SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 215, 1637, 215 PRINTER'S NO. 1651
No. 192 Session of 1983
INTRODUCED BY PIEVSKY, FEBRUARY 7, 1983
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JULY 20, 1983
AN ACT 1 Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within <-- 2 the General Fund to the Public Utility Commission. 3 AMENDING THE ACT OF JULY 15, 1983 (NO.6A), ENTITLED "AN ACT <-- 4 ITEMIZING APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND 5 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1983 TO JUNE 30, 1984 FOR THE 6 PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE 7 COMMONWEALTH AUTHORIZED TO SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS," 8 INCREASING CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be <-- 12 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the 13 restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Public 14 Utility Commission to provide for the operation of the 15 commission for the fiscal period July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1984, 16 for the purposes and in the amounts shown: 17 (1) For the salaries, wages and all 18 necessary expenses for the proper 19 administration of the Public Utility Commission 20 including the chairman and commissioners,
1 Office of the Director of Operations, Bureau of 2 Public Information, Office of Special 3 Assistants, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs 4 and the Secretary's Bureau..................... $6,215,000 5 (2) For the salaries, wages and all 6 necessary expenses for the proper 7 administration of the Offices of Counsel and 8 Administrative Law Judge....................... 4,667,000 9 (3) For the salaries, wages and all 10 necessary expenses for the proper 11 administration of rates, research and 12 transportation including the Bureau of 13 Conservation, Economics and Energy Planning, 14 Bureau of Nonrail Transportation, Bureau of 15 Rail Transportation and the Bureau of Rates.... 5,826,000 16 (4) For the salaries, wages and all 17 necessary expenses for the proper 18 administration of investigations and 19 enforcement including the Bureau of Audits and 20 the Bureau of Safety and Compliance. Funds from 21 this appropriation shall be used to initiate 22 audit surveillance of major utility 23 construction projects.......................... 4,483,000 24 (5) For the salaries, wages and all 25 necessary expenses for proper administration of 26 the Bureau of Consumer Services. Funds from 27 this appropriation shall be used to secure 28 equipment and adequate temporary or permanent 29 staff to maintain a reasonable completion rate 30 on the toll free telephone lines into this 19830H0192B1651 - 2 -
1 bureau. A reasonable completion rate shall be a 2 rate where, on a monthly average, at least 20% 3 of all calls to the bureau are completed. 4 Progress toward this goal shall be reported to 5 the Chairmen of the Appropriations Committees 6 of the House of Representatives and Senate on a 7 quarterly basis................................ 1,488,000 8 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1983. 9 SECTION 1. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE DEPARTMENT OF <-- 10 TRANSPORTATION IN SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF JULY 15, 1983 (NO.6A), 11 KNOWN AS THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1983, 12 VETOED IN PART, IS AMENDED TO READ: 13 SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE 14 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE MOTOR 15 LICENSE FUND TO THE HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE 16 COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER 17 COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE DULY ELECTED OR 18 APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR 19 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER 20 CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSES 21 HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 1, 22 1983 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID 23 AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE 30, 1983. 24 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 25 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 26 EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE 27 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE 28 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 29 AND THE STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF MUNICIPAL 30 SERVICES......................................... $19,570,000 19830H0192B1651 - 3 -
1 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 2 EXPENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGHWAY AND 3 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PLANNING 4 AND RESEARCH, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RIGHT-OF-WAY 5 ACQUISITION AND THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINEERING 6 DISTRICT FACILITIES AND LIAISON SERVICES WITH 7 COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL ROAD ENGINEERING AND CON- 8 STRUCTION ACTIVITIES............................. [88,400,000] 9 93,000,000 10 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 11 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION 12 OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STATE ROADS, 13 BRIDGES, TUNNELS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THE 14 OPERATION OF THE COUNTY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 15 FACILITIES....................................... [380,050,000] 16 518,600,000 17 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 18 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRAFFIC 19 SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPER- 20 ATION OF THE OPERATOR AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION 21 PROGRAMS.......................................... 40,900,000 22 FOR RENTAL PAYMENTS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY 23 AND BRIDGE AUTHORITY FOR PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED 24 WITH FUNDS BORROWED BY THE AUTHORITY............. 30,200,000 25 FOR PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST IN 26 MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF ROADS...... [135,600,000] 27 144,200,000 28 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES 29 TO ASSIST IN MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS 30 OF ROADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 75 PA.C.S. CH. 93 19830H0192B1651 - 4 -
1 (RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL 2 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE)............................. 5,000,000 3 * * * 4 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. B7L84RLC/19830H0192B1651 - 5 -