AN ACT

 

1Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within
2the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the
3Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year
4July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, and for the fiscal year July
51, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
9necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted
10revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal
11augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
12to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal
13year July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014, for the purposes and in the
14amounts shown:

15 

Federal

State

16For the salaries, wages and all
17necessary expenses for the proper
18operation and administration of the
19Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,
20including the chairman and

 

1commissioners and the Bureau of Safety
2and Enforcement.

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 




3State appropriation............

 

63,090,000

4The following Federal augmentation
5amounts, or as much thereof as may be
6necessary, are specifically
7appropriated to supplement the sum
8authorized to be billed to utilities
9for the operation of the commission:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10(1) "Natural Gas Pipeline 
11Safety" - To enforce the regulations 
12of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety 
13Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14Federal appropriation...........

2,819,000

 

15(2) "Motor Carrier Safety."

 

 

16Federal appropriation...........

1,888,000

 

17(3) "ARRA" -- Electric
18Regulatory Assistance.

 

 

19Federal appropriation...........

200,000

 

20Any Federal funds which the
21Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
22receives pursuant to these
23appropriations shall not be reimbursed
24to any utility.

 

 

25Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
26necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted
27revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal
28augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
29to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal
30year July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, for the purposes and in the

1amounts shown:

2The following Federal augmentation
3amounts, or as much thereof as may be
4necessary, are specifically
5appropriated to supplement the sum
6authorized to be billed to utilities
7for the operation of the commission:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8(1) "ARRA" -- Electric
9Regulatory Assistance.

 

 

10Federal appropriation...........

350,000

 

11Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:

12(1) Section 1 shall take effect July 1, 2013, or
13immediately, whichever is later.

14(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
15immediately.