PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 910, 1223, 1324 PRINTER'S NO. 2472
No. 860 Session of 1995
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, APRIL 12, 1995
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS, NOVEMBER 26, 1996
AN ACT <-- A SUPPLEMENT <-- AN ACT <-- 1 Making TO THE ACT OF , 1995 (P.L. , NO. ), <-- 2 ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE 3 EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL 4 DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND FOR THE 5 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1995, TO JUNE 30, 6 1996, FOR CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR THE 7 PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE 8 OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1995; TO PROVIDE 9 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE LOTTERY FUND, THE ENERGY 10 CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE FUND, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL 11 RESPONSE FUND, THE STATE STORES FUND, THE MILK MARKETING 12 FUND, THE HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND, THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL 13 SERVICES OPERATING FUND, THE BEN FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP 14 FUND, THE TUITION PAYMENT FUND AND THE BANKING DEPARTMENT 15 FUND TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS 16 FROM THE RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND 17 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE 18 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION 19 ACCOUNT TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS 20 FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1995, 21 TO JUNE 30, 1996, FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL 22 DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE 23 POLICE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS; TO 24 PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE 25 EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND 26 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS FOR THE 27 FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1995, TO JUNE 30, 1996, AND FOR THE 28 PAYMENT OF BILLS REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL 29 YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1995; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL 30 APPROPRIATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE 31 DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1,
1 1994, TO JUNE 30, 1995, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED 2 AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 3 JUNE 30, 1994," MAKING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE 4 GENERAL FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THE DEPARTMENT 5 OF EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE ORGAN DONATION 6 AWARENESS TRUST FUND; AND MAKING an appropriation from the 7 State Employees' Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of 8 the State Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year 9 July 1, 1995, to June 30, 1996, and for the payment of bills 10 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year 11 ending June 30, 1995. 12 AMENDING THE ACT OF JUNE 29, 1996 (P.L. , NO.1A), ENTITLED "AN <-- 13 ACT TO PROVIDE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE 14 EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE 15 COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR 16 THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1996, TO JUNE 30, 1997, FOR CERTAIN 17 INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS 18 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 19 ENDING JUNE 30, 1996; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE 20 STATE LOTTERY FUND, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE 21 FUND, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND, THE STATE STORES 22 FUND, THE MILK MARKETING FUND, THE HOME INVESTMENT TRUST 23 FUND, THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND, THE BEN 24 FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND, THE TUITION PAYMENT FUND AND 25 THE BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; TO 26 PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM 27 AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT TO THE JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE 28 APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND FOR THE FISCAL 29 YEAR JULY 1, 1996, TO JUNE 30, 1997, FOR THE PROPER OPERATION 30 OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE 31 PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE AUTHORIZED TO SPEND MOTOR LICENSE 32 FUND MONEYS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL 33 FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE 34 COMMONWEALTH AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTRICTED RECEIPT 35 ACCOUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1996, TO JUNE 30, 1997, 36 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF 37 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1996; TO PROVIDE FOR THE 38 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE 39 EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR 40 THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1995, TO JUNE 30, 1996, AND FOR THE 41 PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE 42 OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1995," PROVIDING 43 ADDITIONAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE 44 AUDITOR GENERAL AND THE STATE TREASURER FOR TRANSITION 45 EXPENSES; PROVIDING AN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL APPROPRIATION TO 46 THE PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY; AND 47 FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STATE 48 ROADS. 49 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 50 hereby enacts as follows: 51 Section 1. The sum of $15,850,000, or as much thereof as may <-- 52 be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the State Employees' 53 Retirement Fund to the State Employees' Retirement Board for the 19950S0860B2472 - 2 -
1 payment of all salaries, wages and other compensation and travel 2 expenses of the employees and members of the State Employees' 3 Retirement Board, for contractual services and other expenses 4 necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and 5 activities of the board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 6 1995, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid 7 at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995. 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1995, or 9 immediately, whichever is later. 10 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.--THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE <-- 11 CITED AS THE FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT FOR 1995-1996. 12 SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT OF 13 AGRICULTURE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS 14 ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 15 AGRICULTURE: FEDERAL STATE 16 FOR GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL 17 RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT LAND GRANT 18 UNIVERSITIES. 19 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 2,850,000 20 FOR GRANTS FOR THE OPERATION OF 21 ESTABLISHED AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 22 SERVICES. 23 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 876,000 24 SECTION 3. DEPARTMENT OF 25 EDUCATION.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE 26 APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 27 EDUCATION: FEDERAL STATE 28 FOR AN EXPANSION OF EXISTING 29 PSYCHIATRY SERVICES IN CENTRAL 30 PENNSYLVANIA PROVIDED BY A LAND GRANT 19950S0860B2472 - 3 -
1 UNIVERSITY. 2 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 432,000 3 SECTION 4. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.-- 4 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED 5 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: FEDERAL STATE 6 FOR A GRANT TO A NONPROFIT MEDICAL 7 CONSORTIUM PROVIDING CANCER CONTROL 8 AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO A 34-COUNTY 9 AREA IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. 10 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 100,000 11 FOR A GRANT TO A CANCER RESEARCH 12 INSTITUTE LOCATED IN A CITY OF THE 13 FIRST CLASS. 14 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 150,000 15 FOR A GRANT TO A FOUNDATION IN A 16 CITY OF THE FIRST CLASS PROVIDING 17 INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES AND 18 TREATMENT FOR BURN VICTIMS. 19 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 100,000 20 SECTION 5. ORGAN DONATION 21 AWARENESS TRUST FUND.--THE FOLLOWING 22 AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE ORGAN 23 DONATION AWARENESS TRUST FUND: FEDERAL STATE 24 TO ADMINISTER THE ORGAN DONOR CARD 25 PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER 20 PA.C.S. § 26 8621, FOR FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1995, TO 27 JUNE 30, 1996. 28 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 300,000 29 SECTION 6. STATE EMPLOYEES' 30 RETIREMENT FUND.--THE FOLLOWING 19950S0860B2472 - 4 -
1 AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED FROM THE 2 STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND TO 3 THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD: 4 FEDERAL STATE 5 FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL SALARIES, 6 WAGES AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND 7 TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE EMPLOYEES AND 8 MEMBERS OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES' 9 RETIREMENT BOARD, FOR CONTRACTUAL 10 SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY 11 FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, 12 FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD 13 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 14 1995, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS 15 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE 16 CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 17 30, 1995. 18 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 15,800,000 19 SECTION 7. CONSTRUCTION.--THE APPROPRIATIONS IN SECTIONS 2, 20 3 AND 4 OF THIS ACT ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPROPRIATIONS 21 MADE FOR THE SAME OR SIMILAR PURPOSES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 22 1, 1995, TO JUNE 30, 1996. 23 SECTION 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.--THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 24 1, 1995, OR IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER. 25 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 201 AND 206 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 29, 1996 <-- 26 (P.L. , NO.1A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 27 1996, ARE AMENDED BY ADDING STATE APPROPRIATIONS TO READ: 28 SECTION 201. GOVERNOR.--THE 29 FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED TO 30 THE GOVERNOR: FEDERAL STATE 19950S0860B2472 - 5 -
1 * * * 2 FOR TRANSITION EXPENSES FOR THE 3 STATE TREASURER. 4 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 100,000 5 SECTION 206. TREASURY 6 DEPARTMENT.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE 7 APPROPRIATED TO THE TREASURY 8 DEPARTMENT: FEDERAL STATE 9 * * * 10 FOR TRANSITION EXPENSES FOR THE 11 ATTORNEY GENERAL. 12 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 100,000 13 FOR TRANSITION EXPENSES FOR THE 14 AUDITOR GENERAL. 15 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 100,000 16 SECTION 2. SECTION 230 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A 17 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION TO READ: 18 SECTION 230. PENNSYLVANIA 19 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.-- 20 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED 21 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE 22 INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: FEDERAL STATE 23 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE 24 APPROPRIATED FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA 25 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: 26 * * * 27 (2) "SAFE DRINKING WATER PROJECTS 28 REVOLVING LOAN FUND." 29 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 52,000,000 30 SECTION 3. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM IN 19950S0860B2472 - 6 -
1 SECTION 801 OF THE ACT, IS AMENDED TO READ: 2 SECTION 801. DEPARTMENT OF 3 TRANSPORTATION.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS 4 ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 5 TRANSPORTATION: FEDERAL STATE 6 * * * 7 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL 8 NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE 9 ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE 10 MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STATE ROADS, 11 BRIDGES, TUNNELS AND STRUCTURES, 12 INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF THE COUNTY 13 MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FACILITIES. AT 14 LEAST $3,000,000 SHALL BE USED FOR THE 15 INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RAISED 16 REFLECTIVE PAVEMENT MARKERS [AND 17 DURABLE PAVEMENT MARKINGS] ON 18 INTERSTATE AND SIMILAR HIGHWAYS AND 19 FOR INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF 20 SUCH MARKERS OR MARKINGS ON OTHER 21 STATE ROADS AT LOCATIONS DETERMINED BY 22 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. THE 23 $3,000,000 MAY BE DRAWN FROM BOTH THE 24 HIGHWAY AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENT AND 25 MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATIONS. 26 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 546,942,000 27 * * * 28 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. C8L84RZ/19950S0860B2472 - 7 -