PRINTER'S NO. 461

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 429 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY RITTER, THOMAS, GODSHALL, KUKOVICH, BELFANTI,
           COWELL, LEVDANSKY, JOSEPHS, BEBKO-JONES, MICOZZIE, PESCI,
           TULLI, BLAUM, TRELLO, BAKER, ULIANA, GIGLIOTTI, LUCYK,
           STURLA, STEELMAN, ALLEN, GERLACH, CAWLEY, MUNDY, VEON,
           FREEMAN, BELARDI, LAUGHLIN, COY, PISTELLA, WILLIAMS AND
           KIRKLAND, FEBRUARY 10, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 10, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 30, 1992 (P.L.  , No.8A), entitled "An
     2     act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
     3     Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
     4     Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
     5     the fiscal year July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1993, for certain
     6     institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
     7     incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
     8     ending June 30, 1992; to provide appropriations from the
     9     State Lottery Fund, the Pennsylvania Economic Revitalization
    10     Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the
    11     Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the
    12     Milk Marketing Fund and the Emergency Medical Services
    13     Operating Fund to the Executive Department; to provide
    14     appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation
    15     Account to the Judicial Department; to provide appropriations
    16     from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1992,
    17     to June 30, 1993, for the proper operation of the several
    18     departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State
    19     Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to
    20     provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the
    21     Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth and
    22     for the establishment of restricted receipt accounts for the
    23     fiscal year July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1993, and for the
    24     payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
    25     of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1992; to provide for the
    26     additional appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive
    27     Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1,
    28     1991, to June 30, 1992, and for the payment of bills incurred
    29     and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending
    30     June 30, 1992," increasing the State appropriations of AIDS


     1     programs, day-care services, domestic violence programs and
     2     rape crisis programs.

     3     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     4  hereby enacts as follows:
     5     Section 1.  As much of the State appropriation as relates to
     6  AIDS programs in section 215 of the act of June 30, 1992 (P.L.
     7  , No.8A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 1992, is
     8  amended to read:
     9     Section 215.  Department of
    10  Health.--The following amounts are
    11  appropriated to the Department of
    12  Health:                                    Federal       State
    13     * * *
    14     For AIDS programs. Of this amount,
    15  no more than $475,000 shall be used
    16  for administration by the Department
    17  of Health. The remaining appropriated
    18  funds shall be used for grants to
    19  community-based organizations for AIDS
    20  education and prevention activities,
    21  including Hispanic outreach, a public
    22  media campaign and prevention training
    23  for individuals whose employment
    24  places them at risk.
    25             [State appropriation.......                2,935,000]
    26             State appropriation........                 3,966,000
    27     * * *
    28     Section 2.  As much of the State appropriation as relates to
    29  day care services, domestic violence programs and rape crisis
    30  programs in section 219 of the act are amended to read:

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     1     Section 219.  Department of Public
     2  Welfare.--The following sums are
     3  appropriated to the Department of
     4  Public Welfare:                            Federal       State
     5     * * *
     6     For day-care services provided by
     7  State-approved facilities for
     8  children.
     9             [State appropriation.......               35,847,000]
    10             State appropriation........                37,890,000
    11     * * *
    12     For domestic violence programs.
    13             [State appropriation.......                5,577,000]
    14             State appropriation........                 5,895,000
    15     * * *
    16     For rape crisis programs.
    17             [State appropriation.......                2,681,000]
    18             State appropriation........                 2,834,000
    19     * * *
    20     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.







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