HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 739, 985 PRINTER'S NO. 1121
No. 695 Session of 1977
INTRODUCED BY CIANFRANI, APRIL 18, 1977
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 1977
A SUPPLEMENT 1 To the act of (P.L. , No. ), entitled "An act to 2 provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and 3 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt, 4 and for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1977 5 to June 30, 1978, and for the payment of bills incurred and 6 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending 7 June 30, 1977," itemizing appropriations required from the 8 Motor License Fund for the proper operation of the several 9 departments of the Commonwealth authorized to spend Motor 10 License Fund moneys. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 Section 1. This supplement shall be known and may be cited 14 as the "Motor License Fund Supplement to the General 15 Appropriation Act of 1977." 16 Section 2. The following sums or as much thereof as may be 17 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Motor 18 License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the 19 Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages and other 20 compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or 21 appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
1 contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper 2 conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes 3 hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 4 1977 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid 5 at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1977. 6 To the Department of Transportation 7 For the salaries, wages and all necessary 8 expenses for the proper administration of the 9 Department of Transportation, including the 10 Transportation Commission and Advisory Committee, 11 and the Statewide coordination of municipal 12 services.......................................... $ 21,220,000 <-- 13 $ 19,935,000 14 For the salaries, wages and all necessary 15 expenses for the operation of the highway and <-- 16 safety construction programs, including planning 17 and research, design, engineering, right-of-way 18 acquisition and the operation of the engineering 19 district facilities and liaison services with 20 communities on local road engineering and 21 construction activities........................... 50,000,000 <-- 22 42,300,000 23 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY <-- 24 EXPENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE SAFETY CON- 25 STRUCTION PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PLANNING AND RESEARCH, 26 DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION AND 27 THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINEERING DISTRICT FACILITIES 28 AND LIAISON SERVICES WITH COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL 29 ROAD ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES..... 7,700,000 30 For the salaries, wages and all necessary 19770S0695B1121 - 2 -
1 expenses for the administration and operation 2 of the maintenance program for State roads, 3 bridges, tunnels, and structures, including 4 the operation of the county maintenance district 5 facilities........................................ 334,875,000 <-- 6 328,400,000 7 For the salaries, wages and all necessary 8 expenses for the administration of the traffic 9 safety program and the administration and 10 operation of the operator and vehicle 11 registration programs............................. 37,942,000 12 For payment from the restricted revenue 13 account for aviation fuel taxes and airport 14 operations revenue, for aviation operations 15 including the operation and maintenance of 16 State-owned aircraft, payment of general expenses, 17 supplies, printing and equipment; for the 18 development and maintenance of State airports 19 and the maintenance and repair of landing fields, 20 intermediate landing fields, landing field 21 equipment, beacon sites, other navigation 22 facilities, and the encouragement and development 23 of civil aeronautics.............................. 3,958,000 <-- 24 4,543,000 25 For rental payments to the State Highway and 26 Bridge Authority for projects constructed with 27 funds borrowed by the Authority................... 35,500,000 <-- 28 35,510,000 29 For payments to municipalities to assist in 30 maintenance and construction costs of roads in 19770S0695B1121 - 3 -
1 accordance with the act of June 1, 1956
2 (P.L.1944, No.655), relative to the allocation
3 of highway funds.................................. 87,275,000
4 For payment from the restricted revenue
5 account for aviation fuel taxes for airport
6 construction and development including
7 encouragement and development of aeronautics,
8 development of State airports, assistance to
9 political subdivisions and municipal authorities
10 in the construction and improvement of airports
11 and other aeronautical improvement of airports
12 and other aeronautical facilities................. 1,511,000
13 No more shall be expended from this item for
14 such purpose or any of them than may be required
15 to match an equal sum contributed by any political
16 subdivision, or municipality authority of the
17 Commonwealth or by the Federal Government, or by
18 a political subdivision or municipality authority
19 and the Federal Government as provided in the act
20 of May 2, 1947 (P.L.136, No.56), entitled "An act
21 relating to Federal aid to political subdivision
22 or municipality authority for the development of
23 public airports."
24 To the Treasury Department
25 For the payment of replacement checks issued
26 in lieu of outstanding checks when presented and
27 to adjust errors.................................. 50,000
28 For payment of refunds of liquid fuels taxes
29 for agricultural use to which the Commonwealth
30 is not entitled................................... 5,500,000 <--
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1 5,000,000 2 For the payment of salaries, wages and all 3 necessary expenses in the proper administration 4 of the program to refund liquid fuels taxes for 5 agricultural use to which the Commonwealth is 6 not entitled...................................... 72,000 7 For the payment of approved claims for the 8 refunding of liquid fuels taxes and fuel use 9 taxes to which the Commonwealth is not entitled... 5,500,000 10 For the payment of approved claims for the 11 refunding of emergency liquid fuels tax moneys 12 to which the Commonwealth is not entitled......... 1,000 13 Refunding liquid fuels tax - political 14 subdivision use................................... 1,000,000 15 For the payment of salaries, wages and all 16 necessary expenses for the proper administration 17 of the refunding of liquid fuels tax - political 18 subdivision use................................... 52,000 19 Refunding liquid fuels tax - volunteer fire 20 companies, volunteer ambulance services and 21 volunteer rescue squads........................... 300,000 22 For the payment of salaries, wages and all 23 necessary expenses for the proper administration 24 of the refunding of liquid fuels tax - volunteer 25 fire companies, volunteer ambulance services and 26 volunteer rescue squads........................... 29,000 27 Refunding liquid fuels tax - to Boating Fund 28 for the use of the Fish Commission for the 29 improvement of the waters of Pennsylvania on 30 which motorboats are permitted to operate......... 1,500,000 19770S0695B1121 - 5 -
1 For the payment of principal and interest 2 requirements on general obligation bonds issued 3 for transportation projects....................... 163,262,000 4 For payment of principal and interest 5 requirements on general obligation bonds issued 6 for the General State Authority projects.......... 180,000 7 For payment of the compensation of the 8 Commonwealth's loan and transfer agent for 9 services and expenses in connection with the 10 registration, transfer and payment of interest 11 on bonds of the Commonwealth and other services 12 required to be performed by the loan and transfer 13 agent............................................. 100,000 14 For the payment of interest on tax 15 anticipation notes................................ 3,300,000 16 For the payment of legal fees, advertising, 17 cost of engraving and other expenses incurred 18 in the issuance of tax anticipation notes......... 20,000 19 To the Department of Education 20 For administration of the school safe driving 21 program, and for payments to school districts or 22 joint school organizations for driver education 23 courses........................................... 4,408,000 24 To the Department of General Services 25 For the payment of rental charges to the 26 General State Authority........................... 1,450,000 27 To the Department of Revenue 28 For the proper administration and enforcement 29 of the regulations under "The Liquid Fuels Tax 30 Act," "Motor Carriers Road Tax Act," and "Bus 19770S0695B1121 - 6 -
1 Compact".......................................... 3,276,000
2 To the Pennsylvania State Police
3 For transfer to the General Fund to finance
4 the traffic control and the traffic safety
5 facilities program of the Pennsylvania State
6 Police............................................ 88,493,000 <--
7 93,641,000
8 For transfer to the General Fund to finance
9 the Municipal Police Officers Education and
10 Training Commission............................... 1,353,000
11 Section 3. In addition to the amounts appropriated by this
12 act, all moneys received from the Federal Government or from any
13 other source as contributions to or payments for the programs
14 provided herein shall be paid into the Motor License Fund and
15 are hereby appropriated out of the Motor License Fund for the
16 purposes and programs intended.
17 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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