PRINTER'S NO. 1307

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 1190 Session of 1993


        INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, CLARK, PHILLIPS, ALLEN, MERRY, WOGAN,
           DRUCE AND BARLEY, APRIL 19, 1993

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 19, 1993

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 30, 1992 (P.L.    , No.8A), entitled
     2     "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of
     3     the 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," providing for appropriations to the
    31     Department of Corrections and the Department of Public
    32     Welfare.

    33     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     1  hereby enacts as follows:
     2     Section 1.  As much of the State appropriation to the
     3  Department of Corrections for State correctional institutions in
     4  section 210 of the act of June 30, 1992 (P.L.    , No.8A), known
     5  as the General Appropriation Act of 1992, is amended to read:
     6     Section 210.  Department of
     7  Corrections.--The following amounts
     8  are appropriated to the Department
     9  of Corrections:                            Federal       State
    10     For the State correctional
    11  institutions.
    12             [State appropriation....                 500,423,000]
    13             State appropriation.....                  509,225,000
    14     * * *
    15     Section 2.  As much of the State appropriation to the
    16  Department of Public Welfare for cash assistance grants in
    17  section 219 of the act is amended to read:
    18     Section 219.  Department of
    19  Public Welfare.--The following sums
    20  are appropriated to the Department
    21  of Public Welfare:                         Federal       State
    22     * * *
    23     For cash assistance grants.
    24  General assistance expenditures
    25  from this appropriation are limited
    26  to a maximum of [$339,205,000]
    27  $330,403,000. The department shall
    28  take all necessary steps to ensure
    29  that all possible Federal funding
    30  sources are utilized prior to
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     1  issuing State-only assistance for
     2  all recipients and applicants for
     3  assistance.
     4             [State appropriation....                 667,074,000]
     5             State appropriation.....                  658,272,000
     6     * * *
     7     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.
















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