HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2045 PRINTER'S NO. 2160
No. 1409 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MAY 31, 1984
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 25, 1984
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of July 15, 1983 (P.L.599, No.6A), entitled "An <-- 2 act itemizing appropriations required from the Motor License 3 Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1983 to June 30, 1984 for 4 the proper operation of the several departments of the 5 Commonwealth authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys," 6 increasing certain appropriations. 7 ITEMIZING APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND <-- 8 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1984 TO JUNE 30, 1985, FOR THE 9 PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE 10 COMMONWEALTH AUTHORIZED TO SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 Section 1. As much of section 2 as relates to the <-- 14 appropriation for the administration of the highway and safety 15 improvement programs in the Department of Transportation and 16 tort claims in the Department of General Services of the act of 17 July 15, 1983 (P.L.599, No.6A), known as the Motor License Fund 18 Appropriation Act of 1983, the appropriation to the Department 19 of Transportation vetoed in part and amended by the act of July 20 22, 1983 (P.L.719, No.53A), is amended to read:
1 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 2 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Motor 3 License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the 4 Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages and other 5 compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or 6 appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for 7 contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper 8 conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes 9 hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period beginning July 1, 10 1983 and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid 11 at the close of the fiscal period ending June 30, 1983. 12 To the Department of Transportation 13 * * * 14 For the salaries, wages and all necessary 15 expenses for the operation of the highway and 16 safety improvement programs, including 17 planning and research, design, engineering, 18 right-of-way acquisition and the operation 19 of the engineering district facilities 20 and liaison services with communities 21 on local road engineering and construction 22 activities....................................... [93,000,000] 23 98,000,000 24 * * * 25 To the Department of General Services 26 * * * 27 For payment of tort claims.................... [12,000,000] 28 14,000,000 29 * * * 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 19840S1409B2160 - 2 -
1 SECTION 1. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE <-- 2 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1984. 3 SECTION 2. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE 4 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND 5 TO THE HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE 6 PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL 7 EXPENSES OF THE DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 8 OF THE COMMONWEALTH, FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND OTHER EXPENSES 9 NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND 10 ACTIVITIES FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL 11 YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS 12 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 13 ENDING JUNE 30, 1984: 14 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 15 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 16 EXPENSES FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE 17 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING THE 18 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 19 AND THE STATEWIDE COORDINATION OF MUNICIPAL 20 SERVICES.......................................... $20,353,000 21 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 22 EXPENSES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE HIGHWAY AND 23 SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS, INCLUDING PLANNING 24 AND RESEARCH, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, RIGHT-OF-WAY 25 ACQUISITION AND THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINEERING 26 DISTRICT FACILITIES AND LIAISON SERVICES WITH 27 COMMUNITIES ON LOCAL ROAD ENGINEERING AND 28 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES........................... 120,000,000 29 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 30 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF 19840S1409B2160 - 3 -
1 THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR STATE ROADS, BRIDGES, 2 TUNNELS AND STRUCTURES, INCLUDING THE OPERATION OF 3 THE COUNTY MAINTENANCE DISTRICT FACILITIES........ 567,000,000 4 FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY 5 EXPENSES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRAFFIC 6 SAFETY PROGRAM AND THE ADMINISTRATION AND 7 OPERATION OF THE OPERATOR AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION 8 PROGRAMS.......................................... 43,836,000 9 FOR RENTAL PAYMENTS TO THE STATE HIGHWAY AND 10 BRIDGE AUTHORITY FOR PROJECTS CONSTRUCTED WITH 11 FUNDS BORROWED BY THE AUTHORITY................... 29,800,000 12 FOR PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TO ASSIST IN 13 MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF ROADS....... 146,439,000 14 FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPALITIES TO 15 ASSIST IN MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF 16 ROADS IN ACCORDANCE WITH 75 PA.C.S. CH. 93 17 (RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING FOR MUNICIPAL 18 HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE).............................. 5,000,000 19 TO THE GOVERNOR 20 EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 21 FOR COMPTROLLER OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE MOTOR 22 LICENSE FUND...................................... $3,563,000 23 TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT 24 FOR THE PAYMENT OF REPLACEMENT CHECKS ISSUED IN 25 LIEU OF OUTSTANDING CHECKS WHEN PRESENTED AND TO 26 ADJUST ERRORS..................................... $60,000 27 FOR PAYMENT OF REFUNDS OF LIQUID FUELS TAXES 28 FOR AGRICULTURAL USE TO WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS 29 NOT ENTITLED...................................... 4,000,000 30 FOR THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES AND ALL 19840S1409B2160 - 4 -
1 NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF 2 THE PROGRAM TO REFUND LIQUID FUELS TAXES TO WHICH 3 THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED.................. 219,000 4 FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS FOR THE 5 REFUNDING OF LIQUID FUELS TAXES AND FUEL USE TAXES 6 TO WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED......... 400,000 7 FOR THE PAYMENT OF APPROVED CLAIMS FOR THE 8 REFUNDING OF EMERGENCY LIQUID FUELS TAX MONEYS TO 9 WHICH THE COMMONWEALTH IS NOT ENTITLED............ 1,000 10 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - POLITICAL 11 SUBDIVISION USE................................... 2,100,000 12 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - VOLUNTEER FIRE 13 COMPANIES, VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE SERVICES AND 14 VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUADS........................... 150,000 15 REFUNDING LIQUID FUELS TAX - TO BOATING FUND 16 FOR THE USE OF THE FISH COMMISSION FOR THE 17 IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATERS OF PENNSYLVANIA ON WHICH 18 MOTORBOATS ARE PERMITTED TO OPERATE............... 1,600,000 19 FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST 20 REQUIREMENTS ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED 21 FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS....................... 165,346,000 22 FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST 23 REQUIREMENTS ON GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ISSUED 24 FOR GENERAL STATE AUTHORITY PROJECTS.............. 498,000 25 FOR PAYMENT OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE 26 COMMONWEALTH'S LOAN AND TRANSFER AGENT FOR 27 SERVICES AND EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 28 REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON 29 BONDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND OTHER SERVICES 30 REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED BY THE LOAN AND TRANSFER 19840S1409B2160 - 5 -
1 AGENT............................................. 166,000 2 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE SCHOOL SAFE DRIVING 4 PROGRAM, AND FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR 5 JOINT SCHOOL ORGANIZATIONS FOR DRIVER EDUCATION 6 COURSES........................................... $2,605,000 7 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES 8 FOR THE PAYMENT OF RENTAL CHARGES TO THE 9 GENERAL STATE AUTHORITY........................... $1,210,000 10 FOR PAYMENT OF TORT CLAIMS..................... 15,000,000 11 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 12 FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT 13 OF THE REGULATIONS UNDER THE LIQUID FUELS TAX ACT, 14 MOTOR CARRIERS ROAD TAX ACT AND BUS COMPACT....... $4,470,000 15 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE 16 FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FINANCE THE 17 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THE TRAFFIC SAFETY FACILITIES 18 PROGRAM OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE.......... $130,286,000 19 FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND TO FINANCE THE 20 MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING 21 COMMISSION........................................ 1,267,000 22 SECTION 3. THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE 23 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE AVIATION RESTRICTED 24 REVENUE ACCOUNT IN THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND TO THE HEREINAFTER 25 NAMED AGENCIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH 26 HEREIN FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND FOR THE 27 PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF 28 THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1984: 29 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 30 FOR PAYMENT FOR AVIATION OPERATIONS INCLUDING 19840S1409B2160 - 6 -
1 THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE-OWNED 2 AIRCRAFT, PAYMENT OF GENERAL EXPENSES, SUPPLIES, 3 PRINTING AND EQUIPMENT; FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND 4 MAINTENANCE OF STATE AIRPORTS AND THE MAINTENANCE 5 AND REPAIR OF LANDING FIELDS, INTERMEDIATE LANDING 6 FIELDS, LANDING FIELD EQUIPMENT, BEACON SITES, AND 7 OTHER NAVIGATION FACILITIES, AND FOR THE 8 ENCOURAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL 9 AERONAUTICS....................................... $5,473,000 10 FOR PAYMENT FOR AIRPORT CONSTRUCTION AND 11 DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING ENCOURAGEMENT AND 12 DEVELOPMENT OF AERONAUTICS, DEVELOPMENT OF STATE 13 AIRPORTS, ASSISTANCE TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND 14 MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND 15 IMPROVEMENT OF AIRPORTS AND OTHER AERONAUTICAL 16 FACILITIES........................................ 2,200,000 17 TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT 18 FOR PAYMENT FOR AVIATION RELATED DEBT SERVICE.. $28,000 19 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1984 OR, IF 20 ENACTED SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE, THEN IMMEDIATELY. E21L84RZ/19840S1409B2160 - 7 -