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        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1287                      PRINTER'S NO. 1351

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1095 Session of 1989


        INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, JUNE 19, 1989

        SENATOR TILGHMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, REPORTED AS AMENDED,
           JUNE 26 1989

                                     AN ACT

     1  Itemizing appropriations required from the Motor License Fund
     2     for the fiscal year July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1990, for the
     3     proper operation of the several departments of the
     4     Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
     5     spend Motor License Fund moneys.

     6                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
     7                    PART I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
     8  Section 101.  Appropriations.
     9            PART II.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    10                           FOR 1989-1990
    11                   SUBPART A.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND
    12  Section 201.  Department of Transportation.
    13  Section 202.  Governor.
    14  Section 203.  Treasury Department.
    15  Section 204.  Department of Education.
    16  Section 205.  Department of General Services.
    17  Section 206.  Department of Revenue.
    18  Section 207.  Pennsylvania State Police.


     1          SUBPART B.  AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
     2  Section 221.  Department of Transportation.
     3  Section 222.  Treasury Department.
     4                PART III.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
     5  Section 301.  Lapsing of unused funds.
     6  Section 302.  Effective date.
     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9                               PART I
    10                         GENERAL PROVISIONS
    11     Section 101.  Appropriations.--(a)  Motor License Fund.--The
    12  following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
    13  hereby appropriated from the Motor License Fund to the
    14  hereinafter named agencies of the Commonwealth for the payment
    15  of salaries, wages and other compensation and travel expenses of
    16  the duly elected or appointed officers and employees of the
    17  Commonwealth, for contractual services and other expenses
    18  necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and
    19  activities for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal
    20  year beginning July 1, 1989, and for the payment of bills
    21  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    22  ending June 30, 1989.
    23     (b)  Aviation Restricted Revenue Account.--The following
    24  sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    25  appropriated from the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account in the
    26  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    27  Commonwealth for the purposes set forth herein for the fiscal
    28  year beginning July 1, 1989, and for the payment of bills
    29  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    30  ending June 30, 1989.
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     1                              PART II
     2                 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
     3                           FOR 1989-1990
     4                             SUBPART A
     5                         MOTOR LICENSE FUND
     6     Section 201.  Department of
     7  Transportation.--The following amounts
     8  are appropriated to the Department of
     9  Transportation:                            Federal       State
    10     For the salaries, wages and all
    11  necessary expenses for the proper
    12  administration of the Department of
    13  Transportation, including the State
    14  Transportation Commission and the
    15  State Transportation Advisory
    16  Committee and the Statewide
    17  coordination of municipal services.
    18             State appropriation........               $23,825,000
    19     For the salaries, wages and all
    20  necessary expenses for the operation
    21  of the Highway and Safety Improvement
    22  Programs, including planning and
    23  research, design, engineering, right-
    24  of-way acquisition and the operation
    25  of the engineering district facilities
    26  and liaison services with communities
    27  on local road engineering and
    28  construction activities.
    29             State appropriation........               190,000,000
    30     For transfer to the Highway-
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     1  Railroad and Highway Bridge
     2  Improvement Restricted Account to be
     3  used as matching funds for a timber
     4  bridge demonstration project. Funds
     5  may be used for costs incurred in the
     6  research, design and construction of
     7  timber bridges on locally owned
     8  highways in accordance with
     9  specifications prepared or approved by
    10  the Department of Transportation.
    11             State appropriation........                   500,000
    12     For the salaries, wages and all
    13  necessary expenses for the
    14  administration and operation of the
    15  maintenance program for State roads,
    16  bridges, tunnels and structures,
    17  including the operation of the county
    18  maintenance district facilities.
    19             State appropriation........               589,963,000  <--
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........               588,749,000  <--
    21     For supplemental maintenance
    22  program payments.
    23             State appropriation........                13,663,000  <--
    24             STATE APPROPRIATION........                14,879,000  <--
    25     For the construction of salt
    26  storage facilities.
    27             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    28     For reinvestment in Department of
    29  Transportation Facilities.
    30             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
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     1     For rest area improvements.
     2             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
     3     For the salaries, wages and all
     4  necessary expenses for the
     5  administration of the Traffic Safety
     6  Program and the administration and
     7  operation of the Operator and Vehicle
     8  Registration Programs.
     9             State appropriation........                50,666,000
    10     For motor vehicle insurance
    11  compliance.
    12             State appropriation........                   409,000
    13     For the commercial driver licensing
    14  program.
    15             State appropriation........                 2,522,000
    16     For the high accident corridor
    17  corrections program.
    18             State appropriation........                10,000,000
    19     For rental payments to the State
    20  Highway and Bridge Authority for
    21  projects constructed with funds
    22  borrowed by the authority.
    23             State appropriation........                18,869,000
    24     For payments to municipalities to
    25  assist in maintenance and construction
    26  costs of roads.
    27             State appropriation........               163,949,000
    28     For supplemental payments to
    29  municipalities to assist in
    30  maintenance and construction costs of
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     1  roads in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
     2  Ch. 93 (relating to supplemental
     3  funding for municipal highway
     4  maintenance).
     5             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
     6     For local bridge inspections.
     7             State appropriation........                   300,000
     8     Section 202.  Governor.--The
     9  following amounts are appropriated to
    10  the Governor for Executive Offices:        Federal       State
    11     For comptroller operations related
    12  to the Motor License Fund.
    13             State appropriation........                 4,510,000
    14     Section 203.  Treasury
    15  Department.--The following amounts are
    16  appropriated to the Treasury
    17  Department:                                Federal       State
    18     For payment of refunds of liquid
    19  fuels taxes for agricultural use to
    20  which the Commonwealth is not
    21  entitled.
    22             State appropriation........                 4,000,000
    23     For the payment of salaries, wages
    24  and all necessary expenses in the
    25  proper administration of the program
    26  to refund liquid fuels taxes to which
    27  the Commonwealth is not entitled.
    28             State appropriation........                   297,000
    29     For the payment of approved claims
    30  for the refunding of liquid fuels
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     1  taxes and fuel use taxes to which the
     2  Commonwealth is not entitled.
     3             State appropriation........                   350,000
     4     For the payment of approved claims
     5  for the refunding of emergency liquid
     6  fuels tax moneys to which the
     7  Commonwealth is not entitled.
     8             State appropriation........                     1,000
     9     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    10  political subdivision use.
    11             State appropriation........                 2,100,000
    12     Refunding liquid fuels tax -
    13  volunteer fire companies, volunteer
    14  ambulance services and volunteer
    15  rescue squads.
    16             State appropriation........                   175,000
    17     Refunding liquid fuels tax - to the
    18  Boat Fund for the use of the Fish
    19  Commission for the improvement of the
    20  waters of Pennsylvania on which
    21  motorboats are permitted to operate.
    22             State appropriation........                 1,500,000
    23     For the payment of principal and
    24  interest requirements on general
    25  obligation bonds issued for
    26  transportation projects.
    27             State appropriation........               165,066,000
    28     For payment of principal and
    29  interest requirements on general
    30  obligation bonds issued for public
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     1  improvements.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,508,000
     3     For interest payments on
     4  obligations issued for the Advance
     5  Construction Interstate Program.
     6             State appropriation........                14,769,000
     7     For payment of the compensation of
     8  the Commonwealth's loan and transfer
     9  agent for services and expenses in
    10  connection with the registration,
    11  transfer and payment of interest on
    12  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    13  services required to be performed by
    14  the loan and transfer agent.
    15             State appropriation........                   135,000
    16     Section 204.  Department of
    17  Education.--The following amounts are
    18  appropriated to the Department of
    19  Education:                                 Federal       State
    20     For administration of the school
    21  safe driving program and for payments
    22  to school districts or joint school
    23  organizations for driver education
    24  courses.
    25             State appropriation........                 2,300,000
    26     Section 205.  Department of General
    27  Services.--The following amounts are
    28  appropriated to the Department of
    29  General Services:                          Federal       State
    30     For payment of tort claims.
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     1             State appropriation........                26,500,000
     2     For an Asbestos Response Program.
     3             State appropriation........                   500,000
     4     Section 206.  Department of
     5  Revenue.--The following amounts are
     6  appropriated to the Department of
     7  Revenue:                                   Federal       State
     8     For the proper administration and
     9  enforcement of the regulations under
    10  the Liquid Fuels Tax Act, Motor
    11  Carriers Road Tax Act and Bus Compact.
    12             State appropriation........                 7,165,000
    13     Section 207.  Pennsylvania State
    14  Police.--The following amounts are
    15  appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
    16  Police:                                    Federal       State
    17     For transfer to the General Fund to
    18  finance the Traffic Control and the
    19  Traffic Safety Facilities Program of
    20  the Pennsylvania State Police.
    21             State appropriation........               179,444,000
    22     For transfer to the General Fund to
    23  finance the Municipal Police Officers'
    24  Education and Training Commission.
    25             State appropriation........                 2,875,000
    26     For transfer to the General Fund to
    27  finance adequate replacement patrol
    28  vehicles.
    29             State appropriation........                 3,635,000
    30     For the commercial driver licensing
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     1  program.
     2             State appropriation........                 1,307,000
     3                             SUBPART B
     4                AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
     5     Section 221.  Department of
     6  Transportation.--The following amounts
     7  are appropriated to the Department of
     8  Transportation:                            Federal       State
     9     For payment for aviation
    10  operations, including the operation
    11  and maintenance of State-owned
    12  aircraft, payment of general expenses,
    13  supplies, printing and equipment; for
    14  the development and maintenance of
    15  State airports and the maintenance and
    16  repair of landing fields, intermediate
    17  landing fields, landing field
    18  equipment, beacon sites and other
    19  navigation facilities; and for the
    20  encouragement and development of civil
    21  aeronautics.
    22             State appropriation........                10,115,000
    23     For payment for airport
    24  construction and development,
    25  including encouragement and
    26  development of aeronautics,
    27  development of State airports and
    28  assistance to political subdivisions
    29  and municipal authorities in the
    30  construction and improvement of
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     1  airports and other aeronautical
     2  facilities.
     3             State appropriation........                 5,000,000
     4     For payments to public airports for
     5  runway rehabilitation.
     6             State appropriation........                   500,000
     7     For real estate tax rebate payments
     8  to privately owned public use
     9  airports.
    10             State appropriation........                   220,000
    11     For business airport grants.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,000,000
    13     Section 222.  Treasury
    14  Department.--The following amounts are
    15  appropriated to the Treasury
    16  Department:                                Federal       State
    17     For payment for aviation-related
    18  debt service.
    19             State appropriation........                   183,000
    20                              PART III
    21                      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    22     Section 301.  Lapsing of unused funds.--(a)  Except as
    23  otherwise provided by law or in subsection (b), that part of all
    24  appropriations in Part II unexpended, uncommitted or
    25  unencumbered as of June 30, 1990, shall automatically lapse as
    26  of that date.
    27     (b)  The appropriations in section 221 of Part II for airport
    28  development, runway rehabilitation, business airport grants and
    29  real estate tax rebate payments shall be two-year continuing
    30  appropriations.
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     1     Section 302.  Effective date.--This act shall take effect
     2  July 1, 1989, or immediately, whichever is later.



















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