COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
LEGISLATIVE JOURNAL
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20,1996
SECOND SPECIAL SESSION OF 1995-96
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ANNOUNCEMENT BY SPEAKER
The House convened at I I a.m., e.s.t.
The SPEAKER. All members, Republicans and Democrats, are
advised that caucuses are continuing, and you are respectfully
invited to attend your caucuses.
The House will shortly recess until 1 o'clock. In the meantime,
the members should go to the caucus rooms.
The majority leader has requested that I announce that all
members of the Republican Caucus report now, all members report
now to the Republican caucus room, please. All members report
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THE SPEAKER (MATTHEW J. RYAN)
PRESIDING
PRAYER
REV. JAMES J. FERGUSON,
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Representatives and pastor of Second Presbyterian Church,
Carlisle, Pennsylvania, offered the following prayer:
Our Gracious God and Heavenly Father, it is a day for hard
work, for coming together with ideas, needs, and resources, and we
pray, our Lord, that in the midst of this work, Your spirit will
prevail to guide each of these who make these decisions, that they
may be sensitive to the needs of those in the Commonwealth and
in the Nation.
We ask Your blessing upon us in that end and upon the
Governor. We ask it in the name of Him who is the kingdom and
the power and the glory forever. Amen.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
(The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by members and
visitors.)
NO. 6
HOUSE BILL
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
No. 34 By Representatives VITALI, BELARDI, GIGLIOTTI,
MANDERINO, JAROLIN, DeWEESE, MUNDY, TRELLO,
CURRY, JOSEPHS, M. COHEN and KIRKLAND
An Act providing for a general permit for private residential
construction in wetlands and imposing duties on the Department of
Environmental Protection.
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Referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
AND ENERGY, March 20, 1996.
RECESS
JOURNAL APPROVAL POSTPONED
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the approval of the Journal
of the special session of Tuesday, March 19, 1996, will be
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The SPEAKER. Do the Republican or Democratic floor leaders
have any further business in special session at this time? Does the
gentleman, Mr. DeWeese, have any business in the special
session?
Hearing none, the House will stand in recess until 1 p.m.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the leaves of absence
granted in today's regular session will be granted in the
special session.
RECESS EXTENDED
The time of recess was extended until 1:30 p.m.
AFTER RECESS
MASTER ROLL CALL
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special session. The Chair hears no objection.
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The time of recess having expired, the House was called to
order.
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BILL REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE,
CONSIDERED FIRST TIME, AND TABLED
By Rep. MICOZZIE
An Act directing the Insurance Commissioner to establish and
administer a flood insurance education and information program.
INSURANCE.
The SPEAKER. Do the Democratic or Republican leaders have
any further business in connection with the special session?
Any reports of committee? Any corrections of the record?
BILL REMOVED FROM TABLE
The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.
Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 5 be removed kom
the table.
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On the question,
Will the House agree to the motion?
Motion was agreed to.
BILL RECOMMITTED
The SPEAKER. The Chair recognizes the majority leader.
Mr. PERZEL. Mr. Speaker, I move that HB 5 be recommitted
to the Committee on Appropriations.
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On the question,
Will the House agree to the motion?
Motion was agreed to.
ADJOURNMENT
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The SPEAKER. The two floor leaders indicating there is no
M h e r business, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Philadelphia County, Mr. Horsey.
Mr. HORSEY. Mr. Speaker, 1 move that this House do now
adjourn this special session until Thursday, March 21, 1996, at
11 a.m., e.s.t., unless sooner recalled by the Speaker.
On the question,
Will the House agree to the motion?
Motion was agreed to, and at 403 p.m., e.s.t., the House
adjourned,
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