PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 910, 1223, 1324          PRINTER'S NO. 2472

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

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 -