PRINTER'S NO. 609
No. 549 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MARCH 11, 1987
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 11, 1987
AN ACT 1 Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within 2 the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the 3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted 8 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal 9 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 10 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal 11 year July 1, 1987, to June 30, 1988, for the purposes and in the 12 amounts shown: 13 Federal State 14 (1) For the salaries, wages 15 and all necessary expenses for the 16 proper operation and administration 17 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility 18 Commission.
1 State appropriation........ $25,989,000 2 (i) The following Federal 3 augmentation amounts, or as 4 much thereof as may be 5 necessary, are specifically 6 appropriated to supplement the 7 sum authorized to be billed to 8 utilities for the operation of 9 the commission: 10 (A) "Natural Gas 11 Pipeline Safety" - To 12 enforce the regulations of 13 the Natural Gas Pipeline 14 Safety Act. 15 Federal appropriation...... 115,000 16 (B) "Railroad Safety" 17 - For safety inspectors to 18 survey and patrol over 19 14,000 miles of trackage to 20 eliminate derailment and 21 provide safe rail travel. 22 Federal appropriation...... 185,000 23 Any Federal funds which the 24 Pennsylvania Public Utility 25 Commission receives pursuant to 26 these appropriations shall not be 27 credited to any utility nor used to 28 lower the annual assessment of any 29 utility. 30 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1987, or 19870S0549B0609 - 2 -
1 immediately, whichever is later. C6L84RZ/19870S0549B0609 - 3 -