H1631B2345A03139       SFL:DHB 07/16/07    #90             A03139
                       AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1631
                                    Sponsor:  SENATOR RHOADES
                                           Printer's No. 2345

     1       Amend Sec. 3, page 42, line 1, by striking out all of said
     2    line and inserting
     3    (40)  Luzerne County
     4       (i)  County projects
     5           (A)  Payments related to the construction
     6               and development of a cargo airport,
     7               including acquisition, infrastructure
     8               and other related costs                   495,000,000
     9               (Base Project Allocation -
    10               $495,000,000)

    11       Amend Sec. 4, page 44, by inserting between lines 28 and 29
    12           (9)  The amount allocated to the project described in
    13       section 3(40)(i)(A) shall be paid in annual amounts, not to
    14       exceed $16,500,000, for 30 years or the retirement of the
    15       debt issued for the project described in section 3(40)(i)(A),
    16       whichever is less. No amounts allocated to the project
    17       described in section 3(40)(i)(A) shall be paid or otherwise
    18       released until the following conditions have been met:
    19               (i)  The project has been approved by the Federal
    20           Aviation Administration and the Bureau of Aviation in the
    21           Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
    22               (ii)  That the report submitted by the Legislative
    23           Budget and Finance Committee pursuant to Senate
    24           Resolution 144 of 2007 indicates that the project is
    25           feasible.
    26               (iii)  That no other funds derived by a political
    27           subdivision under 4 Pa.C.S. (relating to amusements) be
    28           utilized for the project.
    29               (iv)  No money allocated to the project described in
    30           section 3(40)(i)(A) shall be approved for release until
    31           the Department of Community and Economic Development
    32           certifies that funding for the project includes at least
    33           50% in non-Commonwealth funds at the time of application.

    34       Amend Sec. 4, page 44, line 29, by striking out "(9)" and
    35    inserting
    36               (10)

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