SENATE AMENDED
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 189 Session of 1975


        INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. IRVIS, BUTERA AND SELTZER,
           FEBRUARY 3, 1975

        AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, APRIL 28, 1975

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 26, 1974 (No.21-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, 1974 to
     5     June 30, 1975, and for the payment of bills incurred and
     6     remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
     7     June 30, 1974; and providing for subpoena powers for
     8     legislative appropriation committees," PROVIDING FOR           <--
     9     INCREASES IN CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
    10     ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE         <--
    11     DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE,
    12     FOR AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY,
    13     ADDING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CHIEF CLERK OF
    14     THE SENATE, making deficiency appropriations for incidental
    15     expenses and Legislative printing and expenses of the House
    16     of Representatives, for the House Special Leadership Account
    17     (R), and for the House Special Leadership Account (D), FOR     <--
    18     THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PROVIDING
    19     FOR THE PURCHASE OF NATIONAL FLAGS.

    20     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    21  hereby enacts as follows:
    22     Section 1.  As much as relates to incidental expenses and      <--
    23  Legislative printing and expenses of the House of
    24  Representatives and the House Special Leadership Account (R),
    25  and House Special Leadership Account (D), of section SECTION 2,   <--


     1  act of June 26, 1974 (No.21-A), known as "The General
     2  Appropriation Act of 1974," IS AMENDED BY ADDING APPROPRIATIONS   <--
     3  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY AND TO THE CHIEF CLERK
     4  OF THE SENATE, AND BY INCREASING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS TO THE
     5  DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
     6  THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE,      <--
     7  INCIDENTAL EXPENSES AND LEGISLATIVE PRINTING AND EXPENSES OF THE
     8  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE
     9  COMMITTEE, AND BY AMENDING THE PURCHASE OF FLAGS BY THE GENERAL
    10  ASSEMBLY; THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE,
    11  THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND THE
    12  APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURCHASE OF FLAGS, AMENDED AND the House
    13  Special Leadership Accounts added December 13, 1974 (No.75-A),
    14  are amended to read:
    15     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
    16  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
    17  Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
    18  Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
    19  payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
    20  expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
    21  of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
    22  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
    23  printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
    24  other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
    25  the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
    26  for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    27  beginning July 1, 1974 and for the payment of bills incurred and
    28  remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
    29  30, 1974.
    30                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT                      <--
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     1                               * * *
     2            TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
     3     * * *
     4     FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO MUNICIPALITIES TOWARD THE
     5  COSTS INCURRED BY THEM IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE
     6  SEWAGE FACILITIES ACT............................       [200,000]
     7                                                           600,000
     8     * * *
     9                    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    10     FOR SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES
    11  FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT
    12  OF HEALTH INCLUDING RESEARCH AND HEALTH INFORMA-
    13  TION, MEDICAL FACILITIES REVIEW, HEALTH SERVICES
    14  DEVELOPMENT, DISEASE PREVENTION, DETECTION AND
    15  DIAGNOSIS, OUTPATIENT TREATMENT, INPATIENT TREAT-
    16  MENT AND LIFE MAINTENANCE........................    [25,175,000]
    17                                                        27,675,000
    18     IN ADDITION TO THIS AMOUNT, ALL MONEYS
    19  RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR FROM ANY
    20  OTHER SOURCE AS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS
    21  SHALL BE PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND CREDITED
    22  TO THIS APPROPRIATION.
    23     * * *
    24                    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                    <--
    25     FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY
    26  EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE
    27  DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE INCLUDING REVENUE COLLECTION
    28  AND ADMINISTRATION, CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND
    29  REGULATION OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION OF
    30  FAIR BUSINESS PRACTICES..........................    [5,887,000]
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     1                                                        6,653,000
     2     IN ADDITION TO THIS AMOUNT, ALL MONEYS
     3  RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR FROM
     4  ANY OTHER SOURCE AS CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THESE PROGRAMS
     5  SHALL BE PAID INTO THE GENERAL FUND AND CREDITED
     6  TO THIS APPROPRIATION.
     7     * * *
     8              TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
     9     * * *
    10     PAYMENT TO EMPLOYEES AND CHARGES FOR MEDICAL
    11  SERVICES INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEFENSE
    12  OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH UNDER THE
    13  PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ACT AND
    14  THE PENNSYLVANIA WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT.......      2,100,000
    15                               * * *
    16                TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
    17     * * *
    18     FOR THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND
    19  ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE
    20  MENTALLY ILL AND THE MENTALLY RETARDED, AND FOR
    21  PAYMENTS TO REIMBURSE COUNTIES, COUNTY INSTITUTION
    22  DISTRICTS, AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS FOR THE
    23  PROVISION OF SERVICES TO THE MENTALLY ILL AND THE
    24  MENTALLY RETARDED AS SPECIFIED BY THE MENTAL
    25  HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION ACT OF 1966
    26  EXCLUSIVE OF CONSTRUCTION OF ANY NEW
    27  FACILITIES:
    28     MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTALLY RETARDED
    29  INSTITUTIONS.................................       [275,243,000]
    30                                                       283,243,000
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     1                               * * *
     2                    II.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
     3                           TO THE SENATE                            <--
     4     FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES
     5  FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
     6     * * *
     7     SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CHIEF
     8  CLERK TO BE ALLOCATED AND DISBURSED AT THE DIRECTION OF
     9  THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE..............................  300,000
    10                               * * *
    11                  To the House of Representatives
    12     * * *
    13  Miscellaneous Expenses:
    14     Incidental Expenses................................ [425,000]
    15                                                           525,000
    16     * * *
    17     Legislative Printing and Expenses.............      [900,000]
    18                                                         1,575,000
    19     * * *
    20     To the House Special Leadership
    21  Account (R)......................................      [400,000]
    22                                                           550,000
    23     To the House Special Leadership
    24  Account (D)......................................      [400,000]
    25                                                           550,000
    26     * * *
    27          TO THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE           <--
    28     FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE
    29  WORK OF THE LEGISLATIVE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE...[160,000]
    30                                                          250,000
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     1     * * *
     2         TO THE CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES         <--
     3              AND THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE JOINTLY
     4     FOR THE PURCHASE OF PENNSYLVANIA AND NATIONAL
     5  FLAGS TO BE SENT TO RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA...........  20,000
     6     * * *
     7     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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