H0453B1501A03064 AJM:EJH 07/26/17 #90 A03064
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 453
Sponsor: SENATOR BROWNE
Printer's No. 1501
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 31, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled
"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," implementing the 2017-2018 Commonwealth budget
and instituting future budget implementation: in Treasury
Department, providing for provisions for General Assembly; in
Department of Auditor General, further providing for audits
of agencies receiving State aid and providing for audits of
interstate commissions; in procedure for the disbursement of
money from the State Treasury, further providing for
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settlement agreements and enforcement actions; in financially
distressed municipalities, providing for payroll tax; in oil
and gas wells, further providing for definitions, providing
for Oil and Gas Lease Fund, repealing provisions relating to
oil and gas operations in the South Newark Basin and
providing for temporary cessation of oil and gas wells; in
transportation network companies and motor carrier companies,
providing for regulation of taxicabs and limousines by
parking authority of city of the first class, for penalties
and for provision of transportation network service; in
Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund, further providing for
funding; in Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and
Tourism Fund, further providing for other grants; in Tobacco
Settlement Fund, further providing for use of fund; in
Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund, further providing
for definitions, for fund and for distributions from fund; in
miscellaneous limitations and transfers, further providing
for drug and alcohol programs and providing for Workers'
Compensation Security Fund; in Natural Gas Infrastructure
Development Fund, further providing for definitions and for
transfer of funds; providing for First Chance Trust Fund; in
2016-2017 restrictions on appropriations for funds and
accounts, repealing provisions relating to fund transfers; in
general budget implementation, further providing for
Department of Agriculture, for Department of Community and
Economic Development, for Department of Education, for
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for Department of Human
Services, for Commonwealth Financing Authority Restricted
Revenue Account and for surcharges, providing for Multimodal
Transportation Fund, further providing for Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board and providing for sales by distilleries,
for suspension for inspection deficiencies, for State
Employees' Retirement System Restricted Account and for
Public School Employees' Retirement System Restricted
Account; in school district debt refinancing bonds, further
providing for sinking fund charges for school building
projects and for Public School Building Construction and
Reconstruction Advisory Committee; repealing provisions
relating to 2012-2013 budget implementation and 2012-2013
restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts;
providing for 2017-2018 budget implementation and for 2017-
2018 restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts;
making an editorial change; and making related repeals.
Amend Bill, page 2, lines 3 through 30; page 3, lines 1
through 30; page 4, lines 1 through 14; by striking out all of
said lines on said pages and inserting
Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as
follows:
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(1) The intent of this act is to provide for the
implementation of the 2017-2018 Commonwealth budget.
(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 this
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
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
Appropriation 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 the implementation of the
2017-2018 Commonwealth budget.
(7) Every provision of this act relates to the
implementation of the operating budget of the Commonwealth
for this fiscal year, addressing in various ways the fiscal
operations, revenues and potential liabilities of the
Commonwealth. To that end, this act is intended to implement
the 2017-2018 Commonwealth budget without specifically
appropriating public money from the General Fund. This act
provides accountability for spending and makes 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 July 11, 2017 (P.L. , No.1A), known as the General
Appropriation Act of 2017.
Section 1.1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176),
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known as The Fiscal Code, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 311. Provisions for General Assembly.--(a) Funds
available to the Senate or the House of Representatives through
a short-term agreement or other instrument executed with a
lending institution shall be considered augmenting revenues and
are hereby appropriated for the payment of salaries, wages and
all other expenses incurred in the operation of the Senate or
the House of Representatives. The amounts shall be remitted to
the State Treasurer for deposit in the account as the Chief
Clerk of the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of
Representatives may direct.
(b) Upon presentation of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of
the Senate or the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives,
the requisition shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
directly to and in favor of the persons designated in the
requisition as entitled to receive the compensation or expenses.
Section 1.2. Section 403 of the act is amended to read:
Section 403. Audits of Agencies Receiving State Aid.--The
Department of the Auditor General shall have the power, and its
duty shall be, to audit the accounts and records of every
person, association, corporation, and public agency, receiving
an appropriation of money, payable out of any fund in the State
Treasury, or entitled to receive any portion of any State tax
for any purpose whatsoever, as far as may be necessary to
satisfy the department that the money received was expended or
is being expended for no purpose other than that for which it
was paid. Copies of all such audits shall be furnished to the
Governor.
If at any time the department shall find that any money
received by any person, association, corporation, or public
agency, has been expended for any purpose other than that for
which it was paid, it shall forthwith notify the Governor, and
shall decline to approve any further requisition for the payment
of any appropriation, or any further portion of any State tax,
to such person, association, corporation or public agency, until
an amount equal to that improperly expended shall have been
expended for the purpose for which the money improperly expended
was received from the State Treasury.
If an audit completed by the department under this section
makes recommendations, any person, association, corporation, or
public agency being audited shall submit a response to the
department detailing adoption of such recommendations, or the
reason why recommendations have not been adopted, within one
hundred and twenty business days of the publication of the
audit. The department shall provide notice to the subject of an
audit sixty business days after the date of the audit's
publication that future appropriations could be denied for the
person, association, corporation or public agency if a response
is not made.
The department shall regularly notify the Governor, the
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chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations
Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
Representatives of responses received, accompanied by any
comments the department may wish to submit. The department shall
post responses to the department's publicly accessible Internet
website. The Governor, the chairperson and minority chairperson
of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the
chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations
Committee of the House of Representatives may consider this
response when determining whether future appropriations to the
person, association, corporation or public agency will be
considered.
If the person, association, corporation or public agency does
not respond to the department within one hundred and twenty
business days from the date of the publication of the audit, the
department shall notify the Governor, the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The
Governor, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
House of Representatives may consider a failure to respond to
the audit when determining whether future appropriations to the
person, association, corporation or public agency will be
considered.
The department shall work with the Governor, chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives to
determine the most effective method to communicate information
concerning responses to the department's audit recommendations
based on the type of audit and significance of the
recommendations.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 410. Audits of Interstate Commissions.--(a) For the
purpose of section 15.11 of the act of July 17, 1968 (P.L.368,
No.181), referred to as the Susquehanna River Basin Compact Law,
the Auditor General shall be deemed to be a duly authorized
officer on behalf of the Commonwealth as a signatory party for
the exclusive purpose of examining and auditing all of the
books, documents, records, files and accounts and all other
papers, things or property of the commission. The designation
under this subsection shall be in addition to any other duly
authorized officer of the Commonwealth under the Susquehanna
River Basin Compact Law.
(b) For the purpose of section 14.11 of the act of July 7,
1961 (P.L.518, No.268), known as the Delaware River Basin
Compact, the Auditor General shall be deemed to be a duly
authorized officer on behalf of the Commonwealth as a signatory
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party for the exclusive purpose of examining and auditing all of
the books, documents, records, files and accounts and all other
papers, things or property of the commission. The designation
under this subsection shall be in addition to any other duly
authorized officer of the Commonwealth under the Delaware River
Basin Compact.
Section 3. Section 1507.1 of the act is amended to read:
Section 1507.1. Settlement Agreements; Enforcement
Actions.--(a) Except as set forth in subsection (b) and (b.1),
the following apply:
(1) Unless otherwise provided by this section or another
provision of law, money received by an agency as a result of a
settlement, litigation or an enforcement action shall be deemed
funds of the Commonwealth and shall, upon receipt, be deposited
into the General Fund.
(2) If money to pursue a settlement, litigation or
enforcement action was expended by the agency from the General
Fund or other fund or account established by law, those costs
recovered shall be credited to the appropriation, fund or
account from which the original costs were expended and used as
provided by law and shall be available for expenditure in
accordance with the law governing the expenditure.
(3) Amounts that exceed the actual costs of a settlement,
litigation or enforcement action and are deposited in the
General Fund may be redirected to the agency that was the party
to the settlement, litigation or enforcement action to
supplement the activities of the agency upon request of the
agency and approval of the Secretary of the Budget.
(4) If there is a redirection under paragraph (3), the
secretary shall provide notice of the transfer to the chair of
the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chair of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and
include a detailed determination of actual costs incurred by the
agency and the identification of the associated settlement,
litigation or enforcement action.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply as follows:
(1) The recovery of Federal money shall be disposed of in
accordance with this section and applicable Federal or State law
or contract.
(2) Nothing in this section shall supersede any payments,
including restitution, ordered by a court.
(b.1) Notwithstanding the act of January 8, 1960 (1959
P.L.2119, No.787), known as the "Air Pollution Control Act," or
any other provision of law to the contrary, the sum of
$30,409,055, received from a settlement during the 2017-2018
fiscal year, shall be deemed funds of the Commonwealth and
shall, upon receipt, be deposited into the General Fund to be
expended in compliance with the Commonwealth's trustee duties
under section 27 of Article I of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania.
(c) As used in this section, the term "agency" includes the
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Commonwealth and an agency or instrumentality of the
Commonwealth.
Section 3.1. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1603-D.1. Payroll tax.
Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the
event that the rate of a payroll tax imposed by a city of the
second class A, or a home rule municipality that was previously
a city of the second class A, under section 123(d)(2) of the act
of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the Municipalities
Financial Recovery Act, produces less than the revenues
projected in the first full year after the imposition of a
payroll tax, the city may, for a second year, adjust the rate to
one that is sufficient to produce revenues equal to the revenues
collected as a result of the mercantile or business privilege
tax in the final year it was levied. The city may levy the
payroll tax in any subsequent year at a rate not to exceed the
adjusted rate authorized under this section.
Section 3.2. The definition of "fund" in section 1601-E of
the act is amended to read:
Section 1601-E. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this subarticle unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Fund." [The Oil and Gas Lease Fund established under the
act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled, "An act
requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of
Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for
conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing
the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for
and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary
land."] The Oil and Gas Lease Fund.
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Section 3.3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1601.2-E. Oil and Gas Lease Fund.
(a) Continuation.--The Oil and Gas Lease Fund is continued
as a special fund in the State Treasury.
(b) Sources.--The following shall be deposited into the
fund:
(1) Rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of land
owned by the Commonwealth, except rents and royalties
received from game and fish lands.
(2) Amounts as provided under section 5 of the act of
October 8, 2012 (P.L.1194, No.147), known as the Indigenous
Mineral Resources Development Act.
(3) Any other money appropriated or transferred to the
fund.
(c) Use.--Money in the fund may only be used as provided
under subsection (e) or as annually appropriated by the General
Assembly. In making an appropriation from the fund, the General
Assembly shall consider the Commonwealth's trustee duties under
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section 27 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania.
(d) Priority.--Money appropriated from the fund under a
General Appropriation Act or other appropriation act shall be
distributed prior to allocations under subsection (e).
(e) Annual transfers.--The following apply:
(1) For the 2017-2018 fiscal year and each fiscal year
thereafter, $20,000,000 shall be transferred from the fund to
the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the
Environmental Stewardship Fund.
(2) For the 2017-2018 fiscal year and each fiscal year
thereafter, $15,000,000 shall be transferred from the fund to
the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the Hazardous
Sites Cleanup Fund.
Section 4. Section 1607-E(c) of the act is repealed:
Section 1607-E. Oil and gas operations in the South Newark
Basin.
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[(c) Expiration.--This section shall expire January 1,
2018.]
Section 5. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 1610-E. Temporary cessation of oil and gas wells.
(a) General rule.--An oil and gas lessor shall be deemed to
acknowledge that a period of nonproduction under an oil and gas
lease is a temporary cessation insufficient to terminate the
lease and the lessor waives his right to seek lease termination
upon those grounds if, prior to claiming the lease has
terminated:
(1) production is recommenced and the lessor accepts
royalty payments for the production. Any first royalty
payment following recommencement of production after a period
of more than one year of inactivity shall be accompanied by
an explanation, in plain terms, that acceptance of the
royalty payment shall constitute acknowledgment of an
existing lease with the operator; or
(2) the operator, after notifying the lessor of its
intent to drill a new well and giving the lessor 90 days
within which to object, drills a new well under the lease.
(b) Lease provisions.--Nothing in this section is intended
to waive lease requirements related to commencement of
operations during a lease's primary term or affect a lease
provision expressly providing for lease termination following a
fixed period of nonproduction.
Section 5.1. The heading of Article XVI-M of the act, added
July 13, 2016 (P.L.664, No.85), is amended to read:
ARTICLE XVI-M
TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES
[AND], MOTOR CARRIER COMPANIES AND PARKING AUTHORITY OF A CITY
OF THE FIRST CLASS
Section 5.2. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1603-M. Regulation of taxicabs and limousines by
parking authority of city of the first class.
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For the purpose of the temporary and final-form regulations
required under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57B02(c)(1) (relating to regulation
of taxicabs and limousines) and notwithstanding 53 Pa.C.S. §
5707 (relating to budget and assessments), the owner of a
taxicab authorized by the authority to provide taxicab service
in a city of the first class shall pay to the authority an
assessment equal to 1% of the gross receipts from the fares
charged to passengers for taxicab service in the city of the
first class. The amount assessed must be remitted on a quarterly
basis to the authority.
Section 1604-M. Penalties.
(a) Suspension or revocation.--In addition to any other
penalties authorized under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 57A (relating to
transportation network companies), the authority may suspend or
revoke the license of a transportation network company which
fails to comply with 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A16(n)(2) (relating to
operating regulations).
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Authority." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A01 (relating to
definitions).
"License." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A01.
"Transportation network company." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. §
57A01.
Section 1605-M. Provision of transportation network service.
Notwithstanding any provision under 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A08(a)(5)
(relating to vehicle ownership and standards) or 66 Pa.C.S. §
2606(b) (relating to personal vehicle requirements) to the
contrary, a vehicle up to 15 model years old may be used to
provide transportation network service.
Section 6. Section 1702-A of the act, amended July 13, 2016
(P.L.664, No.85), is amended to read:
Section 1702-A. Funding.
(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
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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
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) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
for fiscal year 2014-2015 may be deposited into the
Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.
(ix) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund
for fiscal year 2015-2016 may be deposited into the
Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.
(x) No amount of the surplus in the General Fund for
fiscal year 2016-2017 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.
(c) Appropriated funds.--The General Assembly may at any
time provide additional amounts from any funds available to this
Commonwealth as an appropriation to the Budget Stabilization
Reserve Fund.
Section 7. Section 1774.1-A of the act, amended April 25,
2016 (P.L.168, No.25), is amended to read:
Section 1774.1-A. Other grants.
(a) Water and sewer.--For the specified fiscal years, from
funds available to the authority under this act or under 58
Pa.C.S. § 2315(a.1)(4) (relating to Statewide initiatives), that
are unrelated to indebtedness incurred for the program, the
following apply:
(1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, the sum of $3,000,000
shall be available for water and sewer projects with a cost
of not less than $50,000 and not more than $150,000.
(2) For fiscal year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, the sum of
$22,000,000 shall be available for distribution or
reimbursement for water and sewer projects with a cost of not
less than $30,000 and not more than $500,000.
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(3) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of $15,000,000
shall be available for distribution or reimbursement for
water and sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000
and not more than $500,000.
(a.1) Additional water and sewer.--In addition to the funds
available under subsection (a)(3), for fiscal year 2017-2018,
the sum of $10,000,000 from the trust account established under
64 Pa.C.S. § 1541 (relating to trust accounts) for the Building
Pennsylvania Program shall be transferred to the authority for
distribution or reimbursement for water and sewer projects with
a cost of not less than $30,000 and not more than $500,000.
(b) Guidelines.--The authority shall adopt guidelines for
the approval of applications under this section and shall ensure
that grants are made available to all geographic areas of this
Commonwealth.
(c) Eligibility.--An application for a water and sewer
project under this section may not be deemed ineligible if the
project detailed in the application is for a portion of a larger
project the total cost of which exceeds $500,000.
Section 8. Section 1713-A.1(b) of the act, amended July 13,
2016 (P.L.664, No.85), is amended to read:
Section 1713-A.1. Use of fund.
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(b) Appropriations.--
(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1.1),
(1.2), (1.3), (1.4) and (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
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appropriated for health-related purposes.
(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 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
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
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(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 and fiscal year 2016-
2017, 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 [and], fiscal year 2016-
2017 and fiscal year 2017-2018, the General Assembly
appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the
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) 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.
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Section 9. The definitions of "commission," "Pennsylvania
Breeding Fund" and "Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund" in section
1721-A.1 of the act, added July 13, 2016 (P.L.664, No.85), are
amended to read:
Section 1721-A.1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Commission." The State Horse Racing Commission established
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No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929] 3 Pa.C.S. §
9311 (relating to State Horse Racing Commission).
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"Pennsylvania Breeding Fund." The restricted account in the
State Racing Fund established under [section 2836-D of the act
of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
Code of 1929] 3 Pa.C.S. § 9336 (relating to Pennsylvania
Breeding Fund).
"Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund." The restricted account in
the State Racing Fund established under [section 2837-D of the
act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929] 3 Pa.C.S. § 9337 (relating to
Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund).
Section 10. Sections 1722-A.1(c), 1723-A.1(2) and (3) and
1733-A.1 of the act, amended July 13, 2016 (P.L.664, No.85), are
amended to read:
Section 1722-A.1. Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund.
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(c) Distributions.--Except as provided under [sections 2813-
D and 2874-D of the Administrative Code of 1929] 3 Pa.C.S. §§
9313 (relating to budget) and 9374 (relating to costs of
enforcement of medication rules or regulations), and in
accordance with section 1723-A.1, the department shall make
distributions from the fund to each of the active and operating
Category 1 licensees conducting live racing.
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:
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(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) For fiscal year 2015-2016, beginning on the
effective date of this subparagraph, the sum of
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account in equal weekly amounts sufficient to complete
the transfer by June 30, 2016.
(i.3) For fiscal year 2016-2017, the sum of
$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the
account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the
effective date of this subparagraph.
(i.4) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of
$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the
account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the
effective date of this subparagraph.
(ii) Each week, the money remaining in the fund
after any transfer under subparagraphs (i), (i.1), (i.2)
[and], (i.3) and (i.4) 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 commission. This amount shall be
deposited within five business days of the end of
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
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(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
Pennsylvania Breeding Fund. 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; 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 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.
(3) The following shall apply:
(i) For fiscal year 2016-2017, the department shall
transfer $8,555,255 from the fund to the State Racing
Fund pursuant to section 2874-D of The Administrative
Code of 1929.
(ii) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the department shall
transfer $10,066,000 from the fund to the State Racing
Fund pursuant to 3 Pa.C.S. § 9374 (relating to costs of
enforcement of medication rules or regulations).
Section 1733-A.1. Drug and Alcohol Programs.
For fiscal year 2015-2016 [and], fiscal year 2016-2017 and
fiscal year 2017-2018, $2,500,000 from the sale of liquor and
alcohol shall be transferred to the Department of Drug and
Alcohol Programs for the purposes set forth in section 802(c) of
the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor
Code.
Section 10.1. The act is amended by adding a section to
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Section 1734-A.1. Workers' Compensation Security Fund.
Notwithstanding section 2112 of the act of July 12, 2016
(P.L.1577, No.16A), known as the General Appropriation Act of
2016, or any other provision of law to the contrary, any amount
transferred from the Workers' Compensation Security Fund
pursuant to section 2112 shall be repaid to the Workers'
Compensation Security Fund by July 1, 2019.
Section 11. Section 1741-A.1 of the act, added April 25,
2016 (P.L.168, No.25), is amended to read:
Section 1741-A.1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Authority." The Commonwealth Financing Authority
established under 64 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15 (relating to Commonwealth
Financing Authority).
"Fund." The Natural Gas Infrastructure Development Fund.
Section 12. Section 1743-A.1 of the act is amended by adding
a subsection to read:
Section 1743-A.1. Transfer of funds.
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(c) Fiscal year 2017-2018.--For fiscal year 2017-2018, the
sum of $6,000,000 from the trust account established under 64
Pa.C.S. § 1541 (relating to trust accounts) for the Building
Pennsylvania Program shall be transferred to the fund for use by
the authority.
Section 12.1. Article XVII-A.1 of the act is amended by
adding a subarticle to read:
SUBARTICLE F
FIRST CHANCE TRUST FUND
Section 1751-A.1. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Annual contract amount." The amount of revenue paid to a
contractor in the fiscal year.
"Child." A child under 18 years of age who resides in this
Commonwealth.
"Commission." The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
"Commonwealth agency." An executive agency, an independent
agency or a State-affiliated entity.
"Department." The Department of Corrections of the
Commonwealth.
"Fund." The First Chance Trust Fund established under
section 1752-A.1.
"Program." An evidence-based or outcome-based program for
children who meet the eligibility requirements determined by the
commission, aimed at reducing risk factors and producing
positive outcomes, which may include mentoring, individual
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"Scholarship program." A program which assists students in
obtaining education or other vocational training who meet all of
the following criteria:
(1) The students reside within this Commonwealth and
attend an educational or vocational training institution
located in this Commonwealth.
(2) The students are 24 years of age or younger.
(3) The students meet other eligibility requirements as
determined by the commission in accordance with this
subarticle.
Section 1752-A.1. First Chance Trust Fund.
The First Chance Trust Fund is established as a restricted
account in the General Fund.
Section 1753-A.1. Use of fund.
(a) Source of revenue.--The fund shall include revenues from
the following:
(1) Contributions from selected contractors of
designated contracts as specified under section 1754-A.1.
(2) Grants, gifts, donations and other payments from an
individual, a person, a business entity, a nonprofit entity
or a government entity.
(3) Money appropriated into the fund.
(b) Appropriation.--Money in the fund is appropriated to the
commission on a continuing basis for purposes set forth under
subsection (c).
(c) Authorization.--The commission may allocate revenues
from the fund for the following purposes:
(1) Establishing and operating a scholarship program for
students in those regions of this Commonwealth which have
statistically higher high school dropout rates or
incarceration rates as determined by the commission.
(2) Providing grants to programs that benefit children
in those regions of this Commonwealth which have
statistically higher high school dropout rates or
incarceration rates as determined by the commission.
(d) Contributions.--The commission may solicit and accept
gifts, donations, legacies and other revenues for deposit into
the fund from a person or government entity.
(e) Operation.--The following apply:
(1) The commission shall adopt a statement of policy for
the maintenance and use of the fund within 60 days of the
effective date of this section. The policy shall be published
as a notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, but shall not be
subject to review under any of the following:
(i) Section 205 of the act of July 31, 1968
(P.L.769, No.240), referred to as the Commonwealth
Documents Law.
(ii) Sections 204(b) and 301(10) of the act of
October 15, 1980 (P.L.950, No.164), known as the
Commonwealth Attorneys Act.
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(iii) The act of June 25, 1982 (P.L.633, No.181),
known as the Regulatory Review Act.
(2) No payment shall be made from the fund before the
statement of policy has been published as provided for under
this subsection.
(f) Report.--By July 31, 2018, and every year thereafter,
the commission shall submit a report to the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
Senate, the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate, the chairperson and minority
chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of
Representatives and the chairperson and minority chairperson of
the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives. The
report shall specify all of the following:
(1) The fund's revenues and expenditures in the prior
fiscal year.
(2) The number of academic scholarships awarded and the
name and the county of residence of the recipients of
academic scholarships.
(3) The number of grants awarded and the name and county
of residence of the grantees.
(g) Audit.--The Auditor General shall conduct an audit of
the fund's revenues and expenditures no later than three years
after the effective date of this section. The Auditor General
shall conduct subsequent audits of the fund's revenues and
expenditures no more than once every three years from the date
of the preceding audit. The Auditor General shall submit a
report of each audit to the Governor, the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
Section 1754-A.1. Contributions to the fund.
(a) Department procurement.--The following apply:
(1) Within six months of the effective date of this
section, the department shall include a requirement in a
notice for invitations for bids under 62 Pa.C.S. § 512
(relating to competitive sealed bidding), a notice of request
for proposals under 62 Pa.C.S. § 513 (relating to competitive
sealed proposals) and a notice for sole source procurement
under 62 Pa.C.S. § 515 (relating to sole source procurement),
if the contract dollar threshold is expected to exceed
$5,000,000 annually, that the selected contractor contribute
the equivalent value of 1% of the annual contract amount to
the fund no later than June 30 of any fiscal year when the
contract is in effect. The department may withhold the
equivalent of 1% of the annual contract amount and remit the
money to the fund on behalf of the selected contractor in
order to effectuate the contribution.
(2) Upon prior approval by the Secretary of Corrections,
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(b) Commonwealth agency procurement.--Within six months of
the effective date of this section, a Commonwealth agency may
include a requirement in a notice for invitations for bids under
62 Pa.C.S. § 512, a notice of request for proposals under 62
Pa.C.S. § 513 and a notice for sole source procurement under 62
Pa.C.S. § 515, if the contract dollar threshold is expected to
exceed $5,000,000 annually, that the selected contractor
contribute the equivalent value of 1% of the annual contract
amount to the fund no later than June 30 of any fiscal year when
the contract is in effect. The Commonwealth agency may withhold
payment equivalent of 1% of the annual contract amount and remit
the payment to the fund on behalf of the selected contractor in
order to effectuate the contribution.
(c) Use.--Contributions under subsections (a) and (b) shall
be deposited into the fund and shall only be used for the
purposes set forth in section 1753-A.1(c).
(d) Deposits.--Within 15 days of the last day of each month,
the commission and the Office of the Budget, in consultation
with the State Treasurer, shall compute the total amount of
revenue from all sources received by the Commonwealth during the
immediately preceding month which shall be deposited into the
fund by the State Treasurer in accordance with this subarticle.
Section 13. Section 1726-C(6) of the act is repealed:
Section 1726-C. Fund transfers.
The following shall apply:
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[(6) Notwithstanding Subchapter C of Chapter 7 of the
act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical
Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, the sum
of $200,000,000 shall be transferred from the unappropriated
surplus of the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint
Underwriting Association to the General Fund. The sum
transferred under this section shall be repaid to the
Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting
Association over a five-year period commencing July 1, 2018.
An annual payment amount shall be included in the budget
submission required under section 613 of the act of April 9,
1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of
1929.]
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Section 14. Sections 1718-E and 1719-E of the act are
amended to read:
Section 1718-E. Department of Agriculture.
(a) Appropriations.--The following shall apply to
appropriations for the Department of Agriculture:
(1) No expenditures may be made from the appropriation
for the payment to the State Farm Products Show Fund or from
the State Farm Products Show Fund for any activities
associated with the PAFE unless such activities take place on
the premises of the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
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(2) The department may make allocations of
appropriations for development and operation of an open
livestock show, for planning and staging of an open dairy
show and for promotion and holding of annual local, regional
and State 4H clubs and Future Farmers of America dairy shows
as it deems appropriate, to an association whose purposes are
in accord with the purposes and intent of the appropriations.
Allocations under this paragraph shall be used for the
development and operation of Livestock, Dairy and Junior
Dairy Shows in the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, provided
that the funds allocated by the department shall only be used
for the specific items approved by the department in advance.
(b) Pennsylvania Malt and Brewed Beverages Industry
Promotion Board.--The members of the Pennsylvania Malt and
Brewed Beverages Industry Promotion Board established under
section 446.1 of the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21),
known as the Liquor Code, shall be entitled to reimbursement
from the Department of Agriculture for reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred in connection with the performance of their
duties as members of the board.
Section 1719-E. Department of Community and Economic
Development.
(a) Appropriations.--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).
(b) Expenditures for media advertising.--The provisions of
the act of December 20, 2015 (P.L.497, No.90), known as the
Taxpayer-Funded Advertising Transparency Act, shall not apply to
expenditures for media advertising authorized for the Department
of Community and Economic Development under section 4 or 5 of
the act of May 10, 1939 (P.L.111, No.51), known as the Commerce
Law.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the
contrary, in addition to the powers granted to an authority
under 53 Pa.C.S. § 5607 (relating to purposes and powers), an
authority may:
(1) Perform the replacement or remediation of private
water laterals and private sewer laterals for customers of
the authority if the authority determines that the
replacement or remediation will benefit the public health,
public water supply system or public sewer system. No
authority that has performed a replacement or remediation
shall be deemed to be the owner of a private water lateral or
private sewer lateral or be obligated to perform any other
duties unless determined necessary by the authority.
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the replacement or remediation of private water laterals and
private sewer laterals if the authority determines that the
replacement or remediation will benefit the public health,
public water supply system or public sewer system. Before
using public funds the authority shall consider the
availability of public funds, equipment, personnel and
facilities and the competing demands of the authority for
public funds, equipment, personnel and facilities.
(3) Construct and maintain water or sanitary sewer pump
stations, public water distribution systems, public sewer
collection systems or similar general construction services
within the service area of the authority or by contract or
agreement with the authority.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Authority." An authority incorporated under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch.
56 (relating to municipal authorities).
"Private sewer lateral." A line on a property upon which a
building or structure is located that connects to a public sewer
system.
"Private water lateral." A line on a property upon which a
building or structure is located that connects to a public water
system.
Section 14.1. Section 1722-E of the act is amended by adding
a subsection to read:
Section 1722-E. Department of Education.
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(c) Educational access program funding.--The amount of
educational access program funding received in the 2017-2018
fiscal year by a school district identified for financial watch
status under section 694-A of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, during the
2016-2017 school year shall be deemed to be a part of the school
district's allocation amount under section 2502.53(b)(1) of the
Public School Code of 1949 for the 2017-2018 school year and
each school year thereafter.
(d) Maximum school district market value.--Beginning July 1,
2017, for the purposes of the calculations described in section
2501(14) and (14.1) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,
No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, a school
district's market value shall not exceed $47,000,000,000 and, in
each subsequent year, the maximum market value shall be
increased by the percentage increase in market value for all
school districts.
Section 15. Section 1724.1-E of the act, amended July 13,
2016 (P.L.664, No.85), is amended to read:
Section 1724.1-E. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.
(a) Required deposit.--Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II
(relating to gaming) or any other provision of law to the
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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.
(b) 2016-2017 fiscal year.--Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II
or any other provision of law to the contrary, for any slot
machine license issued in the 2016-2017 fiscal year the
[Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board] board shall require the slot
machine license fee under subsection (a) and the fee under 4
Pa.C.S. § 13A61 (relating to table game authorization fee) to be
paid in full no later than June 30, 2017.
(c) 2017-2018 fiscal year.--Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II
or any other provision of law to the contrary, for any slot
machine license issued in the 2017-2018 fiscal year the board
shall require the slot machine license fee under subsection (a)
and the fee under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A61 to be paid in full no later
than June 30, 2018.
Section 15.1. Section 1729-E(2)(ii) and (3)(i) of the act,
amended April 25, 2016 (P.L.168, No.25), are amended to read:
Section 1729-E. Department of Human Services.
The following shall apply to appropriations for the
Department of Human Services:
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(2) Federal and State medical assistance payments. The
following shall apply:
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(ii) [(Reserved).] Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the assessment implemented under
Article VIII-A of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code, shall be
remitted electronically in periodic submissions, as
specified by the Department of Human Services, not to
exceed five times per year. A nursing facility shall
report the total assessment amount owed on forms and in
accordance with instructions prescribed by the
department. The nursing facility shall remit the total
assessment amount owed by the due date specified by the
department, which shall not be prior to 30 days from the
date of the second notice published under section 805-
A(a) of the Human Services Code.
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(3) The following shall apply:
(i) If, in any fiscal year, the annual appropriation
for payments to counties under section 704.1(a) of the
[act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the]
Human Services Code[,] has not been enacted by September
1, an amount shall be appropriated as of September 1 to
the Department of Human Services for the purpose of
making payments to counties under section 704.1(g)(5) and
(g.1) of the Human Services Code that is equal to the
difference between:
(A) the amount of funds specified as the
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by the General Assembly under section 709.3(c.1) of
the Human Services Code in the general appropriation
act for the immediately preceding fiscal year as
necessary to fund child welfare services provided for
that fiscal year; and
(B) the amount of funds actually provided for
reimbursement to counties during that fiscal year.
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Section 15.2. Section 1753.1-E of the act, added July 13,
2016 (P.L.664, No.85), is amended to read:
Section 1753.1-E. Commonwealth Financing Authority Restricted
Revenue Account.
(a) Account.--There is established a restricted revenue
account within the General Fund for the purpose of making
principal and interest payments coming due in each fiscal year,
beginning July 1, 2016, or thereafter, for outstanding
indebtedness of the Commonwealth Financing Authority. The State
Treasurer, upon consultation with the Secretary of the Budget,
shall transfer from the general revenues of the Commonwealth
collected under Article II of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,
No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, to the restricted
revenue account such amounts, as may be necessary, to make
payment for principal and interest obligations. The State
Treasurer and the Secretary of the Budget shall consider the
timing of principal and interest payments and General Fund cash
flow when determining transfer amounts. Transfer of general
revenues under this section shall not exceed the amount
certified under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1543(e) (relating to indebtedness).
(b) Reports.--Within ten days of the expiration of each
quarter of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Budget shall
provide to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the
Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and
minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the
House of Representatives a report relating to the restricted
revenue account under subsection (a) that includes at least all
of the following:
(1) A list of transfers from the general revenues of the
Commonwealth collected under Article II of the act of March
4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971,
to the restricted revenue account in the preceding quarter.
(2) A list of projected transfers from the general
revenues of the Commonwealth collected under Article II of
the Tax Reform Code of 1971 to the restricted revenue account
that will be made in the succeeding four quarters.
(3) An itemized list of the principal and interest
payments and the timing of those payments made from the
restricted revenue account in the preceding quarter.
(4) An itemized list of the principal and interest
payments and the timing of those payments to be paid from the
restricted revenue account in the succeeding four quarters.
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Commonwealth Financing Authority debt to be paid from the
restricted revenue account.
Section 16. Section 1795.1-E of the act is amended to read:
Section 1795.1-E. Surcharges.
(a) Legislative finding.--Due to reductions in revenue
available to the Commonwealth, it is necessary to increase
certain fees or surcharges to adequately fund the Unified
Judicial System.
(b) Imposition.--In addition to the fee under [42 Pa.C.S. §
3733.1(a)(1) (relating to surcharge)] section 2802-E(a)(1) of
the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The
Administrative Code of 1929, an additional surcharge of $10
shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified
Judicial System. The provisions of section 2802-E(b) of The
Administrative Code of 1929 shall not apply to this subsection.
This subsection shall expire December 31, [2017] 2020.
Section 16.1. The act is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 1798.3-E. Multimodal Transportation Fund.
(a) Department of Transportation.--From funds available to
the Department of Transportation under 74 Pa.C.S. § 2104(a)(2)
(relating to use of money in fund), the local match under 74
Pa.C.S. § 2106 (relating to local match) may be waived by the
Secretary of Transportation for good cause if the applicant for
assistance is a municipality.
(b) Commonwealth Financing Authority.--Notwithstanding the
provisions of 74 Pa.C.S. § 2106, a municipality receiving
financial assistance under 74 Pa.C.S. § 2104(a)(4) may not be
required to provide a local match.
(c) Definition.--As used in this section, the term
"municipality" shall mean a city, borough, incorporated town or
township.
(d) Expiration.--This section shall expire December 31,
2018.
Section 16.2. Section 1799.1-E of the act is amended to
read:
Section 1799.1-E. Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
(a) License fees.--In order to encourage applications for
licensure for tavern gaming, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board may reduce the license fee under section 905(c) of the act
of December 19, 1988 (P.L.1262, No.156), known as the Local
Option Small Games of Chance Act, to $500 upon approval of the
license.
(b) Unallocated grant money.--In any fiscal year when grant
money authorized under section 446.1 of the act of April 12,
1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, remains
unallocated, the remaining amount of money shall be made
available for grants in subsequent fiscal years.
Section 16.3. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
Section 1799.5-E. Sales by distilleries.
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(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any provision of the act
of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code, to
the contrary, the holder of a distillery or limited distillery
license may sell liquor to the board and to persons not licensed
by the board. A distillery or limited distillery license holder
may also directly sell liquor to any license or permit holder
that is otherwise authorized to sell liquor. However, aggregate
sales to the license and permit holders may not exceed 50,000
gallons during a calendar year. A license or permit holder that
wishes to acquire liquor produced by a distillery or limited
distillery license holder after the producer has reached its
aggregate 50,000-gallon limit may still acquire the product if
it is available from the board. If a person holds more than one
distillery or limited distillery license, either directly or
through a wholly owned subsidiary, the sales from all such
licenses shall be considered when determining whether the
50,000-gallon limit has been reached.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term "board"
means the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.
Section 1799.6-E. Suspension for inspection deficiencies.
(a) Inspection deficiencies.--If the Pennsylvania Liquor
Control Board finds, through an inspection by one of the board's
employees, that a licensee does not meet a requirement under the
act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), known as the Liquor Code,
or the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board's regulations that
renders the licensee ineligible for the license, including, but
not limited to, those instances when the licensee no longer
meets the seating, square footage, food, health license or room
requirements for the license, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board may immediately suspend the operating privileges of the
licensee and shall give written notice to the licensee as to the
exact deficiency observed. The operating privileges shall remain
suspended until the licensee can establish to the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board's satisfaction that the licensee is again
eligible for the license.
(b) Hearing.--If the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
refuses to reinstate the licensee's operating privileges, a
suspended licensee may request a hearing before the Commonwealth
Court solely on the issue of whether the licensee is eligible
for reinstatement of its operating privileges. The Commonwealth
Court may not lift a suspension imposed by the Pennsylvania
Liquor Control Board until after it holds a hearing.
(c) Additional penalties.--An administrative suspension
shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by law.
(d) Continued fitness.--Other violations of the law or
questions as to the continued fitness of a licensee that are
currently addressed through the citation process under section
471 of the Liquor Code or the Pennsylvania Liquor Control
Board's nonrenewal process under section 470(a.1) of the Liquor
Code shall continue to be addressed in that manner and not
through the suspension process under this section.
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Section 1799.7-E. State Employees' Retirement System Restricted
Account.
(a) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other law to the
contrary, the State Employees' Retirement Board shall receive,
as part of the amounts transferred to the board, an amount of
$5,269,000 to be placed in a restricted account for use by the
board.
(b) Use of funds.--The funds shall only be expended for the
purpose of paying the administrative expenses of the board to
establish and implement the State Employees' Defined
Contribution Plan established under 71 Pa.C.S. Ch. 58 (relating
to State employees' defined contribution plan).
(c) Nature of funds.--No funds may be transferred under
subsection (a) that are otherwise required to be transferred to
the board for any other purpose required by law.
Section 1799.8-E. Public School Employees' Retirement System
Restricted Account.
(a) Authority.--From the amounts appropriated but unexpended
for school employees' retirement for fiscal years prior to
fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of $6,801,000 shall be
transferred to the Public School Employees' Retirement System
and placed in a restricted account for use by the board.
(b) Use of funds.--The funds transferred under subsection
(a) shall only be used for the purpose of paying the
administrative expenses of the board to establish and implement
the Public School Employees' Defined Contribution Plan
established under 24 Pa.C.S. Ch. 84 (relating to school
employees' defined contribution plan).
(c) Nature of funds.--No funds may be transferred under
subsection (a) that are otherwise required to be transferred to
the board for any other purpose required by law.
Section 17. Sections 1706-E.2 and 1708-E.2(i) of the act,
added April 25, 2016 (P.L.168, No.25), are amended to read:
Section 1706-E.2. Sinking fund charges for school building
projects.
The following shall apply:
(1) All school districts which submitted completed
applications to the department prior to the effective date of
this section, and which vote to proceed with construction and
awarded bids on their construction contracts no later than
July 1, [2019] 2021, shall, as permitted by law, either be
awarded a one-time capital grant, if available, for the
approved project in lieu of approved reimbursement payments
or, if not available, shall receive payments in the form of
reimbursements.
(2) The department shall administer the payments due and
payable under this section, and shall determine the amount of
the capital grant due each school district which shall not
exceed the maximum reimbursable project amount.
Section 1708-E.2. Public School Building Construction and
Reconstruction Advisory Committee.
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(i) Report.--The committee shall issue a report not later
than [May 15,] October 31, 2017, of the committee's findings to
the Governor, the President pro tempore of the Senate, the
Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the Senate, the
Appropriations Committee and Education Committee of the Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader
and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the
Appropriations Committee and Education Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Secretary of Education.
Section 18. 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-F and XVII-G of the act, added July 2,
2012 (P.L.823, No.87), are repealed.
Section 19. The act is amended by adding articles to read:
ARTICLE XVII-F
2017-2018 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION
SUBARTICLE A
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 1701-F. Applicability.
Except as specifically provided in this article, this article
applies to the General Appropriation Act of 2017 and all other
appropriation acts of 2017.
Section 1702-F. 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:
"CCDFBG." Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.
"General Appropriation Act of 2017." The act of July 11,
2017 (P.L. , No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act
of 2017.
"Human Services Code." The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,
No.21), known as the Human Services Code.
"Public School Code of 1949." The act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.
"Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the
Commonwealth.
"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
Grant.
SUBARTICLE B
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS
Section 1711-F. Governor (Reserved).
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Section 1712-F. Executive offices.
The following apply:
(1) Money 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 money for drug and alcohol and mental health
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 money appropriated to the commission, the
following apply:
(i) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015
fiscal year shall be used to support the Statewide
Automated Victim Information and Notification System
(SAVIN) to provide offender information through county
jails.
(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015
fiscal year shall be used for a residential treatment
community facility for at-risk youth located in a county
of the fifth class.
(iii) From the amount appropriated, $100,000 shall
be used for an innovative police data sharing pointer
index system that will allow participating law
enforcement agencies access to incident report data.
(iv) From the amount appropriated, $200,000 shall be
used for a diversion program for first-time nonviolent
offenders facing prison sentences. The diversion program
must include education and employment services, case
management and mentoring.
(3) From money appropriated for violence and delinquency
prevention programs, no less than the amount used in the
2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used for programs in a city of
the second class, and no less than the amount used in the
2014- 2015 fiscal year shall be used for blueprint mentoring
programs that address reducing youth violence in cities of
the first, second and third class.
Section 1713-F. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).
Section 1714-F. Attorney General.
From funds available to the Office of Attorney General,
$100,000 shall be allocated to dedicated emergency response
organizations or municipal police departments in a county of the
third class with a population between 340,000 and 355,000 under
the 2010 Federal decennial census. Funding shall be used for
training and the purchase of personalized radio transmitting
devices or other technology that enables caregivers to search
for and locate missing persons with special needs.
Section 1715-F. Auditor General.
The following apply:
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