Legislative Roll Call 7/11/10

Published: July 11, 2010

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Vote by northeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers this week:

FISCAL: Senate Bill 1042 is the fiscal code that sets up future action on a state severance tax on natural gas production and establishes a state restitution fund for Luzerne County crime victims affected by the courthouse scandal. The House approved the measure 109-86, the Senate approved the bill 39-11 and the governor signed it. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Sens. Lisa Baker, R-20, Lehman Twp.; Lisa Boscola, D-18, Lower Saucon Twp.; Pat Browne, R-16, Allentown; John Gordner, R-27, Berwick; Robert Mellow, D-22, Peckville; Raphael Musto, D-14, Pittston; Gene Yaw, R-23, Williamsport and Reps. Robert Belfanti, D-107, Mount Carmel; Mike Carroll, D-118, Hughestown; Todd Eachus, D-116, Hazleton; Neal Goodman, D-123, Mahanoy City; Keith McCall, D-122, Summit Hill; Phyllis Mundy, D-120, Kingston; Kevin Murphy, D-113, Scranton; Eddie Day Pashinski, D-121, Wilkes-Barre; Tim Seip, D-125, Pottsville; John Siptroth, D-189, Smithfield Twp.; Ken Smith, D-112, Dunmore; Ed Staback, D-115, Archbald; Jim Wansacz, D-114, Old Forge; John Yudichak, D-119, Nanticoke.

Voting no: Sen. David Argall, R-29, Tamaqua; and Reps. Matt Baker, R-68, Wellsboro; Karen Boback, R-117, Harveys Lake; Jerry Knowles, R-124, Tamaqua; Sandra Major, R-111, Montrose; Mike Peifer, R-139, Honesdale; Merle Phillips, R-108, Upper Augusta Twp.; Tina Pickett, R-110, Towanda.

Did not vote: Rep. Mario Scavello, R-176, Mount Pocono.

PROJECT: House Bill 2290 authorizes $600 million in new state borrowing to replenish the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The House approved the measure, 109-86, the Senate approved it 38-12 and the governor signed it. A yes vote supported the bill.

Voting yes: Sens. Boscola, Browne, Gordner, Mellow, Musto, Yaw and Reps. Belfanti, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, McCall, Mundy, Murphy, Pashinski, Seip, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz, Yudichak.

Voting no: Sens. Argall, Baker and Reps. Baker, Boback, Knowles, Major, Peifer, Phillips, Pickett.

Did not vote: Rep. Scavello.

TREATMENT: House Bill 1186 would establish a cabinet-level agency to oversee funding for drug and alcohol treatment programs at the local level. The House approved the measure 172-23, the Senate 40-10 and it was sent to the governor.

Voting yes: Sens. Argall, Baker, Boscola, Browne, Gordner, Mellow, Musto, Yaw and Reps. Baker, Belfanti, Boback, Carroll, Eachus, Goodman, Knowles, Major, McCall, Mundy, Murphy, Pashinski, Phillips, Pickett, Seip, Siptroth, Smith, Staback, Wansacz, Yudichak.

Voting no: Rep. Peifer.

Did not vote: Rep. Scavello.

(Compiled by the Times-Shamrock Harrisburg Bureau.)

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