABSENCE CANCELED The SPEAKER. The Speaker returns to leaves of absence and recognizes the presence of the lady, Mrs. Watson, from Bucks County on the floor of the House. Her name will be added back to the master roll call. CONSIDERATION OF HR 354 CONTINUED On the question recurring, Will the House adopt the resolution?

9 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1113 YEAS 201 Adolph English Kinsey Petri Aument Evankovich Kirkland Pickett Baker Evans Knowles Pyle Barbin Everett Kortz Quinn Barrar Fabrizio Kotik Rapp Benninghoff Farina Krieger Ravenstahl Bishop Farry Kula Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Lawrence Reed Bloom Fleck Longietti Reese Boback Flynn Lucas Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Mackenzie Roae Boyle, K. Freeman Maher Rock Bradford Gabler Mahoney Roebuck Briggs Gainey Major Ross Brooks Galloway Maloney Rozzi Brown, R. Gergely Markosek Sabatina Brown, V. Gibbons Marshall Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marsico Sainato Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Clymer Grove Mentzer Schreiber Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Simmons Conklin Haggerty Metzgar Sims Corbin Hahn Miccarelli Smith Costa, D. Haluska Micozzie Snyder Costa, P. Hanna Millard Sonney Cox Harhai Miller, D. Stephens Cruz Harhart Miller, R. Stern Culver Harkins Milne Stevenson Cutler Harper Mirabito Sturla Daley, M. Harris, A. Miranda Swanger Daley, P. Harris, J. Molchany Tallman Davidson Heffley Moul Taylor Davis Helm Mullery Thomas Day Hennessey Mundy Tobash Dean Hess Neilson Toepel Deasy Hickernell Neuman Toohil DeLissio James O'Brien Truitt Delozier Kampf O'Neill Turzai DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vereb Denlinger Kavulich Painter Vitali Dermody Keller, F. Parker Waters DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski Watson Donatucci Keller, W. Payne Wheatley Dunbar Killion Peifer White Ellis Kim Petrarca Youngblood Emrick Murt Mustio EXCUSED 2 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. The SPEAKER. Will the members of the family please rise again. The House will come to order. Will the members of the family please rise again. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service to this country. I would like the members and guests to please stay in your seats for one more moment just as a special tribute, not that we do this with every condolence resolution. Our Guest Chaplain, Robin Smith, is going to sing "God Bless America." (Rev. Robin Smith sang "God Bless America.") Reverend SMITH. Thank you. UNCONTESTED CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. RAVENSTAHL called up HR 331, PN 1845, entitled: A Resolution celebrating the 110th anniversary of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association. Mr. HICKERNELL called up HR 357, PN 1970, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of July 2013 as "MECP2 Duplication Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. CALTAGIRONE called up HR 361, PN 2015, entitled: A Resolution designating June 12, 2013, as "Home Matters Day" in this Commonwealth to commemorate the home and recognize its essential role as the foundation that nourishes, protects, supports and encourages the lives and families in America. Mr. TURZAI called up HR 362, PN 2022, entitled: A Resolution commemorating the 225th anniversary of the founding of Moon Township. On the question recurring, Will the House adopt the resolutions? YEAS 201 Adolph English Kinsey Petri Aument Evankovich Kirkland Pickett Baker Evans Knowles Pyle Barbin Everett Kortz Quinn Barrar Fabrizio Kotik Rapp Benninghoff Farina Krieger Ravenstahl Bishop Farry Kula Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Lawrence Reed Bloom Fleck Longietti Reese Boback Flynn Lucas Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Mackenzie Roae Boyle, K. Freeman Maher Rock Bradford Gabler Mahoney Roebuck Briggs Gainey Major Ross Brooks Galloway Maloney Rozzi Brown, R. Gergely Markosek Sabatina Brown, V. Gibbons Marshall Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marsico Sainato Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey

10 1114 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE JUNE 17 Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Clymer Grove Mentzer Schreiber Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Simmons Conklin Haggerty Metzgar Sims Corbin Hahn Miccarelli Smith Costa, D. Haluska Micozzie Snyder Costa, P. Hanna Millard Sonney Cox Harhai Miller, D. Stephens Cruz Harhart Miller, R. Stern Culver Harkins Milne Stevenson Cutler Harper Mirabito Sturla Daley, M. Harris, A. Miranda Swanger Daley, P. Harris, J. Molchany Tallman Davidson Heffley Moul Taylor Davis Helm Mullery Thomas Day Hennessey Mundy Tobash Dean Hess Neilson Toepel Deasy Hickernell Neuman Toohil DeLissio James O'Brien Truitt Delozier Kampf O'Neill Turzai DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vereb Denlinger Kavulich Painter Vitali Dermody Keller, F. Parker Waters DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski Watson Donatucci Keller, W. Payne Wheatley Dunbar Killion Peifer White Ellis Kim Petrarca Youngblood Emrick Murt Mustio EXCUSED 2 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were adopted. UNCONTESTED SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A RESOLUTION PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mrs. PARKER called up HR 364, PN 2033, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the critical shortage of nurses in this Commonwealth, acknowledging the importance of reducing the nursing shortage and recognizing the vital role nurses play in helping to save lives, and commending the Independence Blue Cross Nurse Scholars Program on its 10th anniversary for its diligent efforts to reduce the nursing shortage in the southeastern portion of this Commonwealth. Will the House adopt the resolution? YEAS 201 Adolph English Kinsey Petri Aument Evankovich Kirkland Pickett Baker Evans Knowles Pyle Barbin Everett Kortz Quinn Barrar Fabrizio Kotik Rapp Benninghoff Farina Krieger Ravenstahl Bishop Farry Kula Readshaw Bizzarro Fee Lawrence Reed Bloom Fleck Longietti Reese Boback Flynn Lucas Regan Boyle, B. Frankel Mackenzie Roae Boyle, K. Freeman Maher Rock Bradford Gabler Mahoney Roebuck Briggs Gainey Major Ross Brooks Galloway Maloney Rozzi Brown, R. Gergely Markosek Sabatina Brown, V. Gibbons Marshall Saccone Brownlee Gillen Marsico Sainato Burns Gillespie Masser Samuelson Caltagirone Gingrich Matzie Sankey Carroll Godshall McCarter Santarsiero Causer Goodman McGeehan Saylor Christiana Greiner McGinnis Scavello Clay Grell McNeill Schlossberg Clymer Grove Mentzer Schreiber Cohen Hackett Metcalfe Simmons Conklin Haggerty Metzgar Sims Corbin Hahn Miccarelli Smith Costa, D. Haluska Micozzie Snyder Costa, P. Hanna Millard Sonney Cox Harhai Miller, D. Stephens Cruz Harhart Miller, R. Stern Culver Harkins Milne Stevenson Cutler Harper Mirabito Sturla Daley, M. Harris, A. Miranda Swanger Daley, P. Harris, J. Molchany Tallman Davidson Heffley Moul Taylor Davis Helm Mullery Thomas Day Hennessey Mundy Tobash Dean Hess Neilson Toepel Deasy Hickernell Neuman Toohil DeLissio James O'Brien Truitt Delozier Kampf O'Neill Turzai DeLuca Kauffman Oberlander Vereb Denlinger Kavulich Painter Vitali Dermody Keller, F. Parker Waters DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pashinski Watson Donatucci Keller, W. Payne Wheatley Dunbar Killion Peifer White Ellis Kim Petrarca Youngblood Emrick Murt Mustio EXCUSED 2 The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolution was adopted. STATEMENT BY MRS. PARKER The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from Philadelphia County, Mrs. Parker, under unanimous consent relative to one of the resolutions just adopted. Mrs. PARKER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for your patience today. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of my colleague on the other side of the aisle, Representative Murt, who could not be here today,

11 2013 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 1115 I want to take this opportunity to welcome members of the leadership team from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation NursesforTomorrow. He and I were pleased to work together to cosponsor the resolution acknowledging the 10th anniversary of what began as the Nurse Scholars Program, and it blossomed into an influential initiative mission to strengthening Pennsylvania's nursing workforce. I am happy and I know they stood earlier today but I am going to ask them, these shy ladies, to please stand again and say thank you to Corrine Vile, Angela Petrone, Courtney McDade for your work on this very important issue. We appreciate you and thank you for your work, and we say happy 10th anniversary on behalf of Representative Murt and I and all the members of our august body. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the lady. RULES AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETINGS The SPEAKER. The Speaker is ready for some caucus and committee announcements and recognizes the gentleman from Delaware County, Mr. Adolph, for a committee announcement. Mr. ADOLPH. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there will be a Rules Committee meeting immediately in the Appropriations conference room, and then immediately following the Rules Committee, there will be a House Appropriations Committee meeting in the majority caucus room. Thank you. The SPEAKER. There will be an immediate Rules Committee meeting in the Appropriations conference room, and immediately following the Rules Committee meeting, there will be an Appropriations Committee meeting in the majority caucus room. VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Delaware County, Mr. Barrar, for a committee announcement. Mr. BARRAR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There will be an immediate meeting of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee in room B-31, Main Capitol, to vote out a resolution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. There will be an immediate meeting of the Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee in room B-31, Main Capitol. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. PETRI The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Bucks County, Mr. Petri, relative to a committee well, I guess it is a committee announcement. Mr. PETRI. I am pleased to announce, Mr. Speaker, the great opportunity to have our ethics training for House Republicans in the majority caucus room at 2:15; at 2:15 mandatory attendance, please. Thank you. REPUBLICAN CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the lady from Susquehanna County, Ms. Major, for a caucus announcement. Ms. MAJOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to announce Republicans will caucus at 3:15. I would ask our Republican members to please report to our caucus room at 3:15. Of course, caucus will follow our ethics training at 2:15, and we would be prepared to come back on the floor at 4 p.m. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the lady. ANNOUNCEMENT BY MR. FRANKEL DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The SPEAKER. The Speaker recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny County, Mr. Frankel, for a Democratic caucus announcement. Mr. FRANKEL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Democrats will have a mandatory ethics training caucus at 2:15 for those who did not participate this morning. We will then have our normal caucus at 3:15, and as was said, back on the floor at 4. So at 2:15, ethics caucus; 3:15, caucus; back on the floor at 4. Thank you. The SPEAKER. The Speaker thanks the gentleman. RECESS The SPEAKER. This House stands in recess until 4 p.m., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker. RECESS EXTENDED The time of recess was extended until 4:15 p.m. AFTER RECESS The time of recess having expired, the House was called to order. BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE HB 164, PN 1941 By Rep. ADOLPH An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of cruelty to animals. APPROPRIATIONS. HB 1060, PN 2014 By Rep. ADOLPH An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in registration of vehicles, further providing for display of registration plate. APPROPRIATIONS.