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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1981

SESSION OF 1981 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 12

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, requiring the fee for inspection certificates

The House convened at 1 p.m., e.s.1. to be printed thereon.

THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN) IN THE CHAIR

PRAYER

REV. DARWYN J . NACE, chaplain of the House of Representatives and pastor of Felton Bethany United Meth- odist Church, Felton, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:

Let us pray: Almighty God our Heavenly Father, we indeed are grateful

for this privilege of prayer. We are especially thankful for this special day when we as your children can celebrate this special occasion. Our Father, with great honor we celebrate the 300th

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(The Pledge of Allegiance was enunciated by members.)

JOURNALS APPROVED

The SPEAKER. The Journals of February 9, LO, 17, and 18, 1981, are now in print. Are there corrections to the Jour- nals? If not, without objection, the Journals are approved. The Chair hears no objection.

HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

No. 640 By Representatives FRYER, DININNI, A. K. HUTCHINSON, DUFFY, CLARK,

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, February 18, 1981.

No. 641 By Representatives LAUGHLIN, A. C. FOSTER, JR., FRYER, DeMEDIO, FEE, GEORGE, TRELLO, MISCEVICH, LEVI, CIMINI, DeWEESE, McCALL, D. R. WRIGHT, LLOYD and COLAFELLA

An Act amending "The First Class Township Code," approved June 24, 1931 (P. L. 1206, No. 331), providing for the manufacture and supply of electricity by townships of the first class,

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, February 1981'

anniversary of the State of Pennsylvania. In the 1600's William Penn sought freedom for his soul. We, Your children, seek a similar freedom in the 20th century and we ask Your blessing. William Penn believed that Your spirit was his guide to all truth. He was made to suffer for his beliefs. We today have the freedom to seek a similar truth. Heavenly Father, help us to realize that the reason we cannot always find truth is because we do not allow Your spirit to lead us. So may we learn from the past and apply it to the future.

~ o d grant us grace, mercy and peace, for we Pray in the Master's name. Amen.

No. 643 By Representatives FREIND, KUKOVICH, MACKOWSKI, PETRARCA, VAN HORNE, TRELLO, MICOZZIE, E. Z. TAYLOR, COHEN, TELEK, J . L. WRIGHT, CUNNINGHAM, SEVENTY, SALVATORE, PISTELLA, ARTY, GRAY, BOWSER, MAIALE, SPITZ, MORRIS, O'DONNELL, ALDEN, CALTAGIRONE, WOGAN, F. E. TAYLOR, MERRY, LETTERMAN, VROON, ROCKS, PENDLETON and MICHLOVIC

An Act providing limited civil and criminal immunity to persons donating food to charitable organizations for distribu- tion to needy persons and imposing certain powers and duties on counties.

No. 642 By Representatives LAUGHLIN, A. C. FOSTER, JR., FRYER, DeMEDIO, FEE, GEORGE, TRELLO, MISCEVICH, LEVl, CIMINI, DeWEESE, D. R. WRIGHT, LLOYD and COLAFELLA

An Act amending Second Class Township Code,w approved May I , 1933 (P. L. 103, NO. 69), providing for the manufacture and supply of electricity by townships of the second class.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, February 18, 1981.

MADIGAN, McCALL, LEVI, GRIECO, Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, GAMBLE, BURD, FEE, KOLTER and February 18, 1981. MORRIS

An Act repealing certain provisions relating to the require- Referred to Committee on CONSERVATION, ment for a serological test for syphilis prior to the issuance of n marriage license. February 18, 1981.

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Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, February 18, 1981.

No. 646 By Representatives PHILLIPS, GEIST, JOHNSON, HASAY and CUNNINGHAM

An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316). further providing for antlerless deer licenses and tags.

Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, February IS, 1981.

No. 647 By Representatives WACHOB, McVERRY, KUKOVICH, WHITE, PISTELLA, SEVENTY, D. R. WRIGHT, COHEN, LETTERMAN, TRELLO, PRATT, MICOZZIE, CALTAGIRONE, MILLER, RICHARDSON and TELEK

No. 644 By Representatives GALLEN, HONAMAN and SIRIANNI

An Act repealing the act of June21, 1911 (P. L. 637, No. 221), entitled "An act to prescribe the conditions under which publlc or private vaults, crypts, or mausoleums for the interment of human bodies may be constructed and maintained."

Referred to Commitlec on STATE GOVERNMENT, February 18, 1981.

No. 645 By RepresentativesGALLEN' HONAMAN and SlRlANNI

An Act amending the act of August 6. 1941 (P. L. 861. No. 323), referred to as the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole Law, further providing for hiring and training standards for all adult, juvenile and county probation and parole officers.


No. 648 By Representatives WACHOB, NOYE, KUKOVICH, LETTERMAN, PISTELLA, TRELLO, D. R. WRIGHT, CALTAGIRONE, WARGO and TELEK

An Act exempting owners of certain existing firing ranges from any civil or criminal actions relating to noise pollution.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 18, 1981.

No. 649 By Representatives WACHOB, LETTERMAN, NOYE, FRYER, D. R. WRIGHT, COHEN, PISTELLA, SEVENTY, MRKONIC, TRELLO, ALDEN, McVERRY, CALTAGIRONE, HASAY and WARGO

An Act amending the "Disposition of Abandoned and Unclaimed Property Act," approved August 9, 1971 (P. L. 286, No. 74). further providing for the disposition of certain property.


No. 650 By Representatives WACHOB, GEORGE, FRYER, LEVI, D. R. WRIGHT, KUKOVICH, PHILLIPS, COCHRAN, LETTERMAN, HALUSKA, MRKONIC, TRELLO, PRATT, BLAUM, CALTAGIRONE, MILLER, WARGO, McCALL, CORDISCO and MICOZZIE

An Act amending the "Solid Waste Management Act." approved July 7, 1980 (No. 97). providing for municipal consent or nonconsent to the issuance of hazardous waste permits or licenses.

Nu. 651 By Representatives WACHOB, POTT, IRVIS, ITKIN, KUKOVICH, DAWIDA, HOEFFEL, PISTELLA, D. R. WRIGHT, COCHRAN, TRELLO, CALTAGIRONE, LEVIN, SWEET, COLAFELLA and WHITE

An Act providing for the location and operation of community residential facilities.


No. 652 By Representatives VROON, CORNELL, MORRIS, J . L. WRIGHT, NOYE. WARGO, KLINGAMAN, JACKSON, MERRY, CESSAR, PHILLIPS, MADIGAN, PRATT, KUKOVICH, PITTS, MclNTYRE. ALDEN. MACKOWSKI. E. Z. TAYLOR, CALTAGIRONE, PETRARCA, PISTELLA and LETTERMAN

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, requiring the disclosure to law enforcement officers of the true owners of property subject to arson.


No. 653 By Representatives McCALL, LUCYK, PISTELLA, GRAY, KOLTER, J . L. WRIGHT, CALTAGIRONE and TRELLO

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971 approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), further providing for exclusions from sales and use taxation.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, February 18, 1981.

No. 654 By Representative McCALL

An Act making an appropriation to the Association for the Blind of Carbon and Monroe Counties, for the provision of services to the blind.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. February 18, 1981.

No. 655 By Representatives McCALL, I DOMBROWSKI, COCHRAN, PISTELLA,

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KOLTER, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, LETTERMAN, MORRIS and TRELLO

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), providing for the labeling of items regarding sales tax.

Referred to Committeeon FINANCE, February 18, 1981.

No. 656 By Representatives KOLTER, LUCYK, PISTELLA, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, MORRlS and TRELLO

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the processing fee in lieu of registration fee.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, February 18, 1981.

No. 657 By Representatives McCALL, KOLTER, LUCYK, COCHRAN, KUKOVICH, PISTELLA, GRAY, J. L. WRIGHT, CALTAGIRONE, LETTERMAN, MICOZZIE, MULLEN, MORRIS, BLAUM, TRELLO and CORDISCO

An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act." approved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257, No. 511), raising the authorized level for exemption from certain taxes and providing an exemption for persons receiving income from social security and occupational disease disability payments.


No. 658 By Representatives PISTELLA, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, LETTERMAN, HALUSKA, KOLTER and TRELLO

An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14). providing tempo- rary financial aid to school districts suffering a substantial reduc- tion in revenue.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, February 18, 1981.

No. 659 By Representatives McCALL, DAWIDA, COCHRAN, KUKOVICH, KOLTER, PISTELLA, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, TRELLO and CORDISCO

An Act amending "The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act," approved June 21, 1939 (P. L. 566, No. 284), providing certain compensation for disability due to berylliosis.

Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, February 18, 1981.

No. 660 By Representatives A. K. HUTCHINSON, KOLTER, LUCYK, DAWIDA, COCHRAN, PETRARCA, GRAY, MULLEN, CALTAGIRONE, MORRIS, ALDEN, ZWlKL and BLAUM

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), providing for flying the flag over the State Capitol.


No. 661 By Representatives McCALL, LUCYK, BELFANTI, COLE, MULLEN, LESCOVITZ, GALLAGHER, COLAFELLA, BLAUM, TIGUE, CAWLEY, DOMBROWSKI, KOWALYSHYN, COCHRAN, PISTELLA, GRAY, J. L. WRIGHT, WACHOB, MORRIS, KOLTER, TRELLO and CORDISCO

An Act prohibiting the disposal of certain hazardous mate- rials.

Referred to Committee on CONSERVATION, February 18, 1981.

No. 662 By Representatives McCALL, PISTELLA, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, KOLTER and TRELLO

An Act providing for lunch periods.

Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, February 18, 1981.

No. 663 By Representatives McCALL, KOLTER, LUCYK, PETRARCA, PISTELLA, GRAY, CALTAGIRONE, LETTERMAN, BELFANTI, ZWIKL, TRELLO and CORDISCO

An Act making an appropriation to the Department of Commerce for assistance to municipalities and municipal water authorities for emergency costs incurred due to drought conditions.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, February 18, 1981.

No. 664 By Representatives MADIGAN, WENGER, STUBAN, GRIECO, MOWERY, W. W. FOSTER, D. R. WRlGHTand PHILLIPS

An Act amending Title 13 (Commercial Code) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, eliminating any implied warranty of freedom from sickness or disease from arising on the sale of cattle, hogs and sheep.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, February 18, 1981.

No. 665 By Representatives McVERRY, MICHLOVIC, MAIALE, CESSAR, MclNTYRE, KOWALYSHYN, PETRARCA, LEVIN, ARTY, COWELL, WHITE, WACHOB, ZWIKL, VAN HORNE, KUKOVICH, MURPHY, LUCYK, SIEMINSKI, MADIGAN, ITKIN, ROCKS, SALVATORE, BORSKI, WARGO, HOEFFEL, SWEET, RAPPAPORT, PISTELLA, PENDLETON, NAHILL, A. K. HUTCHINSON, GEIST, DAWIDA, SEVENTY, TADDONIO and RASCO


No. 666 By Representatives FREIND, MICOZZIE, SPITZ, CIVERA, GANNON and ARTY

An Act requiring the availability of mental health and substance abuse coverage under certain policies issued by certain group insurers.

Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, February 18,

An Act authorizing appropriations for citizens' band radio base stations by cities of the first, second and second A classes and towns.

employees from civil and criminal liability and providing penalties.




An Act amending "The Third Class City Code," approved June 23, 1931 (P. L. 932, No. 317), authorizingtheappropriation of funds for citizens' band radio base stations.


No. 668 By Representatives FREIND, MICOZZIE, SPITZ. CIVERA, GANNON and ARTY

An Act amending "The First Class Township Code," approved June24, 1931 (P. L. 1206, No. 331). authorizingappro- priations for citizens' band radio base stations.


No. 669 By Representatives FREIND, MICOZZIE, SPITZ, GANNON and ARTY

An Act amending the "Second Class County Code," approved July 28, 1953 (P. L. 723, No. 230), authorizing appropriations for county citizens' band radio base stations.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, February 18,1981.

No. 670 By Representatives FREIND, MLCOZZIE, SPITZ, CIVERA, GANNON and ARTY

An Act amending "The Borough Code," approved February 1, 1966 (1965 P. L. 1656, No. 581). authorizing appropriations for borough citizens band radio base stations.


No. 671 By Representatives ZWIKL, J . L. WRIGHT, SPENCER, IRVIS, W. D. HUTCHINSON, GALLEN, PITTS, LLOYD, VROON, BROWN, POTT, DAWIDA, LETTERMAN, MICOZZIE, PICCOLA, KUKOVICH, HOEFFEL, WARGO, EARLEY, ALDEN, KANUCK, McVERRY, SPITZ, CIVERA, WACHOB, SWEET, ARMSTRONG, BRANDT, CALTAGIRONE, BELARDI, MclNTYRE, SNYDER and PISTELLA

An Act providing for the protection of library, museum and archival material, defining the crime of library theft, providing for the detention of suspects, exempting libraries and their

No. 672 By Representatives WACHOB, W. D. HUTCHINSON, IRVIS, McVERRY, CESSAR, MANDERINO, NOYE, O'DONNELL, ALDEN, MICHLOVIC, KUKOVICH, LEVIN, WHITE, COHEN, GRIECO, LASHINGER, H. WILLIAMS, DOMBROWSKI, RICHARDSON, DAWIDA, D. R. WRIGHT, PISTELLA, LETTERMAN, SWAIM, MclNTYRE, WIGGINS, PRATT, MORRIS and CAPPABIANCA

An Act amending Title I8 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a program of pretrial diversion.


No. 673 By Representatives FREIND, MICOZZIE. SPITZ, CIVERA, GANNON and ARTY

An Act amending "The Second Class Township Code," approved May 1, 1933 (P. L. 103, No. 69), authorizingappropri- ations for citizens' band radio base stations.



An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130). authorizing appropriations for citizens band radio base stations.


No. 675 By Representatives ZWIKL, DORR, BRANDT, L. E. SMITH, DeVERTER, F. E. TAYLOR, J. L. WRIGHT, SPITZ, PRATT, PISTELLA, COCHRAN, RAPPAPORT, GRIECO, NOYE, McCALL, KOWALYSHYN, DAWLDA, CALTAGIRONE, McINTYRE, RITTER, DAVIES, DOMBROWSKI, MILLER, DeWEESE, BROWN,STEWART, LETTERMAN, KUKOVICH, WENGER, E. Z. TAYLOR, COLE, GANNON, SALVATORE, HOEFFEL, HONAMAN, BELFANTI, GRUITZA, BURD, SNYDER, KANUCK, DAIKELER, SAURMAN, McVERRY, B. SMITH, HAYES, CESSAR, SERAFINI, BELARDI, COSLETT, DININNI, MANMILLER, FLECK, GEIST, SPENCER, LIVENGOOD, FEE and CAPPABIANCA


An Act establishing a procedure for the control of Common- I Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 18, wealth forms and oublications. imoosinn duties on the Deoart- IQRI men1 of General 'services and the secretary of ~ u d ~ e t ' a n d Administration and establishing a legislative oversight N o 681 By Representatives HAYES, BOWSER, committee. PETERSON, LEVI, D. R. WRIGHT,


No. 676 By Representatives A. C . FOSTER, JR. , FRYER, E. Z. TAYLOR and LEV1 I

An Act amending the act of June 24, 1968 (P. L. 237, No. I l l ) , referred to as the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act, further providing for the payment of arbitration expenses.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, February 18. 1981.

DIETZ, BRANDT, DOMBROWSKI, WILT, PUNT, A. C. FOSTER, JR., STUBAN, DeVERTER, COLE, BURD, GEIST, CAPPABIANCA, WENGER, DeWEESE, CALTAGIRONE. VROON. BITTLE. CIMINI, MERRY, SWIFT, BOYES, MACKOWSKI, LEHR, GRIECO, ANDERSON, WASS, JOHNSON, HONAMAN, MILLER, NOYE, ARMSTRONG, LIVENGOOD, LETTERMAN. PETRARCA. STEWART.

providing for limited township reimbursement in certain circumstances.


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No. 677 By Representatives A. C. FOSTER, JR., DeMEDIO, BOYES, LEV1 and MERRY

An Act amending "The Second Class Township Code," approved May 1, 1933 (P. L. 103, No. 691, increasing the amount of registered electors' signatures for certain complaints and

No. 678 BY Reoresentatives A. C. FOSTER. JR.

GRUITZA, ZWIKL, RITTER, STEIGHNER, VAN HORNE, TIGUE, BLAUM, CAWLEY, SIRIANNI, J . L. WRIGHT, WOZNIAK, PHILLIPS, TELEK, DORR and SlEMlNSKl

. . DeMEDIO, BOYES, LEV1 and MERRY

An Act amending "The First Class Township Code," approved June 24, 1931 (P. L. 1206, No. 331), imposing additional requirements relating to complaints seeking the removal of township officers and providing for limited toinship reimbursement in certain circumstances.


No. 679 By Representatives VROON, LEVI, PHILLIPS, POTT, E. Z. TAYLOR, CORNELL, NAHILL and MOWERY

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 21, providing for the carryover into succeeding years of unexhausted capital losses.


No. 680 By Representatives LASHINGER, WHITE, IRVIS, McVERRY, O'DONNELL, HAGARTY, LEVIN, EARLEY, SWEET, BERSON, KUKOVICH, WACHOB, MAIALE, ROCKS, PUNT, BORSKI, EVANS, ARTY, PISTELLA, BARBER, SIEMINSKI, WAMBACH, LETTERMAN, HARPER, DeWEESE, RICHARDSON, MICHLOVIC, COHEN, DAWIDA, OLIVER and PUCCIARELLI

powers and duties and making repeals.

An Act establishing the Hydroelectric Authority Act, granting powers and duties and providing for exemption from certain taxation and from State regulation.


No. 682 By Representatives BOWSER, HAYES, D. R. WRIGHT, DIETZ, BRANDT, DOMBROWSKI, WILT, PUNT, LEVI, PETERSON, A. C. FOSTER, JR., STUBAN, DeVERTER, COLE, BURD, GEIST, CAPPABIANCA, WENGER, DeWEESE, CALTAGIRONE, VROON, BITTLE, CIMINI, MERRY, SWIFT, BOYES, MACKOWSKI, LEHR, GRIECO, ANDERSON, WASS, JOHNSON, HONAMAN, NOYE, MILLER, ARMSTRONG, LIVENGOOD, LETTERMAN, PETRARCA, STEWART, GRUITZA, ZWIKL, RITTER, STEIGHNER, VAN HORNE, TIGUE, BLAUM, CAWLEY, SIRIANNI, WOZNIAK, PHILLIPS, DORR, TELEK, J . L. WRIGHT, SIEMINSKI and LLOYD

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), further providing for the definition of "utillty realty" and the payment of taxes.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, Februarv 18. 1981.

No. 683 By Representatives JOHNSON, WASS, DORR, PHILLIPS, NOYE, LASHINGER, RASCO, SPITZ, MICOZZIE, ALDEN, DURHAM. ARTY. CANNON. EARLEY. CIVERA, BELARDI, SERAFINI, COSLETT and DAVIES

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6 , No. 2), relieving senior citizens of the requirement to file a personal income tax return if no tax is due.



No. 684 By Representatives GLADECK, ARTY, SAURMAN, CORNELL, NAHILI., MICOZZIE, SPITZ, CANNON, ALDEN, DURHAM, PITTS, E. Z. TAYLOR, BURNS, GEIST, GREENWOOD and CLYMER

An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," approved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257, No. 511). further providing for credits against theearned income and net profits tax.


No. 685 By Representative O'DONNELL

An Act amending the act of July 6. 1917 (P. 1.. 747, No. 271), entitled "An act requiring all counties, ***," providing that a city of the first class shall sell bonds or other securities, except as provided herein, issued by it at public sale after not less than one public notice for such price, ***, whenever authorized.

Referred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, February 18, 1981.

No. 686 By Representatives HAYES and MANDERINO

An Act making an appropriation to the Legislative Reappor- tionment Commission.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRLATIONS, February 24, 1981.

No. 687 By Representatives W. D. HUTCHINSON, SPENCER, BERSON and P1CCOL.A

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) o f the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the time in which certain prosecutions must be commenced.


No. 688 By Representatives KLINGAMAN, HAYES, DeVERTER, NOYE, MACKOWSKI, LEVI, SIRIANNI, PITTS, JOHNSON, LETTERMAN, STAIRS, TELEK, E . 2. TAYLOR, WENGER, HASAY, STEVENS, COSLETT, CLYMER, CALTAGIRONE, COCHRAN, A. K. HUTCHINSON, WARGO, WASS, GALLEN, DAVIES, FRYER, STUBAN, SNYDER, ZWIKL, A. C. FOSTER, JR., GEORGE, DORR, B. SMITH, GREENWOOD, COLE, CESSAR, PUNT, BITTLE, L. E. SMITH, CUNNINGHAM, DIETZ, PETERSON, BOWSER, MERRY, BOYES, BRANDT, ARMSTRONG, HONAMAN, GRUPPO, SIEMINSKI,

An Act authorizing the indebtedness, with the approval of the electors, of an additional ten million dollars for loans to volunteer fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and volunteer rescue squads for the purpose o f establishing or modernizing facilities to house firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, and Tor purchasing firefighting apparatus equipment, ambulances and rescue vehicles, protective and communications equipment and any other accessory equipment necessary for the proper performance of such organizations' duties.


No. 689 By Representatives SPENCER and BERSON

An Act amending Title 49 (Mechanics' Liens) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding provisions relating to mechanics' liens and making repeals.


No. 690 By Representatives DORR, VROON, J . L. WRIGHT, COCHRAN, MRKONIC, NOYE, BROWN, BURD, PRATT, TRELLO, MERRY and CALTAGIRONE

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Cigarette Tax Act," approved July 22. 1970 (P. L. 513. No. 1781, changing the cigarette stamping agencies permitted to pay for purchases on a deferred basis.


No. 691 By Represenlatives DORR, NOYE, MORRIS, J . L. WRIGHT, KUKOVICH, SIRIANNI, TRELLO, MICOZZIE, CALTAGIRONE and PITTS

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), imposing a lax on certain nonre- turnable bottles and cans.

Referred to Committee on BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, February 25, 1981.

No. 692 By Rrprescntatives DORR, McVERRY, COCHRAN, NOYE, J . L. WRIGHT, VROON, SEVENTY, PETRARCA, CORNELL. WENGER, LETTERMAN, GRUPPO, MORRIS, SALVATORE, MRKONIC, HALUSKA, JACKSON, LIVENGOOD, BROWN, ZWIKL, BURD, PRATT, TRELLO, SERAFINI, MICOZZIE, MERRY, SPITZ, PETERSON, ALDEN, CALTAGIRONE, PITTS, VROON. CIMINI, PERZEL, TELEK, ROCKS, SNYDER and FLECK

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6. No. 2). further providing for personal income tax relurns and liability.

RYAN, VROON, CORNELL, TADDONIO, FISCHER, JACKSON. COLAFELLA,


MORRIS, MOEHLMANN, MANMILLER. No. 693 By Representatives DORR, NOYE, RASCO, E . H. SMITH, DININNI, MICOZZIE, I COCHRAN, VROON, SEVENTY,

CIMINI, GRIECO, FRELND and J . L. WRIGHT. PETRARCA, GEIST, HAGARTY

MORRIS, SALVATORE, MRKONIC, JACKSON, LIVENGOOD, BROWN, ZWIKL, BURD, PRATT, TREL.L.0, GRIECO, SERAFINI, MICOZZIE, CLYMER, DeVERTER, J . L. WRIGHT, MERRY, SPITZ, PETERSON, E . Z. TAYL.OR, ALDEN,


No. 698 By Representatives DORR, LASHINGER, NOYE, COCHRAN, J . L . WRIGHT, VROON, LETrERMAN, GEIST, ALDEN, MRKONIC, PUNT, BURD, TRELLO, SERAFINI, BELARDI, SALVATORE, CALTAGIRONE, PERZEI. and ROCKS

LETTERMAN, MORRIS, SALVATORE, MRKONIC, LIVENGOOD, BURT), TRELLO, SERAFINI, BELARDI, MICOZZIE, PETERSON, E. Z. TAYLOR, CALTAGIRONE, CIMINI, PERZEL and ROCKS

An Act amending the "Tax Rrform Code of 1971 ," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2). further providing for additional exclusions from compensation for personal incomc tax purposes.

Referred t o Committee on FINANCE, February 25, 1981.

No. 694 By Representatives DORR, CORNELL, KUKOVICH, COCHRAN, McVERRY, SIRIANNI, SEVENTY, NOYE, WENGER, LETTERMAN, GEIST, GRUPI'O,

contempt proceedings for persons who willfully fail to comply with lawful support orders.


No. 697 By Representatives DORR, ALDEN, COCHRAN, DAWIDA, J. L. WRIGHT, VROON, NOYE, GEIST, SALVATORE, MRKONIC, BURD, TRELLO, BRANDT, PETERSON and CALTAGIRONE

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the grading of had check offenses.

Referred to Con~mit tee on .IUDICIARY, February 25, 1981~

Parole Law, further providing for certain notices prior to the An Act amending Title I8 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- o f a n y hearing on an application for parole.

sylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for surnrrlary criminal -

CALTAGIRONE, PITTS, CIMINI, TELEK, SNYDER and FLECK

An Act amending "The Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. I.. 6, NO. 2). excludin~ auxiliaries of volunteer firemen's organizations from the sales tax for education.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, February 25, 1981

No. 695 By Representatives DORR, J . I-. WRIGHT, COCHRAN, SIRIANNI. LETTERMAN, C0RNEL.L. GEIST, MORRIS, SALVATORE, HAL.USKA, McVERRY, LIVENGOOD, MILLER, PUNT, PRATT, BURD, TRELLO, BRANDT, GRIECO, SERAFINI, MAIALE, DeVERTER, SPITZ, PETERSON, ALDEN, CAL.TAGIRONE, MADIGAN, ClMlNl and FLECK

An Act amcnding "The Fiscal Code," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 343, No. 176). providing for interest on certain Comn~on- wealth purchases.


No. 696 By Representatives DORR, NOYE, SPITZ, AI..DEN, RASCO, COCHRAN, VROON, SEVENTY, WENGER, LETTERMAN, McVERRY, SAL.VATORE, DAWIDA, MRKONIC, .JACKSON, LIVENGOOII, MILLER, PUNT, PRATT, TRELLO, SERAFINI, MICOZZIE, GEIST, .I. L. WRIGHT, PETERSON, E . Z. TAYLOR, C:ALTAGIRONE, MADICAN, CIMINI, DIETZ, SIRIANNI, PERZEI. and ROCKS

An Act arnending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- ~ylvania Consolidated Statutes, further expanding the definition of perpetration of a felony to include a criminal homicide.

Referred to Conlmittee on JUDICIARY, February 25, 1981.

No. 699 By Representatives DORR, CIMINI, RASCO, SPITZ, SEVENTY, NOYE. WOGAN, COHEN, WENGER, GEIST, LETTERMAN, GRUPPO, MORRIS, SALVATORE, DAWLDA, MRKONIC, JACKSON, I.IVENGOOD, BROWN, MILLER, VROON, BURD, PRATT, TREL.I.0, GRIECO, CORNELL. SERAFINI, BEI-ARDI, MICOZZIE, J . I.. WRIGHT, PETERSON, E . Z. TAYLOR, ALDEN, COCHRAN, CAI.TAGIRONE, PI'I'TS, MADIGAN, DIETZ, ARMSTRONG, PERZEL and ROCKS

An Act arnel~ding Title I8 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- sylvania Cor~solidated Statures, adding the offense of victimizing thc cldcrly.


No. 700 By Representatives DORR, McVERRY, CALTAGIRONE, LASHINGER, TELEK, COCHRAN, COHEN, NOYE, .I. L. WRIGHT, LETTERMAN, MORRIS, VROON, SALVATORE, DAWIDA, PRATT and TREL.I.0

An Act amcnding the act of August 6 , 1941 (P. L. 861, No. 323). referred to as the I'ennsvlvania Board of Probation and


Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 25, I An Act amending the "State Lottery Law," approved August 1981. 26, 1971 (P. L. 351, No. 91). abolishing the State Lottery

No. 701 By Representatives DORR, McVERRY, COCHRAN, VROON, MORRIS, SALVATORE, LIVENGOOD, BROWN, GRIECO, TRELLO, DeVERTER, J . L. WRIGHT, CAL.TAGIRONE, PlTTS and TELEK

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), adding a definition of "charitable organization."



No. 707 By Representatives J . L. WRIGHT, BURNS, SAURMAN, SEVENTY, F. E. TAYLOR, McCALL, LUCYK, TELEK, WASS, FRAZIER and STAIRS

An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Energy Development and Conservation Authority, providing for its powers and duties in relation to the development and implementation of energy and energy conservation technologies, providing for the issuance of bonds and making an appropriation.

No. 702 By Representatives J . L. WRIGHT, ZWlKL Referred to Committee on MINES AND ENERGY and CORDISCO MANAGEMENT, March 6 , 1981.

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to acquire by gift certain land in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.


No. 703 By Representative W. W. FOSTER

An Act making an appropriation to the Pennsylvania Emer- gency Management Agency for grants to relieve municipal over- burden resulting from the ice-related flood on the Delaware River.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, February 27, 1981.

No. 704 By Representatives PHILLIPS, ITKIN, ANDERSON, CESSAR, HAYES, IRVIS, J . L. WRIGHT, DORR, NOYE, SALVATORE, BELARDI, MILLER, ARTY, BRANDT, FEE, GEIST. MOEHLMANN, HASAY, MICOZZIE, FREIND, COHEN, COCHRAN, L. E. SMITH, ZWIKL, COLE, HONAMAN, BURNS, ARMSTRONG, WENGER, ALDEN, SPITZ, BURD, LASHINGER and PERZEL

An Act amending the "Solicitation of Charitable Funds Act," approved August 9, 1963 (P. L. 628, No. 337). further providing for audits or reviews of certain charitable organizations and changing registration procedures.


No. 705 By Representative J. L. WRIGHT

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the limited regulation of municipal corporations furnishing public utility services outside of the corporate limits of the municipal corporations.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, February 27, 1981.

No. 706 By Representatives GALLEN, SIRIANNI, GLADECK and BRANDT

No. 708 By Representatives J . L. WRIGHT, BURNS, SAURMAN, SEVENTY, ITKIN, F. E. TAYLOR, McCALL, LUCYK, FRAZIER, STAIRS and SWEET

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act," approved May 17, 1956 (1955 P. L. 1609, No. 537). creating the Energy Development and Conservation Office as a special office in the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority and setting forth its powers and duties.

Referred to Committee on MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT, March 6, 1981.

No. 709 By Representative FISCHER

An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949." approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), further providing for periods of meditation and prayer.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, March 6 , 1981.


An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10. 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), providing for a period olsilent meditation.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, March 6, 1981.


An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), permitting the voluntary recitation of the Lord's Prayer and the pledge of allegiance in public elementary schools at the option of the school district.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, March 6, 1981.

No. 712 By Representative McCLATCHY

An Act providing additional funds to several agencies of the Executive Department.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, March 6, 1981.


Speaker appoint a bipartisan committee conduct an investigation of purchase of 385 portable r,heel scales by the Depart- ment, Transportation.

Referred to Committee on RULES, February 18, 1981.

No. 20 (Concurrent) By Representatives HASAY, PETRARCA,

BELARDI, SERAFINI, COSLETT, NOYE, CUNNINGHAM, PHILLIPS, BLAUM, TIGUE, CAWLEY and STEVENS

General Assembly memorialize President. Congres and Department of Defense continue investigation of Americans listed missing in action.

Referred to Committee on RULES, February 18, 1981.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

No. 19 By Representatives L. E. SMITH, DeVERTER and GElST

ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS OF SPONSORSHIPS

Honorable Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. The Majority Leader Honorable K . Leroy lrvis The Minority Leader

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I submit the following list of

additions and deletions of sponsorships of bills.

ADDITIONS: HB 157, Cordisco 50; HB 163, Morris 119; HB 200, Davies

55; HB 220, Morris 119; HB 229, Sirianni 103; HB 245, Heiser 179; HB 254, Cunningham 36; HB 261, Mrkonic 189; Stewart 133; Burd 197; Cochran 210; Kukovich 69: Oliver 202; McClatchy 13; Cappabianca 25; Cornell 177; Cessar 2; Lashinger 32; Salvatore 165; Pratt 47; Dombrowski 26; Brown 113; Steighner 44; Gruppo 162; Cohen 116; Clark 75; Telek 91; Bowser 121; Nahill 176; Sieminski 161; McVerry

SENATE BILLS FOR CONCURRENCE 201; Pott 199; HB 300, Gruppo 162; Reber 123; HB 303, Freind 38: HB 309, White 54: HB 315, Morris 119; HB 335,

The clerk of the Senate presented the following bills for concurrence:

SB 2, PN 197

Referred to Committee on State Government, February 24, 1981

SB 164, PN 164

Referred to Committee on Business and Commerce, February 24, 1981

SB 167, PN 167

Referred to Committee on Business and Commerce, February 24, 1981

COMMUNICATION FROM SPEAKER

The SPEAKER. The clerk will read !he following communicarion from the Chair.

The following communication was read:

House of Representativcs Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Harrisburg

February 25, 1981 Honorable Warren H. Spencer 313A Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Spence:

Pursuant to House Rule I, I appoint you Speaker Pro Tempore for the period beginning Sunday, March I, 1981, through Sunday, March 8. 1981.

Very truly your\, MATTHEW J . R Y A N

MJR:sm cc: Honorable John .I. Zubeck

The Chief Clerk

Olasz 137; HB 356, Fryer 77: HB 385, White 54; HB 390, Steighner 44; HB 395, Civera 39; HB 399, Micozzie 66: HB 402, Arty 42; HB 423, Clymer 4; Pistella 154: Cordisco 50; Mullen 27; Alden 67; Lucyk 8; HB 424, Lucyk 8; Morris 119; HB 425, Lucyk 8; HB 444, Pratt 47; HB 450, Belfanti 99; HB 457, Pucciarelli 185; HB 458, Pucciarelli 185; HB 459, Belfanti 99; Heiser 179; Pucciarelli 185; Cimini 85; HB 460, Heiscr 179: Pucciarelli 185; Cimini 85; HB 461, Pucciarelli 185; HB 462, Pucciarelli 185; Cimini 85; HB 463, Pucciarelli 185; HB 464, Pucciarelli 185; HB 465, Pucciarelli 185; HB 467, Madigan 143; HB 480, Rasco 198; Cochran 210; Caltagirone 209; Cohen 116; DeMedio 82; Bowser 121; Haluska 114: Brown 113; Pistella 154; Cappabianca 25: Cessar 2: Micoz~ie 66; Letterman 120; Morris 119: Wiggins 159: Alden 67; Telek 91; HB 509, Cunningham 36; HB 529, Fee 81; Rasco 198; HB 538, E. Z. Taylor 139; HB 539, E. Z. Taylor 3 9 HB 552, Sweet 53; HB 562, Colafella 51; Madigan 143; McVerry 201; HB 590, Cappabianca 25: ltkin 174; HB 591, Gruitza 94; Cappabianca 25: HB 593, Cappabianca 25; ltkin 174; Telck 91; HB 594, Cappabianca 25; HB 595, Cappabianca 25; Alden 67: Telek 91; HB 596, Cappabianca 25; Alden 67; Telek 91; HB 597, Cappabianca 25: Alden 67: HB 599, Cappabianca 25; ltkin 174; HB 606, Cappabianca 25; HB 607, Horgos 190; Marmion 182; HB 623, Belfanti 99; Pucciarelli 185; Wogan 164; Micozzie 66; Horgos 190; HB636, B. Smith 14; Snyder 141; Telek 91; Dorr 15; Madigan 143: Merry 144; Johnson 33: HB 638, lrvis 12; HB 639, Cappabianca 25; HB 643, Michlovic 192; HB 647, Telek 91; HB 648, Telek 91; Belfanti 99; HB 649, Belfanti 99; HB 671, Snyder 141: Pistella 154; Caltagirone 209; Belardi 19; Mclntyre 205; HB 672, Cappabianca 25; HB 675, Lescovitz 76: Fischer 195; HB 682, Lloyd 95; HB 687, Freind 38; HB 688, Fischer 195; Jackson 109; Colafella 51; Morris 119; Moehlmann 107; Manmiller 105; E. H. Smith 124; Dininni 106: Micozrie 66; Cimini 85; Grieco 84; Freind 38; Lashinger

Anderson Armstrong Arty Uarbcr Belardi Brlfanti Beloff Bitllu Blaum Borski Bower Bores Biandr Hroun Burd Burns Callagirone Cappabianca Cawley Crbsar Cin,in> Civrra Clark Clymer Cochran Colafrlla Cole Cornell Corielt Co~vell Cunningham DeMedio DeVerter DeWeew Daikeler Da\ie\ Dawida Deal

224 I,EGISI,ATIVE JOUKNAL-HOUSE MARCH 9,

t7ec Fleck Fo\~cT, w. W . F"5trr. Jr., r\.

Frarier Freind Fryer Gallaglic~ Gallen Clamhle Geiil George Gladcck C;mbou\kl (;la)

Circenliuld (;recnivood tirieco Gruitla Cruppn Haearly Haluiiz Harpcr Hasay Hayes Hriisr Hoefirl Hona~niiit Horeor Hulchin\on. \\'. I r \ i s ltkin Jackion Juhnron Kennedy Klinganlan Kalter Kowaly\hyn

32; Lehr 56; Civera 39: Swift 110; Frazier 181: S;torni;tn 158; Gladeck 160; Pot1 199; A r t y 42; Lcscovit( 76; Nahil l 176; Haluska 114; Fleck 180; Madigan 143; fiagal-ty 175; H B 694, Belfanti 99; H B 699, Belfanti 99: H B 704, Kolter 48; H U 706, Sirianni 103: Sieminski 161.

DELETIONS: HB363.Fee81; HB591,Swi f l 110.

LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair reco~nizes the majori ty \\,hip. Mr. CESSAR. I ask for a leave o f ahsencc for Representa-

tive McVERRY for the wcck's session. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes thc minori ty whip.

Mr. M A N D E R I N O . M r . Speaker, we ask for leaves o f absence for Represetitativc CORDISCO lbr today', $es,ion, and for Represcntatives P I JCCIARELL I and BERSON for the week's session.

The SPEAKER. Without objection, leaves o f abse~ice wil l begranted. The Chair hears none.

MASTEK ROLL CALL RF,CORDED

The SPEAKER. A l l members kindly report l o the floor o f the House for the taking o f the master ro l l call. Only those members present on the floor o f the House are permitted on the master ro l l call.

The fol lowing ro l l call was recorded:

PRESENT-188

I.loyd I u c ) ~ ~1cCaII McClatc11) Mclrlty~c hlch.lo~~aglc hlackowih~ Madlgan Maialu Mailde~ir!o ~ l a ~ ~ ~ n ~ l i ~ r hlarniioll hlcrr) Michlo\ic h.iico,,,c l l~ l lcr h.li~cc$icl! Moelilnianli hloucr) hli lo~iic ivlullull Moiphy Nahill Noye O'1)onneil Olai i Oliie~ I 'cr ie l ['~tcr\orl Pelrarca I'cI IOI IC

Phillip, Piccaia Pic\ihy t'islella Pill5 Pot1 Prait

L)icti t i~iioiich pillit Wilson L'"'i""' l a\lllnger Kal,pnporl Wogiln Ik,n~hfon\ii 1 i88lsliiii1 Kaico Wotniak

I i 1 ehr Rcber Wright. D. R. L)orr I c<covit, Kichardwn Wright, 1. L.. Dull! 1 cttcr~,>an Kieler Lwikl I)orl!um L e i i R i l l c r t . 1 . . .IN L? l cvin Rock) Ryan, t;rn~.r\o~l l ~ c w i \ Kybal Speaker L\ ;~or 1.11~11gocld

ADDIT IONS- I0

Alder ( ia~ lno l i Pcndlcrun Stairs

:~'::E:r Hutch~n\un. ,I. S~.raiiili Wilt hlorl i\

N O T VOTING- I

h31111~L

EXCUSED-?

sc,50,, Cordisco hlc\'erry I'ucciarclli

CONl)OI.k:NCt: RESOLUTION ADOPTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair i s about to recognize one o f our members who is going t o offer a privileged resolution, and I would appreciate i t i f all [he lnembers would take their seats atid i f the conferences on the f loor o f t l i e House ceased.

The chair genlleman from ~ l k , M ~ , Wacllob,

M ~ , WACHOB, M ~ , spcdkcr, 1 offer a privileged resolu. tion concertling a former distinguished member o f this House.

The SPEAKER. Thc clerk wi l l read the resolution. The following resolution was read:

Sahatorc h ~ l r r n a n Sr i c l i l ! Shoi\i.r\ Sli~~pnik Sic~>titi\h~ 511 taiui, Sii~ilh. 1%. Solith. L H. Snillh, L.. L. Snydcr Spcllccr SI,,,, Stc1g11nr.r S,eicn\ S I ~ \ ~ ~ , , t Stub.,,, Suaioi

HOlJSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAKRISBURG, PA .

OI:FICE O F T H E CHIEF CLERK

RESOLUTION

WIIEREAS. Williarri F. Rcnwick, iormer member o f the I'ennsylvania tlou\e of Repruscntarives, passed away February 28, I Y X I at tliu age olsixty- l i \e: and

WHEREAS, Mr. Rcnwick, a United States Marine Corps veteran o f World War 11, was first elected l o thc Pennsylvania House o i Keprcscntativc5 i n 1954 and served Tor twenty-four coniuc~ltivc year, until 1978. A leader in sportsmen's and envi- ronmental i\sttcs and a mcnibrr o f the St. Marys Sportsmen's Cluh, lie was chairman o f the House Game and Fisheries Co~iimittuc. A inernbcr o f St. Marys Borough Council from 1945 to I Y J Y , hc ua5 an active ~nctnber o f the Knights o f Columbus. the Amcrican Legion and the BPOE. MI. Kenwick was highly reipected and admired by lhir constitucnls and collrdgues as an honest and dedicated politician who was conlmitted to the well- heirte o f his community anrl the citizens o f this Commonwealth; llo!b' therefore be i t

RESOLVED, That the liuttse o f Representatives o i the Commonu.caltl~ o f Pennsylvania pauses in i t s deliberations to mourn ihc pasing o f a dedicated public servant and former ~ncmher of th is Houre and cxtcrids i t s heartfelt condolences to his \rift, Aurelia; \on\, Jack and Joheph; daughter, Mrs. Kathleen B. 'tuir, . . and t ~ e l v e gtandchildrcn; and be i t further

RFSOLVtD. That a copy o f this Resolution be delivered to Mr. Aurelia Kenwick, 130 Straub Avenue, St. Marys, Penn- \yIvania, 15857.

We hereby certify that the i o r c~o ing i s an exact copy o f a resolution introduced in rhc House o f Represcntatives by the Honor- able William Wachob, and adopted by the House o f Representa- tive\ the9th day o f March 1981.

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE

Matthew J. Ryan, Speaker

ATTEST: John Zubeck,

Chief Clerk

On the question, Will the House adopt the resolution?

William l'enn was familiar with this part of America because he had served as a trustee of West New Jersey, helping there to devise a system of government which respected the liberty of man. He asked for this land, and it waa given him because of obligations owed to his father by King Charles.

Within a month o f receiving the charter, he communicated with the scatterine of Eurooean settlers residine in this new ~~~~ ~~~ ~ - -

The SPEAKER. All those in favor of the adoption o f this pennsylvania, and in a letter dated April 18, 1681, William resolution will please rise and remain standing as a further p,,,, ,,;,{ ,hiq. mark of respect for the former distinguished member of the House, Mr. Renwick. Guests will please rise.

(Members stood.) The SPEAKER. The resolution is unanimously adopted.

MEMBERS' PRESENCE RECORDED

I hope you will not be troubled with your change and the King'a choice; for you are not now fixt, at the mercy of no Governor that comes to make his fortune great: You shall be governed by laws of your own making, and live a free, and, if you will, a sober and industrious people. I shall not usurp the right of any or oppress his person.

sentatives this gavel, which represents the signing of the charter 300 years ago by William Penn and the King of England.

You might note that this wood comes from a 300-year-old tree that stood at Longwood Gardens until the recent storm, and it is a great honor for me to prcsenl this t o you.

TheSPEAKER. Thank you very much, Mr. Miller. It is nice t o see that it works. Mr. Miller, I accept this gavel on behalf of the Penn-

sylvania House of Representatives and on behalf of the people o f Pennsylvania. This gavel is now the property of the House and is meant to be kept in the possession of this House so long as our Pennsylvania endures.

At the time this oak was growing in Pennsylvania soil some three centuries ago, the action of King Charles in granting this land to William Penn was to forever alter the history of this

The SPEAKER. The following members ask that their names be added to the master roll:

The gentleman from Allegheny, Mr. Pendleton; Ihe gentleman from Lackawanna, Mr. Serafini; the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. A. K. Hutchinson; the gentleman from Lehigh, Mr. Ritter; the gentleman from Mercer, Mr. Wilt.

PRESENTATION OF GAVEL

The SPEAKER. The Chair asks the gentleman from Chester County, Mr. Pitts, to come to the rostrum for the purpose of introducing a guest. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Mr. Pitts.

Mr. PITTS. It is my pleasure to introduce to the House of Representatives a constituent who will present a historic gift t o this body today.

Our guest is Mr. Everett Miller of Kennett Square. He is the director of the world-famous Longwood Gardens. Mr. Miller at this time will join the Speaker of the House at the rostrum. He will explain the gift and its importance to this House as we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Pennsylvania's founding by William Penn. Mr. Miller.

Mr. EVERETT MILLER. Mr. Speaker, this is a great honor for me to present through you to the House of Repre-

The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Evans.

Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, 1 would like to read this memo that Mr. Williams and myself have prepared for the House members.

"On February 18, 1981-" The SPEAKER. Will the gentleman suspend? Will the

gentleman yield temporarily until we finish the presentation ceremony?

The Chair apologizes. It was the intention of the Chair to recognize upon the presentation of the gavel the majority leader, Mr. Hayes, and ask if he has any remarks to make in conncction with the presentation.

Mr. HAYES. Just briefly, Mr. Speaker. In your eloquent comments you talked about the frame of government which

For more than a ycar, William Penn worked on a constitution or frame of goverr~ment for the guidance of the citizens o f Pennsylvania. From that document came our constitution. Within that constitution Penn set forth the right of citizens to select those who would serve as lawmakers. From that assembly of free men came this House of Representatives in which we serve.

During this session we will have an opportunity t o commemorate a series of dates which mark the 300th anniversary of major developments in the formation of government.

it is my understanding that a bipartisanly sponsored resolution will be presented here today for consideration. That resolution will propose that a special committee of the House be created to determine appropriate involvement o f the House in

the ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e a l t h ' ~ founding. Such a committee would determine the nature of events which we should commemorate and would coordinate such ohser- vances.

1 restate to you, Mr. Miller, the deep appreciation for the gift of a gavel made from an oak which was in the forest at the t imc of pennsylvania's birth, and 1 pledge on behalf of the members of this House in 1981 and on behalf of those who succeed us in centuries to come that this gavel will be trea- sured and keot. 'rhank "0".

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE MARCH 9,

William Penn eave to us. and I would iust like to auote briefly 1 RULES SUSPENDED

King Charles tried to make the grant to William Penn, the fact of the matter is he wanted to get rid of him. He was trou- blesome to the kina. Had he been a commoner, his head

- from that preface written by William Penn:

There is hardly one frame of government in the world so designed by its founders, that in good hands would not do well enough ... and the best in i l l hands can d o nothing that is great or good; Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved by men so by them they are ruined too. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad.

Mr. Speaker, in this year, 1981, let Us take this good government and d o good things for the people of Perm- sylvania. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman and again apologizes for failing to recognize him on schedule.

The Chair recognizes the minority leader and extends to him the same apology.

Mr. IRVIS. Noapology is necessary. he minority leader is delighted to serve under a Speaker

who obviously has a sense of history and a scholarly knowl- edge of the history of this Commonwealth, and that is not said in any other vein except seriously. A people who fail to recognize their history may have no future, for it is rooted in the past the entire future of this Commonwealth.

It is an interesting thing to me, as I go back in the years to the founding of this Commonwealth, to reflect over the fact that it was founded by a convict, for that is precisely what William Penn was. He was one of those people for whom we build prisons, and he was in fact imprisoned for his beliefs. It is interesting for me to reflect over the fact that as noble as

would have rolled. He was the son of a prominent admiral and an extremely important political family in England, and the king did not know how to handle him, so he was delighted when it was suggested that William Penn would be pleased to settle on the far shores of America. The king never knew what he was instituting and probably did not care.

William Penn had one great attribute which I would emphasize to you here today. In all of his writings you can find this strong thread. He was fond of saying, where men can reason together, they can reconcile their differences, or i f they cannot reconcile their differences, they can live with them amicably. Now hear that, because I said the same things at this microphone only about 2 weeks ago. Where men can reason together, they can reconcile their differences, and if they cannot reconcile them, they can live amicably with them. That is the very basis, the very foundation for a democracy. Without it there is chaos. Without it the darkness of the dictatorship comes on.

We must always in this House of Representatives and in this Commonwealth of sober and industrious people learn to reason together, to reconcile our differences by reason, as William Penn has instructed us, and if we cannot reconcile those differences, at least live amicably with them. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Mr. Pitts.

Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, in conjunction with our responsibilities under HR 237 of last session, working with the gentleman from Lehigh, Mr. Zwikl, and others, I have prepared a citation and a resolution which is on each member's desk at this time. The document, if approved by this House, will be presented to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom in observance of our common heritage with that body. ~t is my good fortune in the past to have built a friendship with the Honorable George Thomas, Speaker of the House of Commons, and I have suggested to him that we exchange resolutions between our bodies this year. Speaker Thomas is pursuing that subject. In the meantime, under date of I2 February 1981, he requested that this Pennsylvania House of Representatives be notified of his good wishes. In part his letter read, and I quote: "I should be most grateful if you would convey my heartfelt wishes to the General Assembly of your great Commonwealth. I am always very mindful that the founders of Pennsylvania were people of sturdy and independent spirit who had the love of liberty in their blood. Long may your Assembly prosper."

M,. Speaker, at this time I would like to make a motion to suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of this resolution, and I would ask, sir, that you direct the clerk to read theentireresolution.

~h~ SPEAKER. ~h~ question is on the suspension of the rules.

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

The follov

Anderson Armstrong Arty Barber Belardi Belfanli Beloff Bittle Blaum Barski Bawser Bayes Brandt Brown Burd Burns Caltagirone Cappabianca Cawley Cessar Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cochran Colafella Cornell Coslelt Cowell Cunningham DeMedio

ving roll call was recorded:

YEAS-189

Fleck Lloyd Foster, W. W . Lucyk Faster, Jr . , A. McCall Frarier McClatchy Freind Mclntyre Fryer McMonagle Gallagher Mackowski Gallen Madigan Gamble Maiale Geirt Manderino George Manmiller Cladeck Marmion Grabowski Merry Gray Michlovic Greenfield Micozzie Greenwood Miller Crieco Miscevich Gruilra Moehlmann Gruppo Morris Hagarty Mowery Haluska Mrkonic Harper Mullm Hasay Murphy Hayes Nahill Heiser Noye Hoeffel Olasz Honaman Oliver Hargos Pendleton Hutchinson, A. Perzel Hutchinson. W. Peterson lrvis Pelrarca

Salvatore Saurman Serafini Seventy Showers Shupnik Sieminski Sirianni Smith, 8. Smilh, E. H. Smith, L. E. Snyder Spencer Spitr Steighner Stevens Stewart Stuban Swaim Sweet Swift Taddonio Taylor. E. Z. . . Taylor. F. E. Telek Tigue Trello Van Harne Vraon Wachob Wambaeh

~a th rynann W: Durham

1981 LEGISLATIVE

DeVerter Itkin Petrone Wargo DeWeese J~ckron Phillips Wass Daikeler Johnson Piccola Wenger Davies Kennedy Pievsky Westan Dawida Klingaman Pistella White Deal Kolrer Pitt!, Wiggins Dietz Kowalyshyn Part Williams, I. D. Dininni Kukavich Pratl Will Dambrowski Lashinger Punt Wogan Danatucci Laughlin Rappaport Worniak Dorr Lehr Rasca Wright. D. R. Duffy Lescovitz Reber Wright. J . L. Durham Letterman Richardson Zwikl Ear ley Levi Riegcr Emerson Levin Ritter Ryan, Evans Lewis Rocks Speaker Fee Livengood Rybak

NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-10

Alden Fischer O'Donnell Williams, H. Cannon Cohen Stairs Wilson

Cole Kanuck EXCUSED-4

Berson Cordisco McVerry Pucciarelli

The question was determined in the affirmative, and the motion was agreed to.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Mr. Pitts.

Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, 1 offer the following resolution. The SPEAKER. The clerk will read the resolution. The following resolution was read:

House Resolution No. 22

In the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, WHEREAS, March 14, 1981 is the 300th anniversary of the

founding of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania by a grant of land from King Charles I1 of England to William Penn; and

WHEREAS, William Penn used this gift of land to serve humanity through development of self-government marked by a system of law and justice free of coercion because of religious views and the right of all men to equal treatment under law regardless of their circumstances of birth; and

WHEREAS, in becoming a prime mover of English and Amer- ican freedom, William Penn made use of the fundamental struc- lure of law developed by England through many centuries and gave to his nation and the people of Pennsylvania and America a common and enduring relationship; and

WHEREAS, The United States of America to which Penn- sylvania has contributed so much of its formulation and mainte- nance, and the United Kingdom of England, have become insepa- rahle allies in the cause of defending and preserving the sacred right of mankind to live in freedom; and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives note its inheritance of common governmental ancestry with the British House of Commons on this 300th anniversary of King Charles 11's grant of land to William Penn; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of Penn- sylvania extend to the British House of Commons a full measure o f recognition of mutual heritage, its pledge of friendship and mutual service to the enduring cause of self-government, and its wishes for all future time; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That it be our common prayer that all mankind shall some day live in a world whose governments respect our heritage of justice, tolerance and freedom and by the truth that mankind is bound together by more than selfish interests, that the mutual tolerance of men and women of good conscience is the basis of all rightful dealings between men and nations; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be signed by all members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who wish to subscribe thereto; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of such signed resolution be trans- mitted to the Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representa- tives, and to the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Histor- ical and Museum Commission.

Principal Sponsors: Matthew J. Ryan K. Leroy lrvis Joseph R. Pitts Kurt D. Zwikl

Additional Sponsors: John Alden John Hope Anderson Gibson E. Armstrong Mary Ann Arty James D. Barber Fred Belardi Robert E. Belfanti, Jr., Leland M. Beloff Norman S. Berson R. Harry Bittle Kevin Blaum Robert A. Borski, Jr. Harry E. Bowser Karl W. Boyes Kenneth E. Brandt Harold L. Brown James M. Burd Thomas R. Caltagirone ltalo S. Cappabianca Gaynor Cawley Richard I . Cessar Anthony J . Cimini Mario J . Civera, Jr. Brian D. Clark Paul I. Clymer Harry Young Cochran Mark B. Cohen Nicholas A. Colafella Kenneth J . Cole John F. Cordisco Roy W. Cornell Frank Coslett Ronald R. Cowell Greg L. Cunningham Bert C. Daikeler John S. Davies Michael M. Dawida Alphonso Deal A. J . DeMedio Walter F. DeVerter H. William DeWeese Clarence E. Dietz Rudolph Dininni Bernard J . Dombrowski Robert Donatucci Donald W. Dorr Roeer F. Duffv

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL- -HOUSE MARCH 9,

Arthur F. Earley Junius M. Emerson Dwight Evans Roger Raymond Fischer Daniel R. Fleck A. Carville Foster, Jr . William W. Foster Robert F . Frazier Stephen F. Freind Lester K. Fryer James J. Gallen Ron Gamble Thomas P . Gannon Richard A. Geist Camille George Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr. Stephen S. Grabowski Roland Greenfield James C . Greenwood Joseph V. Grieco Michael C . Gruitza Leonard Q. Gruppo Lois Sherman Hagarty Edward J . Haluska Ruth B. Harper George C . Hasay Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. Lori Heiser Joseph M. Hoeffel, I11 June N. Honaman Robert P . Horgos Amos K. Hutchinson William D. Hutchinson Ivan ltkin George W. Jackson Edwin G. Johnson George J. Kanuck, Jr. John Kennedy Wm. K. Klingaman, Sr. Joseph P . Kolrer Russell Kowalyshyn Allen G. Kukovich Joseph A. Lashinger Stanford I. Lehr Victor John Lescovitz Russell P. Letterman Joseph Levi 11 Stephen E. Levin Marilyn S. Lewis Henry Livengood William R. Lloyd, Jr. Edward J. Lucyk William D. Mackowski Roger A. Madigan Nicholas J . Maiale James J . Manderino Joseph C. Manmiller Frank J. Marmion, Jr. Richard A. McClatchy James M. Mclntyre Terrence F. McVerry James R. Merry Thomas A. Michlovic Marvin E. Miller, Jr. George Miscevich Nicholas B. Moehlmann Samuel W. Morris Harold F. Mowery, Jr. Emil Mrkonic Charles F. Nahill, J r .

Fred C. Noye Richard D. Olasz Frank Louis Oliver William W. Pendleton John M. Perzel John E. Peterson Joseph A. Petrarca Thomas C. Petrone Merle H. Phillips Jeffrey E. Piccola Max Pievsky Frank J. Pistella George F. Pott, Jr. Ralph D. Pratt Nicholas A. Pucciarelli 'Terry Punt Samuel Rappaport Albert Rasco Robert D. Reber, Jr . David P. Richardson, Jr William W. Rieger James P. Ritter M. Joseph Rocks William C. Rybak Frank A. Salvatore George E. Saurman Frank A. Serafini Steve Seventy John R. Showers Fred J . Shupnik Edmund J. Sieminski Carmel Sirianni Bruce Smith Earl H. Smith L. Eugene Smith Donald W. Snyder Warren H. Spencer Gerald J. Spitz Jess M. Stairs Joseph A. Steighner Correale F. Stevens William J. Stewart Ted Stuban David W. Sweet Tom Swift Lee C. Taddonio Elinor Z. Taylor Fred Taylor William Telek Thomas M. Tigue Fred A. Trello Terry E. Van Horne Peter R. Vroon William Wachob Peter C. Wambach, Jr. Joseph G. Wargo Paul Wass Noah W. Wenger Frances Weston John F. White, Jr. Edward A. Wiggins Hardy Williams James D. Williams Benjamin H . Wilson Roy W. Wilt Christopher R. Wogan John N. Wozniak David R. Wright James I.. Wright, Jr .


On the question, 1 Mr. ZWIKL. Mr. Speaker, thc report of IIR 237 of the Will the House adopt the resolution? 1980 legislative session recommended a number of ceremonial

The following roll call was recorded:

YEAS-I83

Anderson Armstrong Arty Barber Belardi Belfanti Belofi Bittle Blaum Barski Bowser Boyes Brandt Brown Burd Burns

Fee Fleck Foster, W . W . Foster. Jr . , A . Frarier Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Geist George Gladeck Grabowski Greenfield Greenwood

Lcuis Livrngclod Lloyd Lucyk McCall Mcclatchy Mclntyrc Mackawaki Madigan Maiale Manderina Manmillcr Merry Michlovic Micouic Frlillcr

Salvatore Saurman Serafini Sevmty Showers Shupnik Sicminrki Smith. H. Smith. E . H Smith, I.. E . Snyder Spencer Spitr Steighncr Stevens Stewart

Caltagirone Grieca Moehlmann Stuban Cappabianca Gruitra Morris Swain) Cawlcy Gruppo Mowery Swcct Cessar Hagarty Mrkonic Swift Cimini Haluska Mullen Taddonio Civera Harper Murphy Taylor, E. Z. Clark liasay Nahill Taylor, F. E . Clymer Hayes NOYC Tclck Cochran Hciser O'Donnrll Tigue Colafella Haeffrl Olaal Van Horne Cole Hanaman Pcndleton Vroon Cornell Hargas Perzel Wachob Coslett Hutchinson. A . Pctcrsan Wambach Cawell Hutchinson. W. Petrarca Wargo Cunningham lrvis Pctrone Wass DeMedio ltkin Phillips Wenger DeVerter Jacksan Piccola Wcston DeWeese Johnson P i ~ v i k y Whitc Daikeler Kenncdy Pirtella Wiggins Davies Klingaman Pitts Williams, H. Dawida Kalter Poll Williams, J . D. Deal Kowalyshyn Priltt Wilt Dietr Kukovich Punt Wogan Dininni Lashinger Rappaport Wozniak Dambrowski Laughlin Ranco Wright. D. R. Donatucci Lehr Reber Wright, 1. 1.. Darr Lcscovitz Richardson Zwikl Duiiy Letterman Riller Earley Levi Rocks Ryan, Emerson Levin Rybak Speaker Evans

NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-16

Alden Cannon Marmion Sirianni Cohen Gray Miscevich Stairs Durham Kanuck Oliver Trello Fischer McMonagle Rirger Wilson

EXCUSED-4

Berson Cordisca McVerry Pucciarclli

The auestion was determined in the affirmative. and the resolution was adopted.

RULES SUSPENDED

activities that may be considered during the tercentenary cele- bration 01' 1981-82. Among them would be a special session commemorating the first meeting of the General Assembly, some community citations, and the rededication of each of the 67 counties. The purpose of this resolution which 1 am about to offer would be to create a special committee, and it resolves that a special 300th anniversary commemorative committee be created to fulfill these obligations and that this committee be composed of a member of the leadership from each party, the members of the House of Representatives who serve on the Historical and Museum Commission, and a member of each caucus to be recommended by the Speaker and the majority leader and the minority leader.

Mr. Speaker, I move that we suspend the rules for the immediate consideration of this resolution.

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


YEAS-I90

Anderson Fleck Lloyd Arm$lrong Foster, W. W. Lucyk Arty Foster, Jr . , A . McCall Barber Frazicr McClatchy Belardi Freind Mclntyre Belfanti Fryer McMonagle Beloff Gallaghcr Mackowski Bittlc Gallen Madigan Blaum Gamble Maiale Harski Geist Manderino Haurcr George Manmiller Bo yes Gladcck Mar mian Hrandt Grabowski Merry Brown Gray Michlovic Burd Greenfield Micorzie Burns Greenwuod Miller Caltagironr Grieco Miscevich Cappabianca Gruitzv Muehlmann Cawlcy Gruppo Morris Ceriar Hagarty Mawcry Cimini I4alurka Mrkonic Civeia Harper Mullen Clark Hasay Murphy Clymcr Hayes Nahill Cochran Heirer O'Donnell Colafclla Hoefiel Olarz Cole Honaman Oliver Cornell Horgos Pendleton Coslett Hutchinson, A. Perzel Cowell Hutchinson, W. Peterson Cunningham lrvir Petrarca DcMedia ltkin Petrone UeVcrter Jackson Phillips DeWeese Johnson Piccola Daikeler Kennedy Pievsky Davics Klingaman Pistella Dawida Koltcr Pills

Saurman Seraiini Seventy Showers Shupnik Sieminski Sirianni Smith. B. Smith, E. H. Smith, L. E. Snyder Spcncer Spitz Steighner Stevens Stewart Stuban Swaim Sweet Swilr Taddonia Taylor, E . Z. Taylor, F. E. Telek Tigue Trello Van Harne Vroon Wachob Wambach Wargo Wass Wcngcr Weston White Wiggins Williams. H.

Deal Kowaly5hyn Pal l Williams, J . D. Dietr Kukovich Pratt Wilson Dininni Lashingcr Punt Wilt Dumbrowski Laughlin Rappaport Wogan Donalucci Lchr Rarco Worniak

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from E''::y I Lcscovitz Rcber Wright. D. R. Letterman Richardson Wright, J . L.

Lehigh, Mr. Zwikl. Earlev Levi Riegcr Zwikl I Emerion Lrrin Ritter Evans Lcwi, Rybak Ryan, I:ec L.ivcngood Salvatore Speakel


NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-9

Alden Fischer Kanuck Rocks Cohen Gannon Noye Stairs Durham

EXCUSED-4

Berson Cordisco McVerry Pucciarelli

The question was determined in the affirmative, and the motion was agreed to.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lehigh, Mr. Zwikl.

Mr. ZWIKL. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following resolution. The SPEAKER. The clerk will read the resolution. The following resolution was read:

House Resolution No. 23

In the House of Representatives, WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the House of Representa-

tives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania initiate an organized program in the session of 1981-1982 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Pennsylvania and of the creation of the Pennsylvania General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, it is equally appropriate that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives be prepared to cooperate with private institutions dedicated to the Commonwealth's heritage: and

WHEREAS, It is appropriate that the House of Representa- tives be prepared to cooperate with other public institutions such as the Commonwealth Executive Branch, the Pennsylvania State Senate and local governmental groups; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That a s~ecial300th anniversarv commemorative committee be created tb fulfill such obligation; and that this committee be composed of a member of leadership from each party, the members of the House of Representatives who serve on the Historical and Museum Commission and a member of each caucus to be recommended to the Speaker by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader.

Matthew J . Ryan K. Leroy lrvis Joseph R. Pitts Kurt D. Zwikl

O n the question, Will the House adopt the resolution?


YEAS-189

Anderson Armstrone Arty Barber Belardi Belfanii Beloff Bittle Blaum Barski Bowser Boves

Fee Fleck Foster, W . Foster. Jr., Frarier Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Geist Ceoree

Lucyk McCall

W. McClatchy A. Mclntyre

McMonagle Mackowski Madigan Maiale Manderino Manmiller Marmion Merrv

Saurman Serafini Seventy Showers Shupnik Sieminski Smith. B. Smith. E. H. Smith. L. E. Snyder Spencer Soitz

~randt ~ l a d & k Michlovic Steighner Brown Grabowski Micozzie Stevens Burd Greenfield Miller Stewart Burns Greenwood Miscevich Stuban

Cappabianca Cawley Cessar Civera Clark Clymer Cochran Cohen Colafella Cole Cornell Caslett Cowell Cunnineham ~eMed;o DeVerter DeWeeie Daikeler Davies Dawida Deal Dietr Dininni Dambrawrki Danatucci Dorr Duffy Durham Ear ley Emerson Evans

Alden Cimini Fischel

Berson

Ciruppo Hagarty Haluska Harper Hasay Hayes Heiser Hoeffel Honaman Horgos Hutchinson, Hutchinson, lrvis l tk in

Morris Mowery Mrkonic Mullen Murphy Nahill Nave

Oliver A. Pendleton W. Perzel

Pelrarca Petrone

Jackson Phillips Johnson Piccola Kennedy Pievsky Klingaman Pistella Kolter Pitts Kawalyshyn Poll Kukovich Pratt Lashinger Punt Laughlin Rappaport Lehr Rarco Lcscavitz Reber Letterman Richardson Levi Rieger Levin Ritter Lewis Rocks Livengood Rybak Lloyd Salvatore

NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-I0

Cannon Kanuck Gray Peterson Grieca

EXCUSED-4

Cordisco McVerry

sweet Swift Taddonio Taylor, E. 2. Taylor, F. E. Telek Tigue Trello Van Hornc Vroon Wachob Wambach Wargo Wass Wenger Weston White Wiggins Williams, H. Williams. J. D. Wilson Wilt Wogan Wozniak Wright. D. R. Wright, J . L. Zwikl

Ryan, Speaker

Sirianni Stairs

Pucciarelli

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


The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Mr. Morris.

Mr. MORRIS. I request that my name be placed on the master roll.

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

Mr. COHEN. I ask that my name be placed on the master roll call.

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Mr. Pitts. For what purpose does thegentleman rise?

Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, one more comment: The resolution we just adopted applied to only one part of the three sections under HR 237. The other two sections dealing with the renovation of the Capitol and the historical documents will take a yeparate resolution, a joint House-Senate resolution. Also, Mr. Speaker, on the members' desks are copies of the charter that they may wish t o keep. Thank you, Mr. Sneaker

The SPEAKER. Very good; the Chair thanks the gentleman.

Caltagirane Gruitra Moehlmann Swaim


STATEMENT BY MR. EVANS I reading too carefully, I just want to have the record clear as t o one aspect of it. It did say that we endorsed and support the

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from effort of the mayor of Atlanta with regard to the investigation . . Philadelphia, Mr. Evans. thus far, and I just want to except myself from that. 1 do not

Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, On each member'r desk is a endorse that: I do not sunnort that: and to the contrarv. mv memo, and the memo pertains to the slain children of Atlanta. It is from Mr. James Williams and myself, and i t states:

On February 18, 1981 a Resolution, #21 was unanimously adopted by the General Assembly to memorialize the President and the Attorney General of the United States to assist in cvery way possible the law enforcement agencies of the City of Atlanta, Fulton Countv and the municinalitie< involved in rh? invrct-

. . .. . visit to Atlanta, in a rather scrutinizing inquiry into this, leads me to the irrefutable conclusion that the investigation is not anywhere and has not been anywhere it should be. 1 hate to say that, but that is honest and straight up, and one of the very serious concerns of mine upon my return.

I just want the record to show in this legislature that to the extent that we did endorse those efforts, I do not. I do not want t o comment further on a matter I think is of deep

~ ~ , ~ ~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~~~~ 7~~~~~~~~ ~~~ .~ ..~ ~~~ . ~ ~ . ~~~ .,. igation of the Atlanta murders. Also adopted, were I personal and national concern to us, but 1 do not think that the endorsement and support efforts of Mayor I times like these should make us give approbation to things Maynard Jackson in his efforts to solvc this case and to prevent future murders.

In keeping with the aforementioned, we have orovided for vour wear a ereen ribbon to svmbolize

that arc not true and especially when they involve the lives of children.

1 just want to put that on the record. As far as I am

our hope that you will continue in your own personal efforts to support the drive to eliminatc this national problem. For this can happen here, in Pennsylvania. As State Representatives i t is our duty and rcsponsi-

;he tragic andsenseless deaths of these children. I t is I

bility to insure that people and especially, our children, are protected from the ills that plague our cities, our communities and our State.

Your endorsement and support of our effort, will be exemplified by the wearing of the green ribbon. This will show an organized effort ro demonstrate to our constituents that even though we may be ofsepa- rate parties and harbor within us differences in beliefs, we as State Representatives empathize with those parents and families of the children who have been slained or who are missing.

concerned, I am not trying to persuade anybody to do

We have asked each member of the House and their staff to continuously wear thesc green ribbons until thesc tragic murders and missing children and this issue is resolved in Atlanta, because 1 think that it is important that we go on record emphatically demonstrating to people of this country that in Pennsylvania we are against this tragic situation in Atlanta. And again I would like to thank you, Mr. Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to express myself.

anything. 1 feel very deeply about that and I wanted to be accurate and to correct my position with regard to the record, and I thank you, Mr. Speaker.


The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Fischer; the gentleman from Westmoreland, Mr. Stairs; and the gentleman from Dclawarc, Mr. Cannon, all of whom request that their names be added to the master roll call.

Without objection, their names shall be added. The Chair hears none.

CONNECTICUT HOUSE LEADER AND CHAIRMAN OF EASTERN REGIONAL

CONFERENCE OF COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS PRESENTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair at this time is pleased to recog- n i ~ e the distinguished deputy majority leader of the Connect- icut House of Representatives, the Honorable Timothy

STATEMENT BY MR. H. WILLIAMS Moynahan, here today as the guest of the Chair, in his capacity as chairman of the Eastern Regional Conference of

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Hardy Williams. For what purpose does the gentleman rise?

Mr. H. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to make a comment on the matter on which Mr. Evans just spoke.

The SPEAKER. The gentleman is in order. Without objection, the gentleman may proceed. The Chair hears none.

Mr. H. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I did see the material on the desks today and the memo and the ribbon, and I think that all that is quite positive; and we have in Philadelphia what began as an effort which 1 thought, and I still think, is very positive, very unifying in terms of the concern for life.

However, I recognize in the memo today that the resolution which was passed here and which I also signed without

the Council o f State Governments. I would ask that Mr. Pott introduce Mr. Moynahan. Mr. POTT. It gives me great pleasure to introduce a

gentleman whom 1 have worked with for the past 4 years in the Council of State Governments on the Northeastern Economic Task Force, and who has done more for Penn- sylvania in helping fight for significant unemployment compensation reform for our state as well as his, as many people from this state have.

I t is a great pleasure for me to introduce today the chairman of the Eastern Regional Conference of the Council of State Governments, the Honorable Tim Moynahan.

Mr. MOYNAHAN. Good afternoon. I will be very brief. 1 know you have had a long period already.


As I look out on this body, it reminds me so much of our Connecticut House. I think the houses of government, certainly in the eastern region, are so very similar, both in their operation and the makeup of their members. One of my responsibilities for my year as chairman of the eastern region is to tour the various states t o get an idea of the i~sues that are important for the Council o f State Governments to study, as well as to address our common areas of concern.

This year, coming here to Pennsylvania, I find out that you have so many of the same problems. We are all dealing with hazardous waste; we are all dealing with the fiscal crunch. The only thing that is different is that yours seem to have an extra zero in terms of what our experience in Connecticut is.

During the past several weeks, we have been to Albany; we have been to Concord: we have been to Boston, and it is nice t o be here in Harrisburg. George Pott has been a stellar member of our Economic Affairs Task Force. We have had the opportunity today to meet with your majority leader, your Governor, your Speaker, and it is a pleasure to be here in the hall of the House.

I wish you all well. We appreciate your past support of the Council of State Governments and we look forward t o your input in the future. Thank you very much.

CALENDAR

BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION RECOMMITTED

The House proceeded to second consideration of HB 363, P N 372, entitled:

An Act amending the "Public Welfare Code," approved June 13, 1967 (P. L. 31, No. 21), changing clauses relating to exclusions from requirements of registration for employment, training and manpower, limiting general assistance to chronically needy persons and transitionally needy persons, *** providing for certain employment incentive payments as tax credits and authorizing a priority employment services program and an employment opportunities incentive program.

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

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I move that H B 363, PN 372, be

recommitted t o the House Committee on Appropriations for the purpose of a fiscal note.

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

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER

The SPEAKER. Without objection, all remaining bills and resolutions on today's calendar will be passed over.

The Chair hears none.

BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED

HB 61, PN 757 (Amended) (Unanimous) By Rep. DeVERTER

An Act amending "The Insurance Company Law of 1921," approved May 17, 1921 (P. L. 682, No. 284), prohibiting the issuance of certain assessable policies.

INSURANCE.

HB 243, PN 248 By Rep. J . L. WRIGHT An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn-

sylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for certain warnings and extending exceptions to prohibition on interception and disclosure of communications to the Pennsylvania Emer- gency Management Agency.

MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMEN?

HB 261, PN 756 (Amended) By Rep. DORR

An Act relating to the lawful conduct of bingo, prescribing oenalties and makine, a reueal. - .

PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE.

HB 356, PN 754 (Amended) (Unanimous) By Rep. A. C . FOSTER

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of injuring or tampering with fire apparatus by prohibiting obstruction or interference with the operation of fire apparatus or emergency vehicles.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT. -~ ~ - -

HB 376, P N 748 (Amended) By Rep. GALLEN

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania Election Code," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1333, No. 320), removing cross- filing by candidates for the office of judges, school board direc- tors or justices of the peace.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

HB 392. PN 404 BY Reo. LEHR . . An Act amending the "Liquor Code," approved April 12,

1951 (P. L. 90, No. 21). requiring the affixing of official seals to liquor and alcohol packages and providing penalties.

LIQUOR CONTROL


An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P. L. 424, No. 101). entitled "An act orovidina for the Davment of death benefits to . . rhc. .ur\~rin,: *pour? or ihlldrell of firemen or law enfor<ement o i i ix r , killed in ihr. pr.rlJrman:c o i their dutic\." extending the act to include volunteer firefighters, ambulance service or rescue squad members, changing the method of payment and making editorial changes.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 456, PN 477 (Unanimous) By Rep. GALLEN

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 179, abolishing the Valley Forge Park Commission and making repeals.


HB 497, P N 750 (Amended) By Rep. PERZEL An Act amending "The First Class City Permanent Registra-

tion Act," approved March 30, 1937 (P. L. 115, No. 40). further providing for the approval of official registration application cards, and authorizing change of registration by mail.

URBAN AFFAIRS.

HB 512, PN 539 By Rep. DeVERTER An Act amending the act of June 28, 1895 (P. L. 408, No. 289),

entitled, as amended, "A supplement to the twenty-fourth section of an act, *** within this Commonwealth," providing for the imposition of penalties and interest on account of failing to report, inaccurately reporting or late reporting of tax.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

HB 472, P N 497 (Unanimous) By Rep. A. C. FOSTER

An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130). providing for the publication of audit summaries.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 558, PN 755 (Amended) (Unanimous) By Rep. W. W. FOSTER

An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L . 1225, No. 316), authorizing certain handicapped persons to use semi-automatic rifles for hunting.

GAME AND FISHERIES.

HB 585, P N 614 (Unanimous) By Rep. A. C. FOSTER

An Act amending the act of April 18, 1929 (P. L. 612, No. 253). entitled, as amended, "An act for the election of the mayor, *** local and special laws," providing for the publication of audit summaries.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 557, P N 584 (Unanimous) By Rep. W. W. FOSTER

An Act amending "The Came Law," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316), further providing for overnight camping on State Came Lands.

GAME AND FISHERIES.

HB 519, PN 758 (Amended) (Unanimous) By Rep. DeVERTER

An Act amending "The Insurance Company Law of 1921," approved May 17, 1921 (P. L. 682, No. 284), permitting additional self-insurer policies for aggregate excess insurance.

INSURANCE.

HB 521, P N 751 (Amended) By Rep. TADDONIO

An Act providing for ridesharing arrangements and providing that certain laws shall be inapplicable to ridesharing arrangements.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS.

HB 523, P N 550 By Rep. A. C . FOSTER An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," approved

December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257, No. 511), further restricting the power to levy real estate transfer taxes on certain transfers between former husbands and wives.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 524, P N 551 By Rep. A. C. FOSTER An Act amending "The Realty Transfer Tax Act," approved

December 27, 1951 (P. L. 1742, No. 467), further defining "document" SO as to exclude certain transfers between former

INSURANCE. 1

husbands and wives.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 538, P N 565 By Rep. A. C. FOSTER An Act amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P. L. 853, No. 155).

known as "The General County Assessment Law," excluding solar energy systems in determining the value of real estate.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

HB 539, P N 566 By Rep. A. C. FOSTER An Act amending "The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assess-

ment Law," approved May 21, 1943 (P. L. 571, No. 254), excluding solar energy systems in determining the value of real estate.

HB 638, P N 673 By Rep. J . L. WRIGHT An Act amending the "Building Energy Conservation Act,"

approved December 15, 1980 (No. 222). further providing for steam and hot water heating systems.

MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT.


An Act providing limited civil and criminal immunity to persons donating food to charitable organizations for distribu- tion to needy persons and imposing certain powers and duties on counties.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

HB 675, PN 710 By Rep. GALLEN An Act establishing a procedure for the control of Common-

wealth forms and publications, imposing duties on the Depart- ment of General Services and the Secretary of Budget and Administration and establishing a legislative oversight committee.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

HB 686, PN 721 By Rep. McCLATCHY An Act making an appropriation to the Legislative Reappor-

tionment Commission.

APPROPRIATIONS.

HB 688, PN 749 (Amended) (Unanimous) By Rep. GALLEN

An Act authorizing the indebtedness, with the approval of the electors, of an additional ten million dollars for loans to volunteer fire companies, ***.

STATE GOVERNMENT

HB 712, PN 759 (Amended) By Rep. McCLATCHY

An Act providing additional funds to several agencies of the Executive Department.


APPROPRIATIONS. 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SB 3, PN 3 By Rep. GALLEN A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitu-

tion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for the time frame for the creation of a Legislative Reapportion- ment Commission.

STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 5 , PN 454 (Amended) By Rep. GALLEN

An Act repealing the act of March 24, 1937 (P. L. 109, No. 35), entitled, "An act relating to interstate cooperation; creating the Pennsylvania Commission on Interstate Cooperation, as well as committees on interstate cooperation of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; defining the powers and duties of said commission and of said committees; and imposing duties on the Governor and the Secretary of the Commonwealth."

STATE GOVERNMENT.

SB 164, PN 164 By Rep. L. E. SMITH An Act amending the act of May 11, 1889 (P. L. 188, No. 210),

entitled "A further supplement to an act, entitled 'An act to establish a board of wardens for the Port of Philadelphia, and for the regulation of pilots and pilotage, and for other purposes,' approved March twenty-ninth, one thousand eight hundred and three, and for regulating of rates of pilotage and number of pilots," further regulating the rates of pilotage.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE.

SB 167, PN 167 By Rep. L. E. SMITH An Act amending the act of December 5 , 1972 (P. L. 1280, No.

284), entitled "Pennsylvania Securities Act of 1972," changing the registration requirements and fees for broker-dealers, investment advisers and agents, eliminating obsolete language relating to consent to service of process requirements and further providing for administrative files.

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington, Mr. Fischer. For what purpose does the gentleman rise?

Mr. FISCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remind the members of the Education Committee of the meeting that we are going t o have immediately upon the call of the recess this afternoon.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

RESOLUTION ADOPTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Butler, Mr. Burd.

Mr. BURD. Mr. Speaker, 1 ask that the House suspend its rules and immediately consider the following condolence resolution. The condolence resolution has been sent to the front of the House for your consideration.

The SPEAKER. The clerk will read the condolence resolution.

The following resolution was read:

HARRISBURG, PA. OFFICE O F THE CHIEF CLERK

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Gregory Adams, Saxonburg Police Chief, lost his life in the line of duty on December 4, 1980; and

WHEREAS, Chief Adams graduated from Har-Brak High School, Wisconsin State University and received a master's degree in criminology from Indiana State University of Penn- sylvania. He worked with the Washington, D. C. Metropolitan Police Department as an undercover narcotics agent and uniformed patrolman prior to joining the Saxonburg Police Force as a patrolman. Chief Adams was highly respected and admired by many people as representing the finest in American life; now therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania notes with sadness the passing of a man who dedicated his career in law enforcement to making his community a better place in which to live and extends its sympathy to his wife, Mary Ann, and sons. Benjamin and Gregory; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be delivered to Mrs. Mary Ann Adams, Saxonburg, Pennsylvania 16056.

We hereby certify that the foregoing is an exact copy of a Reso- lution introduced in the House of Representatives by the Honor- able James M. Burd, and adopted by the House of Representa- tives the 18th day of February 1981.

Matthew 1. Ryan, Speaker

ATTEST: John Zubeck,

Chief Clerk

The SPEAKER. The question is on the suspension of the rules and the adoption of the resolution. All those in favor will vote "aye," opposed, "no." The members will proceed to vote.


YEAS-189

Anderson Fischer Livengood Rybak Armstrong Fleck Lloyd Salvatore Arty Foster, W. W. Lucyk Serafini Barber Foster, Jr . , A. McCall Seventy Belardi Frazier McClatchy Showers Belfanti Freind Mclntyre Shupnik Beloff Fryer McMnnagle Sieminski Bitlle Gallagher Mackawski Sirianni Blaum Gallen Madigan Smith, B. Bowser Gamble Maiale Smith. E. H. Boyes Gannan Manderino Smith, L. E. Brown Ceist Manmiller Snyder Burd George Marmian Spencer Burns Gladrck Merry Spitz Caltagirone Crabowski Michlovic Stairs Cappabianca Gray Micazzie Steighner Cawley Greenfield Miller Stevens Ceisar Greenwood Miscevich Stewan Cimini Grieco Moehlmann Stuban Civera Gruitza Morris Swaim Clark Cruppo Mowery Swift Clymer Hagarty Mrkonic Taddanio Cachran Haluska Mullen Taylor. F. E. Cohen Harper Murphy Telek Colafella Hasay Nahill Tigue Cole Hayes Noye Trello Corncll Heiaer Olasr Van Horne Coslelt Hoeffel Oliver Vroon Cowell Horgos Pendleton Wachob Cunningham Hutchinson, A. Perzel Wambach DeMedio Hutchinson, W . Peterson Wargo


DeVerter livis Petrarca Wass 1 ANNOUNCEMENT OF TOURIST PROMOTION DeWeese ltkin Petrane Wengei Daikeler Jackson Phillips Westan

AGENCIES' MEETING Davies Johnson Piccala Wiggini Dawida Kennedy Pievsky Williarnr, H . I The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Deal Klineaman Pistella Williams. J . D. Jefferson. Mr. Smith, for the purpose of making an Dietr ~ o l c r Pitts Wilson Dininni Kowalyshyn Pott Wilt Dombrowski Kukovich PratL Wogan Donatucci Lashinger Punt Worniak Dorr Laughlin Rappaport Wright, D. R. Duffy Lehr Ranco Wright, J . L. Durham Lescovitz Reber Zwikl Earlev Letterman Richardson Ernerion Levi Rieger Ryan, Evans Levin Rittei Speaker Fee Lewis Rocks

NAYS-0

NOT VOTING-I0

Alden Honaman Saurman Taylor. E. Z Borski Kanuck Sweet White Brandt O'Donnell

EXCUSED-4

Berson Cardisco McVerry Pucciaielli

The SPEAKER. On the question of the suspension of the rules and the adoption of the resolution, the "ayes" are 189; the "nays" 0. The rules are suspended and the resolution is adopted.

ANNOUNCEMENTS RULES COMMITTEE MEETING

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader, Mr. Hayes, for the purpose of an announcement.

Mr. HAYES. I would ask both caucuses to go over the complete calendar which is before us today.

In addition to those bills that I noted on mv memorandum. I would also like to call the caucus chairmen's attention to HB 223 and concurrent resolution HR 6, which I believe both caucuses can also handle today without any difficulty. I would like to take amendments to HB I03 and HB I04 and then move that package of bills to third reading tomorrow, and also tomorrow, before we leave, consider the storm water management plan and also the two reorganization plans which are on the calendar;

I would ask that the House be in recess at this time until the hour of 4 o'clock, and at this time 1 would like to announce a meeting of the Rules Committee in my office, commencing at 3:30. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority caucus chairman, the distinguished gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. O'Donnell.

Mr. O'DONNELL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to announce a brief, very brief, Democratic caucus immediately on the call of the recess. Thank you.

The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman.

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announcement. Mr. L. E. SMITH. Mr. Speaker, I have been asked to

remind the members that tourist promotion agencies from all over the Commonwealth are meeting here tonight at the Hershey Convention Center, and they have extended an invi- tation to the members and they hope to see them all there.

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The SPEAKER. The Chair thanks the gentleman

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority caucus leader, the gentleman from Perry, Mr. Noye.

Mr. NOYE. Mr. Speaker, 1 request that all Republican members report immediately to the Republican caucus room on the declaration of the recess.

The SPEAKER. Mr. O'Donnell has requested the same of the Democratic members of the House, that they report immediately for caucus.

There is an immediate meeting of the Education Committee on the declaration of the recess.

Does the majority leader or the minority leader have any further business?

It is the Chair's understanding that the House will go into recess until 4 o'clock, and there will be no votes taken at that time. Is that accurate, Mr. Majority Leader?

Mr. HAYES. 1 am sorry, Mr. Speaker? The SPEAKER. There will be no votes taken at 4 o'clock.

Is that accurate? Mr. HAYES. That iscorrect, Mr. Speaker.

COMMUNICATION FROM AUDITOR GENERAL

The SPEAKER. The Chair acknowledges a communication from the Auditor General, Mr. Benedict, dated February 27, 1981, dealing with the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act.

The clerk will read the letter accompanying the certification.

The following communication was read:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of the Auditor General

Harrisburg 17120 February 27, 1981

The Honorable Matthew J. Ryan Speaker of the House Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 110 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 Dear Representative Ryan:

In accordance with the provisions of Article VI11, Section 7 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Section 4 of the Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act as amended, the Auditor General is required on or before each March I and September I to make a certification to the Governor and the General Assembly.

LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL-HOUSE MARCH 9,

A duplicate original of my certification is enclosed herewith. I Beaver County

Sincerely, Al Benedict Auditor General

Manpower Services 699 Fifth Street

Beaver, Pennsylvania 15009 - ~

AB/cw Enclosure

(Copy of certification is o n file with the Journal clerk.)

COMMUNICATION FROM GOVERNOR

March 3, 1981

Subject: Comprehensive Annual Financial R e ~ o r t

February 24, 1981

Representative Matthew I. Ryan, Speaker House of Representatives House Post Office Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

The SPEAKER. The Chair acknowledges receipt of a communication from the Governor submitting the Compre- hensive Annual Financial Report of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the recent fiscal year.

The clerk will read the communication. The following communication was read:

To: Users of Annual Financial Renorts

Dear Representative Ryan:

The Board of Beaver County Commissioners has submitted to the United States Department of Labor a modification to Fiscal Year 1981 Comprehensive Employment and Training Plan (CETP) under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) Amendments of 1978. A copy of this document, Annual Plan Number 42-1-014, MOD 102 is available for your review unon reauest . ~~

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact this office. I '

I Very truly yours, Ann B. Mirer Administrator

From: Milton Melman I ABM/dmh

Director of Financial Management Office of Budget and Administration

The' enclosed Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 1979-80 fiscal year is our initial ~reuarat ion of

.. , available, we are sending copies tb those users of our earlier I The followingcommunication was read:

COMMUNICATION FROM STATE EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

The SPEAKER. The Chair further acknowledges a communication addressed t o the Governor and the members

such a report to include all commonwealth funds. A S such, it presents the Commonwealth's total financial situation and will supplement our earlier financial reports for the General Fund and Special Funds, which presented more details, but for only a limited number of funds. With only a limited sunolv of reoorts

reports who we believe might find them most helpful. The CAFR has been prepared in conformance with generally

accepted accounting principles for state and local governments as set forth in the National Council on Governmental Accounting's Statement I, Governmental Accounting and Financial Reporting Principles, March 1979. We anticipate that the 1980-81 CAFR will be submitted to the Municipal Finance Officers Association for certification under its Certificate of Conformance in Finan- cial Reporting Program.

MM:gmh Enclosure

(Copy o f report is on file with the Journal clerk.)

of [he pennsylvania ceneral ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ b l ~ from william J.

Moran, acting of the State Employes, Retirement System.

The clerk will read the communication.

COMMUNICATION FROM BEAVER COUNTY MANPOWER SERVICES

The SPEAKER. The Chair acknowledges a communication from the Beaver County Manpower Services dated February 24, 1981, submitting their report for the year.


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Employes' Retirement System

204 Labor & Industry Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

To Governor Dick Thornburgh and Members of the Pennsylvania

General Assembly:

On behalf of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania State Employes' Retirement System (SERS), I am pleased to submit the first Annual ReDort to the Governor and the General Assembly on the activitiesBnd operations of the SERS. This report includes information on the investments of the Retirement fund; a variety of statistics on membership, asset growth, liabilities, and benefit payments; descriptions of the SERS plan provisions, investment policy, proposed administrative expenses, and major goals and accomplishments; and other relevant information about the Retirement System which serves Commonwealth employes.

Much of this information has been made available in the past in resDonse to inquiries from members of the Legislature, menlb;rr of [he Stds. the prac. arlJ [he publc. Thi, ripor[ bas dicignsd 1.1 bring tugelher data u111:h *e belic\.c ir :mportant to a full understanding of the SERS. Your comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

If you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact Secretary Robert L. Cusma at (717) 787-6780.

Respectfully submitted, William I. Moran Acting Chairman


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

COMMUNICATION FROM CHIEF CLERK

The SPEAKER. A communication is acknowledged from the Chief Clerk dated February 26, 1981, regarding Railroad Gross Receipts Tax Credits.


House of Representatives Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

MEMO

February 26. 1981

Subject: Railroad Gross Receints Tax Credit

H B 5, PN 5; HB 303, PN 309; HB 326, PN 332; HB 202, P N 203, and HB 312. PN 318.

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

1 RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

I HR 9, PN 760 (Amended) (Concurrent) By Rep. HAYES

Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conser-

of additional expenditure directly attributable to tax credit stat- I,+Pq '' I MEMBER'S PRESENCE RECORDED

To: All House Members

From: John J . Zubeck Chief Clerk

Act No. 24 of 1980 relating to the above subject contains the following language: "Every railroad company which applies for and is granted a tax credit under the provisions of this act shall be required to furnish to the members of the General Assembly and the Secretary of Revenue an annual report of systemwide expend- itures for those items included in (b) which includes data on Pennsylvania as well as comparable data for those other states in which the railroad company operates together with an accounting

Various carriers are complying with the terms of the statute by supplying copies of their applications to the Secretary of the The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House. If any member is inter- Delaware. Mr. Alden.

vation committee investigate regulations of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to ensure adequate water service to the public.

RULES.

HR 16, PN 761 (Amended) By Rep. HAYES

House memorializes the President and Congress to support the peopleof Poland'

RULES.

ested in examining the applications on file, they may do so by contacting this office.

The SPEAKER. All of the communications will be placed in the Journal and the reports filed.

Is there any further business prior to the declaration of the recess?

RECESS

The SPEAKER. Without objection, this House now stands in recess until 4 p.m. The Chair hears none.

AFTER RECESS

Mr. ALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my name be placed on the master roll call.

REPORT FROM RULES COMMITTEE

BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE FOR CALENDAR

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader for a further report from the Rules Committee.

Mr. HAYES. The Rules Committee has instructed me to make a motion to remove the following bills from the table and place them on theactive calendar, and I so move:

The time of recess having expired, the House was called to HB 558;

order. I HB 243;

REPORT FROM RULES COMMITTEE

BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE FOR CALENDAR

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. HAYES. The Rules Committee has instructed me to

make a motion to remove the following bills from the table and place them on the active calendar, and I so move:

HB 145, PN 146; HB 164, P N 165; HB 210, P N 373; HB 417, PN 430;

RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE


HR 20, PN 642 (Concurrent) By Rep. HAYES

General Assembly memorialize President, Congress and Department of Defense continue investigation of Americans listed missing in action.

HB 585; HB 61; HB 512, and HB 261.


BILLS REMOVED FROM TABLE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. HAYES. With the understanding that they will be

rereferred at a later date to the Appropriations Committee for the purpose of a fiscal note, the Rules Committee has instructed me to make a motion to remove the following bills from the table, and I so move:

HB 392; SB 3; HB 538; HB 497; HB 688; HB 395, and HB 539.


RULES.

Mr. GELST. Mr. Speaker, I move that this House do now adjourn untilTuesday, March 10, 1981, at l l a.m., e.s.t.

On the question, Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 4:12 p.m., e.s.t., the House

adjourned.

ADDITIONS OF SPONSORSHIPS

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader. Mr. HAYES. I submit for the record the following addi-

tions of sponsorship of bills:

HB 622, Mclntyre 205; HB 623, Mclntyre 205; HB 688, Cornell 177; Taddonio 200.

WELCOME I The SPEAKER. The Chair welcomes to the floor of the

House David R. Crater, executive director of the Butler Area Chamber of Commerce, and Wilbur G. Dumbaugh, president of Dumbaugh Electric Company, here today as the guests of Messrs. Burd and Steighner.

ADJOURNMENT I The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Blair, Mr. Geist.

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