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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1987

SESSION OF 1987 171ST OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 3

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1 The Chair recognizes the minority whip.

The House convened at 1 p.m., e.s.t. Mr. HAYES. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request a leave for the gentleman from Indiana County,

THE SPEAKER (K. LEROY IRVIS) IN THE CHAIR

PRAYER

REV. DR. DAVID R. HOOVER, chaplain of the House of Representatives, from McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:

Gracious God, Thou dost ever watch over and care for Thine own, so as stewards of Thine, we bow before Thee at the beginning of this session. We humbly pray that Thou wilt keep us in the hollow of Thy hand, share with us the compe- tency which Thou wouldst have us show, and direct our actions that all may redound to the honor and glory of Thy blest name.

0 God, renew us daily that we may exemplify in word and deed the relevancy of Thy truth, refresh us with Thy constant flowing fountain that we may not grow weary along the way, and add Thy blessing to that labor of love expended in Thy name. Amen.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

'The Pledge of Allegiance was delivered by members.)

JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED

The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal for Tuesday, January 20, 1987, will he postponed until the Chair sees the Journal in print. The Chair does not hear any objection.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER. Does the gentleman from Lawrence, Mr. Fee, have any requests for leaves?

Mr. FEE. Yes, Mr. Speaker. The gentleman from Philadel- phia, Mr. O'DONNELL, for today, and it says here "the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Josephs," hut after your nom- inating speech a couple of weeks ago, 1 think we are all famil- iar that that is Ms. JOSEPHS from Philadelphia, for today.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. The leaves will he granted, without objection. The Chair hears no objection.

Mr. WASS, for the week; the lady from Delaware County, Mrs. DURHAM, for the day; the gentleman from Chester County, Mr. VROON, for the day; the gentleman from Phila- delohia Countv. Mr. KENNEY. for the week: the gentleman . . from Mercer County, Mr. ROBBINS, for the day; the gentleman from McKean County, Mr. JADLOWIEC, for the day; the gentleman from York County, Mr. FOSTER, for the week; the gentleman from Delaware County, Mr. R. C. WRIGHT, for the day; the gentleman from Erie County, Mr. BOWSER, for the day; the gentleman from Erie County, Mr. BOYES, for the day; the gentleman from Mercer County, Mr. FARGO, for the day; the gentleman from Crawford County, Mr. MERRY, for the day; and the gentleman from Perry County, Mr. NOYE, for the week.

REMARKS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD

Mr. HAYES. In regards to the gentleman, Mr. Noye, I offer the following remarks for the record.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman will send the remarks for the record. They will he recorded.

Mr. HAYES, for Mr. NOYE, submitted the following remarks for the Legislative Journal:

House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg January 26, 1987

K. Leroy Irvis, Speaker House of Representatives Room 139, Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Speaker Irvis:

For the record, I am respectfully requesting a leave of absence for the week of January 26, 1987. 1 have been invited to be the guest of the South African Forum visiting the Country of South Africa and I will be unable to attend the week's Session.

Thank you for your help with this matter. Sincerely, Fred C. Noye

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ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKER

R. BUDD DWYER FUNERAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The SPEAKER. Because this is the day in which the House must organize its committees, the Chair could not be at the funeral of a good friend of the Chair, R. Budd Dwyer. The Chair has nominated and sent, to represent all of us, the following people: the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Dombrowski, as the chairman of the delegation from the House; the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Cappabianca; the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Bowser; the gentleman from Erie, Mr. Boyes; the gentleman from Mercer, Mr. Fargo; the gentleman from Mercer, Mr. Robbins; the gentleman from Mercer, Mr. Gruitza; the gentleman from Crawford, Mr. Merry; and the gentleman from McKean, Mr. Jadlowiec.

PRAYER

The SPEAKER. The Chair is going to do something that the Chair has never done since being Speaker in 1977, 1983, 1985, and now in 1987. The Chair is going to stand for a few seconds silently to pray for the soul of a friend of his, R. Budd Dwyer, who could not withstand the anguish and the pain of living, the anguish and the pain that each living being, to some degree, must sustain. Those who would join with the Chair are invited to stand.

(Members and all visitors stood.)

The SPEAKER. Father God, Father of all of us, Father of all the children of the Earth, Father of all the religious sects and groups on this planet, we come here unbidden and unprepared for the injuries and the pain and the anguish and the hurt of living. Most of us succeed in gathering enough strength to live through the anguish, the hurt, and the pain, and many of us find joy in many places with many friends. But for some the pain is too intense, the anguish too long to endure, the hurt unremitting, and so it was with Budd Dwyer.

I pray now, Father God, that having left this life, the soul of Budd Dwyer is now, finally, at peace. Amen.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE

The SPEAKER. The names of all of the committee appointed by the Chair to attend the funeral of R. Budd Dwyer are placed on leave of absence.

The gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. OLIVER'S name is to be added to those who were granted leaves of absence.

COMMUNICATION FROM AUDITOR GENERAL

The SPEAKER. The Chair acknowledges a certificate from Don Bailey, the Auditor General of the Commonwealth, which the clerk will file.

The following communication was submitted:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Auditor General

Harrisburg 17120-0018 January 5, 1987

The Honorable K. Leroy I ~ i s Speaker of the House 139 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Speaker Irvis:

In accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section 7 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and Section 1604-8 of The Fiscal Code, as amended, you have requested a certificate rele- vant to the settlement for the general obligation bond sale of December 16, 1986.

A duplicate original of my certificate is enclosed. Sincerely, Don Bailey Auditor General

DB:lmj Enclosure

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

WELCOME

The SPEAKER. Representatives Belfanti and Baldwin have as their guest John Brennan, the Northumberland County Democratic chairman. Welcome to the hall of the House, John. We are glad to have you here.

FILMING PERMISSION

The SPEAKER. Gary Froseth of "The People's Business" is being permitted to film on the floor of the House.

WHP is permitted to film for 10 minutes on the floor of the House. You may not go up and down the center aisles but you may walk the perimeter of the floor of the House.

MASTER ROLL CALL

The SPEAKER. The clerk will take the master roll call for today.

The following roll call was recorded:

PRESENT-184

Acosta Angstadt Argall Arty Baldwin Barley Battisto Belardi Belfanti Birmelin Black Blaum Book Bortner Bowley Brandt Broujos Bunt Burd Burns

Distler Donatucci Dorr Duffy Evans Farmer Fattah Fee Fischer Flick Fox Freeman Freind Gallen Gamble Gannon Geist George Gladeck Godshall

Leh Lescavitz Letterman Levdansky Linton Livengood Lloyd Lucyk McCall McClatchy

Maine Manderino Manmiller Markosek Mayernik Melio Michlovic

Ritter Roebuck Rudy Ryan Rybak Saloom Saurman Scheetz Schuler Semmel Serafini Seventy Showers Sirianni Smith, B. Smith, S. H. Snyder, D. W. Snyder, G. Staback Stairs

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE

Bush Caltagirone Carlson Cam Cawley Cessar Chadwick Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cohen Colafella Cole Cornell Corrigan Cowell COY DeLuca DeVener DeWeese Daley Davies Dawida Deal Dietterick Dininni

Grup~o Hagarty Haluska Harper Hasay Hayden Hayes Heckler Herman Hershey Hess Honaman Howlett Hughes Hutchinson ltkin Jackson larolin Johnson Kasunic Kennedy Kosinski Kukovich LaOrotta Lanary Lashinger Laughlin

Micovie Miller Moehlmann Moms Mowery Mrkonic Murphy Nahill O'Brien Olasz Perzel Petrarca Petrone Phillips Piccola Pievsky Pistella Pitts Pressmann Preston Punt Raymond Reber Reinard Richardson Rieger

Steighner Stevens Stewart Stuban Sweet Taylor, E. Z. Tavlor. F. ailo or; 1. Telek Tigue TreUa Truman Van Home Veon Wambach Weston Wiggins Wilson Wogan Worniiak Wright, D. R. Wright, J . L. Yandrisevits

Irvis. Speaker

ADDITIONS-0

NOT VOTING-0

Bowser Fargo Kenney Robbins Boyes Foster Merry Vroon Cappabianca Gmitra Noye Wass Dombrowski Jadlowiec O'Donnell Wright, R. C. Durham Jaephs Oliver

RESOLUTION ADOPTED

REPORT O F COMMITTEE O N COMMITTEES

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. Hutchinson, who offers the following resolution, which the clerk will read.

The following resolution was read:

House Resolution No. 2

A RESOLUTION

Providing for the election of members to the Standing Commit- tees of the House of Representatives.

RESOLVED, That it is recommended that the members of the House named herein be and are hereby elected members of the Standing Committees of this House of Representatives. The Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Subcommittee Chairmen and Secre- taries whose names are included in this report are appointed by the Speaker of the House.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Morris, Samuel W., Chairman Rudy, Ruth C., Vice-Chairman Baldwin, William E., Secretary

Battisto, Joseph W. Bowley, Curt Broujos, John H . Coy, Jeffrey W. Haluska, Edward J . LaGrotta, Frank Lloyd, William R., Jr.

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Maine, Connie G. Mayernik. David 1. Showers, John R. Yandrisevits, Frank W.

Sirianni, Carmel, Minority Chairman Wass, Paul, Minority Vice-Chairman

Bush, Alvin C. Chadwick, J . Scot DeVerter, Walter F. Fargo, Howard L. Hershey, Arthur D. Honaman, June N. Johnson, Edwin G. Semmel, Paul W.

APPROPRIATIONS

Pievsky, Max, Chairman Stewart, William J. , Vice-Chairman Stuban, Ted, Secretary Steighner, Joseph A, , Subcommittee Chairman on Capital

Budget Wigglns, Edward A, , Subcommittee Chairman on Education Cappabianca, Italo S., Subcommittee Chairman on Health and

Welfare

Belfanti, Robert E.. Jr. Blaum, Kevin Caltagirone, Thomas R. Cawley, Gaynor Clark, Brian D. Colafella, Nicholas A. Deal, Alphonso Duffy, Roger F. Evans, Dwight Gruitza, Michael C. Kukovich, Allen Petrone, Thomas C. Pistella, Frank J . Seventy, Steve

McClatchy, Richard A,, Jr., Minority Chairman Gruppo, Leonard Q., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Capital Budget Mowerv. Harold F.. Jr.. Minoritv Subcommittee Chairman on . .

ducati ion Arty, Mary Ann, Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Health

and Welfare

Book, Raymond T. Boyes, Karl W. Clymer, Paul I. Cornell, Roy W. Flick, Robert J. Perzel, John M. Phillips, Merle H. Schuler, Jere W.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

Taylor, Fred, Chairman Donatucci, Robert C., Subcommittee Chairman on Banking and

Savings and Loan Associations Seventy, Steve, Subcommittee Chairman on Housing Livengood, Henry, Subcommittee Chairman on Industrial Devel-

opment, Recreation and Tourism Olasz, Richard D., Secretary

Cappahianca, ltalo S. Duffy, Roger F. Haluska, Edward J. Lescovitz, Victor John Linton, Gordon J .


Maiale, Nicholas J . Pistella, Frank J. Preston, Joseph, Jr. Van Horne, Terry E.

Gallen. James J., Minority Chairman Hagarty, Lois Sherman, Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Banking and Savings and Loan Associations Serafini, Frank A., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Housing Geist. Richard A,, Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Indus-

trial Development, Recreation and Tourism

Burd, James M. Dininni, Rudolph Dorr, Donald W. Godshall, Robert W. McVerry, Terrence F. Wright, James L., Jr.

CONSERVATION

George, Camille, Chairman Wozniak, John N., Vice-Chairman Broujos, John H., Secretary

Belardi, Fred Bortner, Michael E. Bowley, Curt Freeman, Robert Hayden, Richard Jarolin, Stanley J . Lucyk, Edward J. Michlovic, Thomas A. Murphy, Thomas I., Jr. Steiahner. Joseph A. Stewart, ~ i l l i a m J .

Hasay, George C., Minority Chairman Reber, Robert D., Jr., Minority Vice-Chairman

Argall, David G. Barley, John E. Jadlowiec, Kenneth M. Reinard, Roy Saurman, George E. Scheetz, Terry R. Smith, Sam Wass, Paul

CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Laughlin, Charles P., Chairman Kukovich, Allen, Subcommittee Chairman on Public Utilities Freeman, Robert, Secretary

Blaum, Kevin Coy, Jeffrey W. Deal, Alphonso DeLuca, Anthony M. Lloyd, William R., Jr. Maine, Connie G. McHale, Paul Steighner, Joseph A. Truman, Peter Daniel Van Horue, Terry E. Wambach, Peter C.

Burns, Edward F., Jr., Minority Chairman Durham, Kathrynann W., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Public Utilities

Bush, Alvin C. Civera, Mario I., Jr. Fox, Jon D. Hershey, Arthur D. Jadlowiec, Kenneth M.

Leh, Dennis E. Punt, Terry L. Weston. Frances . ~~~~~-

EDUCATION Cowell, Ronald R., Chairman Evans, Dwight, Subcommittee Chairman on Basic Education Colafella, Nicholas A,, Subcommittee Chairman on Higher Edu-

cation Tigue, Thomas M., Secretary

Battisto, Joseph W. Clark, Brian D. Coy, Jeffrey W. Daley, Peter I., I1 Fattah, Chaka Kosinski, Gerard A. Lescovitz, Victor John Linton. Gordon 1. Livengood, Henry Wiggins, Edward A.

Fischer, Roger Raymond, Minority Chairman Telek. William. Minoritv Subcommittee Chairman on Basic Edu-

cation Tavlor. Elinor 2.. Minoritv Subcommittee Chairman on Hiaher

Education

Burns, Edward F., Jr. Davies, John S. Fox, Jon D. Freind, Stephen F. Herman, Lynn B. Stairs, Jess Wass. Paul

FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

Cole, Kenneth J., Chairman Daley, Peter J., 11, Vice-Chairman Yandrisevits, Frank W., Secretary

Blaum, Kevin Corrigan, Thomas C. Donatucci, Robert C. Fattah, Chaka Hayden, Richard Hughes, Vincent LaGrotta, Frank Maine, Connie G. McHale, Paul Melio, Anthony Roebuck, James R.

Burd, James M., Minority Chairman Jackson, George W., Minority Vice-Chairman

Distler, James T. Farmer, Elaine F. Hess, Dick L. Robbins, Robert D. Smith, Bruce Smith, Sam Taylor, John J . Weston, Frances

FINANCE

Trello, Fred A, , Chairman Petrone, Thomas C., Vice-Chairman Battisto, Joseph W., Secretary Carn, Andrew J . Colafella, Nicholas A. DeLuca, Anthony M. Evans, Dwight


Maiale, Nicholas J. Mayernik, David J . Preston, Joseph, Jr. Seventy, Steve Showers, John R. Van Horne, Terry E. Wiggins, Edward A.

Wilson, Benjamin H., Minority Chairman Cornell, Roy W., Minority Vice-Chairman

Bunt, Raymond, Jr. Fargo, Howard L. Foster, A. Carville, Jr. Gallen, James J. Gannon, Thomas P . Kenney, George T., Jr. Robhins, Robert D. Smith, Bruce

GAME AND FISHERIES

Letterman, Russell P . , Chairman Gruitza, Michael C., Vice-Chairman Markosek, Joseph F., Secretary

Belfanli, Robert E., Jr. Bowley, Curt Gamble, Ron Kasunic, Richard A. Levdansky, David K. McCall, Keith R. Olasz, Richard D. Petrone, Thomas C. Seventy, Steve Staback, Edward G. Tigue, Thomas M.

Davies, John S., Minority Chairman Phillips, Merle H., Minority Vice-Chairman

Birmelin, Jerry Carlson, Edgar A. Distler, James T. Fischer, Roger Raymond Gruppo, Leonard Q. Hess, Dick L. Merry, James R. Smith, Bruce

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Richardson, David P., Jr., Chairman Pistella, Frank J., Subcommittee Chairman on Health Dawida, Michael M., Subcommittee Chairman on Welfare Kukovich, Allen, Subcommittee Chairman on Youth and Aging Kasunic, Richard A, , Secretary

Cawley, Gaynor Howlett, Joseph Hughes, Vincent Josephs, Babette Lucyk, Edward J . Pressmann, John F. Stuban, Ted Tigue, Thomas M. Wiggins, Edward A.

Dorr, Donald W., Minority Chairman Gladeck, Joseph M., Jr., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Health Clymer, Paul I., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Welfare Lashinger, Joseph A, , Jr., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Youth and Aging

Arty, Mary Ann Jadlowiec, Kenneth M. Leh, Dennis E. Saurman, George E. Snyder, Donald W. Taylor, Elinor Z.

INSURANCE

Rybak, William C., Chairman Maiale, Nicholas J., Vice-Chairman Carn, Andrew J., Secretary

Cawley, Gaynor Colafella, Nicholas A. Dawida, Michael M. Gamble, Ron Josephs, Babette Lescovitz, Victor John Michlovic, Thomas A. Murphy, Thomas J., Jr. Truman, Peter Daniel Wamhach, Peter C. Yandrisevits, Frank W.

DeVerter, Walter F., Minority Chairman Gannon, Thomas P., Minority Vice-Chairman

Durham, Kathrynann W. Godshall, Robert W. Mowery, Harold F., Jr. O'Brien, Dennis M. Piccola, Jeffrey E. Reinard, Roy Snyder, Gregory M. Vroon, Peter R.

JUDICIARY

DeWeese, H. William, Chairman Kosinski, Gerard A., Subcommittee Chairman on Courts Blaum, Kevin, Subcommittee Chairman on Crime and Correc-

tions Mayernik, David J., Secretary

Baldwin, William E. Bortner, Michael E. Caltagirone, Thomas R. Dawida, Michael M. Fattah, Chaka Gruitza, Michael C. Josephs, Babette Kukovich, Allen Maiale, Nicholas J . McHale, Paul

Moehlmann, Nicholas B., Minority Chairman McVerry, Terrence F., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Courts Piccola, Jeffrey E., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Crime

and Corrections Birmelin, Jerry Hagarty, Lois Sherman Heckler, David W. Lashinger, Joseph A, , Jr. Reber, Robert D., Jr. Wogan, Chris R. Wright, Robert C.

LABOR RELATIONS

Cohen, Mark B., Chairman Deal, Alphonso, Vice-Chairman Belfanti, Robert E., Jr., Secretary


Belardi, Fred Carn, Andrew J. DeLuca, Anthony M. Donatucci, Robert C. Freeman, Robert Howlett, Joseph Kasunic, Richard A. Kosinski, Gerard A. Levdansky, David K. Stewart, William J. Veon, Michael R.

Pitts. Joseph R.. Minority Chairman Punt, Terry. Minority Vice-Chairman

Carlson, Edgar A. Chadwick, J. Scot Flick, Robert J. Gladeck, Joseph M., Jr. Heckler, David W. Jackson. George W. Merry, James R. Sirianni, Came l

LIQUOR CONTROL

Saloom, Eugene G., Chairman Cawley, Gaynor, Vice-Chairman Jarolin, Stanley J., Secretary

Acosta, Ralph Belardi, Fred Cam, Andrew J. Clark, Brian D. Duffy, Roger F. Howlett, Joseph McCall, Keith R. Olasz, Richard D. Roebuck, James R. Tigue, Thomas M. Wamhacb, Peter C.

Manmiller, Joseph C., Minority Chairman Micozzie, Nicholas A,, Minority Vice-Chairman

Civera, Mario J., Jr. Farmer, Elaine F. Gladeck, Joseph M., Jr. Moehlmann, Nicholas B. Perzel, John M. Punt, Terry Stevens, Correale F. Wogan, Chris R.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sweet, David W., Chairman Duffy, Roger F., Subcommittee Chairman on Boroughs Gamble, Ron, Subcommittee Chairman on Counties Showers, John R., Subcommittee Chairman on Townships Coy, Jeffrey W., Secretary

Baldwin, William E. Broujos, John H. DeLuca, Anthony M. Haluska, Edward J. Livengood, Henry Jarolin, Stanley J . Melio, Anthony Stuban, Ted Wozniak, John N. Foster, A. Carville, Jr., Minority Chairman Snyder, Donald W., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Boroughs

Kennedy, John, Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Counties Merry, James R., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Town-

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Barley, John E. Distler, James T. Nahill, Charles F., Jr. Raymond. Ronald C. scheetz, Terry R. Telek, William

MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

Mrkonic, Emil, Chairman McCall, Keith R., Vice-Chairman Staback, Edward G., Secretary Baldwin, William E. Broujos, John H. Cappabianca, Italo S. Daley, Peter J., 11 Evans, Dwight Hughes, Vincent LaGrotta, Frank Mayernik, David J . Petrone, Thomas C. Showers, John R. Veon, Michael R. Cimini, Anthony J., Minority Chairman Johnson, Edwin G., Minority Vice-Chairman

Black, Ronald E. Book, Raymond T. Dietterick, Scott Durham, Kathrynann W. Fargo, Howard L. Jackson, George W. Manmiller, Joseph C. Robbins, Robert D.

MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT

Petrarca, Joseph A,, Chairman Haluska, Edward J., Vice-Chairman Levdansky, David K., Secretary

Belardi, Fred Belfanti, Robert E., Jr , Daley, Peter J . , I1 Kasunic, Richard A. Lucvk. Edward J. ~a iko ' sek , Joseph F. McCall, Keith R. Michlovic, Thomas A. Olasz. Richard D. Stewart, William J . Wozniak, John N.

Wright, James L., Jr., Minority Chairman Stairs, Jess, Minority Vice-Chairman

Angstadt, Paul J . Argall, David G. Black, Ronald E. Carlson, Edgar A. Semmel, Paul W. Smith, Sam Snyder, Donald W. Stevens, Correale F.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

Rieger, William W., Chairman Lloyd, William R., Jr., Vice-Chairman


Veon, Michael R., Secretary

Acosta, Ralph Cappahianca, ltalo S. Corrigan, Thomas C. Donatucci, Robert C. Jarolin, Stanley J . Markosek, Joseph F. Pressmann, John F. Preston, Joseph, Jr. Ritter, Karen A. Rudy, Ruth C. Staback, Edward G.

Vroon, Peter R., Minority Chairman Boyes, Karl W ., Minority Vice-Chairman

Book, Raymond T. Farmer, Elaine F. Herman, Lynn B. Langtry, Alice S. Micozzie, Nicholas A. Miller, Marvin E., Jr. Saurman, George E. Serafini, Frank A.

STATE GOVERNMENT

Oliver, Frank L., Chairman Michlovic, Thomas A,, Subcommittee Chairman on Telecommu-

nications Fattah, Chaka, Secretary

Battisto, Joseph W. Corrigan, Thomas C Deal, Alphonso Freeman, Robert Linton, Gordon J . Livengood, Henry McHale. Paul Melio, Anthony Ritter, Karen A. Rudy, Ruth C. Truman, Peter Daniel

Miller, Marvin E., Jr., Minority Chairman Honaman, June N., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Tele-

communications

P ,all, David G. Bunt, Raymond, Ir. Cimini, Anthony J. Hasay, George C. Kennedy, John Leh, Dennis E. Raymond, Ronald C. Schuler, Jere W.

TRANSPORTATION

Hutchinson, Amos K., Chairman Lescovitz, Victor John, Subcommittee Chairman on Aviation Murphy, Thomas J., Jr., Suhcommittee Chairman on Highways Linton. Gordon J.. Subcommittee Chairman on Public Trans-

portation Clark, Brian D., Suhcommittee Chairman on Transnortation

Safety Lucyk, Edward J., Secretary

Caltagirone, Thomas R. Gamble. Ron Gruitza, Michael C. Lloyd, William R., Jr. Markosek, Joseph F. Steighner, Joseph A. Stuhan. Ted

Wozniak, John N.

Dininni, Rudolph, Minority Chairman Wilson, Benjamin H., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on Avi-

ation O'Brien, Dennis M., Minority Suhcommittee Chairman on High-

ways Nahill, Charles F., Jr., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on

Public Transportation Civera, Mario J., Jr., Minority Suhcommittee Chairman on

Trans~ortation Safetv

Dietterick, Scott Geist, Richard A. Hess, Dick L. Pitts, Joseph R. Snyder, Gregory M.

URBAN AFFAIRS

Harper, Ruth B., Chairman Truman, Peter Daniel, Subcommittee Chairman on 1st Class

Cities, Counties Preston, Joseph, Jr., Suhcommittee Chairman on 2nd Class

Cities, Counties Van Horne, Terry E., Subcommittee Chairman on 3rd Class

Cities, Counties Wambach, Peter C., Secretary

Acosta, Ralph Bortner, Michael E. Caltagirone, Thomas R. Dawida, Michael M. Hayden, Richard Murphy, Thomas J., Jr. Pressmann, John F. Ritter, Karen A. Roebuck, James R.

Freind. Stenhen F.. Minoritv Chairman ~erzel, '~ol;u M., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on 1st Class

Cities, Counties Wright, Robert C., Minority Subcommittee Chairman on 2nd

Class Cities, Counties Angstadt, Paul J . , Minority Suhcommittee Chairman on 3rd

Class Cities, Counties

Black, Ronald E. Kenney, George T., Jr. Langtry, Alice S. Taylor, John J . Weston, Frances Wogan, Chris R.

Amos K. Hutchinson K. Leroy lrvis James J. Manderino Matthew J. Ryan

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

1 ORGANIZATION OF STANDING COMMITTEES

The SPEAKER. Mr. Majority Leader, are you prepared to announce the formation of the committees and where they will meet?

Mr. MANDERINO. Yes, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

those members who have conflicts time to get to the organizational meetings and report themselves as present. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Chester, Mr. Morris. Why do you rise, sir?


Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, this is the time set aside by the House for the organization of committees. We will organize our committees this day, Mr. Speaker, and we will organize in five groups. We will ask each of the groups, as we announce them, to proceed to the room designated for organization and to make every effort to report back to the floor that the committee is in operation, organized, and ready to do business within 15 ,,,inUtes of the tirne they leave the floor,

Mr. Speaker, there are some conflicts that members will have trying to attend meetings within the same group, and we would ask that the chairmen of the committees take note of the memo that we have had circulated so that they will allow

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON CONSERVATION

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman Clearfield, Mr. George. Why do you rise, Mr. George?

Mr. Gl3ORGE. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Conserva- tion has met, is organized, and is ready to receive bills for business.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS

GROUP I

MI. MANDERINO. croup 1, M ~ . speaker, we would like to proceed with the organization of those committees in I. Group I consists of the following committees: the Appro- priations Committee, which we will organize in room 140 - 140 is the majority caucus room; the Agriculture and Rural ~ f f ~ i ~ ~ committee, which we will organize in room 401, which is above the Lieutenant Governor's Office; the Business and Commerce Committee, which will organize in room

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Mr. MORRIS. Mr. Speaker, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has met and is organized and ready to do the business for this session.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman. Mr. Manderino, all of group 1 have now responded. Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, they did that in such

good fashion that I would expect that the second group will Proceed as quickly.

GROUP 11 418A, which is the minority caucus room on the fourth floor above the Governor's Office; the Conservation Committee, which will organize in room 4188, which is also in the minority caucus room on the fourth floor above the Governor's Office.

We would ask that the committee chairmen and all

Mr. MANDERINO. Group 11, Mr. Speaker. Those committees in group I1 will organize now. The Committee on Consumer Affairs will organize in room 140; the Committee on Education in room 401; the Committee on Federal-State Relations in room 418A; and the Finance Committee in room

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members assigned to those committees - Appropriations Committee, Agriculture Committee, Business and Commerce Committee, and Conservation Committee - proceed to the appropriate committee rooms for organization at this time and report hack as best you can within I5 minutes.

Mr. S~eaker , the members and chairmen will oroceed to

4188. Will the committee chairmen and the members of these

committees - Consumer Affairs, Education, Federal-State, and Finance - proceed to the appropriate committee rooms for organization. If you do not remember the rooms or where they are, you can stop by the desk here and we will instruct

those rooms for organization.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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The SPEAKER. Up the budget, Max. CONSUMER AFFAIRS

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

you.

REPORT OF COMMlTTEE ON EDUCATION

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Pievsky, the chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. Why do you rise, sir?

Mr. PIEVSKY. Mr. Speaker, the Appropriations Commit- tee has organized and, boy, are we ready to proceed with business.

Allegheny, Mr. Cowell, to report on the organization of the Education Committee.

Mr. COWELL. Mr. Speaker, the Education Committee has organized and is prepared to do business.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Fayette, Mr. Taylor. Why do you rise, Mr. Taylor?

Mr. F. TAYLOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to announce that the Committee on Business and

- - Beaver, Mr. Laughlin, to report on Consumer Affairs.

Mr. LAUGHLIN. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Con- sumer Affairs is organized and prepared to do business.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FINANCE Commerce of the House of Representatives is organized and ready to do business.

~ h , s ~ E ~ ~ E ~ , ~h~ chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Trello, to report on the condition of the Finance Committee.


Mr. TRELLO. Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to report that the Finance Committee is organized and ready to do business.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS

The SPEAKER. Why does the gentleman from Adams, Mr. Cole, rise?

Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, the Federal-State Relations Com- mittee has met and is organized for the session.


GROUP 111

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, group I11 is now to orga-

nize. The Committees on Game and Fisheries, Health and Welfare, Insurance, and Judiciary are in group 111. Game and Fisheries will meet in room 140; Health and Welfare will meet in room 401; Insurance will meet in room 418A; and the Judi- ciary Committee will meet in room 418B.

Will the committee chairmen and the members of those committees proceed to the appropriate rooms for organization and report back promptly.

-1 Mr. Majority Leader, we are ready for group IV.

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Berks, Mr. Davies.

Mr. DAVIES. Mr. Speaker, a parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman state the parliamentary

inquiry. Mr. DAVIES. Is it the intent of the Speaker to enforce the

rules that pertain to garb in the House as had been established by custom for some U X I years with the same sort of rigidity that he did in past tenure?

The SPEAKER. Absolutely. Mr. DAVIES. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER. And if the gentleman finds any other

person on the floor who is not suitably garbed, will the gentleman advise him so that the Speaker would not have to enter his name into the record.

Mr. DAVIES. Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you. The SPEAKER. Thank you.

GROUP IV

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

HEALTH AND WELFARE Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, does my garb meet the

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Pistella. Are you ready to report on the Com- mittee on Health and Welfare?

Mr. PISTELLA. Mr. Speaker, I wish to inform the House that the Health and Welfare Committee is duly organized.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Northampton, Mr. Rybak.

Mr. RYBAK. Mr. Speaker, the House Insurance Commit- tee has met; we are ready to receive bills, prepared to engage in great debate and do the people's business. Thank you.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Greene, Mr. DeWeese.

Mr. DeWEESE. Mr. Speaker, the House Judiciary Com- mittee has met, we are administratively operative, and we look forward to our challenges with alacrity.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Centre, Mr. Letterman. Why do you rise, sir?

Mr. LETTERMAN. Mr. Speaker, the Committee on Game and Fisheries has met, is organized, and we are ready to do business.


standards? The SPEAKER. Admirably so. Mr. MANDERINO. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the fourth group of committees is now to be

organized. We will organize the Committees on Labor Rela- tions, Liquor Control, Local Government, and Military and Veterans Affairs. The Labor Relations Committee will meet in room 140: Liauor Control Committee will meet in room 401; the Local Government Committee will meet in room 418.4; Military and Veterans Affairs in room 418B.

Mr. Speaker, will you please advise those committee members and chairmen to proceed immediately to the organization of their respective committees and report back promptly.

The SPEAKER. Labor Relations, 140; Liquor Control, 401: Local Government. 418A: and Militarv and Veterans Affairs, 418B. Quickly, please.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Cohen.

Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, the Labor Relations Commit- tee is organized and is ready to do business for the 1987-88 legislative session.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LIQUOR CONTROL

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. Saloom.


Mr. SALOOM. Mr. Speaker, the House Liquor Control Committee has met, is organized, and is ready to receive bills and do business.

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

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Mrkonic.

Mr. MRKONIC. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The House Military and Veterans Affairs Committee has

completed its reorganization and is ready to conduct business. ~

Mr. MICHLOVIC. Mr. Speaker, the State Government Committee has convened for organizational purposes and is ready to do business.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON URBAN AFFAIRS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Truman.

Mr. TRUMAN. Mr. Speaker, the Urban Affairs Commit- tee has met, organized, and is ready to do business.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks thegentleman.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON Thank you.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT

ness. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

GROUP V

The SPEAKER. Group V now. Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, the fifth and last group

to organize on the committees this afternoon consists of five committees. Mines and Energy Management will organize in room 140; Professional Licensure will meet in room 401; State Government in room 418A; Transportation Committee will meet in 418B; and the Urban Affairs Committee will meet in room 419. Room 419, Mr. Speaker, is at the back of the minority caucus room on the fourth floor.

If the Speaker will, Mr. Speaker, please have the committee chairmen and the members proceed to the appropriate rooms for organization and then report promptly to the floor.

The SPEAKER. The members of the five committees, together with their chairmen, will move promptly and please report promptly back to the floor. Room 401, Professional Licensure; room 140, Mines and Energy Management: State Government in 418A; Transportation in 418B; and Urban Affairs in room 419.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. Petrarca.

Mr. PETRARCA. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Mines and Energy Management Committee has met

and organized and is ready to do business. The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the aentleman.

PROFESSIONAL LlCENSURE

The SPEAKER. Why does the gentleman from Somerset, Mr. Lloyd, rise?

Mr. LLOYD. Mr. Sueaker. 1 would like to report that the The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Washington, Mr. Sweet. Mr. SWEET. Mr. Speaker, we, too, have met. The Local

Government Committee is organized and prepared to do busi-

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STATE GOVERNMENT

House Professional Licensure Committee has met, organized, and is prepared to do business. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.


REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Michlovic.

TRANSPORTATION

The SPEAKER. Why does the gentleman from Philadel- phia. Mr. Linton, rise?

Mr. LINTON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to announce that the House Transportation Committee has met, is organized, and is ready to do business.


Mr. Majority Leader, all of the committees have been named, have met, and have reported back to the floor and have stated they are now ready to do business.

Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, we advise the members then that the committees are ready to do business. The filing of bills with the committees is now in order, and we will proceed with the session, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks thegentleman. Does the gentleman have anything further for this day's

session? Mr. MANDERINO. No, Mr. Speaker.

ADJOURNMENT

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the daughter of one of his friends who has succeeded her father on the floor of this House, Ms. Ritter, who offers the following motion.

Ms. RITTER. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move that this House do now adjourn until

Tuesday, January 27, 1987, at I1 o'clock a.m., e.s.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 3:13 p.m., e.s.t., the House

adiourned.

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