HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 744 PRINTER'S NO. 2534
No. 693 Session of 1993
INTRODUCED BY FUMO, MARCH 23, 1993
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 16, 1994
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, the Office of
4 Consumer Advocate in the Office of the Attorney General and
5 the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of
6 Commerce.
7 AMENDING THE ACT OF JULY 8, 1994 (P.L.444, NO.74), ENTITLED "A <--
8 SUPPLEMENT TO THE ACT OF JUNE 16, 1994 (P.L.344, NO.50),
9 ENTITLED 'AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE CAPITAL BUDGET FOR THE
10 FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995,' ITEMIZING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
11 PROJECTS, FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS, TRANSPORTATION
12 ASSISTANCE PROJECTS, REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AND
13 REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS, FLOOD CONTROL
14 PROJECTS AND KEYSTONE RECREATION, PARK AND CONSERVATION
15 PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR ACQUIRED OR ASSISTED BY THE
16 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, THE DEPARTMENT OF
17 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
18 THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND
19 BOAT COMMISSION OR THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION, TOGETHER
20 WITH THEIR ESTIMATED FINANCIAL COSTS; AUTHORIZING THE
21 INCURRING OF DEBT WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE ELECTORS FOR
22 THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR
23 ACQUIRED OR ASSISTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES,
24 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, THE DEPARTMENT OF
25 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;
26 STATING THE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECTS;
27 AUTHORIZING CERTAIN WAIVERS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; AND
28 MAKING REPEALS," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC
29 IMPROVEMENT AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS; AND ADDING A
30 REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROJECT.
31 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1 hereby enacts as follows:
2 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be <--
3 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted
4 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal
5 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
6 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal
7 year July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994, for the purposes and in the
8 amounts shown:
9 Federal State
10 (1) For the salaries, wages
11 and all necessary expenses for the
12 proper operation and administration
13 of the Pennsylvania Public Utility
14 Commission, including the chairman
15 and commissioners and the Bureau of
16 Safety and Enforcement.
17 State appropriation........ $34,486,000
18 (i) The following Federal
19 augmentation amounts, or as
20 much thereof as may be
21 necessary, are specifically
22 appropriated to supplement the
23 sum authorized to be billed to
24 utilities for the operation of
25 the commission:
26 (A) "Natural Gas
27 Pipeline Safety" - To
28 enforce the regulations of
29 the Natural Gas Pipeline
30 Safety Act.
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1 Federal appropriation...... 140,000
2 Any Federal funds which the
3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
4 receives pursuant to these
5 appropriations shall not be credited
6 to any utility nor used to lower the
7 annual assessment of any utility.
8 Section 2. The sum of $3,730,000 is hereby appropriated from
9 the restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the
10 Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of the Attorney
11 General to provide for the operation of that office for the
12 fiscal year July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994.
13 Section 3. The sum of $739,000 is hereby appropriated from
14 the restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the
15 Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Commerce
16 to provide for the operation of that office for the fiscal year
17 July 1, 1993, to June 30, 1994.
18 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 1993, or
19 immediately, whichever is later.
20 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 2(A) AND (E), 3(3) HEADING AND (XIX), <--
21 7(1) HEADING AND (VIII) AND 13(A) AND (E) OF THE ACT OF JULY 8,
22 1994 (P.L.444, NO.74), KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECT
23 ITEMIZATION ACT FOR 1994-1995, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
24 SECTION 2. TOTAL AUTHORIZATIONS.
25 (A) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.--THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE
26 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC
27 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 AND TO BE ACQUIRED OR
28 CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, ITS
29 SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF
30 DEBT SHALL BE [$1,345,046,000] $1,348,646,000.
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2 (E) FLOOD CONTROL.--THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CAPITAL
3 PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN
4 SECTION 7 AND TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
5 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AND TO BE
6 FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF DEBT SHALL BE [$28,032,000]
7 $24,432,000.
8 * * *
9 SECTION 3. ITEMIZATION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.
10 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC
11 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR ACQUIRED BY THE
12 DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AND
13 TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF DEBT, ARE HEREBY ITEMIZED,
14 TOGETHER WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ESTIMATED FINANCIAL COSTS, AS
15 FOLLOWS:
16 TOTAL
17 PROJECT
18 PROJECT ALLOCATION
19 * * *
20 [(3) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES $55,585,000]
21 (3) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES $59,185,000
22 * * *
23 (XIX) MONTGOMERY COUNTY
24 (A) ABINGTON AND UPPER DUBLIN TOWNSHIPS -
25 SANDY RUN FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT 720,000
26 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $600,000)
27 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $120,000)
28 (B) GLENSIDE AREA, CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP -
29 RAISING LEVEL OF LEVEES ALONG TACONY
30 CREEK, CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCRETE
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1 CHANNEL, EXTENSION OF CULVERT BOX AND
2 CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEPTA RAILROAD
3 BRIDGE FOR STREAM FLOW IMPROVEMENT 3,600,000
4 * * *
5 SECTION 7. ITEMIZATION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
6 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF FLOOD CONTROL
7 PROJECTS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
8 RESOURCES, ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE
9 INCURRING OF DEBT ARE HEREBY ITEMIZED, TOGETHER WITH THEIR
10 RESPECTIVE ESTIMATED COSTS, AS FOLLOWS:
11 TOTAL
12 PROJECT
13 PROJECT ALLOCATION
14 [(1) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES $28,032,000]
15 (1) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES $24,432,000
16 * * *
17 [(VIII) MONTGOMERY COUNTY
18 (A) GLENSIDE AREA, CHELTENHAM TOWNSHIP -
19 RAISING LEVEL OF LEVEES ALONG TACONY
20 CREEK, CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCRETE
21 CHANNEL, EXTENSION OF CULVERT BOX AND
22 CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SEPTA RAILROAD
23 BRIDGE FOR STREAM FLOW IMPROVEMENT 3,600,000]
24 * * *
25 SECTION 13. DEBT AUTHORIZATION.
26 (A) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.--THE GOVERNOR, THE AUDITOR GENERAL
27 AND THE STATE TREASURER ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO
28 BORROW, FROM TIME TO TIME, IN ADDITION TO ANY AUTHORIZATION
29 HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ENACTED, ON THE CREDIT OF THE
30 COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT
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1 CAPITAL BUDGET, MONEY NOT EXCEEDING IN THE AGGREGATE THE SUM OF
2 [$1,345,046,000] $1,348,646,000 AS MAY BE FOUND NECESSARY TO
3 CARRY OUT THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PUBLIC
4 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL BUDGET.
5 * * *
6 (E) FLOOD CONTROL.--THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR GENERAL AND STATE
7 TREASURER ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO BORROW, FROM
8 TIME TO TIME, IN ADDITION TO ANY AUTHORIZATION HERETOFORE OR
9 HEREAFTER ENACTED, ON THE CREDIT OF THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO
10 THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THE CURRENT CAPITAL BUDGET, MONEY
11 NOT EXCEEDING IN THE AGGREGATE THE SUM OF [$28,032,000]
12 $24,432,000 AS MAY BE FOUND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
13 ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
14 SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL BUDGET.
15 SECTION 2. SECTION 16(A) AND (E) OF THE ACT, AMOUNTS VETOED
16 IN PART, ARE AMENDED TO READ:
17 SECTION 16. APPROPRIATIONS.
18 (A) PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.--THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF
19 THE OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED
20 FROM THE CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL
21 SERVICES IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF [$424,757,000] $428,357,000 TO
22 BE USED BY IT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEFRAY THE FINANCIAL COST OF THE
23 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL
24 BUDGET. AFTER RESERVING OR PAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE SALE OF
25 THE OBLIGATION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT
26 OF GENERAL SERVICES THE MONEYS AS REQUIRED AND CERTIFIED BY IT
27 TO BE LEGALLY DUE AND PAYABLE.
28 * * *
29 (E) FLOOD CONTROL.--THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE
30 OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM
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1 THE CAPITAL FACILITIES FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
2 RESOURCES IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF [$27,032,000] 23,432,000 TO
3 BE USED BY IT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEFRAY THE FINANCIAL COST OF THE
4 FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL
5 BUDGET. AFTER RESERVING OR PAYING THE EXPENSE OF THE SALE OF THE
6 OBLIGATION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
7 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES THE MONEYS AS REQUIRED AND CERTIFIED BY
8 IT TO BE LEGALLY DUE AND PAYABLE.
9 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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