HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 252, 673, 1271 PRINTER'S NO. 1304
No. 250 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY CIANFRANI, FEBRUARY 7, 1977
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, SEPTEMBER 26, 1977
AN ACT A SUPPLEMENT <--
1 Providing for adoption of capital projects to be financed from <--
2 current revenues of the General Fund, and making
3 appropriations.
4 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION <--
5 ASSISTANCE AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING INSTITUTIONAL
6 ASSISTANCE GRANTS.
7 TO THE ACT OF AUGUST 20, 1977 (NO.11-A), ENTITLED, "AN ACT TO <--
8 PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND
9 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND
10 FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD JULY 1, 1977 TO
11 JUNE 30, 1978, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
12 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING
13 JUNE 30, 1977," MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE
14 PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY FOR THE
15 PURPOSE OF MAKING INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS, DIRECTING
16 THE BUDGET SECRETARY TO PERFORM CERTAIN PROGRAM AUDITS;
17 REQUIRING THE GOVERNOR TO SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE PROGRAM
18 AUDITS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IMPOSING ADDITIONAL DUTIES
19 ON THE HOUSE AND SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES.
20 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
21 hereby enacts as follows:
22 Section 1. Itemization and Authorization of Projects.--The <--
23 1976-1977 Capital Budget projects in the category of public
24 improvement projects, to be financed from current revenues of
25 the General Fund, are hereby itemized together with their
26 respective estimated costs, as follows:
1 I. Department of Agriculture
2 (1) Improvements to Sewage Systems; Summerdale
3 Laboratory............................ $46,000
4 II. Department of Education
5 (1) Emergency Lighting and Fire Alarm System;
6 Scranton State School for the Deaf.... 98,000
7 (2) Emergency Lighting and Fire Alarm System;
8 Thaddeus Stevens State School of
9 Technology............................ 70,000
10 III. Historical and Museum Commission
11 (1) Security System; Pennsylvania Military
12 Museum................................ 43,000
13 IV. Department of Justice
14 (1) Renovate Behavior Adjustment Unit;
15 State Correctional Institution -
16 Camp Hill............................. 84,000
17 (2) Renovate Behavior Adjustment Unit;
18 State Correctional Institution -
19 Dallas................................ 68,000
20 V. Department of Military Affairs
21 (1) Greenhouse; Soldiers' and Sailors'
22 Home - Erie........................... 69,000
23 VI. Department of Public Welfare
24 (1) Demolition of Old Laundry Building;
25 Shamokin State General Hospital....... 35,000
26 (2) Supplemental Heat in Dayrooms;
27 Mayview State Hospital................ 60,000
28 (3) Demolition of Building C-13;
29 Philadelphia State Hospital........... 40,000
30 (4) Relocation of Substation; Somerset
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1 State Hospital........................ 75,000
2 (5) Automatic Sprinkler System; C. Howard
3 Marcy State Hospital.................. 38,000
4 (6) Demolition of "U" Building No. 73;
5 Pennhurst State School and Hospital... 92,000
6 (7) Demolition of Girls' Mail Building;
7 Western State School and Hospital..... 35,000
8 Section 2. Appropriations.--The following sums of money, or
9 as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically
10 appropriated for completion of the above itemized capital
11 improvement projects:
12 (1) The sum of $46,000 to the Department of Agriculture.
13 (2) The sum of $168,000 to the Department of Education.
14 (3) The sum of $43,000 to the Historical and Museum
15 Commission.
16 (4) The sum of $152,000 to the Department of Justice.
17 (5) The sum of $69,000 to the Department of Military
18 Affairs.
19 (6) The sum of $375,000 to the Department of Public Welfare.
20 Section 3. Lapse of Funds.--Whatsoever of the amounts herein
21 appropriated are unexpended or unencumbered as of June 30, 1978
22 shall lapse.
23 Section 4. Effective Date.--This act shall take immediately.
24 SECTION 1. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED <--
25 AS THE "FIRST BUDGET SUPPLEMENT TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT
26 OF 1977.
27 SECTION 1. 2. THE SUM OF $14,000,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS <--
28 MAY BE NECESSARY, IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA
29 HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AGENCY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1,
30 1977 TO JUNE 30, 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ALLOTTING INSTITUTIONAL
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1 ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT
2 SEPTEMBER 1, 1977, PURSUANT TO THE CRITERION CONTAINED IN THE
3 ACT OF JULY 18, 1974 (P.L.483, NO.174), KNOWN AS "THE
4 INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS ACT."
5 SECTION 3. IN ORDER TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE THE BUDGETARY <--
6 PROCEDURES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE BUDGET
7 SECRETARY SHALL IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE THROUGH THE AUDIT AND
8 EVALUATION SECTION, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, A SERIES
9 OF PROGRAM AUDITS. THE PROGRAM AUDITS SHALL THOROUGHLY EXAMINE
10 EACH PROGRAM OR EXPENDITURE TO DETERMINE THE OBJECTIVES, RESULTS
11 AND EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH PROGRAM. THE AUDIT SHALL ALSO
12 DETERMINE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE PROGRAM, THE LEVEL AND
13 EFFECTIVENESS OF MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEE UTILIZATION AND WHETHER
14 THE PROGRAM IS SATISFYING PRESENT NEEDS AND DEMANDS. THE AUDIT
15 SHALL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO FUNDING, STAFFING,
16 CONTINUING UTILIZATION AND COST EFFECTIVENESS. THE DETAILED
17 REPORTS ON EACH OF THE PROGRAM AUDITS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
18 GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THEIR REVIEW. FOR THE
19 FISCAL YEAR 1977-1978 THE BUDGET SECRETARY SHALL AUDIT THE
20 FOLLOWING PROGRAMS:
21 THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.
22 RURAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
23 MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
24 THE ENTIRE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION OF THE
25 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS.
26 THE ENTIRE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS APPROPRIATION OF THE
27 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
28 THE SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM INCLUDING HAZARDOUS ROUTES
29 AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS.
30 THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAMS OF THE INTERMEDIATE UNITS.
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1 THE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
2 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES.
3 NURSING HOME INSPECTION PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
4 COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTERS OPERATED BY THE STATE PRISONS.
5 THE ENTIRE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.
6 THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COUNTY AND COMMUNITY MENTAL
7 HEALTH PROGRAM AND THE STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND
8 MENTAL RETARDATION.
9 THE ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE SALES TAX OF
10 THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE.
11 MASS TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
12 SECTION 4. THE BUDGET SECRETARY SHALL, BY JANUARY 15, 1978,
13 SUBMIT THE AUDIT REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR WHO SHALL INCLUDE THE
14 RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDIT REPORTS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET
15 REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
16 SECTION 5. THE APPROPRIATION COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF
17 REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE MAY INCLUDE AND UTILIZE THE AUDIT
18 REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET OR SHALL ISSUE A
19 DETAILED REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SETTING
20 FORTH THE RATIONALE FOR REFUSING TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATIONS
21 SET FORTH IN THE AUDIT.
22 SECTION 2. 6. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. <--
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