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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 198 1

SESSION OF 1981 165TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 10

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The House convened at 1 p.m., e.s.t.

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: Eternal God Our Loving Father, we Your children enter

into Your courts with thanksgiving. You have been so good to us even when we have deserved less. We bow in humility to express our gratitude and our praise. Bless each one of us this day as we go about our various tasks that lie ahead. Give us insight and courage for this another day, for we pray in the Master's name. Amen.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(The Pledge of Allegiance was enunciated by members.)

JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED

The SPEAKER. Without objection, approval of the Journal of Tuesday, February 10, 1981, will be postponed until printed. The Chair hears none.

JOURNALS APPROVED

The SPEAKER. The Journals of January 19, 26, 27, 28, February 2 and 3, 1981 are now in print. Are there correc- tions to these Journals?

If not, without objection, the Journals stand approved. The Chair hears none.

HOUSE BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, February 10, 1981.

No. 470 By Representatives LEVI, FRYER and A. C. FOSTER, JR.

An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), further providing for revisions to the county salary schedule.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT, February 10, 1981.

No. 471 By Representatives LEVI, KOLTER, A. C. FOSTER. JR. and DOMBROWSKI

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," approved July 19, 1974 (P. L. 489, No. 176), providing for the surrender of registration certificates and license plates to the State Police.

I Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, February 10, 1981.

No. 472 By Representatives LEVI, FRYER, A. C. FOSTER, JR. and DeMEDIO

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


No. 473 By Representatives HASAY, PHILLIPS and STUBAN

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for biennial inspection of antique and classic motor vehicles.

Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION, February 10, 1981.

No. 474 By Representatives SALVATORE, WESTON and WOGAN

An Act conferring police powers on Federal law enforcement officers in certain circumstances.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 10, 1981.

fs; the combilingand editing of thr State ~ . n u a l . I An Act making an appropriation from the Motor License Fund to Greene Township, Beaver County.

No. 469 By Representative SPENCER

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," aooroved Aoril 9. 1929 IP. L. 177. No. 175). further providing

No. 475 By Representatives LESCOVITZ, PETRARCA, COLAFELLA and LAUGHLIN

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PUNT, CANNON, DURHAM, ALDEN, CIVERA, FREIND, SPITZ and MICOZZIE

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175). extending the right to make purchases to certain nonprofit agencies providing services to the Commonwealth and certain others as a result of grants or contracts.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND WELFARE, February 10, 1981.

No. 477 By Representatives BURD, WENGER, NOYE, MORRIS, MILLER, ARTY, KLINGAMAN, BOWSER, SALVATORE, MERRY, W. W. FOSTER, PHILLIPS, BOYES, MADIGAN, FLECK, PRATT, KANUCK, WILSON, SIEMINSKI,


No. 476 By Representatives ARTY, EARLEY,

SAURMAN, WACHOB, COCHRAN, MICHLOVIC, McVERRY, VROON, RASCO. MACKOWSKI. ZWIKL.

Referred t o Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 482 By Representative CALTAGIRONE

PISTELLA, LETTERMAN and SNYDER

An Act amending the "Unemployment Compensation Law," approved December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp. Sess., 1937 P. L. 2897, No. I), further providing for eligibility for compensation in connection with self-employment and prescribing certain penalties.

An Act amending the "Parking Authority Law," approved June 5, 1947 (P. L. 458, No. 2081, requiring two-thirds confirmation by the council of third class cities of appointments to fill vacancies on the Parking Authority.

Referred to Committee o n URBAN AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 483 By Representatives CALTAGIRONE and COCHRAN

An Act amending "The Permanent Registration Act for Cities of the Second Class, Cities of the Second Class A, Cities of the Third Class, Boroughs, Towns and Townships," approved April 29, 1937 (P. L. 487, No. 115), extending the time before persons could he purged from the voter rolls.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, Februarv 10. 1981. . . No. 484 By Representatives CALTAGIRONE and

COCHRAN

An Act amending "The First Class City Permanent Regis- tration Act," approved March 30, 1937 (P. L. 115, No. 40), extending the time before persons could be purged from the voter rolls.


Referred t o Commi t t ee o n BUSINESS A N D No. 485 By Representatives CALTAGIRONE and COMMERCE, February 10, 1981. COCHRAN

No. 478 By Representatives PERZEL and CANNON

An Act requiring identification of persons selling precious metal, jewelry and other items and providing penalties.

Referred t o Commi t t ee o n BUSINESS A N D COMMERCE. February 10. 1981.

No. 479 By Representative CALTACIRONE

An Act amending "The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compen- sation Act," approved June 2, 1915 (P. L. 736, No. 338), increasing certain compensation rates.

Referred to Committe.e on INSURANCE, February 10, 1981.

No. 480 By Representatives PETRARCA, KOLTER. CORDISCO, COLAFELLA, CLARK and W. W. FOSTER

An Act providing real property tax exemptions to senior citizens 65 years of age or older; and establishing procedures for making claims.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, February 10, 1981.

No. 486 By Representatives MAIALE, DONATUCCI. BELOFF. McMONAGLE, DEAL, BARBER and WIGGINS

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," approved July 19, 1974 (P. L. 489, No. 176), requiring uniform premium rates in cities of the first class.

Referred to Committee o n INSURANCE, February 10, 1981.


I By Representatives CALTAGIRONE and No. 481 By Representative CALTAGIRONE

COCHRAN

An Act amending the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," approved July 19. 1974 (P. L. 489, No. 176), further restricting increases in Premiums due to moving violations.

Referred to Committee on INSURANCE, February 10, 1981.

A, ~~t amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing information concerning prior convictions be prior to sentencing.

Referred t o Committee on JUDICIARY, February 10. 1981.

An Act amending the "Urban Redevelopment Law," approved May 24. 1945 (P. L. 991. No. 385), requiring two- thirds confirmation by the council of third class cities of appointments of members of Redevelopment Authorities.

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. Z), excluding the imposition of sales taxes on Federal excise taxes on the sale of tires.

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Referred to Committee on FINANCE, February 10, I LETTERMAN, ZWIKL, PISTELLA, 1981. MICOZZIE. SNYDER. BURD.


An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for immediate fingerprinting.

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, Fehruary 10, 1981.


An Act amending the "Dog Law of 1965," approved December 22, 1965 (P. L. 1124, No. 437). providing for an increase in the dog license fees and for a percentage of the fee for use of the county.

Referred to Committee on FINANCE, Fehruary 10, 1981.


An Act relating to legislative review of regulations.

Referred to Committee on STATE GOVERNMENT, Fehruary 10, 1981.

No. 492 Bv Reoresentative CALTAGIRONE . . An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania

Consolidated Statutes, further providing for removal of vehicles by a property owner and providing an implied lien for the costs of removal.



An Act amending the act of July 20, I917 (P. L. 1158, No. &I), referred to as the Constable Fee Law, further providing for fees and mileage of constables.



An Act relating to emergency powers and duties of the Governor in the event of an energy or fuel supply emergency or an energy resource shortage, supply or distribution problem and prescribing penalties.

Referred to Committee on MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT, Fehruary 10, 1981.

No. 495 By Representatives PITTS, NAHILL, ARTY, DeVERTER, COCHRAN, J. L. WRIGHT, LEHR, MAIALE, NOYE, McVERRY, PHILLIPS, KLINGAMAN, FISCHER, DAWIDA, POTT, CORNELL, DORR, PRATT, HONAMAN, L. E. SMITH, PERZEL, STAIRS, VROON, PENDLETON, GRUPPO, CIMINI, SWAIM, E. Z. TAYLOR,

. ~ . GLADECK, MOEHLMANN, HAYES, HASAY, WILSON, MRKONIC, LEWIS, SIRIANNI, BOWSER, SPITZ, ALDEN and McINTYRE

An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 2&), entitled "An act relating to Commonwealth documents; *I*. , providing penalties, and making appropriations and repeals," providing for cost impact statements determined by the Office of the Budget in connection with promulgation of regulations and adding a short title.


No. 496 By Representatives PITTS, BOWSER, E. Z. TAYLOR, REBER and E. H. SMITH

An Act authorizing the county commissioners to reimburse volunteer fire and volunteer ambulance and rescue companies who respond to fires or other emergencies on county-owned property.


No. 497 By Representatives OLIVER, RICHARDSON. WIGGINS. MILLER. GRIECO, ARTY, EARLEY; PETERSON, SALVATORE, LAUGHLIN, BARBER, POTT, EVANS, ROCKS, PERZEL, PENDLETON, J. D. WILLIAMS and DEAL

An Act amending "The First Class City Permanent Regis- tration Act," approved March 30, 1937 (P. L. 115, No. 40). further protiding for the approval of official registra~ion sppll- callon card,, and authori7ing dhangc of regiwatinn by mail.

Referred to Committee on URBAN AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 498 By Representatives FEE, DeMEDIO, STEIGHNER, COHEN, F. E. TAYLOR, VAN HORNE, BLAUM, TIGUE, CAWLEY, WACHOB, COLAFELLA, CORDISCO, SWEET, GREENFIELD and A. K. HUTCHINSON

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), requiring that the Department of Environmental Resources assume certain enforcement powers with regard to public water supplies.

Referred to Committee on CONSERVATION, February 10, 1981.

No. 499 BY Representatives STUBAN, PHILLIPS, MADIGAN, WENGER, HASAY, WASS, BOWSER, SHOWERS, COLE, CAPPABIANCA, BELFANTI, MORRIS, GRIECO and D. R. WRIGHT

An Act providing for fair agricultural marketing practices and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Agricul- ture.


Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 500 By Representatives ALDEN, VROON, CALTAGIRONE, MICOZZIE, WENGER, SALVATORE, NOYE, MERRY, ARTY, TRELLO, PERZEL, PETERSON, McINTYRE, RASCO, PRATT, WOGAN and E. 2. TAYLOR

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, prohibiting public displays of sexual intercourse and deviate sexual intercourse.


No. 501 By Representatives ALDEN, VROON, SALVATORE, RAPPAPORT, McINTYRE and McVERRY

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, increasing the per diem compensation of senior judges.


No. 502 By Representatives ALDEN, SALVATORE, J. D. WILLIAMS, TRELLO, MAIALE, McINTYRE, E. Z. TAYLOR and McVERRY

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for expungement of certain criminal history record information.


No. 503 By Representatives ALDEN, JOHNSON, JACKSON, TELEK, DURHAM, E. Z. TAYLOR, KUKOVICH, CIMINI, DAWIDA, J . L. WRIGHT, TRELLO, McINTYRE, MICOZZIE, MRKONIC, ARTY, KANUCK, CAPPABIANCA and BELFANTI

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for disabled veteran plates.


No. 504 By Representatives ALDEN, HAGARTY, McINTYRE, TELEK, SWEET, ARTY and PRATT

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for a plea or finding of guilty but mentally ill.


No. 505 By Representatives ALDEN, HAGARTY, MclNTYRE, PERZEL and LETTERMAN

An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for assault by prisoner.


No. 506 BY Representatives ALDEN, TRELLO, GEIST, MICHLOVIC, LETTERMAN, J. L. WRIGHT, HAGARTY, BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, GANNON, CIMINI, McINTYRE, SPITZ, E. Z. TAYLOR, PERZEL, FLECK, MICOZZIE, CORNELL, PUNT, ARTY, KANUCK and BELFANTI

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), excluding certain interest from the personal income tax.


No. 507 BY Representatives ALDEN, TRELLO, GEIST, MILLER, LETTERMAN, J . L. WRIGHT, HAGARTY, BROWN, CESSAR, CALTAGIRONE, GANNON, McINTYRE, TELEK, SNYDER, E. Z. TAYLOR, PERZEL, FLECK, MICOZZIE, CORNELL, BLAUM, ARTY, KANUCK, PRATT and BELFANTI

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2). exempting from taxation interest earned on a savings account maintained for the purpose of purchasing a residence.


No. 508 By Representatives ALDEN, GEIST, MAIALE, MclNTYRE and PUNT

An Act amending the "Divorce Code," approved April 2, 1980 (No. 26), further providing for the transfer of proceedings to this act.


No. 509 By Representatives ALDEN, TRELLO, GEIST, MICHLOVIC, LETTERMAN, J. L. WRIGHT, BROWN, CESSAR, CALTAGIRONE, GANNON, CIMINI, McINTYRE, TELEK, SPITZ, ITKIN, E. Z. TAYLOR, PERZEL, FLECK, MICOZZIE, ARTY, PRATT and BELFANTI

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for confidential communications to counselors of rape victims.


No. 510 By Representatives PICCOLA, MANMILLER, McVERRY, PHILLIPS,


PRATT, WACHOB, PERZEL, BOYES, FLECK, VROON, HALUSKA, MRKONIC, TIGUE, CAWLEY, ALDEN, TELEK, PETRARCA, MICOZZIE, SIEMINSKI, GRUPPO, E. Z. TAYLOR, McINTYRE and RASCO

An Act amending "The Game Law," approved June 3, 1937 (P. L. 1225, No. 316), authorizing free licenses to be issued to residents sixty-five years of age or older, providing for reimbursement of lost revenue, and making an appropriation.


No. 511 By Representatives PICCOLA, PHILLIPS, WILSON, TELEK, LUCYK and McINTYRE

An Act amending the act of December 16, 1975 (P. L. 489, No. 146). entitled "An act amending the act of May 2, 1945 (P. L. 382, No. IM), known as the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," further providing for the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission as to certain authorities.

Referred to Committee on CONSUMER AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 512 By Representatives PICCOLA, J. L. WRIGHT, NOYE, KLINGAMAN, McVERRY, COCHRAN, PHILLIPS, PRATT, MORRIS, FLECK, VROON, TELEK, COHEN, MICHLOVIC, GAMBLE, MICOZZIE, PETERSON, SIEMINSKI, GRUPPO and McINTYRE

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.


No. 513 By Representatives PICCOLA, J. L. WRIGHT, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, PERZEL, MICOZZIE and McINTYRE

An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), authorizing State associations of county detectives.


No. 514 By Representatives PICCOLA, J. L. WRIGHT, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, PERZEL, ALDEN, MICOZZIE and McINTYRE

An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), requiring the suspensions, removal and reinstatement of county detectives.


No. 515 By Representatives PICCOLA, ARTY, J. L. WRIGHT, NOYE, COCHRAN, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, PERZEL, MRKONIC, ALDEN, TRELLO, GEIST, MICOZZIE and McINTYRE

An Act creating the Pennsylvania Award of Honor and providing for its awarding by the Governor.


No. 516 By Representatives PICCOLA, ARTY, JACKSON, PHILLIPS, ALDEN, TELEK, PETRARCA, WHITE, MICOZZIE and McINTYRE

An Act amending the act of May 16, 1921 (P. L. 579, No. 262), entitled, as amended, "An act providing for the better management of the jails or county prisons in the several counties of this Commonwealth of the third, fourth, fifth classes and in certain counties of the sixth, *** and employment of prisoners and the government and management of said jails or county prisons," removing sheriffs and district attorneys from the prison hoard.


No. 517 By Representatives PICCOLA, J. L. WRIGHT, NOYE, COCHRAN, PHILLIPS, PRATT, MADIGAN, TIGUE, CAWLEY, TELEK, TRELLO, MICOZZIE, PETERSON, E. Z. TAYLOR and McINTYRE

An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), further providing for eligibility to the office of school director.

Referred to Committee on EDUCATION, February 10, 1981.

No. 518 By Representatives PICCOLA, J. L. WRIGHT, NOYE, KLINGAMAN, McVERRY, COCHRAN, JACKSON, PRATT, PHILLIPS, MORRIS, DORR, WACHOB, BOYES, FLECK, MADIGAN, HALUSKA, PITTS, KOWALYSHYN, TELEK, TRELLO, GEIST, MICOZZIE, GRUPPO, E. Z. TAYLOR, B. SMITH and McINTYRE

An Act amending the "Solid Waste Management Act," approved July 7, 1980 (No. 97). further providing for notice of certain applications and approvals of permits and licenses.

Referred t o Committee on CONSERVATION, February 10, 1981.

No. 519 By Representatives EARLEY, SPITZ, MICOZZIE, CIVERA and EVANS

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.



No. 520 By Representatives McINTYRE, RIEGER, PETRARCA, OLIVER, McMONAGLE, GRAY, FEE, JACKSON, SEVENTY, PHILLIPS, WACHOB, LEHR, PRATT, PERZEL, CLARK, KOWALYSHYN, RAPPAPORT, SPITZ, MULLEN, COHEN, BELOFF, TIGUE, TRELLO, FISCHER, EMERSON, MRKONIC, O'DONNELL, MICOZZIE, CORDISCO, GAMBLE, LUCYK, ZWIKL,

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


No. 526 By Representatives ROCKS, WHITE, WESTON, ARTY and SALVATORE

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Prnce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing special sentencing provisions for persons convicted of certain crimes committed on local transportation organization or transportation company property.

PENDLETON, LETTERMAN, Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 10, CALTAGIRONE, BORSKI. BELFANTI 1 1981. and GREENFIELD I No.527 Bv Re~resentatives WILSON. PUNT. . . . - - - - .

An Act establishing a program of pharmaceutical assistance I DININNI, PETRARCA and KOLTER to tne aged.

Referred to Committee on HEALTH AND WELFARE, February 10. 1981. . .

No. 521 By Representatives TADDONIO, RASCO, KOLTER, PETRARCA, COWELL, KUKOVICH, McVERRY, MARMION, FLECK, FRAZIER and STAIRS

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


No. 522 By Representatives DOMBROWSKI, FEE, CAPPABIANCA and DeMEDIO

An Act amending the "Wage Payment and Collection Law," approved July 14, 1961 (P. L. 637, No. 329). adding definitions and providing for the frequency of wage payments.

Referred to Committee on LABOR RELATIONS, February 10, 1981.

No. 523 By Representatives McVERRY, LEVIN and TADDONIO

An Act amending "The Local Tax Enabling Act," approved December 31, 1965 (P. L. 1257, No. 511). furtber

An Act establishing the Highway Transfer Board, providing for its powers and establishing a procedure for the transfer of certain highways and bridges between the Commonwealth and I municipalities.


No. 528 By Representatives W. D. HUTCHINSON, SPENCER, EARLEY and SPITZ

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, authorizing senior judges to serve as arbitrators in judicial arbitrations.


No. 529 By Representatives LESCOVITZ, GALLAGHER, COLAFELLA, FISCHER, COCHRAN and BURNS

An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949," approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14). furtber providing for gross allocations to school districts.


I No. 530 By Representatives LEVI, FRYER, A. C. FOSTER, JR., DeMEDIO,

restricting the power to levy real estate transfer taxes on certain transfers between former husbands and wives.

Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT,

SIRIANNI, POTT, FRAZIER and FLECK

An Act amending the "Second Class County Code," approved July 28. 1953 (P. L. 723. No. 230). Drovidine for the

February 10, 1981.

No. 524 By Representatives McVERRY, LEVIN and TADDONIO

.. . - publication of audit summaries.


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 husbands and wives.


NO. 531 By Representatives DAWIDA, MAIALE, McVERRY, HOEFFEL, WACHOB. PERZEL, PRATT, MRKONIC, PENDLETON. RAPPAPORT, ALDEN, TELEK, COHEN, SWEET, MICHLOVIC, PISTELLA, LETTERMAN and MURPHY

No. 525 By Representatives McVERRY, MARMION, FLECK, PENDLETON,

An Act requiring certain information to be solicited in connection with the consideration of legislation by the General

TADDONIO. FRAZIER and POTT 1 Assembly providing for the licensing, registration and certifica- tion of members of an occupation or profession,


Referred to Committee on RULES, February 10, 1981.

No. 532 By Representatives HEISER, POTT, FLECK, FRAZIER, TADDONIO and McVERRY

An Act amending the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," approved March 4, 1971 (P. L. 6, No. 2), further providing for filing of documents and payment of taxes with respect to taxes imposed for education, personal income taxes and corporate net income taxes.


No. 533 By Representatives BRANDT, PICCOLA, ANDERSON and E. Z. TAYLOR

An Act amending the "Real Estate Tax Sale Law," approved July 7, 1947 (P. L. 1368, No. 542), changing the date for the certain return by collectors.


No. 534 By Representatives ARMSTRONG, ZWIKL, J. L. WRIGHT and HONAMAN

four-year terms for members of the House of Representatives.


No. 538 By Representatives A. C. FOSTER, JR., LIVENGOOD, BITTLE, LEVI, LEHR, GEORGE, STUBAN, BOWSER, SlRIANNl and PETRARCA

An Act amending the act of May 22, 1933 (P. L. 853, No. 1551, known as "The General County Assessment Law," excluding solar energy systems in determining the value of real estate.


No. 539 By Representatives A. C. FOSTER, JR., LIVENGOOD, BITTLE, LEVI, LEHR, GEORGE, STUBAN, BOWSER, SIRlANNl and PETRARCA

An Act amending "The Fourth to Eighth Class County Assessment Law," approved May 21, 1943 (P. L. 571, No.

i 254), excluding solar energy systems in determining the value of real estate.

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Commonwealth, to acquire certain land in Fulton Referred to Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT,

Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. February 10, 1981.



No. 540 By Representatives LESCOVITZ, PICCOLA, COHEN, MILLER, WAMBACH, MANMILLER, HASAY, STUBAN and COLAFELLA

. . . . - . ties. I Referred to Committee on MINES AND ENERGY

An Act amending "The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951," approved April 6, 1951 (P. L. 69, NO. 20), further providing for the disposition of tenants,' escrow funds when title to the residential rental orooertv is transferred and imuosinr ~ e n a l -

Referred t o Commit tee on BUSINESS A N D COMMERCE, February 10, 1981.

No. 536 By Representatives HAGARTY, RYAN, WHITE, LASHINGER, GLADECK, PICCOLA, PISTELLA, McVERRY, ITKIN and MICHLOVIC

An Act providing for official visitations of jails and prisons by certain persons and making repeals.


No. 537 By Representatives VROON, ZWIKL, DIETZ, MRKONIC, COLE, McINTYRE, TRELLO, COCHRAN, PRATT, MACKOWSKI, NOYE, GEIST, ARTY, GAMBLE, EMERSON, PHILLIPS, DeWEESE, WILSON, BOWSER, PETERSON, SALVATORE, MERRY, ALDEN, FISCHER, MICOZZIE, McVERRY and COHEN

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Consti- tution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for

An Act establishing an independent commission on nuclear emergency evacuation plans and planning, providing for membership, imposing powers and duties and making an appropriation,

MANAGEMENT, February 10, 1981.

No. 541 By Representatives NAHILL, W. D. HUTCHINSON and RITTER

An Act reenacting the act of July 22, 1969 (P. L. 176. No. 73), entitled "An act to validate certain proceedings for municipal improvements, ***.


No. 542 By Representatives RICHARDSON, OLIVER, BARBER, RAPPAPORT, COHEN, LEVIN, BELOFF, McMONAGLE, DONATUCCI, McINTYRE, PUCCIARELLI, WIGGINS, EVANS, EARLEY, J. D. WILLIAMS, RIEGER, BERSON, PIEVSKY and GREENFIELD

An Act providing for a Philadelphia lottery and administra- tion thereof; authorizing the creation of a Philadelphia Lottery Commission; prescribing its powers and duties; disposition of funds; violations and penalties therefor; exemption of prizes from State and local taxation and making an appropriation.


An Act amending the "Public School Code of 1949,'' approved March 10, 1949 (P. L. 30, No. 14), requiring a course in nractical nolitics to be taueht in nublic. orivate and


No. 543 By Representatives RICHARDSON, OLIVER, RAPPAPORT, DEAL, EVANS, J. D. WILLIAMS, WIGGINS and RIEGER

VROON, TRELLO, GRAY, PUNT, JACKSON, ROCKS, MICOZZIE, LETTERMAN. MclNTYRE and McVERRY


No. 548 BY Representatives FREIND, ARTY, CANNON, ALDEN, E. Z. TAYLOR, J. L. WRIGHT, LEVIN, CALTAGIRONE.

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I natural parents and making certain repeals. No. 544 By Representatives RICHARDSON,

OLIVER. RAPPAPORT. DEAL. EVANS. Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 10,

- r~~ . . parochial schools.


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An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing a procedure for access by an adoptee to certain information concerning his

No. 547 By Representatives RICHARDSON, OLIVER, RAPPAPORT, WHITE, DEAL, EMERSON, J. D. WILLIAMS, WIGGINS, EARLEY and RIEGER

. - - . J. D. WILLIAMS, EARLEY, WIGGINS

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and RIEGER

An Act amending the "Liquor Code," approved April 12, 1951 (P. L. 90, No. 21), appropriating funds to the Depart- ment of Health for the study of problems and promotion of programs relating to alcoholism and the rehabilitation and treatment of alcoholics.

Referred to Committee on LIQUOR CONTROL, February 10, 1981.

No. 545 By Representatives RICHARDSON, OLIVER, RAPPAPORT, DEAL, EVANS, J. D. WILLIAMS, WIGGINS, RIEGER and LEVIN

An Act to prohibit discrimination in mortgage lending, and to require depository institutions to report certain information regarding mortgage loans to the Secretary of Banking and to the public.

Referred t o Commit tee o n BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, February 10, 1981.

No. 546 By Representatives RICHARDSON, OLIVER, RAPPAPORT, DEAL, EVANS, J. D. WILLIAMS, WIGGINS and RIEGER

An Act amending the "Housing Authorities Law," approved May 28, 1937 (P. L. 955, No. 265), defining terms, authorizing the lending of money for low-income housing, providing funds for low-income housing, ***, authorizing political subdivisions and other agencies of the Commonwealth to transfer funds to any authority without consideration and saving an act from repeal.

Referred to Commit tee o n BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, February 10, 1981.

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), creating the Department of Housing, defining its powers and duties, orovidine for the aooointment of a Secretarv of Housine.

1981.

No. 549 By Representative FREIND

An Act amending "The Administrative Code of 1929," approved April 9, 1929 (P. L. 177, No. 175), transferring Powers and duties from the Department of Transportation and the Turnpike Commission to the State Transportation Commis- sion, making related editorial changes and making certain repeals and editorial changes.


550 By Representative FREIND

An Act creating the State Transportation Commission, providing for its powers and duties, abolishing the Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, and making certain repeals,


NO. 551 By Representatives GEORGE, J. L. WRIGHT, ITKIN, F. E. TAYLOR, BURNS, LEVI, LAUGHLIN, BORSKI, PHILLIPS, HORGOS. BELFANTI, DAWIDA, BOWSER, DUFFY, SHUPNIK, GRABOWSKI, WACHOB, FRYER, DeMEDIO, TRELLO, SEVENTY, A. K. HUTCHINSON, PETRARCA, E. H. SMITH, CORDISCO, COLAFELLA, IRVIS, FEE, McCALL, MANDERINO, COWELL, GRUPPO, PUNT, DeWEESE, W. W. FOSTER, CALTAGIRONE, PIEVSKY, SERAFINI, PETRONE, RASCO, RITTER, GREENFIELD,

- . . -. transferring certain personnel, allocations, appropriations, etc. of Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Housing and making certain repeals.

LLOYD, SWEET, KOLTER, FISCHER, LUCYK, LEVIN, STUBAN, COLE, O'DONNELL, CAPPABIANCA. SHOWERS, EMERSON, VAN HORNE, DOMBROWSKI, MULLEN, GALLAGHER, HOEFFEL. OLASZ, EARLEY, CESSAR, COSLETT, BELARDI, LESCOVITZ, EVANS, ZWIKL, BLAUM, TIGUE, CAWLEY. KUKOVICH, WAMBACH, WOZNIAK, RYBAK, DONATUCCI, PUCCIARELLI, RIEGER,


WARGO, LIVENGOOD, J. D. WILLIAMS, MORRIS, H. WILLIAMS, MICOZZIE, HAYES, LEHR, PENDLETON, PISTELLA, BROWN, COHEN, WIGGINS, BARBER, McMONAGLE, McINTYRE, A. C. FOSTER, JR., COCHRAN, MURPHY, MISCEVICH, GAMBLE, OLIVER, STAIRS, PETERSON, CIMINI, GRIECO, MICHLOVIC, GANNON, SPITZ, WASS, SIEMINSKI, TELEK and MERRY

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for sealed bids for the purchase of coal by electric utilities.


No. 552 By Representatives SERAFINI, COSLETT, DORR, BELARDI, BLAUM, TIGUE and CAWLEY

An Act amending the act of December 22, 1959 (P. L. 1978, No. 728), referred to as the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Law, further providing for the number of days in a calendar year for which corporations may be licensed to conduct harness racing.

Referred to Committee on AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS, February 10, 1981.

No. 553 By Representatives WENGER, NAHILL, BRANDT, A. C. FOSTER, JR., WASS, E. H. SMITH, HONAMAN, ARMSTRONG, JACKSON, LEVI and D. R. WRIGHT

An Act amending "The County Code," approved August 9, 1955 (P. L. 323, No. 130), further providing for the computa- tion of tax.


No. 554 By Representatives BERSON, RIEGER, DONATUCCI, WIGGINS, McINTYRE, BARBER and H. WILLIAMS

Referred t o Committee on BUSINESS AND COMMERCE, February 10, 1981.

No. 556 By Representatives PETERSON, WASS, BOWSER, LEVI, PETRARCA, NOYE, BOYES, SWIFT, MERRY, KOLTER, DOMBROWSKI, DAVIES, KLINGAMAN, CESSAR, WENGER, RASCO, PHILLIPS, McVERRY, GEIST, WILT, STAIRS, POTT, GEORGE, CIMINI, GRIECO, SIRIANNI, SIEMINSKI, HEISER, DORR and E. Z. TAYLOR

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the replacement of certain documents lost in the mail.


No. 557 Bv Renresentatives W. W. FOSTER. . . TIGUE, MANMILLER, PETRONE, DIETZ, MERRY, PUNT, CALTAGIRONE and SWIFT

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

Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, February 10, 1981.

No. 558 By Representatives W. W. FOSTER, TIGUE, MANMILLER, PETRONE, PUNT, MERRY. CALTAGIRONE, LETTERMAN, GAMBLE, DIETZ and SWIFT

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.

Referred to Committee on GAME AND FISHERIES, February 10, 1981.

No. 559 By Representatives D. R. WRIGHT, WILT, STEWART, SWEET, MISCEVICH, PETERSON, BOWSER, WENGER, LEVI, GEORGE, MANMILLER. PICCOLA,

An Act establishing fees to be charged by the Register of CIMINI, STUBAN, LUCYK, McCALL, Wills of Philadelphia County. STEIGHNER and SHOWERS


No. 555 By Representatives E. Z. TAYLOR, PITTS, VROON, E. H. SMITH, HAGARTY, ROCKS. NAHILL. WILT. DAVIES.

An Act promoting the development and operation of small scale energy projects using renewable alternative sources of energy; providing for the establishment and operation of the Pennsylvania Small Scale Local Energy Project Finance Agency and establishing procedures for the sale of bonds-and the fundine of aualified small scale ~rojects.

LEHR' GALLEN' SIRIANNI, CORNELL, CIMINI, PETERSON, SALVATORE, BURNS, SIEMINSKI, ARTY, EARLEY, GLADECK, SPlTZ and COHEN

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Referred to Committee on MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT, February 10, 1981.

No. 560 By Representatives NAHILL, FRYER, A. C. FOSTER, JR., TRELLO and LEVI

An Act regulating certain aspects of the precious metals, jewelry and coin purchasing business, requiring registration by certain persons and providing penalties.

An Act amending the act of May 16, 1923 (P. L. 207, No. 153), referred to as the Municipal Claim and Tax ~ i e n Law, changing the interest rate on unpaid claims.


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DONATUCCI, MCMONAGLE, CLARK, VROON, COCHRAN, NOYE, MclNTYRE, PUCCIARELLI, RIEGER and MULLEN, BROWN, McINTYRE,


No. 561 Bv Reoresentatives BERSON. PIEVSKY.

RAPPAPORT

An Act establishing fees to be charged by the clerk of the orphans' court division of the court of common pleas of Philadelphia County.


No. 562 By Representatives DAVIES, FISCHER, FLECK, TADDONIO, SIEMINSKI, GRUPPO. FRAZIER, HEISER, W. W. FOSTER, MOWERY, BELARDI, COSLETT, GLADECK, CORNELL, NAHILL, SPITZ, LASHINGER, LEVIN, ARTY, SEVENTY, BURNS, GREENWOOD, MICOZZIE, CIVERA, BERSON, TRELLO, MISCEVICH, OLASZ, MURPHY, COWELL, CALTAGIRONE, ITKIN, MERRY, PUNT, COHEN, RICHARDSON, GALLAGHER and CLARK

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the registration and inspection of vehicles and the appointment and certifica- tion of inspection stations and mechanics.


No. 563 By Representatives GEIST and JOHNSON

An Act making an appropriation to the Blair-Centre Branch of the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind, for the provi- sion of services to the blind.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, February 11, 1981.

No. 564 By Representatives GEIST and JOHNSON

An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Penn- sylvania Consolidated Statutes, changing provisions relating to purchase of military service.


No. 565 By Representatives PETERSON, BOWSER, CIMINI, KOLTER, GRIECO, LEVI, WILT, SIEMINSKI, GRUPPO, MERRY, BOYES, W. W. FOSTER, HAYES, MOWERY, KENNEDY, STAIRS, DORR, NOYE, PHILLIPS, FRYER, PUNT, B. SMITH, LASHINGER, DeWEESE, COCHRAN, CALTAGIRONE. GEORGE, DIETZ, SWIFT and BURD

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


No. 566 Bv Reoresentatives TRELLO. HASAY.

CALTAGIRONE, PETRARCA, HALUSKA, MRKONIC, DIETZ, MICOZZIE, COLE, CANNON, SEVENTY, FLECK, MERRY, BOWSER, JACKSON, SALVATORE, TELEK, OLASZ, ALDEN and BELFANTI

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Consti- tution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, permitting voluntary recitation of prayer in public schools.

1 Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 17, 1981.

No. 567 By Representative CUNNINGHAM

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Proce- dure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, imposing limitations on the collection of fines and court costs in certain circumstances.

I Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY, February 17, 1981.

No. 568 By Representatives PICCOLA and WAMBACH

An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor and the Secretary of Public Welfare, to sell and convey a certain lot or tract of land situate in the City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.


I No. 569 By Representative McCLATCHY

An Act providing for adoption of additional capital projects to be financed from current revenues of the Baoting Fund, Fish Fund, and the Game Fund.

I Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, February 17. 1981.

I No. 570 By Representative McCLATCHY

An Act amending the act of October 6, 1980 (No. 145). referred to as the Capital Budget Act of 1980-1981 Fiscal Year, increasing the bond authorization for transportation assistance projects.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, February 17, 1981.

No. 571 By Representative McCLATCHY

An Act amending the act of July 11, 1980 (No. 28A). entitled "An act making appropriations to the Treasury Depart- ment *** and to adjust errors," increasing an appropriation.

Referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. February 17. 1981.


HOUSE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

No. 14 By Representatives McMONAGLE, DOMBROWSKI, McCALL, CORDISCO, LAUGHLIN, CLARK, LESCOVITZ, KOLTER, PISTELLA, GRABOWSKI, DeWEESE, COHEN and BORSKI

House memorialize Congress direct Defense Department purchase only vehicles made in United States.

Referred to Committee on FEDERAL-STATE RELA- TIONS. February 10, 1981.

No. 15 By Representatives LAUGHLIN, TADDONIO, COHEN, LESCOVITZ, TRELLO, McVERRY, MISCEVICH, COWELL, OLASZ, SEVENTY, PRATT, RASCO, MARMION, FRAZIER, HEISER, GRUPPO, FLECK, SWEET, COLAFELLA, KOLTER, VAN HORNE, McCALL, McINTYRE, GAMBLE, MICHLOVIC, KUKOVICH, PETRARCA, WHITE, MICOZZIE, LETTERMAN, SALVATORE and HALUSKA

House direct committee on Consumer Affairs investigate dental services.


No. 16 By Representatives DOMBROWSKI, DAWIDA, GRABOWSKI, SEVENTY, MRKONIC, HORGOS, DUFFY, OLASZ, MICHLOVIC, BORSKI, COHEN, WOZNIAK, WAMBACH, MISCEVICH, LUCYK, STUBAN, WASS, CAPPABIANCA, IRVIS, WOGAN, KANUCK, SIEMINSKI, WESTON, MACKOWSKI, COSLETT, BURD, RASCO, KUKOVICH, HALUSKA, FLECK, ROCKS, GALLAGHER, MANDERINO, CALTAGIRONE, GRUITZA, McMONAGLE, McCALL, ARTY, TIGUE and BLAUM

House memorializes the President and Congress to support the people of Poland.


SENATE BILL FOR CONCURRENCE

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

SB 5, PN 5

Referred to Committee on State Government, February 17, 1981

LEAVES OF ABSENCE GRANTED

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority whip. Mr. CESSAR. Mr. Speaker, I request a leave of absence

for Representative DURHAM for today's session. The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the minority whip. Mr. MANDERINO. Mr. Speaker, we ask for leaves of

absence f o r Rep re sen t a t i ve s KOWALYSHYN, LETTERMAN, and BERSON for the week's session.

The SPEAKER. Without objection, leaves are granted. The Chair hears none.

MASTER ROLL CALL RECORDED

The SPEAKER. All members report to the floor of the House for the taking of the master roll call. Members will report to the floor immediately. Only the members in their seats are permitted to vote on the master roll call.

The following roll call was recorded:

PRESENT-190

Alden Anderson Armstrang Arty Barber Belardi Belfanti Beloff Bittle Blaum Borski Bowser Boyes Brandt Brown Burd Burns Caltagirone Cappabianca Cawley Cessar Cimini Civera Clark Clymer Cochran Colafella Cole Cordisco Cornell Coslett Cawell Cunningham DeMedio

Davies Dawida Deal Dietz Dininni Dombrowski Donatucci Dorr Duffy Earley Emerson

Evans Fee Fischer Fleck Frazier Freind Fryer Gallagher Gallen Gamble Gannon Geist George Gladeck Grabowski Gray Greenfield Greenwood Grieco Gruitra Gruppo Hagarty Haluska Harner

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Hasay Hayes Heiser Hoeffel Hanaman Horgos Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Irvis ltkin Jackson lohnson Kanuck Kennedy Klingaman Kolter Kukovich Lashinger Laughlin Lehr Lescovitz Levi Lewis Lloyd

Lucyk McCall McClatchy Mclntyre McMonagle McVerry Mackowski Madigan Maiale Manderino Manmiller Marmion Merry Miehlovic Micozzie Miller Miscevich Moehlmann Morris Mowery Mrkonic Murphy Nahill Nave

Oliver Pendleton Perzel Peterson Petrarca Petrone Phillips Piccola Pievsky Pistella Pitts P0Lt Pratt Pucciarelli Punt Rasco Reber Richardson Rieger Ritter Rybak Salvatore

Saurman Serafini Seventy Showers Shupnik Sieminski Sirianni Smith. B. Smith, E. H. Smith, L. E. Snyder Spencer Spitz Stairs Steighner Stevens Stewart Stuban Swaim Sweet Swift Taddonio Taylor, E. Z. Tavlor. F. E. ~ e i e k Tigue Trello Van Horne Vroan Wachob Wambach War go Wass Wenger Weston Wiggins Williams, H. Williams, J. D Wilson Wilt Wogan Worniak Wright. D. R. Wright. J. L. Zwikl

Ryan. Speaker


ADDITIONS-8 I ment being both cognizant of this mandate and firmlv

Cohen Foster, Ir., A. Livengood Rappaport Foster, W. W. Levin Mullen Rocks

NOT VOTING-1

HB 363, PN 372 By Rep. KLINGAMAN 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.

committedto achieving "...an effective reality", submits the attached report to you as an example of the types of activities we have initiated in response to the powers and duties specified in Act 70.

White EXCUSED-4

Berson Durham Kowalyshyn Letterman

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED

HEALTH AND WELFARE. I

In the first year of the Department's existence, much has been accomplished in providing services to our senior citizens; however, a great challenge remains: to help to improve the quality of life for all older Pennsylvanians.

We sincerely appreciate your support and cooperation in this effort and look forward to a continuing and fruitful relation- ship in service to the senior citizens of the Commonwealth.

Most sincerely, Gorham L. Black. Jr.

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED OVER I The SPEAKER. Without objection, all bills and resolu-

tions on today's calendar will be passed over. The Chair hears none.

MEMBERS' PRESENCE RECORDED I The SPEAKER. The following members ask that their

names be added to the master roll: The gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Levin; the

gentleman from Armstrong, Mr. Livengood, and the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Mullen.

COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF AGING

The SPEAKER. The Chair is in receipt of a communication from the Secretary of Aging, which the clerk will read.

The following communication was read:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Harrisburg Fehruaw 6. 1981 - . . ~ --. , ~. -~ .-

The Honorable Matthew I. Ryan Speaker of the House Pennsylvania House of Representatives Room 110. Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Dear Mr. Speaker:

Act 70, which created the Department of Aging, was the culmination of years of effort to establish a Cabinet level department to serve older Pennsylvanians. Its passage, on June 20, 1978, marked "...the beginning of a new challenge to translate this legislative mandate into an effective reality", as stated in the introduction of the Pennsylvania Department of a: A Blueprint for Action, January, 1979. The Depart-

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

COMMUNICATIONS FROM SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

The SPEAKER. The Chair is in receipt of communications from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, which the clerk will read.

The following communications were read:

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120

February 10, 1981 The Honorable Matthew J. Ryan Speaker of the House of Representatives Room 139, Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 Dear Speaker Ryan:

I herewith submit a certified copy of the Certificate of Enti- tlement for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which entitles us to twenty-three Representatives in the Congress of the United States.

Sincerely, William R. Davis Secretary of

the Commonwealth WRD/RNG/jh Enclosure

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of State

Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth

Harrisburg, February 10, 1981 Pennsylvania, ss:

I, William R. Davis, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, custodian of the Great Seal of Pennsylvania

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That the attached is a true and correct copy of the Certificate of Entitlement to twenty-three (23) Representatives from Pennsylvania in the House of Repre- sentatives of the Congress of the United States as the same remains of record in this office. (SEAL) IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,

I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to he affixed, the day and year above written.


McVerry 201; HB 281, Sweet 53; HB 300, Pratt 47; HB 303. W. D. Hutchinson 17: HB 328. McIntvre 205: HB 328.

William R. Davis Secretary of

the Commonwealth CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Office of the Clerk Washington, D. C.

I , Edmund L. Henshaw, Junior, Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States, Hereby Certify, Pursuant to the Provisions of Title 2, United States Code, Section 2a(h), That the State of

PENNSYLVANIA Shall be Entitled, in the Ninety-Eighth Congress and in Each Congress Thereafter Until a Subsequent Reapportionment Shall Take Effect Under Applicable Statute, to

TWENTY-THREE REPRESENTATIVES in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States. (SEAL) In Witness Whereof I

Hereto Affix My Name and the Seal of the House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America this Fifteenth Day of January, Anno Domini 1981, in the City of Washington,

District of Columbia

Edmund L. Henshaw Clerk of the House

of Representatives of the United States

ADDITIONS OF SPONSORSHIPS

he SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the record in accordance with our rules the following additions of sponsorships:

HB 185, McMonagle 203, prime sponsor; HB 46, Cole 9; HB 47, Cole 9; HB 48, Cole 9; HB 64, Cole 9; HB 90, Gray 206; HB 157, Pratt 47; HB 159, Cimini 85; HB 171, Weston 147; HB 200, Wogan 164; HB 200, Weston 147; HB 200. Perzel 183: HB 256. McVerry 201; HB 258,

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Emerson 149; HB 330, McIntyre 205; HB 331, McIntyre 205; HB 331, Emerson 149; HB 363, Cunningham 36; HB 365, Pistella 154; HB 368, Belfanti 99; HB 372, Cowell 117; HB 376, Punt 128; HB 376, B. Smith 14; HB 376, Levin 187; HB 376, Alden 67; HB 376, Cunningham 36; HB 376, Clymer 4; HB 427, Berson 29; HB 443, Belfanti 99; HB 444, Kolter 48; HB 444, Merry 144; HB 444, Serafini 20; HB 447, Cimini 85; HR 8, Pistella 154; HB 200, Grieco 84; HB 213, Petrarca 74; HB 386, Michlovic 192; HB 399, O'Donnell 10; HB 401, Michlovic 192; HB 402, Michlovic 192; HB 403, Michlovic 192; HB 447, Wogan 164.

MEMBERS' PRESENCE RECORDED

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

The gentleman from York, Mr. A. C. Foster, and the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Cohen.

HOUSE SCHEDULE

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.

Mr. HAYES. By way of schedule announcement, I respectfully suggest that we recess for the Purpose of the two parties caucusing on the calendar, second and third reading bills, so that we can prepare for tomorrow's voting schedule, It is my intention to take amendments to second reading bills tomorrow and to vote all those bills which are on third consideration, to include amendments to the same.

I would ask that we recess at this time in that the House Committee on Federal-State Relations will be meeting at 2 o'clock and there is a possible committee report coming from that panel. So I would ask that the desk remain open and that we only recess so we can take that committee report.

But I would like to recess for the purpose of party caucuses so we can have a good voting session tomorrow. We will come in at 11 o'clock and begin promptly at that time, and I think that we will be able to conclude our voting for this week at the end of tomorrow afternoon and there would not he any need to stay until Thursday. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

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

Mr. O'DONNELL. Immediately on the call of the recess, there will be a caucus of the Democratic members. The purpose of the caucus will be to review all the bills on the calendar. There will be another caucus called tomorrow off the floor to discuss caucus rules and House rules. The only matter on our agenda today will he the hills that are on the calendar. Thank you.

REPUBLICAN CAUCUS

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

Mr. NOYE. The Republicans will meet in caucus immediately upon the recess. I would ask all members who have amendments to the hills scheduled for caucus, the agenda of which is on your desk, please see that I and the minority caucus chairman get a copy of those amendments. We would appreciate it. Thank you very much.

The SPEAKER. Does the majority leader have any further business? Does the minority leader have any further business?


RECESS

The SPEAKER. There is a Federal-State Relations Committee meeting at 2 o'clock. Both parties have caucuses. I would hope that all members attend the caucus.

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

AFTER RECESS

The time of recess having expired, the House was called to order.

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

ADJOURNMENT

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

Mr. BELOFF. Mr. Speaker, 1 move that this House do now adjourn until Wednesday, February 18, 1981, at 11 a.m., e.s.t.

1 On the question,

MEMBERS' PRESENCE RECORDED I Will the House agree to the motion? Motion was agreed to, and at 4 9 4 p.m., e.s.t., the House

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

The gentleman from Wayne, Mr. Foster; the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Rappaport, and the gentleman from Philadelphia, Mr. Rocks.

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE, CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED I

HB 417, PN 430 (Unanimous) By Rep. A. C. FOSTER

An Act amending the "Real Estate Tax Sale Law," approved July 7, 1947 (P. L. 1368, No. 542), further providing for the returns by collectors in certain cases.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

RESOLUTION REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE I HR 6, PN 600 (Amended) (Concurrent)

By Rep. BELARDI General Assembly petition Congress to pay for costs incurred

due to Three Mile Island cleanup.

FEDERAL-STATE RELATIONS. I REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from York, Mr. Anderson.

Mr. ANDERSON. Mr. Speaker, I submit a supplemental report of the Committee on Committees.

The following report was read:

SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES

In the House of Representatives Tuesday, February 17, 1981

RESOLVED, That it is recommended that Emil Mrkonic, 37th District, Allegheny County, be elected Vice Chairman of the Militarv and Veterans Affairs Committee of this House of Representatives.

Respectfully submitted by the Committee on Committees. I John Hope Anderson,

Chairman and others

adjourned.

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