HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1287, 1351 PRINTER'S NO. 1894
No. 1095 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, JUNE 19, 1989
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, FEBRUARY 5, 1990
AN ACT
1 Itemizing appropriations required from the Motor License Fund <--
2 for the fiscal year July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1990, for the
3 proper operation of the several departments of the
4 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
5 spend Motor License Fund moneys.
6 TABLE OF CONTENTS
7 PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
8 Section 101. Appropriations.
9 PART II. MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
10 FOR 1989-1990
11 SUBPART A. MOTOR LICENSE FUND
12 Section 201. Department of Transportation.
13 Section 202. Governor.
14 Section 203. Treasury Department.
15 Section 204. Department of Education.
16 Section 205. Department of General Services.
17 Section 206. Department of Revenue.
18 Section 207. Pennsylvania State Police.
1 SUBPART B. AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
2 Section 221. Department of Transportation.
3 Section 222. Treasury Department.
4 PART III. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5 Section 301. Lapsing of unused funds.
6 Section 302. Effective date.
7 AMENDING THE ACT OF OCTOBER 21, 1988 (P.L.962, NO.114), ENTITLED <--
8 "A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT OF JULY 3, 1987 (P.L.190, NO.26),
9 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
10 FISCAL YEAR 1987-1988,' ITEMIZING PUBLIC HIGHWAY PROJECTS TO
11 BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TOGETHER
12 WITH THE ESTIMATED FINANCIAL COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE INCURRING
13 OF DEBT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS FOR THE PURPOSE
14 OF FINANCING THE PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT
15 OF TRANSPORTATION; STATING THE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE
16 PROJECTS; AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS," ADDING A PROJECT IN
17 BLAIR COUNTY; FURTHER DESCRIBING A HIGHWAY PROJECT IN MCKEAN
18 COUNTY; ADDING A PROJECT IN WASHINGTON COUNTY; AND INCREASING
19 THE DEBT AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION.
20 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
21 hereby enacts as follows:
22 PART I <--
23 GENERAL PROVISIONS
24 Section 101. Appropriations.--(a) Motor License Fund.--The
25 following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
26 hereby appropriated from the Motor License Fund to the
27 hereinafter named agencies of the Commonwealth for the payment
28 of salaries, wages and other compensation and travel expenses of
29 the duly elected or appointed officers and employees of the
30 Commonwealth, for contractual services and other expenses
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1 necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and
2 activities for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal
3 year beginning July 1, 1989, and for the payment of bills
4 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
5 ending June 30, 1989.
6 (b) Aviation Restricted Revenue Account.--The following
7 sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
8 appropriated from the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account in the
9 Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
10 Commonwealth for the purposes set forth herein for the fiscal
11 year beginning July 1, 1989, and for the payment of bills
12 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
13 ending June 30, 1989.
14 PART II
15 MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
16 FOR 1989-1990
17 SUBPART A
18 MOTOR LICENSE FUND
19 Section 201. Department of
20 Transportation.--The following amounts
21 are appropriated to the Department of
22 Transportation: Federal State
23 For the salaries, wages and all
24 necessary expenses for the proper
25 administration of the Department of
26 Transportation, including the State
27 Transportation Commission and the
28 State Transportation Advisory
29 Committee and the Statewide
30 coordination of municipal services.
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1 State appropriation........ $23,825,000
2 For the salaries, wages and all
3 necessary expenses for the operation
4 of the Highway and Safety Improvement
5 Programs, including planning and
6 research, design, engineering, right-
7 of-way acquisition and the operation
8 of the engineering district facilities
9 and liaison services with communities
10 on local road engineering and
11 construction activities.
12 State appropriation........ 190,000,000
13 For transfer to the Highway-
14 Railroad and Highway Bridge
15 Improvement Restricted Account to be
16 used as matching funds for a timber
17 bridge demonstration project. Funds
18 may be used for costs incurred in the
19 research, design and construction of
20 timber bridges on locally owned
21 highways in accordance with
22 specifications prepared or approved by
23 the Department of Transportation.
24 State appropriation........ 500,000
25 For the salaries, wages and all
26 necessary expenses for the
27 administration and operation of the
28 maintenance program for State roads,
29 bridges, tunnels and structures,
30 including the operation of the county
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1 maintenance district facilities.
2 State appropriation........ 589,963,000
3 State appropriation........ 588,749,000
4 For supplemental maintenance
5 program payments.
6 State appropriation........ 13,663,000
7 State appropriation........ 14,879,000
8 For the construction of salt
9 storage facilities.
10 State appropriation........ 1,500,000
11 For reinvestment in Department of
12 Transportation Facilities.
13 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
14 For rest area improvements.
15 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
16 For the salaries, wages and all
17 necessary expenses for the
18 administration of the Traffic Safety
19 Program and the administration and
20 operation of the Operator and Vehicle
21 Registration Programs.
22 State appropriation........ 50,666,000
23 For motor vehicle insurance
24 compliance.
25 State appropriation........ 409,000
26 For the commercial driver licensing
27 program.
28 State appropriation........ 2,522,000
29 For the high accident corridor
30 corrections program.
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1 State appropriation........ 10,000,000
2 For rental payments to the State
3 Highway and Bridge Authority for
4 projects constructed with funds
5 borrowed by the authority.
6 State appropriation........ 18,869,000
7 For payments to municipalities to
8 assist in maintenance and construction
9 costs of roads.
10 State appropriation........ 163,949,000
11 For supplemental payments to
12 municipalities to assist in
13 maintenance and construction costs of
14 roads in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
15 Ch. 93 (relating to supplemental
16 funding for municipal highway
17 maintenance).
18 State appropriation........ 5,000,000
19 For local bridge inspections.
20 State appropriation........ 300,000
21 Section 202. Governor.--The
22 following amounts are appropriated to
23 the Governor for Executive Offices: Federal State
24 For comptroller operations related
25 to the Motor License Fund.
26 State appropriation........ 4,510,000
27 Section 203. Treasury
28 Department.--The following amounts are
29 appropriated to the Treasury
30 Department: Federal State
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1 For payment of refunds of liquid
2 fuels taxes for agricultural use to
3 which the Commonwealth is not
4 entitled.
5 State appropriation........ 4,000,000
6 For the payment of salaries, wages
7 and all necessary expenses in the
8 proper administration of the program
9 to refund liquid fuels taxes to which
10 the Commonwealth is not entitled.
11 State appropriation........ 297,000
12 For the payment of approved claims
13 for the refunding of liquid fuels
14 taxes and fuel use taxes to which the
15 Commonwealth is not entitled.
16 State appropriation........ 350,000
17 For the payment of approved claims
18 for the refunding of emergency liquid
19 fuels tax moneys to which the
20 Commonwealth is not entitled.
21 State appropriation........ 1,000
22 Refunding liquid fuels tax -
23 political subdivision use.
24 State appropriation........ 2,100,000
25 Refunding liquid fuels tax -
26 volunteer fire companies, volunteer
27 ambulance services and volunteer
28 rescue squads.
29 State appropriation........ 175,000
30 Refunding liquid fuels tax - to the
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1 Boat Fund for the use of the Fish
2 Commission for the improvement of the
3 waters of Pennsylvania on which
4 motorboats are permitted to operate.
5 State appropriation........ 1,500,000
6 For the payment of principal and
7 interest requirements on general
8 obligation bonds issued for
9 transportation projects.
10 State appropriation........ 165,066,000
11 For payment of principal and
12 interest requirements on general
13 obligation bonds issued for public
14 improvements.
15 State appropriation........ 1,508,000
16 For interest payments on
17 obligations issued for the Advance
18 Construction Interstate Program.
19 State appropriation........ 14,769,000
20 For payment of the compensation of
21 the Commonwealth's loan and transfer
22 agent for services and expenses in
23 connection with the registration,
24 transfer and payment of interest on
25 bonds of the Commonwealth and other
26 services required to be performed by
27 the loan and transfer agent.
28 State appropriation........ 135,000
29 Section 204. Department of
30 Education.--The following amounts are
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1 appropriated to the Department of
2 Education: Federal State
3 For administration of the school
4 safe driving program and for payments
5 to school districts or joint school
6 organizations for driver education
7 courses.
8 State appropriation........ 2,300,000
9 Section 205. Department of General
10 Services.--The following amounts are
11 appropriated to the Department of
12 General Services: Federal State
13 For payment of tort claims.
14 State appropriation........ 26,500,000
15 For an Asbestos Response Program.
16 State appropriation........ 500,000
17 Section 206. Department of
18 Revenue.--The following amounts are
19 appropriated to the Department of
20 Revenue: Federal State
21 For the proper administration and
22 enforcement of the regulations under
23 the Liquid Fuels Tax Act, Motor
24 Carriers Road Tax Act and Bus Compact.
25 State appropriation........ 7,165,000
26 Section 207. Pennsylvania State
27 Police.--The following amounts are
28 appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
29 Police: Federal State
30 For transfer to the General Fund to
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1 finance the Traffic Control and the
2 Traffic Safety Facilities Program of
3 the Pennsylvania State Police.
4 State appropriation........ 179,444,000
5 For transfer to the General Fund to
6 finance the Municipal Police Officers'
7 Education and Training Commission.
8 State appropriation........ 2,875,000
9 For transfer to the General Fund to
10 finance adequate replacement patrol
11 vehicles.
12 State appropriation........ 3,635,000
13 For the commercial driver licensing
14 program.
15 State appropriation........ 1,307,000
16 SUBPART B
17 AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
18 Section 221. Department of
19 Transportation.--The following amounts
20 are appropriated to the Department of
21 Transportation: Federal State
22 For payment for aviation
23 operations, including the operation
24 and maintenance of State-owned
25 aircraft, payment of general expenses,
26 supplies, printing and equipment; for
27 the development and maintenance of
28 State airports and the maintenance and
29 repair of landing fields, intermediate
30 landing fields, landing field
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1 equipment, beacon sites and other
2 navigation facilities; and for the
3 encouragement and development of civil
4 aeronautics.
5 State appropriation........ 10,115,000
6 For payment for airport
7 construction and development,
8 including encouragement and
9 development of aeronautics,
10 development of State airports and
11 assistance to political subdivisions
12 and municipal authorities in the
13 construction and improvement of
14 airports and other aeronautical
15 facilities.
16 State appropriation........ 5,000,000
17 For payments to public airports for
18 runway rehabilitation.
19 State appropriation........ 500,000
20 For real estate tax rebate payments
21 to privately owned public use
22 airports.
23 State appropriation........ 220,000
24 For business airport grants.
25 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
26 Section 222. Treasury
27 Department.--The following amounts are
28 appropriated to the Treasury
29 Department: Federal State
30 For payment for aviation-related
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1 debt service.
2 State appropriation........ 183,000
3 PART III
4 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
5 Section 301. Lapsing of unused funds.--(a) Except as
6 otherwise provided by law or in subsection (b), that part of all
7 appropriations in Part II unexpended, uncommitted or
8 unencumbered as of June 30, 1990, shall automatically lapse as
9 of that date.
10 (b) The appropriations in section 221 of Part II for airport
11 development, runway rehabilitation, business airport grants and
12 real estate tax rebate payments shall be two-year continuing
13 appropriations.
14 Section 302. Effective date.--This act shall take effect
15 July 1, 1989, or immediately, whichever is later.
16 SECTION 1. SECTION 2 OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 21, 1988 <--
17 (P.L.962, NO.114), KNOWN AS THE HIGHWAY SUPPLEMENT TO THE
18 CAPITAL BUDGET ACT OF 1987-1988, IS AMENDED TO READ:
19 SECTION 2. AUTHORIZATION.
20 THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE
21 CATEGORY OF HIGHWAY PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 AND TO BE
22 CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ITS SUCCESSORS
23 OR ASSIGNS, AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF DEBT, OR FROM
24 CURRENT REVENUES OF THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND, SHALL BE
25 [$2,287,787,000] $2,289,667,000.
26 SECTION 2. SECTION 3(6), (37)(II) AND (48) OF THE ACT ARE
27 AMENDED BY AMENDING OR ADDING PROJECTS TO READ:
28 SECTION 3. ITEMIZATION.
29 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC HIGHWAY
30 PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
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1 ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING
2 OF DEBT, OR FROM CURRENT REVENUES OF THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND, ARE
3 HEREBY ITEMIZED, TOGETHER WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ESTIMATED
4 FINANCIAL COSTS, AS FOLLOWS:
5 TOTAL
6 PROJECT
7 PROJECT ALLOCATION
8 * * *
9 (6) BLAIR COUNTY
10 * * *
11 (III) S.R.4008
12 (A) S.R.4008 ROAD RELOCATION AND TUNNEL
13 REHABILITATION AT HORSESHOE CURVE
14 NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE, LOGAN
15 TOWNSHIP 1,130,000
16 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,130,000)
17 * * *
18 (37) MCKEAN COUNTY
19 * * *
20 (II) S.R.3007 AND S.R.3005
21 [(A) TWO-LANE RELOCATION OF S.R.3007 FROM
22 T.R.219 TO S.R.3005 AND RESURFACING OF
23 S.R.3005 4,600,000]
24 (A) TWO-LANE RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR
25 RELOCATION OF S.R.3007 FROM T.R.219 TO
26 S.R.3005; TWO-LANE RECONSTRUCTION
27 AND/OR RELOCATION OF S.R.3005 FROM
28 T.R.6 SOUTH FOR A DISTANCE OF
29 APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES 4,600,000
30 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $4,370,000)
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1 (LAND ALLOCATION - $100,000)
2 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $130,000)
3 * * *
4 (48) WASHINGTON COUNTY
5 * * *
6 (XVIII) S.R.0018 AND HANOVER TOWNSHIP
7 (A) INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS TO P.A.18,
8 T.R.18/22 750,000
9 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $688,000)
10 (LAND ALLOCATION - $31,000)
11 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $31,000)
12 * * *
13 SECTION 3. SECTIONS 5 AND 8 OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:
14 SECTION 5. DEBT AUTHORIZATION.
15 THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR GENERAL AND STATE TREASURER ARE HEREBY
16 AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO BORROW, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN
17 ADDITION TO ANY AUTHORIZATION HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ENACTED,
18 ON THE CREDIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS
19 PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT CAPITAL BUDGET, MONEY NOT EXCEEDING IN
20 THE AGGREGATE THE SUM OF [$2,287,787,000] $2,289,667,000 AS MAY
21 BE FOUND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION
22 OF THE HIGHWAY PROJECTS, SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 OF
23 THIS CAPITAL BUDGET.
24 SECTION 8. APPROPRIATION.
25 THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE OBLIGATIONS HEREIN
26 AUTHORIZED ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
27 FUND TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE
28 MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF [$2,287,787,000] $2,289,667,000 TO BE USED BY
29 IT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEFRAY THE FINANCIAL COSTS OF THE PROJECTS
30 SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 OF THIS CAPITAL BUDGET. AFTER
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1 RESERVING OR PAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SALE OF THE OBLIGATION,
2 THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY OUT TO THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT
3 OF TRANSPORTATION THE MONEYS AS REQUIRED AND CERTIFIED BY IT TO
4 BE LEGALLY DUE AND PAYABLE.
5 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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