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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 218 PRINTER'S NO. 250
No. 194 Session of 1973
INTRODUCED BY MR. SELTZER, JANUARY 29, 1973
AS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS,
AS AMENDED, JANUARY 29, 1973
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 7, 1972 (No.17-A), entitled "An act to
2 provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
3 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
4 for the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 1972 to
5 June 30, 1973, and for the payment of bills incurred and
6 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
7 June 30, 1972," changing, adding and deleting certain
8 appropriations to the Executive and Legislative Departments.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. As much as relates to certain appropriations to
12 the Departments of Community Affairs, Education, Health,
13 Property and Supplies, Public Welfare and State and to the
14 Senate, House of Representatives and the Legislative Reference
15 Bureau in section 2, act of July 7, 1972 (No.17-A), known as
16 "The General Appropriation Act of 1972," is amended to read:
17 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
18 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
19 Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
20 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
21 payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
1 expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employes
2 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
3 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
4 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
5 other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
6 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
7 for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
8 beginning July 1, 1972, and for the payment of bills incurred
9 and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
10 June 30, 1972.
11 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
12 * * *
13 To the Department of Community Affairs
14 * * *
15 For the administration of the industrial
16 housing and module housing laws....................... $400,000
17 To the Department of Education
18 * * *
19 Operation, maintenance and
20 administration of Scotland School for
21 Veterans' Children..................... [2,579,000] 2,669,000
22 * * *
23 For payments of subsidies to school
24 districts and intermediate units on
25 account of basic instructional and
26 vocational education costs. It is the
27 Legislative intent of this paragraph,
28 that wherever possible, school districts
29 use the additional subsidy payments to
30 reduce school real estate property taxes:
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1 Provided, That the Secretary of Education,
2 with the approval of the Governor, may
3 make payments from this appropriation in
4 advance of the due date prescribed by
5 law to school districts which are
6 financially handicapped, whenever he shall
7 deem it necessary to make such advanced
8 payments to enable the school districts
9 to keep their public school open.. [1,050,780,000] 1,055,780,000
10 * * *
11 Payments to school districts on
12 account of annual rental or sinking fund
13 charges on school buildings....... [100,715,000] 105,715,000
14 * * *
15 For payment into the Social Security <--
16 Contribution Fund the Commonwealth's
17 share of Federal Social Security
18 taxes for public school employes.. [38,000,000] 52,000,000
19 FOR PAYMENT OF REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION <--
20 INTO THE CONTINGENT RESERVE AND SUPPLE-
21 MENTAL ACCOUNTS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
22 EMPLOYES' RETIREMENT FUND.............[68,500,000] 82,500,000
23 * * *
24 To the Department of Health
25 * * *
26 For payment to the Lancaster
27 Cleft Palate Clinic for treatment
28 and diagnostic and other special services
29 in the field of oral-facial deformities
30 and communicative disorders............ 30,000
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1 * * *
2 To the Department of Property and Supplies
3 * * *
4 Payment of rental charges to the
5 General State Authority........... [55,601,000] 57,101,000
6 * * *
7 To the Department of Public Welfare
8 * * *
9 For the operation, maintenance and
10 administration of the State medical
11 and surgical hospitals............. [1,500,000] 5,000,000
12 * * *
13 To the Department of State
14 For salaries, wages and all
15 necessary expenses for the proper
16 administration of the Department
17 of State including registration of
18 corporations, commissions, elections
19 and legislation services, regulation
20 of solicitation and auction
21 activities, regulation of boxing and
22 wrestling, and for the Office of
23 Professional and Occupational
24 Affairs............................ [2,800,000] 2,900,000
25 * * *
26 II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
27 To the Senate
28 * * *
29 Legislative Printing and
30 Expenses........................... [714,000] 764,000
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1 * * *
2 To the House of Representatives
3 For the salaries, wages and all
4 necessary expenses for the following
5 purposes:
6 Salaries of Representatives and
7 extra compensation to the Speaker
8 of the House of Representatives.... [1,850,000] 2,904,000
9 * * *
10 Legislative Printing and
11 Expenses........................... [750,000] 1,100,000
12 * * *
13 [State Share of Retirement
14 and Social Security--Majority
15 Committee.......................... 45,000
16 State Share of Retirement and
17 Social Security -Minority
18 Committee.......................... 45,000]
19 * * *
20 For the payment to a committee of the House
21 of Representatives composed of the Speaker of the
22 House of Representatives, the Majority Leader, the
23 Majority Whip, the Majority Caucus Chairman and the
24 Majority Caucus Secretary of the House of Repre-
25 sentatives for allocation in its discretion to the
26 several committees of the House of Representatives
27 for payment of the expenses of hiring such
28 additional personnel and staff and for conducting
29 such research and study projects as may be required
30 or arise in connection with the work of such com-
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1 mittees during Legislative Sessions and during the
2 interim between Legislative Sessions. The sum
3 appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
4 Treasurer in favor of the Majority Leader on the
5 presentation of his requisition for the same. The
6 Majority Leader shall, not later than thirty days
7 after the termination of his term of office or
8 until his successor is elected and also within
9 thirty days after the adjournment of any regular or
10 special session, file an account together with sup-
11 porting documents whenever possible in the office
12 of the Majority Leader of such expenses since the
13 filing of the prior account...... [300,000] 345,000
14 For the payment to a Committee of the House of
15 Representatives composed of the Minority Leader,
16 the Minority Whip, the Minority Caucus Chairman,
17 and the Minority Caucus Secretary for allocation
18 in its discretion to the several committees of the
19 House of Representatives for the payment of the
20 expenses of hiring such additional personnel and
21 staff and for conducting such research and study
22 projects as may be required or arise in connection
23 with the work of such committees during Legislative
24 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
25 Sessions. The sum appropriated shall be paid on
26 warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of the
27 Minority Leader on the presentation of his requisi-
28 tion for the same. The Minority Leader shall, not
29 later than thirty days after the termination of his
30 term of office or until his successor is elected
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1 and also within thirty days after the adjournment
2 of any regular or special session, file an account
3 together with supporting documents whenever possible
4 in the office of the Minority Leader of such ex-
5 penses since the filing of the prior account.. [300,000] 345,000
6 * * *
7 To the Legislative Reference Bureau
8 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
9 for the work of the Legislative Reference Bureau
10 including the Document Law Section............ [518,000] 610,000
11 * * *
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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