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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA

LLrIathn jnurnaL WEDNESDAY, MAY 185 2016

SESSION OF 2016 200TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY No. 27

SENATE I COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR

WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2016

The Senate met at II a.m., Eastern Daylight Saving Time.

The PRESIDENT (Lieutenant Governor Mike Stack) in the Chair.

PRAYER

The Chaplain, Reverend JERRY A. HAYWARD, of St. John's Reformed Church, Hollidaysburg, offered the following prayer:

Please join me in prayer. Our Father in heaven, we give You praise and thanks for

bringing us here this day by Your sovereign hand. You are a good and gracious God. You give us life and breath in every-thing. In knowing that You are gracious, we know that we do not deserve Your grace. We ask for it knowing how good and kind You are, knowing that we go our own way, we do our own thing, and we call our own shots, recognizing that we get into a whole mess of trouble when we do so. So we ask, based on Your grace and kindness, for wisdom. You are an all-wise and all-knowing God, and we need Your help in making good, solid decisions that bring glory to You and our blessing to our fellow man. We ask for a spirit of justice and righteousness toward others. We ask that just as You are gracious to us, that we would be gracious toward others.

We ask You to bless the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, our nation, and all of those who are serving in leadership positions on the local level. We pray that You would bless them. You have told us what You require of us, that we are to do justice and righ-teousness, to love kindness, and to walk humbly before our God. Help us to do so. Help us to do what is right. Help us to be kind to others. Help us to walk humbly before You. We ask all of this in the name of the one who taught us to pray: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks Reverend Hayward, who is the guest today of Senator Eichelberger.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by those assembled.)

NOMINATION REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following com-munication in writing from His Excellency, the Governor of the Commonwealth, which was read as follows and referred to the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations:

MEMBER OF THE PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD

May 18, 2016

To the Honorable, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

In conformity with law, I have the honor hereby to nominate for the advice and consent of the Senate, The Honorable Tim Holden, 31 Pearl Street, St. Clair 17970, Schuylkill County, Twenty-ninth Senatorial District, for reappointment as a member of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, to serve until the third Tuesday of May 2020, and until his successor is appointed and qualified, but not longer than six month beyond that period.

TOM WOLF Governor

BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following Senate Bills numbered, entitled, and referred as follows, which were read by the Clerk:

May 18, 2016

Senators AIJMENT, EICHELBERGER, TEPLITZ, RAFFER-TY, BARTOLOTTA, COSTA, SCHWANK, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, HUGHES and STEFANO presented to the Chair SB 1233, entitled:

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, further providing for the defi-nitions of "emergency service responder" and "emergency vehicle."

Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA-TION, May 18, 2016.

Senators HAYWOOD, HUGHES, FARNESE, LEACH, YUDICHAK, FONTANA and COSTA presented to the Chair SB 1257, entitled:

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing the imposition of a graduated income tax.

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Which was committed to the Committee on FINANCE, May 18, 2016.

Senators HAYWOOD, HUGHES, LEACH and COSTA pre-sented to the Chair SB 1258, entitled:

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further pro-viding for imposition of tax and for amount of withholding tax.


Senators GREENLEAF, KITCHEN, VULAKOVICH, WHITE and RESCHENTHALER presented to the Chair SB 1261, entitled:

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in post-trial matters, further pro-viding for eligibility for relief and for jurisdiction and proceedings.

Which was committed to the Committee on JUDICIARY, May 18, 2016.

Senators GREENLEAF, COSTA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE and LEACH presented to the Chair SB 1262, entitled:

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further provid-ing for short title and purposes of chapter, for definitions, for scope of chapter, for powers and duties of probation officers, for masters, for inspection of court files and records, for law enforcement records, for guardian ad litem for child in court proceedings, for commencement of proceedings, for transfer from criminal proceedings, for informal adjust-ment, for taking into custody, for release or delivery to court, for place of detention, for release from detention or commencement of proceed-ings, for petition, for release or holding of hearing, for conduct of hear-ings, for notice and hearing, for right to counsel for children in depend-ency and delinquency proceedings, for consent decree, for adjudication, for court-appointed special advocates, for disposition of dependent child, for disposition of delinquent child, for limitation on and change in place of commitment, for transfer to criminal proceedings, for dispo-sition of mentally ill or mentally retarded child, and for assessment of delinquent children by the State Sexual Offenders Assessment Board; and providing for role of interstate compacts.


Senators HUGHES, SCHWANK, BREWSTER, FONTANA, COSTA, HAYWOOD and WILLIAMS presented to the Chair SB 1263, entitled:

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (RL.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in neighborhood assistance tax credit, further providing for definitions and for tax credit.


Senators BAKER, ARGALL, BARTOLOTTA, FOLMER, GORDNER, WHITE and RAFFERTY presented to the Chair SB 1264, entitled:

An Act amending the act of June 3, 1919 (P.L.366, No. 179), enti-tled "An act reorganizing the Department of State Police; creating therein a Bureau of Fire Protection; providing for a State Police Force, and defining the powers and duties of the same, including the enforce-ment of laws relating to game, fish, forestry, and water supply, and certain other laws, and including the collection of information useful for

the detection of crime, and the apprehension of criminals; providing for the equipment, maintenance, and transportation of such police; provid-ing for barracks and substations therefor; and prescribing penalties," further providing for Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police.

Which was committed to the Committee on LAW AND JUS-TICE, May 18, 2016.

Senators TOMLINSON, BROWNE, RAFFERTY, GREEN-LEAF, HUGHES, TARTAGLIONE, YUDICHAK, VULAKOVICH, BAKER, MENSCH and HAYWOOD pre-sented to the Chair SB 1266, entitled:

An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No. 132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for registration of contractors, for home improvement fraud and for prohibited acts.

Which was committed to the Committee on CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, May 18, 2016.

Senators VULAKOVICH, FONTANA, COSTA, RAFFER-TY, WOZNIAK, BREWSTER, LEACH, RESCHENTHALER, SCHWANK, WARD and TARTAGLIONE presented to the Chair SB 1268, entitled:

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, providing for autonomous and connected vehicles.

Which was committed to the Committee on TRANSPORTA-TION, May 18, 2016.

Senators BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, TEPLITZ, COSTA, FONTANA, VULAKOVICH, GREENLEAF, SABATINA, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY, BLAKE, YUDICHAK, MENSCH, BOSCOLA, VOGEL and ALIMENT presented to the Chair SB 1269, entitled:

An Act amending the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L.1372, No.2 12), known as the Early Intervention Services System Act, in gen-eral provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in Statewide system for provision of early intervention services, further providing for child identification, assessment and tracking system.

Which was committed to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, May 18, 2016.

Senators BROWNE, SCARNATI, COSTA, WARD, VULAKOVICH, EICHELBERGER, BARTOLOTTA, MENSCH, SCHWANK, GREENLEAF, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, HUGHES, BREWSTER, TARTAGLIONE and HAYWOOD presented to the Chair SB 1271, entitled:

An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in juvenile matters, further provid-ing for definitions, for informal hearing and for disposition of depend-ent child.


Senators BROWNE, BARTOLOTTA, EICHELBERGER, MENSCH, VULAKOVICH, COSTA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, TEPLITZ, FONTANA, RAFFERTY, TARTAGLIONE, BREWSTER, SCARNATI, WARD and HAYWOOD presented to the Chair SB 1272, entitled:


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An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for school stability of children in foster care; and making an inconsistent repeal.

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Which was committed to the Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE, May 18, 2016.

GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS

RESIGNATION OF MEMBER FROM STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following com-munication, which was read by the Clerk as follows:


May 16, 2016

The Honorable Joseph B. Scarnati President Pro Tempore Senate of Pennsylvania Room 292 Main Capitol Harrisburg, PA 17120

Dear Senator Scarnati:

The Honorable Joseph B. Scarnati, III President Pro Tempore P.O. Box 20305 292 Main Capitol Harrisburg, PA 17120


Effective immediately, I am resigning my position as a member of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

STEWARTJ. GREENLEAF



SENATE OF PENNSYLVANIA Effective immediately, I am resigning my position as a member of

the Communications and Technology Committee. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely yours,

PATRICK M. BROWNE 16th Legislative District

Honorable Joseph Scarnati President Pro Tempore Senate of Pennsylvania Room 292 Main Capitol Harrisburg, PA 17120

May 18, 2016




May 16, 2016

Honorable Joe Scarnati President Pro Tempore Senate of Pennsylvania 292 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120


Effective immediately, I resign my position as a member of the State Government Committee. Thank you.


Effective immediately, I resign from the Committee on Banking and Insurance. Thank you.

Sincerely,

PATRICIA H. VANCE

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair wishes to announce the Presi-dent pro tempore has made the following appointments:

Senator Thomas Killion as vice chairman of the Committee on State Government; as a member of the Committee on Banking and Insurance; as a member of the Committee on Communica-tions and Technology; as a member of the Committee on Con-sumer Protection and Professional Licensure; and as a member of the Committee on Urban Affairs and Housing.

Very truly yours, APPOINTMENT BY THE JOHN R. GORDNER

PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE



The PRESIDENT. The Chair wishes to announce the Presi-dent pro tempore has made the following appointment:

Senator Michele Brooks as a member of the Long-Term Care Council.


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BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senator TOMLINSON, from the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, reported the following bills:

SB 717 (Pr. No. 1827) (Amended)

An Act amending the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law, further providing for definitions; and providing for licensure as a certified nurse practitioner.

SB 1270 (Pr. No. 1819)

An Act amending the act of July 10, 1990 (P.L.404, No.98), known as the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act, further providing for powers and duties of the State Board of Certified Real Estate Apprais-ers, for application and qualifications, for reciprocity and for certifica-tion renewal, licensure renewal and records.

HB 1241 (Pr. No. 2013)

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for the definition of public utility.

LEGISLATIVE LEAVES

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Centre, Senator Corman.

Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I request temporary Capitol leaves for Senator Smucker, Senator Wagner, and Sena-tor Folmer.

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Senator Costa.

Senator COSTA, Mr. President, I request a temporary Capitol leave for Senator Blake, and legislative leaves for Senator Leach, Senator Tartaglione, and Senator Williams.

The PRESIDENT. Senator Corman requests temporary Capitol leaves for Senator Smucker, Senator Wagner, and Sena-tor Folmer.

Senator Costa requests a temporary Capitol leave for Senator Blake, and legislative leaves for Senator Leach, Senator Tartaglione, and Senator Williams.

Without objection, the leaves will be granted.

JOURNALS APPROVED

The PRESIDENT. The Journals of the Sessions of March 15, 2016, and March 16, 2016, are now in print.

The Clerk proceeded to read the Journals of the Sessions of March 15, 2016, and March 16, 2016.

Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I move that further reading of the Journals be dispensed with and that the Journals be ap-proved.

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

The yeas and nays were required by Senator CORMAN and were as follows, viz:

YEA-SO

Alloway Eichelberger Mcllhinney Vance Argall Famese Mensch Vogel Aument Folmer Rafferty Vulakovich Baker Fontana Reschenthaler Wagner Bartolotta Gordner Sabatina Ward Blake Greenleaf Scamati White Boscola Haywood Scavello Wiley Brewster Hughes Schwank Williams Brooks Hutchinson Smucker Wozniak Browne Killion Stefano Yaw Corman Kitchen Tartaglione Vudichak Costa Leach Teplitz Dinniman McGarrigle Tomlinson

NAY-0

A majority of the Senators having voted "aye," the question was determined in the affirmative.

The PRESIDENT. The Journals are approved.

LEGISLATIVE LEAVE CANCELLED

The PRESIDENT. Senator Blake has returned, and his tempo-rary Capitol leave is cancelled.

GUESTS OF SENATOR STEWART GREENLEAF PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montgomery, Senator Greenleaf.

Senator GREENLEAF. Mr. President, I rise today to say part-ing comments to my longtime chief of staff and longtime dear friend, Patricia Beadling.

When people leave public service, it is hard. It is hard for them, but it is also hard for us. The public does not really realize how hard the State employees work. They develop an expertise in an area that no one else has. They develop an ability to deal with people. That is what our State employees do, and Patricia is a perfect example of this, reaching out to making the lives of our constituents in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania better, because they are compassionate and try to help them. Our offices, all of our offices, help people on a daily basis to get through some terrible things. We have dealt with life-and-death things, and I know that you all have and all of our employees have also. It has made their lives so much better. Also, in this business, you have to be able to delegate, you have to be able to turn around and reach out to the people with whom you are working for their help. This happens over and over again in this Chamber and also in our district offices. If you cannot have that, if you do not have the ability of the people who have the ability to do that to take over the things that we have to do here on a daily basis, hard things and tough things, but we make democracy work. Democ-racy is not a pretty thing to watch, but it is the best institution on this earth in regard to dealing with the issues that human beings must deal with.

Patricia has tremendous qualifications and has dealt with many, many, many issues and helped me many times. She has counseled me many times, helped with our staff, and I just could go over and over the things that she was involved in. She has been on my staff for 25 years. She served 8 years as a member of the Hatboro-Horsham School Board, 7 years as its treasurer; is a life member of the Enterprise Fire Company of Hatboro,


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where she was an emergency medical technician. She got up at night and went to peoples homes and accident scenes and helped them and saved their lives. She did it as a mission, not as a job. She has also served as chairman and vice chairman on the board of the Hatboro Fire Company. She has been a 40-year member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hatboro. She cur-rently is church council president, and was chairperson of the social ministry committee for 20 years, and currently serves on the property and women's ministry committees. I have asked her what she is going to do and she said she is going to spend a lot more time with her church. They will be better off but we will not be better off, but her church will be better off. She has been on the front line of dealing with not only legislative issues here in Harrisburg, but working with some of the most disenfran-chised and needy individuals in my district. She has maintained an excellent staff in both the district and the Capitol. She has been diplomatic and knowledgeable. She keeps the entire staff working together and informed, and she leaves behind a great legacy of passion and dedication that I am forever grateful. Thank you, Patricia.

Along with Pat are her son, Christopher Beadling, her other son, Brian Beadling, and the love of her life, her granddaughter, Melissa Beadling, and, of course, her sister, Eileen O'Sullivan. It is my pleasure to recognize her today and my sadness to recog-nize her leaving.

The PRESIDENT. Would the guests and the loyal public ser-vant of all of us, Pat Beadling, please rise so that we may salute you for all your public service, along with your family.

(Applause.)

LEGISLATIVE LEAVES CANCELLED

The PRESIDENT. Senator Folmer and Senator Smucker have returned, and their temporary Capitol leaves are cancelled.

GUESTS OF SENATOR GUY RESCHENTHALER PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Allegheny, Senator Reschenthaler.

Senator RESCHENTHALER. Mr. President, I welcome Don Snyder here today from Carnegie, Pennsylvania, and he served in the Army for 3 years, including a 1-year deployment to the Middle East, including Turkey and Libya. Mr. President, please join me in welcoming Don Snyder.

The PRESIDENT. Will the guest of Senator Reschenthaler, Don Snyder, please rise to be welcomed by the Senate.

(Applause.) The PRESIDENT. Don, thank you for your service. Senator RESCHENTHALER. Mr. President, Don had a lot to

do with my next guest, who is Miss Pennsylvania. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to welcome this very impressive young lady to the State Senate today, Miss Pennsylvania Ashley Schmider of South Fayette. Ashley graduated from South Fayette High School as valedictorian in the class of 2009, and later graduated summa cum laude from Duquesne University with a bachelor's degree in business administration, with a major in economics and a minor in mathematics. Ashley has been involved in many dif-ferent organizations, including her role as the administrative director for Duquesne's chapter of Strong Women Strong Girls mentoring organization, and she represented Pennsylvania at the

Miss America competition, where she helped raise awareness for this mentoring program that pairs college women with young girls from Pittsburgh inner-city schools. I wish her the best of luck in all her future endeavors, and Mr. President and col-leagues, if you could please join me in welcoming Miss Pennsyl-vania.

Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. Will the guest of Senator Reschenthaler,

Miss Pennsylvania, please rise so that we may welcome you. And please join us at the podium to address the Senate.

(Applause.) Ms. SCHMIDER. Thank you all so much. Over the past year,

I have had the opportunity to represent my State of Pennsylvania as a servant leader for the Miss America Organization. This year of service is part of a 95-year tradition that celebrates women who exemplify the four points of the Miss America crown: scholarship, service, style, and success. These four pillars mirror the values I have in my life, especially the importance of scholar-ship and service. With the help of the scholarship awarded from the Miss America Organization, I was able to graduate summa cum laude from Duquesne University and pursue a career as a regulatory compliance consultant at KPMG.

My year of service is grounded in the advocacy and support for my platform, the Strong Women Strong Girls mentoring or-ganization. As a mentor for Strong Women Strong Girls for the 4 years I was at Duquesne University, I realized the real impact that mentoring can have on those less fortunate. Those 4 years truly inspired my passion for mentoring and my goal to help grow Strong Women Strong Girls across the State of Pennsylva-nia. Everyone can be a mentor, and today I encourage you to consider being a mentor for those less fortunate. It truly is the gift that keeps on giving.

As I near the last month of my reign, it is fitting to reflect on the journey as Miss Pennsylvania 2015. As Miss Pennsylvania, I have traveled over 30,000 miles to every corner of the State. I have spoken to both young and old and have been able to share my experiences with challenge and accomplishments. From small-town parades, countless school visits, and visiting our local veterans to walking the runway at New York Fashion Week, and everything in between, my job as Miss Pennsylvania has given me an experience of a lifetime. Today, I stand here before you truly grateful for what I have been able to accomplish as Miss Pennsylvania this year. Thank you to my family and the Mem-bers of the Senate. I am truly honored. Thank you.

(Applause.) The PRESIDENT. Thank you, Ashley Schmider. We are all

proud of the great job you have done as Miss Pennsylvania, and we look forward to great things from you. Congratulations to your family in helping build you into the young woman that you are.

GUEST OF SENATOR JAY COSTA PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. A Duquesne alumni is present on the floor to make an introduction of guests, the Chair recognizes the gen-tleman from Allegheny, Senator Costa.

Senator COSTA. Mr. President, thank you for recognizing another talented young person who graduated from Duquesne University. My daughter did just last week and is going back for


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another year for a second-degree nursing program, so we are very proud. And as a proud alumni member of not only the law school but the university itself, it is wonderful to see you today and I look forward to having a conversation with you as we go forward. So thank you, Mr. President.

Today, I am here to introduce Austin Dean, who is interning with our Senate Democratic Research Office. Austin is a senior at Harrisburg Academy just across the river in Wormleysburg. Now, Austin's high school career is quite different from mine, I can tell you that at the outset. Four years of varsity basketball and soccer; 3 years of model U.N.; 3 years in Tri-M Music Honor Society, 2 of which he served as the school's chapter pres-ident; 2 years in National Honor Society; and 2 years in student council, elected vice president in his senior year. With a strong affinity to France and a gift for language, Austin speaks fluent French, Spanish, and a passable amount of German. He spent most of his recent summer traveling through the south of France with the summer language program sponsored by Dartmouth College. In college, he plans to major in linguistics and political science at Columbia University. He looks forward to exploring his post-graduate options, which include a career in government during his time in Manhattan, New York. He is humbled by our recognition today and the work that he has been able to do on behalf of the Senate Democratic Caucus, and he appreciates the collective work that all of us do, and he had a firsthand experi-ence in that regard. But most importantly, he would like to say hello to his mother, who despite his pleas not to, is probably watching livestream of this Senate Session.

So, Austin, thank you for the work you have done in your internship with our Caucus, and we wish you all of the best. I ask my colleagues to give him a warm Senate welcome.

The PRESIDENT. Would the guest of Senator Costa, the great Austin Dean, please rise so that we may welcome you to the Pennsylvania Senate.

(Applause.) The PRESIDENT. With all due respect to Austin, Senator,

you were all-Catholic or all-State in baseball, were you not, in high school? That is pretty good.

Senator COSTA. Mr. President, simply all-city.

GUESTS OF SENATOR RYAN AUMENT AND SENATOR LLOYD K. SMUCKER

PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lancaster, Senator Aunient.

Senator AIJMENT. Mr. President, it is my pleasure to join my colleague, Senator Smucker, today in introducing a group of healthcare professionals from Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health whose work on a poster proposal is set to he recognized later this month. Last year, Katrina Maule, Stephanie Born, Ka-ren Cardenas, Monika Noll, Elizabeth Davis, and Gail Miller submitted a poster presentation titled "Promoting Recovery Through Oral Nutrition Supplements in a Geriatric Hip Fracture Population" to the National Association of Orthopedic Nurses' (NAON) 36th Annual Congress. The NAON Annual Congress, which is attended by over 1,000 nurses from around the world, aims to enhance the careers of orthopedic nurses through contin-uing education and networking opportunities. With their poster selected, our constituents will now have the opportunity to pres-

ent their poster at the annual event, which is held May 21 through May 24 at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. We could not be more proud of their work and wish them the best of luck in Florida. Please join me in offering my guests from Penn Medi-cine/Lancaster General Health our usual warm welcome.

The PRESIDENT. Would the guests of Senator Aument, the Penn Medicine/Lancaster General Health nurses, please rise so that we may welcome you to the Pennsylvania Senate, and thank you for all you do.

(Applause.)

GUESTS OF SENATOR JOHN EICHELBERGER PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Blair, Senator Eichelberger.

Senator EICHELBERGER. Mr. President, today it is an honor for me to have with us our Chaplain of the day, Reverend Jerry Hayward. He is pastor of St. John's Reformed Church in Hollidaysburg, where I have been attending for quite a while. My wife is the organist at that church and enjoys her work there and the fellowship of the people in the congregation. Jerry has been a relatively new member there; he has been in Pennsylvania 9 months. He came to us from the Midwest. This was his first visit to the Capitol today and he got around to see quite a bit of it and was very impressed with things. A lot of folks here went over and said hello, and I appreciate that they welcomed him with warm hospitality. We appreciate it very much.

He is in his 20th year in ministry. He is currently working on his doctorate degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is married to Kathleen and they have two grown children and three granddaughters. They live in Hollidaysburg and have a Labrador retriever named Sadie. He enjoys playing guitar and model car building, and he is a runner. He is in a lot of local races and he is giving me a real race these days, especially with my bad knee. I have to get better and maybe we can compete a little bit more fairly, but he is a good guy. So, I ask the Senate to give him our traditional warm wel-come.

The PRESIDENT. Would the guest of Senator Eichelberger, today's pastor, Pastor Haywood, please rise so that we may wel-come you to the Pennsylvania Senate. You said a great prayer for US.

(Applause.) Senator EICHELBERGER. Mr. President, also with me in the

gallery today is a constituent, George Foster, a friend of mine who is a prominent local businessman in the Altoona area, also a Hollidaysburg resident. He is here today to testify on a panel in the House. He has with him Patty Dailey Lewis, the executive director of the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Chil-dren. I ask for a warm welcome for theseguests in the gallery.

The PRESIDENT. Will the guests of Senator Eichelberger, Patty Dailey Lewis and George Foster, please rise so that we may welcome you to the Pennsylvania Senate.

(Applause.) The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Cambria, Senator Wozniak. Senator WOZNIAK. Mr. President, I welcome George also.

He is a transplant from Johnstown, Pennsylvania. I went to school with his brother. He is a fine man, a man of deep faith. He


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is testifying today, but more importantly, he is a good friend. Anytime you travel and see those billboards out there, that is the business he is in, so think of George Foster. I congratulate him on ajob well done and his opportunity to testify today and to be here as our friend and be recognized by the Senate. Hi, George.

GUEST OF SENATOR ANDREW E. DINNIMAN PRESENTED TO THE SENATE

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Chester, Senator Dinniman.

Senator DINNIMAN. Mr. President, by the way, for my friend, Senator Eichelberger, he has a very talented wife. She is not only an organist but she is also on TV throughout central Pennsylvania.

The PRESIDENT. Good to know. Senator DINNIMAN. Mr President, it is my pleasure to intro-

duce our Page today, a student who has also been working with me for his end of the year job experience in the TredyffrmnlEasttown School District. His name is Liam Ruby. He is going to the University of Pittsburgh, so I hope my colleagues from Pittsburgh - Senator Reschenthaler, Senator Fontana, and Senator Costa - will treat him well out in Pittsburgh. He is also a runner on the track team, cross country, baseball team, a mem-ber of the model UN, and involved in a number of other organi-zations.

Allow me, finally, to say that this particular high school, Con-estoga High School, of which I have two-thirds and Senator McGarrigle, my colleague, has a third, since he has Easttown, I believe, is one of the best high schools in this nation. They have a 99-percent rate of going on to post-secondary college. They have no dropouts and they have received 64 letters of commen-dation and National Merit scholarships. That is pretty darn good in this Commonwealth, and it shows us to let alone local school districts that are doing well and keep the Federal and State gov-ernment out, because many of these districts can succeed very well on their own. So, I ask that we give Liam a warm welcome. Thank you.

The PRESIDENT. Would the guest of Senator Dinniman please rise so that we may welcome you to the Pennsylvania Senate.

(Applause.)

LEGISLATIVE LEAVE


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I request a legislative leave for Senator Baker.

The PRESIDENT. Senator Corman requests a legislative leave for Senator Baker. Without objection, the leave will be granted.

RECESS


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I request a recess of the Senate for purposes of off-the-floor committee meetings to be held in the Rules room in the back of the Chamber starting with the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations, then the

Committee on Banking and Insurance, and then the Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development.

The PRESIDENT. For purposes of off-the-floor meetings of the Committee on Rules and Executive Nominations, the Com-mittee on Banking and Insurance, and the Committee on Com-munity, Economic and Recreational Development, without ob-jection, the Senate stands in recess.

AFTER RECESS

The PRESIDENT. The time of recess having expired, the Senate will come to order.

CALENDAR

BILL ON CONCURRENCE IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS

SENATE CONCURS IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS

SB 290 (Pr. No. 1751) -- The Senate proceeded to consider-ation of the bill, entitled:

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for chemical testing to deter-mine amount of alcohol or controlled substance and for occupational limited license and providing for ignition interlock limited license; and, in driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, further providing for ignition interlock, for prior offenses and for the offense of illegally operating a motor vehicle not equipped with ignition interlock.

On the question, Will the Senate concur in the amendments made by the House

to Senate Bill No. 290?


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do concur in the amendments made by the House to Senate Bill No. 290.


The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montgomery, Senator Rafferty.

Senator RAFFERTY. Mr. President, I would like to make a few brief comments. This is a historic day for the Common-wealth of Pennsylvania. This is a piece of legislation that began 6 years ago, and I thank the Members of the Senate for their continued support and affirmative vote on this bill as it worked its way through the process. This is the ignition interlock system for first-time offenders in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The goal is to make the roadways of Pennsylvania safer for those who are traveling the highways, for those who need attention for maybe a disorder or for a disease, and they will get it with this type of legislation for the ignition interlock. I thank my col-leagues in the Senate.

I especially thank Senator Corman's office, Senator Scarnatis office, Senator Costa's office, and Senator Wozniak's office and their staff for helping us on the bill. Over in the House of Repre-sentatives, certainly the two chairs, Representative Keller and


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Representative Taylor, for their work. A couple of the Represen-tatives I have to mention who were particularly helpful in keep- ing this legislation moving forward, Representative Greiner, who introduced a companion bill in the House, Representative Mar- shall, who headed the special committee in the House on high- way safety, Representative Neuman and Representative Vereb, who were very much outspoken proponents of this legislation to keep it moving, and certainly Speaker Turzai and Representative Reed for their assistance in the matter. I thank my colleagues and all of the staff of the House and Senate involved, with a particu-lar mention to Nolan Ritchie, the executive director of the Com- mittee on Transportation, and Ryan Boop, Esquire, chief of staff, who really worked on the legislation here in the Senate and over in the House. We worked on the amendment that the House added in. We recommend concurrence with the amendments the House added.

Once again, I have gotten all indication that the Governor is going to sign this historic piece of legislation to keep our people of Pennsylvania safe on the roadways.

Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Chester, Senator Dinniman. Senator DINNIMAN. Mr. President, Senator Rafferty is

thanking everyone. The real person to be thanked is Senator Raf-ferty. Both Senator Rafferty and I sat through a number of meet-ings with our constituents in Chester County, with parents who had lost their children as a result of drunk driving, and what Sen-ator Rafferty has done here is express the deep concerns of those who have lost loved ones and that it not happen again to others. I thank Senator Rafferty for the bill, and in this bill he is reflect-ing those conversations that we have had with so many of the residents in our area. So, thank you, Senator Rafferty, for your leadership on this.

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes, for the second time, the gentleman from Montgomery, Senator Rafferty.

Senator RAFFERTY. Mr. President, I thank Senator Dinniman. He is absolutely right. I also thank Senator Smucker, from Lancaster County, who was a true partner in this piece of legislation, and Senator Smucker actually had us attend a joint hearing with Senator Greenleaf's committee and my committee on the DUI problems here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-nia. We had the chance to interview some of the families, as did Senator Dinniman and I, who have lost loved ones due to drunk drivers, and in particular, I want to mention Craig Stedman, the district attorney for Lancaster County, who has been at the fore-front on combating DUI incidents here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. With all of their help, and the staff who played an instrumental part in working on the wording of the bill with me, I thank them all and all of you, and may God keep us safe.

Thank you, Mr. President.

And the question recurring, Will the Senate agree to the motion?


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A constitutional majority of all the Senators having voted "aye," the question was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives accordingly.

THIRD CONSIDERATION CALENDAR

BILL OVER IN ORDER AND LAID ON THE TABLE

HB 380 (Pr. No. 2474) -- The Senate proceeded to consider-ation of the bill, entitled:

An Act amending Title 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylva-nia Consolidated Statutes, in dissolution of marital status, further pro-viding for grounds for divorce and for decree of court.

Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 9, the bill was laid on the table.

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

SB 428 and SB 606 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORrvIAN.

BILL ON THIRD CONSIDERATION AND FINAL PASSAGE


An Act amending the act of April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, further providing for authority to control, for schedules of controlled substances, for liquefied ammonia gas, precursors and chemicals and for promulgation of regulations.

Considered the third time and agreed to, And the amendments made thereto having been printed as

required by the Constitution,

On the question, Shall the bill pass finally?

The yeas and nays were taken agreeably to the provisions of the Constitution and were as follows, viz:

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A constitutional majority of all the Senators having voted aye,' the question was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate return said bill to the House of Representatives with information that the Senate has passed the same with amendments in which concurrence of the House is requested.

BILL OVER IN ORDER

SB 691 -- Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN.



An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39), known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors Act, further providing for State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors, for re-striction on the use of title "Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist" and for penalties.





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Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate present said bill to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

LEGISLATIVE LEAVE


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I request a legislative leave for Senator White.

The PRESIDENT. Senator Corman requests a legislative leave for Senator White. Without objection, the leave will be granted.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR RESUMED

THIRD CONSIDERATION CALENDAR RESUMED

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

SB 910, SB 1011, SB 1014 and SB 1052 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORMAN.



An Act amending the act of April 12, 2012 (RL.232, No.29), known as the State Military College Legislative Appointment Initiative Program Act, repealing provisions relating to expiration.





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An Act amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, providing for national event permit and further providing for malt and brewed beverages manufacturers, distrib-utors and importing distributors' licenses.





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A constitutional majority of all the Senators having voted 'aye, the question was determined in the affirmative.


BILL OVER IN ORDER

HB 1199 -- Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN.



An Act designating the bridge carrying State Route 3087 over Jacobs Creek connecting Scottdale, Westmoreland County, and

Everson, Fayette County, as the Private First Class Joseph Anthony Petrarca/Staff Sergeant John William Earnesty Memorial Bridge.

Considered the third time and agreed to,

And the amendments made thereto having been printed as required by the Constitution,



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BILL OVER IN ORDER

SB 1227 -- Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN,

BILLS ON THIRD CONSIDERATION AND FINAL PASSAGE


An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes.

Considered the third time and agreed to,



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Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate return said bill to the House of Representatives with information that the Senate has passed the same without amendments.


An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for powers and duties of the Secretary of Education; in reim-bursements by Commonwealth and between school districts, providing for student-weighted basic education funding and for supplemental payment of basic education funding for 2014-2015 school year; and making an appropriation.




POINT OF ORDER

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Dauphin, Senator Teplitz.

Senator TEPLITZ. Mr. President, I request a ruling under Rule 20(c)(2) as to whether or not I can vote on this bill. I have requested this and have received approval several times before. The issues are that my wife teaches at an educational institution, as do I on a part-time basis, that may benefit from the bill if it is passed.

The PRESIDENT. This is a situation that you have accurately described, Senator, on which we have previously ruled. The Chair thanks you for your inquiry about a conflict of interest. Senator Teplitz, it is the opinion and the ruling of the Chair that you should, in accordance with Senate Rule 20, vote on House Bill No. 1552. Under our rules, anything which would excuse you from voting on this bill would have to afford you a special benefit, as you recall, which would be particularly personal to you or your wife, and the Chair finds that there is nothing partic-ularly personal to you in this bill. The institution where you and your wife teach is one of a class of institutions that may or may not be affected by the passage of this bill. The Chair does not find that any votes that you may cast with relation to this legisla-tion are particularly personal, private, or would particularly bene-fit you. Therefore, the ruling of the Chair is that in the important duty of representing your constituents, you are indeed required to vote on House Bill No, 1552.

And the question recurring, Shall the bill pass finally?


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RECESS


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I request a very brief re-cess of the Senate and ask the Members of the Republican Cau-cus to come to the Leader's desk.

The PRESIDENT. Senator Costa requests the same of the Democratic Members to meet at their Leader's desk,

For purposes of Republican and Democratic caucuses at their respective Leader's podiums, without objection, the Senate stands in recess.

AFTER RECESS

The PRESIDENT. The time of recess having expired, the Senate will come to order.

CONSIDERATION OF CALENDAR RESUMED

THIRD CONSIDERATION CALENDAR RESUMED

BILL OVER IN ORDER

HB 1722 -- Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

SECOND CONSIDERATION CALENDAR

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

HB 59, 111164, 1111147, SB 163 and 1111 215 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORMAN.


MAY 18, BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION

HR 264 (Pr. No. 3367) -- The Senate proceeded to consider-ation of the bill, entitled:

An Act providing standards for carbon monoxide alarms in care facilities; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Aging, the Department of Health and the Department of Human Services; and prescribing penalties.

Considered the second time and agreed to, Ordered, To be printed on the Calendar for third consider-

ation.

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

SB 289, SB 342, SB 535, SB 559, HB 602, HB 902, SB 1041, HR 1084, SB 1096 and SB 1109 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION


An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No. 14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in preliminary provisions, providing for review of the State plan required under the Every Student Succeeds Act.


ation.

BILL REREFERRED


An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 44 (Law and Justice) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in firearms and other dangerous articles, further providing for licenses and for licensing of dealers; and providing for sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

Upon motion of Senator CORMAN, and agreed to by voice vote, the bill was rereferred to the Committee on Appropriations.

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

SB 1161 and SB 1166 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

BILL OVER IN ORDER AND LAID ON THE TABLE


An Act amending the act of November 24, 1998 (P.L.882, No.111), known as the Crime Victims Act, in enforcement, providing for State income tax intercept.

Without objection, the bill was passed over in its order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

Pursuant to Senate Rule 9, the bill was laid on the table.

BILL OVER IN ORDER


BILL ON SECOND CONSIDERATION


An Act authorizing the Department of General Services, with the approval of the Governor, to dedicate to Cresson Township a right-of-way from lands of the Commonwealth at the State Correctional Institution-Cresson, situate in Cresson Township, Cambria County, for the purpose of laying out and constructing a public roadway.


ation.

BILLS OVER IN ORDER

HB 1205, SB 1217, SB 1226, HB 1325, HB 1394, HB 1653, HB 1661, HB 1712, HB 1864 and HB 1877 -- Without objection, the bills were passed over in their order at the request of Senator CORMAN.

SENATE RESOLUTION No. 325, ADOPTED

Senator CORMAN, without objection, called up from page 10 of the Calendar, Senate Resolution No. 325, entitled:

A Resolution urging the Governor and the executive branch to develop a plan to implement a solution for the Statewide emergency radio communications system.

On the question, Will the Senate adopt the resolution? A voice vote having been taken, the question was determined

in the affirmative.

BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

Senator CORMAN, from the Committee on Rules and Execu-tive Nominations, reported the following bill:

SB 1108 (Pr. No. 1752) (Rereported) (Concurrence)

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for classes of licenses and for examination of applicant for drivers license; in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for certain passengers prohibited in autocycles: in accidents and accident reports, further providing for accident report forms and for department to compile, tabulate and analyze accident reports; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture.


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SENATE CONCURS IN HOUSE AMENDMENTS


An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in licensing of drivers, further providing for classes of licenses and for examination of applicant for driver's license; in special vehicles and pedestrians, providing for certain passengers prohibited in autocycles; in accidents and accident reports, further providing for accident report forms and for department to compile, tabulate and analyze accident reports; and, in size, weight and load, further providing for permit for movement during course of manufacture.

On the question, Will the Senate concur in the amendments made by the House

to Senate Bill No. 1108?


Senator CORMAN. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do concur in the amendments made by the House to Senate Bill No. 1108.



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Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate inform the House of Representatives accordingly.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES

Senator WARD, from the Committee on Community, Eco-nomic and Recreational Development, reported the following bill:


An Act amending the act of February 12, 2004 (P.L.73, No. 11), known as the Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Act for Cities of the Second Class, in general provisions, further providing for defini-

tions; in intergovernmental cooperation authority for cities of the sec-ond class, further providing for governing board, for powers and duties, for term of existence, for annual report to be filed and annual audits and providing for distribution of gaming revenue.

Senator WHITE, from the Committee on Banking and Insur-ance, reported the following bills:


An Act amending the act of December 19, 1975 (P.L.604, No. 173), entitled "An act to facilitate the use of electronic funds transfer systems by providing that credits to accounts in financial institutions designated by recipients shall satisfy legal requirements for payments by cash or checks," further providing for electronic funds transfers; providing for definitions; further providing for consumer protections; providing for payroll card accounts and for coordination with Federal law; and mak-ing editorial changes.

HB 1766 (Pr. No. 3382) (Amended)

An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consoli-dated Statutes, providing for standard valuation; and making related repeals regarding Act 284 of 1921 and Act 285 of 1921.

HB 1895 (Pr. No. 2971)

An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L. 169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED

Senator SCAVELLO, by unanimous consent, offered Senate Resolution No. 380, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of May 29 through June 4, 2016, as "Motorsports Appreciation Week" in Pennsylvania and recog-nizing the third annual NASCAR Hauler Parade at the Capitol on June 2,2016.

On the question, Will the Senate adopt the resolution?

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Monroe, Senator Scavello.

Senator SCAVELLO. Mr. President, it is a true honor to speak on this resolution that has to do with "Motorsports Appre-ciation Week" in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania has a very exten-sive history of motorsports of all types. The economy of this Commonwealth has benefited from the longtime investments in corporations that include the production, engineering, and spon-sorship of motorsports vehicles. Long Pond, a community in my district, is home to Pocono Raceway, the host of one INDYCAR event and two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events annually.

As of 2013, and as a result of a study done by East Stroudsburg University, the economic stimulus resulting from the events at Pocono Raceway is $275,500,000. In 2013, Pocono Raceway generated $256.5 million in revenue and created 2,750 jobs. Also in 2013, the raceway generated over $15 million in State tax revenue, and put another $15 million into the local economy. Pennsylvania is very fortunate to have Pocono Race-way, and I personally thank Pocono Raceway for its many contri-butions to motorsports and the economy of this Commonwealth.


MAY 18, In addition, Pocono Raceway is a proud sponsor of the third

annual NASCAR Hauler Parade at the Capitol on June 2, 2016. That being said, this Senate Resolution is being offered in honor of the rich heritage of motorsports in this Commonwealth includ-ing the many contributions of Pocono Raceway, NASCAR fans, and other stakeholders, and therefore designating the week of May 29 through June 4, 2016, as Motorsports Appreciation Week in Pennsylvania and recognizing the third annual NASCAR Hauler Parade being held at the Capitol on June 2.

Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks the gentleman for a great

resolution. The Chair will be there at NASCAR soon to celebrate with the Senator.

And the question recurring, Will the Senate adopt the resolution? A voice vote having been taken, the question was determined

in the affirmative.

Senator SCAVELLO, on behalf of Senators BAKER, DINNIMAN, McGARRIGLE, BROWNE, FONTANA, FARNESE, TEPLITZ, ARGALL, SCHWANK, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, WHITE, BREWSTER, COSTA, HUTCHINSON, MENSCH, AUMENT, BARTOLOTTA, FOLMER, RESCHENTHALER and VULAKOVICH, by unanimous con-sent, offered Senate Resolution No. 381, entitled:

A Resolution designating the week of June 1 through 7, 2016, as "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.


The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Monroe, Senator Scavello.

Senator SCAVELLO. Mr. President, the comments I am about to read are Senator Baker's comments, but they are some-thing that I truly believe in. This resolution is more pointed in its purpose than many we consider in this Senate. It aims at lifting public awareness to a serious problem, encourages education into what to do, and underscores the importance of having lifesaving technology accessible. The number of individuals struck down by sudden cardiac arrest is alarming. The low survival rate, slightly over I in 10, is scary and unacceptable. Sudden cardiac arrest is survivable, but requires immediate intervention, prefera-bly by someone who knows what they are doing. If individuals are prepared, they are more likely to act and more likely to do so effectively. Placing the 911 call is imperative, but statistics show that waiting until emergency personnel arrive means it will be too late for the majority of individuals stricken. When a dire emergency confronts us, there is no time for hesitancy or uncer-tainty.

Despite years of public education efforts, too few people have followed through on learning CPR or becoming familiar on how to use an AED. That is the message wrapped into this resolution. We must make ready for the worst crisis at the most unexpected time or place. There is a misconception that this is a situation involving strangers, but it may be a family member or a friend who needs our assistance rather than a stranger. Either way, the

pain and sense of loss is so much greater when we know we could have been prepared to act.

On a personal note, friends of Senator Baker and myself, they are my constituents now, they were Senator Baker's constituents, the Moyer family, lost their son, Greg, in the middle of a basket-ball game at the break. They were in the back, and there was no AED available. If there was an AED available, their son would still be here. God bless the family. They kept the memory of their son alive by creating the Greg Moyer Defibrillator Fund and putting numerous AEDs throughout the Commonwealth, into other States, and have done an honorable job in continuing their work in saving lives. It is truly appreciated.

For those who have taken the time to learn lifesaving proce-dures, you are to be commended. For those who have never quite found the time or the sense of urgency, this is a timely reminder to take the necessary steps. The life you may someday save will be a precious one.

Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The Chair thanks both Senator Scavello

and Senator Baker for a very important resolution.


in the affirmative.

Senators BROWNE, COSTA, ARGALL, ETCHELBERGER, SCHWANK, AUMENT, WHITE, KITCHEN, RESCHENTHALER, GREENLEAF, TARTAGLIONE, SABATINA, BAKER, SCAVELLO, FONTANA, BREWSTER, RAFFERTY, VIJLAKOVICH, TEPLITZ, DINNIMAN, FARNESE and MENSCH, by unanimous consent, offered Sen-ate Resolution No. 382, entitled:

A Resolution designating the month of May 2016 as "Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania.


The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Lehigh, Senator Browne.

Senator BROWNE. Mr. President, today I rise to offer a reso-lution to recognize the month of May 2016 as "Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month" in Pennsylvania. Mr. President, one thing that maybe some of our constituents do not realize is skin is the largest and most visible organ of the body and performs many essential tasks, such as regulating body temperature, protecting internal organs, providing sensation, and supporting metabolic functions. Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in his or her lifetime, making the protection of skin in relation to its functions ex-tremely important. There are more than 2 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer diagnosed in the United States each year.

Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and is the leading cause of death from skin cancer. The American Can-cer Society estimates that in 2016, 83,510 new cases of mela-noma will be diagnosed, and that over 13,000 deaths will occur from melanoma. Melanoma and other skin cancers are highly


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treatable, notwithstanding these risks, if detected early. Exposure to ultraviolet radiation is the most preventable risk factor from all skin cancers, including melanoma, coming from direct exposure to sunlight and to artificial sunlight from use of tanning bed facil-ities.

The designation of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month is part of a national public education campaign that promotes the prevention and early detection of melanoma and other skin cancers. I ask the Members of the Senate to join me in recognizing the month of May as Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month in Pennsylvania.



in the affirmative.

Senators McGARRIGLE, SABATINA, B ROWNE, DINNIMAN, EICHELBERGER, WHITE, COSTA, FONTANA, FOLMER, RESCHENTHALER, MENSCH, RAFFERTY, VULAKOVICH, TARTAGLIONE, AUMENT and STEFANO, by unanimous consent, offered Senate Resolution No. 383, enti-tled:

A Resolution commending the Boeing Company, an outstanding corporate citizen in this Commonwealth, and offering deepest admira-tion and appreciation on the momentous occasion of the Boeing Com-pany's 100th anniversary.

Which was read, considered, and adopted by voice vote.

CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following resolu-tions, which were read, considered, and adopted by voice vote:

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Ryan James Zimmerman, Matthew B. Roberts, Michael P. Carey, Patricia A. Daley, Austin M. Weisbrod, John R. Seasock, Nate Parkinson, Ringtown Area Library, Shoemakersville Fire Company No. I, citizens of the Borough of Shenandoah, citizens of the Borough of Gordon and to D. G. Yuengling & Son, Inc., by Senator Argall.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stoltzfus Kurtz, Chief Charles Haugh, Joshua S. Parker, Johnnie S. Seevers, James Daniel Latanishen, Christopher Detwiler, Wilson W. Koller, Charles W. Hamilton, Betty J. Lepore, Ruth Fleck, Kitty Byk, Allyson Butz and to David H. Bomgardner by Senator Aument.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Chief Paul Lukus, Logan Brighton, Daniel P. Meuser, Scott Meuser and to James Manning Hughes by Senator Baker.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mary Lee Fitzgerald by Senators Baker and Yaw.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Dr. John Ballein, Keith Bassi, James E. Edwards, David Papak and to Bobby Burns by Senator Bartolotta.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Colonel Pat-rick J. Cusick, Walker John Davis, Cooper Davis, Bradley Ste-phen Sopinski and to Saint John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Cathedral of Mayfield by Senator Blake.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Oldt, Brian Turnbach, Dennis Robert Yeoman, Daniel Thomas Healey, Philip Turnbach and to Connor Charles Haas by Senator Boscola.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Helene M. Whitaker by Senators Boscola, Browne, and Scavello.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Eugene A. Adams by Senator Brewster.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to the Reverend Bernard F. O'Connor, Dr. David John Jones III, William Thomas Campbell, Theodore Inglese, Ruth Wallace, Marie Katharine Lathrop, Pauline Kasick, Betty E. Dean, John Gale Guthrie, Al-bert D. Fisher, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and to Maimonides Society of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Val-ley by Senator Browne.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Kenneth J. Pavlick, Benjamin Steitz, Miranda Gunkle, Hayley Werkheiser, Daniel Mirza, Alyssa Sedler, Cassandra Rogers, Victoria Estremera, Jordan Bradfield, Veda Sutliff, Madisyn Campbell, Alex Heffelfinger, Fantasia Rodriguez, Deja Wilson, Avery Transue, Micha Marcano, Issela Chinchilla, Zachary Schi-effler, Nicholas Atiyeh, Angelica Rodriguez, Maria Yapul, Dana Greb, Dale Kern, Andrew Everett, John Smigley, Michael Dempsey, Emily Viola, Rebecca Minnelli, Ryker Barr, Kacper Kosciuczyk, Sky Prutzman, Katelynn Erm, Emma Wortman, Richard Frinzi, Joshua OBryon, Zachary Bath and to Gavin Mengel by Senators Browne, Boscola, and Scavello.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Alexander Otery, Liam Phillips, Jacob Trotter, Nicholas Myers, Robert Grucella and to Tami Bennecoff by Senator Browne and others.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Randall W. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Jay White, Senior Master Ser-geant Harold J. Wamboldt, Samuel Patzkowsky, James H. Graef, Matthew P. Mueller, Ethel L. Flanagan, Katelynn J. Walker, Robin Sharp, Brooke Young, Susanna M. Walter, Danielle M. Webb, Margaret A. Hackenberger, Tiffany Chen, Saige Cestone, Cisney and O'Donnell, Inc., and to Century 21 Above and Be-yond by Senator Corman.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to R. Samuel McMichael, Anatoly Maguire, Valerie Gray Francois, Greg H. Deaver, James W. Fite, Jr., and to Tredyffrin Township Police Department by Senator Dinniman.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Kristen LaDow, James Copeland, E. Spencer Claypoole, French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust, citizens of Warwick Township and to the citizens of East Nantmeal Township by Senator Dinniman and others.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Lieutenant Colonel Ray D. Gipe and to Logan Township Police Department by Senator Eichelberger.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Jacob Knol by Senator Folmer.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to David Alex-ander Pelko by Senators Folmer and Aument.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Senior Master Sergeant Ronald A. Tann, Jr., by Senator Fontana.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Christopher J. Snyder, Ryan C. Hayes, Christopher Dyer, Justin R. Kauffman, Cheryl R. Ande and to the citizens of the Borough of Kulpmont by Senator Gordner.


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Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Harriet Ehrsam, David A. Szewczak, Trevor Wergelis, Grant Jordan Reynard, Nancy Haupert and to David B. Busch by Senator Greenleaf.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. William Yashinski, Philip Timothy Passinger, Denise W. Jones, Marguerite Webb and to Lifesteps Butler Program Center by Senator Hutchinson.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Community Action, Inc., of Clarion and Jefferson Counties by Senators Hutchinson and Scarnati.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Timothy Kerr Rowdon, Kayzad Jokhi, Christopher Helle, Joey Stoltz, Robert B lecher and to Chester Water Authority by Senator Killion.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. David Grunfeld, Dr. Terrence A. S. Matalon, Cal Doughan, Lewis Gantman and to Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Ardmore by Senator Leach.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Clay Milliron Cochran, Anders McKean Backstrom and to Ravi Tata by Sena-tors Leach and Dinniman.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to John Burke, Noah Smith and to Davis Buttala by Senator Mcllhinney.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey, Scott Rooney and to the citizens of Upper Salford Township by Senator Mensch.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mary Beth Harrington by Senator Rafferty.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Dr. James R. Dornenburg, Greg Bulsak, Abby E. Hay, Matthew L. Price and to Donald R. Walko, Sr., by Senator Reschenthaler.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald King, Clayton Bieber, Josh Baldwin, Walker Terryl Orner, Samantha Griebel, Raymond A. Graeca, Frederick W. Fesenmyer, Nathan Heck and to DuBois Area Middle School by Senator Scarnati.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Brett Patterson, Craig Todd, Sharon W. Masemore, Alex Brown and to Nicholas Daniel Schmidt by Senator Scavello.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Matthew Schlegel, Pink Merritt, Jr., Benjamin Joshua Wilder, and to the staff, volunteers and donors of the Schuylkill Valley Pastor's Association Food Pantry by Senator Schwank.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Thomas Christopher Moore and to Robert Donald Roehm by Senator Smucker.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Community Legal Services of Philadelphia by Senator Tartaglione.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Technical Sergeant Richard A. Rager H, George Gregory Dovey, Zoanne Rhen, Alan Hwang, John W. Breitsman, Currin Haines-Yoder and to Kevin Gray by Senator Teplitz.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Dr. Surekha Shah, Justin Gene Weng, Brandon Robert Rudolph, Jill A. Heffernan, Robert Adam Fisher, Eloise Reber, Dave Breidinger and to Samuel K. Faust Elementary School by Senator Tomlinson.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Zachary Thomas Campbell, Braydon Matthew Kline, Gwendolyn Little, Colleen O'Neal, Paul Flinchbaugh, Alex Ray Spangler, Paul L.

Strickler, Benjamin McEldowney and to the members and coaches of the Cumberland Valley Junior Rugby Team by Sena-tor Vance.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Wyntre Grove by Senators Vance and Eichelberger.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Rosalindo Morales by Senator Vogel.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fischer, Dr. Michael Mooney, Dr. John C. Hoover, Nolan Martin Boyle, Nick Lankes and to Marc Migliozzi by Senator Vulakovich.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center by Senators Vulakovich and Costa.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Raymond E. Washburn by Senators Vulakovich and Vogel.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Lieutenant Colonel Kelly Eugene Garrett, Haley L. Young, Julie L. Kingsborough, Jeffrey M. Foust, James Lincoln Lowe, Brittany M. Roberts, Colleen R. Dommel, David Marshall and to Brady L. Boyd by Senator Wagner.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mary Grace Demeter, Jacob Robb and to Rachel Johns by Senator White.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Michael A. J. Fisher, Jr., by Senators Williams and McGarrigle.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Skylar Wes-ley Moore by Senator Wozniak.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church of Towanda by Senator Yaw.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Dr. Bernard S. Prevuznak, Sister Bernard Agnes, LuAnn Letoski, Alexia Mazzarella, Anna Mae Chergoski, Jacqueline Walters, Karalyn M. Sitch, Frank Brojakowski, Jane A. Danish, Children's Behav-ioral Health Services, Inc., First Baptist Church, Community Bank NA, Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce, Graham Academy, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to Brandon's Forever Home by Senator Yudichak.

Congratulations of the Senate were extended to Mr. and Mrs. Don Brominski and to Charles Suppon by Senators Yudichak and Baker.

CONDOLENCE RESOLUTIONS

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following resolu-tions, which were read, considered, and adopted by voice vote:

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Marion R. Pope, to the family of the late James Francis Fer-ris, to the family of the late Nicole Lynn Sutton and to the family of the late John E. Morris III by Senator Baker.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Floyd Ernest Coleman and to the family of the late A. Mae McGuigan by Senator Dinniman.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Margarita Torres, to the family of the late Mary Elizabeth Roscoe Benstead, to the family of the late Robert R. Jones and to the family of the late Francis J. Ryindeika by Senator Mcllhinney.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Honorable Edmund Vincent Ludwig by Senator Mcllhinney and others.


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Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Joseph E. Warriner, Sr., by Senator Scavello.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Reverend Calvin C. Brown by Senator Vogel.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Theodore Waddell by Senator Williams.

Condolences of the Senate were extended to the family of the late Paul S. Yuricheck by Senator Yudichak.

POSTHUMOUS CITATIONS

The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following cita-tions, which were read, considered, and adopted by voice vote:

Posthumous citations honoring the late Dr. Joseph John Fedorchik, Jr., the late Kenneth J. Kulak, and to the late Wilbert Otto Wolfe were extended to the families by Senator Jartolotta.

BILLS ON FIRST CONSIDERATION

Senator HUGHES. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now proceed to consideration of all bills reported from commit-tees for the first time at today's Session.

The motion was agreed to by voice vote. The bills were as follows:

SB 717, SB 1221, SB 1265, SB 1270, HB 1241, HB 1766 and HB 1895.

And said bills having been considered for the first time, Ordered, To be printed on the Calendar for second consider-

ation.

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE SECRETARY

The following announcements were read by the Secretary of the Senate:


COMMIUEE MEETINGS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016

9:00 A.M. EDUCATION (H) and EDUCATION (S) Hrg. Rm. I (joint public hearing regarding ESSA - North Off. Every Student Succeeds Act)

9:00 A.M. GAME AND FISHERIES (public hearing Room 8E-A to hear testimony on the expansion of East Wing Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania)

10:30 A.M. CONSUMER PROTECTION AND Room 461 PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE (to Main Capitol consider Senate Bills No. 717 and 1270; and House Bill No. 124 1)

Off the Floor BANKING AND INSURANCE (to Rules Cmte. consider Senate Bills No. 736 and 1265; Conf. Rm. and House Bills No. 1766 and 1895)

Off the Floor COMMUNITY, ECONOMIC AND Rules. Cmte. RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Conf. Rm. (to consider Senate Bill No. 122 1)

Off the Floor RULES AND EXECUTIVE Rules Cmte. NOMINATIONS (to consider Senate Conf. Rm. Bill No. 1108; and certain Executive Nominations)

Off the Floor URBAN AFFAIRS AND HOUSING (to Rules Cmte. consider Senate Bills No. 141, 142 and Conf. Rm. 666; and House Bills No. 1437 and 1500) CANCELLED

PETITIONS AND REMONSTRANCES

The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Montgomery, Senator Rafferty.

Senator RAFFERTY. Mr. President, once again on the igni-tion interlock, I was telling my friend and colleague, Senator Eichelberger, that I forgot to mention two very important groups, Pennsylvania Parents Against Impaired Driving, and, of course, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. They were tireless advocates for this bill, and this has been MADD's top agenda item for the past 6 or 7 years. So, I thank them for their support and encour-agement. A dear friend from my area, Linda Sposato, lost her daughter to a drunk driver and she was a true inspiration to me. So, once again, I thank those two organizations for their efforts to make sure that we keep our roadways safe here in Pennsylva-nia.

Thank you, Mr. President. The PRESIDENT. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from

Philadelphia, Senator Hughes. Senator HUGHES. Mr. President, I appreciate the opportunity

to spend, hopefully, just a few moments, but I think a few rele-vant moments, to speak to this body and to speak to the folks of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. There are two matters I would like to address, the first has immediacy to it as it relates directly to comments made by the Majority yesterday in the con-text of State budget negotiations, and, most importantly, in the context of throwing down a gauntlet and having a litmus test with respect to what is acceptable and not acceptable when it comes to putting together a State budget for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Needless to say, the Members, both in the House and the Senate, and I suggest also in the front office, the Governor, we all still feel the pain and the remorse of not being able to negotiate successfully, as we are sworn to do, an effective resolve for the 2015-16 State budget. It ran almost 9 months past time. One of the reasons why, not the only reason, not the sole reason, but one of the reasons was that extraneous issues were tied to the State budget and caused us to get bogged down in conversations that really had no impact on the fiscal and finan-cial stability of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-nia and their budget, the State budget of Pennsylvania.

I was hopeful that we would all have learned a lesson from that process, to leave important policy matters, nonetheless, but leave them aside and allow us to do the most important job that we have to do, which is to create a balanced budget and to utilize the economic impact of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to move this State forward and leave extraneous issues to the side. If we did not learn anything from the failures of this last process, we should have learned that. But it appears that, in fact, is not the case. Yesterday, the Majority in this Chamber and in the House Chamber made public statements attaching certain litmus test issues to an effective resolve of the State budget. We think that is a mistake. We think folks should have learned something from the debacle that we have been through, and we think that it is most important that we focus all of our time and attention on addressing the State budget, what the needs are through the bud-


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get for the citizens of the Commonwealth and what the needs are for trying to move this Commonwealth forward.

It is not helpful to attach issues that do not relate to the budget and resolving the budget process. If we were to go down that path, if we were to follow the lead of the majorities in the House and the Senate in their public statements yesterday, all kinds of issues could be added to the mix. All kinds of issues could be thrown into the conversation, but we choose not to and we choose only to focus on the real crux of the matter, addressing a structural budget deficit which is well over a billion dollars, addressing the needs to reposition our education system, which is, unfortunately, one of the most imbalanced education systems in the nation in terms of how it funds schools equitably, and addressing the need to use the power of the State budget to jump-start Pennsylvania's economy and to reinvest in Pennsylva-nia's people, putting them back to work at jobs that pay a sustain-ing wage, at jobs that have a hope, a future, and an opportunity. That is what we should be focused on. That is the mission at hand.

There is one thing that is prescribed to us in the State Consti-tution, it is, by June 30, to put a budget together to move the State forward. We hope that this tie of unrelated issues would end. We hope that these gauntlets that are thrown down would be picked up and stored away. We hope that these litmus tests that are being prescribed not be followed, and we hope that everyone, House and Senate, front office, focuses on the issue at hand: Putting together a State budget that responds to the needs of the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, that moves this State forward, both in the services that it provides to those who are most in need and have the least resources available to them, provide a responsible, equitable education system, and jump-start Pennsylvania's economy to move itself forward.

Attaching unrelated issues to dealing with the State budget only draws us back into the quagmire that we were in over the last year. It is not helpful. It represents a level of tone deafness of not hearing what the people of Pennsylvania have said. Putting organizations in jeopardy that have still not gotten themselves out of the quagmire of last year, especially our human service organizations that are operating at a margin, having extraneous issues tied to their success, to their ability to perform their work, for our ability to get this budget done, is not helpful. Again, Mr. President, I urge that we remove the gauntlets, do not place any litmus tests, and allow the State of Pennsylvania to move forward, that we learn the lessons that we should have all learned from last year or this year, if you will, and not repeat the debacle that we have been through.

Now, Mr. President, that is my first statement and the first issue that I would like to address. The second issue is one that I think just about every attorney in the sound of our voice is familiar with. I know you as an attorney, Mr. President, I am sure you studied this law, studied this case, studied this issue, and, more than likely, got a stellar grade when you studied this case in law school: The case of Brown v. Board of Education. Yesterday, Mr. President, May 17, marks the 62nd anniversary of the pro- nouncement of that decision. Of many of the legal cases in the history of the nation, that may be one of the most important, if not the most important. Yesterday was the 62nd anniversary of that case. A couple of years ago I traveled to see my son and his wife who are stationed in Fort Riley in Manhattan, Kansas. In that travel, Mr. President, I had to drive through Topeka, Kansas.

I made an unanticipated, unexpected stop, but it was an impor-tant stop. I pulled off in Topeka and visited the Monroe School, which is now registered as a National Historic Landmark. I spent some quiet time at that school. I talked to the few individuals who were working there, employees of the Federal government responsible for providing tours to anyone to come visit that school and to provide a brief history of that school and the im-pact that the Brown v. Board of Education decision made on not just that community, but on the nation, and some would suggest on the world.

It is unfortunate, however, that that moving moment for me also had the reality of having to understand that, as was dis-cussed yesterday in a national report that was released by the Government Accountability Office, that, in fact, we have not made much progress, or some would say no progress at all, in terms of dealing with the issue of racial discrimination and dis-parities in our public schools across the nation. The Government Accountability Office, along with another report that was re-leased yesterday on the 62nd anniversary of the decision of Brown v. Board of Education, states without any hesitation or equivocation that we are essentially worse in terms of racial inte-gration of our schools, and consequently, of our communities. In fact, it says on top of that, most of the resources for the education of our children are going to schools that are not diverse, that are majority white, and that they do not have a good mix of black and brown populations to them. In other words, Mr. President, we have not really made progress on this issue. The issue of dis-parity and the issue of neglect are revealed as we walk around many of the schools in our respective communities and see that in some of those poor communities, those institutions which are supposed to be the great equalizers, our schools, are defunded, underfunded, and in some cases, not funded at all. They are espe-cially not funded to the level that they need to be in order to al-low those children to get a fair opportunity to move themselves, their families, and their communities forward.

I represent a district, as you well know, Mr. President, that goes from some of the most troubled communities in the city to some of the most affluent communities in Montgomery County. I represent the great Overbrook High School, which has a proud tradition and proud history of producing some of the greatest in their respective fields. No doubt, the greatest basketball player ever to play the game, Wilt Chamberlain, graduated from Overbrook High School, but most folks do not know that the first African-American astronaut to fly in space, Guy Bluford, gradu-ated from Overbrook High School. I represent Overbrook High School, which now, Mr. President, the fourth and fifth floors have been mothballed. Students cannot go into the fourth and fifth floors of Overbrook High School, which now, Mr. Presi-dent, shows a school that is in serious disrepair, would probably cost well over $100 million to fix up, with a tremendously leak-ing roof, with insufficient textbooks, and no technology for stu-dents to learn in the 21st century economy. But I represent Overbrook High School. I love that school, I love its students, and I love the product that comes out of that school in spite of those difficult circumstances.

I also represent the suburbs. As you know, Mr. President, there are some great affluent schools in our suburbs. I represent Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School. I represent Upper Dublin High School. Upper Dublin High School recently, as I am sure the President knows, built a $160 million high school. I Used to


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call it a $120 million high school until the constituents there reminded me, no, with the extra taxes they are paying, that number is really $160 million, but they took that on themselves be-cause they can afford it and they built an incredible institution of learning, an incredible high school with gyms, track and field, swimming pools, all kinds of facilities, state-of-the-art theater, and a recording studio. All kinds of facilities exist in that school to provide those students with every shot that they need to have to move themselves, their families, and the community forward. Herein lies the rub, the great discrepancy that exists in those institutions, herein lies the fact laid out before us that we have not made the progress that we should have made in the 62 years since the 1954 decision of Brown v. Board of Education. Here is one school in plenty; here is another school deserving, with students only wanting to make a difference, only wanting to do better for themselves, their families, and their communities. Both cases are the same for each school, but unfortunately, because of the policies that have not been enacted here in this Common-wealth, we have not created the equal opportunities for each student.

Some students wonder, are those students over there better than me? They ask the question, why can we not have the same opportunity to move forward as the other students? Why do we have to learn in environments that no child should have to seek an education in? Why? And other students at those affluent schools, the interesting thing is, they ask the same question. Why is there such a great disparity? And we are supposed to be the adults, Mr. President. We are supposed to be the ones who can find reason and rationale to pull all of this together. We are sup-posed to be the ones who when we took that oath, we agreed, each one of us in this body, and in our sister body in the House of Representatives, we said that we would abide by the rules of the State Constitution and the United States Constitution. Our State Constitution says that every student, summing it up, should have the same opportunity for a thorough and efficient education system. The 1954 decision in Brown v. Board of Education em-phasizes that issue. The reality, unfortunately, Mr. President, shows that we have not made the progress necessary for every person in Pennsylvania or, in fact, in this nation, to move for-ward equitably, to have the same opportunity to succeed or the same opportunity to make a contribution.

We look around, Mr. President, and we see friends and family members who, after many years of life, are in fact losing their life. They died because of cancer, hepatitis, stroke, whatever. Diseases that exist that we should have, a long time ago, found the answer to. I wonder, Mr. President, is the answer to the cure for cancer sitting in the brain and the heart and the mind of one of those students at Overbrook High School? And all they need is a little encouragement, a little extra support, a little extra re-sources, a textbook that is from 2016 and not a textbook from 2002, a biology lab so that they can better understand how the human body works when they do not have one right now, or a chemistry lab. I wonder if the cure for cancer or the cure for AIDS or any of the maladies that all of us suffer from and many of our friends are dying from, I wonder if the cure is right there in their mind, and all we need to do is provide them the extra support and that cure could be unlocked.

I wonder. I wonder. But you know what, Mr. President, I do not wonder too much, because the truth of the matter is I know it is. It is our responsibility not just to save them, but to also save

ourselves by investing in them so that they can help us be the better persons that we need to be. That is what I know, Mr. Presi- dent. Too much information, too many examples, too many de-tailed reports and studies and analysis, over and over and over again are presented to us, and we allow for it to persist. This is not the best of us. This, unfortunately, Mr. President, represents the worst of us. They say a society is known from how it treats its children. How we are treating our children right now, Mr. President, on this 62nd anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, does not represent what I think we all want to be remembered for when we move on from this institution and as we do our work.

It is my hope, Mr. President, that on this 62nd anniversary --62 years ago yesterday, May 17, a number of Justices in Wash-ington, D.C., made a courageous and heroic decision. Unfortu-nately, our work since then has not been courageous, has not been heroic, and we have failed that legacy of that landmark decision. Hopefully, Mr. President, we will learn from that and figure out how we can make sure that every student in this Com-monwealth and every student in this nation has a fair and equal opportunity to succeed and to save us, sometimes from our-selves, but to save us nonetheless.


The PRESIDING OFFICER (Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr.) in the Chair.

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair recognizes the gentle-man from Dauphin, Senator Teplitz.

Senator TEPLITZ. Mr. President, we have about 6 weeks until the June 30 deadline for passing a State budget for 2016-17, and it has been about 6 weeks since we finally finished the budget for 2015-16.1 think everyone in this building, of all parties, wants to make sure that we do not go through what we went through last year and that we do everything we can to pass a responsible, on-time budget. That is what I am here to speak about today. Based on the lessons of this past impasse that lasted 9 months, prior impasses, the experiences of other States and best practices of other States, I have put together a package of bills designed to prevent us from having another prolonged budget impasse. I have put out a cosponsorship memo on these bills today, and I encourage and invite my colleagues to join me in sponsoring these bills, but I would like to explain them very briefly.

The first bill would put us on a path toward meeting the June 30 deadline. It establishes a process by which within I month after the Governor proposes his budget, a State budget bill must be introduced in the General Assembly and monthly budget ne-gotiation status meetings will begin, those status meetings to occur through the Committees on Appropriation of both the House and the Senate. This is intended to create deadlines for reporting so that there is accountability on what progress is or is not being made toward meeting the budget deadline. We are not trying to micromanage the negotiations, nor are we trying to make the negotiations or the substance of the negotiations public, but we do think that having monthly check-ins will put its own kind of pressure on the parties to make sure that they do make progress.

If, however, they do not make progress, then there needs to be consequences on the parties involved. What was most troubling about the last impasse is that the consequences of not passing the


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budget fell very hard on the very folks whom we are here to serve and almost not at all on those of us inside of this building. So my package of bills implements a progressive series of conse-quences on the legislature and top administration officials until we get a budget done. Let me run through them quickly.

If we do not get a budget done by June 30, on July 1, pay would be suspended for legislators, Cabinet officials, the Gover-nor, and Lieutenant Governor. That is currently Senate Bill No. 187, which I have introduced along with my colleague, Senator Vulakovich. If that still does not work 3 months later, and there is no budget by October 1, and keep in mind the monthly status meetings would continue in the interim, by October 1, all of those same parties would forfeit their annual cost of living allow-ance. Unlike the pay, which would merely be suspended for the duration of the impasse, the COLA would be forfeited perma-nently. At that same time on October 1, if there is no budget, all nonbudget bills would die in Session and could not be reintro-duced until after a budget is enacted. This is something that was established in Maryland, and since Maryland has had that rule, there have been no further budget impasses. This insures that while we are here we are working on what should be the top priority at the time, which is getting a budget done.

If that still does not work, the monthly status meetings con-tinue but by December 31, if there is still no enacted budget, then we lead up to what we call judgment day, which means that on January 1 without a budget, that triggers recall elections of every legislator, the Governor, and the Lieutenant Governor, and those recall elections are to occur with the following spring's primary. Once those recall elections are triggered on January 1, even if a budget is passed that day, that train is unstoppable. There still will be an incentive to pass a budget sooner rather than later because all of us will be held accountable in those recall elec-tions and will have to defend ourselves and defend our jobs if we so choose. I do not think it will get to that point though.

The purpose of this package is to provide a process by which we work toward the June 30 deadline, but then serious conse-quences if we do not. I think it is very important for those of us inside this building to suffer the consequences as opposed to the folks outside this building who are depending on us. The princi-ple underlining all of this is that if we do not do our jobs, we will face those consequences. So, I urge my colleagues to support this package of legislation. I will be introducing it at the end of this month, but in the meantime, it is out for cosponsorship, and I would be happy to address any questions or concerns that my colleagues have in the meantime, but I do ask for their support. I hope that this can help contribute toward a more effective and more productive budget process this year and in future years.


BILLS SIGNED

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair wishes to announce the following bills were signed by the President (Lieutenant Gov-ernor Mike Stack) in the presence of the Senate:

SB 290 and SB 1108.

RECESS

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Chair recognizes the gentle-man from Montgomery, Senator Mensch.

Senator MENSCH. Mr. President, I move that the Senate do now recess until Monday, June 6, 2016, at 1 p.m., Eastern Day-light Saving Time, unless sooner recalled by the President pro tempore.

The motion was agreed to by voice vote. The Senate recessed at 1:52 p.m., Eastern Daylight Saving

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