PRINTER'S NO. 68
No. 61 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY NAHILL, KUKOVICH, FOX, KOSINSKI, ANGSTADT,
MICOZZIE, DURHAM, SAURMAN, BELARDI, MAIALE, BUNT, JOHNSON,
CORNELL, E. Z. TAYLOR, VEON, GEIST, RYBAK, LETTERMAN,
ROBBINS, COWELL, D. W. SNYDER, MORRIS, TRELLO, DEMPSEY,
MARKOSEK, COLAFELLA, CIVERA, WOGAN, BOYES, WASS, HERMAN,
DISTLER, TRICH, GALLEN, KENNEY, JOSEPHS, BELFANTI, GIGLIOTTI,
HECKLER, GODSHALL, SCHULER, ITKIN, LINTON, HAGARTY, CAWLEY,
REBER AND MRKONIC, JANUARY 23, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 23, 1989
AN ACT
1 Authorizing the incurring of indebtedness, with approval of the
2 electors, of $40,000,000 for grants to municipalities and
3 regional transportation authorities to partially fund
4 equipment and projects providing or improving accessibility
5 for disabled persons.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Question.
9 The question of incurring indebtedness of $40,000,000 for
10 grants to municipalities and regional transportation authorities
11 of up to 50% of the cost of equipment and projects providing or
12 improving accessibility for disabled persons shall be submitted
13 to the electors at the next primary, municipal or general
14 election following enactment of this act.
15 Section 2. Certification.
16 The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall certify the form of
1 the question under section 1 to the county boards of elections.
2 Section 3. Form of question.
3 The question under section 1 shall be in substantially the
4 following form:
5 Do you favor the incurring of indebtedness by the
6 Commonwealth of $40,000,000 for grants to municipalities
7 and regional transportation authorities of up to 50% of
8 the cost of equipment and projects providing or improving
9 accessibility for disabled persons?
10 Section 4. Election.
11 The election shall be conducted in accordance with the act of
12 June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania
13 Election Code, except that the time limits for advertisement of
14 notice of the election may be waived as to the question.
15 Section 5. Proceeds.
16 Proceeds of borrowing shall be used for the purpose of making
17 grants to municipalities and regional transportation authorities
18 to partially fund equipment and projects which provide or
19 improve accessibility for disabled persons.
20 Section 6. Effective date.
21 This act shall take effect immediately.
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