PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1558, 1955, 2015, PRINTER'S NO. 2597
2102, 2500, 2567
No. 1333 Session of 1975
Report of the Committee of Conference
To the Members of the House of Representatives and Senate:
We, the undersigned, Committee of Conference on the part of
the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of
considering House Bill No. 1333, entitled:
"An act amending the act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-A), entitled 'An
act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative
and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, * * *,' providing
that the appropriation to the Department of Commerce for
Bicentennial overburden, the appropriation to the Department of
Community Affairs for housing and redevelopment assistance and
the appropriation to the Legislative Department shall be
continuing appropriations; * * *; and transferring, reinstating
and reenacting an appropriation to the Department of Health from
the Department of Public Welfare for grants to county
departments of health."
respectfully submit the following bill as our report:
K. LeROY IRVIS
STEPHEN R. WOJDAK
(Committee on the part of the House of Representatives.)
THOMAS M. NOLAN
HENRY J. CIANFRANI
(Committee on the part of the Senate.)
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-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 period July 1, 1975 to
5 June 30, 1976, and for the payment of bills incurred and
6 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
7 June 30, 1975," providing that the appropriation to the
8 Department of Commerce for Bicentennial overburden, the
9 appropriation to the Department of Community Affairs for
10 housing and redevelopment assistance and the appropriation to
11 the Legislative Department shall be continuing
12 appropriations; changing or amending certain appropriations
13 to the Governor, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the
14 Auditor General, the Treasury Department, the Department of
15 Agriculture, the Department of Banking, the Department of
16 Commerce, the Department of Education, the Department of
17 Environmental Resources, the Department of Health, the
18 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, the Department
19 of Insurance, the Department of Justice, the Department of
20 Labor and Industry, the Department of Military Affairs, the
21 Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, the Department of
22 Property and Supplies, the Department of Public Welfare, the
23 Department of Revenue, the Department of State, the
24 Pennsylvania State Police, the State Tax Equalization Board,
25 the Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Public
26 Television Network Commission, to the Senate and the House of
27 Representatives for expenses of the Members, for the
28 Appropriation Committees, for the Majority and Minority
29 Leadership Accounts, and for the Majority and Minority
30 Legislative Management Accounts, to the Chief Clerk of the
31 House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate
32 jointly for flags, and to the Judicial Department, clarifying
33 appropriations to the General Assembly and to the Department
34 of Public Welfare as to contracts for services for the aging;
35 adding appropriations to the Governor for the National
36 Governor's Conference, to the Department of Commerce for the
37 community facilities program and for grants to municipalities
38 for bicentennial costs, to the Department of Community
39 Affairs for housing and redevelopment assistance, to the
40 Department of Education for replacement of a school building
41 destroyed by mine subsidence, to the Department of
42 Environmental Resources for deep mine safety inspections, for
43 payment to the Solid Waste Demonstration Grants-in-Aid Fund,
44 and for Presque Isle State Park, to the Department of Health
45 for Cooley's Anemia, to the Department of Public Welfare for
46 the Delaware County Center for the blind and for payments to
47 second class counties for county homes, to the Senate and the
48 House of Representatives for a Bicentennial Legislative
49 Session and a Commonwealth Emergency Medical System;
50 reinstating and reenacting appropriations to the Department
51 of Public Welfare for child welfare programs and the food
52 stamp program, and to the Judicial Department for county
53 reimbursement for court costs; and transferring, reinstating
54 and reenacting an appropriation to the Department of Health
55 from the Department of Public Welfare for grants to county
56 departments of health.
1 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
2 hereby enacts as follows:
3 Section 1. Section 2, act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-A), known
4 as the "General Appropriation Act of 1975," is amended by
5 changing or amending certain appropriations to the Governor, the
6 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Auditor General, the
7 Treasury Department, the Department of Agriculture, the
8 Department of Banking, the Department of Commerce, the
9 Department of Education, the Department of Environmental
10 Resources, the Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Historical
11 and Museum Commission, the Department of Insurance, the
12 Department of Justice, the Department of Labor and Industry, the
13 Department of Military Affairs, the Pennsylvania Board of
14 Probation and Parole, the Department of Property and Supplies,
15 the Department of Public Welfare, the Department of Revenue, the
16 Department of State, the Pennsylvania State Police, the State
17 Tax Equalization Board, the Department of Transportation, the
18 Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, the Senate
19 and the House of Representatives for the expenses of the
20 members, the Appropriations Committees, the Majority and
21 Minority Leadership Accounts, and the Majority and Minority
22 Legislative Management Accounts, to the Chief Clerk of the House
23 of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate jointly for
24 flags, and to the Judicial Department; and by adding
25 appropriations to the Governor for the National Governor's
26 Conference, to the Department of Commerce for the community
27 facilities program and for grants to municipalities for
28 Bicentennial costs, to the Department of Community Affairs for
29 housing and redevelopment assistance, to the Department of
30 Education for a school building destroyed by mine subsidence, to
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1 the Department of Environmental Resources for deep mine safety
2 inspections, for the Solid Waste Demonstration Grants-in-Aid
3 Fund and for repairs at Presque Isle State Park, to the
4 Department of Health for Cooley's Anemia, to the Department of
5 Public Welfare for Delaware County Center for the Blind, and for
6 payments to second class counties for county homes, to the
7 Senate and to the House of Representatives for a Bicentennial
8 Legislative Session and a Commonwealth Emergency Medical system;
9 by reinstating and reenacting appropriations to the Department
10 of Public Welfare for child welfare programs and the food stamp
11 program, and to the Judicial Department for county reimbursement
12 for court costs; and by transferring, reinstating and reenacting
13 an appropriation to the Department of Health from the Department
14 of Public Welfare for grants to county departments of health to
15 read:
16 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
17 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
18 Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
19 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
20 payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
21 expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
22 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
23 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
24 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
25 other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
26 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
27 for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
28 beginning July 1, 1975 and for the payment of bills incurred and
29 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
30 30, 1975.
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1 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
2 To the Governor
3 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
4 expenses for the following purposes and
5 activities, including the maintenance of the
6 Executive Mansion, the expense of entertainment
7 of official guests and members of the General
8 Assembly and the Judiciary, participation in the
9 Governor's Conference, the expenses of the
10 Executive Board, and for the payment of traveling
11 expenses of persons other than employees of the
12 Commonwealth appointed by the Governor to represent
13 or otherwise serve the Commonwealth:
14 Administration of the Office of the Governor... [$1,625,000]
15 $1,715,000
16 For costs incurred as Host State for the
17 Bicentennial Year National Governor's Conference.. 250,000
18 * * *
19 For the administration and operation of the
20 Office of Administration.......................... [3,085,000]
21 3,220,000
22 For the administration of the Office of State
23 Planning and Development.......................... [934,000]
24 982,000
25 For the administration and operation of the
26 Office of the Budget.............................. [1,168,000]
27 1,206,000
28 * * *
29 For the salaries, wages and [benefits]
30 all necessary expenses for the proper
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1 administration of the Human Relations
2 Commission program................................ [2,576,000]
3 3,176,000
4 For the administration and operation of the
5 Pennsylvania Commission for Women................ [97,000]
6 114,000
7 To the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
8 For the conduct of the work of the Pennsylvania
9 Council on the Arts, requisitions to be signed by
10 the Governor...................................... [1,471,000]
11 1,705,000
12 * * *
13 To the Department of the Auditor General
14 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
15 expenses for the proper conduct of the following
16 purposes and activities:
17 Administration of the Department of the Auditor
18 General for auditing annually, periodically or
19 specially, the affairs of any department, board or
20 commission which are supported out of the General
21 Fund and for auditing Justices of the Peace, other
22 fining offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief Associa-
23 tion Funds and the offices of elected State offi-
24 cials............................................. [7,719,000]
25 7,742,000
26 * * *
27 Administration of the Board of Arbitration of
28 Claims............................................ [129,000]
29 191,000
30 * * *
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1 To the Treasury Department
2 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
3 expenses for the proper conduct of the following
4 purposes and activities:
5 Administration of the Treasury Department...... [3,346,000]
6 3,377,000
7 * * *
8 For the payment into the Land and Water Develop-
9 ment Sinking Fund to meet the interest and sinking
10 fund requirements of notes and bonds issued and
11 to be issued...................................... [11,847,000]
12 10,847,000
13 For the payment into the Capital Facilities
14 Redemption Fund to meet the principal and interest
15 requirements on notes and bonds issued and notes
16 and bonds to be issued............................ [66,296,000]
17 65,296,000
18 * * *
19 To the Department of Agriculture
20 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
21 expenses for the proper administration of the
22 Department of Agriculture, including the following
23 programs: regulation of consumer products and
24 promotion of fair business practices, plant health,
25 animal health, rural services and agribusiness
26 development....................................... [10,354,000]
27 11,354,000
28 * * *
29 Payment of compensation to owners of animals
30 destroyed in disease eradication programs........ [360,000]
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1 610,000
2 * * *
3 To the Department of Banking
4 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
5 expenses for the proper administration of the
6 Pennsylvania Securities Commission................ [632,000]
7 660,000
8 * * *
9 To the Department of Commerce
10 * * *
11 For the Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commission.. [4,977,000]
12 9,977,000
13 For the Community Facilities Program pursuant
14 to the act of December 22, 1959 (P.L.1978, No.728). 2,000,000
15 For the payment to municipalities of matching
16 grants of 50% of the costs and expense incurred
17 by municipalities for health services, sanitation
18 services, police and fire services and traffic
19 control, necessary to accommodate
20 Bicentennial activities. Reimbursement shall be
21 made only after certification has been made to
22 the Secretary of Commerce that the activities are
23 related to the municipal overburden caused by the
24 Bicentennial activities provided that such certifi-
25 cation is made on or before July 31, 1976........ 10,000,000
26 To the Department of Community Affairs
27 * * *
28 For grants for housing and redevelopment
29 assistance as authorized by the act of May 20,
30 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as the "Housing
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1 and Redevelopment Assistance Law," and by payment
2 of the costs of administering such act up to but
3 not exceeding an amount equalling 2% of this
4 appropriation.................................... 15,650,000
5 No more than 20% of the amount herein appro-
6 priated shall be allocated or granted to any one
7 political subdivision.
8 To the Department of Education
9 For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
10 for the proper administration of the Department of
11 Education, including general instruction, special ed-
12 ucation, compensatory programs, vocational education,
13 higher education-professional support services, com-
14 munity training services, adult employment training
15 services and recreation services.................. [10,876,000]
16 10,975,000
17 For the operation of the State Library, provid-
18 ing reference services and administering aid to
19 public libraries.................................. [1,133,000]
20 1,193,000
21 * * *
22 Operation, maintenance and administration of
23 the State colleges and State-owned university.... [142,695,000]
24 145,695,000
25 * * *
26 For nonpublic school student
27 [school] supplies................................. 2,172,000
28 For the Freedom Area School District to replace
29 building destroyed by mine subsidence............ 100,000
30 * * *
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1 For higher education equal opportunity program
2 grants............................................ [2,995,000]
3 3,175,000
4 * * *
5 To the Department of Environmental Resources
6 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
7 expenses for the proper administration of the
8 Department of Environmental Resources including
9 flood control, prevention, control and extinction
10 of forest fires, reduction of disease and insect
11 damage to forests, air pollution control, water
12 quality management, community environment manage-
13 ment, occupational health and safety, radiological
14 health, development, utilization and regulation of
15 water, land and mineral resources, and develop-
16 ment, operation and maintenance of recreational
17 areas and facilities............................. [54,010,000]
18 54,968,000
19 For Deep Mine Safety Inspections.............. 1,900,000
20 For payment to the Solid Waste-Demonstration
21 Grants-in-Aid Fund............................... 2,500,000
22 * * *
23 For the purchase of supplies, materials and
24 equipment to repair the damage to the beaches
25 and appurtenances of Presque Isle State Park
26 resulting from the storm of February, 1975....... 250,000
27 To the Department of Health
28 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
29 for the proper administration of the Department
30 of Health including research and health informa-
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1 tion, medical facilities review, health services
2 development, disease prevention, detection and
3 diagnosis, outpatient treatment, inpatient treat-
4 ment and life maintenance......................... [26,295,000]
5 26,459,000
6 * * *
7 For health rehabilitation services - institu-
8 tions............................................ [3,569,000]
9 3,744,000
10 Reimbursement to school districts on account
11 of health services................................ [13,570,000]
12 12,570,000
13 * * *
14 For grants to county departments of health
15 and to municipalities for environmental health
16 under the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315),
17 known as the "Local Health Administration Law"... 1,700,000
18 * * *
19 For diagnosis and treatment of Cooley's Anemia 120,000
20 To the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
21 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
22 expenses for the proper administration of the
23 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
24 including development and promotion of
25 Pennsylvania State and local history, museum
26 development and operations, and development and
27 preservation of historical sites and properties... [4,155,000]
28 4,405,000
29 Administration of the Valley Forge Park
30 Commission and operation and maintenance of the
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1 Valley Forge State Park........................... [526,000]
2 554,000
3 Administration of the Washington Crossing Park
4 Commission and operation and maintenance of the
5 Washington Crossing State Park.................... [406,000]
6 425,000
7 * * *
8 To the Department of Insurance
9 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
10 expenses for the proper administration of the
11 Department of Insurance including policyholder
12 services and protection, regulation of rates and
13 policies, liquidation of companies and regulation
14 of companies...................................... [4,090,000]
15 4,180,000
16 To the Department of Justice
17 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
18 expenses for the proper administration of the
19 Department of Justice to be appropriated as
20 follows:
21 Attorney General.............................. [211,000]
22 338,000
23 Comptroller................................... [29,000]
24 33,000
25 Regional Offices.............................. [952,000]
26 1,107,000
27 Community Advocate Unit....................... [235,000]
28 288,000
29 Office of Management Services................. [469,000]
30 547,000
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1 Office of Criminal Law........................ [96,000]
2 113,000
3 Bureau of Investigations...................... [413,000]
4 483,000
5 * * *
6 Office of Civil Law........................... [1,125,000]
7 1,344,000
8 Bureau of Consumer Protection................. [758,000]
9 897,000
10 Board of Pardons.............................. [101,000]
11 121,000
12 * * *
13 Except that no funds appropriated herein shall
14 be expended for the payment of leased space that
15 exceeds $6.90 per square foot unless such lease
16 shall include a provision providing for heat,
17 electric and janitorial services and in no event
18 shall the payment for leased space exceed $7.05
19 per square foot.
20 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
21 expenses of the Bureau of Drug Control and the
22 Office of Drug Law Enforcement.................... [2,585,000]
23 2,623,000
24 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
25 of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission.......... [148,000]
26 164,000
27 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
28 tion of the State Correctional Institutions and
29 Community Treatment Centers, not including funds
30 for the establishment, maintenance or operation
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1 of a maximum security facility at Farview State
2 Hospital......................................... [52,390,000]
3 57,140,000
4 * * *
5 To the Department of Labor and Industry
6 * * *
7 For the Commonwealth's share of the cost of
8 the Work Incentive Program to provide permanent
9 jobs at decent pay for eligible persons receiving
10 aid to families with dependent children........... [250,000]
11 125,000
12 * * *
13 To the Department of Military Affairs
14 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
15 for the proper administration of the department... [6,460,000]
16 6,645,000
17 Operation and maintenance of the Soldiers' and
18 Sailors' Home at Erie............................ [615,000]
19 650,000
20 * * *
21 To the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
22 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
23 expenses for the proper administration of the
24 Board of Probation and Parole reintegration of
25 offenders......................................... [6,043,000]
26 6,449,000
27 * * *
28 To the Department of Property and Supplies
29 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
30 expenses for the proper administration of the
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1 Department of Property and Supplies including
2 distribution of surplus State property, purchase,
3 maintenance and disposition of State automotive
4 equipment, standards and specifications of
5 commodities for State agencies, purchase of
6 commodities for State agencies, real estate and
7 insurance, building, construction and engineering,
8 maintenance and custody of State office buildings
9 and grounds, general services, Federal surplus
10 property, and distribution of Federal surplus
11 commodities....................................... [21,505,000]
12 22,794,000
13 * * *
14 To the Department of Public Welfare
15 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
16 expenses for the proper administration of the
17 Department of Public Welfare including medical
18 facilities review, health services support and
19 development, mental health systems, services to
20 the communities, family support services, mental
21 retardation systems and income maintenance....... [14,728,000]
22 15,028,000
23 * * *
24 [For payment of grants to political subdivisions
25 to provide] For the purpose of developing, operating
26 and purchasing services for the aging, including
27 but not limited to homemaking services, community care
28 services, foster care services, protective care services
29 and counseling services.......................... 5,094,000
30 For payment to counties for child welfare
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1 programs and for the care of delinquent and
2 deprived children committed by the courts to a
3 private or public facility....................... [46,039,000]
4 49,639,000
5 For the purpose of developing, operating and
6 purchasing day-care services for children........ [10,600,000]
7 14,100,000
8 * * *
9 For the Delaware County Center for the
10 Blind............................................ 25,000
11 * * *
12 For administration cost of the Food Stamp
13 Program.......................................... 1,400,000
14 * * *
15 For Southeastern State School and Hospital to
16 be utilized by at least 300 in-patients by
17 October 30, 1975 and be utilized to at least 80%
18 of its original rated capacity by [June 30, 1976]
19 June 1, 1976...................................... 7,500,000
20 * * *
21 For payments to counties of the
22 Second Class for the purpose of paying
23 part of the costs of care of persons in
24 county homes operated by second class
25 counties...............................................5,200,000
26 [For grants to county departments of health
27 and to municipalities under the act of August 24,
28 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the "Local
29 Health Administration Law"....................... 3,500,000]
30 To the Department of Revenue
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1 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
2 for the proper administration of the Department
3 of Revenue including corporation taxes, county
4 collections, cigarette and beverage taxes, education
5 tax administration, and administration of the
6 personal income tax............................... [36,831,000]
7 39,648,000
8 * * *
9 For the distribution of Public Utility Realty
10 Tax............................................... [22,000,000]
11 22,687,000
12 To the Department of State
13 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
14 for the proper administration of the Department of
15 State including regulation of consumer products
16 and promotion of fair business practice, mainten-
17 ance of the electoral process.................... [4,357,000]
18 4,402,000
19 * * *
20 To the Pennsylvania State Police
21 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
22 for the proper administration of the Pennsylvania
23 State Police, including juvenile crime prevention,
24 criminal law enforcement, prevention and control
25 of civil disorders, emergency disaster assistance,
26 and fire prevention............................... [22,066,000]
27 22,970,000
28 * * *
29 To the State Tax Equalization Board
30 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
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1 expenses for the proper administration of the State
2 Tax Equalization Board............................ [650,000]
3 673,000
4 To the Department of Transportation
5 For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
6 for the proper administration of the Department
7 of Transportation for urban mass transportation -
8 mass transit, and port and waterway development... [829,000]
9 996,000
10 * * *
11 To the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission
12 For operation of the Pennsylvania Public
13 Television Network Commission..................... [4,049,000]
14 4,249,000
15 * * *
16 II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
17 To The Senate
18 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
19 expenses for the following purposes:
20 * * *
21 Salaries, and wages [and all necessary
22 expenses] of employees of the Chief Clerk and
23 all necessary expenses to be allocated and
24 disbursed at the direction of the President
25 pro tempore...................................... 500,000
26 * * *
27 Miscellaneous Expenses:
28 * * *
29 Expenses, Senators: In addition to annual
30 reimbursement for expenses heretofore authorized
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1 by law for each member of the Senate, each member
2 shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual
3 expenses, not exceeding the sum of $2,500, incurred
4 for lodging and meals while away from home on
5 official legislative business, official postage,
6 staff and all other expenses incidental to legis-
7 lative duties. Such additional accountable expense
8 amount shall be available for all such accountable
9 expenses incurred during the fiscal year 1975-76. [250,000]
10 375,000
11 * * *
12 Bicentennial Legislative Session.............. 28,000
13 Commonwealth Emergency Medical System......... 50,000
14 * * *
15 For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
16 on appropriations (D) of the Senate in investigating
17 schools, colleges, universities, correctional
18 institutions, mental hospitals, medical and
19 surgical hospitals, homes and other institutions,
20 and agencies supported, in whole or in part, by
21 appropriations from the State Treasury, in analyz-
22 ing reports, expenditures and the general operation
23 and administration of said institutions and
24 agencies, in examining and analyzing requests of
25 the same and of the various departments, boards
26 and commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
27 collection of data from other states, attending
28 seminars, conferences, and in cooperation and ex-
29 changing information with legislative budget and
30 financial committees of other states, and for the
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1 necessary clerical, technical and professional
2 assistance and other assistance, including
3 consultants' travel expense, and all other
4 expenses in compiling data and information
5 including detailed study of programs,
6 projecting long range costs of governmental
7 operations, and the study of existing and
8 future problem areas, connected with the work of
9 said committee in compiling comparative costs and
10 other fiscal data and information for the use of
11 said committee and the Senate during Legislative
12 Sessions to the discharge of such duties. The
13 committee shall have the authority to examine and
14 inspect all properties, equipment, facilities,
15 files, records and accounts of any State office,
16 department, institution, board, committee, commis-
17 sion or agency or any institution or agency
18 supported, in whole or in part, by appropriation
19 from the State Treasury and to administer oaths.
20 The committee may issue subpoenas under the hand
21 and seal of the chairman to compel the attendance
22 of witnesses and the production of any papers,
23 books, accounts, documents and testimony touching
24 matters properly being inquired into by the commit-
25 tee and to cause the deposition of witnesses either
26 residing within or without the State to be taken
27 in the manner prescribed by laws for taking deposi-
28 tions in civil actions. The sum appropriated shall be
29 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of
30 the chairman of said committee on the presentation
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1 of his requisition for the same. The Chairman of
2 the Committee on Appropriations shall not later
3 than 30 days after the termination of his term
4 of office, or until his successor is elected and
5 also within 30 days after the adjournment of
6 any regular or special session, file an account,
7 together with supporting documents, whenever possible,
8 in the office of the Appropriation Committee of the
9 committee's expenses since the filing of the prior
10 account.......................................... [298,000]
11 328,000
12 For the payment of the expenses of one minority
13 party member of the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
14 the Senate designated by a majority vote of the
15 minority party Senate Caucus for investigating
16 schools, colleges, universities, correctional
17 institutions, mental hospitals, medical and sur-
18 gical hospitals, homes and other institutions and
19 agencies supported, in whole or in part, by appro-
20 priations from the State Treasury in analyzing
21 reports, expenditures, and the general operation
22 and administration of said institutions and
23 agencies in examining and analyzing requests of the
24 same and of the various departments, boards and
25 commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
26 collection of data from other states attending
27 seminars, conferences, and in cooperating and
28 exchanging information with legislative budget and
29 financial committees of other states, and for the
30 necessary clerical, technical and professional
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1 assistance and other assistance, including consultants'
2 travel expense and all other expenses in
3 compiling data and information connected
4 with the work of said committee in compiling
5 comparative cost and other fiscal data and
6 information including detailed study of programs,
7 projecting long range costs of governmental
8 operations, and the study of existing and
9 future problem areas, for the use of said
10 committee and the Senate during Legislative
11 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
12 Sessions to the discharge of such duties. The sum
13 appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
14 Treasurer in favor of the member so designated by
15 the majority vote of the minority party Senate
16 Caucus on the presentation of his requisition for
17 the same. Such member so designated shall, not
18 later than 30 days after the termination of
19 his term of office, or until his successor is
20 elected, and also within 30 days after the
21 adjournment of any regular or special session,
22 file an account together with supporting
23 documents, in the office of the minority
24 party member of the Committee on Appropriations
25 of the Senate of his expenses since the filing of
26 the prior account................................ [298,000]
27 328,000
28 For the payment to the [Majority Leader]
29 special leadership account (D) for pay-
30 ment of salaries, wages and all other incidental
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1 expenses incurred in hiring personnel and staff
2 for services which in the opinion of the Majority
3 Leader may be required or arise during Legislative
4 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
5 Sessions and for the payment of all other expenses
6 related to the performance of his duties and
7 responsibilities. The sum appropriated shall be
8 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor
9 of the Majority Leader on the presentation of his
10 requisition for the same. The Majority Leader
11 shall, not later than 30 days after the termina-
12 tion of his term of office or until his successor
13 is elected and also within 30 days after the
14 adjournment of any regular or special session, file
15 an account together with supporting documents,
16 whenever possible, in the office of the Majority
17 Leader of such expenses since the filing of the prior
18 account.......................................... [500,000]
19 750,000
20 For the payment to the [Minority Leader]
21 special leadership account (R) for pay-
22 ment of salaries, wages and all other incidental
23 expenses incurred in hiring personnel and staff
24 for services which in the opinion of the Minority
25 Leader may be required or arise during Legislative
26 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
27 Sessions and for the payment of all other expenses
28 related to the performance of his duties and
29 responsibilities. The sum appropriated shall be
30 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of
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1 the Minority Leader on the presentation of his
2 requisition for the same. The Minority Leader
3 shall, not later than 30 days after the
4 termination of his term of office or until his
5 successor is elected and also within 30 days
6 after the adjournment of any regular or special
7 session, file an account together with supporting
8 documents, whenever possible, in the office of the
9 Minority Leader of such expenses since the filing
10 of the prior account............................. [500,000]
11 750,000
12 For allocation in such amounts as may be des-
13 ignated by the [Majority] Legislative Management
14 Committee (D) to the several standing committees (other
15 than the Appropriations Committee) of the Senate
16 for payment of compensation of counsel, research
17 assistants and other staff personnel hired and
18 assigned to work on behalf of the chairman and
19 the majority members of such standing committees
20 of the Senate and for other necessary expenses
21 incurred. Upon presentation of requisitions by
22 the Chief Clerk of the Senate for such compensation
23 or expenses, such shall be paid on warrant of the
24 State Treasurer directly to and in favor of the
25 persons designated in such requisition as entitled
26 to receive such compensation or expenses. An
27 accounting, together with supporting documents,
28 whenever possible, shall be filed in the office
29 of the Chief Clerk of such expenses since the filing
30 of the prior account............................. 1,200,000
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1 For allocation in such amounts as may be des-
2 ignated by the [Minority] Legislative Management
3 Committee (R) to the several standing committees (other
4 than the Appropriations Committee) of the Senate
5 for payment of compensation of counsel, research
6 assistants and other staff personnel hired and
7 assigned to work on behalf of the minority members
8 of such standing committees of the Senate and for
9 other necessary expenses incurred. Upon presenta-
10 tion of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the
11 Senate for such compensation or expenses, such
12 shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
13 directly to and in favor of the persons designated
14 in such requisitions as entitled to receive such
15 compensation or expenses. An accounting, together
16 with supporting documents, whenever possible, shall
17 be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
18 expenses since the filing of the prior account... 1,200,000
19 To the House of Representatives
20 * * *
21 Miscellaneous Expenses:
22 * * *
23 Expenses, Representatives: In addition to annual
24 reimbursement for expenses heretofore authorized by
25 law for each member of the House of Representatives,
26 each member shall be entitled to reimbursement for
27 actual expenses, not exceeding the sum of $2,500,
28 incurred for lodging and meals while away from home
29 on official legislative business, official postage,
30 staff and all other expenses incidental to legis-
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1 lative duties. Such additional accountable
2 expense amount shall be available for all such
3 accountable expenses incurred during the fiscal
4 year 1975-76..................................... [1,015,000]
5 1,522,000
6 * * *
7 Bicentennial Legislative Session........... 28,000
8 Commonwealth Emergency Medical System......... 50,000
9 * * *
10 For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
11 on Appropriations (D) of the House of Representatives
12 in investigating schools, colleges, universities,
13 correctional institutions, mental hospitals, med-
14 ical and surgical hospitals, homes and other insti-
15 tutions and agencies supported, in whole or in
16 part, by appropriations from the State Treasury in
17 analyzing reports, expenditures and the general
18 operation and administration of said institutions
19 and agencies in examining and analyzing requests
20 of the same and of the various departments, boards
21 and commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
22 collection of data from other states attending
23 seminars, conferences, and in cooperating and
24 exchanging information with legislative budget and
25 financial committees of other states, and for the
26 necessary clerical assistance and other assistance,
27 travel expense and all other expenses in compiling
28 data and information connected with the work of
29 said committee in compiling comparative cost and
30 other fiscal data and information for the use of
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1 said committee and the House of Representatives
2 during Legislative Sessions and during the interim
3 between Legislative Sessions to the discharge of
4 such duties. The committee shall have the author-
5 ity to examine and inspect all properties, equip-
6 ment, facilities, files, records and accounts of
7 any State office, department, institution, board,
8 committee, commission or agency or any institution
9 or agency supported, in whole or in part, by appro-
10 priation from the State Treasury and to administer
11 oaths. The committee may issue subpoenas under
12 the hand and seal of the chairman to compel the
13 attendance of witnesses and the production of any
14 papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony
15 touching matters properly being inquired into by
16 the committee and to cause the deposition of wit-
17 nesses either residing within or without the State
18 to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for
19 taking depositions in civil actions. The sum
20 appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
21 Treasurer in favor of the chairman of said commit-
22 tee on the presentation of his requisition for the
23 same. The Chairman of the Committee on Appropria-
24 tions shall, not later than 30 days after the
25 termination of his term of office or until his
26 successor is elected and also within 30 days
27 after the adjournment of any regular or special
28 session, file an account together with supporting
29 documents in the office of the
30 Appropriation Committee of the committee's expenses
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1 since the filing of the prior account............ [298,000]
2 328,000
3 For the payment of the expenses of one minority
4 party member of the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
5 the House of Representatives designated by a
6 majority vote of the minority party House of
7 Representatives Caucus for investigating schools,
8 colleges, universities, correctional institutions,
9 mental hospitals, medical and surgical hospitals,
10 homes and other institutions and agencies sup-
11 ported, in whole or in part, by appropriations
12 from the State Treasury in analyzing reports,
13 expenditures, and the general operation and ad-
14 ministration of said institutions and agencies in
15 examining and analyzing requests of the same and
16 of the various departments, boards and commissions
17 of the Commonwealth and for the collection of data
18 from other states attending seminars, conferences,
19 and in cooperating and exchanging information with
20 legislative budget and financial committees of
21 other states, and for the necessary clerical
22 assistance, and other assistance, travel expense
23 and all other expenses in compiling data and
24 information connected with the work of said
25 committee in compiling comparative cost and
26 other fiscal data and information for the use
27 of said committee and the House of Representatives
28 during Legislative Sessions and during the interim
29 between Legislative Sessions to the discharge of
30 such duties. The sum appropriated shall be paid
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1 on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of the
2 member so designated by the majority vote of the
3 minority party House of Representative Caucus on
4 the presentation of his requisition for the same.
5 Such member so designated shall, not later than
6 30 days after the termination of his term
7 of office, or until his successor is elected,
8 and also within 30 days after the adjournment
9 of any regular or special session, file an account
10 together with supporting documents
11 in the office of the minority party member
12 of the Committee on Appropriations of the House
13 of Representatives of his expenses since the fil-
14 ing of the prior account......................... [298,000]
15 328,000
16 For the payment to a committee (D) of the House of
17 Representatives composed of the Speaker of the
18 House of Representatives, the Majority Leader,
19 the Majority Whip, the Majority Caucus Chairman
20 and the Majority Caucus Secretary of the House
21 of Representatives for allocation in its discre-
22 tion to the several committees of the House of
23 Representatives for payment of the expenses of
24 hiring such additional personnel and staff and
25 for conducting such research and study projects
26 as may be required or arise in connection with
27 the work of such committees during Legislative
28 Sessions and during the interim between Legisla-
29 tive Sessions. The sum appropriated shall be
30 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor
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1 of the Majority Leader on the presentation of
2 his requisition for the same. The Majority
3 Leader shall, not later than 30 days after
4 the termination of his term of office or until
5 his successor is elected and also within 30
6 days after the adjournment of any regular or
7 special session, file an account together with
8 supporting documents in the
9 office of the Majority Leader of such expenses
10 since the filing of the prior account............ [500,000]
11 750,000
12 For the payment to a Committee (R) of the House
13 of Representatives composed of the Minority
14 Leader, the Minority Caucus Chairman, and the
15 Minority Caucus Secretary for allocation in its
16 discretion to the several committees of the
17 House of Representatives for the payment of the
18 expenses of hiring such additional personnel and
19 staff and for conducting such research and study
20 projects as may be required or arise in connec-
21 tion with the work of such committees during
22 Legislative Sessions and during the interim be-
23 tween Legislative Sessions. The sum appropriated
24 shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
25 in favor of the Minority Leader on the presenta-
26 tion of his requisition for the same. The Minority
27 Leader shall, not later than 30 days after the
28 termination of his term of office or until his
29 successor is elected and also within 30 days
30 after the adjournment of any regular or special
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1 session, file an account together with supporting
2 documents in the office of the
3 Minority Leader of such expenses since the filing
4 of the prior account............................. [500,000]
5 750,000
6 For allocation in such amounts as may be
7 designated by the [Majority] Legislative Manage-
8 ment Committee (D) to the several standing committees
9 (other than the Appropriation Committee) of the
10 House for payment of compensation of counsel,
11 research assistants and other staff personnel
12 hired and assigned to work on behalf of the
13 chairman and the majority members of such stand-
14 ing committees of the House and for other neces-
15 sary expenses incurred. Upon presentation of
16 requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the House for
17 such compensation or expense, such shall be paid
18 on warrant of the State Treasurer directly to
19 and in favor of the persons designated in such
20 requisition as entitled to receive such compen-
21 sation or expenses. An accounting, together with
22 supporting documents, shall be
23 filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
24 expenses since the filing of the prior account... [985,000]
25 1,200,000
26 For allocation in such amounts as may be
27 designated by the [Minority] Legislative Management
28 Committee (R) to the several standing committees
29 (other than the Appropriations Committee) of the
30 House for payment of compensation of counsel, re-
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1 search assistants and other staff personnel hired
2 and assigned to work on behalf of the minority
3 members of such standing committees of the House
4 and for other necessary expenses incurred. Upon
5 presentation of requisitions by the Chief Clerk
6 of the House for such compensation or expenses,
7 such shall be paid on warrant of the State Treas-
8 urer directly to and in favor of the persons
9 designated in such requisitions as entitled to
10 receive such compensation or expenses. An account-
11 ing, together with supporting documents,
12 shall be filed in the office of the
13 Chief Clerk of such expenses since the filing of
14 the prior account................................ [985,000]
15 1,200,000
16 To the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
17 and the Secretary of the Senate Jointly
18 For the purchase of Pennsylvania, [and] National
19 and Bicentennial flags to be sent to residents
20 of Pennsylvania.................................. 20,000
21 * * *
22 III. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
23 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
24 expenses for the following purposes:
25 * * *
26 Law clerks, one for each judge, excluding the
27 president judge.................................. [112,000]
28 124,000
29 Miscellaneous
30 For the payment to the counties in reimburse-
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1 ment of the direct costs incurred by the counties
2 in the administration and operation of all courts
3 established pursuant to Article V, section 1 of
4 The Pennsylvania Constitution and for offices
5 justices and judges of the Supreme, Superior
6 and Commonwealth Courts in the county of their resi-
7 dence. Costs incurred by the counties in the administration
8 and operation of all courts means costs as reported to the
9 Department of Community Affairs in the county's
10 annual financial report forms under the heading
11 (a) "Judicial," but confined to the subheading: (160) courts,
12 excluding capital outlay. If a city coter-
13 minous with a county does not report on the De-
14 partment of Community Affairs' form, its figures
15 from the same subheading, set forth in the depart-
16 ment forms, shall be used: Provided, That such
17 payments shall be made to the County Treasurer
18 and in cities of the first class coterminous with
19 counties of the first class to the City Treasurer:
20 And, provided further, That in the event the amount
21 herein appropriated is not sufficient to reimburse
22 all such costs, payments shall be made to the
23 counties in the proportion which the costs of
24 each county bears to the total costs of all counties
25 during the most recently completed fiscal year:
26 And provided further, That in making allocations
27 and payments hereunder, the Court Administrator of
28 Pennsylvania shall, except for county offices
29 of justices and judges of the Supreme, Superior
30 and Commonwealth Courts, exclude all costs which are not
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1 properly reportable under the heading herein-
2 above specified.................................. 14,000,000
3 Section 2. Section 9 of the act is amended to read:
4 Section 9. [That] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
5 that part of all appropriations in this act unexpended,
6 uncommitted and unencumbered as of June 30, 1976 shall
7 automatically lapse as of that date.
8 (b) The appropriation to the Department of Commerce for
9 reimbursement to municipalities for Bicentennial related
10 municipal overburden, the appropriation to the Department of
11 Community Affairs for housing and redevelopment assistance and
12 the appropriations to the Legislative Department shall be
13 continuing appropriations.
14 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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