AN ACT

 

<-1Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled, 
2as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State 
3government; providing for the settlement, assessment, 
4collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts 
5due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and 
6other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, 
7or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the 
8proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other 
9disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the 
10possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims 
11against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and 
12appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to 
13the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth 
14and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting 
15moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, 
16and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, 
17authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes 
18to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of 
19section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of 
20Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of 
21certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every 
22department, board, commission, and officer of the State 
23government, every political subdivision of the State, and 
24certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, 
25association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or 
26collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws 
27imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or 
28other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, 
29every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the 
30Commonwealth," further providing, in general budget
 

1implementation, for the Department of Public Welfare.

<-2Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled, 
3as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State 
4government; providing for the settlement, assessment, 
5collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts 
6due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and 
7other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, 
8or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the 
9proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other 
10disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the 
11possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims 
12against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and 
13appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to 
14the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth 
15and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting 
16moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, 
17and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, 
18authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes 
19to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of 
20section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of 
21Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of 
22certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every 
23department, board, commission, and officer of the State 
24government, every political subdivision of the State, and 
25certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, 
26association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or 
27collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws 
28imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or 
29other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, 
30every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the 
31Commonwealth," in Department of Revenue, providing for bank 
32shares tax surcharge; in Treasury Department, further 
33providing for investment of money; in resettlement of 
34accounts, review and appeal, providing for exclusive appeal 
35procedure for shares taxes; in disposition of abandoned and 
36unclaimed property, further providing for definitions, for 
37property held by financial institutions, for property held by 
38insurers, for property held by utilities, for property held 
39by business associations, for property held by fiduciaries, 
40for property held by courts and public officers and agencies, 
41for miscellaneous property held for or owing to another and 
42for report of property subject to custody and control of the 
43Commonwealth, providing for certificate of finder 
44registration, for revocation of finder registration and for 
45appeals, further providing for examination of records, for 
46proceeding to compel reporting or delivery and for penalties, 
47and providing for relation to Electronic Signatures in Global 
48and National Commerce Act; in inquisitorial powers of fiscal 
49officers, further providing for examination and adjustment of 
50public accounts and the collection of amounts due the 
51Commonwealth; in oil and gas wells, providing for legislative 
52findings and further providing for appropriation, for the 
53Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and for 
54additional transfers; in special funds, further providing for 
55funding, establishing the H2O PA Account, and providing for 
56other grants; in additional special funds, further providing 
57for use of fund, providing for termination, for transfer to 
58Public School Employees' Retirement System, and further 
59providing for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse 
60Development Fund; in general budget implementation, further
 

1providing for Department of Community and Economic 
2Development and providing for Environmental Quality Board; 
3further providing for State Civil Service Commission; 
4providing for surcharges and for other agencies; providing 
5for rural regional college for underserved counties, for 
62014-2015 budget implementation and for 2014-2015 
7restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; and 
8making related repeals.

9The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10hereby enacts as follows:

<-11Section 1. Section 1729-E of the act of April 9, 1929 
12(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, amended or added 
13July 17, 2007 (P.L.141, No.42) and July 2, 2012 (P.L.823, 
14No.87), is amended to read:

15Section 1729-E. Department of Public Welfare.

16The following shall apply to appropriations for the
17Department of Public Welfare:

18(1) Any rule, regulation or policy for the Federal or
19State appropriations for the cash assistance, outpatient,
20inpatient, capitation, behavioral health, long-term care and
21Supplemental Grants to the Aged, Blind and Disabled, Child
22Care and Attendant Care programs adopted by the Secretary of
23Public Welfare during the fiscal year which adds to the cost
24of any public assistance program shall be effective only from
25and after the date upon which it is approved as to the
26availability of funds by the Governor.

27(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The
28following shall apply:

29(i) No funds appropriated for approved capitation
30plans shall be used to pay a provider who fails to supply
31information in a form required by the department in order
32to facilitate claims for Federal financial participation
33for services rendered to general assistance clients.

34(ii) (Reserved).

1(iii) (Reserved).

2(iv) (Reserved).

3(v) (Reserved).

4(vi) [(Reserved).]

5(A) The department shall reimburse a "critical 
6access hospital," as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) 
7of the Social Security Act (49 Stat. 620, 42 U.S.C. § 
81395x(mm)(1)), which is qualified to participate 
9under Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
10§ 1396 et seq.) at 101% of medical assistance 
11allowable costs for:

12(I) "inpatient critical access hospital
13services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(2) of
14the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(2)),
15provided to a medical assistance recipient; and

16(II) "outpatient critical access hospital
17services," as defined in section 1861(mm)(3) of
18the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395x(mm)
19(3)), provided to a medical assistance recipient.

20(B) The payments to the critical access
21hospitals shall be the sum of the difference between
22101% of medical assistance allowable cost and medical
23assistance payments received toward those costs as
24calculated for each critical access hospital, in the
25most recent year for which complete data is
26available.

27(vii) The following shall apply to eligibility
28determinations for services under medical assistance:

29(A) Unless the custodial parent or legally
30responsible adult has provided to the department, at

1application or redetermination, information required
2by the department for inclusion in the annual report
3under clause (B), no funds from an appropriation for
4medical assistance shall be used to pay for medical
5assistance services for a child under 21 years of
6age:

7(I) who has a Supplemental Security Income
8(SSI) level of disability; and

9(II) whose parental income is not currently
10considered in the eligibility determination
11process.

12(B) The department shall submit to the Public
13Health and Welfare Committee of the Senate and the
14Health and Human Services Committee of the House of
15Representatives an annual report including the
16following data:

17(I) Family size.

18(II) Household income.

19(III) County of residence.

20(IV) Length of residence in this
21Commonwealth.

22(V) Third-party insurance information.

23(VI) Diagnosis and type and cost of services
24paid for by the medical assistance program on
25behalf of each eligible and enrolled child
26described in clause (A).

27Section 2. The amendment of section 1729-E of the act shall
28apply to fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2013.

29Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

<-30Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as

1follows:

2(1) The intent of this act is to provide for the
3implementation of the 2014-2015 Commonwealth budget.

4(2) The Constitution of Pennsylvania confers numerous
5express duties upon the General Assembly, including the
6passage of a balanced budget for the Commonwealth.

7(3) Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of
8Pennsylvania requires the General Assembly to adopt all
9appropriations for the operation of government in the
10Commonwealth, regardless of their source. The Supreme Court
11has repeatedly affirmed that, "It is fundamental within
12Pennsylvania's tripartite system that the General Assembly
13enacts the legislation establishing those programs which the
14state provides for its citizens and appropriates the funds
15necessary for their operation."

16(4) Pursuant to section 13 of Article VIII of the
17Constitution of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly is
18explicitly required to adopt a balanced Commonwealth budget.
19Given the unpredictability and potential insufficiency of
20revenue collections, various changes in State law relating to
21sources of revenue, the collection of revenue and the
22implementation of statutes which impact revenue may be
23required to discharge this constitutional obligation.

24(5) Section 11 of Article III of the Constitution of
25Pennsylvania requires the adoption of a general appropriation
26bill that embraces "nothing but appropriations." While actual
27appropriations can be contained in a General Appropriations
28Act, the achievement and implementation of a comprehensive
29budget involves more than appropriations. Ultimately, the
30budget has to be balanced under section 13 of Article VIII of

1the Constitution of Pennsylvania. This may necessitate
2changes to sources of funding and enactment of statutes to
3achieve full compliance with these constitutional provisions.

4(6) For the reasons set forth in paragraphs (1), (2),
5(3), (4) and (5), it is the intent of the General Assembly
6through this act to provide for the implementation of the
72014-2015 Commonwealth budget.

8(7) Every provision of this act relates to the
9implementation of the operating budget of the Commonwealth
10for this fiscal year, addressing in various ways the fiscal
11operations, revenues and potential liabilities of the
12Commonwealth. To that end, this act places conditions on
13appropriations, provides for accountability for spending and
14makes any necessary transfers or other changes necessary to
15impact the availability of revenue or the fiscal conditions
16of the Commonwealth, in order to meet the requirements of
17section 13 of Article VIII of the Constitution of
18Pennsylvania and to implement the act of , 2014
19(P.L. , No. A), known as the General Appropriation Act of
202014.

21Section 1.1. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

22Section 215. Power and Duty of Department; Bank Shares Tax 
23Surcharge; Temporary Regulations.--(a) It is the intention of 
24the General Assembly that the restructuring of the bank shares 
25tax enacted by the act of July 9, 2013 (P.L.270, No.52), 
26entitled "An act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, 
27No.2), entitled 'An act relating to tax reform and State 
28taxation by codifying and enumerating certain subjects of 
29taxation and imposing taxes thereon; providing procedures for 
30the payment, collection, administration and enforcement thereof;
 

1providing for tax credits in certain cases; conferring powers 
2and imposing duties upon the Department of Revenue, certain 
3employers, fiduciaries, individuals, persons, corporations and 
4other entities; prescribing crimes, offenses and penalties,' in 
5tax for education, further providing for definitions, for 
6exclusions from tax, for credit against tax, for licenses and 
7for local receivers of use tax; providing for remote sales 
8reports; providing for special taxing authority; in personal 
9income tax, further providing for definitions, for classes of 
10income and for taxability of partners; providing for tax 
11treatment determined at partnership level and for tax imposed at 
12partnership level; further providing for income of a 
13Pennsylvania S corporation, for income taxes imposed by other 
14states and for operational provisions; providing for 
15contributions for the Children's Trust Fund and for 
16contributions for American Red Cross; further providing for 
17general rule, for return of Pennsylvania S corporation, for 
18requirements concerning returns, notices, records and statements 
19and for additions, penalties and fees; providing for citation 
20authority; in corporate net income tax, further providing for 
21definitions and for reports and payment of tax; in capital stock 
22and franchise tax, further providing for imposition and for 
23expiration; in bank and trust company shares tax, further 
24providing for imposition of tax, for ascertainment of taxable 
25amount and exclusion of United States obligations, for 
26apportionment and for definitions; in realty transfer tax, 
27further providing for definitions, for imposition of tax, for 
28excluded transactions and for acquired company; providing for 
29nonlicensed corporation pari-mutuel wagering tax; in film 
30production tax credit, further providing for definitions, for
 

1credit for qualified film production expenses and for carryover, 
2carryback and assignment of credit; in educational opportunity 
3scholarship tax credit, further providing for scholarships; 
4repealing provisions relating to coal waste removal and 
5ultraclean fuels tax credit; in job creation tax credit, further 
6providing for tax credits; making an editorial change; providing 
7for city revitalization and improvement zones, for mobile 
8telecommunications broadband investment tax credit, for the 
9Innovate in PA Program, for neighborhood improvement zones and 
10for Keystone Special Development Zone program; in inheritance 
11tax, further providing for transfers not subject to tax, for 
12exemption for poverty, for liabilities and for deductions not 
13allowed; in procedure and administration, further providing for 
14definitions and for petition for reassessment; providing for the 
15Board of Finance and Revenue; further providing for review by 
16the Board of Finance and Revenue; providing for a report 
17concerning the significant changes in the structure and 
18regulatory environment within the banking industry; and making 
19related repeals," be accomplished in a manner that maintains 
20revenues received from the bank shares tax at no less than 
21historic levels plus reasonable rates of growth. This section is 
22necessary to provide stable and predictable tax revenues to the 
23Commonwealth and to ensure that the total amount of revenues 
24received by the Commonwealth from the bank shares tax do not 
25fall below the amounts necessary for general budget 
26implementation.

27(b) By February 15, 2015, every institution subject to tax
28under Article VII of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), 
29known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," as of January 1, 2014,
30shall pay a tax surcharge for the 2014 calendar year determined

1by multiplying:

2(1) the institution's proportionate share of the total
3taxable amount of shares as determined by the Department of
4Revenue under subsection (d); by

5(2) the total amount of the surcharge as determined by the
6department under subsection (c).

7(b.1) By February 15, 2016, every institution subject to tax
8under Article VII of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), 
9known as the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," as of January 1, 2015,
10shall pay a tax surcharge for the 2015 calendar year determined
11by multiplying:

12(1) the institution's proportionate share of the total
13taxable amount of shares as determined by the department under
14subsection (d); by

15(2) the total amount of the surcharge as determined by the
16department under subsection (c.1).

17(c) The total amount of the surcharge for the 2014 calendar
18year shall be twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). The
19secretary may waive or reduce the amount of the surcharge for
20the calendar year if the tax receipts under Article VII of the
21"Tax Reform Code of 1971" exceed the revenue estimates for
22fiscal year 2014-2015 under section 618 of the act of April 9, 
231929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as "The Administrative Code of 
241929."

25(c.1) The total amount of the surcharge for the 2015
26calendar year shall be twenty million dollars ($20,000,000). The
27secretary may waive or reduce the amount of the surcharge for
28the calendar year if the tax receipts under Article VII of the
29"Tax Reform Code of 1971" exceed the revenue estimates for
30fiscal year 2015-2016 under section 618 of "The Administrative
 

1Code of 1929."

2(d) An institution's proportionate share of the total
3taxable amount of shares shall be determined as follows:

4(1) Divide:

5(i) the institution's taxable amount of shares as reported
6and any additional taxable amount of shares assessed under
7Article VII of the "Tax Reform Code of 1971" for the 2014
8calendar year; by

9(ii) the total taxable amount of shares of all institutions
10as reported and any additional taxable amount of shares assessed
11for the 2014 calendar year.

12(2) For purposes of the computation under paragraph (1), the
13taxable amount of shares shall be the combined taxable amount of
14shares apportioned to this Commonwealth for the 2014 calendar
15year by the institution, its predecessor and any institution
16acquired by, merged into or combined or consolidated with the
17institution for the tax imposed under Article VII of the "Tax
18Reform Code of 1971."

19(e) The department shall assess each institution subject to
20the surcharge under subsection (c) by January 1, 2015.

21(e.1) The department shall assess each institution subject
22to the surcharge under subsection (c.1) by January 15, 2016.

23(f) The department shall prescribe forms and procedures for 
24filing and paying the tax surcharge amounts required by this 
25section. Parts III, IV, V, VI and VII of Article IV of the "Tax 
26Reform Code of 1971," are incorporated by reference into this 
27section insofar as they are consistent with this section and 
28applicable to the surcharge imposed under this section.

29(g) The department shall develop limited regulations
30necessary to implement this section and the amendments to

1Article VII of the "Tax Reform Code of 1971," enacted by the act
2of July 9, 2013 (P.L.270, No.52), as follows:

3(1) The limited regulations must be submitted to the
4Legislative Reference Bureau for publication within one hundred
5twenty (120) days of the effective date of this section.

6(2) The limited regulations shall not be subject to any of 
7the following:

8(i) Sections 201, 202, 203, 204 or 205 of the act of July 
931, 1968 (P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth 
10Documents Law.

11(ii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as
12the "Regulatory Review Act."

13(iii) Section 204(b) of the act of October 15, 1980
14(P.L.950, No.164), known as the "Commonwealth Attorneys Act."

15(3) The limited regulations shall apply to the surcharge
16imposed under this section and the tax imposed for calendar
17years beginning after December 31, 2013, and ending before
18January 1, 2016, under Article VII of the "Tax Reform Code of
191971."

20(h) Regulations initiated after the limited regulations
21under subsection (g) shall be promulgated as provided by law.

22Section 1.2. Section 301.1(i)(2) of the act, amended July 6,
232010 (P.L.279, No.46), is amended to read:

24Section 301.1. Investment of Moneys.--* * *

25(i) * * *

26(2) The authority to invest or reinvest the moneys of any
27fund pursuant to this subsection shall expire December 31,
28[2014] 2019. The Treasury Department may maintain investments
29pursuant to this subsection which are in existence on the
30expiration date in this paragraph for not more than two years

1following such expiration date.

2Section 1.3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

3Section 1104.2. Exclusive Appeal Procedure; Shares Taxes.--
4(a) This section applies to bank share payments.

5(b) An institution may file a petition for refund of a bank
6share payment with the Department of Revenue. The petition must
7be filed within two years of the date of the payment.

8(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this act or any other 
9law to the contrary, the procedure set forth in this section 
10shall constitute the exclusive method by which an appeal may be 
11taken from the assessment of:

12(1) the tax surcharge imposed under section 215; or

13(2) the tax imposed for calendar years beginning after
14December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016, under
15Article VII of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as
16the "Tax Reform Code of 1971."

17(d) As used in this section, the term "bank share payment"
18means a payment of:

19(1) the tax surcharge imposed under section 215; or

20(2) the tax imposed for calendar years beginning after
21December 31, 2013, and ending before January 1, 2016, under
22Article VII of the "Tax Reform Code of 1971."

23Section 1.4. The definitions of "holder" and "owner" in
24section 1301.1 of the act, amended or added December 9, 1982 
25(P.L.1057, No.248), June 29, 2002 (P.L.614, No.91) and December 
2623, 2003 (P.L.243, No.45), are amended and the section is 
27amended by adding definitions to read:

28Section 1301.1. Definitions.--As used in this article,
29unless the context otherwise requires:

30* * *

1"Electronic" shall mean relating to technology having
2electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnet
3or similar capabilities.

4* * *

5"Holder" shall mean a person obligated to hold for the 
6account of or deliver or pay to the owner, property which is 
7subject to this article and shall include any person in
8possession of property subject to this article belonging to
9another, or who is a trustee in case of a trust, or is indebted
10to another on an obligation subject to this article [or any
11financial institution which has paid amounts and sums to the
12State Treasurer under subsection (c) of section 1301.13 of this
13article] and the agent or legal representative of the person 
14obligated, the person in possession, the trustee or the debtor.

15"Indicated an interest in property" shall mean any contact,
16communication or transaction, related to property, from the
17owner, or involving some affirmative action by the owner, which
18is documented in a contemporaneous record prepared by or on
19behalf of the holder or in the possession of the holder,
20including:

21(i) a written contact, communication or transaction;

22(ii) a secure or password-protected electronic contact,
23communication or transaction;

24(iii) a verbal contact, communication or transaction, in
25which the holder takes reasonable action to verify the identity
26of the owner; or

27(iv) a contact, communication or transaction, which is
28evidenced by other criteria provided by the State Treasurer.

29* * *

30"Owner" shall mean a person that has a legal or equitable
 

1interest in property subject to this article or a person whose 
2name appears on the record of a holder as the person entitled to 
3property held, issued or owing by the holder and shall include a
4depositor in case of a deposit, a creditor, claimant or payee in
5case of other choses in action[, or any other person having a
6legal or equitable interest in property subject to this article,
7or his] and a legal representative of the person with the 
8interest, the entitled person, the depositor, the creditor, the 
9claimant or the payee.

10* * *

11"Record" shall mean information that is inscribed on a
12tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other
13medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.

14* * *

15Section 2. Section 1301.3 of the act, amended June 29, 2002
16(P.L.614, No.91), is amended to read:

17Section 1301.3. Property Held by Financial Institutions.--
18The following property held or owing by a financial institution
19is presumed abandoned and unclaimed:

201. Any demand, saving or matured time deposit in a financial
21institution, or any funds paid toward the purchase of shares or
22other interest in a savings association, savings and loan or
23building and loan association, excluding any charges that may
24lawfully be withheld, unless within the preceding [five (5)]
25three (3) years the owner has:

26(i) Increased the amount of the deposit, shares or claim,
27otherwise than by the crediting of accrued interest, or
28decreased it, or presented to the holder evidence of the
29deposit, shares or claim; or

30(ii) Corresponded in writing with the holder concerning the

1deposit, shares or claim; or

2(ii.1) Affirmatively, in written or electronic 
3communication, changed or assented to a change in the terms and 
4conditions under which the deposit, shares or claim is held; or

5(iii) Otherwise indicated an interest in the deposit, shares
6or claim as evidenced by a writing on file with the holder; or

7(iv) Received tax reports or regular statements of the
8deposits, shares or claim by certified mail or other method of
9communication that will provide the financial institution with a
10record that such report or statement was transmitted and
11received; or

12(v) Owned other property held by the financial institution
13to which subclause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) applies.

142. A deposit under clause 1 shall include any interest or
15dividend which the financial institution would pay to the owner
16upon claim therefor. The charges which may be excluded hereunder
17shall not include any charge due to inactivity imposed, directly
18or indirectly, after December 31, 1981 unless there is a valid
19and enforceable written contract between the financial
20institution and the owner of the deposit pursuant to which the
21financial institution may impose said charge.

223. Any sum payable on checks or on written instruments
23including, but not limited to, drafts, money orders and
24travelers checks, on which a financial institution is directly
25liable, and (i) which have been outstanding for more than [five
26(5)] three (3) years, or in the case of travelers checks,
27fifteen (15) years, or in the case of money orders, six (6)
28years in calendar year 2003 and seven (7) years in calendar year
292004 and thereafter, from the date payable or from the date of
30issuance if payable on demand; and (ii) the owner of which has

1not written to the financial institution concerning it, nor
2otherwise indicated an interest [as evidenced by a writing on
3file with the financial institution]. An indication of interest 
4in a check or instrument on which a financial institution is 
5directly liable shall be recognized if it is made with respect 
6to the interests of the remitter, the payee or a person entitled 
7to enforce the instrument.

84. Any funds or other personal property, tangible or
9intangible, removed from a safe deposit box or any other
10safekeeping repository in the Commonwealth on which the lease or
11rental period has expired due to nonpayment of rental charges or
12other reason, or any surplus amounts arising from the sale
13thereof pursuant to law, if the same has not been claimed by the
14owner for more than [five (5)] three (3) years from the date on
15which the rental period expired.

165. The following deposits described in clause 1 shall be
17excluded from the presumption of being abandoned and unclaimed
18only while the conditions described below are in effect:

19(i) Deposits during any period when withdrawals may be made
20only upon an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

21(ii) Deposits established under 20 Pa.C.S. Ch. 53 (relating
22to Pennsylvania Uniform Transfers to Minors Act) or similar law
23concerning transfers to minors while the custodianship has not
24been terminated.

25(iii) Burial reserve accounts and similar deposits
26established under written agreements to provide for the funeral
27and/or burial expenses of a person while the person is still
28alive.

29Section 3. Section 1301.4 of the act, amended December 23,
302003 (P.L.243, No.45), is amended to read:

1Section 1301.4. Property Held by Insurers.--(a) In the case
2of life insurance, the following property held or owing by an
3insurer is presumed abandoned and unclaimed:

41. Any moneys held or owing by an insurer as established by
5its records under any contract of annuity or policy of life
6insurance including premiums returnable or dividends payable,
7unclaimed and unpaid for more than [five (5)] three (3) years
8after the moneys have or shall become due and payable under the
9provisions of such contract of annuity or policy of insurance. A
10life insurance policy not matured by actual proof of the death
11of the insured is deemed to be matured and the proceeds thereof
12are deemed to be due and payable if such policy was in force
13when the insured attained the limiting age under the mortality
14table on which the reserve is based, unless the person appearing
15entitled thereto has within the preceding [five (5)] three (3)
16years, (i) assigned, readjusted or paid premiums on the policy,
17or subjected the policy to loan, or (ii) corresponded in writing
18with the insurer concerning the policy.

192. If a person other than the insured or annuitant is
20entitled to the funds and no address of such person is known to
21the insurer or if it is not definite and certain from the
22records of the insurer what person is entitled to the funds, it
23is presumed that the last known address of the person entitled
24to the funds is the same as the last known address of the
25insured or annuitant according to the records of the insurer.

263. Moneys otherwise payable according to the records of the
27insurer are deemed due and payable although the policy or
28contract has not been surrendered as required.

294. Property distributable in the course of a demutualization
30or related reorganization of an insurance company is deemed

1abandoned two (2) years after the date of the demutualization or
2reorganization if instruments or statements reflecting the
3distribution are either mailed to the owner and returned by the
4post office as undeliverable or not mailed to the owner because
5of a known bad address on the books and records of the holder.

6(b) In the case of insurance other than life insurance, the
7following property held or owing by an insurer is presumed
8abandoned and unclaimed:

91. Any moneys held or owing by an insurer as established by
10its records under any contract of insurance other than annuity
11or life insurance, including premiums or deposits returnable or
12dividends payable to policy or contract holders or other persons
13entitled thereto, unclaimed and unpaid for more than [five (5)]
14three (3) years after the moneys have or shall become due and
15payable under the provisions of such contracts of insurance.

162. If a person other than the insured, the principal or the
17claimant is entitled to the funds and no address of such person
18is known to the insurer or if it is not definite and certain
19from the records of the insurer what person is entitled to the
20funds, it is presumed that the last known address of the person
21entitled to the funds is the same as the last known address of
22the insured, the principal or the claimant according to the
23records of the insurer.

24Section 4. Section 1301.5 of the act, amended June 29, 2002
25(P.L.614, No.91), is amended to read:

26Section 1301.5. Property Held by Utilities.--The following
27funds held or owing by any utility are presumed abandoned and
28unclaimed:

291. Any customer advance, toll, deposit or collateral
30security or any other property held by any utility if under the

1terms of an agreement the advance, toll, deposit, collateral
2security or other property is due to or demandable by the owner
3and has remained unclaimed for [five (5)] three (3) years or
4more from the date when it first became due to or demandable by
5the owner under the agreement.

62. Any sum which a utility has been ordered to refund, less
7any lawful deductions, and which has remained unclaimed by the
8person appearing on the records of the utility entitled thereto
9for two (2) years or more after the date it became payable in
10accordance with the final order providing for the refund.

11Section 5. Section 1301.6 of the act, amended November 9,
122006 (P.L.1335, No.138), is amended to read:

13Section 1301.6. Property Held by Business Associations.--The
14following property held or owing by a business association is
15presumed abandoned and unclaimed:

161. The consideration paid for a gift certificate or gift
17card which has remained unredeemed for two (2) years or more
18after its redemption period has expired or after the minimum 
19period specified in section 915(c) of the Consumer Credit 
20Protection Act (Public Law 90-321, 15 U.S.C. § 1693l-1(c)), 
21whichever occurs later, or for [five (5)] three (3) years or
22more from the date of issuance if no redemption period is
23specified. The provisions of this clause shall not apply to a
24qualified gift certificate.

252. Any certificate of stock or participating right in a
26business association, for which a certificate has been issued or
27is issuable but has not been delivered, whenever the owner
28thereof has not claimed or indicated an interest in such
29property[, or corresponded in writing with the business
30association concerning it,] within [five (5)] three (3) years

1after the date prescribed for delivery of the property to the
2owner.

33. Any sum due as a dividend, profit, distribution, payment
4or distributive share of principal held or owing by a business
5association, whenever the owner has not claimed or indicated an 
6interest in such sum [or corresponded in writing with the
7business association concerning it] within [five (5)] three (3)
8years after the date prescribed for payment or delivery.

94. Any sum due as principal or interest on the business
10association's bonds or debentures, or coupons attached thereto,
11whenever the owner has not claimed or indicated an interest in
12such sum [or corresponded in writing with the business
13association concerning it] within [five (5)] three (3) years
14after the date prescribed for payment.

155. Any sum or certificate or participating right due by a
16cooperative to a participating patron, whenever the owner has
17not claimed or indicated an interest in such property[, or
18corresponded with the cooperative concerning the same] within
19[five (5)] three (3) years after the date prescribed for payment
20or delivery.

21Section 6. Section 1301.8 of the act, amended June 29, 2002
22(P.L.614, No.91), is amended to read:

23Section 1301.8. Property Held by Fiduciaries.--The following
24property held by fiduciaries is presumed abandoned and
25unclaimed:

261. All property held in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit
27of another person, unless the owner, within [five (5)] three (3)
28years after it has or shall become payable or distributable, has
29increased or decreased the principal, accepted payment of
30principal or income[, corresponded in writing concerning the

1property] or otherwise indicated an interest [therein as
2evidenced by a writing on file with the fiduciary] in the 
3property or in other property of the owner in the possession, 
4custody or control of the holder.

52. For an individual retirement account, a retirement plan
6for self-employed individuals or a similar account or plan
7created pursuant to Federal internal revenue law or to the law
8of this Commonwealth and not subject to a mandatory distribution
9requirement, three (3) years after the owner has:

10(i) attained seventy and one half (70.5) years of age; or

11(ii) indicated an interest in the account or plan or in
12other property of the owner in the possession, custody or
13control of the holder.

14Section 7. Section 1301.9 of the act, amended November 9,
152006 (P.L.1335, No.138), is amended to read:

16Section 1301.9. Property Held by Courts and Public Officers
17and Agencies.--The following property is presumed abandoned and
18unclaimed:

191. Except as provided in clauses 2 and 2.1 or clause 6, all
20property held for the owner by any court, public corporation,
21public authority or instrumentality of the United States, the
22Commonwealth, or any other state, or by a public officer or
23political subdivision thereof, unclaimed by the owner for more
24than [five (5)] three (3) years from the date it first became
25demandable or distributable.

262. Bicycles held for the owner by a municipality unclaimed
27by the owner for more than ninety (90) days from the date it
28first became demandable or distributable.

292.1. All tangible property, other than bicycles, held for
30the owner by a municipality unclaimed by the owner for more than

1three (3) years from the date it first became demandable or
2distributable.

33. The bicycles held pursuant to clause 2 and tangible
4property held pursuant to clause 2.1 and which the State
5Treasurer refuses in writing to accept may be disposed of by the
6municipality to the highest bidder after due notice by
7advertisement for bids or at public auction at such time and
8place as may be designated by the municipality or the governing
9body may, by resolution, donate the bicycles or such tangible
10property to a charitable organization. Any proceeds from the
11sale of the bicycles or such tangible property shall be retained
12by the municipality and used for municipal purposes.

134. Bicycles held by or acquired by the Commonwealth for
14ninety (90) days may be disposed of at public auction at such
15time and place as may be designated by the State Treasurer.
16Proceeds of such sale or sales shall be deposited in the General
17Fund.

185. All property held by or subject to the control of any
19court, public corporation, public authority or instrumentality
20of the Commonwealth or by a public officer or political
21subdivision thereof, which is without a rightful or lawful
22owner, to the extent not otherwise provided for by law, held for
23more than one year.

246. Restitution held for the owner by any court, public
25corporation, public authority or instrumentality of the
26Commonwealth, or by a public officer or political subdivision
27thereof, unclaimed by the owner for more than [five (5)] three 
28(3) years from the date it first became demandable or
29distributable.

30Section 8. Section 1301.10 of the act, amended December 23,

12003 (P.L.243, No.45), is amended to read:

2Section 1301.10. Miscellaneous Property Held for or Owing to
3Another.--The following property, held or owing to any owner, is
4presumed abandoned and unclaimed:

51. All property, not otherwise covered by this article,
6[that] which is admitted in writing by the holder and
7adjudicated to be due, [that] which is held or owing in the
8ordinary course of the holder's business, [and that] which has
9remained unclaimed by the owner for more than [five (5)] three 
10(3) years after it became payable or distributable and in which 
11the owner has not indicated an interest, is presumed abandoned
12and unclaimed except for clause 2.

132. Wages or other compensation for personal services that
14have remained unclaimed by the owner for more than two (2) years
15after the wages or other compensation for personal services
16become payable or are distributed are presumed abandoned and
17unclaimed.

18Section 8.1. Section 1301.11(g) of the act, amended June 29,
192002 (P.L.614, No.91), is amended to read:

20Section 1301.11. Report of Property Subject to Custody and
21Control of the Commonwealth under this Article.--* * *

22(g) All agreements or powers of attorney to recover or
23collect abandoned and unclaimed property contained in the
24reports filed under this article shall be valid and enforceable
25only if the agreements:

261. are in writing and duly signed and acknowledged by the
27owner;

282. clearly state the fee or compensation to be paid, which
29shall not exceed fifteen per centum of the value of the
30abandoned and unclaimed property;

13. disclose the nature and value of the property; [and]

24. disclose the name and address of the holder and, if
3known, whether the abandoned and unclaimed property has been
4paid or delivered to the State Treasurer[.];

55. identify the name, address and telephone number of the
6person assisting in the location, delivery or recovery of the
7abandoned and unclaimed property; and

86. identify the valid certificate of registration number
9assigned to the person assisting in the location, delivery or
10recovery of the abandoned and unclaimed property under section
111301.11a.

12* * *

13Section 8.2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

14Section 1301.11a. Certificate of Finder Registration.--(a)
15Except for a person who is admitted to practice law before a
16court of a Federal or State jurisdiction or subject to section
171301.11(i), a person may not on behalf of another:

181. engage in an activity for the purpose of locating,
19delivering, recovering or assisting in the recovery of abandoned
20or unclaimed property; and

212. receive a fee, compensation, commission or other
22remuneration for the activity under clause 1 without first
23obtaining a certificate of registration from the State Treasurer
24in accordance with this section.

25(b) An application for a certificate of registration shall
26be in writing and on the form prescribed by the State Treasurer
27and accompanied by a recent full face color photograph of the
28applicant. In addition to information that may be requested by
29the State Treasurer, the application shall provide the
30following:

11. the applicant's full name, telephone number, e-mail
2address, home address and work address;

32. a statement that the applicant has not, during the ten-
4year period immediately preceding the submission of the
5application, violated a provision of this article or has been
6convicted of a felony or an offense of:

7(i) theft or other related offenses against property as
8enumerated under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 39 (relating to theft and
9related offenses) or its equivalent if committed in another
10jurisdiction;

11(ii) forgery or other fraudulent practices as enumerated in
1218 Pa.C.S. Ch. 41 (relating to forgery and fraudulent practices)
13or its equivalent if committed in another jurisdiction; or

14(iii) perjury, false swearing, fraud or other offense, as
15enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 Subch. A (relating to perjury
16and falsification in official matters) or its equivalent if
17committed in another jurisdiction;

183. A statement that, to the applicant's knowledge, the
19applicant is not the subject of an ongoing investigation or
20prosecution involving an alleged violation of a provision of
21this article or an offense of:

22(i) theft or other related offenses against property as
23enumerated under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 39 or its equivalent if
24committed in another jurisdiction;

25(ii) forgery or other fraudulent practices as enumerated in
2618 Pa.C.S. Ch. 41 or its equivalent if committed in another
27jurisdiction; or

28(iii) perjury, false swearing, fraud or other offense as
29enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 Subch. A or its equivalent if
30committed in another jurisdiction; and

14. The notarized signature of the applicant immediately
2following an acknowledgment that a false or perjured statement
3subjects the applicant to criminal liability.

4(c) Upon the filing of the application, the State Treasurer
5may investigate the applicant to verify the information provided
6in the application and to determine the applicant's eligibility
7for a certificate of registration under this section. False
8information on an application is grounds for a denial,
9nonrenewal, suspension or revocation of the applicant's
10certificate of registration.

11(d) A certificate of registration with a unique registration
12number may be issued to an applicant if the following conditions
13are met:

141. During the ten-year period immediately preceding the
15submission of the application, the applicant has not violated a
16provision of this article or has been convicted of a felony or
17an offense of:

18(i) theft or other related offenses against property as
19enumerated under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 39 or its equivalent if
20committed in another jurisdiction;

21(ii) forgery or other fraudulent practices as enumerated in
2218 Pa.C.S. Ch. 41 or its equivalent if committed in another
23jurisdiction; or

24(iii) perjury, false swearing, fraud or other offense as
25enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 Subch. A or its equivalent if
26committed in another jurisdiction; and

272. The applicant has executed a sworn statement that is a
28commitment to conduct his actions as a finder of abandoned and
29unclaimed property in compliance with this article and the
30regulations promulgated under this article.

1(e) The certificate of registration issued under this
2section is for a period of two (2) years and may be renewed
3every two (2) years if the following conditions are met:

41. The applicant submits a renewal application form
5prescribed by the State Treasurer.

62. The applicant meets the conditions set forth under
7subsection (d).

83. The applicant is not the subject of an ongoing
9investigation or order of revocation by the State Treasurer or
10the equivalent in another jurisdiction, or an ongoing
11investigation or prosecution by a law enforcement agency
12involving an offense enumerated under subsection (d)1.

13Section 1301.11b. Revocation of Finder Registration.--(a)
14After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the State
15Treasurer may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue or renew a
16certificate of registration if the following are found:

171. The person violated a provision of this article, the
18regulations promulgated under this article or has been convicted
19of a felony or an offense of:

20(i) theft or other related offenses against property as
21enumerated under 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 39 (relating to theft and
22related offenses) or its equivalent if committed in another
23jurisdiction;

24(ii) forgery or other fraudulent practices as enumerated in
2518 Pa.C.S. Ch. 41 (relating to forgery and fraudulent practices)
26or its equivalent if committed in another jurisdiction; or

27(iii) perjury, false swearing, fraud or other offense, as
28enumerated in 18 Pa.C.S. Ch. 49 Subch. A (relating to perjury
29and falsification in official matters) or its equivalent if
30committed in another jurisdiction.

12. In the opinion of the State Treasurer, the person's
2conduct as a finder of abandoned or unclaimed property
3undermines the confidence of the public or warrants the belief
4that the person's business will not be conducted honestly and
5fairly.

6(b) The State Treasurer may investigate an allegation or
7complaint of misconduct involving an applicant for or a person
8holding a certification of registration.

9(c) In conducting an investigation under this section, the
10State Treasurer may compel, by subpoena, witnesses to testify in
11relation to any alleged misconduct or complaint and may require
12the production of a book, record or other document pertaining to
13that matter. If a person fails to file a statement or report,
14obey a subpoena, give testimony, produce a book, record or other
15document as required by a subpoena, or permit photocopying of a
16book, record or other document subpoenaed, the Commonwealth
17Court, upon application made to it by the State Treasurer, may
18compel obedience by an attachment proceeding for contempt, as in
19the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena
20issued by the court or a refusal to testify in the court.

21(d) If a person is engaged in an activity that constitutes a
22violation of this article or has attempted or committed an
23offense identified under subsection (a)1, the State Treasurer
24shall immediately revoke the certificate of registration of the
25person.

26Section 1301.11c. Appeals.--(a) The Commonwealth Court
27shall be vested with exclusive appellate jurisdiction to
28consider appeals of a final order, determination or decision of
29the State Treasurer involving the issuance, nonissuance,
30renewal, nonrenewal, revocation or suspension of a certification

1of registration under this article.

2(b) Notwithstanding law to the contrary, orders,
3determinations or decisions of the State Treasurer involving the
4issuance, nonissuance, renewal, nonrenewal, revocation or
5suspension of a certification of registration under this article
6shall be affirmed unless it is found that the State Treasurer
7committed an error of law or that the order, determination or
8decision was arbitrary and there was a capricious disregard of
9the evidence.

10Section 8.3. Section 1301.23 of the act, amended June 29,
112002 (P.L.614, No.91), is amended to read:

12Section 1301.23. Examination of Records.--[(a) If the State
13Treasurer has reason to believe that any holder has failed to
14report property that should have been reported pursuant to this
15article, the State Treasurer may, at reasonable times and upon
16reasonable notice, examine the records of such person with
17respect to such property.

18(b) If a holder fails after the effective date of this
19subsection to maintain the records required or the records of
20the holder available for the periods subject to this act are
21insufficient to permit the preparation of a report, the State
22Treasurer may require the holder to report and pay the amount
23the State Treasurer may reasonably estimate on the basis of any
24available records of the holder or on the basis of any other
25reasonable method of estimation that the State Treasurer may
26select.]

27(a) The State Treasurer may require a person who has not
28filed a report, or a person who the State Treasurer believes has
29filed an inaccurate, incomplete or false report, to file a
30verified report in a form specified by the State Treasurer. The

1report must state whether the holder, or agent thereof, is
2holding property reportable under this article, describe
3property not previously reported or as to which the State
4Treasurer has made inquiry and specifically identify and state
5the amounts of property that may be in issue.

6(b) The State Treasurer, at reasonable times and upon
7reasonable notice, may examine the records of any person or
8agent thereof to determine whether the person has complied with
9this article. The administrator may conduct the examination even
10if the person believes it is not in possession of any property
11that must be reported, paid or delivered under this article. The
12State Treasurer may contract with any other person to conduct
13the examination on behalf of the State Treasurer, the selection
14of whom shall not be questioned.

15(c) The State Treasurer at reasonable times may examine the
16records of an agent, including a dividend disbursing agent or
17transfer agent, of a business association or financial
18association that is the holder of property presumed abandoned if
19the administrator has given the notice required by subsection
20(b) to both the association or organization and the agent at
21least 90 days before the examination.

22(d) Documents and working papers obtained or compiled by the
23State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer's agents, employees or
24designated representatives, in the course of conducting an
25examination are confidential and are not public records, but the
26documents and papers may be:

271. used by the State Treasurer in the course of an action to
28collect unclaimed property or otherwise enforce this article;

292. used in joint examinations conduced with or pursuant to
30an agreement with another state, the Federal Government or any

1other governmental subdivision, agency or instrumentality;

23. produced pursuant to subpoena or court order; or

34. disclosed to the abandoned property office of another
4state for that state's use in circumstances equivalent to those
5described in this subdivision, if the other state is bound to
6keep the documents and papers confidential.

7(e) If an examination of the records of a holder results in
8the disclosure of property reportable under this article, the
9State Treasurer may assess the cost of the examination against
10the holder at the rate of $200 a day for each examiner, or a
11greater amount that is reasonable and was incurred, but the
12assessment may not exceed the value of the property found to be
13reportable. The cost of an examination made pursuant to
14subsection (c) may be assessed only against the business
15association or financial institution.

16(f) If, after the effective date of this section, a holder
17does not maintain the adequate records and the records of the
18holder that are available are insufficient to permit the
19preparation of a report, the State Treasurer may require the
20holder to report and pay to the State Treasurer the amount the
21State Treasurer reasonably estimates, on the basis of any
22available records of the holder or by any other reasonable
23method of estimation that the State Treasurer may select.

24Section 8.4. Sections 1301.24 and 1301.25 of the act are
25amended by adding subsections to read:

26Section 1301.24. Proceeding to Compel Reporting or
27Delivery.--* * *

28(c) If a holder fails, without proper cause, to report or to
29pay and deliver to the State Treasurer property subject to
30custody and control of the Commonwealth under this article, the

1holder shall pay a penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars
2($1,000) per day to the State Treasurer beginning with the day
3after the report should have been filed and continuing each day
4thereafter until a proper report is filed with the State
5Treasurer. The State Treasurer may waive all or a portion of the
6penalty for good cause.

7Section 1301.25. Penalties.--* * *

8(d) A person who is found to have violated section 1301.11
9or 1301.11a, in addition to other sanctions under this article,
10shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall,
11upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed one
12thousand dollars ($1,000) for the first offense. A person who is
13found guilty of a subsequent offense shall be subject to a fine
14not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).

15Section 8.5. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

16Section 1301.28b. Relation to Electronic Signatures in
17Global and National Commerce Act.--(a) Except as set forth in
18subsection (b), this article modifies, limits and supersedes the
19Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
20(Public Law 106-229, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et seq.).

21(b) This article does not:

221. modify, limit or supersede section 101(c) of the
23Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (15
24U.S.C. § 7001(c)); or

252. authorize electronic delivery of the notice described in
26section 103(b) of the Electronic Signatures in Global and
27National Commerce Act (15 U.S.S. § 7003(b)).

28Section 8.6. Section 1602(a) and (b) of the act are amended
29to read:

30Section 1602. In the Examination and Adjustment of Public

1Accounts and the Collection of Amounts Due the Commonwealth.--

2(a) To enable the Auditor General to examine and adjust the
3public accounts, the State Treasurer to examine and revise the
4same and abandoned and unclaimed property accounts, and the
5Secretary of Revenue to settle or otherwise determine the amount
6of and collect taxes, or collect other amounts due the
7Commonwealth, each of said officers is severally hereby invested
8with power to compel all persons, in the receipt or possession
9of public moneys, to render to him their accounts, and to
10enforce the attendance (in the manner hereinafter pointed out)
11at his office of such persons, whether parties or witnesses,
12whom he may deem necessary to examine in the investigation of
13any public account, and to administer all necessary oaths or
14affirmations; and each of said officers is hereby also invested
15with power to compel the exhibition or delivery to him (as the
16case may be), by any person possessing the same, in the manner
17hereinafter pointed out, of all official or public books,
18accounts, documents, or papers, which have any relation to or
19connection with any public account or abandoned and unclaimed 
20property account, and which he may deem necessary in the
21investigation, adjustment, or collection of the same: Provided,
22however, That if by reason of the distance of residence from the
23seat of government, or from any sufficient cause satisfactory to
24the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, or the Secretary of
25Revenue, as the case may be, if it be found impracticable or
26difficult to procure the attendance of such person at the office
27of such officer for the purpose of giving information respecting
28any public account or abandoned and unclaimed property account,
29it is hereby made the duty of such officer to procure the
30testimony of all such persons to be taken before any judge of a

1court of common pleas, or justice of the peace, on a commission,
2with interrogatories annexed, issued under the hand and seal of
3office of such officer.

4(b) In order to procure the attendance of such persons as
5the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, or the Secretary of
6Revenue, may deem necessary in relation to any public account or 
7abandoned and unclaimed property account, already furnished or
8to be furnished, he, the said Auditor General, State Treasurer,
9or Secretary of Revenue, shall issue his writ, directed to and
10commanding the sheriff of the county wherein such person or
11persons reside, whom he may summon to cause the attendance at
12the office of the Auditor General, the State Treasurer, or the
13Secretary of Revenue, as the case may be, of such person or
14persons; and, if, after thirty days from the time the said
15person or persons ought to have appeared in the office of the
16Auditor General, the State Treasurer, or the Secretary of
17Revenue, agreeably to the said summons, such person or persons
18neglect or refuse to appear, he, the said Auditor General, State
19Treasurer, or Secretary of Revenue, may issue his writ of
20attachment, commanding the sheriff to commit such person or
21persons, so neglecting or refusing to appear, to the common jail
22of the county, there to remain until he or they shall consent to
23comply with this act or shall be discharged by due course of
24law.

25* * *

26Section 8.7. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

27Section 1601.1-E. Legislative findings.

28The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

29(1) Revenue from the leasing of State land to extract
30natural gas is necessary to obtain the revenue necessary to

1effectuate the 2014-2015 General Appropriations Act.

2(2) Leases utilized by the department include provisions
3that are highly protective of the ecological integrity of
4State forest lands and carefully crafted to minimize rare and
5endangered plants, wildlife and their habitat and the vast
6number of streams and watersheds that are part of State
7forest and park lands.

8(3) Leases utilized by the department for shale-gas
9provide for enhanced environmental and surface protections,
10including:

11(i) Increased setback distances from critical
12recreation infrastructure, streams and water features,
13State parks and designated wild and natural areas.

14(ii) Limiting the amount of surface area disturbed,
15prohibiting shallow well drilling and authorizing the
16application of strict forestry resource management
17principles.

18(iii) Limiting the number of well pads allowed to be
19constructed on the lease tract; providing for deep
20drilling insurance; and prohibiting the development of
21the ecologically sensitive areas, including designated
22wild and natural areas and areas of special
23consideration, without the department's prior written
24approval.

25(4) The department continually updates and employs best
26management practices when managing oil and gas activities on
27State forest lands to ensure that shale-gas activities are
28consistent with the recreational and ecological uses of State
29forest.

30(5) The department has implemented a Shale-Gas

1Monitoring Program to monitor, evaluate and report any
2impacts of shale-gas development on the State forest system.

3(6) The fund is not a constitutional trust.

4(7) Money in the fund has increased exponentially from
5the extraction of shale gas and the implementation of new gas
6extraction techniques.

7(8) The Commonwealth's role as trustee of the public's
8natural resources is broader and more comprehensive than just
9conserving the State forest of parks.

10(9) The General Assembly affirms its intent that:

11(i) The department should continue the operation of
12the shale-gas monitoring activities program to monitor,
13evaluate and report the impacts of shale-gas activities
14in State forest and, in consultation with the Governor's
15Office, utilize data received from ongoing monitoring to
16adjust its management planning and practices.

17(ii) The department should consider the State forest
18and park lands as one of the Commonwealth's interests
19when considering whether or not to lease additional State
20forest and park lands and determining what is in the best
21interests of the Commonwealth. Interest involved in
22decisions relating to leasing State forest and park lands
23should not be made to the exclusion of all other
24interests of the Commonwealth.

25(iii) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary,
26it is in the best interest of the Commonwealth to lease
27oil and gas rights in State forests and parks if the
28department:

29(A) in consultation with the Governor, continues
30strong and effective lease protections, best

1management practices and ongoing monitoring programs
2on the impact of gas operations; and

3(B) maintains a balance of money in the fund to
4carry out the department's statutory obligation to
5protect State forest and park land and other
6environmental activities.

7(10) If a balance in the funds is adequate to achieve
8the purposes of paragraph (9), transfers to the General Fund
9are permissible.

10Section 8.8. Sections 1602-E and 1603-E of the act, added
11October 9, 2009 (P.L.537, No.50), are amended to read:

12Section 1602-E. Appropriation.

13Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as
14provided in section 1603-E, no money in the fund from royalties
15may be expended unless appropriated or transferred to the 
16General Fund by the General Assembly from the fund. In making
17appropriations, the General Assembly shall consider the adoption
18of an allocation to municipalities impacted by a Marcellus well.

19Section 1603-E. Department of Conservation and Natural
20Resources.

21Subject to the availability of money in the fund following 
22transfers, up to $50,000,000 from the fund from royalties shall 
23be appropriated annually to the department to carry out the 
24purposes set forth in the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, 
25No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil 
26and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special 
27fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood 
28control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to 
29determine the need for and location of such projects and to 
30acquire the necessary land." The department shall give
 

1preference to the operation and maintenance of State parks and 
2forests.

3Section 8.9. Section 1605-E of the act, added July 6, 2010 
4P.L.279, No.46), is amended to read:.

5Section 1605-E. Additional [transfer] transfers.

6(a) Fiscal year 2010-2011.--Notwithstanding section 1603-E
7or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2010-2011, the
8amount of $180,000,000 shall be transferred from the fund to the
9General Fund.

10(b) Fiscal year 2014-2015.--Notwithstanding section 1603-E
11or any other provision of law, in fiscal year 2014-2015, the
12amount of $95,000,000 shall be transferred from the fund to the
13General Fund.

14Section 9. Section 1702-A of the act, amended July 18, 2013
15(P.L.574, No.71), is amended to read:

16Section 1702-A. Funding.

17(a) Intent.--It is hereby declared as the intent and goal of
18the General Assembly to create a stabilization reserve in an
19eventual amount of 6% of the revenues of the General Fund of the
20Commonwealth.

21(b) Transfer of portion of surplus.--

22(1) Except as may be provided in paragraph (2), for
23fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2002, the following
24apply:

25(i) Except as set forth in this paragraph, if the
26Secretary of the Budget certifies that there is a surplus
27in the General Fund for a specific fiscal year, 25% of
28the surplus shall be deposited by the end of the next
29succeeding quarter into the Budget Stabilization Reserve
30Fund.

1(ii) If the Secretary of the Budget certifies, after
2June 30, 2005, that there is a surplus in the General
3Fund for the fiscal year 2004-2005, 15% of the surplus
4shall be deposited by the end of the next succeeding
5quarter into the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

6(iii) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
7for fiscal year 2007-2008 may be deposited into the
8Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

9(iv) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
10for fiscal year 2010-2011 may be deposited into the
11Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

12(v) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund for
13fiscal year 2011-2012 may be deposited into the Budget
14Stabilization Reserve Fund.

15(vi) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
16for fiscal year 2012-2013 may be deposited into the
17Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

18(vii) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
19for fiscal year 2013-2014 may be deposited into the
20Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

21(2) If, at the end of any fiscal year, the ending
22balance of the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund equals or
23exceeds 6% of the actual General Fund revenues received for
24the fiscal year in which the surplus occurs, 10% of the
25surplus shall be deposited by the end of the next succeeding
26quarter into the Budget Reserve Stabilization Fund.

27(c) Appropriated funds.--The General Assembly may at any
28time provide additional amounts from any funds available to this
29Commonwealth as an appropriation to the Budget Stabilization
30Reserve Fund.

1Section 10. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

2Section 1772.1-A. H2O PA Account.

3(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established in the
4Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund a restricted
5account to be known as the H2O PA Account, which shall contain
6the following:

7(1) Moneys available from transfers under section 1772-A
8and Ch. 5 of the act of July 9, 2008 (P.L.908, No.63), known
9as the H2O PA Act.

10(2) Moneys available from transfers under 58 Pa.C.S. §
112315(a.1)(4) (relating to Statewide initiatives).

12(3) Other appropriations or transfers made to the
13account.

14(b) Purpose.--Money in the account shall be used for
15payments of debt and grants made under the program.

16(c) Nonlapse.--Money in the account is continuously
17appropriated for debt service or grants in accordance with
18section 1774.1-A and Chapter 5 of the H2O PA Act.

19Section 1774.2-A. Other grants.

20Money in the account may be used for grants awarded under
21section 1774.1-A.

22Section 11. Section 1713-A.1 of the act, added July 18, 2013
23(P.L.574, No.71), is amended to read:

24Section 1713-A.1. Use of fund.

25(a) Annual report.--The Governor shall report on the fund in
26the annual budget which shall include the amounts appropriated
27to each program.

28(b) Appropriations.--

29(1) [The] Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs 
30(1.1), (1.2) and (1.3), the General Assembly appropriates

1moneys in the fund in accordance with the following
2percentages based on the annual payment received in each
3year:

4(i) Thirteen percent for home and community-based
5services pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement
6Act.

7(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use
8prevention and cessation programs pursuant to Chapter 7
9of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

10(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and
11related research pursuant to section 906 of the Tobacco
12Settlement Act.

13(iv) One percent for health and related research
14pursuant to section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

15(v) Eight and eighteen one-hundredths percent for
16the uncompensated care payment program pursuant to
17Chapter 11 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

18(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid
19benefits for workers with disabilities pursuant to
20Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

21(vii) Eight percent for the expansion of the PACENET
22program pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Tobacco Settlement
23Act.

24(viii) Twenty-two and seventy-two one-hundredths
25percent shall remain in the fund to be separately
26appropriated for health-related purposes.

27(1.1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, the General Assembly
28appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the
29following percentage based on the annual payment received
30each year:

1(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-
2based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement
3Act.

4(ii) Two and ninety-three hundreths percent for
5tobacco use prevention and cessation programs under
6Chapter 7 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

7(iii) Six and three-tenths percent for health and
8related research under section 906 of the Tobacco
9Settlement Act.

10(iv) One-half percent for health and related
11research under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

12(v) Four and nine-hundredths percent for the
13uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of
14the Tobacco Settlement Act.

15(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid
16benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15
17of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

18(vii) Forty-three and eighteen hundredths percent
19shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated
20for health-related purposes.

21(1.2) For fiscal year 2014-2015, money in the fund from
22a payment received due to the recalculation of a prior annual
23payment shall remain in the fund to be separately
24appropriated for health-related purposes.

25(1.3) For fiscal year 2014-2015, the General Assembly
26appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the
27following percentages based on the annual payment received
28each year:

29(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-
30based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

1Act.

2(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use
3prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the
4Tobacco Settlement Act.

5(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and
6related research under section 906 of the Tobacco
7Settlement Act.

8(iv) One percent for health and related research
9under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

10(v) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the
11uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of
12the Tobacco Settlement Act.

13(vi) Fifteen and twelve hundredths percent for the
14purchase of Medicaid benefits for workers with
15disabilities under Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement
16Act.

17(vii) Forty-five and six-tenths percent shall remain
18in the fund to be separately appropriated for health-
19related purposes.

20(2) In addition, any Federal funds received for any of
21these programs are specifically appropriated to those
22programs.

23(3) All other payments and revenue received in the fund
24other than the annual payment shall remain in the fund and
25are available to be appropriated for health-related purposes.

26(c) Lapses.--Lapses shall remain in the fund except that
27lapses from money provided for the home and community-based care
28services shall be reallocated to the home and community-based
29care program for use in succeeding years.

30(d) Lobbying restrictions.--No money derived from

1appropriations made by the General Assembly from the fund may be
2used for the lobbying of any State public official.

3[(e) Health venture investment account.--Notwithstanding
4Chapter 3 of the Tobacco Settlement Act, all assets, nonliquid
5investments, contractually obligated money, return on
6investments and any other money or assets in the Health Venture
7Investment Account shall be retained in that account. The
8requirements for venture capital investments outlined in section
9305(f) of the Tobacco Settlement Act shall be maintained. The
10board shall not enter into any partnerships or long-term
11investments through June 30, 2014.]

12(f) Allocation of local program funding.--

13(1) Funding for local programs under section 708(b) of
14the Tobacco Settlement Act shall be allocated as follows:

15(i) Thirty percent of grant funding to primary
16contractors for local programs shall be allocated equally
17among each of the 67 counties.

18(ii) The remaining 70% of the grant funding to
19primary contractors for local programs shall be allocated
20on a per capita basis of each county with a population
21greater than 60,000. The per capita formula shall be
22applied only to that portion of the population that is
23greater than 60,000 for each county.

24(2) Budgets shall be developed by each primary
25contractor to reflect service planning and expenditures in
26each county. Each primary contractor shall ensure that
27services are available to residents of each county and must
28expend the allocated funds on a per-county basis pursuant to
29paragraph (1) and this paragraph.

30(3) The Department of Health shall compile a detailed

1annual report of expenditures per county and the specific
2programs offered in each region. This report shall be made
3available on the Department of Health's publicly available
4Internet website within 60 days following the close of each
5fiscal year.

6(4) During the third quarter of the fiscal year, funds
7which have not been spent within a service area may be
8reallocated to support programming in the same region.

9(g) Transfer.--The strategic contribution payment received
10in fiscal year 2012-2013, and all assets and cash in the Health
11Account, shall be transferred to the fund by August 1, 2013.

12Section 12. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

13Section 1714-A.1. Termination.

14(a) Termination.--The Health Endowment Account for Long-Term
15Hope and Health Venture Investment Account shall terminate and
16close January 1, 2015.

17(b) Transfer of assets.--Notwithstanding Chapter 3 of the
18Tobacco Settlement Act or other law to the contrary, all assets,
19nonliquid investments, contractually obligated money, return on
20investments and any other money or assets in the Health
21Endowment Account for Long-Term Hope and the Health Venture
22Investment Account shall be retained in the accounts until
23distributed under section 1715-A.1.

24(c) Investments.--Beginning July 1, 2014, the Tobacco
25Settlement Investment Board shall not enter into any
26partnerships or investments.

27Section 1715-A.1. Transfer to Public School Employees'
28Retirement System.

29(a) Payments.--Notwithstanding 24 Pa.C.S. § 8326(c)
30(relating to contributions by the Commonwealth), no later than

1December 31, 2014, the Tobacco Settlement Investment Board shall
2make each of the following one-time payments or transfers
3directly to the Public School Employees' Retirement System to
4pay amounts required to be contributed by the Commonwealth under
524 Pa.C.S. §§ 8328 (relating to actuarial cost method) and 8535
6(relating to payments to school entities by Commonwealth) for
7fiscal year 2014-2015:

8(1) any and all assets, nonliquid investments,
9contractually obligated money, return on investments and all
10other money, cash or assets in the accounts.

11(2) any and all nonliquid investments over which the
12Tobacco Settlement Investment Board has management control or
13authority that are in the Tobacco Settlement Fund; and

14(3) the dollar amount of cash from the Tobacco
15Settlement Fund which is the difference calculated by taking
16$225,000,000 and subtracting the following from that amount:

17(i) the value of only the nonliquid investments
18under paragraphs (1) and (2) valued as of the latest
19valuation report received by the Tobacco Settlement
20Investment Board prior to the date of the transfers under
21paragraphs (1) and (2);

22(ii) the dollar amount of cash transferred from the
23Health Venture Investment Account under paragraph (1);
24and

25(iii) the dollar amount of cash transferred from the
26Health Endowment Account under paragraph (1).

27(b) Duty of board.--The Public School Employees' Retirement
28Board shall:

29(1) accept the transfer made under subsection (a);

30(2) credit the value of the transfer under subsection

1(a) to the system's State accumulation account; and

2(3) apply the value of the transfer as a credit to the
3system's employers on a pro rata basis, as the board deems
4appropriate.

5(c) Immunity.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
6fiduciary requirement, actuarial standard of practice or other
7requirement, members of the Public School Employees' Retirement
8Board and its actuaries and employees may not be held liable or
9in breach or violation of any law or standards as individuals,
10in their official capacity or as a governmental or corporate
11entity, for any action taken or calculation made under this
12section.

13(d) Report.--No later than 15 days after the transfer of
14funds under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Budget shall
15notify the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations
16Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman
17of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives
18of the date on which the transfers were made and a detailed
19statement of the assets, nonliquid investments, contractually
20obligated money, return on investments and any other money, cash
21or assets transferred.

22Section 13. Section 1723-A.1 of the act, amended or added
23July 18, 2013 (P.L.574, No.71) and April 10, 2014 (P.L.408,
24No.30), is amended to read:

25Section 1723-A.1. Distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse
26Development Fund.

27Funds in the fund are appropriated to the department on a
28continuing basis for the purposes set forth in this subsection
29and shall be distributed to each active and operating Category 1
30licensee conducting live racing as follows:

1(1) An amount equal to 18% of the daily gross terminal
2revenue of each Category 1 licensee shall be distributed to
3each active and operating Category 1 licensee conducting live
4racing unless the daily assessments are affected by the daily
5assessment cap provided for in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1405(c) (relating
6to Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund). In cases in
7which the daily assessment cap affects daily assessments, the
8distribution to each active and operating Category 1 licensee
9conducting live racing for that day shall be a percentage of
10the total daily assessments paid into the fund for that day
11equal to the gross terminal revenue of each active and
12operating Category 1 licensee conducting live racing for that
13day divided by the total gross terminal revenue of all active
14and operating Category 1 licensees conducting live racing for
15that day. Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (2.1), the
16distributions to licensed racing entities from the fund shall
17be allocated as follows:

18(i) Eighty percent shall be deposited weekly into a
19separate, interest-bearing purse account to be
20established by and for the benefit of the horsemen. The
21earned interest on the account shall be credited to the
22purse account. Licensees shall combine these funds with
23revenues from existing purse agreements to fund purses
24for live races consistent with those agreements with the
25advice and consent of the horsemen.

26(ii) For thoroughbred tracks, 16% shall be deposited
27on a monthly basis into the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund as
28defined in section 223 of the Race Horse Industry Reform
29Act. For standardbred tracks, 8% shall be deposited on a
30monthly basis in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund as

1defined in section 224 of the Race Horse Industry Reform
2Act, and 8% shall be deposited on a monthly basis into a
3restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be known
4as the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders Development
5Fund. The State Harness Racing Commission shall, in
6consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, by rule
7or by regulation, adopt a standardbred breeders program
8that will include the administration of the Pennsylvania
9Stallion Award, the Pennsylvania Bred Award and the
10Pennsylvania Sired and Bred Award.

11(iii) Four percent shall be used to fund health and
12pension benefits for the members of the horsemen's
13organizations representing the owners and trainers at the
14racetrack at which the licensed racing entity operates
15for the benefit of the organization's members, their
16families, employees and others in accordance with the
17rules and eligibility requirements of the organization,
18as approved by the State Horse Racing Commission or the
19State Harness Racing Commission. This amount shall be
20deposited within five business days of the end of each
21month into a separate account to be established by each
22respective horsemen's organization at a banking
23institution of its choice. Of this amount, $250,000 shall
24be paid annually by the horsemen's organization to the
25thoroughbred jockeys or standardbred drivers organization
26at the racetrack at which the licensed racing entity
27operates for health insurance, life insurance or other
28benefits to active and disabled thoroughbred jockeys or
29standardbred drivers in accordance with the rules and
30eligibility requirements of that organization.

1(2) Distributions from the fund shall be allocated as
2follows:

3(i) For fiscal [year] years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, 
4each week, $802,682 in the fund shall be transferred to 
5the account. This transfer shall not exceed $17,659,000 
6annually.

7(i.1) In addition to the transfer under subparagraph 
8(i), for a total of 14 weeks from the effective date of 
9this subparagraph, each week, $300,000 shall be 
10transferred from the fund, for a total amount of 
11$4,200,000, to the State Racing Fund to be used
12exclusively for the enforcement of the act of December
1317, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse
14Industry Reform Act. Moneys transferred pursuant to this
15subparagraph shall not be transferred subsequently to any
16other State fund or account for any purpose.

17(ii) [For fiscal year 2013-2014, each] Each week,
18the money remaining in the fund after any transfer under
19subparagraphs (i) and (i.1) shall be distributed to each
20active and operating Category 1 licensee conducting live
21racing in accordance with the following formula:

22(A) Divide:

23(I) the total daily assessments paid, by
24each active and operating Category 1 licensee
25conducting live racing, into the fund for that
26week; by

27(II) the total daily assessments paid, by
28all active and operating Category 1 licensees
29conducting live racing, into the fund for that
30week.

1(B) Multiply the quotient under clause (A) by
2the amount to be distributed under this subparagraph.

3(iii) The distribution under subparagraph (ii) shall
4be allocated as follows:

5(A) The greater of 4% of the amount to be
6distributed under subparagraph (ii) or $220,000 shall
7be used to fund health and pension benefits for the
8members of the horsemen's organizations representing
9the owners and trainers at the racetrack at which the
10licensed racing entity operates for the benefit of
11the organization's members, their families, employees
12and others in accordance with the rules and
13eligibility requirements of the organization, as
14approved by the State Horse Racing Commission or the
15State Harness Racing Commission. This amount shall be
16deposited within five business days of the end of
17each week into a separate account to be established
18by each respective horsemen's organization at a
19banking institution of its choice. Of this amount, a
20minimum of $250,000 shall be paid annually by the
21horsemen's organization to the thoroughbred jockeys
22or standardbred drivers organization at the racetrack
23at which the licensed racing entity operates for
24health insurance, life insurance or other benefits to
25active and disabled thoroughbred jockeys or
26standardbred drivers in accordance with the rules and
27eligibility requirements of that organization. The
28total distribution under this clause in any fiscal
29year shall not exceed $11,400,000.

30(B) Of the money remaining to be distributed

1under subparagraph (ii) after application of clause
2(A), the following disbursements shall be made:

3(I) Eighty-three and one-third percent of
4the money to be distributed under this clause
5shall be deposited on a weekly basis into a
6separate, interest-bearing purse account to be
7established by and for the benefit of the
8horsemen. The earned interest on the account
9shall be credited to the purse account. Licensees
10shall combine these funds with revenues from
11existing purse agreements to fund purses for live
12races consistent with those agreements with the
13advice and consent of the horsemen.

14(II) For thoroughbred tracks, 16 and 2/3% of
15the money to be distributed under this clause
16shall be deposited on a weekly basis into the
17Pennsylvania Breeding Fund established in section
18223 of the Race Horse Industry Reform Act. For
19standardbred tracks, 8 and 1/3% of the money to
20be distributed under this clause shall be
21deposited on a weekly basis into the Pennsylvania
22Sire Stakes Fund as defined in section 224 of the
23Race Horse Industry Reform Act; and 8 and 1/3% of
24the money to be distributed under this clause
25shall be deposited on a weekly basis into a
26restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be
27known as the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders
28Development Fund. The State Harness Racing
29Commission shall, in consultation with the
30Secretary of Agriculture, promulgate regulations

1adopting a standardbred breeders program that
2will include the administration of the
3Pennsylvania Stallion Award, the Pennsylvania
4Bred Award and the Pennsylvania Sired and Bred
5Award.

6Section 13.1. Section 1719-E of the act, added July 17, 2007 
7(P.L.141, No.42), is amended to read:

8Section 1719-E. Department of Community and Economic
9Development.

10The following shall apply to appropriations for the
11Department of Community and Economic Development:

12(1) No more than 20% of funds appropriated for grants
13under the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as
14the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, shall be
15allocated to any one political subdivision.

16(2) [(Reserved).] For purposes of Article XVIII-C of 
17the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax 
18Reform Code of 1971, the term "contracting authority" shall 
19include an authority that establishes a pilot zone in 
20accordance with Article XVIII-C of the Tax Reform Code of 
211971.

22(2.1) A township or borough or a group of townships or
23boroughs may establish a contracting authority to designate a
24pilot zone under Article XVIII-C of the Tax Reform Code of
251971.

26(3) A city revitalization and improvement zone may
27include up to 40 acres in a contiguous municipality as part
28of the 130-acre total.

29(4) In addition to city revitalization and improvement
30zones authorized under section 1804-C(c)(1) and (2) of the

1Tax Reform Code of 1971:

2(i) Three city revitalization and improvement zones
3and two pilot zones may be approved in 2014.

4(ii) Two city revitalization and improvement zones
5and two pilot zones may be approved in 2015.

6(iii) No additional zones may be approved after
7December 30, 2015.

8(5) By June 1, 2017, the Independent Fiscal Office, the
9Department of Community and Economic Development and the
10Office of the Budget shall complete a review and analysis of
11all city revitalization and improvement zones, including any
12pilot zones.

13Section 13.2. Section 1734-E of the act, added July 17, 2007
14(P.L.141, No.42), is amended to read:

15Section 1734-E. State Civil Service Commission.

16(a) Appropriation.--Funds appropriated to the State Civil
17Service Commission shall include any funds collected by the
18commission for the administration of the merit system for
19employees under the act of August 5, 1941 (P.L.752, No.286),
20known as the Civil Service Act.

21(b) Contracts.--From funds appropriated for the operation
22and administration of the State Civil Service Commission, the
23commission may enter into contracts for the production of
24physical copies of examinations or tests, including the
25questions or other material used in the examinations or tests.
26Contracts shall require the contractor to maintain security over
27the examinations or tests to prevent unauthorized persons from
28gaining access to them while in the contractor's possession.

29(c) Agreements.--From funds appropriated for the operation
30of the commission, the commission may enter into cooperative

1agreements with departments, boards, commissions and other
2agencies to provide services, including budget preparation,
3fiscal oversight, human resources and personnel services,
4technology services, procurement, courier and mailing and other
5services. Notwithstanding 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement),
6the commission may use the Department of General Services as its
7purchasing agency. The commission shall retain authority over
8commission work under the cooperative agreement.

9Section 13.3. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

10Section 1741.1-E. Environmental Quality Board.

11(a) Regulations.--From funds appropriated to the
12Environmental Quality Board, the board shall promulgate proposed
13regulations and regulations under 58 Pa.C.S. (relating to oil
14and gas) or other laws of this Commonwealth relating to
15conventional oil and gas wells separately from proposed
16regulations and regulations relating to unconventional gas
17wells. All regulations under 58 Pa.C.S. shall differentiate
18between conventional oil and gas wells and unconventional gas
19wells. Regulations promulgated under this section shall apply to
20regulations promulgated on or after the effective date of this
21section.

22(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
23words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
24subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

25"Conventional oil and gas well." A bore hole drilled for the
26purpose of producing oil or gas from a conventional formation.
27The term includes any of the following:

28(1) A well drilled to produce oil.

29(2) A well drilled to produce natural gas from
30formations other than shale formations.

1(3) A well drilled to produce natural gas from shale
2formations located above the base of the Elk Group or its
3stratigraphic equivalent.

4(4) A well drilled to produce natural gas from shale
5formations located below the base of the Elk Group where
6natural gas can be produced at economic flow rates or in
7economic volumes without the use of vertical or nonvertical
8well bores stimulated by hydraulic fracture treatments or by
9using multilateral well bores or other techniques to expose
10more of the formation to the well bore.

11(5) Irrespective of formation, a well drilled for
12collateral purposes, such as monitoring, geologic logging,
13secondary and tertiary recovery or disposal injection.

14"Unconventional gas well." As defined in 58 Pa.C.S. § 2301
15(relating to definitions).

16Section 1795.1-E. Surcharges.

17(a) Legislative finding.--Due to reductions in revenue
18available to the Commonwealth, it is necessary to increase
19certain fees or surcharges to adequately fund the Unified
20Judicial System.

21(b) Imposition.--In addition to the fee under 42 Pa.C.S. §
223733.1(a)(1) (relating to surcharge), an additional surcharge of
23$10 shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified
24Judicial System. This subsection shall expire December 31, 2017.

25Section 13.4. Article XVII-E of the act is amended by adding
26a subarticle to read:

27SUBARTICLE F

28OTHER AGENCIES

29Section 1799.1-E. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

30In order to encourage applications for licensure for tavern
 

1gaming, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board may reduce the 
2license fee under section 905(c) of the act of December 19, 1988 
3(P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local Option Small Games of 
4Chance Act, to $500 upon approval of the license.

5Section 14. Repeals are as follows:

6(1) The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

7(i) Each year, articles on budget implementation are
8added to the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176),
9known as The Fiscal Code.

10(ii) These articles are temporary in nature but are
11placed permanently into the act, utilizing article
12numbers and section numbers.

13(iii) Reusing article numbers and section numbers
14will keep the text of the act more concise.

15(iv) The repeals under paragraph (2) are necessary
16to effectuate subparagraph (iii).

17(2) Articles XVII-J and XVII-K of the act, added October
189, 2009 (P.L.537, No.50), are repealed.

19Section 15. The act is amended by adding articles to read:

20ARTICLE XVII-E.1

21RURAL REGIONAL COLLEGE

22FOR UNDERSERVED COUNTIES

23Section 1701-E.1. Applicability.

24This article applies to appropriations from every General
25Appropriation Act.

26Section 1702-E.1. Scope of article.

27This article provides for the establishment of a rural
28regional college in a multicounty rural area that is underserved
29by comprehensive community college education and work force
30development.

1Section 1703-E.1. Definitions.

2The following words and phrases when used in this article
3shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
4context clearly indicates otherwise:

5"Annual." A 12-month period coterminous with the
6Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

7"Board of trustees." The board of trustees of a rural
8regional college established under this article.

9"County." Any county in this Commonwealth.

10"Certified public accountant." A member of the American
11Institute of Certified Public Accountants who has a minimum of
12five years' verifiable experience in performing audits of
13government funds for nonprofit organizations with a comparable
14or larger annual budget.

15"Middle States." The Middle States Association of Colleges
16and Schools.

17"Partner institution." One or more Middle States-accredited
18institutions of higher education.

19"Rural regional college." A public institution of higher
20education which is established in a rural area and operated in
21accordance with the provisions of this article as a college
22which provides up to a two-year, postsecondary education not to
23exceed the level of an associate of arts or sciences degree and
24which is active in work force development.

25"Rural regional college plan" or "plan." A plan for the
26establishment and operation of a rural regional college under
27this article.

28"Secretary." The Secretary of Education of the Commonwealth
29or such person as the secretary may designate to act on behalf
30of the secretary with regard to any of the duties and

1prerogatives imposed by this article.

2"State Board." The State Board of Education.

3Section 1704-E.1. Designations by secretary.

4(a) Duties of secretary.--

5(1) Within 30 days of the effective date of this
6section, the secretary shall designate an established
7nonprofit organization as defined under section 501(c)(3) of
8the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26
9U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)), which represents a rural multicounty
10region underserved by a comprehensive community college
11program, including work force development, to assist the
12secretary with the designation under paragraph (2).

13(2) Within 30 days of the designation under paragraph
14(1), the secretary shall, in consultation with the nonprofit
15organization, designate contiguous counties or parts of
16contiguous counties to be served by establishment of a rural
17regional college.

18(b) Changes.--No sooner than four years after the effective
19date of this section, the secretary, with approval of the board
20of trustees, may add counties or parts of counties to be served
21by the rural regional college.

22Section 1705-E.1. Designation and board of trustees.

23Within 60 days of the secretary's designation under section
241704-E.1(a)(2), a board of trustees shall be appointed to
25establish a rural regional college. The board of trustees shall
26consist of not fewer than seven members nor more than 15 members
27appointed by the secretary in consultation and jointly with the
28nonprofit organization designated under section 1704-E.1(a)(1).
29The following shall apply to the board of trustees established
30under this section:

1(1) Members of the board of trustees shall be
2representative of the area designated under section 1704-
3E.1(a)(2) and may include school administrators, community
4education council officials, business leaders and government
5officials.

6(2) Members of the board of trustees shall be appointed
7for terms of three years each, except that those persons
8initially appointed shall draw lots to determine which
9trustees shall serve for a term of three years, which
10trustees shall serve for a term of two years and which
11trustees shall serve for a term of one year. To the extent
12practicable, from those trustees initially appointed, an
13equal number shall draw lots to serve for a term of three
14years, for a term of two years and for a term of one year.
15Thereafter, all members shall be appointed for terms of three
16years each.

17(3) Vacancies on the board shall be filled by the
18existing board. A trustee may succeed himself, provided that
19no member shall serve for longer than ten years.

20(4) The secretary shall convene an initial meeting of
21the board of trustees within 30 days of the secretary's
22appointment of a board of trustees under this section. After
23the initial meeting, the board of trustees shall meet at such
24times each year as the board of trustees determines to be
25necessary to satisfy the requirements of this article.

26(5) The board of trustees shall adopt standing operating
27rules and procedures, by laws and articles of incorporation.

28(6) The board of trustees shall establish an advisory
29council of presidents, or their designees, from institutions
30with postsecondary education programs within the region

1designated under section 1704-E.1(a)(2). The advisory council
2shall meet quarterly to discuss employer and work force
3needs, new educational offerings and general coordination of
4service and facilities. One advisory council member
5representing a community college and one advisory council
6member that is a president of a college or university shall
7serve as co-chairs.

8(7) The board of trustees shall choose from among its
9members a chairman, vice chairman and secretary.

10(8) A majority of the members of the board of trustees
11shall constitute a quorum.

12(9) Trustees shall serve without compensation, except
13that they shall be reimbursed by the rural regional college
14for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
15performance of their duties.

16Section 1706-E.1. Establishment.

17(a) General rule.--Within one year of its initial meeting,
18the board of trustees appointed under section 1705-E.1 shall
19submit to the secretary a proposed rural regional college plan
20in such form and containing such information as the secretary
21may require. In addition to other information which may be
22required by the secretary, the plan shall include the following:

23(1) A designation of the name of the proposed rural
24regional college which shall be the "Rural Regional College
25of " or " Rural Regional
26College."

27(2) A survey of the educational, vocational and
28occupational needs of the area and the means by which the
29proposed rural regional college will meet those needs, re-
30engage high school dropouts to earn their secondary

1credentials and postsecondary credentials or industry
2certification, reduce unemployment and improve the employable
3skills of residents of the area to be served by the rural
4regional college.

5(3) An operating and financial plan for the proposed
6rural regional college, including a plan for the capital
7needs and expenses of the proposed rural regional college.

8(4) A plan by which the rural regional college shall
9seek accreditation by an accrediting association which is
10recognized by the United States Department of Education.

11(b) Submission of plan.--Within 60 days of the submission of
12the rural regional college plan to the secretary, the secretary
13shall issue an approval or rejection of the plan. A rejection of
14the plan shall be accompanied by a written statement of the
15reasons for the rejection of the plan. If the plan is rejected,
16the board of trustees shall submit a revised plan to the
17secretary within 60 days of the plan's rejection.

18(c) Plan approval.--Upon the approval of the plan by the
19secretary, the rural regional college shall be considered
20established.

21Section 1707-E.1. Powers and duties of board of trustees.

22(a) General rule.--The board of trustees appointed under
23section 1705-E.1 shall administer and supervise the affairs of
24the rural regional college established under this article.
25Subject to any other law and to any regulations promulgated by
26the State Board pertaining to rural regional colleges, the board
27of trustees shall have the following powers and duties:

28(1) To advance the mission of the rural regional
29college in service to residents of the region designated
30under section 1704-E.1(a)(2).

1(2) To appoint and fix the salary of a president of the
2rural regional college.

3(3) To appoint and fix the salary of a chief financial
4officer of the rural regional college.

5(4) To hold, rent, lease, sell, purchase and improve
6land, buildings, furnishings, equipment, materials, books and
7supplies.

8(5) To enter into contracts for services with community
9education councils, schools, colleges or universities, or
10with school districts or municipalities, and other applicable
11or appropriate agencies and organizations, to effectuate the
12purposes of this article.

13(6) To accept and receive gifts of real and personal
14property and Federal, State and local moneys, loans and
15grants, and to expend the same.

16(7) To make policies providing for the admission and
17expulsion of students, the courses of instruction, the
18tuition and fees to be charged and for all matters related to
19the government and administration of the rural regional
20college, provided that policies related to admission, tuition
21and fees give preference to residents of the area designated
22by the secretary pursuant to section 1704-E.1(a)(2).

23(8) To submit to the secretary for approval proposed
24amendments to the rural regional college plan.

25(9) To enter into contracts for services to high schools
26located in the area designated by the secretary under section
271704-E.1 to provide services, including area vocational-
28technical education services.

29(10) To approve an annual budget to be submitted to the
30secretary for funding.

1(11) To exercise such other powers and perform such
2other duties as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of
3this article.

4(b) Duties of board.--The board of trustees shall enter into
5contracts, hold property and take other actions in the name of
6the rural regional college.

7(c) Initial partnership.--

8(1) The board of trustees shall select initially a
9partner institution to develop and offer accredited courses
10and programs of study at the approved sites of operation.

11(2) The partner institution shall select programs only
12with approval of the board of trustees and consistent with
13the partner institution's accreditation and shall be
14responsible for staffing and evaluation and provision of
15other support services as may be required for students.

16(3) The board of trustees may contract with other
17colleges to provide curricula not available through the
18partner institution.

19(4) As the rural regional college is able to operate on
20its own, a transition plan and budget shall be included in
21the contract between the rural regional college and the
22partner institution to efficiently expedite the transition.

23(5) Nothing in this article shall be construed to
24preclude the board of trustees from contracting for specific
25services or programs following the transition from the
26initial partner institution.

27Section 1708-E.1. Officers of rural regional college.

28(a) President.--The president shall be the chief executive
29and administrative officer of the rural regional college and
30shall perform all duties which the board of trustees may

1prescribe. The president shall have the right to attend meetings
2of the board of trustees and to be heard on all matters before
3it, but shall have no right to vote on any matter.

4(b) Chief financial officer.--The chief financial officer of
5the rural regional college shall give a proper bond in such
6amount and with such corporate surety as is approved by the
7board of trustees. The chief financial officer shall file the
8bond with the board of trustees. The account of the chief
9financial officer shall be audited annually by a certified
10public accountant or other qualified public accountant selected
11by the board of trustees.

12Section 1709-E.1. Students.

13Any individual may apply for admission to the rural regional
14college established under this article, provided that preference
15in admissions, tuition and fees may be given to residents of the
16multicounty area designated by the secretary pursuant to section
171704-E.1(a)(2). In considering applicants for admission, the
18rural regional college shall not discriminate on the basis of
19race, color, gender, marital status, ethnic group or religion.

20Section 1710-E.1. Tuition.

21The tuition and fees charged by the rural regional college
22shall be an amount determined by the board of trustees, in
23accordance with the budget submitted to the secretary. The board
24of trustees shall annually establish a separate schedule of
25tuition and fees for students that reside inside the region
26designated under section 1704-E.1(a)(2) and students that reside
27outside said region.

28Section 1711-E.1. Dissolution and transition of rural regional
29college.

30The rural regional college established under this article may

1not be dissolved without the approval of the secretary. Upon
2dissolution of the rural regional college, the Commonwealth
3shall assume all assets and liabilities of the rural regional
4college, except that such assets that are the property of any
5partner institution that may be operating for and within the
6rural regional college shall remain the property of the partner
7institution.

8Section 1712-E.1. Degrees.

9The rural regional college established under this article may
10award any type of diploma, technical or career training
11certificate or associate degrees in the arts, sciences,
12technologies or general education upon successful completion of
13programs authorized by the board of trustees. As long as the
14partner institution provides the accredited curricula and
15courses under contract to the rural regional college, the
16requirements of the accrediting agency shall pertain to the
17granting of such awards.

18Section 1713-E.1. Funding.

19The rural regional college established under this article
20shall be funded by tuition and fees established by the board of
21trustees, and may accept appropriations from the General
22Assembly, grants from the Federal Government, grants from the
23Commonwealth, grants from private foundations or any combination
24thereof.

25Section 1714-E.1. Financial aid.

26(a) Initial partnership period.--During the rural regional
27college's initial partnership with a partner institution, a
28student enrolled in the rural regional college shall be eligible
29for consideration for a Pennsylvania State Grant and other
30Commonwealth-funded financial aid administered by the

1Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, provided that
2the partner institution is an institution of higher education as
3approved by and in accordance with rules and regulations of the
4Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

5(b) Post-transition period.--Upon the rural regional college
6operating on its own without a partner institution, a student
7shall only be eligible for consideration for a Pennsylvania
8State Grant and any other Commonwealth-funded financial aid if
9the rural regional college is approved by the Department of
10Education and is accredited or a recognized candidate for
11accreditation with an accrediting body recognized under rules
12and regulations of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
13Agency and satisfies any other institutional and administrative
14program requirements as the Pennsylvania Higher Education
15Assistance Agency may require.

16Section 1715-E.1. Regulations.

17The State Board may promulgate regulations pursuant to the
18act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181), known as the Regulatory
19Review Act, as necessary to implement this article.

20Section 1716-E.1. Reports.

21The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall prepare
22and submit to the General Assembly written interim and final
23reports evaluating the operation of this article. The interim
24report shall be submitted by June 30, 2018, and the final report
25shall be submitted by June 30, 2022. Each report shall include,
26but may not be limited to, the following:

27(1) A review of the success of the rural regional
28college established under this article in satisfying the
29goals set forth in the rural regional college plan approved
30by the secretary and in satisfying the needs of the

1multicounty area the rural regional college was established
2to serve.

3(2) Demographic and program data, including the
4following:

5(i) Numbers of full-time and part-time faculty and
6student enrollments, in total and within curricular
7areas.

8(ii) Dual enrollment participation.

9(iii) Credit hours taught by faculty.

10(iv) Distance learning courses offered.

11(v) Articulation agreements with higher education
12institutions.

13(vi) Lists of courses with fewer than 20 students.

14(vii) Lists of courses with more than 50 students.

15Where available, student data shall be disaggregated by
16categories, including gender, race and age.

17(3) Student progress and achievement measures, including
18the following:

19(i) Retention rates related to student goals.

20(ii) Graduation and completion rates after two,
21three and four years.

22(iii) Passing rates on certification and licensure
23examinations.

24(iv) Number of students employed within one year of
25program completion.

26(v) Placement into additional education or
27employment in the student's field of study.

28Where available, data shall be disaggregated by categories,
29including gender, race and age.

30(4) Economic and work force development measures,

1including:

2(i) Employer satisfaction.

3(ii) Customized job training offerings.

4(iii) Employment status.

5(iv) Numbers of businesses and organizations served.

6(5) Recommendations for future legislation.

7Section 1717-E.1. Transfers of credits.

8For purposes of facilitating the transfer of credits attained
9by students of the rural regional college, the rural regional
10college shall be considered a public institution of higher
11education as defined in section 2001-C of the act of March 10,
121949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
13and, upon the rural regional college being able to operate on
14its own, shall be required to fulfill all the duties and obtain
15for its students all the benefits of Article XX-C of the Public
16School Code of 1949, within two years of operation of the
17established rural regional college.

18ARTICLE XVII-J

192014-2015 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

20SUBARTICLE A

21PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

22Section 1701-J. Applicability.

23Except as specifically provided in this article, this article
24applies to the General Appropriation Act and all other
25appropriation acts of 2014.

26Section 1702-J. Definitions.

27(a) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used
28in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this
29section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

30"General Appropriation Act." The act of , 2014 (P.L. ,

1No. A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2014.

2"Public School Code of 1949." The act of March 10, 1949
3(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.

4"Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the
5Commonwealth.

6(b) Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations when used in
7this article shall have the meanings given to them in this
8section:

9"AIDS." Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

10"ARC." Appalachian Regional Commission.

11"ARRA." The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
12(Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115).

13"BG." Block Grant.

14"CCDFBG." Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.

15"CSBG." Community Services Block Grant.

16"DCSI." Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
17Program.

18"DFSC." The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
19(Public Law 107-110, 20 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.).

20"DOE." Department of Energy.

21"EEOC." Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

22"EPA." Environmental Protection Agency.

23"ESEA." The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
24(Public Law 89-10, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.).

25"FEMA." Federal Emergency Management Agency.

26"FTA." Federal Transit Administration.

27"HUD." Department of Housing and Urban Development.

28"ID." Intellectual Disability.

29"LIHEABG." Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.

30"LSTA." The Library Services and Technology Act (Public Law

1104-208, 20 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.).

2"MCHSBG." Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.

3"MHSBG." Mental Health Services Block Grant.

4"PAFE." Pennsylvania Agricultural Food Exposition.

5"PHHSBG." Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.

6"RSAT." Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.

7"SABG." Substance Abuse Block Grant.

8"SCDBG." Small Communities Development Block Grant.

9"SDA." Service Delivery Area.

10"SSBG." Social Services Block Grant.

11"TANF." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

12"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
13Grant.

14"TEFAP." Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program.

15"WIA." The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-
16220, 112 Stat. 936).

17"WIC." Women, Infants and Children Program.

18SUBARTICLE B

19EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

20Section 1711-J. Governor (Reserved).

21Section 1712-J. Executive offices.

22(1) Funds appropriated to the Pennsylvania Commission on
23Crime and Delinquency for intermediate punishment treatment
24programs shall be distributed competitively to counties for
25offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment programs. The
26portion of funds for drug and alcohol treatment programs
27shall be based on national statistics that identify the
28percentage of incarcerated individuals that are in need of
29treatment for substance issues but in no case shall be less
30than 80% of the amount appropriated.

1(2) From funds appropriated to the commission, at least
2$285,000 shall be used to support the Statewide Automated
3Victim Information and Notification System (SAVIN) to provide
4offender information through county jails and $200,000 shall
5be used for a residential treatment community facility for
6at-risk youth located in a county of the fifth class.

7(3) From funds appropriated for violence prevention
8programs, at least $250,000 shall be used for programs in a
9city of the second class and at least $450,000 shall be used
10for a blueprint mentoring program that addresses reducing
11youth violence in cities of the first, second and third
12class.

13(4) From funds appropriated for child advocacy centers,
14$250,000 shall be used for a mobile child advocacy center.

15Section 1713-J. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

16Section 1714-J. Attorney General (Reserved).

17Section 1715-J. Auditor General (Reserved).

18Section 1716-J. Treasury Department.

19From funds appropriated for intergovernmental organizations,
20$45,000 shall be allocated for payment of dues for fiscal years
212013-2014 and 2014-2015 to a commission of the Atlantic coastal
22states that coordinates the conservation and management of near-
23shore fish species.

24Section 1717-J. Department of Aging (Reserved).

25Section 1718-J. Department of Agriculture.

26(1) From funds appropriated for agricultural research,
27at least $300,000 shall be used for an agricultural resource
28center in conjunction with a land-grant university.

29(2) At least 80% of the funds appropriated for hardwoods
30research and promotion shall be equally distributed among the

1hardwood utilization groups of this Commonwealth established
2prior to the effective date of this section.

3(3) From funds appropriated for general government
4operations, $250,000 shall be transferred to the Dog Law
5Restricted Account.

6Section 1719-J. Department of Community and Economic
7Development.

8The following shall apply to appropriations for the
9Department of Community and Economic Development:

10(1) For fiscal year 2014-2015, $250,000 of the funds
11appropriated for Keystone Communities shall be used for the
12restoration of a historic property to provide affordable
13housing in a county of the fourth class with a population,
14based on the most recent Federal decennial census, of at
15least 150,000 but not more than 155,000 and $500,000 shall be
16used for a downtown revitalization project including
17installation of new lighting systems, signal upgrade and
18sidewalk replacements in a city of the third class in a
19county of the fifth class. The remaining funds include an
20allocation for the Main Street and Elm Street programs which
21are distributed in the same proportion as amounts allocated
22in fiscal year 2012-2013.

23(2) The sum of $4,700,000 of the funds appropriated for
24marketing to attract tourists includes an allocation to plan
25and market a biennial arts and cultural activity which
26generates Statewide and regional economic impact, allocations
27to promote annual arts and cultural activities and an
28allocation of $300,000 for an annual Statewide competition
29serving approximately 2,000 athletes with intellectual
30disabilities from across this Commonwealth to be held in a

1county of the fourth class.

2(3) From funds appropriated for intergovernmental
3cooperation authority, $300,000 to cities of the second class
4for purposes determined by the board to be necessary to
5achieve or sustain fiscal recovery.

6Section 1720-J. Department of Conservation and Natural
7Resources.

8The following shall apply to appropriations from the
9Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the General
10Appropriation Act:

11(1) From funds appropriated for Heritage and other
12parks, $500,000 shall be used for the operation and
13maintenance of the Washington Crossing Historical Park.

14(2) (Reserved).

15Section 1721-J. Department of Corrections (Reserved).

16Section 1722-J. Department of Education.

17The following shall apply to appropriations for the
18Department of Education in the General Appropriation Act:

19(1) From funds appropriated for general government
20operations, $50,000 shall be allocated to promote a national
21veteran's education program.

22(2) From an appropriation for adult and family literacy
23programs, summer reading programs and the adult high school
24diplomas program, $400,000 shall be allocated for an after-
25school learning program servicing low-income students located
26in a county of the sixth class with a population, based on
27the most recent Federal decennial census, of at least 60,000
28but not more than 70,000.

29(3) From funds appropriated for mobile science and math
30education programs, $50,000 shall be allocated for a math

1education program that targets middle school students,
2$150,000 shall be allocated to a nautical science center in a
3county of the second class, $14,000 shall be allocated for a
4math laboratory in a school district in a city of the third
5class located in a county of the third class, $500,000 shall
6be allocated for the construction of a National Aeronautics
7and Space Administration-sponsored science, technology,
8engineering and mathematics center in a township of the
9second class in a county of the sixth class, and $500,000
10shall be allocated for a regional science, technology,
11engineering and mathematics center serving sixth through
12twelfth grade students located in a township of the first
13class in a county of the third class.

14(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds
15appropriated for community education councils shall be
16distributed as follows:

17(i) Each community education council which received
18funding in fiscal year 2013-2014 shall receive an amount
19equal to the amount it received in that fiscal year and a
20pro rata share of $50,000.

21(ii) No less than $480,000 for an education
22consortium serving Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield,
23Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Venango
24and Warren counties.

25(5) From funds appropriated for regional community
26college services, $500,000 shall be distributed to a
27community college in a county of the fourth class with a
28population, based on the most recent Federal decennial
29census, of at least 175,000, but not more than 190,000, and
30$1,200,000 shall be distributed to a rural regional college

1serving multiple rural communities or parts of rural
2communities.

3(6) From funds appropriated for Pennsylvania Charter
4Schools for the Deaf and Blind, $1,100,000 shall be
5distributed pro rata based on each school's increased share
6of required contributions for public school employees'
7retirement.

8(7) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School
9Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. § 8329 (relating to payments on
10account of social security deductions from appropriations),
11no payments shall be made to charter schools or cyber charter
12schools authorized under Article XVII-A of the Public School
13Code of 1949 from funds appropriated for school employees'
14Social Security.

15(8) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
16following shall apply to school building construction and
17reconstruction projects for which reimbursement from the
18appropriation for payments on account of annual rental or
19sinking fund charges on school buildings, or charter schools
20is being sought:

21(i) For a school district that has received approval
22from the department for reimbursement, but fails to
23submit all additional project documentation requested
24within 90 days of the request, the department shall move
25the project back in the reimbursement order until such
26time as the school district complies with the information
27request and shall move other projects up in the
28reimbursement order.

29(ii) The Secretary of Education may grant waivers to
30school districts that fail to submit requested

1documentation under subparagraph (i) and are in the
2process of reconciling financial records, or are facing
3litigation or bond refinancing delays.

4(9) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School
5Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. §§ 8326 (relating to contributions
6by the Commonwealth) and 8535 (relating to payments to school
7entities by Commonwealth), no payments shall be made to
8charter schools or cyber charter schools authorized under
9Article XVII-A of the Public School Code of 1949 from funds
10appropriated for payment of required contributions for public
11school employees' retirement.

12(10) From the appropriation for payments on account of
13special education for exceptional children, the amount of the
14appropriation allocated for payments to school districts
15shall be distributed as follows:

16(i) Each school district shall receive an amount
17equal to the amount paid during the 2013-2014 school year
18under section 2509.5(aaa) of the Public School Code of
191949.

20(ii) A student-based allocation to be calculated as
21follows:

22(A) Multiply the sum of the school district's
23weighted special education student headcount and its
24sparsity/size adjustment by its market value/income
25aid ratio and its equalized millage multiplier.

26(B) Multiply the product in clause (A) by
27$19,800,000.

28(C) Divide the product from clause (B) by the
29sum of the products in clause (A) for all school
30districts.

1(11) For the purposes of paragraph (10):

2(i) The weighted special education student headcount
3shall be calculated for each school district as follows:

4(A) Multiply the number of special education
5students who reside in the school district for which
6the annual expenditure is less than $25,000, which
7shall be known as Category 1, by 1.51.

8(B) Multiply the number of special education
9students that reside in the school district for which
10the annual expenditure is equal to or greater than
11$25,000 but less than $50,000, which shall be known
12as Category 2, by 3.77.

13(C) Multiply the number of special education
14students who reside in the school district for which
15the annual expenditure is equal to or greater than
16$50,000, which shall be known as Category 3, by 7.46.

17(D) Add the products in clauses (A), (B) and
18(C).

19The annual expenditure amount used to calculate funding
20shall be based on the information reported to the
21department under section 1372(8) of the Public School
22Code of 1949.

23(ii) The sparsity ratio shall be calculated for each
24school district as follows:

25(A) Divide the school district's average daily
26membership per square mile by the State's average
27daily membership per square mile.

28(B) Multiply the quotient of clause (A) by 0.5.

29(C) Subtract the product in clause (B) from 1.

30(iii) The size ratio for each school district shall

1be calculated as follows:

2(A) Divide the school district's average daily
3membership by the average of the average daily
4membership of all school districts.

5(B) Multiply the quotient of clause (A) by 0.5.

6(C) Subtract the product in clause (B) from 1.

7(iv) The sparsity/size ratio for each school
8district shall be calculated by adding 40% of the
9sparsity ratio and 60% of the size ratio.

10(v) The sparsity/size adjustment for each school
11district shall be calculated as follows:

12(A) For a school district with a sparsity/size
13ratio less than or equal to the sparsity/size ratio
14that represents the 70th percentile of the
15sparsity/size ratio of all school districts, the
16school district's sparsity/size adjustment shall be
170.

18(B) For a school district with a sparsity/size
19ratio greater than the sparsity/size ratio that
20represents the 70th percentile of the sparsity/size
21ratio of all school districts, the school district's
22sparsity/size adjustment shall be calculated as
23follows:

24(I) Divide the school district's
25sparsity/size ratio by the sparsity/size ratio
26that represents the 70th percentile of the
27sparsity/size ratio of all school districts.

28(II) Subtract 1 from the quotient in
29subclause (I).

30(III) Multiply the remainder in subclause

1(II) by 0.5.

2(IV) Multiply the product in subclause (III)
3by the school district's weighted special
4education student headcount.

5(vi) The equalized millage multiplier for each
6school district shall be calculated as follows:

7(A) For a school district with an equalized
8millage rate greater than or equal to the equalized
9millage rate that represents the 70th percentile of
10the equalized millage rate of all school districts,
11the school district's equalized millage multiplier
12shall be 1.

13(B) For a school district with an equalized
14millage rate less than the equalized millage rate
15that represents the 70th percentile of the equalized
16millage rate of all school districts, the school
17district's equalized millage multiplier shall be
18calculated as follows:

19(I) Divide the school district's equalized
20millage rate by the equalized millage rate that
21represents the 70th percentile of the equalized
22millage rate of all school districts.

23(II) (Reserved).

24(12) The data used to calculate the weighted special
25education student headcount in paragraph (11)(i) shall be
26based on information from the most recent year for which data
27is available as determined by the department. The data used
28to calculate the provisions in paragraph (11)(ii), (iii),
29(iv), (v) and (vi) shall be averaged for the three most
30recent years for which data is available as determined by the

1department.

2(13) From the appropriation for payments on account of
3special education of exceptional children, the amount of the
4appropriation allocated to intermediate units on account of
5special education services shall remain the same as allocated
6in fiscal year 2013-2014 under section 2509.1(c.1) of the
7Public School Code of 1949 and shall be distributed as
8follows:

9(i) Thirty-five percent of the amount shall be
10distributed to each intermediate unit equally among all
11intermediate units.

12(ii) The remaining 65% of the amount shall be
13distributed on a pro rata basis to each intermediate unit
14based on its component school districts' average daily
15membership.

16(14) (i) Notwithstanding any provisions contained in 
17section 2509.8 of the Public School Code of 1949, from 
18the appropriation for payments on account of special 
19education for exceptional children, 1% of the special 
20education appropriation shall be distributed to school 
21districts and charter schools for extraordinary expenses 
22incurred in providing a special education program or 
23service to one or more students with disabilities as 
24approved by the Secretary of Education. Such special 
25education program or service shall include, but not be 
26limited to, the transportation of students with 
27disabilities; services related to occupational therapy, 
28physical therapy, speech and language, hearing 
29impairments or visual impairments; or training in 
30orientation and mobility for children who are visually
 

1impaired or blind.

2(ii) Funds distributed to a school district or
3charter school under this paragraph shall be allocated
4for students for which expenses are incurred on an annual
5basis that are equal to or greater than $75,000 as
6follows:

7(A) For a student for whom expenses are equal to
8or greater than $75,000 and less than or equal to
9$100,000, subtract the State subsidies paid on behalf
10of the student to the school district or, for a
11student enrolled in a charter school, the charter
12school payment received by the charter school where
13the child is enrolled from the expense incurred for
14the student and multiply the difference by the school
15district's or charter school's market value/personal
16income aid ratio.

17(B) For a student for which expenses are greater
18than $100,000, subtract the State subsidies paid on
19behalf of the student to the school district or, for
20a student enrolled in a charter school, the charter
21school payment received by the charter school where
22the child is enrolled from the expense incurred for
23the student.

24(iii) No school district or charter school shall in
25any school year receive an amount under subparagraph (i)
26which exceeds the total amount of funding available
27multiplied by the percentage equal to the greatest
28percentage of the State's special education students
29enrolled in a school district or charter school.

30(15) Funds from the set-aside under paragraph (14) shall

1be allocated to each approved private school with a day
2tuition rate determined to be less than $32,000 during the
32010-2011 school year. The allocation shall be determined as
4follows:

5(i) Subtract:

6(A) the approved private school's 2010-2011
7school year day tuition rate; from

8(B) $38,072.

9(ii) Multiply:

10(A) the difference under subparagraph (i); by

11(B) the number of approved students enrolled in
12the approved private school during the 2010-2011
13school year.

14(16) (i) Funds appropriated for basic education funding
15to school districts shall be distributed to each school
16district in an amount equal to the amount paid for the
172012-2013 school year under section 2502.52 of the Public
18School Code of 1949.

19(ii) Any funds remaining in the appropriation for
20basic education funding to school districts after
21distribution under subparagraph (i) shall be deposited in
22the Financial Recovery School District Transitional Loan
23Account.

24(17) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from
25the appropriation for payment of approved operating expenses
26for community colleges, each community college shall receive
27an amount equal to the amount paid during the 2013-2014
28fiscal year under section 1913-A(b)(1.6) of the Public School
29Code of 1949 and a prorata share of $3,500,000.

30(18) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

1following apply to libraries:

2(i) Funds appropriated for libraries for the 2014-
32015 fiscal year shall be distributed to each library
4under the following formula:

5(A) Divide the amount of funding the library
6received in fiscal year 2013-2014 under 24 Pa.C.S. §
79342(k) (relating to special rules for specific
8fiscal years), by the total State aid subsidy for
9fiscal year 2013-2014.

10(B) Multiply the quotient under clause (A) by
11the total State aid subsidy for fiscal year 2014-
122015.

13(ii) Following the distribution of funds
14appropriated for State aid to libraries under
15subparagraph (i), any remaining funds may be distributed
16to libraries at the discretion of the State Librarian.

17(iii) If funds appropriated for State aid to
18libraries in fiscal year 2014-2015 are less than funds
19appropriated in fiscal year 2002-2003, the State
20Librarian may waive standards as prescribed under 24
21Pa.C.S. § 9332 (relating to waiver of standards).

22(iv) (A) Each library receiving State aid under
23this paragraph may distribute the local library share
24of that aid in a manner as determined by the board of
25directors of the library system.

26(B) In the case of a library system that
27contains a library operating in a city of the second
28class, changes to the distribution of State aid to
29the library shall be made by mutual agreement between
30the library and the library system.

1(v) In the event of a change in district library
2center population prior to the effective date of this
3section as a result of a city, borough, town, township,
4school district or county moving from one library center
5to another or a transfer of district library status to a
6county library system, funding of district center aid
7shall be paid based on the population of the newly
8established or reconfigured district library center.

9(19) The department may utilize up to $4,500,000 of
10undistributed funds not expended, encumbered or committed
11from appropriations for grants and subsidies made to the
12department to assist school districts declared to be in
13financial recovery status under section 621-A of the Public
14School Code of 1949 or identified for financial watch status
15under section 611-A of the Public School Code of 1949. The
16funds shall be transferred by the Secretary of the Budget to
17a restricted account as necessary to make payments under this
18paragraph and, when transferred, are hereby appropriated to
19carry out the provisions of this paragraph.

20(20) Notwithstanding any provision of law, in order to
21supplement funds appropriated to the department for general
22government operations and to defray the costs of
23administration and oversight activities associated with
24alternative education programs:

25(i) A school district, combination of school
26districts or charter school that makes an application to
27establish an alternative education program under Article
28XIX-C of the Public School Code of 1949 shall submit
29initial and renewal applications along with a fee of $400
30as prescribed by the department.

1(ii) A private alternative education institution
2that makes an application for approval to operate under
3Article XIX-E of the Public School Code of 1949 shall
4submit initial and renewal applications along with a fee
5of $1,000 as prescribed by the department.

6(iii) The funds collected in paragraphs (i) and (ii)
7shall be deposited into a restricted account in the
8General Fund to be known as the Alternative Education
9Program Account and are hereby appropriated to the
10department.

11(21) From the appropriation for the Ready to Learn Block
12Grant, funds shall be distributed to school entities as
13follows:

14(i) Each school entity shall receive an amount equal
15to the amount paid during the 2013-2014 school year under
16section 2599.2 of the Public School Code of 1949.

17(ii) A Ready to Learn Block Grant subsidy as
18follows:

19(A) A base amount equal to $231.

20(B) A per-student factor equal to the base
21amount multiplied by the product of a school entity's
22average daily membership and its market value/income
23aid ratio.

24(C) An English language learner factor equal to:

25(I) The base amount multiplied by 0.15.

26(II) The product under subclause (I)
27multiplied by the product of students in the
28school entity identified as limited English
29proficient and its market value/income aid ratio.

30(D) A poverty factor equal to:

1(I) The base amount multiplied by 0.25.

2(II) The product under subclause (I)
3multiplied by the product of students in the
4school entity identified as economically
5disadvantaged and its market value/income aid
6ratio.

7(E) The amounts under subclauses (B), (C) and
8(D) shall be added.

9(F) If insufficient or additional funds are
10available to make Commonwealth payments under this
11subparagraph, after distribution of funding under
12subparagraph (i), the payments shall be made on a pro
13rata basis.

14(G) To determine the calculation contained in
15this subparagraph, the department shall use the most
16recent data available.

17(iii) Funding received by a school entity under
18subparagraph (i) shall be used in accordance with section
192599.2 of the Public School Code of 1949, or as allowed
20under subparagraph (v).

21(iv) To be eligible to receive funding under
22subparagraph (ii), each school entity shall submit a plan
23for approval to the department outlining how the funding
24will be used to maintain and improve academic
25performance.

26(v) Funds distributed under subparagraph (ii) shall
27be used for the following purposes:

28(A) Prekindergarten through grade 3 curriculum
29alignment with the current academic standards.

30(B) Teacher training and professional

1development opportunities aligned with the current
2academic standards designed to improve early literacy
3and STEM education in prekindergarten through grade 3
4classes.

5(C) Prekindergarten through grade 3 extended
6learning opportunities that allow for additional
7classroom instruction before, during and after
8school.

9(D) Establishing, maintaining or expanding a
10quality prekindergarten program aligned with the
11current academic standards.

12(E) Establishing, maintaining or expanding a
13quality full-day kindergarten program aligned with
14current academic standards.

15(F) Supplemental instruction and instructional
16coaches for the current Keystone Exams.

17(G) Implementation of the Pennsylvania
18Comprehensive Literacy Plan.

19(H) Efforts that improve student outcomes in
20STEM education, including STEM training and
21professional development for educators.

22(I) Establishing, maintaining or expanding
23hybrid learning models.

24(J) Researching, establishing, maintaining or
25expanding competency-based learning models.

26(K) Uses allowed under section 2599.2 of the
27Public School Code of 1949.

28(L) Other uses as approved by the department.

29(vi) For the purpose of this paragraph, a school
30entity shall be a school district, charter school or

1cyber charter school.

2(22) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the
3contrary, the revenues received by a school district under
4paragraph (21)(ii) shall not be included in the school
5district's budgeted total expenditure per average daily
6membership used to calculate the amount to be paid to a
7charter school under section 1725-A(a)(2) and (3) of the
8Public School Code of 1949.

9(23) From funds appropriated for vocational education
10equipment, grants shall be distributed to each area
11vocational-technical school and school district with an
12approved vocational program that applies to and is approved
13by the department for funding for the purchase of equipment
14that meets industry standards as follows:

15(i) A base amount of $3,000.

16(ii) A per-student amount calculated as follows:

17(A) Multiply the 2013-2014 average daily
18membership in approved vocational education programs
19for each area vocational-technical school or school
20district that has been approved for funding by the
21department by the difference between $3,000,000 and
22the sum of the funding distributed under subparagraph
23(i).

24(B) Divide the product from clause (A) by the
25sum of the 2013-2014 average daily membership in
26approved vocational education programs for all
27vocational-technical schools and school districts
28that have been approved for funding by the
29department.

30(24) The following apply:

1(i) For the purposes of paragraph (23), the
2application to apply for funding shall be developed by
3the department within 30 days of the effective date of
4this section and only require the following, which may be
5collected electronically:

6(A) Name, address, e-mail address and telephone
7number of the area vocational-technical school or
8school district.

9(B) Name, e-mail address and telephone number of
10an employee of the area vocational-technical school
11or school district who will be available to answer
12questions regarding the funding application.

13(C) Description of the equipment for which the
14requested funding will be used, the career and
15technical education program in which the equipment
16will be used, the date on which the occupational
17advisory committee recommended the purchase of the
18equipment and verification that the equipment will be
19used for technical classroom instruction. For
20purposes of this subclause, "occupational advisory
21committee" shall mean an occupational advisory
22committee established pursuant to 22 Pa. Code Ch. 339
23(relating to vocational education).

24(ii) The department may not request and consider any
25information other than the information provided in the
26funding application.

27(iii) Each area vocational-technical school or
28school district with an approved vocational program that
29submits a completed funding application shall receive
30funding in the amount determined under paragraph (23).

1(25) From the appropriation for basic education formula
2enhancements, funds shall be allocated as follows:

3(i) The amount of $1,450,000 shall be paid to a
4school district that has a 2012-2013 market value/income
5aid ratio greater than 0.7500 and a 2012-2013 adjusted
6average daily membership greater than 18,250.

7(ii) The provisions calculated under subparagraph
8(i) shall be based on data available from the Department
9of Education on June 26, 2014.

10Section 1723-J. Department of Environmental Protection.

11The following shall apply to appropriations for the
12Department of Environmental Protection in the General
13Appropriation Act:

14(1) Notwithstanding section 502 of the act of July 9,
152008 (1st Sp. Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the
16Alternative Energy Investment Act, in fiscal year 2014-2015,
17no funds shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the
18department for the Consumer Energy Program. Any appropriation
19for fiscal year 2014-2015 is revoked.

20(2) From funds appropriated for sewage facilities
21planning grants, up to $35,600 shall be distributed for
22reimbursement of costs incurred by a borough in a county of
23the third class. Up to $54,600 shall be distributed for
24reimbursement of costs incurred by a township of the first
25class in a county of the second class A. Five hundred
26thousand dollars shall be distributed for upgrades at an
27existing wastewater pumping station operated by a joint sewer
28authority serving a third class city in a county of the fifth
29class.

30(3) Not later than 60 days after the effective date of

1this section, the department shall pay or transfer $8,672,845
2of the unexpended Alternative Energy Series 2010B proceeds
3allocated to the department under section 304(a) of the act
4of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the
5Alternative Energy Investment Act, to the Commonwealth
6Financing Authority for the payment of interest due during
7fiscal year 2014-2015 on the authority's alternative energy
8tax-exempt bond issues.

9(4) From funds appropriated for environmental program 
10management, $150,000 shall be used for independent research 
11of natural gas drilling.

12(5) The provisions of 25 Pa. Code § 94.11(a) (relating
13to sewer extensions) shall not apply in a municipality that
14is a signatory to the Administrative Consent Order dated
15January 28, 2004, if the municipality is in compliance with
16the provisions of the Administrative Consent Order.

17Section 1724-J. Department of General Services.

18From funds appropriated for rental, relocation and municipal
19charges, $2,500,000 shall be transferred to the Senate for
20distribution upon approval of the President pro tempore of the
21Senate and the Majority Leader of the Senate and $2,500,000
22shall be transferred to the House of Representatives for
23distribution upon approval of the Speaker of the House of
24Representatives and the Majority Leader of the House of
25Representatives.

26Section 1725-J. Department of Health.

27(1) From funds appropriated for general government
28operations, $50,000 is included for outreach to identify
29children in need of professional eye examination and eye
30care; sufficient funds are included for the coordination of

1donated dental services; and $50,000 is included for outreach
2Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.

3(2) From funds appropriated for newborn screening,
4$150,000 shall be allocated to establish a new referral
5center for abnormal metabolic screenings at a children's
6hospital in a county of the eighth class.

7(3) From funds appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis
8and other chronic respiratory illnesses, at least $200,000
9shall be used for a program promoting cystic fibrosis
10research in a county of the second class; and $100,000 shall
11be used for research related to childhood cystic fibrosis in
12a city of the first class with a hospital that is nationally
13accredited as a cystic fibrosis treatment center and
14specializes in the treatment of children.

15(4) Funds appropriated for lupus programs shall be
16distributed in the same proportion as distributed in fiscal
17year 2013-2014.

18(5) Funds appropriated for biotechnology research
19include allocations for regenerative medicine research, for
20regenerative medicine medical technology, for hepatitis and
21viral research, for drug research and clinical trials related
22to cancer, for genetic and molecular research for disease
23identification and eradication, for a study related to
24nanotechnology and for the commercialization of applied
25research.

26Section 1726-J. Insurance Department (Reserved).

27Section 1727-J. Department of Labor and Industry.

28The following shall apply to appropriations for the
29Department of Labor and Industry from the General Appropriation
30Act:

1(1) From funds appropriated to the department for
2general government operations, $250,000 shall be used for the
3purchase of transportation assistance for job retention, job
4training and job search activities for displaced, unemployed
5and disabled individuals and families in counties of the
6second class.

7(2) The appropriation for payment to the Vocational
8Rehabilitation Fund for work of the State Board of Vocational
9Rehabilitation includes $2,153,000 for a Statewide
10professional service provider association for the blind to
11provide specialized services and prevention of blindness
12services and $431,000 to provide specialized services and
13prevention of blindness services in cities of the first
14class.

15(3) From funds appropriated for Industry Partnerships,
16$200,000 shall be allocated for a work force development
17program that links veterans with employment in a home rule
18county that was formerly a county of the second class A.

19(4) From funds appropriated for workforce development
20services for displaced homemakers, single parents, low-income
21heads of households and women in transition, a grantee or
22subgrantee shall provide to the Department of Labor and
23Industry all of the following information:

24(i) A statistical report of the number of
25participants served.

26(ii) A financial statement.

27(iii) A projected budget.

28Section 1728-J. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

29From funds appropriated for veterans outreach, at least
30$750,000 shall be used for programs providing treatment for

1post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans.

2Section 1729-J. Department of Public Welfare.

3The following shall apply to appropriations for the
4Department of Public Welfare from the General Appropriation Act:

5(1) Authorized transfers for child-care services. The
6following shall apply:

7(i) The department, upon approval of the secretary,
8may transfer Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG Child
9Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services
10appropriation to provide child-care services to
11additional low-income families if the transfer of funds
12will not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The
13secretary shall provide notice ten days prior to a
14transfer under this subparagraph to the chairman and
15minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
16Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the
17Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

18(ii) The department, upon approval of the secretary,
19may transfer Federal funds appropriated for CCDFBG Child
20Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services
21appropriation to provide child-care services to
22additional low-income families, provided that the
23transfer of funds will not result in a deficit in the
24appropriation. The secretary shall provide notice ten
25days prior to a transfer under this subparagraph to the
26chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations
27Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority
28chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
29Representatives.

30(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The

1following shall apply:

2(i) For fiscal year 2014-2015, payments to hospitals
3for Community Access Fund grants shall be distributed
4under the formulas utilized for these grants in fiscal
5year 2013-2014. If the total funding available under this
6subparagraph is less than that available in fiscal year
72013-2014, payments shall be made on a pro rata basis.

8(ii) Funds appropriated for medical assistance
9transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of
10last resort for transportation for eligible medical
11assistance recipients.

12(iii) Amounts allocated from funds appropriated for
13medical assistance outpatient services for the Select
14Plan for Women Preventative Health Services shall be used
15for women's medical services, including noninvasive
16contraception supplies.

17(iv) Federal or State funds appropriated under the
18General Appropriation Act in accordance with Article
19VIII-H of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known
20as the Public Welfare Code, not used to make payments to
21hospitals qualifying as level III trauma centers or
22seeking accreditation as level III trauma centers shall
23be used to make payments to hospitals qualifying as
24levels I and II trauma centers.

25(v) Qualifying university-affiliated physician
26practice plans which received funds for fiscal year 2013-
272014 shall not receive any less than the State
28appropriation made available to those university-
29affiliated physician practice plans during fiscal year
302013-2014. From funds appropriated for physician practice

1plans:

2(A) $1,500,000 shall be distributed to a
3physician practice plan serving a health system
4located in a city of the first class and a contiguous
5county of the second class A which did receive
6funding during fiscal year 2013-2014;

7(B) at least $500,000 shall be distributed to a
8physician practice plan serving a hospital located in
9a county of the second class A which did receive
10funding in fiscal year 2013-2014; and

11(C) at least $500,000 shall be distributed to a
12physician practice plan serving a health system
13located in a city of the first class and two
14contiguous counties of the second class A, that has
15an independent academic center which did receive
16funding during fiscal year 2013-2014.

17(vi) Qualifying academic medical centers which
18received funds for fiscal year 2013-2014 shall not
19receive any less than the State appropriation made
20available to those academic medical centers during fiscal
21year 2013-2014. From funds appropriated for qualifying
22academic medical centers, a qualifying academic medical
23center located in a third class county with a population
24between 279,000 and 282,000 under the 2010 Federal
25decennial census shall receive an additional $300,000 and
26an academic medical center located in a city of the first
27class that did not receive funding during fiscal year
282010-2011 shall receive an additional $300,000.

29(vii) Notwithstanding any other law, funds
30appropriated for medical assistance payments for

1inpatient care, exclusive of inpatient services provided
2through capitation plans, shall include sufficient funds
3for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related
4Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital
5stays for:

6(A) normal newborn care; and

7(B) mothers' obstetrical delivery.

8(viii) From funds appropriated for medical
9assistance payments for inpatient care, $150,000 shall be
10used for treatment of cleft palates and other
11craniofacial anomalies.

12(ix) From funds appropriated for medical assistance
13inpatient care, $1,000,000 shall be distributed to an
14acute care hospital in a city of the third class in a
15county of the sixth class, $300,000 shall be distributed
16for improvements to an intensive care facility in an
17acute care hospital located in a city of the first class
18and $3,000,000 shall be distributed for a hospital in a
19city of the third class in a home rule county of the
20second class-A.

21(x) From funds appropriated for medical assistance
22capitation, $150,000 shall be used for prevention and
23treatment of depression and its complications in older
24Pennsylvanians in a county of the second class.

25(xi) From funds appropriated for medical assistance
26long-term care, $2,000,000 shall be distributed to county
27nursing homes, located in a home rule county that was
28formerly a county of the second class A, which have a
29medical assistance occupancy rate of at least 85%.

30(xii) Subject to Federal approval of necessary

1amendments of the Title XIX State Plan; from funds
2appropriated for medical assistance long-term care,
3$8,000,000 is allocated for quarterly medical assistance
4day-one incentive payments to qualified nonpublic nursing
5facilities under methodology and criteria under section
6443.1(7)(v) of the Public Welfare Code.

7(xiii) Money appropriated for critical access
8hospitals shall be distributed for reimbursement in
9accordance with a formula established by the department.

10(3) Breast cancer screening. The following shall apply:

11(i) Funds appropriated for breast cancer screening
12may be used for women's medical services, including
13noninvasive contraception supplies.

14(ii) (Reserved).

15(4) Women's service programs. The following shall apply:

16(i) Funds appropriated for women's service programs
17grants to nonprofit agencies whose primary function is to
18promote childbirth and provide alternatives to abortion
19shall be expended to provide services to women until
20childbirth and for up to 12 months thereafter, including
21food, shelter, clothing, health care, counseling,
22adoption services, parenting classes, assistance for
23postdelivery stress and other supportive programs and
24services and for related outreach programs. Agencies may
25subcontract with other nonprofit entities which operate
26projects designed specifically to provide all or a
27portion of these services. Projects receiving funds
28referred to in this subparagraph shall not promote, refer
29for or perform abortions or engage in any counseling
30which is inconsistent with the appropriation referred to

1in this subparagraph and shall be physically and
2financially separate from any component of any legal
3entity engaging in such activities.

4(ii) Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG
5Alternatives to Abortion shall be utilized solely for
6services to women whose gross family income is below 185%
7of the Federal poverty guidelines.

8(5) The provisions of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 (relating to
9aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal
10public benefits), 1612 (relating to limited eligibility of
11qualified aliens for certain Federal programs) and 1642
12(relating to verification of eligibility for Federal public
13benefits) shall apply to payments and providers.

14(6) From funds appropriated for autism intervention and
15services, $450,000 shall be distributed to a behavioral
16health facility located in a fifth class county with a
17population between 130,000 and 135,000 under the 2010 Federal
18decennial census that operates a center for autism and
19developmental disabilities, $240,000 shall be distributed to
20an institution of higher education which provides autism
21education and diagnostic curriculum located in a city of the
22first class that operates a center for autism in a county of
23the second class A, $240,000 shall be distributed to an
24institution of higher education which provides autism
25education and diagnostic curriculum and is located in a
26county of the second class and $200,000 shall be allocated to
27programs to promote the health and fitness of persons with
28developmental disabilities located in a city of the first
29class.

30(6.1) Community-based family centers. Funds appropriated

1for community-based family centers may not be considered as
2part of the base for calculation of the county child welfare
3needs-based budget for a fiscal year.

4(7) Child welfare services. For fiscal year 2014-2015, a
5provider of 24-hour, out-of-home, community-based or
6institutional care and supervision of a child, with the care
7and supervision being paid for or provided by a county using
8Federal or State funds disbursed under Article VII of the
9Public Welfare Code, shall submit documentation to the
10department of its costs of providing out-of-home placement
11services. The department shall use such documentation, to the
12extent necessary to support the department's claim for
13Federal funding and for State reimbursement for allowable
14direct and indirect costs incurred in the provision of out-
15of-home placement services.

16(8) From funds appropriated for mental health services
17or from Federal funds, at least $310,000 shall be used for
18the continued operation and maintenance of the existing
19network of web portals that provides comprehensive referral
20services, support and information for early intervention,
21prevention and support for those with mental illness or
22substance abuse, their families, county mental health
23offices, providers and others involved in mental health
24treatment.

25(9) A hospital in a county of the fourth class with a
26population between 168,000 and 170,500 under the 2010 Federal
27decennial census shall, for purposes of Medicare
28reimbursement, be designated by the Commonwealth as a rural
29hospital under section 1886(d)(8)(E)(ii)(II) of the Social
30Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 1395 ww(d)(8)(E)(ii)(II)).

1(10) To supplement the funds appropriated to the
2department for medical assistance for workers with
3disabilities, in addition to the monthly premium established
4under section 1503(b)(1) of the act of June 26, 2001 
5(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, the 
6department may adjust the percentage of the premium upon 
7approval of the Centers for Medicaid Services as authorized 
8under federal requirements. Failure to make payments in 
9accordance with this paragraph or section 1503(b)(1) of the 
10Tobacco Settlement Act shall result in the termination of 
11medical assistance coverage.

12Section 1730-J. Department of Revenue.

13The following shall apply to appropriations for the
14Department of Revenue in the General Appropriation Act:

15(1) The Enhanced Revenue Collection Account created
16under section 1730-L for fiscal years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012
17shall continue through fiscal year 2019-2020. Revenues
18collected and the amount of refunds avoided as a result of
19expanded tax return reviews and tax collection activities
20shall be deposited into the account. The following shall
21apply:

22(i) Of the funds in the account, for each of the
23fiscal years 2014-2015 through 2019-2020, up to
24$25,000,000 is appropriated to the department to fund the
25costs associated with increased tax collection
26enforcement and reduction in tax refund errors. The
27balance of the funds in the account on June 15, 2014, and
28each June 15 thereafter, shall be transferred to the
29General Fund or another authorized fund.

30(ii) The department shall issue a report to the

1Governor, the chairman and the minority chairman of the
2Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman
3and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of
4the House of Representatives by June 1, 2015, and by each
5June 1 thereafter, with the following information:

6(A) A detailed breakdown of the department's
7administrative costs in implementing the activities
8described under this section.

9(B) The amount of revenue collected and the
10amount of refunds avoided as a result of the
11activities described under this paragraph, including
12details of the type of tax generating the revenue and
13avoided refunds.

14(2) (Reserved).

15Section 1731-J. Department of State (Reserved).

16Section 1732-J. Department of Transportation.

17The following shall apply to appropriations for the
18Department of Transportation in the General Appropriation Act:

19(1) From funds available to the Department of
20Transportation under 74 Pa.C.S. § 2104(a)(2) (relating to use
21of money in fund), the match under 74 Pa.C.S. § 2106
22(relating to local match) may be waived by the Secretary of
23Transportation for good cause shown. This paragraph shall
24expire in six months.

25(2) (Reserved).

26Section 1733-J. Pennsylvania State Police.

27Payments made to municipalities under 53 Pa.C.S. § 2170
28(relating to reimbursement of expenses) shall be limited to
29money available. If money is not available to make full
30payments, the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training

1Commission shall make payments on a pro rata basis.

2Section 1734-J. (Reserved).

3Section 1735-J. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

4The following shall apply to appropriations for the
5Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency in the General
6Appropriation Act:

7(1) From funds appropriated for general government
8operations, $100,000 shall be distributed to a nonprofit
9entity located in a county of the second class and in a
10borough with a population based on the most recent Federal
11decennial census of at least 4,000 but not more than 5,000
12that provides emergency disaster services in a multicounty
13region.

14(2) From funds appropriated for local municipal
15emergency relief, $1,000,000 shall be appropriated to a
16multicounty provider of emergency services that serves a
17portion of a county of the second class A and portion of a
18county of the third class.

19(3) From funds appropriated for local municipal
20emergency relief, $2,000,000 shall be used to create a State
21program to provide assistance to individuals and political
22subdivisions directly affected by natural and man-made
23disasters. State assistance will be limited to grants for
24projects that do not qualify for Federal assistance to help
25repair damages to primary residences, personal property and
26public facilities. Grants will be made available in a
27disaster emergency area only when a Presidential disaster
28declaration is not covering the area.

29(4) Funds appropriated for search and rescue programs
30shall be used to support programs related to training working

1service dogs focusing on rescue and public safety at a center
2located in a city of the first class.

3Section 1736-J. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
4(Reserved).

5Section 1737-J. State System of Higher Education (Reserved).

6Section 1737.1-J. State-related institutions (Reserved).

7Section 1738-J. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
8Agency.

9(a) General rule.--The following shall apply to
10appropriations for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance
11Agency in the General Appropriations Act:

12(1) From funds appropriated for the Ready to Succeed
13Scholarship Program, the Pennsylvania Higher Education
14Assistance Agency shall develop a program in consultation
15with the Department of Education to provide scholarships to
16eligible resident students to defray the cost of attending a
17State grant-approved institution of higher education that is
18domiciled and headquartered with its principal location in
19this Commonwealth.

20(2) The eligibility criteria developed for the receipt
21of a scholarship under paragraph (1) shall at a minimum
22require the following:

23(i) Total annual household income not to exceed
24$110,000.

25(ii) At least half-time enrollment in an approved
26course of study.

27(iii) Demonstration of outstanding academic
28achievement.

29(iv) Compliance with all aspects of the State grant
30program, except financial need.

1(3) A student may be eligible to receive a scholarship
2under paragraph (1) provided the scholarship award in
3combination with a State grant award for the same academic
4year does not exceed the annually established maximum amount
5for the Ready to Succeed Scholarship Program as established
6by the agency.

7(4) The agency shall make all scholarship awards under
8paragraph (1) in its sole discretion.

9(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, "State grant"
10shall mean a grant or scholarship awarded under the act of
11January 25, 1966 (1965 P.L.1546, No.541), referred to as the
12Higher Education Scholarship Law.

13Section 1739-J. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

14The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall
15commence its operation of the Washington Crossing Historic Park
16within 60 days of the effective date of this section. The
17Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission shall continue to
18operate the visitor's center and oversee operations through
19December 31, 2014, including conducting the annual Christmas Day
20Crossing. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Department
21of Conservation and Natural Resources from entering into an
22agreement for the visitor's center and adjacent historical
23buildings with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
24Commission, if deemed approved by the Department of Conservation
25and Natural Resources, whereby the Pennsylvania Historical and
26Museum Commission shall interpret the site. Management of the
27visitor's center and adjoining buildings shall be the
28responsibility of the Department of Conservation and Natural
29Resources. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
30shall continue to consult with the Department of Conservation

1and Natural Resources regarding historic interpretation and
2preservation as mandated by 37 Pa.C.S. (relating to historical 
3and museums).

4Section 1740-J. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment
5Authority (Reserved).

6Section 1741-J. Environmental Hearing Board (Reserved).

7Section 1742-J. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
8(Reserved).

9Section 1743-J. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

10(1) Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating to
11gaming) or any other provision of law to the contrary, any
12payment of a slot machine license fee under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1209
13(relating to slot machine license fee) received by the
14Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board after June 30, 2014, shall
15be deposited in and credited to the General Fund.

16(2) Within 90 days after the effective date of this
17paragraph, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board shall
18transfer the sum of $8,000,000 from amounts previously
19appropriated to the board pursuant to 4 Pa.C.S. § 1408(c)
20(relating to transfers from State Gaming Fund) to the General
21Fund.

22Section 1744-J. (Reserved).

23Section 1745-J. (Reserved).

24Section 1746-J. (Reserved).

25Section 1747-J. (Reserved).

26Section 1748-J. Commonwealth Financing Authority (Reserved).

27Section 1749-J. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
28(Reserved).

29Section 1750-J. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (Reserved).

30Section 1751-J. LIHEABG (Reserved).

1SUBARTICLE C

2STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES

3Section 1761-J. Health Care Cost Containment Council
4(Reserved).

5Section 1762-J. State Ethics Commission (Reserved).

6Section 1763-J. Legislative Reference Bureau (Reserved).

7Section 1764-J. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
8(Reserved).

9Section 1765-J. Legislative Data Processing Committee
10(Reserved).

11Section 1766-J. Joint State Government Commission (Reserved).

12Section 1767-J. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution
13Control and Conservation Committee (Reserved).

14Section 1768-J. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission
15(Reserved).

16Section 1769-J. Independent Regulatory Review Commission
17(Reserved).

18Section 1770-J. Capitol Preservation Committee (Reserved).

19Section 1771-J. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
20(Reserved).

21Section 1772-J. Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Reserved).

22Section 1773-J. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center (Reserved).

23Section 1774-J. Transfers (Reserved).

24SUBARTICLE D

25JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

26Section 1781-J. Supreme Court (Reserved).

27Section 1782-J. Superior Court (Reserved).

28Section 1783-J. Commonwealth Court (Reserved).

29Section 1784-J. Courts of common pleas (Reserved).

30Section 1785-J. Community courts; magisterial district judges

1(Reserved).

2Section 1786-J. Philadelphia Traffic Court (Reserved).

3Section 1787-J. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Reserved).

4Section 1788-J. Judicial Conduct Board (Reserved).

5Section 1789-J. Court of Judicial Discipline (Reserved).

6Section 1790-J. Juror cost reimbursement (Reserved).

7Section 1791-J. County court reimbursement (Reserved).

8Section 1792-J. Senior judges (Reserved).

9Section 1793-J. Transfer of funds by Supreme Court (Reserved).

10SUBARTICLE E

11GENERAL ASSEMBLY

12(Reserved)

13ARTICLE XVII-K

142014-2015 RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS

15FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

16Section 1701-K. Applicability.

17Except as specifically provided in this article, this article
18applies to the act of , 2014 (P.L. No. A), known as the
19General Appropriation Act of 2014, and all other appropriation
20acts of 2014.

21Section 1702-K. State Lottery Fund.

22(1) Funds appropriated for PENNCARE shall not be
23utilized for administrative costs by the Department of Aging.

24(2) (Reserved).

25Section 1703-K. Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund
26(Reserved).

27Section 1704-K. Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account
28(Reserved).

29Section 1704.1-K. Access to Justice Account (Reserved).

30Section 1705-K. Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

1(Reserved).

2Section 1706-K. The State Stores Fund (Reserved).

3Section 1707-K. Motor License Fund (Reserved).

4Section 1708-K. Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).

5Section 1709-K. Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).

6Section 1710-K. HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).

7Section 1711-K. Tuition Payment Fund (Reserved).

8Section 1712-K. Banking Department Fund (Reserved).

9Section 1713-K. Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).

10Section 1714-K. Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
11Fund (Reserved).

12Section 1715-K. Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).

13Section 1716-K. (Reserved).

14Section 1717-K. Restricted receipt accounts.

15(a) General provisions.--The secretary may create restricted
16receipt accounts for the purpose of administering Federal grants
17only for the purposes designated in this section.

18(b) Department of Community and Economic Development.--The
19following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
20Department of Community and Economic Development:

21(1) ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program.

22(2) (Reserved).

23(c) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.--The
24following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
25Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

26(1) Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies.

27(2) Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act.

28(3) National Forest Reserve Allotment.

29(4) Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act -
30Conservation and Natural Resources.

1(d) Department of Education.--The following restricted
2receipt accounts may be established for the Department of
3Education:

4(1) Education of the Disabled - Part C.

5(2) LSTA - Library Grants.

6(3) The Pennsylvania State University Federal Aid.

7(4) Emergency Immigration Education Assistance.

8(5) Education of the Disabled - Part D.

9(6) Homeless Adult Assistance Program.

10(7) Severely Handicapped.

11(8) Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education
12Agencies.

13(e) Department of Environmental Protection.--The following
14restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
15Department of Environmental Protection:

16(1) Federal Water Resources Planning Act.

17(2) Flood Control Payments.

18(3) Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of
19Programs.

20(f) Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.--The following
21restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
22Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs:

23(1) Share Loan Program.

24(2) (Reserved).

25(g) Department of Transportation.--The following restricted
26receipt accounts may be established for the Department of
27Transportation:

28(1) Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs.

29(2) Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance.

30(3) Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition.

1(h) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The following
2restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
3Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

4(1) Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -
5Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political
6Subdivisions.

7(2) (Reserved).

8(i) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.--The
9following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
10Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:

11(1) Federal Grant - National Historic Preservation Act.

12(2) (Reserved).

13(j) Executive Offices.--The following restricted receipt
14accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:

15(1) Retired Employees Medicare Part D.

16(2) Justice Assistance.

17(3) Juvenile Accountability Incentive.

18(4) Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

19Section 1718.1-K. Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund.

20Notwithstanding the provisions of 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating
21to gaming) and the act of July 9, 2008 (P.L.908, No.63), known
22as the H2O PA Act, $5,676,000 is hereby appropriated from the
23Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund to the Department
24of General Services to meet additional payment obligations for
25the project itemized in section 3(2)(i)(D) of the act of July
2625, 2007 (P.L.342, No.53), known as the Pennsylvania Gaming
27Economic Development and Tourism Fund Capital Budget Itemization
28Act of 2007.

29Section 1719-K. Veterans' Trust Fund (Reserved).

30Section 1720-K. State Farm Products Show Fund (Reserved).

1Section 1721-K. Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund
2(Reserved).

3Section 16. Repeals are as follows:

4(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeals under
5paragraph (2) are necessary to effectuate the addition of
6Subarticle D of Article XVII-A.1 of the act.

7(2) Sections 304 and 305 of the act of June 26, 2001
8(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, are
9repealed.

10(3) The General Assembly finds that the repeal under
11paragraph (4) is necessary to effectuate the addition of
12section 1722-J(10) of the act.

13(4) Section 2509.14 of the act of March 10, 1949 
14(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is 
15repealed.

16Section 17. The following provisions shall apply
17retroactively to taxable years beginning after December 31,
182013:

19(1) The addition of section 215 of the act.

20(2) The addition of section 1104.2 of the act.

21Section 18. This act shall take effect as follows:

22(1) The amendment of section 301.1(i)(2) of the act
23shall take effect in 60 days.

24(2) The amendment or addition of sections 1301.11(g),
251301.11a, 1301.11b and 1301.25 of the act shall take effect
26in 180 days.

27(3) Section 16(2) of this act shall take effect January
281, 2015.

29(4) The remainder of this act shall take effect
30immediately.