HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2045 PRINTER'S NO. 2160
No. 1409 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MAY 31, 1984
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 25, 1984
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 15, 1983 (P.L.599, No.6A), entitled "An <--
2 act itemizing appropriations required from the Motor License
3 Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1984 for
4 the proper operation of the several departments of the
5 Commonwealth authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys,"
6 increasing certain appropriations.
7 ITEMIZING APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND <--
8 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1984 TO JUNE 30, 1985, FOR THE
9 PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
10 COMMONWEALTH AUTHORIZED TO SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. As much of section 2 as relates to the <--
14 appropriation for the administration of the highway and safety
15 improvement programs in the Department of Transportation and
16 tort claims in the Department of General Services of the act of
17 July 15, 1983 (P.L.599, No.6A), known as the Motor License Fund
18 Appropriation Act of 1983, the appropriation to the Department
19 of Transportation vetoed in part and amended by the act of July
20 22, 1983 (P.L.719, No.53A), is amended to read:
1 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
2 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Motor
3 License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
4 Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages and other
5 compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
6 appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
7 contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
8 conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
9 hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period beginning July 1,
10 1983 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
11 at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1983.
12 To the Department of Transportation
13 * * *
14 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
15 expenses for the operation of the highway and
16 safety improvement programs, including
17 planning and research, design, engineering,
18 right-of-way acquisition and the operation
19 of the engineering district facilities
20 and liaison services with communities
21 on local road engineering and construction
22 activities....................................... [93,000,000]
23 98,000,000
24 * * *
25 To the Department of General Services
26 * * *
27 For payment of tort claims.................... [12,000,000]
28 14,000,000
29 * * *
30 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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1 SECTION 1. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE <--
2 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1984.
3 SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
4 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND
5 TO THE HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE
6 PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL
7 EXPENSES OF THE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
8 OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES
9 NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND
10 ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL
11 YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
12 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
13 ENDING JUNE 30, 1984:
14 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
15 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
16 EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE
17 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE
18 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
19 AND THE STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF MUNICIPAL
20 SERVICES.......................................... $20,353,000
21 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
22 EXPENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGHWAY AND
23 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PLANNING
24 AND RESEARCH, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RIGHT-OF-WAY
25 ACQUISITION AND THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINEERING
26 DISTRICT FACILITIES AND LIAISON SERVICES WITH
27 COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL ROAD ENGINEERING AND
28 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES........................... 120,000,000
29 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
30 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF
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1 THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STATE ROADS, BRIDGES,
2 TUNNELS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF
3 THE COUNTY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FACILITIES........ 567,000,000
4 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
5 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRAFFIC
6 SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND
7 OPERATION OF THE OPERATOR AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION
8 PROGRAMS.......................................... 43,836,000
9 FOR RENTAL PAYMENTS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY AND
10 BRIDGE AUTHORITY FOR PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED WITH
11 FUNDS BORROWED BY THE AUTHORITY................... 29,800,000
12 FOR PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST IN
13 MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF ROADS....... 146,439,000
14 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TO
15 ASSIST IN MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF
16 ROADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 75 PA.C.S. CH. 93
17 (RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL
18 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE).............................. 5,000,000
19 TO THE GOVERNOR
20 EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
21 FOR COMPTROLLER OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE MOTOR
22 LICENSE FUND...................................... $3,563,000
23 TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
24 FOR THE PAYMENT OF REPLACEMENT CHECKS ISSUED IN
25 LIEU OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS WHEN PRESENTED AND TO
26 ADJUST ERRORS..................................... $60,000
27 FOR PAYMENT OF REFUNDS OF LIQUID FUELS TAXES
28 FOR AGRICULTURAL USE TO WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS
29 NOT ENTITLED...................................... 4,000,000
30 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL
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1 NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF
2 THE PROGRAM TO REFUND LIQUID FUELS TAXES TO WHICH
3 THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED.................. 219,000
4 FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS FOR THE
5 REFUNDING OF LIQUID FUELS TAXES AND FUEL USE TAXES
6 TO WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED......... 400,000
7 FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS FOR THE
8 REFUNDING OF EMERGENCY LIQUID FUELS TAX MONEYS TO
9 WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED............ 1,000
10 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - POLITICAL
11 SUBDIVISION USE................................... 2,100,000
12 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - VOLUNTEER FIRE
13 COMPANIES, VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES AND
14 VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADS........................... 150,000
15 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - TO BOATING FUND
16 FOR THE USE OF THE FISH COMMISSION FOR THE
17 IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATERS OF PENNSYLVANIA ON WHICH
18 MOTORBOATS ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE............... 1,600,000
19 FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
20 REQUIREMENTS ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED
21 FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS....................... 165,346,000
22 FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
23 REQUIREMENTS ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED
24 FOR GENERAL STATE AUTHORITY PROJECTS.............. 498,000
25 FOR PAYMENT OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE
26 COMMONWEALTH'S LOAN AND TRANSFER AGENT FOR
27 SERVICES AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
28 REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON
29 BONDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES
30 REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED BY THE LOAN AND TRANSFER
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1 AGENT............................................. 166,000
2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
3 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL SAFE DRIVING
4 PROGRAM, AND FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR
5 JOINT SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION
6 COURSES........................................... $2,605,000
7 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
8 FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENTAL CHARGES TO THE
9 GENERAL STATE AUTHORITY........................... $1,210,000
10 FOR PAYMENT OF TORT CLAIMS..................... 15,000,000
11 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
12 FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
13 OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER THE LIQUID FUELS TAX ACT,
14 MOTOR CARRIERS ROAD TAX ACT AND BUS COMPACT....... $4,470,000
15 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
16 FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FINANCE THE
17 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THE TRAFFIC SAFETY FACILITIES
18 PROGRAM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE.......... $130,286,000
19 FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FINANCE THE
20 MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING
21 COMMISSION........................................ 1,267,000
22 SECTION 3. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
23 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE AVIATION RESTRICTED
24 REVENUE ACCOUNT IN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND TO THE HEREINAFTER
25 NAMED AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH
26 HEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND FOR THE
27 PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF
28 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1984:
29 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
30 FOR PAYMENT FOR AVIATION OPERATIONS INCLUDING
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1 THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE-OWNED
2 AIRCRAFT, PAYMENT OF GENERAL EXPENSES, SUPPLIES,
3 PRINTING AND EQUIPMENT; FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND
4 MAINTENANCE OF STATE AIRPORTS AND THE MAINTENANCE
5 AND REPAIR OF LANDING FIELDS, INTERMEDIATE LANDING
6 FIELDS, LANDING FIELD EQUIPMENT, BEACON SITES, AND
7 OTHER NAVIGATION FACILITIES, AND FOR THE
8 ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL
9 AERONAUTICS....................................... $5,473,000
10 FOR PAYMENT FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AND
11 DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND
12 DEVELOPMENT OF AERONAUTICS, DEVELOPMENT OF STATE
13 AIRPORTS, ASSISTANCE TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND
14 MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND
15 IMPROVEMENT OF AIRPORTS AND OTHER AERONAUTICAL
16 FACILITIES........................................ 2,200,000
17 TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
18 FOR PAYMENT FOR AVIATION RELATED DEBT SERVICE.. $28,000
19 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1984 OR, IF
20 ENACTED SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE, THEN IMMEDIATELY.
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