PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1748, 1855 PRINTER'S NO. 1886
No. 1417 Session of 1976
INTRODUCED BY CIANFRANI, MARCH 22, 1976
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, MAY 18, 1976
A SUPPLEMENT
1 To the act of (P.L. , No. ), entitled "An act
2 to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
3 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
4 for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1976 to
5 June 30, 1977, and for the payment of bills incurred and
6 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
7 June 30, 1976," itemizing appropriations required from the
8 Motor License Fund for the proper operation of the several
9 departments of the Commonwealth authorized to spend Motor
10 License Fund moneys.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. This supplement shall be known and may be cited
14 as the "Motor License Fund Supplement to the General
15 Appropriation Act of 1976."
16 Section 2. The following sums or as much thereof as may be
17 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Motor
18 License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
19 Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages and other
20 compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
21 appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
22 contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
1 conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
2 hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period beginning July 1,
3 1976 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
4 at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1976.
5 To the Department of Transportation
6 For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
7 for the proper administration of the Department
8 of Transportation, including the
9 Transportation Commission and Advisory
10 Committee, and the Statewide coordination of
11 municipal services................................. $ 23,653,000
12 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
13 expenses for the administration and operation
14 of the maintenance program for State roads,
15 bridges, tunnels, and structures, including
16 the operation of the county maintenance district
17 facilities......................................... 346,618,000
18 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
19 expenses for the administration of the traffic
20 safety program and the administration and
21 operation of the operator and vehicle
22 registration programs.............................. 38,623,000
23 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
24 expenses for the operation of the highway and
25 safety construction programs, including planning
26 and research, design, engineering, right-of-way
27 acquisition and the operation of the engineering
28 district facilities and liaison services with
29 communities on local road engineering and
30 construction activities............................ 52,589,000
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1 For payment from the restricted revenue accounts
2 for aviation fuel taxes and airport operations
3 revenue, for aviation operations including the
4 operation and maintenance of State-owned aircraft,
5 payment of general expenses, supplies, printing and
6 equipment; for the development and maintenance of
7 State airports and the maintenance and repair of
8 landing fields, intermediate landing fields, landing
9 field equipment, beacon sites, other navigation
10 facilities, and the encouragement and development
11 of civil aeronautics................................ 3,958,000
12 For rental payments to the State Highway and
13 Bridge Authority for projects constructed with
14 funds borrowed by the Authority.................... 35,320,000
15 For payments to municipalities to assist in
16 maintenance and construction costs of roads in
17 accordance with the act of June 1, 1956
18 (P.L.1944, No.655), relative to the allocation
19 of highway funds................................... 85,200,000
20 For payment from the restricted revenue account
21 for aviation fuel taxes for airport construction
22 and development including encouragement and
23 development of aeronautics, development of State
24 airports, assistance to political subdivisions and
25 municipal authorities in the construction and
26 improvement of airports and other aeronautical
27 facilities.......................................... 2,500,000
28 No more shall be expended from this item for
29 such purpose or any of them than may be required
30 to match an equal sum contributed by any political
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1 subdivision, or municipality authority of the
2 Commonwealth or by the Federal Government, or by
3 a political subdivision or municipality authority
4 and the Federal Government as provided in the act
5 of May 2, 1947 (P.L.136, No.56), relating to
6 Federal aid for airports.
7 To the Treasury Department
8 For the payment of replacement checks issued in
9 lieu of outstanding checks when presented and to
10 adjust errors....................................... 50,000
11 For payment of the compensation of the Common-
12 wealth's Loan and Transfer Agent for services and
13 expenses in connection with the registration,
14 transfer and payment of interest on bonds of the
15 Commonwealth and other services required to be
16 performed by the Loan and Transfer Agent............ 100,000
17 For payment of refunds of liquid fuels taxes
18 for agricultural use to which the Commonwealth
19 is not entitled..................................... 5,500,000
20 For the payment of approved claims for the
21 refunding of liquid fuels taxes and fuel use taxes
22 to which the Commonwealth is not entitled........... 5,000,000
23 For the payment of salaries, wages and all
24 necessary expenses in the proper administration of
25 the program to refund liquid fuels taxes for agri-
26 cultural use to which the Commonwealth is not
27 entitled............................................ 102,000
28 For the payment of approved claims for the
29 refunding of emergency liquid fuels tax moneys to
30 which the Commonwealth is not entitled.............. 1,000
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1 Refunding liquid fuels tax - political sub-
2 division use........................................ 800,000
3 For the payment of salaries, wages and all
4 necessary expenses for the proper administration
5 of the refunding of liquid fuels tax - political
6 subdivision use..................................... 55,000
7 Refunding liquid fuels tax - to Boating Fund for
8 the use of the Fish Commission for the improvement
9 of the waters of Pennsylvania on which motorboats
10 are permitted to operate............................ 1,400,000
11 For the payment of principal and interest
12 requirements on general obligation bonds issued
13 for transportation projects......................... 142,839,000
14 For payment of principal and interest require-
15 ments on general obligation bonds issued for The
16 General State Authority projects.................... 179,000
17 Refunding Liquid Fuels Tax - volunteer fire
18 companies, volunteer ambulance services and
19 volunteer rescue squads............................. 400,000
20 For the payment of salaries, wages and all
21 necessary expenses for the proper administration
22 of the refunding of liquid fuels tax - volunteer
23 fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and
24 volunteer rescue squads............................ 45,000
25 For the payment of interest on tax anticipation
26 notes.............................................. 3,300,000
27 For the payment of legal fees, advertising,
28 cost of engraving and other expenses incurred in
29 the issuance of tax anticipation notes............. 20,000
30 To the Department of Education
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1 For administration of the school safe driving
2 program, and for payments to school districts or
3 joint school organizations for driver education
4 courses............................................ 4,441,000
5 To the Department of General Services
6 For the payment of rental charges to The
7 General State Authority............................ 1,543,000
8 To the Department of Revenue
9 For the proper administration and enforcement
10 of the regulations under "The Liquid Fuels Tax
11 Act," "Motor Carrier CARRIERS ROAD TAX <--
12 Act," and "Bus Compact"......................... 3,276,000
13 To the Pennsylvania State Police
14 For transfer to the General Fund to finance the
15 traffic control and the traffic safety facilities
16 program of the Pennsylvania State Police........ 83,484,000
17 For transfer to the General Fund to finance
18 the Municipal Police Officers Education and
19 Training Commission................................ 1,400,000
20 Section 3. In addition to the amounts appropriated by this
21 act, all moneys received from the Federal Government or from any
22 other source as contributions to or payments for the programs
23 provided herein shall be paid into the Motor License Fund and
24 are hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund for the
25 purposes and programs intended.
26 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1976.
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