PRINTER'S NO. 1821

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1544 Session of 1979


        INTRODUCED BY McCLATCHY, JUNE 25, 1979

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 25, 1979

                                  A SUPPLEMENT

     1  To the act of           (No.   ), entitled "An act providing for
     2     the capital budget for the fiscal year 1979-1980," itemizing
     3     public improvement projects of the Department of General
     4     Services, together with their estimated financial cost,
     5     authorizing the incurring of debt for the projects without
     6     approval of the electors to complete projects in the category
     7     of public improvements by acquisition of original furniture
     8     and equipment to be acquired by the Department of General
     9     Services, stating the estimated useful life of such projects
    10     and making an appropriation.

    11     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    12  hereby enacts as follows:
    13     Section 1.  Short Title.--This supplement shall be known and
    14  may be cited as the "Capital Budget Act for Fiscal Year  1979-
    15  1980, Public Improvement Project Itemization Supplement -
    16  Department of General Services."
    17     Section 2.  Itemization and Authorization of Projects.--
    18  Additional capital projects in the category of public
    19  improvements, consisting of the acquisition of original movable
    20  furniture and equipment to complete public improvement projects,
    21  to be financed by the incurring of debt, and to be purchased by
    22  the Department of General Services, are hereby itemized together


     1  with their estimated financial costs:
     2  A.  Total Project Authorization..................    $1,210,000
     3  B.  Itemization of Projects:
     4  I.  Department of Education......................    $1,179,000
     5      Indiana University of Pennsylvania
     6     (1)  Project No. DGS 407-51, Library
     7          Building.................................       763,000
     8      The Pennsylvania State University - Beaver Campus
     9     (1)  Project No. DGS 800-155, Laboratory
    10          Building.................................       117,000
    11      The Pennsylvania State University - Delaware Campus
    12     (1)  Project No. DGS 800-157, Library-
    13          Learning Center..........................       299,000
    14  II.  Department of Environmental Resources.......       $31,000
    15      Beltzville State Park
    16     (1)  Project No. DGS 194-37, Administration-
    17          Maintenance Building.....................         4,000
    18      Caledonia State Park
    19     (1)  Project No. DGS 193-33, Park
    20          Improvements.............................        27,000
    21     Section 3.  Debt Authorization.--The Governor, Auditor
    22  General and State Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed
    23  to borrow, from time to time, in addition to any authorization
    24  heretofore or hereafter enacted, on the credit of the
    25  Commonwealth, subject to the limitations provided in the current
    26  capital budget, money not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of
    27  $1,210,000 as may be found necessary to carry out additional
    28  capital projects in the category of public improvements,
    29  consisting of the acquisition of original furniture and
    30  equipment to complete public improvement projects specifically
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     1  itemized in a capital budget.
     2     Section 4.  Estimated Useful Life of Projects.--The General
     3  Assembly states the estimated useful life of all public
     4  improvement projects consisting of the acquisition of original
     5  furniture and equipment, heretofore itemized in the capital
     6  budget for the fiscal year 1979-1980, is not less than ten years
     7  from the date of acquisition.
     8     Section 5.  Appropriation.--The net proceeds of the sale of
     9  obligations herein authorized are hereby appropriated from the
    10  Capital Facilities Fund to the Department of General Services in
    11  the maximum amount of $1,210,000 to be used by it exclusively to
    12  defray the financial costs of public improvement projects
    13  consisting of the acquisition of original furniture and
    14  equipment, specifically itemized in this capital budget. After
    15  reserving or paying the expenses of the sale of the obligations,
    16  the State Treasurer shall pay out to the Department of General
    17  Services the moneys as required and certified by it to be
    18  legally due and payable.
    19     Section 6.  Lapse of Funds.--Whatsoever of the amount herein
    20  appropriated is unexpended or unencumbered three years after the
    21  effective date of this act, shall lapse.
    22     Section 7.  Federal Funds.--In addition to those funds
    23  appropriated in section 5, all moneys received from the Federal
    24  Government for the purchase of furniture and equipment for the
    25  public improvement projects specifically itemized herein, are
    26  also hereby appropriated for those projects.
    27     Section 8.  Effective Date.--This act shall take effect July
    28  1, 1979, or if enacted subsequent to this date, immediately.


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