Regular Session 2015-2016 Senate Bill 1001 P.N. 1233

PRINTER'S NO. 1233

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1001

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, CORMAN AND SCARNATI, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

AN ACT

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,

as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State

government; providing for the settlement, assessment,

collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts

due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and

other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,

or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the

proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other

disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the

possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims

against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and

appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to

the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth

and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting

moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,

and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,

authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes

to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of

section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of

certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every

department, board, commission, and officer of the State

government, every political subdivision of the State, and

certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,

association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or

collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws

imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or

other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,

every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the

Commonwealth," in special funds, further providing for

funding, for State Workers' Insurance Board and for

expiration; in the Tobacco Settlement Fund, further providing

for use; in the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund,

further providing for distribution; in general budget

implementation, further providing for the Department of

Community and Economic Development and for the Pennsylvania

State Police; providing for 2015-2016 budget implementation

and for 2015-2016 restrictions on appropriations for funds

and accounts; and making related repeals.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) The intent of this act is to provide interim funding

for fiscal year 2015-2016 in order to minimize disruptions to

services and programs in the Commonwealth.

(2) The Constitution of Pennsylvania confers numerous

express duties upon the General Assembly, including the

passage of a balanced budget for the Commonwealth.

(3) Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania requires the General Assembly to adopt all

appropriations for the operation of government in the

Commonwealth, regardless of their source. The Supreme Court

has repeatedly affirmed that, "It is fundamental within

Pennsylvania's tripartite system that the General Assembly

enacts the legislation establishing those programs which the

state provides for its citizens and appropriates the funds

necessary for their operation."

(4) Pursuant to section 13 of Article VIII of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly is

explicitly required to adopt a balanced Commonwealth budget.

Given the unpredictability and potential insufficiency of

revenue collections, various changes in State law relating to

sources of revenue, the collection of revenue and the

implementation of statutes which impact revenue may be

required to discharge this constitutional obligation.

(5) Section 11 of Article III of the Constitution of

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Pennsylvania requires the adoption of a general appropriation

act that embraces "nothing but appropriations." While actual

items of appropriation can be contained in a General

Appropriations Act, the achievement and implementation of a

comprehensive budget involves more than subjects of

appropriations and dollar amounts. Ultimately, the budget has

to be balanced under section 13 of Article VIII of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania. This may necessitate changes to

sources of funding and enactment of statutes to achieve full

compliance with these constitutional provisions.

(6) For the reasons set forth in paragraphs (1), (2),

(3), (4) and (5), it is the intent of the General Assembly

through this act to provide for interim funding for fiscal

year 2015-2016.

(7) Every provision of this act relates to the

implementation of an operating budget for the Commonwealth,

addressing in various ways the fiscal operations, revenues

and potential liabilities of the Commonwealth. To that end,

this act is intended to implement interim funding without

specifically appropriating public money from the General

Fund. This act provides accountability for spending and makes

any transfers or other changes necessary to impact the

availability of revenue in order to meet the requirements of

section 13 of Article VIII of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania and to implement the act of , 2015 (P.L.,

No. A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2015.

Section 2. Section 1702-A of the act of April 9, 1929

(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, amended July 10,

2014 (P.L.1053, No.126), is amended to read:

Section 1702-A. Funding.

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(a) Intent.--It is hereby declared as the intent and goal of

the General Assembly to create a stabilization reserve in an

eventual amount of 6% of the revenues of the General Fund of the

Commonwealth.

(b) Transfer of portion of surplus.--

(1) Except as may be provided in paragraph (2), for

fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2002, the following

apply:

(i) Except as set forth in this paragraph, if the

Secretary of the Budget certifies that there is a surplus

in the General Fund for a specific fiscal year, 25% of

the surplus shall be deposited by the end of the next

succeeding quarter into the Budget Stabilization Reserve

Fund.

(ii) If the Secretary of the Budget certifies, after

June 30, 2005, that there is a surplus in the General

Fund for the fiscal year 2004-2005, 15% of the surplus

shall be deposited by the end of the next succeeding

quarter into the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(iii) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund

for fiscal year 2007-2008 may be deposited into the

Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(iv) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund

for fiscal year 2010-2011 may be deposited into the

Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(v) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund for

fiscal year 2011-2012 may be deposited into the Budget

Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(vi) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund

for fiscal year 2012-2013 may be deposited into the

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Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(vii) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund

for fiscal year 2013-2014 may be deposited into the

Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

(viii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (i), no amount

of the surplus in the General Fund for fiscal year 2014-

2015 may be deposited into the Budget Stabilization

Reserve Fund.

(2) If, at the end of any fiscal year, the ending

balance of the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund equals or

exceeds 6% of the actual General Fund revenues received for

the fiscal year in which the surplus occurs, 10% of the

surplus shall be deposited by the end of the next succeeding

quarter into the Budget Reserve Stabilization Fund.

time provide additional amounts from any funds available to this

Commonwealth as an appropriation to the Budget Stabilization

Reserve Fund.

Section 3. The heading of Subarticle D of Article XVII-A of

the act, reenacted June 30, 2011 (P.L.159, No.26), is reenacted

to read:

SUBARTICLE D

INVESTMENTS

Section 4. Sections 1731-A and 1732-A of the act, reenacted

and amended June 30, 2011 (P.L.159, No.26), are reenacted and

amended to read:

Section 1731-A. State Workers' Insurance Board.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section 1512

of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the

Workers' Compensation Act, section 504 of the act of November

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30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965,

[section 922 of the act of December 14, 1967 (P.L.746, No.345),

known as the Savings Association Code of 1967,] and any other

law of this Commonwealth, the power of the State Workers'

Insurance Board to invest money shall include the power to hold,

purchase, sell, assign, transfer and dispose of securities,

including common stock with the following restrictions:

(1) Investments in equities may not exceed the lesser

of:

(i) 15% of the State Workers' Insurance Fund's

assets; or

(ii) the State Workers' Insurance Fund's statutory

surplus after discount, except that, notwithstanding the

statutory surplus, the State Workers' Insurance Fund is

authorized to invest up to 7 1/2% of the book value of

its assets in equities.

(1.1) Investments in equities shall be made subject to

the prudent investor rule as provided for under 20 Pa.C.S. §

7203 (relating to prudent investor rule).

(2) The State Workers' Insurance Board shall establish a

policy for investments and shall meet at least annually to

develop a schedule for rebalancing its investments in

securities to meet the restriction of paragraph (1).

Section 1732-A. Expiration.

This subarticle shall expire June 30, [2015] 2018.

Section 5. Sections 1713-A.1 and 1723-A.1 of the act,

amended July 10, 2014 (P.L.1053, No.126), are amended to read:

Section 1713-A.1. Use of fund.

(a) Annual report.--The Governor shall report on the fund in

the annual budget which shall include the amounts appropriated

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to each program.

(b) Appropriations.--

(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1.1)[,

(1.2) and (1.3)] through (1.5), the General Assembly

appropriates moneys in the fund in accordance with the

following percentages based on the annual payment received in

each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home and community-based

services pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs pursuant to Chapter 7

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research pursuant to section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

pursuant to section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen one-hundredths percent for

the uncompensated care payment program pursuant to

Chapter 11 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities pursuant to

Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Eight percent for the expansion of the PACENET

program pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(viii) Twenty-two and seventy-two one-hundredths

percent shall remain in the fund to be separately

appropriated for health-related purposes.

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(1.1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

following percentage based on the annual payment received

each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Two and ninety-three [hundreths] hundredths

percent for tobacco use prevention and cessation programs

under Chapter 7 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Six and three-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One-half percent for health and related

research under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Four and nine-hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Forty-three and eighteen hundredths percent

shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

(1.2) For fiscal year 2014-2015, money in the fund from

a payment received due to the recalculation of a prior annual

payment shall remain in the fund to be separately

appropriated for health-related purposes.

(1.3) For fiscal year 2014-2015, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

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following percentages based on the annual payment received

each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Fifteen and twelve hundredths percent for the

purchase of Medicaid benefits for workers with

disabilities under Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(vii) Forty-five and six-tenths percent shall remain

in the fund to be separately appropriated for health-

related purposes.

(1.4) For fiscal year 2015-2016, money in the fund from

a payment received due to the recalculation of a prior annual

payment shall remain in the fund to be separately

appropriated for health-related purposes.

(1.5) For fiscal year 2015-2016, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

following percentages based on the annual payment received

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each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Thirty and seventy-two hundredths percent

shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

(2) In addition, any Federal funds received for any of

these programs are specifically appropriated to those

programs.

(3) All other payments and revenue received in the fund

other than the annual payment shall remain in the fund and

are available to be appropriated for health-related purposes.

lapses from money provided for the home and community-based care

services shall be reallocated to the home and community-based

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care program for use in succeeding years.

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

appropriations made by the General Assembly from the fund may be

used for the lobbying of any State public official.

(f) Allocation of local program funding.--

(1) Funding for local programs under section 708(b) of

the Tobacco Settlement Act shall be allocated as follows:

(i) Thirty percent of grant funding to primary

contractors for local programs shall be allocated equally

among each of the 67 counties.

(ii) The remaining 70% of the grant funding to

primary contractors for local programs shall be allocated

on a per capita basis of each county with a population

greater than 60,000. The per capita formula shall be

applied only to that portion of the population that is

greater than 60,000 for each county.

(2) Budgets shall be developed by each primary

contractor to reflect service planning and expenditures in

each county. Each primary contractor shall ensure that

services are available to residents of each county and must

expend the allocated funds on a per-county basis pursuant to

paragraph (1) and this paragraph.

(3) The Department of Health shall compile a detailed

annual report of expenditures per county and the specific

programs offered in each region. This report shall be made

available on the Department of Health's publicly available

Internet website within 60 days following the close of each

fiscal year.

(4) During the third quarter of the fiscal year, funds

which have not been spent within a service area may be

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reallocated to support programming in the same region.

(g) Transfer.--The strategic contribution payment received

in fiscal year 2012-2013, and all assets and cash in the Health

Account, shall be transferred to the fund by August 1, 2013.

Section 1723-A.1. Distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse

Development Fund.

Funds in the fund are appropriated to the department on a

continuing basis for the purposes set forth in this subsection

and shall be distributed to each active and operating Category 1

licensee conducting live racing as follows:

(1) An amount equal to 18% of the daily gross terminal

revenue of each Category 1 licensee shall be distributed to

each active and operating Category 1 licensee conducting live

racing unless the daily assessments are affected by the daily

assessment cap provided for in 4 Pa.C.S. § 1405(c) (relating

to Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund). In cases in

which the daily assessment cap affects daily assessments, the

distribution to each active and operating Category 1 licensee

conducting live racing for that day shall be a percentage of

the total daily assessments paid into the fund for that day

equal to the gross terminal revenue of each active and

operating Category 1 licensee conducting live racing for that

day divided by the total gross terminal revenue of all active

and operating Category 1 licensees conducting live racing for

that day. Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (2.1), the

distributions to licensed racing entities from the fund shall

be allocated as follows:

(i) Eighty percent shall be deposited weekly into a

separate, interest-bearing purse account to be

established by and for the benefit of the horsemen. The

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earned interest on the account shall be credited to the

purse account. Licensees shall combine these funds with

revenues from existing purse agreements to fund purses

for live races consistent with those agreements with the

advice and consent of the horsemen.

(ii) For thoroughbred tracks, 16% shall be deposited

on a monthly basis into the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund as

defined in section 223 of the Race Horse Industry Reform

Act. For standardbred tracks, 8% shall be deposited on a

monthly basis in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund as

defined in section 224 of the Race Horse Industry Reform

Act, and 8% shall be deposited on a monthly basis into a

restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be known

as the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders Development

Fund. The State Harness Racing Commission shall, in

consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, by rule

or by regulation, adopt a standardbred breeders program

that will include the administration of the Pennsylvania

Stallion Award, the Pennsylvania Bred Award and the

Pennsylvania Sired and Bred Award.

(iii) Four percent shall be used to fund health and

pension benefits for the members of the horsemen's

organizations representing the owners and trainers at the

racetrack at which the licensed racing entity operates

for the benefit of the organization's members, their

families, employees and others in accordance with the

rules and eligibility requirements of the organization,

as approved by the State Horse Racing Commission or the

State Harness Racing Commission. This amount shall be

deposited within five business days of the end of each

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month into a separate account to be established by each

respective horsemen's organization at a banking

institution of its choice. Of this amount, $250,000 shall

be paid annually by the horsemen's organization to the

thoroughbred jockeys or standardbred drivers organization

at the racetrack at which the licensed racing entity

operates for health insurance, life insurance or other

benefits to active and disabled thoroughbred jockeys or

standardbred drivers in accordance with the rules and

eligibility requirements of that organization.

(2) Distributions from the fund shall be allocated as

follows:

(i) For fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, each

week, $802,682 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account. This transfer shall not exceed $17,659,000

annually.

(i.1) In addition to the transfer under subparagraph

(i), for a total of 14 weeks from the effective date of

this subparagraph, each week, $300,000 shall be

transferred from the fund, for a total amount of

$4,200,000, to the State Racing Fund to be used

exclusively for the enforcement of the act of December

17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse

Industry Reform Act. Moneys transferred pursuant to this

subparagraph shall not be transferred subsequently to any

other State fund or account for any purpose.

(i.2) Beginning October 5, 2015, for fiscal year

2015-2016, each week, $500,000 in the fund shall be

transferred to the account. The transfers shall not

exceed $5,000,000 annually.

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(ii) Each week, the money remaining in the fund

after any transfer under subparagraphs (i) [and], (i.1)

and (i.2) shall be distributed to each active and

operating Category 1 licensee conducting live racing in

accordance with the following formula:

(A) Divide:

(I) the total daily assessments paid, by

each active and operating Category 1 licensee

conducting live racing, into the fund for that

week; by

(II) the total daily assessments paid, by

all active and operating Category 1 licensees

conducting live racing, into the fund for that

week.

(B) Multiply the quotient under clause (A) by

the amount to be distributed under this subparagraph.

(iii) The distribution under subparagraph (ii) shall

be allocated as follows:

(A) The greater of 4% of the amount to be

distributed under subparagraph (ii) or $220,000 shall

be used to fund health and pension benefits for the

members of the horsemen's organizations representing

the owners and trainers at the racetrack at which the

licensed racing entity operates for the benefit of

the organization's members, their families, employees

and others in accordance with the rules and

eligibility requirements of the organization, as

approved by the State Horse Racing Commission or the

State Harness Racing Commission. This amount shall be

deposited within five business days of the end of

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each week into a separate account to be established

by each respective horsemen's organization at a

banking institution of its choice. Of this amount, a

minimum of $250,000 shall be paid annually by the

horsemen's organization to the thoroughbred jockeys

or standardbred drivers organization at the racetrack

at which the licensed racing entity operates for

health insurance, life insurance or other benefits to

active and disabled thoroughbred jockeys or

standardbred drivers in accordance with the rules and

eligibility requirements of that organization. The

total distribution under this clause in any fiscal

year shall not exceed $11,400,000.

(B) Of the money remaining to be distributed

under subparagraph (ii) after application of clause

(A), the following disbursements shall be made:

(I) Eighty-three and one-third percent of

the money to be distributed under this clause

shall be deposited on a weekly basis into a

separate, interest-bearing purse account to be

established by and for the benefit of the

horsemen. The earned interest on the account

shall be credited to the purse account. Licensees

shall combine these funds with revenues from

existing purse agreements to fund purses for live

races consistent with those agreements with the

advice and consent of the horsemen.

(II) For thoroughbred tracks, 16 and 2/3% of

the money to be distributed under this clause

shall be deposited on a weekly basis into the

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Pennsylvania Breeding Fund established in section

223 of the Race Horse Industry Reform Act. For

standardbred tracks, 8 and 1/3% of the money to

be distributed under this clause shall be

deposited on a weekly basis into the Pennsylvania

Sire Stakes Fund as defined in section 224 of the

Race Horse Industry Reform Act; and 8 and 1/3% of

the money to be distributed under this clause

shall be deposited on a weekly basis into a

restricted account in the State Racing Fund to be

known as the Pennsylvania Standardbred Breeders

Development Fund. The State Harness Racing

Commission shall, in consultation with the

Secretary of Agriculture, promulgate regulations

adopting a standardbred breeders program that

will include the administration of the

Pennsylvania Stallion Award, the Pennsylvania

Bred Award and the Pennsylvania Sired and Bred

Award.

Section 6. Section 1719-E of the act, added July 17, 2007

(P.L.141, No.42), is amended to read:

Section 1719-E. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

(a) General.--The following shall apply to appropriations

for the Department of Community and Economic Development:

(1) No more than 20% of funds appropriated for grants

under the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as

the Housing and Redevelopment Assistance Law, shall be

allocated to any one political subdivision.

(2) (Reserved).

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(b) City Revitalization and Improvement Zones.--

(1) For purposes of designating and administering a City

Revitalization and Improvement Zone under Article XVIII-C of

the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax

Reform Code of 1971, a contracting authority shall include an

authority designated by a city and established under the

former act of December 27, 1994 (P.L.1375, No.162), known as

the Third Class County Convention Center Authority Act, or

under Article XXIII(n) or (o) of the act of August 9, 1955

(P.L.323, No.130), known as The County Code.

(2) For purposes of funding a City Revitalization and

Improvement Zone, eligible taxes shall include the hotel

occupancy tax under Part V of Article II of the Tax Reform

Code of 1971.

Section 7. Section 1733-E of the act, amended October 9,

2009 (P.L.537, No.50), is amended to read:

Section 1733-E. Pennsylvania State Police.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania State Police:

(1) The Pennsylvania State Police may not close a

barracks until the Pennsylvania State Police conducts a

public hearing and provides 30 days' notice, which shall be

published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and in at least two

local newspapers.

(2) [(Reserved).] Payments made to municipalities under

53 Pa.C.S. § 2170 (relating to reimbursement of expenses)

shall be limited to money available. If money is not

available to make full payments, the Municipal Police

Officers' Education and Training Commission shall make

payments on a pro rata basis.

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Section 8. Repeals are as follows:

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

(i) Each year, articles on budget implementation are

added to the act.

(ii) These articles are temporary in nature but are

placed permanently into the act, utilizing article

numbers and section numbers.

(iii) Reusing article numbers and section numbers

will keep the text of the act more concise.

(iv) The repeals under paragraph (2) are necessary

to effectuate subparagraph (iii).

(2) Articles XVII-L and XVII-M of the act, added July 6,

2010 (P.L.279, No.46), are repealed.

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

ARTICLE XVII-L

2015-2016 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

SUBARTICLE A

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section 1701-L. Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the General Appropriation Act and all other

appropriation acts of 2015.

Section 1702-L. Definitions.

(a) Definitions.--The following words and phrases when used

in this article shall have the meanings given to them in this

section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"General Appropriation Act." The act of , 2015 (P.L. ,

No. ), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2015.

"Public School Code of 1949." The act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.

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"Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the

Commonwealth.

(b) Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations when used in

this article shall have the meanings given to them in this

section:

"AIDS." Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

"ARC." Appalachian Regional Commission.

"ARRA." The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

(Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 115).

"BG." Block Grant.

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

"CSBG." Community Services Block Grant.

"DCSI." Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant

Program.

"DFSC." The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act

(Public Law 107-110, 20 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.).

"DOE." Department of Energy.

"EEOC." Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

"EPA." Environmental Protection Agency.

"ESEA." The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

(Public Law 89-10, 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.).

"FEMA." Federal Emergency Management Agency.

"FTA." Federal Transit Administration.

"HUD." Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"ID." Intellectual Disability.

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

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

104-208, 20 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.).

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

"MHSBG." Mental Health Services Block Grant.

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"PAFE." Pennsylvania Agricultural Food Exposition.

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

"RSAT." Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.

"SABG." Substance Abuse Block Grant.

"SCDBG." Small Communities Development Block Grant.

"SDA." Service Delivery Area.

"SSBG." Social Services Block Grant.

"TANF." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.

"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block

Grant.

"TEFAP." Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program.

"WIA." The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-

220, 112 Stat. 936).

"WIC." Women, Infants and Children Program.

SUBARTICLE B

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1711-L. Governor (Reserved).

Section 1712-L. Executive offices.

The following apply:

(1) Funds appropriated to the Pennsylvania Commission on

Crime and Delinquency for intermediate punishment treatment

programs shall be distributed competitively to counties for

offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment programs. The

portion of funds for drug and alcohol treatment programs

shall be based on national statistics that identify the

percentage of incarcerated individuals that are in need of

treatment for substance issues but in no case shall be less

than 80% of the amount appropriated.

(2) From funds appropriated to the commission, at least

$95,000 shall be used to support the Statewide Automated

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Victim Information and Notification System (SAVIN) to provide

offender information through county jails, $67,000 shall be

used for a residential treatment community facility for at-

risk youth located in a county of the fifth class, $33,000

shall be used for an innovative police data sharing pointer

index system that will allow participating law enforcement

agencies access to incident report data, and $67,000 shall be

used for a diversion program for first time nonviolent

offenders facing mandatory minimum prison sentences. The

diversion program must include education and employment

services, case management and mentoring.

(3) From funds appropriated for violence prevention

programs, at least $83,000 shall be used for programs in a

city of the second class, and at least $150,000 shall be used

for blueprint mentoring programs that address reducing youth

violence in a city of the second and third class.

Section 1713-L. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

Section 1714-L. Attorney General (Reserved).

Section 1715-L. Auditor General (Reserved).

Section 1716-L. Treasury Department (Reserved).

Section 1717-L. Department of Aging (Reserved).

Section 1718-L. Department of Agriculture.

The following apply:

(1) From funds appropriated for agricultural research,

at least $100,000 shall be used for an agricultural resource

center in conjunction with a land-grant university and at

least $800,000 shall be used for an animal diagnostic

laboratory affiliated with a university located in a city of

the first class to increase the capacity to address avian flu

and other animal disease outbreaks.

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(2) At least 80% of the funds appropriated for hardwoods

research and promotion shall be equally distributed among the

hardwood utilization groups of this Commonwealth established

prior to the effective date of this section.

(3) From funds appropriated for general government

operations, $83,000 shall be transferred to the Dog Law

Restricted Account.

(4) From funds appropriated for transfer to agricultural

college land scrip fund, at least $2,000,000 shall be

allocated to increase capacity to address avian flu and other

animal disease outbreaks.

Section 1719-L. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Community and Economic Development:

(1) From funds appropriated for general government

operations, $83,000 shall be used for the creation of an

institute in a city of the second class to research and

develop healthy building products and $50,000 shall be used

for independent research by a not-for-profit entity which

partners with higher education institutions, to identify,

characterize and manage issues related to the economic and

environmental impact of Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale

development.

(2) From the sum of $1,600,000 of the funds appropriated

for marketing to attract tourists a program or activity that

received funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 shall receive one-

third of the amount received by those programs and activities

in fiscal year 2014-2015.

(3) From funds appropriated for Keystone Communities,

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$150,000 shall be distributed to a multimunicipal

revitalization organization in a county of the sixth class

with a population, based on the most recent Federal decennial

census, of at least 68,000 but not more than 70,000 for

sidewalks and repairs associated with downtown

revitalization. The remaining funds include an allocation for

the Main Street and Elm Street programs which are distributed

in the same proportion as amounts allocated in fiscal year

2012-2013.

(4) From funds appropriated for regional event security,

$5,000,000 shall be used to provide reimbursement of costs

incurred for planning, preparation and event security by a

city of the first class and surrounding counties relating to

a papal visit.

Section 1720-L. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

(1) From funds appropriated for State parks operations,

$750,000 shall be used for the operation and maintenance of

the Washington Crossing Historical Park.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1721-L. Department of Corrections (Reserved).

Section 1721.1-L. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs:

(1) From funds appropriated for general government

operations, at least $250,000 shall be used for programs

providing treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder for

veterans.

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(2) From funds appropriated for Drug and Alcohol

Programs, at least $500,000 shall be used to establish in the

department the Non-narcotic Medication Assistance Substance

Abuse Treatment Grant Pilot Program. This allocation is

contingent on the General Assembly enacting enabling

legislation.

Section 1722-L. Department of Education.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Education:

(1) From an appropriation for adult and family literacy

programs, summer reading programs and the adult high school

diplomas program, $133,000 shall be allocated for an after-

school learning program servicing low-income students located

in a county of the sixth class with a population, based on

the most recent Federal decennial census, of at least 60,000

but not more than 70,000.

(2) From funds appropriated for mobile science and

mathematics education programs, $17,000 shall be allocated

for a mathematics education program that targets middle

school students, $50,000 shall be allocated to a nautical

science center in a county of the second class, $5,000 shall

be allocated for a mathematics laboratory in a school

district in a city of the third class located in a county of

the third class, $133,000 shall be allocated for the design,

construction and equipment for a National Aeronautics and

Space Administration-sponsored science, technology,

engineering and mathematics center in a township of the

second class in a county of the sixth class, $167,000 shall

be allocated for a regional science, technology, engineering

and mathematics center serving sixth through twelfth grade

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students located in a township of the first class in a county

of the third class and $33,000 shall be allocated for a

research and development center associated with the

Commonwealth's land grant institution located in a county of

the sixth class for the promotion of economic development.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds

appropriated for community education councils shall be

distributed as follows:

(i) Each community education council which received

funding in fiscal year 2014-2015 shall receive an amount

equal to one-third of the amount it received in that

fiscal year.

(ii) No less than $200,000 for an education

consortium serving Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield,

Crawford, Elk, Forest, Jefferson, McKean, Potter, Venango

and Warren Counties.

(4) From funds appropriated for regional community

college services, $200,000 shall be distributed to a

community college in a county of the fourth class with a

population, based on the most recent Federal decennial

census, of at least 175,000 but not more than 190,000,

$167,000 for a dual enrollment program at a community college

in a city of the first class and $400,000 shall be

distributed to a nonprofit organization authorized under

section 1705-E.1 establishing a rural regional college

serving nine rural counties.

(5) From funds appropriated for Pennsylvania Charter

Schools for the Deaf and Blind, $367,000 shall be distributed

pro rata based on each school's increased share of required

contributions for public school employees' retirement.

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(6) From funds appropriated for Approved Private

Schools, $400,000 shall be used for payments to an approved

private school in a county of the fourth class that was

approved in calendar year 2014 but has not received payments.

(6.1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds

from the set-aside under section 2509.8(e) of the Public

School Code of 1949 shall be allocated to each approved

private school with a day tuition rate determined to be less

than $32,000 during the 2010-2011 school year. The allocation

shall be one-third of the formula determined as follows:

(i) Subtract:

(A) the approved private school's 2010-2011

school year day tuition rate; from

(B) $38,072.

(ii) Multiply:

(A) the difference under clause (A); by

(B) the number of approved students enrolled in

the approved private school during the 2010-2011

school year.

(7) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. § 8329 (relating to payments on

account of social security deductions from appropriations),

no payments shall be made to charter schools or cyber charter

schools authorized under Article XVII-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 from funds appropriated for school employees'

Social Security.

(8) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. §§ 8326 (relating to contributions

by the Commonwealth) and 8535 (relating to payments to school

entities by Commonwealth), no payments shall be made to

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charter schools or cyber charter schools authorized under

Article XVII-A of the Public School Code of 1949 from funds

appropriated for payment of required contributions for public

school employees' retirement.

(9) For fiscal year 2015-2016, notwithstanding any other

law, the following shall apply:

(i) An additional $3,000,000 shall be available for

distribution for educational tax credits under section

1706-F(a)(1)(i) of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,

No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971.

(ii) The total aggregate amount of all tax credits

approved under section 1706-F(a)(1) of the Tax Reform

Code of 1971 shall not exceed $103,000,000.

(10) From funds appropriated for job training and

education programs, the following programs, schools or

institutions that received funds for fiscal year 2014-2015

shall receive one-third of the State appropriation made

available to that program, school or institution in 2014-

2015:

(i) A degree-granting institution located in a

county of the second class that provides career training

and academic enrichment opportunities.

(ii) A career and technical school accredited by the

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges and

is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private

Licensed Schools and located in a county of the second

class that provides career training and academic

enrichment opportunities.

(iii) A program designed to close the academic and

social gaps for children in grades prekindergarten

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through 12 by reducing the risk of dropouts.

Section 1723-L. Department of Environmental Protection.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Environmental Protection:

(1) Notwithstanding section 502 of the act of July 9,

2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative

Energy Investment Act, in fiscal year 2015-2016, no funds

shall be appropriated from the General Fund to the department

for the Consumer Energy Program. Any appropriation for fiscal

year 2015-2016 is revoked.

(2) From funds appropriated for general government

operations, $133,000 shall be used for a project to improve

infrastructure to provide clean drinking water in a county of

the fourth class with a population, based on the most recent

Federal decennial census, of at least 150,000 but not more

than 155,000.

(3) From funds appropriated for sewage facilities

grants, up to $12,000 shall be distributed for reimbursement

of costs incurred by a borough in a county of the third

class. Up to $18,000 shall be distributed for reimbursement

of costs incurred by a township of the first class in a

county of the second class A. One hundred and sixty-seven

thousand dollars shall be distributed for upgrades at an

existing wastewater pumping station operated by a joint sewer

authority serving a third class city in a county of the fifth

class and $67,000 shall be distributed to a municipal

authority in a county of the fourth class with a population,

based on the most recent Federal decennial census, of at

least 149,000 but not more than 152,000 for system upgrades

to residential service areas.

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

this section, the department shall pay or transfer $6,810,000

of the unexpended Alternative Energy Series 2010B proceeds

allocated to the department under section 304(a) of the act

of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the

Alternative Energy Investment Act, to the Commonwealth

Financing Authority for the payment of interest due during

fiscal year 2015-2016 on the authority's alternative energy

tax-exempt bond issues.

Section 1724-L. Department of General Services (Reserved).

Section 1725-L. Department of Health.

The following apply:

(1) From funds appropriated for general government

operations, sufficient funds are included for the

coordination of donated dental services and $33,000 is

included for outreach for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.

(2) From funds appropriated for newborn screening,

$83,000 shall be allocated to operate a referral center for

abnormal metabolic screenings at a children's hospital in a

county of the eighth class.

(3) From funds appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis

and other chronic respiratory illnesses, at least $68,000

shall be used for a program promoting cystic fibrosis

research in a county of the second class, and $34,000 shall

be used for research related to childhood cystic fibrosis in

a city of the first class with a hospital that is nationally

accredited as a cystic fibrosis treatment center and

specializes in the treatment of children.

(4) Funds appropriated for lupus programs shall be

distributed in the same proportion as distributed in fiscal

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year 2014-2015 .

(5) Funds appropriated for biotechnology research

include allocations for regenerative medicine research, for

regenerative medicine medical technology, for hepatitis and

viral research, for drug research and clinical trials related

to cancer, for genetic and molecular research for disease

identification and eradication, for a study related to

nanotechnology and for the commercialization of applied

research. Programs or projects that received funds in fiscal

year 2014-2015 shall receive no less than one-third of the

State appropriation made available to those programs or

projects in fiscal year 2014-2015.

Section 1726-L. Insurance Department (Reserved).

Section 1727-L. Department of Labor and Industry.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Labor and Industry:

(1) The appropriation for payment to the Vocational

Rehabilitation Fund for work of the State Board of Vocational

Rehabilitation Services includes:

(i) Seven hundred eighty-four thousand dollars for a

Statewide professional service provider association for

the blind to provide specialized services and prevention

of blindness services, which includes $67,000 for

independent living services for older individuals who are

blind.

(ii) One hundred forty-three thousand dollars to

provide specialized services and prevention of blindness

services in cities of the first class.

(2) From funds appropriated for Industry Partnerships,

$67,000 shall be allocated for a work force development

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program that links veterans with employment in a home rule

county that was formerly a county of the second class A.

Section 1728-L. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

(Reserved).

Section 1729-L. Department of Human Services.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Human Services:

(1) Authorized transfers for child-care services. The

following shall apply:

(i) The department, upon approval of the secretary,

may transfer Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG Child

Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services

appropriation to provide child-care services to

additional low-income families if the transfer of funds

will not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The

secretary shall provide notice 10 days prior to a

transfer under this subparagraph to the chairman and

minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the

Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(ii) The department, upon approval of the secretary,

may transfer Federal funds appropriated for CCDFBG Child

Care Assistance to the CCDFBG Child Care Services

appropriation to provide child-care services to

additional low-income families, provided that the

transfer of funds will not result in a deficit in the

appropriation. The secretary shall provide notice 10 days

prior to a transfer under this subparagraph to the

chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations

Committee of the Senate and the chairman and minority

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chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House of

Representatives.

(1.1) Payments to counties for services to children.

Notwithstanding section 709.3 of the act of June 13, 1967

(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, the full

amount appropriated for payments and services to counties for

children and youth programs and for the care of delinquent

and dependent children shall be paid to counties pursuant to

the payment schedule established in section 704.1(g)(1) and

(2) of the Public Welfare Code.

(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The

following shall apply:

(i) For fiscal year 2015-2016 , payments to hospitals

for Community Access Fund grants shall be distributed

under the formulas utilized for these grants in fiscal

year 2014-2015 . If the total funding available under this

subparagraph is less than that available in fiscal year

2014-2015 , payments shall be made on a pro rata basis.

(ii) Funds appropriated for medical assistance

transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of

last resort for transportation for eligible medical

assistance recipients.

(iii) Amounts allocated from funds appropriated for

fee-for-service used for the Select Plan for Women

Preventative Health Services shall be used for women's

medical services, including noninvasive contraception

supplies.

(iv) Federal or State funds appropriated under the

General Appropriation Act in accordance with Article

VIII-H of the Public Welfare Code not used to make

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payments to hospitals qualifying as Level III trauma

centers or seeking accreditation as Level III trauma

centers shall be used to make payments to hospitals

qualifying as Levels I and II trauma centers.

(v) Qualifying university-affiliated physician

practice plans which received funds for fiscal year 2014-

2015 shall receive one-third of the State appropriation

made available to those university-affiliated physician

practice plans during fiscal year 2014-2015 . From funds

appropriated for physician practice plans:

(A) the amount of $500,000 shall be distributed

to a physician practice plan serving a health system

located in a city of the first class and a contiguous

county of the second class A which did receive

funding during fiscal year 2014-2015 ;

(B) at least $167,000 shall be distributed to a

physician practice plan serving a health system

located in a city of the first class and two

contiguous counties of the second class A that has an

independent academic center which did receive funding

during fiscal year 2014-2015; and

to an acute care hospital affiliated with an academic

medical center located in a city of the second class.

(vi) (A) Qualifying academic medical centers which

received funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 shall

receive one-third of the State appropriation made

available to those academic medical centers during

fiscal year 2014-2015.

(B) In addition to funds under clause (A), the

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following shall apply:

(I) A qualifying academic medical center

with a regional campus located in a county of the

fourth class shall receive an additional

$333,000.

(II) A qualifying academic medical center in

a city of the second class shall receive an

additional $666,000.

(III) A qualifying academic medical center

located in a third class county with a population

between 210,000 and 215,000 under the 2010

Federal decennial census shall receive an

additional $417,000.

(IV) A qualifying academic medical center

located in a third class county with a population

between 279,000 and 282,000 under the 2010

Federal decennial census shall receive an

additional $67,000.

(V) A qualifying academic medical center

located in a city of the first class that did not

receive funding during fiscal year 2010-2011

shall receive an additional $67,000.

(vii) Notwithstanding any other law, funds

appropriated for medical assistance payments for fee-for-

service care, exclusive of inpatient services provided

through capitation plans, shall include sufficient funds

for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related

Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital

stays for:

(A) normal newborn care; and

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(B) mothers' obstetrical delivery.

(viii) From funds appropriated for medical

assistance payments for fee-for-service care, $50,000

shall be used for treatment of cleft palates and other

craniofacial anomalies.

(ix) From funds appropriated for medical assistance

fee-for-service care, $267,000 shall be distributed to a

health system for clinical ophthalmologic services

located in a city of the first class, $100,000 shall be

distributed for improvements to an intensive care

facility in an acute care hospital located in a city of

the first class, and $1,667,000 shall be distributed to a

hospital in a city of the third class in a home rule

county that was formerly a county of the second class A.

(x) From funds appropriated for medical assistance

capitation, $50,000 shall be used for prevention and

treatment of depression and its complications in older

Pennsylvanians in a county of the second class.

(xi) From funds appropriated for medical assistance

long-term care, $667,000 shall be distributed to a county

nursing home located in a home rule county that was

formerly a county of the second class A which have a

medical assistance occupancy rate of at least 85%.

(xii) Subject to Federal approval of necessary

amendments of the Title XIX State Plan, from funds

appropriated for medical assistance long-term care,

$2,667,000 is allocated for quarterly medical assistance

day-one incentive payments to qualified nonpublic nursing

facilities under methodology and criteria under section

443.1(7)(v) of the Public Welfare Code.

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

(i) Funds appropriated for breast cancer screening

may be used for women's medical services, including

noninvasive contraception supplies.

(ii) (Reserved).

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

(i) Funds appropriated for women's service programs

grants to nonprofit agencies whose primary function is to

promote childbirth and provide alternatives to abortion

shall be expended to provide services to women until

childbirth and for up to 12 months thereafter, including

food, shelter, clothing, health care, counseling,

adoption services, parenting classes, assistance for

postdelivery stress and other supportive programs and

services and for related outreach programs. Agencies may

subcontract with other nonprofit entities which operate

projects designed specifically to provide all or a

portion of these services. Projects receiving funds

referred to in this subparagraph shall not promote, refer

for or perform abortions or engage in any counseling

which is inconsistent with the appropriation referred to

in this subparagraph and shall be physically and

financially separate from any component of any legal

entity engaging in such activities.

(ii) Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG

Alternatives to Abortion shall be utilized solely for

services to women whose gross family income is below 185%

of the Federal poverty guidelines.

(5) The provisions of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 (relating to

aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal

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public benefits), 1612 (relating to limited eligibility of

qualified aliens for certain Federal programs) and 1642

(relating to verification of eligibility for Federal public

benefits) shall apply to payments and providers.

(6) From funds appropriated for autism intervention and

services, $150,000 shall be distributed to a behavioral

health facility located in a fifth class county with a

population between 130,000 and 135,000 under the 2010 Federal

decennial census that operates a center for autism and

developmental disabilities, $80,000 shall be distributed to

an institution of higher education which provides autism

education and diagnostic curriculum located in a city of the

first class that operates a center for autism in a county of

the second class A, $80,000 shall be distributed to an

institution of higher education which provides autism

education and diagnostic curriculum and is located in a

county of the second class, and $67,000 shall be allocated to

programs to promote the health and fitness of persons with

developmental disabilities located in a city of the first

class.

(6.1) Community-based family centers. Funds appropriated

for community-based family centers may not be considered as

part of the base for calculation of the county child welfare

needs-based budget for a fiscal year.

(7) (Reserved).

(8) From funds appropriated for mental health services

or from Federal funds, $193,000 shall be used for the

following:

(i) The operation and maintenance of a network of

web portals that provide comprehensive referral services,

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support and information relating to early intervention,

prevention and support for individuals with mental health

or substance abuse issues, county mental health offices,

providers and others that provide mental and behavioral

health treatment and related services.

(ii) The expansion of the existing web portals,

including services and resources for military veterans

and their families, including comprehensive referral

services for transitional, temporary and permanent

housing, job placement and career counseling and other

services for military veterans returning to civilian

life.

(9) From funds appropriated for Intellectual

Disabilities - Community Waiver Program, $173,000 shall be

used by a provider serving individuals with intellectual

disabilities in community settings.

(10) To supplement the funds appropriated to the

department for medical assistance for workers with

disabilities, in addition to the monthly premium established

under section 1503(b)(1) of the act of June 26, 2001

(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, the

department may adjust the percentage of the premium upon

approval of the Centers for Medicaid Services as authorized

under Federal requirements. Failure to make payments in

accordance with this paragraph or section 1503(b)(1) of the

Tobacco Settlement Act shall result in the termination of

medical assistance coverage.

Section 1730-L. Department of Revenue.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Revenue:

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(1) The Enhanced Revenue Collection Account shall

continue through fiscal year 2019-2020. Revenues collected

and the amount of refunds avoided as a result of expanded tax

return reviews and tax collection activities shall be

deposited into the account. The following shall apply:

(i) Of the funds in the account, for each of the

fiscal years 2015-2016 through 2019-2020, up to

$25,000,000 is appropriated to the department to fund the

costs associated with increased tax collection

enforcement and reduction in tax refund errors. The

balance of the funds in the account on June 15, 2014, and

each June 15 thereafter, shall be transferred to the

General Fund.

(ii) The department shall issue a report to the

Governor, the chairman and the minority chairman of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman

and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of

the House of Representatives by June 1, 2016, and by each

June 1 thereafter, with the following information:

(A) A detailed breakdown of the department's

administrative costs in implementing the activities

described under this section.

(B) The amount of revenue collected and the

amount of refunds avoided as a result of the

activities under this paragraph, including the type

of tax generating the revenue and avoided refunds.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1731-L. Department of State (Reserved).

Section 1732-L. Department of Transportation.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

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Department of Transportation:

(1) From amounts appropriated or any other funds used by

the department during the 2015-2016 fiscal year, the

department may not use direct mail inserts in mailings from

the department. As used in this paragraph, the term "direct

mail inserts" include coupons for commercial services,

advertising materials for a private commercial entity and

departmental documents which are sponsored by a private

commercial entity.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1733-L. Pennsylvania State Police (Reserved).

Section 1734-L. (Reserved).

Section 1735-L. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) From funds appropriated for local municipal

emergency relief, $1,000,000 shall be used to create a State

program to provide assistance to individuals and political

subdivisions directly affected by natural and man-made

disasters. State assistance will be limited to grants for

projects that do not qualify for Federal assistance to help

repair damages to primary residences, personal property and

public facilities. Grants will be made available in a

disaster emergency area only when a Presidential disaster

declaration is not covering the area.

(2) Funds appropriated for search and rescue programs

shall be used to support programs related to training working

service dogs focusing on rescue and public safety at a center

located in a city of the first class.

Section 1736-L. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

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(Reserved).

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

Section 1737.1-L. State-related institutions (Reserved).

Section 1738-L. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

(Reserved).

Section 1739-L. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1740-L. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment

Authority (Reserved).

Section 1741-L. Environmental Hearing Board (Reserved).

Section 1742-L. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

(Reserved).

Section 1743-L. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

The following shall apply:

(1) Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II (relating to

gaming) or any other provision of law to the contrary, any

payment of a slot machine license fee under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1209

(relating to slot machine license fee) received by the

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board after June 30, 2014, shall

be deposited in and credited to the General Fund.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1744-L. (Reserved).

Section 1745-L. (Reserved).

Section 1746-L. (Reserved).

Section 1747-L. (Reserved).

Section 1748-L. Commonwealth Financing Authority (Reserved).

Section 1749-L. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

(Reserved).

Section 1750-L. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (Reserved).

Section 1751-L. LIHEABG (Reserved).

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SUBARTICLE C

STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES

Section 1761-L. Health Care Cost Containment Council

(Reserved).

Section 1762-L. State Ethics Commission (Reserved).

Section 1763-L. Legislative Reference Bureau (Reserved).

Section 1764-L. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1765-L. Legislative Data Processing Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1766-L. Joint State Government Commission (Reserved).

Section 1767-L. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution

Control and Conservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1768-L. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1769-L. Independent Regulatory Review Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1770-L. Capitol Preservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1771-L. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

(Reserved).

Section 1772-L. Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Reserved).

Section 1773-L. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center (Reserved).

Section 1774-L. Transfers (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE D

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

(Reserved)

SUBARTICLE E

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(Reserved)

ARTICLE XVII-L.1

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2015-2016 INTERIM GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT

Section 1701-L.1. Revenue estimate.

The Governor, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Budget

and the Secretary of Revenue, when certifying a revenue

estimate, for an interim General Appropriation Act or any

General Appropriation Act for fiscal year 2015-2016, as required

under section 618 of act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),

known as The Administrative Code of 1929, shall certify the

total amount of tax and nontax revenues estimated to be

collected and available for the period July 1, 2015, to June 30,

2016.

ARTICLE XVII-M

2015-2016 RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS

FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Section 1701 -M . Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the act of , 2015 (P.L. , No. ), known as

the General Appropriation Act of 2015, and all other

appropriation acts of 2015.

Section 1702 -M . State Lottery Fund.

The following apply:

(1) Funds appropriated for PENNCARE shall not be

utilized for administrative costs by the Department of Aging.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1703 -M . Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1704 -M . Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account

(Reserved).

Section 1704.1 -M . Access to Justice Account (Reserved).

Section 1705 -M . Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

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(Reserved).

Section 1706 -M . The State Stores Fund (Reserved).

Section 1707 -M . Motor License Fund (Reserved).

Section 1708 -M . Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).

Section 1709 -M . Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1710 -M . HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).

Section 1711 -M . Tuition Payment Fund (Reserved).

Section 1712 -M . Banking Fund (Reserved).

Section 1713 -M . Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).

Section 1714 -M . Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

Fund (Reserved).

Section 1715 -M . Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1716 -M . (Reserved).

Section 1717 -M . Restricted receipt accounts.

(a) General provisions.--The secretary may create restricted

receipt accounts for the purpose of administering Federal grants

only for the purposes designated in this section.

(b) Department of Community and Economic Development.--The

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Community and Economic Development:

(1) ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program.

(2) (Reserved).

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

(1) Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies.

(2) Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public

Law 88-578, 16 U.S.C. § 460l-4 et seq.).

(3) National Forest Reserve Allotment.

(d) Department of Education.--The following restricted

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receipt accounts may be established for the Department of

Education:

(1) Education of the Disabled - Part C.

(2) LSTA - Library Grants.

(3) The Pennsylvania State University Federal Aid.

(4) Emergency Immigration Education Assistance.

(5) Education of the Disabled - Part D.

(6) Homeless Adult Assistance Program.

(7) Severely Handicapped.

(8) Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education

Agencies.

(e) Department of Environmental Protection.--The following

restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Environmental Protection:

(1) Federal Water Resources Planning Act.

(2) Flood Control Payments.

(3) Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of

Programs.

(f) Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.--The following

restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs:

(1) Share Loan Program.

(2) (Reserved).

(g) Department of Transportation.--The following restricted

receipt accounts may be established for the Department of

Transportation:

(1) Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs.

(2) Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance.

(3) Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition.

(h) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The following

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restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -

Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political

Subdivisions.

(2) (Reserved).

(i) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.--The

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:

(1) Federal Grant - National Historic Preservation Act.

(2) (Reserved).

(j) Executive Offices.--The following restricted receipt

accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:

(1) Retired Employees Medicare Part D.

(2) Justice Assistance.

(3) Juvenile Accountability Incentive.

(4) Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

Section 1718.1 -M . Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1719 -M . Veterans' Trust Fund (Reserved).

Section 1720 -M . State Farm Products Show Fund (Reserved).

Section 1721 -M . Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund

(Reserved).

Section 10. Applicability is as follows:

(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), this act shall

apply retroactively to July 1, 2015.

(2) The reenactment and amendment of Article XVII-A

Subarticle D heading and sections 1731-A and 1732-A of the

act shall apply retroactively to June 30, 2015.

Section 11. This act shall take effect immediately.

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