PRINTER'S NO. 117
No. 109 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, JANUARY 28, 1985
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JANUARY 28, 1985
AN ACT 1 Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within 2 the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the 3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted 8 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal 9 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 10 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal 11 period July 1, 1985, to June 30, 1986, for the purposes and in 12 the amounts shown: 13 Federal State 14 (1) For the salaries, wages 15 and all necessary expenses for the 16 proper operation and administration 17 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility 18 Commission.
1 State appropriation........ $24,360,000 2 (i) The following Federal 3 augmentation amounts, or as 4 much thereof as may be 5 necessary, are specifically 6 appropriated to supplement the 7 sum authorized to be billed to 8 utilities for the operation of 9 the commission: 10 (A) "Natural Gas 11 Pipeline Safety" - To 12 enforce the regulations of 13 the Natural Gas Pipeline 14 Safety Act. 15 Federal appropriation...... 140,000 16 (B) "Railroad Safety" 17 - For safety inspectors to 18 survey and patrol over 19 14,000 miles of trackage to 20 eliminate derailment and 21 provide safe rail travel. 22 Federal appropriation...... 149,000 23 Any Federal funds which the 24 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 25 receives pursuant to these 26 appropriations shall not be credited 27 to any utility nor used to lower the 28 annual assessment of any utility. 29 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1985, or 30 immediately, whichever is later. A23L84RZ/19850H0109B0117 - 2 -