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PA. AFL-CIO EX REL. GEORGE v. COM.

757 A.2d 917 (2000)

PENNSYLVANIA AFL-CIO, by William GEORGE and Richard Bloomingdale, Trustees Ad Litem; and Pennsylvania Federation of Injured Workers, Inc.; and Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health, Appellants at No. 39/97, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania and Thomas Ridge, in his Official Capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Johnny J. Butler, in his Official Capacity as Secretary of Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellees. Senators F. Joseph Loeper, Gibson E. Armstrong, Noah W. Wenger, Albertbelan, Gerald J. Lavalle, Richard A. Kasunic and Christine M. Tartaglione, Senate Labor and Industry Committee Democratic Members, Intervenors. Appeal of Albert V. Belan, Gerald J. Lavalle, Richard A. Kasunic and Christine M. Tartaglione, Senate Labor and Industry Committee Democratic Members, Intervenors at No. 40/97. Appeal of Senator F. Joseph Loeper, Gibson E. Armstrong and Noah W. Wenger, Intervenors At 46/97.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 30, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin W. Aronson, James A. Diamond, Camp Hill, for AFL-CIO George and Bloomingdale.

Eric B. Schnurer, West Chester, for PA Federation of Injured Workers, et al.

Paul A. Tufano, Gen. Counsel, Gregory E. Dunlap, Deputy Gen. Counsel, Stephanie A. Middleton, for Governor Thomas J. Ridge, et al.

J. Matthew Wolfe, Richard C. Lengler, Thomas Kuzma, Harrisburg, for Johnny J. Butler.

John P. Krill, Jr., Linda J. Shorey, Harrisburg, for intervenors, Loeper, et al.

John J. Broujos, Carlisle, for intervenors, Belan, et al.

D. Michael Fisher, Atty. Gen., for Com. of Pennsylvania.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether the Commonwealth Court erred in sustaining preliminary objections to Appellants' claim that the legislative process used in enacting Senate Bill No. 801 (S.B.801), which ultimately became Act 57 of 1996, violated Article III, Section 5 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. We agree with Appellants that the Commonwealth Court erred in sustaining preliminary objections as to this issue. However...

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