PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3674 PRINTER'S NO. 3854
No. 2738 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY KOLTER, DININNI, PETRARCA, MILLIRON, CASSIDY,
GARZIA, WILT, D. R. WRIGHT, LINCOLN, BENNETT, RITTER,
MANMILLER, DOYLE, MILANOVICH, O'CONNELL, W. W. FOSTER,
B. F. O'BRIEN, MORRIS, COWELL, O'KEEFE AND STAPLETON,
SEPTEMBER 12, 1978
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
SEPTEMBER 25, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 1, 1978 (No.55A), entitled "A
2 supplement to the act of June 20, 1978 (No.16A), entitled 'An
3 act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative
4 and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public
5 debt, and for the public schools for the fiscal period July
6 1, 1978 to June 30, 1979, and for the payment of bills
7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
8 period ending June 30, 1978,' itemizing appropriations
9 required from the Motor License Fund for the proper operation
10 of the several departments of the Commonwealth authorized to
11 spend Motor License Fund moneys," making additional
12 appropriations.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. As much of section 2 as relates to appropriations
16 to the Department of Transportation, act of July 1, 1978 (No.55-
17 A), known as the "Motor License Fund Supplement to the General
18 Appropriation Act of 1978," is amended to read:
19 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
20 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Motor
21 License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
1 Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages and other
2 compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
3 appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
4 contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
5 conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
6 hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period beginning July 1,
7 1978 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
8 at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1978.
9 To the Department of Transportation
10 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
11 expenses for the proper administration of the
12 Department of Transportation, including the
13 Transportation Commission and Advisory Committee,
14 and the Statewide coordination of municipal
15 services.......................................... $ 18,744,000
16 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
17 expenses for the operation of the highway and
18 safety construction programs, including planning
19 and research, design, engineering, right-of-way
20 acquisition and the operation of the engineering
21 district facilities and liaison services with
22 communities on local road engineering and
23 construction activities of the amount appropriated,
24 $4,200,000 is to be used specifically for costs
25 associated with the safety construction program, and
26 $300,000 is to be used specifically for costs
27 associated with bridge design..................... [45,356,000]
28 49,856,000
29 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
30 expenses for the administration and operation
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1 of the maintenance program for State roads,
2 bridges, tunnels, and structures, including
3 the operation of the county maintenance district
4 facilities........................................ 329,032,000
5 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
6 expenses for the administration of the traffic
7 safety program and the administration and
8 operation of the operator and vehicle
9 registration programs............................. 34,188,000
10 For payment from the restricted revenue
11 account for aviation fuel taxes and airport
12 operations revenue, for aviation operations
13 including the operation and maintenance of
14 State-owned aircraft, payment of general expenses,
15 supplies, printing and equipment; for the
16 development and maintenance of State airports
17 and the maintenance and repair of landing fields,
18 intermediate landing fields, landing field
19 equipment, beacon sites, other navigation
20 facilities, and the encouragement and development
21 of civil aeronautics.............................. 4,528,000
22 For rental payments to the State Highway and
23 Bridge Authority for projects constructed with
24 funds borrowed by the Authority................... 33,150,000
25 For payments to municipalities to assist in
26 maintenance and construction costs of roads in
27 accordance with the act of June 1, 1956
28 (P.L.1944, No.655), relative to the allocation
29 of highway funds.................................. [89,811,000]
30 90,375,000
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1 For payment from the restricted revenue
2 account for aviation fuel taxes for airport
3 construction and development including
4 encouragement and development of aeronautics,
5 development of State airports, assistance to
6 political subdivisions and municipal authorities
7 in the construction and improvement of airports
8 and other aeronautical improvement of airports
9 and other aeronautical facilities................. 3,000,000
10 No more shall be expended from this item for
11 such purpose or any of them than may be required
12 to match an equal sum contributed by any political
13 subdivision, or municipality authority of the
14 Commonwealth or by the Federal Government, or by
15 a political subdivision or municipality authority
16 and the Federal Government as provided in the act
17 of May 2, 1947 (P.L.136, No.56), entitled "An act
18 relating to Federal aid to political subdivision
19 or municipality authority for the development of
20 public airports."
21 * * *
22 SECTION 2. ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1, 1979, THE SECRETARY OF <--
23 TRANSPORTATION SHALL REPORT IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE
24 HOUSE AND SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEES THE MONETARY AMOUNT
25 DISTRIBUTED TO EACH COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSES OF HIGHWAY
26 MAINTENANCE AND FOR SECONDARY ROADS(MAINTENANCE AND RESURFACING)
27 ALONG WITH THE SPECIFIC BASIS OR FACTORS USED TO DETERMINE THIS
28 DISTRIBUTION.
29 Section 2. 3. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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