Amendment 7944 to House Bill 2536 P.N. 4341, Regular Session 2019-2020

H2536B4341A07944 AJM:JMT 11/20/20 #90 A07944

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2536

Sponsor: SENATOR CORMAN

Printer's No. 4341

Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 3, 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 cancer control, prevention and research, for

ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint

Underwriting Association, for entertainment business

financial management firms, for private dam financial

assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; 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 emergency COVID-19 response, further

providing for money in account and providing for

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municipalities; in financially distressed municipalities,

providing for local services tax; in special funds, further

providing for disposition of Budget Stabilization Reserve

Fund; in additional special funds and restricted accounts,

further providing for return of COVID-19 response transfers

and providing for Workers' Compensation Security Fund

transfer; in general budget implementation, further providing

for Department of Community and Economic Development, for

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for

Department of Environmental Protection, for Department of

General Services, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for

Department of Health, for Department of Military and Veterans

Affairs, for Department of Human Services and for Department

of Revenue and providing for legislative department and for

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; further providing for

2020-2021 budget implementation and for 2020-2021

restrictions on appropriations for funds and accounts; making

related repeals; and making editorial changes.

Amend Bill, page 1, lines 6 through 17; page 2, lines 1

through 25; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and

inserting

Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) The intent of this act is to provide for the

implementation of the 2020-2021 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

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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

2020-2021 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 2020-2021 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 May 29, 2020 (P.L. , No.1A), known as the General

Appropriation Act of 2020, and the act of (P.L. , No. ),

known as the Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of

2020.

Section 2. Section 111-C of the act of April 9, 1929

(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, added May 29, 2020

(P.L.186, No.24), is amended to read:

Section 111-C. Money in account.

(a) Continuation.--Except as provided under [subsection (b)]

subsections (d.1) and (d.2), all money in the account,

including, but not limited to, money credited to the account

under section 110-C, prior year encumbrances and any earned

interest, shall not lapse or be transferred to any other fund or

account.

[(b) County Block Grants.--Money in the account that remains

unexpended from the State Treasury as of December 1, 2020, shall

be transferred by the State Treasurer to the Department of

Community and Economic Development for distribution to counties

eligible to receive funds under subarticle (d).

under subsection (b) shall be distributed by the Department of

Community and Economic Development to each county eligible to

receive funds under subarticle (d) on a pro rata basis using the

population proportion amount calculated under section 130-C(e).

(d) Use of funds.--Money transferred to the Department of

Community and Economic Development and distributed to counties

under subsection (c) may be used only for eligible uses under

section 131-C.]

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(d.1) Unexpended funds.--The following shall apply:

(1) Except as provided in subsections (d.2) and (d.3),

money received by the Commonwealth from the Federal

Government under Division A of Title V of the CARES Act and

initially deposited into the account that remains unexpended

as of December 1, 2020, including, but not limited to, any

money previously appropriated to the Pennsylvania Housing

Finance Agency and the Department of Community and Economic

Development, including distributions to the counties, shall

be returned to the account by December 15, 2020.

(2) The money in the account under paragraph (1) as of

December 22, 2020, is appropriated and shall be transferred

by the State Treasurer to the Department of Corrections to

meet payroll expenses for public safety and health care or

similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated

to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health

emergency.

(d.2) Extension of time for Regional Response Health

Collaboration.--Money appropriated for COVID Relief - Long-Term

Living Programs for distribution under section 105-B(1) that

remains unexpended from the State Treasury as of December 30,

2020, is appropriated and shall be transferred by the State

Treasurer to the Department of Corrections to meet payroll

expenses for public safety and health care or similar employees

whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or

responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

(d.3) Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020.--

Money appropriated under the act of (P.L. , No. ), known as

the Supplement to the Appropriation Act of 2020, from the

account is not subject to subsections (d.1) and (d.2).

(e) Notification by treasurer.--

(1) By November 29, 2020, the State Treasurer shall

notify 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 of the amount of money [in the

account] under subsection (d.1) that is estimated to remain

unexpended as of December 1, 2020, and will be transferred

[to the Department of Community and Economic Development]

under subsection (d.1).

(2) By December 29, 2020, the State Treasurer shall

notify 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 of the amount of money under

subsection (d.2) that is estimated to remain unexpended as of

December 30, 2020, and will be transferred under subsection

(d.2).

[(f) Notification.--By December 31, 2020, the Secretary of

Community and Economic Development shall notify the chairperson

and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the

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Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives of the

amount of money distributed to each county under subsection

(c).]

Section 2.1. Section 190.1-C of the act, added May 29, 2020

(P.L.186, No.24), is renumbered to read:

Section [190.1-C] 192-C. State University Assistance.

(a) Program.--Money appropriated for COVID Relief - State

Universities shall be used by the State System of Higher

Education to make payments to State universities for costs

resulting from the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by

the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March

21, 2020), and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency.

(b) Determination of payments.--Payments made under this

section to each State university shall be determined as follows:

(1) Multiply:

(i) the 2019 fall headcount enrollment for each

State university; by

(ii) the amount of the appropriation for COVID

Relief - State Universities.

(2) Divide:

(i) the product under paragraph (1); by

(ii) the 2019 fall headcount enrollment for all

State universities.

shall be made no later than July 15, 2020.

(d) Report.--By July 31, 2020, the Chancellor of the State

System of Higher Education shall issue a report 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 and post the report on the State System of

Higher Education's publicly accessible Internet website. The

report shall include the following information:

(1) The 2019 fall headcount enrollment for each State

university.

(2) The 2019 fall headcount enrollment for all State

universities.

(3) The payment made to each State university under this

section.

(4) The total payments made to all State universities

under this section.

(e) 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:

"Fall headcount enrollment." The number of students enrolled

in credit-bearing courses and the number of students enrolled in

clock-hour programs.

"State university." A university which is part of the State

System of Higher Education under Article XX-A of the act of

March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code

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of 1949.

Section 2.2. Article I-C of the act is amended by adding a

subarticle to read:

SUBARTICLE L

MUNICIPALITIES

Section 193-C. Emergency tax anticipation notes.

(a) Legislative findings.--The General Assembly finds and

declares that the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by

the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March

21, 2020), and the resulting global pandemic from COVID-19, has

had an unexpected and sudden effect on the citizens, governments

and businesses of this Commonwealth, including a material

negative effect on the revenues of many local government units.

(b) Emergency borrowing authorized.--Notwithstanding any

other provision of this act or law, a local government unit may

borrow money under 53 Pa.C.S. § 8121 (relating to power to issue

tax anticipation notes) with the following additional terms:

(1) For the purposes of this subsection, the governing

body's anticipation of current taxes or current revenues may

include an anticipation that the taxes levied or revenues

receivable may not be received, in full or in part, until

after the end of the current fiscal year due to the extension

of tax filing deadlines, administrative break-down during the

proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on

March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020),

and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency,

unexpected severe economic contraction or the inability to

timely enforce collection due to the proclamation of disaster

emergency.

(2) In addition to the other requirements under 53

Pa.C.S. Ch. 81 Subch. B (relating to tax anticipation notes

and funding debt), a governing body shall establish a

maturity date for a tax anticipation note issued under this

subsection which shall not be later than the last day of the

local government unit's fiscal year in 2022.

under the authorization of this section after December 31, 2021.

(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:

"Governing body." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8002(c)

(relating to definitions).

"Local government unit." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 8002(c).

Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1605-D.1. Local Services Tax.

(a) Continuation of levy.--Notwithstanding section 123(d) of

the act of July 10, 1987 (P.L.246, No.47), known as the

Municipalities Financial Recovery Act, or any other provision of

law to the contrary, a city of the third class in a county of

the third class with a population of at least 48,000 and not

more than 52,000 based on the most recent Federal decennial

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census as of the effective date of this section may continue to

levy the local services tax at a rate of $156 for 10 years after

the effective date of this section.

(b) Ten-year expiration.--After the expiration of the

permitted 10-year time period in subsection (a), a city of the

third class subject to this section may levy a local services

tax at a rate not to exceed $104 for a time period not to exceed

five years.

year time period in subsection (b), a city of the third class

subject to this section shall adjust the local services tax to

the rate authorized by the act of December 31, 1965 (P.L.1257,

No.511), known as The Local Tax Enabling Act.

(d) Limitation and prohibition.--A city of the third class

subject to this section may continue to levy an earned income

tax on residents which does not exceed 2%, but shall not levy a

tax or fee on the earned income of nonresidents.

(e) Determination.--A city of the third class subject to

this section is eligible for a determination to terminate

distressed status in the manner provided under section 255.1 of

the Municipalities Financial Recovery Act.

Section 4. Sections 1703-A and 1735.1-A.1 of the act are

amended to read:

Section 1703-A. Disposition of Budget Stabilization Reserve

Fund.

(a) Purpose.--It is the intent of the General Assembly that:

(1) Money from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund be

appropriated only when emergencies involving the health,

safety or welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth or

downturns in the economy resulting in significant

unanticipated revenue shortfalls cannot be dealt with through

the normal budget process.

(2) Money in the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund shall

not be used to begin new programs but to provide for the

continuation of vital public programs in danger of being

eliminated or severely reduced due to financial problems

resulting from the economy.

(b) Appropriation.--[Whenever] Except as provided under

subsection (c), whenever the Governor determines that an

appropriation from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund is

necessary to meet emergencies involving the health, safety or

welfare of the residents of this Commonwealth or to

counterbalance downturns of the economy which result in

significant unanticipated revenue shortfalls, the Governor shall

present a request for an appropriation [along with] which may

include the specifics of the proposal and suggested ancillary

and substantive legislation as may be necessary to the chairman

of Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman of

the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

The General Assembly may then through approval of a separate

appropriation bill by a vote of two-thirds of the members

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elected to the Senate and the House of Representatives

appropriate money from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund to

meet the needs identified in the Governor's proposal. Any money

appropriated according to this section which has then lapsed

shall be returned to the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

shall be transferred from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund

to the General Fund and shall be available for appropriation by

the General Assembly.

Section 1735.1-A.1. Return of COVID-19 response transfers.

(a) Return of special fund transfers.--Any money transferred

from special funds under the Governor's jurisdiction to a

restricted account under section 1735-A.1 shall be returned to

each special fund in an amount equal to the initial transfer.

(b) Deposit.--Money returned under subsection (a) shall be

transferred to the applicable special fund from which the money

was transferred under section 1735-A.1 and deposited by July 31,

2020.

[(c) Restriction on use of returned funds.--After deposit

under subsection (b), no department, commission, agency, office

or authority of the Governor or the Commonwealth shall expend

any portion of money deposited into a special fund under

subsection (b) unless appropriated by the General Assembly.]

(d) Transfer to General Fund.--No later than 10 days after

the effective date of this subsection, money deposited under

subsection (b) shall be transferred to the General Fund and

shall be available for appropriation by the General Assembly.

Section 5. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1737-A.1. Workers' Compensation Security Fund Transfer.

Any amount transferred from the Workers' Compensation

Security Fund pursuant to section 1726-M(d) shall be repaid to

the Workers' Compensation Security Fund by July 1, 2028.

Section 6. Section 1719-E(d) of the act is amended and the

section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1719-E. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

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(a.1) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the provisions of

sections 301.2 and 304 of the act of October 6, 1998 (P.L.705,

No.92), known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone

Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement

Zone Act, if the Governor, by executive order, had previously

designated property as a proposed improvement subzone in a

township of the second class located in a county of the second

class A, no later than December 31, 2020, a political

subdivision may apply to the department for approval of the

designation of the previously designated subzone as a Keystone

Opportunity Improvement Zone. A Keystone Opportunity Improvement

Zone designated under this subsection shall conform to the

requirements of the Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone

Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity Improvement

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Zone Act and shall begin on January 1, 2021, and expire on

December 31, 2035.

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(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:

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"Department." The Department of Community and Economic

Development of the Commonwealth.

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"Subzone." As defined in the act of October 6, 1998

(P.L.705, No.92), known as the Keystone Opportunity Zone,

Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone Opportunity

Improvement Zone Act.

Section 7. Sections 1720-E and 1723-E of the act are amended

to read:

Section 1720-E. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources.

(a) Appropriations.--The following shall apply to

appropriations for the Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources:

(1) The department shall, in consultation with the

Department of Transportation, develop, open and maintain an

ATV trail connecting the Whiskey Springs ATV trail to the

Blood Skillet ATV trail by utilizing existing State roads and

State forest roads by April 1, 2020.

(2) The department shall, in consultation with the

Department of Transportation, implement the full Northcentral

Pennsylvania ATV initiative and create a network of ATV

trails connecting Clinton County to the New York State border

by utilizing existing State roads and State forest roads by

April 1, 2024.

(b) Regional ATV pilot program for department lands.--

(1) The department shall establish a regional pilot

program for ATV use on department lands.

(2) As part of the pilot program, by December 31, 2020,

the department shall:

(i) evaluate department forest districts, including

Elk, Moshannon, Sproul, Susquehannock and Tioga, for

roads and trails to serve as potential regional

connectors and to provide local access or serve as a

trail complex for ATV use; and

(ii) perform an assessment regarding charging fees

for access to the department ATV pilot area.

(3) Beginning January 2021, the department shall:

(i) consult with local community leaders to assess

their interest in and the feasibility of a department ATV

pilot area;

(ii) perform outreach to affected communities and

stakeholders; and

(iii) map, mark and designate roads and trails in

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the department ATV pilot area for use as permitted under

this subsection.

(4) Upon completion of the requirements under paragraphs

(2) and (3), the department may apply a fee and sell tags for

access to the department ATV pilot area using a tag system to

designate access.

(5) The department shall provide access to the

department ATV pilot area for the 2021 summer ATV riding

season from the Friday before Memorial Day through the last

full weekend in September, in addition to an extended season

to be determined by the department based on local conditions.

(6) In order to access the department ATV pilot area

roads or trails, a person with a registration under 75

Pa.C.S. § 7711.1 (relating to registration of snowmobile or

ATV) must apply for, obtain and prominently display a

department ATV pilot area tag upon the ATV machine.

(7) The fee per tag shall be determined by the

department during the pilot program assessment under

paragraph (2)(ii). The tags shall be dispersed on a calendar-

year basis.

(8) All fees collected under this subsection shall be

deposited into the restricted account as provided for under

75 Pa.C.S. § 7706(a)(1) (relating to restricted accounts) and

shall be allocated to the department's ATV Fund which funds

ATV activities, enforcement and maintenance on department

lands, as provided for in 75 Pa.C.S. § 7706(b).

(9) The department shall monitor the use, enforcement,

maintenance needs and any associated impacts to State Forest

land resources, value and forest users resulting from the

department ATV pilot area. On or before December 31, 2023,

the department shall submit a report to the General Assembly

on the department ATV pilot area.

(10) As used in this subsection, the term "department"

means the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of

the Commonwealth.

Section 1723-E. Department of Environmental Protection.

(a) Assessment of fee.--The Department of Environmental

Protection may assess a fee to applicants who apply for funds

under section 306 of the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess.,

P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act.

The department shall publish the fee on its publicly accessible

Internet website. Proceeds from the fee shall be used to

administer the provision of loans, grants, reimbursements or

rebates under section 306 of the Alternative Energy Investment

Act. No fee authorized under this section may exceed $150 for

commercial applicants and $100 for residential applicants.

(b) Prohibition.--Beginning with fiscal year 2020-2021, the

Department of Environmental Protection shall be prohibited from

authorizing a grant or other payments or reimbursements totaling

more than $280,000 from any fees or penalties collected or money

appropriated to it by the General Assembly from Commonwealth

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revenue sources or Federal revenue sources to complete the data

analysis and report requirements of section 18.1 of the act of

April 27, 1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.31, No.1), known as The

Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act. Payments

or reimbursements for the completion of subsequent data analysis

and report requirements of section 18.1 of the Bituminous Mine

Subsidence and Land Conservation Act, shall be adjusted for

inflation based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistic's

Consumer Price Index.

Section 8. Section 1724-E(a) of the act, amended June 28,

2019 (P.L.173, No.20), is amended to read:

Section 1724-E. Department of General Services.

(a) Capitol Complex [fire services] management.--The

following shall apply to the management of the Capitol Complex

by the Department of General Services:

(1) The General Assembly shall provide annual

appropriations to support the provision of fire services to

the Capitol Complex in the City of Harrisburg.

(2) The Department of General Services shall ensure that

no flag other than the United States flag, the Pennsylvania

flag or a flag authorized under the act of March 4, 1970

(P.L.128, No.49), entitled "An act g ranting to the Governor

of the Commonwealth the sole authority for regulating the

display of the flag of the United States from any public

ground or building and from any ground or building of certain

other institutions ," shall be flown over the Pennsylvania

State Capitol Building or on Pennsylvania State Capitol

grounds.

(3) The Department of General Services shall ensure that

no banners, posters, temporary signage or other similar

material, except for informational material to aid navigation

of the facilities or signage necessary for health or safety,

shall be displayed on the outside of the Pennsylvania State

Capitol Building, including its alcoves, balconies and

windows.

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Section 9. Sections 1724.1-E and 1725-E of the act are

amended by adding subsections to read:

Section 1724.1-E. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

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(f) Temporary regulations.--Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, the temporary regulations published under 4

Pa.C.S. §§ 13A03 (relating to temporary table game regulations),

13B03 (relating to regulations), 13C03 (relating to temporary

sports wagering regulations), 13F07 (relating to temporary

regulations) and 3303 (relating to temporary regulations) shall

expire three years after the date of publication.

Section 1725-E. Department of Health.

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operate as a medical marijuana dispensary under the act of April

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17, 2016 (P.L.84, No.16), known as the Medical Marijuana Act,

and the permit is surrendered, revoked or otherwise forfeited,

the Department of Health shall issue the dispensary permit to

the next most-qualified applicant in the same region according

to the department's ranking and scoring in the application phase

during which the initial permit was issued. This provision does

not apply to permits issued under section 2002 of the Medical

Marijuana Act.

Section 10. Section 1728-E of the act is amended to read:

Section 1728-E. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

[(Reserved)].

The definition of "customer-generator" in section 2 of the

act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, shall include net-

metered distributed generation systems owned, operated or

supporting the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs on

property owned or leased and operated by the department with a

nameplate capacity not to exceed the department's annual

electric needs to support the department's facilities on its

property.

Section 11. Section 1729-E of the act is amended by adding a

paragraph 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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(7) A provider that delivers services subject to section

12006(a) of the 21

Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255,

130 Stat. 1033) shall electronically report to the department

or its authorized contractor each visit conducted as part of

the services. The electronic visit information reported shall

include all information found in the definition of

"electronic visit verification system" under section 12006(a)

of the 21

Century Cures Act. The provider shall submit the

information in a format prescribed by the department. The

department or its authorized contractor may use the

information reported under this paragraph to validate or deny

claims submitted under the medical assistance program.

Section 12. Section 1730-E of the act is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 1730-E. Department of Revenue.

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Notwithstanding chapter 3-A of the act of December 8, 2004

(P.L.1801, No.238), known as the Transit Revitalization

Investment District Act, and any law providing for the

confidentiality of tax records, the following shall apply:

(1) The qualified authority and each local taxing

authority shall have access to a report and certification

filed under chapter 3-A of the Transit Revitalization

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Investment District Act on or after November 27, 2019.

(2) The qualified authority shall have access to State

or local tax information filed on or after November 27, 2019,

by a qualified business for a designated parcel under section

301-A(a)(4) of the Transit Revitalization Investment District

Act solely for the purpose of documenting the certification

required under chapter 3-A of the Transit Revitalization

Investment District Act. Any other use of the tax information

described in this subsection shall be prohibited as provided

under law.

(3) As used in this section, the following words and

phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

paragraph unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Military installation remediation project." As defined

in section 103 of the Transit Revitalization Investment

District Act.

"Qualified tax." As defined in section 103 of the

Transit Revitalization Investment District Act.

"Qualified authority." As defined in section 103 of the

Transit Revitalization Investment District Act .

"Qualified taxpayer." As defined in section 103 of the

Transit Revitalization Investment District Act.

Section 13. Article XVII-E of the act is amended by adding a

subarticle to read:

SUBARTICLE C

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1761-E. Senate (Reserved).

Section 1762-E. House of Representatives (Reserved).

Section 1763-E. Legislative Reference Bureau.

The following shall apply:

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

contrary, including 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement), the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, advance copies of

statutes, volumes of the Laws of Pennsylvania and other

publications shall be published under contracts entered into

by the Legislative Reference Bureau and disseminated as

determined by the bureau. Money from sales shall be paid to

the bureau or the Department of General Services, as the

bureau shall determine, and that money shall be paid into the

State Treasury to the credit of the General Fund. Money from

sales is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the

Legislative Reference Bureau for the publication and

dissemination of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,

advance copies of statutes, volumes of the Laws of

Pennsylvania and other publications and for related expenses.

(2) Contingent expenses connected with the work of the

bureau shall be paid on warrants of the State Treasurer in

favor of the director on the presentation of the director's

requisitions.

(3) The director shall file an accounting of the

contingent expenses, together with supporting documents

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whenever possible, in the office of the bureau.

Section 1764-E. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1765-E. Legislative Data Processing Committee

(Reserved).

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

Section 1767-E. Local Government Commission (Reserved).

Section 1768-E. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution

Control and Conservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1769-E. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1770-E. Independent Regulatory Review Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1771-E. Capitol Preservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1772-E. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

(Reserved).

Section 1773-E. Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Reserved).

Section 1774-E. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center (Reserved).

Section 1775-E. Chief Clerk of the Senate and Chief Clerk of

the House of Representatives (Reserved).

Section 14. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1799.10-E. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

(a) Alternative energy portfolio standards.--

(1) Notwithstanding section 4 of the act of November 30,

2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy

Portfolio Standards Act, in order to qualify as an

alternative energy source eligible to meet the Tier II share

of this Commonwealth's compliance requirements under section

3(c) of the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act and to

qualify for Tier II alternative energy portfolio credits,

each Tier II source must do one of the following:

(i) Directly deliver the electricity it generates to

a retail customer of an electric distribution company or

to the distribution system operated by an electric

distribution company operating within this Commonwealth

and currently obligated to meet the compliance

requirements contained under the Alternative Energy

Portfolio Standards Act.

(ii) Be directly connected to the electric system of

an electric cooperative or municipal electric system

operating within this Commonwealth.

(iii) Connect directly to the electric transmission

system at a location that is within the service territory

of an electric distribution company operating within this

Commonwealth.

(iv) Generate electricity at generation units whose

construction and operation is subject to and complies

with permits issued by the Department of Environmental

Protection of the Commonwealth under the act of January

8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air

Pollution Control Act, or the act of July 7, 1980

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(P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management

Act.

(2) Nothing under this section or section 4 of the

Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act shall affect any

of the following:

(i) A certification originating within the

geographical boundaries of this Commonwealth granted

prior to the effective date of this section of a Tier II

energy generator as a qualifying alternative energy

source eligible to meet the Tier II share of this

Commonwealth's alternative energy portfolio compliance

requirements under the Alternative Energy Portfolio

Standards Act.

(ii) Certification of a Tier II source with a

binding written contract for the sale and purchase of

alternative energy credits derived from Tier II energy

sources for the remaining term of the contract as of the

effective date of this section, but only until the

current term of the contract terminates.

(b) Applicability.--This section shall apply to contracts

entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of this

section.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Alternative energy source." As the term "alternative energy

sources" is defined in section 2 of the Alternative Energy

Portfolio Standards Act.

"Electric distribution company." As defined in section 2 of

the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act

Section 15. Articles XVII-L and XVII-M of the act are

repealed:

[ARTICLE XVII-L

2020-2021 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 of 2020 and all other

appropriation acts of 2020.

Section 1702-L. 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 of 2020." The act of May 29, 2020

(P.L. , No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2020.

"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

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Commonwealth.

"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block

Grant.

Section 1703-L. Department of Criminal Justice.

For the purposes of the General Appropriation Act of 2020, a

reference to the Department of Criminal Justice shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Department of Corrections or the

Pennsylvania Parole Board, or both, as applicable.

SUBARTICLE B

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1711-L. Governor (Reserved).

Section 1712-L. Executive offices.

The following apply to appropriations for the Pennsylvania

Commission on Crime and Delinquency:

(1) Money appropriated 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) The following apply:

(i) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 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 five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for a

residential treatment community facility for at-risk

youth located in a county of the fifth class.

(iii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year 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) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year 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 five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for programs

in a city of the second class, and no less than five-twelfths

of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used

for blueprint mentoring programs that address reducing youth

violence in cities of the first, second and third class.

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Section 1713-L. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

Section 1714-L. Attorney General (Reserved).

Section 1715-L. Auditor General.

From money appropriated for special financial audits, no less

than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal

year shall be used for the financial auditing of entities that

receive funds through contracts with the Department of Human

Services from money appropriated for Medical Assistance -

Capitation, Medical Assistance Community HealthChoices, Medical

Assistance - Long-term Care, Mental Health Services or the

Intellectual Disabilities - Community Waiver Program.

Section 1716-L. Treasury Department (Reserved).

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

Section 1718-L. Department of Agriculture.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Agriculture:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than five-twelfths of the amount

transferred in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be transferred

to the Dog Law Restricted Account.

(2) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for the Commission of

Agricultural Education Excellence to assist in development

and implementation of agricultural education programming.

(3) From money appropriated for agricultural

preparedness and response, an amount equal to $416,667 shall

be used for agricultural preparedness and response purposes

as provided by legislation enacted by the General Assembly

after the effective date of this clause.

(4) From money appropriated for agricultural research,

the following apply:

(i) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for an

agricultural resource center.

(ii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for

agricultural law research programs, including those

addressing energy development, in conjunction with a

land-grant university.

(5) The appropriation for agriculture promotion,

education and exports includes no less than five-twelfths of

the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used

for costs related to supporting the expansion of hemp

farming, including program development, outreach and

education.

(6) From money appropriated for hardwoods research and

promotion, at least 80% of the money shall be equally

distributed among the hardwood utilization groups of this

Commonwealth established prior to the effective date of this

section.

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(7) In addition to the uses provided in section 7.3 of

the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159), entitled "An act

providing for the administration of certain Commonwealth

farmland within the Department of Agriculture," the

department may use up to a total of $165,000 in the

Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund under

section 7.1 of the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159),

entitled "An act providing for the administration of certain

Commonwealth farmland within the Department of Agriculture,"

to issue grants not to exceed $5,000 each for succession

planning to ensure that agricultural operations continue on

land subject to agricultural conservation easements. The

department, in consultation with the State Agricultural Land

Preservation Board, shall establish eligibility criteria for

awarding grants under this paragraph.

Section 1719-L. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Community and Economic Development:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations:

(i) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used to build capacity

and support for economic development initiatives related

to the rehabilitation and marketing of commercial

districts by a county economic development authority in a

county of the sixth class with a population of at least

45,950, but not more than 46,500, under the 2010 Federal

decennial census.

(ii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used to support a

manufacturing technology development effort in a county

of the fourth class with a population of at least

143,679, but not more than 144,200, under the 2010

Federal decennial census.

(2) From money appropriated for marketing to attract

tourists:

(i) $1,695,000 shall be used to fund the activities

of the tourism office within the department; and

(ii) the remaining money includes an allocation, not

to exceed five-twelfths of the amount allocated in the

2019-2020 fiscal year, to be used to plan, market and

conduct a series of arts and cultural activities that

generate Statewide and regional economic impact, and no

less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-

2020 fiscal year shall be used for an annual Statewide

competition serving approximately 2,000 athletes with

intellectual disabilities from across this Commonwealth

to be held in a county of the fourth class.

(3) From money appropriated for Keystone Communities:

(i) $2,649,000 shall be used to fund the Main Street

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Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and

accessible housing. The allocation for the Main Street

Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and

accessible housing shall be distributed in the same

proportion as amounts allocated in fiscal year 2012-2013.

(ii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for an

antiviolence task force, in consultation with the Office

of Attorney General, in a county of the second class A

that is also a home rule county.

(iii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used to establish a

broadband expansion pilot program that is a joint venture

between two Local Development Districts operating in the

North Central and North Western regions of this

Commonwealth.

(iv) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used to provide

funding for innovative pilot programs to provide or

expand cost-effective broadband services to underserved,

rural areas. Pilot programs under this paragraph shall be

implemented by the regional economic development entities

that serve the Appalachia area of this Commonwealth.

(v) The remaining money shall be used for projects

supporting economic growth, community development and

municipal assistance throughout this Commonwealth.

(4) Funds appropriated for local municipal relief shall

include an allocation to provide State assistance to

individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly

affected by natural or man-made disasters, public safety

emergencies, other situations that pose a public safety

danger or other situations at the discretion of the

department. State assistance may 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 and structures. Grants shall be made

available for reimbursement in a disaster emergency area only

when a Presidential disaster declaration does not cover the

area or when the department determines that a public safety

emergency has occurred.

(5) Notwithstanding section 4(1) of the act of October

11, 1984 (P.L.906, No.179), known as the Community

Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for Nonurban

Counties and Certain Other Municipalities, the Commonwealth

may use up to 3% of the funds received pursuant to the

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-

383, 88 Stat. 633) for administrative costs.

Section 1720-L. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources (Reserved).

Section 1721-L. Department of Corrections.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

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Corrections:

(1) From the appropriation to the Department of Criminal

Justice for general government operations under the General

Appropriation Act of 2020, no less than five-twelfths of the

amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used by the

Department of Corrections for nonnarcotic medication

substance use disorder treatment, which may include the

establishment and administration of a nonnarcotic medication

assisted substance abuse treatment grant program.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the

contrary, for the purposes of any program funded under

paragraph (1) and established under 61 Pa.C.S. Ch. 46

(relating to nonnarcotic medication assisted substance abuse

treatment grant pilot program), "eligible offender" means a

defendant or inmate convicted of a criminal offense who will

be committed to the custody of the county and who meets the

clinical criteria for an opioid and or alcohol use disorder

as determined by a physician.

Section 1721.1-L. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

(Reserved).

Section 1722-L. Department of Education.

The following shall apply to appropriations to the Department

of Education:

(1) From an appropriation for adult and family literacy

programs, summer reading programs and the adult high school

diplomas program, no less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used 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, and no less than five-twelfths of

the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used

for an after-school learning program servicing low-income

students located in a county of the third class with a

population, based on the 2010 Federal decennial census, of at

least 320,000 but not more than 321,000.

(2) From money appropriated for the Pre-K Counts

Program, the per-student grant award amount for grants made

pursuant to section 1514-D of the Public School Code of 1949

shall be paid at the same rate as the amount paid in fiscal

year 2019-2020.

(3) From money appropriated for Pennsylvania Chartered

Schools for the Deaf and Blind:

(i) Upon distribution of the final tuition payment

for fiscal year 2020-2021, the balance of the

appropriation, excluding funds for capital-related costs

and deferred maintenance, shall be used to pay the

schools' increased share of required contributions for

public school employees' retirement and shall be

distributed pro rata based on each school's contributions

for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

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(ii) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for capital-

related costs and deferred maintenance to be divided

equally between each school.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money

from the set-aside under section 2509.8 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 no less than the amount allocated in the 2015-2016

fiscal year.

(5) Money appropriated for regional community college

services shall be distributed to each entity that received

funding in fiscal year 2019-2020 in an amount equal to the

amount it received in that fiscal year.

(6) Money appropriated for community education councils

shall be distributed to each entity that received funding in

fiscal year 2019-2020 in an amount equal to the amount it

received in that fiscal 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, regional

charter schools or cyber charter schools authorized under

Article XVII-A of the Public School Code of 1949 to provide

for Social Security and Medicare contributions from money

appropriated for basic education funding or 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

charter schools, regional charter schools or cyber charter

schools authorized under Article XVII-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 from money appropriated for payment of required

contributions for public school employees' retirement.

Section 1723-L. Department of Environmental Protection

(Reserved).

Section 1724-L. Department of General Services.

From money appropriated to the Department of General Services

for Capitol fire protection, the City of Harrisburg shall use

the money to support the provisions of fire services to the

Capitol complex.

Section 1725-L. Department of Health.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Health:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, sufficient money shall be included for the

coordination of donated dental services, and no less than

five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year

shall be used for outreach for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.

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(2) From money appropriated for diabetes programs, no

less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020

fiscal year shall be used for Type I diabetes awareness,

education and outreach.

(3) From money appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis

and other chronic respiratory illnesses, no less than five-

twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year

shall be used for a program promoting cystic fibrosis

research in a county of the second class and no less than

five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year

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) From money appropriated for Lyme disease, no less

than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal

year shall be used for costs related to free tick testing for

residents performed in conjunction with a university that is

part of the State System of Higher Education, including

outreach and marketing.

(5) Money appropriated for lupus programs shall be

distributed proportionately to each entity that received

funding in fiscal year 2018-2019.

(6) Money appropriated for biotechnology research shall

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, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, for

genetic and molecular research for disease identification and

eradication, for nanotechnology and for the commercialization

of applied research.

(7) From the appropriation for leukemia and lymphoma, no

less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020

fiscal year shall be distributed to a branch of an eastern

Pennsylvania chapter of a nonprofit organization, where the

branch is located within a city of the third class that is

located in two counties of the third class, dedicated to

awareness, education, patient assistance and outreach related

to blood cancer.

(8) Funds appropriated for hemophilia services shall be

distributed to grantees in the same proportion as distributed

in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(9) Funds appropriated for sickle cell anemia services,

including camps for children with sickle cell anemia, shall

be distributed to grantees in the same proportion as

distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(10) Funds appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis and

other chronic respiratory illnesses shall be distributed to

grantees in the same proportion as distributed in fiscal year

2019-2020.

(11) Funds appropriated for diagnosis and treatment for

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Cooley's anemia shall be distributed to grantees in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(12) Funds appropriated for services for children with

special needs shall be distributed to grantees in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

Section 1726-L. Insurance Department (Reserved).

Section 1727-L. Department of Labor and Industry.

The following apply to appropriations to the Department of

Labor and Industry:

(1) From money appropriated to the Department of Labor

and Industry for Industry Partnerships:

(i) No less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for a work force

development program that links veterans with employment

in a home rule county that was formerly a county of the

second class A.

(ii) (Reserved).

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1728-L. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

(Reserved).

Section 1729-L. Department of Human Services.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Human Services:

(1) From money appropriated for mental health services

or from Federal money, no less than five-twelfths of the

amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for

the following:

(i) The operation and maintenance of a network of

web portals that provide comprehensive referral services,

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.

(2) From money appropriated for mental health services,

no less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-

2020 fiscal year shall be used for expanded services for a

pediatric mental health hospital and an adolescent

residential treatment program in a county of the third class

with a population of at least 349,000, but not more than

350,000, under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census.

(3) The following shall apply:

(i) Payments to hospitals for Community Access Fund

grants shall be distributed under the formulas utilized

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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) Amounts allocated from money appropriated for

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

Preventative Health Services shall be used for women's

medical services, including noninvasive contraception

supplies.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other law, money

appropriated for medical assistance payments for fee-for-

service care, exclusive of inpatient services provided

through capitation plans, shall include sufficient money

for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related

Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital

stays for:

(A) normal newborn care; and

(B) mothers' obstetrical delivery.

(iv) From money appropriated for medical assistance

fee-for-service care, the following apply:

(A) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for

cleft palates and other craniofacial anomalies.

(B) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed to a hospital for clinical ophthalmologic

services located in a city of the first class.

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed for improvements to an acute care

hospital located in a city of the first class.

(D) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year 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.

(E) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed to a university located in a city of the

first class to expand research and treatment

protocols for combating opioid addiction.

(F) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for

an acute care hospital located in a city of the third

class in a county of the third class for a regional

breast cancer center.

(G) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed to an enrolled outpatient therapy service

provider located in a city of the second class in a

county of the second class that provides behavioral

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health and medical rehabilitation pediatric

outpatient services.

(v) From money appropriated for medical assistance

capitation, no less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for prevention

and treatment of depression and its complications in

older Pennsylvanians in a county of the second class.

(vi) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term care:

(A) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed to a nonpublic nursing home located in a

county of the first class with more than 395 beds and

a Medicaid acuity at 1.17 as of August 1, 2019, to

ensure access to necessary nursing care in that

county.

(B) No less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be

distributed to a nonpublic nursing home located in a

county of the eighth class with more than 119 beds

and a Medicaid acuity at 1.09 as of August 1, 2019,

to ensure access to necessary nursing home care in

that county.

(vii) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term care, no less than five-twelfths of the amount

used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed to

a special rehabilitation facility in Peer Group Number 13

in a city of the third class with a population between

115,000 and 120,000 based upon the 2010 Federal decennial

census, and an additional, at least, five-twelfths of the

amount used in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be paid in

equal payments to nursing facilities that qualified for

supplemental ventilator care and tracheostomy care

payments in fiscal year 2014-2015 with a percentage of

medical assistance recipient residents who required

medically necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care

greater than 90%.

(viii) Federal or State money appropriated under the

General Appropriation Act of 2019 in accordance with 35

Pa.C.S. § 8107.3 (relating to funding) not used to make

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.

(ix) Qualifying academic medical centers that

received money for fiscal year 2019-2020 shall receive no

less than five-twelfths of the State appropriation made

available to those academic medical centers during fiscal

year 2019-2020.

(x) Qualifying physician practice plans that

received money for fiscal year 2019-2020 shall receive no

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less than five-twelfths of the State appropriation made

available to those physician practice plans during fiscal

year 2019-2020.

(xi) Money appropriated for medical assistance

transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of

last resort for transportation for eligible medical

assistance recipients.

(xii) Subject to Federal approval of necessary

amendments of the Title XIX State Plan, from funds

appropriated for medical assistance long-term care,

$16,000,000 is allocated for medical assistance day-one

incentive payments to qualified nonpublic nursing

facilities under methodology and criteria under section

443.1(7)(vi) of the Human Services Code.

(4) The following apply:

(i) Money appropriated for breast cancer screening

may be used for women's medical services, including

noninvasive contraception supplies.

(ii) (Reserved).

(5) The following apply:

(i) Money 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 that operate

projects designed specifically to provide all or a

portion of these services. Projects receiving money

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.

(6) From money appropriated for autism intervention and

services:

(i) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed to a

behavioral health facility located in a county of the

fifth class with a population between 130,000 and 135,000

under the 2010 Federal decennial census and shall be

distributed to a health system that operates both a

general acute care hospital and a behavioral health

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facility that has a center for autism and developmental

disabilities located in a county of the fifth class with

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

Federal decennial census;

(ii) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed to an

institution of higher education that 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;

(iii) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed to an

institution of higher education that provides autism

education and diagnostic curriculum and is located in a

county of the second class;

(iv) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be used for programs

to promote the health and fitness of persons with

developmental disabilities located in a city of the first

class;

(v) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used in

the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed for the

expansion of an adult autism program in a county of the

third class; and

(vi) no less than five-twelfths of the amount used

in the 2019-2020 fiscal year shall be distributed for an

entity that provides alternative educational services to

individuals with autism and developmental disabilities in

a county of the third class with a population of at least

519,000, but not more than 519,500, under the 2010

Federal decennial census.

(7) Money 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.

(8) From the appropriation for 2-1-1 Communications, no

less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-2020

fiscal year shall be used for a Statewide 2-1-1 System Grant

Program.

(9) The appropriation for services for the visually

impaired includes the following:

(i) an allocation of no less than five-twelfths of

the amount allocated in the 2019-2020 fiscal year for

Statewide professional services provider association for

the blind to provide training and supportive services for

individuals who are blind and preschool vision screenings

and eye safety education; and

(ii) an allocation of no less than five-twelfths of

the amount allocated in the 2019-2020 fiscal year to

provide specialized services and prevention of blindness

services in cities of the first class.

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(10) To supplement the money 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 Medicare and 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.

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

aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal

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.

(12) Subject to the availability of Federal funds and

eligibility under Federal TANFBG rules, grantees who operated

within the PA WorkWear program in fiscal year 2019-2020 shall

be offered a fiscal year 2020-2021 grant to continue service

delivery under substantially similar terms as previous PA

WorkWear grants.

Section 1730-L. Department of Revenue (Reserved).

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

Section 1732-L. Department of Transportation.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Transportation:

(1) From money appropriated for infrastructure projects,

no less than five-twelfths of the amount used in the 2019-

2020 fiscal year shall be used for costs related to capital

equipment for a rural transit service headquartered in this

Commonwealth that provides intercity line-run service with at

least six different line runs.

(2) (Reserved).

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

Section 1734-L. State Civil Service Commission (Reserved).

Section 1735-L. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) Money appropriated for search and rescue programs

shall be used to support programs related to training working

service dogs focusing on rescue and public safety.

(2) Money appropriated for the State Fire Commissioner

includes funding for a Statewide recruitment and retention

coordinator and regional technical advisors to develop,

implement and deliver recruitment and retention training

programs and provide technical assistance to local fire

organizations and local governments.

Section 1736-L. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

(Reserved).

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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.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency:

(1) The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

shall allocate no less than the amount allocated in the 2019-

2020 fiscal year from the Higher Education Assistance Fund

for the Cheyney University Keystone Academy.

(2) From funds appropriated for payment of education

assistance grants, no less than the amount allocated in the

2019-2020 fiscal year shall be allocated to a State-owned

university located in Tioga County for merit scholarships.

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. (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).

Section 1752-L. Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund.

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

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(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

Section 1781-L. Supreme Court (Reserved).

Section 1782-L. Superior Court (Reserved).

Section 1783-L. Commonwealth Court (Reserved).

Section 1784-L. Courts of common pleas (Reserved).

Section 1785-L. Community courts; magisterial district judges

(Reserved).

Section 1786-L. Philadelphia Traffic Court (Reserved).

Section 1787-L. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Reserved).

Section 1788-L. Judicial Conduct Board (Reserved).

Section 1789-L. Court of Judicial Discipline (Reserved).

Section 1790-L. Juror cost reimbursement (Reserved).

Section 1791-L. County court reimbursement (Reserved).

Section 1792-L. Senior judges (Reserved).

Section 1793-L. Transfer of money by Supreme Court (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE E

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(Reserved)

ARTICLE XVII-M

2020-2021 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 May 29, 2020 (P.L. , No.1A), known as the

General Appropriation Act of 2020, and all other appropriation

acts of 2020.

Section 1702-M. State Lottery Fund.

The following apply:

(1) Money appropriated for PENNCARE shall not be

utilized for administrative costs by the Department of Aging.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1703-M. Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1704-M. Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account

(Reserved).

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

Section 1705-M. Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

(Reserved).

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

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

Section 1708-M. Aviation Restricted Account (Reserved).

Section 1709-M. Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).

Section 1710-M. Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1711-M. HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).

Section 1712-M. Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1713-M. Banking Fund (Reserved).

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Section 1714-M. Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).

Section 1715-M. Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

Fund (Reserved).

Section 1716-M. Oil and Gas Lease Fund (Reserved).

Section 1717-M. Home Improvement Account (Reserved).

Section 1717.1-M. Medical Care Availability and Reduction of

Error Fund.

Section 1718-M. Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter

Protection Act Enforcement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1718.1-M. Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1719-M. Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1720-M. Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Restricted

Receipts Account (Reserved).

Section 1721-M. Justice Reinvestment Fund (Reserved).

Section 1722-M. Multimodal Transportation Fund (Reserved).

Section 1723-M. State Racing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1724-M. ABLE Savings Program Fund (Reserved).

Section 1725-M. Restricted receipt accounts.

(a) General provisions.--The Secretary of the Budget 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

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:

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(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

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 1726-M. Fund transfers.

(a) Transfer to School Safety and Security Fund.--Of the

amount appropriated to the Department of Education for COVID -

ESSER - SEA in fiscal year 2019-2020, $49,762,000 shall be

transferred to the School Safety and Security Fund.

(b) Transfer to Environmental Stewardship Fund.--From funds

received under the authority of Article III of the act of March

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

sum of $13,782,000 shall be transferred to the Environmental

Stewardship Fund.

(1) If the Secretary of the Budget determines the May

19, 2020, revised certification under section 503 of the act

of June 27, 2006 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the

Taxpayer Relief Act, is insufficient to generate $621,000,000

for Statewide property tax relief, the Secretary of the

Budget is authorized to transfer up to $300,000,000 from the

COVID-19 Response Restricted Account to the Property Tax

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Relief Fund. If the Secretary of the Budget determines a

transfer is necessary, the Secretary of the Budget shall

issue a revised certification under section 503 of the

Taxpayer Relief Act.

(2) The amount transferred from the COVID-19 Response

Restricted Account by the Secretary of the Budget is

appropriated to the Department of Education. The Department

of Education shall combine the amount appropriated from the

account with other funds available for property tax relief

payments and shall make distributions to school districts

under sections 324 and 505 of the Taxpayer Relief Act. The

Secretary of the Budget may not transfer an amount more than

is necessary to provide $621,000,000 of Statewide property

tax relief, including other funds available for property tax

relief payments.

Section 1727-M. Local Government Capital Project Fund.

Section 1728-M. Low-Level Waste Fund.

Section 1729-M. Pennsylvania Economic Revitalization Fund.

Section 1730-M. Small Business First Fund.]

Section 16. The act is amended by adding articles to read:

ARTICLE XVII-L

2020-2021 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 of 2020, the Supplement

to the General Appropriation Act of 2020 and all other

appropriation acts of 2020.

Section 1702-L. 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 of 2020." The act of May 29, 2020

(P.L. , No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2020.

"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.

"Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020." The

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

Appropriation Act of 2020.

"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block

Grant.

Section 1703-L. Department of Criminal Justice.

For the purposes of the General Appropriation Act of 2020 or

the Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020, a

reference to the Department of Criminal Justice shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Department of Corrections or the

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Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, or both, as

applicable.

SUBARTICLE B

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1711-L. Governor.

(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding section 618 of the act of

April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative

Code of 1929, the Department of Revenue in conjunction with the

Secretary of the Budget shall make revised revenue estimates for

the fiscal year 2020-2021 not later than the time the Governor

signs the Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020.

(b) Conformity with the Administrative Code of 1929.--The

revenue estimates under subsection (a) used to sign the

Supplement to the General Appropriation Act of 2020 shall show

separately State revenues, Federal funds and, if specifically

appropriated, funds from other sources. The Governor shall item

veto any part of the Supplement to the General Appropriation Act

of 2020 that causes total appropriations to exceed the revised

official estimate plus any unappropriated surplus. No changes in

the revenue estimates may be made thereafter unless changes in

statutes affecting revenues and receipts are enacted.

Section 1712-L. Executive offices.

The following apply to appropriations for the Pennsylvania

Commission on Crime and Delinquency:

(1) Money appropriated 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) 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, $400,000 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, $400,000 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

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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 with programs in cities of

the second class and third class also receiving a

proportional share of $50,000.

Section 1713-L. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

Section 1714-L. Attorney General (Reserved).

Section 1715-L. Auditor General.

From money appropriated for special financial audits,

$500,000 shall be used for the financial auditing of entities

that receive funds through contracts with the Department of

Human Services from money appropriated for Medical Assistance -

Capitation, Medical Assistance Community HealthChoices, Medical

Assistance - Long-term Living, Mental Health Services or the

Intellectual Disabilities - Community Waiver Program.

Section 1716-L. Treasury Department (Reserved).

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

Section 1718-L. Department of Agriculture.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Agriculture:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than the amount transferred in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be transferred to the Dog Law

Restricted Account.

(2) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than $250,000 shall be used for the

Commission of Agricultural Education Excellence to assist in

development and implementation of agricultural education

programming.

(3) From money appropriated for agricultural research,

the following apply:

(i) No less than $300,000 shall be used for an

agricultural resource center.

(ii) No less than $100,000 shall be used for

agricultural law research programs, including those

addressing energy development, in conjunction with a

land-grant university.

(4) The appropriation for agriculture promotion,

education and exports includes $250,000 for costs related to

supporting the expansion of hemp farming, including program

development, outreach and education.

(5) From money appropriated for hardwoods research and

promotion, at least 80% of the money shall be equally

distributed among the hardwood utilization groups of this

Commonwealth established prior to the effective date of this

section.

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