COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

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1 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 SESSION OF ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 10 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 11 a.m., e.d.t. THE SPEAKER (MIKE TURZAI) PRESIDING PRAYER The SPEAKER. The prayer today will be offered by Father Michael Varvarelis. He is with the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill and is a guest of Representative Sheryl Delozier. FATHER MICHAEL VARVARELIS, Guest Chaplain of the House of Representatives, offered the following prayer: I would like to thank the Speaker of the House for his great hospitality and hope that you all enjoy a fruitful and meaningful session. May your sessions always be protected and rewarding. Let us pray: Dear Lord, as I have the special honor and privilege to offer the opening prayer for the session of this blessed body of the House of Representatives of our great State of Pennsylvania, I would like to ask You to protect and guide each one of them and their families. I would also like to thank You, Lord, for providing us with these 203 bright, energetic, and motivated members of the House to lead our Commonwealth and keep us safe, ensuring our progress and also introducing initiatives that motivate and benefit all of us, the residents of this State of Pennsylvania. Moreover, we express our gratitude to You, Lord, on this special day, during which we celebrate the 196th anniversary of Greek independence. I wish to express to this honorable body on behalf of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral and the entire Greek community of the Greater Harrisburg area and our State our deep appreciation for honoring today the victorious struggle of the Greek nation for independence that happened in Back then the Greeks trusted and believed in the principles of freedom, justice, and faith to You, Lord. They regained their freedom after 400 years of slavery. Then they were able to freely worship, to freely speak, to use their language, and to be able to protect, care, and provide for their families without the fear of their young sons being taken away from their families to the army training camps of their oppressors. Especially today we also pray and ask You, Lord, to always protect our homeland of America from any danger of terror, envy, and disorder. Please continue to provide us with the guidance of these Representatives being proactive in keeping us safe, developing laws, voting on necessary bills, and making decisions to ensure our progress and future well-being. Finally, we ask that You bless each one of our Representatives and guide their work in benefiting our people in our great State of Pennsylvania. 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 Monday, March 20, 2017, will be postponed until printed. LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. The majority whip requests a leave of absence for Representative John McGINNIS of Blair County for the day. Without objection, that will be granted. The minority whip requests leaves of absence for Representative Flo FABRIZIO of Erie County for the day, Representative Rosita YOUNGBLOOD of Philadelphia County for the day, and Representative John GALLOWAY of Bucks County for the day. Without objection, those will be granted. We are going to hold off on the master roll at this time. There is a joint committee that is being held, and until that is completed, we are going to hold off on the master roll call vote. HOUSE RESOLUTION INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 174 By Representatives WATSON, O'NEILL, READSHAW, WARD, TOEPEL, BOBACK, V. BROWN, BULLOCK, DEAN, DELOZIER, DRISCOLL, FITZGERALD, GOODMAN, HELM, JAMES, McNEILL, MURT, NEILSON, PASHINSKI, M. QUINN, RAPP, SOLOMON and TOOHIL A Concurrent Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to study the issue of workplace pay disparity, to reexamine existing Federal and State laws relating to that issue and to make recommendations to the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on LABOR AND INDUSTRY, March 21, 2017.

2 278 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 21 HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED No. 100 By Representatives TOPPER, MURT, BARRAR, BLOOM, BOBACK, BULLOCK, CAUSER, CHARLTON, DeLISSIO, DIAMOND, DiGIROLAMO, DOWLING, DRISCOLL, FARRY, FREEMAN, GABLER, HEFFLEY, M. K. KELLER, LEWIS, MARSHALL, McCLINTON, MEHAFFIE, ORTITAY, RYAN, SANKEY, SCHWEYER, SIMS, SNYDER, WARD, WARNER and WATSON An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for definitions; and providing for licensure as a certified nurse practitioner. Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 21, No. 820 By Representatives COX, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, D. COSTA, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, GABLER, JAMES, KORTZ, McNEILL, RADER, SAYLOR, WARD, WHEELAND, NESBIT, ENGLISH, MALONEY, MURT and DeLISSIO An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, providing for delegation of functions necessary for the support of nursing services. Referred to Committee on PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, March 21, No. 907 By Representatives ROTHMAN, KRUEGER- BRANEKY, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DRISCOLL, FREEMAN, GABLER, GILLEN, GROVE, A. HARRIS, KAVULICH, KINSEY, KORTZ, MACKENZIE, MARSICO, D. MILLER, MURT, NELSON, READSHAW, RYAN, SAINATO, WARD and WATSON An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for heroic service website and providing for veterans and reservists entrepreneurial training and support; and making editorial changes. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 21, No. 908 By Representatives FLYNN, SCHLOSSBERG, MACKENZIE, SANKEY, KINSEY, CALTAGIRONE, O'BRIEN, SCHWEYER and D. COSTA 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, March 21, No. 909 By Representatives FLYNN, THOMAS, SCHLOSSBERG, DRISCOLL, McNEILL, HAGGERTY, GODSHALL, LONGIETTI, NEILSON, SCHWEYER, V. BROWN, WARREN and D. COSTA An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in disabled veterans' real estate tax exemption, further providing for exemption. Referred to Committee on VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, March 21, No. 910 By Representatives FLYNN, O'BRIEN, PASHINSKI, MADDEN, KINSEY, McNEILL, V. BROWN, DAVIDSON and BOBACK An Act requiring certain facilities and persons that provide child day care to install safety guards on doors; and conferring powers and duties on the Department of Human Services. Referred to Committee on CHILDREN AND YOUTH, March 21, No. 911 By Representatives ROTHMAN, KEEFER, PHILLIPS-HILL, GROVE, PICKETT, BAKER, MACKENZIE, WARD, BLOOM, KAUFFMAN, TALLMAN, IRVIN, A. HARRIS, GABLER, SAYLOR, SIMMONS, DUSH, ZIMMERMAN and JAMES An Act amending the act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory Review Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for economically significant regulations and for abrogation of regulations. Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, March 21, BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 46, PN 1033 (Amended) By Rep. O'NEILL 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, providing for contributions for pediatric cancer research. FINANCE. HB 203, PN 171 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in dispositions independent of letters, family exemption, probate of wills and grant of letters, further providing for payments to family and funeral directors. JUDICIARY. HB 223, PN 192 By Rep. MUSTIO 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. HB 291, PN 285 By Rep. O'NEILL An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in inheritance tax, further providing for inheritance tax rate. FINANCE.

3 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 279 HB 445, PN 461 By Rep. MUSTIO HB 718, PN 774 By Rep. O'NEILL An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for definitions, for reciprocity, for restriction on the use of title "licensed clinical social worker," for penalties and for unlawful practice; and repealing provisions related to appropriation. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HB 539, PN 565 By Rep. MUSTIO An Act amending the act of April 16, 1992 (P.L.155, No.28), known as the Assessors Certification Act, repealing provisions relating to nonapplicability; and providing for certification. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HB 548, PN 573 By Rep. MUSTIO 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 hearing examiners. PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE. HB 594, PN 626 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in authorized disposition of offenders, prohibiting Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition for child sexual offenses. JUDICIARY. HB 595, PN 627 By Rep. M. KELLER An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, as follows: in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of the condominium, providing for alternative dispute resolution in condominiums and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of cooperatives, providing for alternative dispute resolution in cooperatives and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in management of planned community, providing for alternative dispute resolution in planned communities and for complaints filed with Bureau of Consumer Protection; and, in protection of purchasers, further providing for effect of violations on rights of action. URBAN AFFAIRS. HB 631, PN 668 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in sentencing, providing for a mandatory period of probation for certain sexual offenders. JUDICIARY. An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax for education, further providing for exclusion for sale at retail of a gun safe or gun lock from sales and use tax. FINANCE. HB 741, PN 807 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in minors, further providing for sentencing and penalties for trafficking drugs to minors and for drug-free school zones; in other offenses, further providing for drug trafficking sentencing and penalties; and, in sentencing, further providing for sentences for offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for certain drug offenses committed with firearms, for sentences for offenses committed on public transportation, for sentences for offenses against elderly persons, for sentences for offenses against infant persons, for sentence for failure to comply with registration of sexual offenders and for sentences for offenses committed while impersonating a law enforcement officer. JUDICIARY. HB 758, PN 826 By Rep. M. KELLER An Act authorizing local taxing authorities to provide for tax exemption incentives for certain deteriorated industrial, commercial, business and residential property and for new construction in deteriorated areas of communities; providing for an exemption schedule; and establishing standards and qualifications. URBAN AFFAIRS. BILL REPORTED AND REREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE HB 324, PN 321 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judgments and other liens, further providing for exemption of particular property. Reported from Committee on JUDICIARY with request that it be rereferred to Committee on INSURANCE. The SPEAKER. Without objection, the bill will be so rereferred. BILL REPORTED AND REREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS HB 352, PN 364 By Rep. MARSICO An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time, providing for ten year limitation, for mesne profits and for reimbursement and further providing for twenty-one year limitation. Reported from Committee on JUDICIARY with request that it be rereferred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS.

4 280 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 21 The SPEAKER. Without objection, the bill will be so rereferred. The Chair is going to proceed to honoring a number of our guests. Members, if you could please take your seats. The Sergeants at Arms, can you close the doors, because we have some teams that have traveled a great distance. CANON-McMILLAN HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM PRESENTED The SPEAKER. Representative Brandon Neuman and Representative Jason Ortitay are invited to the rostrum for the purpose of presenting a citation to a championship team that I think has traveled at least 3 1/2 hours to get here today and has a long trip back. So I would certainly appreciate it if everybody would please take their seats and give them your undivided attention. All members, please take your seats. If any staff members have any conversations, please take them off the floor and into the anterooms. Representative Neuman, you may proceed. Mr. NEUMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I stand here as a proud alum of Canon-McMillan. We are honoring today some really significant individuals, young women that are student athletes, great students and great athletes, and I will get to that in a little bit. But this soccer team did something that in western Pennsylvania and Canon-McMillan history we have not done before, and it is a great honor for me to have them here today. They are joined by their coaches. We have head coach Dave Derrico, assistant coach Larry Shaw, and assistant coach Kristen Povirk. They are also joined by the principal of the high school, Dave Helinski and the athletic director, Frank Vulcano. Most importantly, we have these young women here that took a day out of school to come to be honored today for the significant game that they won in the championship against I am sorry to one of my colleagues, at least Central Bucks South. Canon- McMillan beat them in overtime 1 to nothing in a great game in Hershey, so we are very proud of Canon-McMillan. On the rostrum today we have the four captains. They are seniors. Aideen O'Donoghue she is a captain who is going to continue to play soccer in college at the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Pittsburgh is also here today, so get used to seeing this young woman. She is going to be a significant athlete and a significant student at the University of Pittsburgh. We have Sabrina Bryan. She is a captain, a 4-year letter winner. She had 94 goals and 64 assists in her high school career. She is going on to play soccer at Hofstra University in New York. We have Isabel Schiedenhelm, who is going to play lacrosse at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio. We have Cheyenne Trest, who is also a captain, and she is going to play basketball at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. So as you see, we have some young women here that are very impressive not only on the field, not only on the soccer field and on the basketball court and lacrosse team, but they are great student athletes. Canonsburg and Canon-McMillan are very proud, and I am joined here today with Jason Ortitay, with whom I share this school district, and we are here to say congratulations and that Canonsburg, North Strabane, and Cecil your community is very proud of you. So if you could rise for some recognition, we would greatly appreciate it. I was explaining to these young women to enjoy the moment, enjoy these memories, and I think the seniors appreciate this more, maybe, than the underclassmen. These moments do not happen every year. They just do not come. So any team that wins a State championship is very significant here in the Commonwealth, and I am proud to be here and I want to thank the Speaker for always taking the time to recognize these significant moments in Pennsylvania history and these significant moments for these young student athletes, and they will remember these moments here in the Capitol. So thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Congratulations, young ladies. That is outstanding. We are going to open the doors real briefly. This team is now going to be headed over to the Senate. CUMBERLAND VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL VARSITY CHEERLEADERS PRESENTED The SPEAKER. We do have another championship team to honor. Representatives Greg Rothman and Stephen Bloom are going to come up to the rostrum, and Dawn Keefer and Keith Gillespie. Dawn Keefer. I thought I saw Keith right in that crowd, too, but not so. Sorry, Keith. Representative Rothman, just wait until we clear the chamber for a second and then we will start. The Sergeants at Arms, I would ask that you close the doors. Members, I would ask you to please take your seats. We have an outstanding group of young ladies who won a championship, so everybody please take your seats. Representative Greg Rothman, the floor is yours, sir. Mr. ROTHMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On behalf of myself, Representative Bloom, and Representative Keefer, we are honored, truly honored to be able to recognize this amazing team and its very talented coaches. These Cumberland Valley High School Varsity Cheerleaders have demonstrated a commitment to excellence The SPEAKER. Representative Rothman, just suspend for a minute. Members, if you could, if there are any other conversations, you are welcome to take them off the floor. I know there is important work to be done, but at the time being, I would like to give everybody the attention to these young ladies. If everybody could please take your seats. Representative Rothman, I apologize. Mr. ROTHMAN. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Cumberland Valley High School Varsity Cheerleaders have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and a dedication to achievement. These competitors have worked hard to reach great heights. The Cumberland Valley High School Varsity Cheerleading Team has established a tradition of accomplishment. This is the team's fourth straight championship since 2013, but as any competitor will tell you, past accomplishments do not guarantee future success. Victory is earned with each new session and every individual competition. In fact, after enjoying so much success, some teams might be complacent, but I do not think you have to worry about that

5 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 281 with the Cumberland Valley High School Varsity Cheerleaders. This team no doubt benefited from the tremendous experience and leadership of its nine senior class members, but it also has nine juniors, six sophomores, and eight freshmen. It sounds to me like this cheerleading team will have a strong core of competitors for years to come. While the future of Cumberland Valley High School and I might add, my alma mater and its cheerleading future looks bright, we are here to focus on the present. After thorough competition this team and its coaches have separated themselves from all others by earning the title of State champions. So I ask you to join myself, Representative Bloom, and Representative Keefer in applauding this great accomplishment, and I would ask that the cheerleaders be recognized behind me and standing in the back. The SPEAKER. The Sergeants at Arms will open the doors. The cheerleaders have to head over to the Senate. We always think they are so wise to come here first. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. To the left of the rostrum, the Chair welcomes Beth Finn and Laura Arblaster. They are organizers of the Women's March that took place in Philadelphia this past January, and they are the guests of Representative Brian Sims. Welcome to the hall of the House. In the rear of the House and also in the gallery, because we have some guests in both locations, Representative Jordan Harris has invited members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. This organization is the first Greek-letter sorority established by African-American college women, and leading the delegation is Toni Kendrick, regional director of the Great Lakes region. Will you all please stand, and thank you so much for joining us today, everybody. I think we have some up in the gallery as well. Thank you very much for being with us. STATEMENT BY MR. HARRIS The SPEAKER. Representative Jordan Harris, you are invited to speak on unanimous consent, sir. Mr. J. HARRIS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I just wanted to rise. I am a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., and today under my blue suit I have on pink and green in honor of the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. But I wanted to make mention that arguably the highest ranking African-American woman in our State government is with them and she is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. So I think we would be remiss in this chamber not to recognize Gladys Brown, who is the chair of the Pennsylvania Utilities Commission here in Pennsylvania. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and one of the highest ranking African-American women in our State government. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative Harris. GUESTS INTRODUCED The SPEAKER. As many of you know, today is University of Pittsburgh Day here at the Capitol, and in the rear of the House, the Chair welcomes students from the University of Pittsburgh's Institute of Politics who are spending the day with members of this august body for the day. As I say your name, if you could please stand and wave: Syed Kaleem is with Representative Dermody today; Leanna Travis is with Representative Dave Reed, the majority leader; Ian Snyder is with Representative Dan Frankel, the minority caucus chair; Sydney Hamilton is with Representative Bryan Barbin; Zachary Clapp is with Representative Hal English; Andrew Beluk is with Representative Rick Saccone; Kelli Burgess is with Representative Brandon Neuman; Rhiannon Jacobs is with Representative Paul Costa; this gentleman already was in a meeting in my office earlier today Omar Al-Hendy is with Representative Eli Evankovich; and Dominic DiSanto is with Representative Jake Wheatley. My best to everyone at the University of Pittsburgh Institute of Politics. Please give former Chancellor Mark Nordenberg our best as well. Located in the gallery, the Chair welcomes a group of nursing students who are guests of Representative Marty Causer, and they attend the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Would you please rise. Thank you so much for being with us today. It is great to have you. In the gallery, the Chair welcomes members of the current class of the Anne Anstine Excellence in Public Service Series. If that class could please stand. Welcome. Great to have you with us here today. Thank you. In the well of the House, we welcome guest pages Rylee Smith and Saige Stevens from Hanover High School, and they are guests of Representative Kate Klunk. Great to have you here today. Guest pages Abby Hoover and Jane Mylin, please stand. They are guests of Representative Delozier and attend Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. Thank you for being with us today. Guests in honor of Greek Oh; no. I believe Representative Delozier will be talking about this later. She will be introducing some guests, and I am going to call them up shortly on HR 158. And then I understand that Representative Readshaw and Representative Moul have guests here on HR 168, so we will be getting to that briefly. Representative Boback, did you want to introduce your guests here today or is it okay if I just do it? Okay. Cindy Good is with us today. She is a veteran who is a driving force behind Representative Karen Boback's introduction of HB 215. This establishes a special license plate to honor our female veterans. She is seated in the gallery. Would you please stand. Thank you so much and thank you for your service. Thank you. That is Cindy Good. MASTER ROLL CALL The SPEAKER. We are going to turn to the uncontested I apologize. We have not done the master roll. We were waiting for a committee. The Chair will turn to the master roll. Members will proceed to vote.

6 282 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 21 PRESENT 198 Baker Ellis Kortz Rader Barbin Emrick Krueger Rapp Barrar English Kulik Ravenstahl Benninghoff Evankovich Lawrence Readshaw Bernstine Evans Lewis Reed Bizzarro Everett Longietti Reese Bloom Farry Mackenzie Roae Boback Fee Madden Roe Boyle Fitzgerald Maher Roebuck Bradford Flynn Mako Rothman Briggs Frankel Maloney Rozzi Brown, R. Freeman Markosek Ryan Brown, V. Fritz Marshall Saccone Bullock Gabler Marsico Sainato Burns Gainey Masser Samuelson Caltagirone Gergely Matzie Sankey Carroll Gillen McCarter Santora Causer Gillespie McClinton Saylor Cephas Godshall McNeill Schemel Charlton Goodman Mehaffie Schlossberg Christiana Greiner Mentzer Schweyer Comitta Grove Metcalfe Simmons Conklin Haggerty Metzgar Sims Cook Hahn Miccarelli Snyder Corbin Hanna Millard Solomon Corr Harkins Miller, B. Sonney Costa, D. Harper Miller, D. Staats Costa, P. Harris, A. Milne Stephens Cox Harris, J. Moul Sturla Cruz Heffley Mullery Tallman Culver Helm Murt Taylor Cutler Hennessey Mustio Thomas Daley Hickernell Neilson Tobash Davidson Hill Nelson Toepel Davis Irvin Nesbit Toohil Dawkins James Neuman Topper Day Jozwiak O'Brien Vitali Dean Kampf O'Neill Walsh Deasy Kaufer Oberlander Ward DeLissio Kauffman Ortitay Warner Delozier Kavulich Pashinski Warren DeLuca Keefer Peifer Watson Dermody Keller, F. Petrarca Wentling Diamond Keller, M.K. Petri Wheatley DiGirolamo Keller, W. Pickett Wheeland Donatucci Kim Pyle White Dowling Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Driscoll Kirkland Quinn, C. Dunbar Klunk Quinn, M. Turzai, Dush Knowles Rabb Speaker ADDITIONS 0 EXCUSED 4 Fabrizio Galloway McGinnis Youngblood LEAVES ADDED 6 Davidson Keller, W. Miller, D. Taylor Dush Lawrence LEAVES CANCELED 4 Davidson Keller, W. Lawrence Taylor The SPEAKER. One hundred and ninety-eight members having been present on the floor, a quorum is established. UNCONTESTED CALENDAR RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. MARSHALL called up HR 21, PN 905, entitled: A Resolution recognizing March 21, 2017, as "World Down Syndrome Day" in Pennsylvania. Mrs. DAVIS called up HR 86, PN 499, entitled: A Resolution designating January 15, 2017, as "Krabbe Disease Awareness Day" in Pennsylvania. Ms. DONATUCCI called up HR 90, PN 550, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2017 as "National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. MURT called up HR 101, PN 634, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. BRIGGS called up HR 133, PN 828, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the month of March 2017 as "National Athletic Training Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. DRISCOLL called up HR 143, PN 859, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Irish American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. READSHAW called up HR 147, PN 908, entitled: A Resolution recognizing March 22, 2017, as "Architects Day" in Pennsylvania. Mr. GALLOWAY called up HR 153, PN 946, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Ancient Order of Hibernians Month" in Pennsylvania.

7 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 283 Ms. CULVER called up HR 156, PN 987, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the month of April 2017 as "National Poetry Month" in Pennsylvania. Ms. DELOZIER called up HR 158, PN 989, entitled: A Resolution designating March 25, 2017, as "Greek Independence Day" in Pennsylvania. Mr. MACKENZIE called up HR 166, PN 1010, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Greek-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania and recognizing the constructive role Greek Americans continue to play in the economic and cultural development of our nation and this Commonwealth. Mr. MACKENZIE called up HR 167, PN 1011, entitled: A Resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "International DeMolay Month" in Pennsylvania. Will the House adopt the resolutions? LEAVE OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Representative John LAWRENCE has requested to be placed on leave. Without objection, that will be granted. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 CONTINUED On the question recurring, Will the House adopt the resolutions? YEAS 197 Baker Ellis Kortz Rapp Barbin Emrick Krueger Ravenstahl Barrar English Kulik Readshaw Benninghoff Evankovich Lewis Reed Bernstine Evans Longietti Reese Bizzarro Everett Mackenzie Roae Bloom Farry Madden Roe Boback Fee Maher Roebuck Boyle Fitzgerald Mako Rothman Bradford Flynn Maloney Rozzi Briggs Frankel Markosek Ryan Brown, R. Freeman Marshall Saccone Brown, V. Fritz Marsico Sainato Bullock Gabler Masser Samuelson Burns Gainey Matzie Sankey Caltagirone Gergely McCarter Santora Carroll Gillen McClinton Saylor Causer Gillespie McNeill Schemel Cephas Godshall Mehaffie Schlossberg Charlton Goodman Mentzer Schweyer Christiana Greiner Metcalfe Simmons Comitta Grove Metzgar Sims Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Snyder Cook Hahn Millard Solomon Corbin Hanna Miller, B. Sonney Corr Harkins Miller, D. Staats Costa, D. Harper Milne Stephens Costa, P. Harris, A. Moul Sturla Cox Harris, J. Mullery Tallman Cruz Heffley Murt Taylor Culver Helm Mustio Thomas Cutler Hennessey Neilson Tobash Daley Hickernell Nelson Toepel Davidson Hill Nesbit Toohil Davis Irvin Neuman Topper Dawkins James O'Brien Vitali Day Jozwiak O'Neill Walsh Dean Kampf Oberlander Ward Deasy Kaufer Ortitay Warner DeLissio Kauffman Pashinski Warren Delozier Kavulich Peifer Watson DeLuca Keefer Petrarca Wentling Dermody Keller, F. Petri Wheatley Diamond Keller, M.K. Pickett Wheeland DiGirolamo Keller, W. Pyle White Donatucci Kim Quigley Zimmerman Dowling Kinsey Quinn, C. Driscoll Kirkland Quinn, M. Turzai, Dunbar Klunk Rabb Speaker Dush Knowles Rader NAYS 0 EXCUSED 5 Fabrizio Lawrence McGinnis Youngblood Galloway The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were adopted. The SPEAKER. Representative Sheryl Delozier and Representative Ryan Mackenzie are invited to the rostrum and recognized to speak on HR 158. They also have a number of guests here. I would ask all the members to please take your seats. Representative Murt, for what do you rise, sir? Mr. MURT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to speak on HR 101. The SPEAKER. Yes, I have you. You will be called on. After Representative Delozier and Representative Mackenzie, they will be followed by Representative Tom Murt to speak on HR 101. Members, please take your seats. STATEMENT BY MS. DELOZIER The SPEAKER. Representative Delozier, please proceed. Ms. DELOZIER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am here today joined by my colleagues to celebrate many things Greek. So today I would like to first introduce whom we have here with us before I make a few remarks. We have a number of people sitting in the back as well, but I would like to welcome and I was joking with them because they are challenging me today, but I have been practicing, so hopefully

8 284 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 21 we do well with pronunciations here. So we have with us Lt. Col. Nestoras Vargemezis, we have Anthony Drakos, we have Dr. Michael Billys, we have Tom Paparoidamis, and last up here we have Alex Barlamas. And as I mentioned, we have a number of great people sitting in the back that are joined with us today. But I rise today to thank my colleagues for the unanimous vote designating March 25, 2017, as "Greek Independence Day" in Pennsylvania, with HR 158. I also would like to thank the members of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Wormleysburg who are here today to witness this vote. The cathedral, which is located in my legislative district, is an important part of my community. It holds annual festivals each spring that draw thousands of people, and there is mouthwatering homemade Greek cuisine, Greek arts and crafts, Greek dancing, and tours of the ornate cathedral. And I encourage everyone that is here in May, as we all will be, to attend May 19 through 21, and I will say that with all of our community events, this is the one event my son makes sure he attends with me. So March 25 is a significant date in Greece's history. It is the day the nation celebrates the start of the War of Greek Independence of Nine years later, in 1829, with the treaty signed, an independent Greece was established. March 25 also is the day that the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, as it is exactly 9 months before Christmas. Greeks have played an important role in Pennsylvania and United States history. About 3 million Greek-Americans have kept traditions from the motherland alive here and have made significant contributions to many businesses and industries. Greece also was the birthplace for democracy which we now govern today. Without its influence, who knows what our country would look like now. In addition, the Greeks played a key role in modern western philosophy through Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. Another factoid which you may not realize is that one-third of the English language is Greek. With all of the impact Greeks have had on our everyday lives, it is only appropriate that we pause for a few moments to pay tribute to their history. In conclusion, we thank the Greeks for their contributions and recognize their independence day. You have such a positive influence on the United States. Thank you. Zito Hellas. The SPEAKER. Representative Mackenzie. Mr. MACKENZIE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is a pleasure to be here with my colleagues to recognize Greek Independence Day, and also I want to thank all of the Greeks who are joining us today, the Greeks and the Greek-Americans who are with us. The resolution that I am here to speak on is Greek-American Heritage Month, and the Greeks throughout America's history have provided a great deal of inspiration. A great deal of cultural additions have been provided because of their contributions, and I want to recognize the members who are here today. We have a lot of Greeks and Greek-Americans with us, but a number of them are also members of the Order of AHEPA and I am the president of the Lehigh chapter of AHEPA but we have a number of brothers from across the State. AHEPA is the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association. We take up many philanthropic causes across the State and provide scholarships to young individuals who are going off to college. Now, Pennsylvania was built on the premise of welcoming people from all over the world to come and build a life here free from tyranny. As a result of William Penn's vision, today in Pennsylvania we have more than 1.3 million people of Greek ancestry who call the Commonwealth home. Greek-Americans are proud of their heritage and have passed their traditions and loyalty to the United States on to new generations of Greek-Americans. In fact, throughout the 20th century, Greece was one of only three nations to ally with the United States in every major international conflict, and to this day, the Greek nation remains a reliable strategic partner and steadfast ally of the United States. The contributions of Greek-Americans are enumerable, and in order to commemorate the important role Greek-Americans continue to play in our economic and cultural development in the Commonwealth, I introduce the resolution designating March as "Greek-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania, and I want to thank all of my colleagues for their support. Thank you and enjoy the rest of the month, and happy Greek Independence Day. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative Mackenzie and Representative Delozier. Thank you, also, for being here as guests. Please come up and we will take some photos. STATEMENT BY MR. MURT The SPEAKER. Representative Thomas Murt is recognized on HR 101. Mr. MURT. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, according to the American Heart Association, up to 2 million Americans are affected annually by deep vein thrombosis, more commonly known as blood clots, yet most Americans, 74 percent, have little or no awareness of the potential problems caused by deep vein thrombosis. Mr. Speaker, this is why HR 101 is so important. Deep vein thrombosis remains one of the most commonly occurring and serious medical conditions, yet it has not received the same attention as heart attack or stroke. The public is not as educated about the potential health risk of deep vein thrombosis, nor its symptoms. It is critical that the public recognize these symptoms so they can seek urgent medical help when necessary. Mr. Speaker, it is estimated that every minute, at least one person in the United States develops a blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg. If left untreated, part of a deep vein thrombosis can break off and form what is known as a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot that travels to the lungs. At least every 5 minutes, someone dies from a pulmonary embolism. Mr. Speaker, blood clots can affect people of any age and health status, and this is why it is so important that we declare March "Deep Vein Thrombosis Awareness Month" in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, because by raising awareness, we will be saving lives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Thank you, Representative Murt.

9 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 285 LEAVES OF ABSENCE The SPEAKER. Representative Margo DAVIDSON, Representative John TAYLOR, and Representative Bill KELLER wish to be placed on leave. Without objection, those will be granted. UNCONTESTED SUPPLEMENTAL CALENDAR A RESOLUTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE 35 Mr. MOUL called up HR 168, PN 1031, entitled: A Resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project. Mr. REED called up HR 170, PN 1032, entitled: A Resolution recognizing and congratulating the United Way of Pennsylvania, its affiliated local entities and all of its volunteers on their annual Hill Day on March 21, Will the House adopt the resolutions? YEAS 194 Baker Ellis Kortz Rader Barbin Emrick Krueger Rapp Barrar English Kulik Ravenstahl Benninghoff Evankovich Lewis Readshaw Bernstine Evans Longietti Reed Bizzarro Everett Mackenzie Reese Bloom Farry Madden Roae Boback Fee Maher Roe Boyle Fitzgerald Mako Roebuck Bradford Flynn Maloney Rothman Briggs Frankel Markosek Rozzi Brown, R. Freeman Marshall Ryan Brown, V. Fritz Marsico Saccone Bullock Gabler Masser Sainato Burns Gainey Matzie Samuelson Caltagirone Gergely McCarter Sankey Carroll Gillen McClinton Santora Causer Gillespie McNeill Saylor Cephas Godshall Mehaffie Schemel Charlton Goodman Mentzer Schlossberg Christiana Greiner Metcalfe Schweyer Comitta Grove Metzgar Simmons Conklin Haggerty Miccarelli Sims Cook Hahn Millard Snyder Corbin Hanna Miller, B. Solomon Corr Harkins Miller, D. Sonney Costa, D. Harper Milne Staats Costa, P. Harris, A. Moul Stephens Cox Harris, J. Mullery Sturla Cruz Heffley Murt Tallman Culver Helm Mustio Thomas Cutler Hennessey Neilson Tobash Daley Hickernell Nelson Toepel Davis Hill Nesbit Toohil Dawkins Irvin Neuman Topper Day James O'Brien Vitali Dean Jozwiak O'Neill Walsh Deasy Kampf Oberlander Ward DeLissio Kaufer Ortitay Warner Delozier Kauffman Pashinski Warren DeLuca Kavulich Peifer Watson Dermody Keefer Petrarca Wentling Diamond Keller, F. Petri Wheatley DiGirolamo Keller, M.K. Pickett Wheeland Donatucci Kim Pyle White Dowling Kinsey Quigley Zimmerman Driscoll Kirkland Quinn, C. Dunbar Klunk Quinn, M. Turzai, Dush Knowles Rabb Speaker NAYS 0 EXCUSED 8 Davidson Galloway Lawrence Taylor Fabrizio Keller, W. McGinnis Youngblood The majority having voted in the affirmative, the question was determined in the affirmative and the resolutions were adopted. The SPEAKER. I would ask all members to please take your seats. STATEMENT BY MR. MOUL The SPEAKER. Representative Harry Readshaw and Representative Dan Moul are recognized to speak on HR 168, and they have some guests to introduce as well. Sirs, you may proceed. Mr. MOUL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ten years ago, when I arrived here as the Representative from Adams County, which is the home of Gettysburg I like to say, where America was saved I was invited to this Civil War ball, which I knew absolutely nothing about, and I thought, well, you know, if it is a Civil War ball, I should be here. So I showed up and I met a gentleman at that time by the name of Representative Harry Readshaw. One of the things that he told me is that on the battlefield, all the States must maintain and repair their own monuments. As you will notice when we go through the budget, you will not find a line item there to maintain the monuments for Pennsylvania on the battlefield. Harry took the lead on this 20 years ago and started an endowment fund for the maintenance and repair of these monuments, and I will tell you, a better ambassador for Gettysburg and the battlefield you will not find. Harry is truly a true friend and a patriot. I would like to actually turn this over to Harry right now because this was Harry's project. Harry started it, Harry deserves the credit for it, and Harry should speak on it. I want to commend Harry Readshaw for what he has done with this Gettysburg battlefield monuments project, and I would like to call him to the microphone now. STATEMENT BY MR. READSHAW The SPEAKER. Representative Readshaw. Mr. READSHAW. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Before I say a few words, I would like to introduce some guests. They are to my left: Larry and Annette Keener-Farley, and the gentleman in the stovepipe hat is Governor Curtain, and

10 286 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE MARCH 21 he looks remarkably well for all these years that have gone by. Thank you for being here. On April 20, 1997, we began the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project by resolution, and at that time, like so many of you, and I am sure you can equate to this, I simply read an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette which indicated about the disrepair of the Pennsylvania monuments and including all the monuments at the Gettysburg national battlefield. And like so many of you, at the time I thought something should be done little did I know it was going to be me. So on April 20, 1997, we, by resolution, as I said, began the Pennsylvania Gettysburg Monuments Project, and it has been quite a journey. To begin with, our goal was in working with the National Park Service to repair, restore, and preserve 146 regimental markers at the battlefield which were in need of repair. And here we are 20 years later and our effort now is to endow those monuments at the Gettysburg battlefield which are not endowed. And here again I would like to emphasize our interaction with the National Park Service. When we originally began the project, they told us that we had to raise $184,000 to repair, restore, and preserve those monuments that needed such activity. We accomplished that, and now, as so many of you have experienced, you accomplish something and you say, well done, but the Civil War community and the reenacting community came to me and said, "We should endow those monuments which are not endowed." So we called the National Park Service, and they informed us that we needed $500,000 to endow the monuments that were not at that time currently endowed. So we raised $184,000 to repair, restore, and preserve. We are now at under the $500,000 figure; we are around $400,000 that we have raised for endowing those monuments at the Gettysburg battlefield. We refer to them as "icons of freedom," and the challenge is for us to preserve these monuments and endow these monuments for future generations so they indeed can understand and preserve the history not only of Gettysburg, but the part of Pennsylvanians in the Civil War. So it was my idea, but I cannot take all the credit, because as you well know, along the way and as we take this journey, no matter what it might be, we have many, many people that assist us. At the time we challenged every school in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to do book readings, 5K races whatever they thought appropriate. I want to mention two groups which have been very, very, not only supportive, but annually have activities that raise funds. One is the Victorian Dance Ensemble, who will have a Civil War ball here in the rotunda next Saturday. They have been with us raising funds for 14 years. And the ABATE (Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education) motorcycle group; they have been with us in September when we take our annual ride from Harrisburg to Gettysburg. I do not want to stand before you and belabor the point. I am honored that this resolution is presented and I honor and respect and thank Representative Moul for his remarks. So I encourage you, if you have interest in assisting in this effort, to please contact me, speak to me and the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association who, when we established this, was the nonprofit which was needed and happens to be the oldest preservation group in the country. They act as a nonprofit, where all the money goes through and eventually repair and restoration went to the National Park Service, and right now we are endowing these monuments for future consideration. So I thank you for your attention, I thank you for Representative Moul's remarks, and I thank you, Mr. Speaker. We only have $100,000 to go, which hopefully before I leave the building, we can accomplish. Thank you very much. The SPEAKER. Thank you, sir. Representative Harry Readshaw, a United States Marine, and Representative Dan Moul, thank you very much. I notice, just being of half-irish heritage, there were two resolutions that were passed. Representative Driscoll, HR 143 was a resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Irish American Heritage Month," and HR 153, Representative Galloway, a resolution designating the month of March 2017 as "Ancient Order of Hibernians Month." Erin go bragh. Then we also have at this time just announcements, I believe. Chairman Gillespie for an announcement, and then Daryl Metcalfe for an announcement. GAME AND FISHERIES COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. Chairman Gillespie first. Yes, sir. Mr. GILLESPIE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the break, the House Game and Fisheries Committee will have a voting meeting immediately at the break in room 205, at the Matthew J. Ryan Building. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. Thank you, sir. The Game and Fisheries Committee will meet immediately at the break in room 205, Matthew J. Ryan Building. STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. Chairman Metcalfe, for an announcement. Mr. METCALFE. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there will be a voting meeting of the House State Government Committee immediately at the break in room B-31, Main Capitol, where we will consider HB 110 and HB 410 and any other business that may come before the committee, Mr. Speaker. So voting meeting for the House State Government Committee, B-31, at the break, and we will be considering HBs 110 and 410. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The State Government Committee will meet immediately at the break in room B-31, Main Capitol. APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING The SPEAKER. Chairman Stan Saylor, the Appropriations Committee chair, for a committee announcement, sir. Mr. SAYLOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There will be an immediate meeting of the House Appropriations Committee in the majority caucus room. The SPEAKER. There will be an immediate meeting of the House Appropriations Committee in the majority caucus room.

11 2017 LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL HOUSE 287 REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HB 397, PN 409 By Rep. GILLESPIE The SPEAKER. And Marcy Toepel, the majority caucus chair, is recognized for an announcement. Representative Toepel. Mrs. TOEPEL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Republicans will caucus at 12:30. We would be prepared to return to the floor at 1:30. The SPEAKER. Thank you. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS The SPEAKER. Representative Dan Frankel, the minority caucus chair, is recognized for an announcement. Mr. FRANKEL. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Democrats will caucus at 12:30. Democrats will caucus at 12:30. Thank you. RECESS The SPEAKER. Members, at this time the House will stand at recess until 1:30 p.m., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker; 1:30 p.m. RECESS EXTENDED The time of recess was extended until 1:45 p.m. AFTER RECESS The time of recess having expired, the House was called to order. LEAVES OF ABSENCE CANCELED The SPEAKER. Representative Bill Keller is on the House floor and should be placed back on the master roll. Representative John Lawrence is on the floor and should be placed back on the master roll. BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED HB 110, PN 1045 (Amended) By Rep. METCALFE A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in taxation and finance, providing for spending limitations on the Commonwealth. STATE GOVERNMENT. HB 275, PN 233 By Rep. GILLESPIE An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for authorized license-issuing agents. GAME AND FISHERIES. An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, further providing for eligibility for license. GAME AND FISHERIES. HB 410, PN 1046 (Amended) By Rep. METCALFE An Act providing for performance-based budgeting; establishing the Performance-Based Budget Board and providing for its powers and duties; conferring powers and imposing duties on the Independent Fiscal Office; and providing for performance hearings and performance reviews. STATE GOVERNMENT. HB 582, PN 618 By Rep. GILLESPIE An Act amending Title 34 (Game) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in hunting and furtaking licenses, providing for a volunteer instructor license. GAME AND FISHERIES. HB 675, PN 721 By Rep. GILLESPIE An Act amending Title 30 (Fish) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fishing licenses, further providing for exemptions from license requirements. GAME AND FISHERIES. BILLS REREPORTED FROM COMMITTEE HB 41, PN 1029 By Rep. SAYLOR An Act amending the act of February 24, 1984 (P.L.92, No.17), referred to as the Precious Metal Sale Regulation Law, further providing for definitions, for license required, for records of transactions, for dealer's retention of precious metal and availability for inspection, for purchases from minors and for penalty. APPROPRIATIONS. HB 99, PN 424 By Rep. SAYLOR An Act amending Title 8 (Boroughs and Incorporated Towns) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in contracts, further providing for regulation of contracts. APPROPRIATIONS. HB 165, PN 129 By Rep. SAYLOR An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in decorations, medals, badges and awards, further providing for authorized decorations, medals, badges and awards and for specifications. APPROPRIATIONS. HB 188, PN 155 By Rep. SAYLOR An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fees, further providing for exemption of persons, entities and vehicles from fees. APPROPRIATIONS.