PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2210 PRINTER'S NO. 2347
No. 1736 Session of 1985
INTRODUCED BY STABACK, CAWLEY, BELARDI, SERAFINI, FEE, BLAUM,
TRELLO, TIGUE, JAROLIN, PRESSMANN, KUKOVICH, COSLETT,
DISTLER, BIRMELIN, SIRIANNI, DOMBROWSKI, STUBAN, SHOWERS,
McCALL, OLASZ, DeWEESE, LAUGHLIN, COHEN, WOZNIAK, STEWART,
BATTISTO, CALTAGIRONE, LUCYK, GAMBLE, DAWIDA, O'DONNELL,
PISTELLA, DeLUCA, MANDERINO, LEVDANSKY AND SEVENTY,
OCTOBER 2, 1985
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 22, 1985
AN ACT
1 Making appropriations to the Governor AND THE PENNSYLVANIA <--
2 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY for disaster relief AND FOR <--
3 ALLOCATIONS TO VARIOUS MUNICIPALITIES IN WESTMORELAND AND
4 FAYETTE COUNTIES FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR FLOOD DAMAGES.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. (A) Pursuant to section 17(b) of Article VIII of <--
8 the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sum of
9 $25,000,000, $11,000,000, or as much thereof as may be <--
10 necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Governor in accordance
11 with 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 73A (relating to the Governor and disaster
12 emergencies) to alleviate the hardships and repair the damage
13 caused by the storm of September 27, 1985, in Pennsylvania. THIS <--
14 APPROPRIATION SHALL ALSO BE USED TO REIMBURSE MUNICIPALITIES FOR
15 EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE STORM OF
16 SEPTEMBER 27, 1985.
1 (B) THE SUM OF $1,594,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
2 NECESSARY, IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY
3 MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1985, TO JUNE 30,
4 1986, TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES FOR FLOOD DAMAGES
5 INCURRED IN THE STORM OF JULY 8 AND 9 OF 1985.
6 SECTION 2. THE APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 1(B) SHALL BE
7 ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
8 (1) CITY OF JEANNETTE, WESTMORELAND COUNTY $1,026,000
9 (2) CITY OF NEW KENSINGTON, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 125,000
10 (3) CITY OF LOWER BURRELL, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 50,000
11 (4) SCOTTDALE BOROUGH, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 3,000
12 (5) MOUNT PLEASANT TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 98,000
13 (6) UNITY TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 96,000
14 (7) CITY OF GREENSBURG, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 90,000
15 (8) HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 70,000
16 (9) SOUTH GREENSBURG, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 5,000
17 (10) SOUTHWEST GREENSBURG, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 5,000
18 (11) PENN BOROUGH, WESTMORELAND COUNTY 1,000
19 (12) HENRY CLAY TOWNSHIP, FAYETTE COUNTY 6,000
20 (13) SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, FAYETTE COUNTY 19,000
21 Section 2 3. (A) All moneys received from the Federal <--
22 Government for the purpose of disaster relief assistance or for
23 damage caused by the storm of September 27, 1985, are hereby
24 appropriated to the departments, boards, commissions or agencies
25 designated by the Governor.
26 (B) THE APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 1(A) SHALL BE USED TO PAY <--
27 ELIGIBLE STATE AND FEDERAL EXPENDITURES UNTIL FEDERAL MONEYS ARE
28 AVAILABLE. WHEN THE FEDERAL MONEYS ARE MADE AVAILABLE, THE
29 AMOUNT OF STATE FUNDS EXPENDED FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES SHALL BE
30 REIMBURSED AND SHALL LAPSE.
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1 SECTION 4. THE SUM APPROPRIATED IN SECTION 1(B) SHALL BE IN
2 ADDITION TO ANY SUMS RECEIVED UNDER SECTION 224 OF THE ACT OF
3 JUNE 30, 1985 (P.L. , NO.5A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL
4 APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1985.
5 Section 3 5. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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