PRINTER'S NO. 2074
No. 1583 Session of 1996
INTRODUCED BY LOEPER, WENGER, JUBELIRER, CORMAN, HELFRICK, HART
AND LEMMOND, JUNE 4, 1996
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 4, 1996
AN ACT
1 To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
2 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
3 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
4 the fiscal year July 1, 1996, to June 30, 1997, for certain
5 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
6 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
7 ending June 30, 1996; to provide for the appropriation of
8 Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments of
9 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
10 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1996, to June
11 30, 1997, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
12 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996.
13 TABLE OF CONTENTS
14 PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
15 Section 101. Short title.
16 Section 102. Definitions.
17 Section 103. Abbreviations.
18 Section 104. State appropriations.
19 Section 105. Federal augmentation appropriations.
20 Section 106. Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.
21 Section 107. Block grants.
22 PART II. GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
1 FOR 1996-1997
2 SUBPART A. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
3 Section 201. Governor.
4 Section 202. Executive Offices.
5 Section 203. Lieutenant Governor.
6 Section 204. Attorney General.
7 Section 205. Auditor General.
8 Section 206. Treasury Department.
9 Section 207. Department of Aging.
10 Section 208. Department of Agriculture.
11 Section 209. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
12 Section 210. Department of Corrections.
13 Section 211. Department of Economic and Community Development.
14 Section 212. Department of Education.
15 Section 213. Department of Environmental Protection.
16 Section 214. Department of General Services.
17 Section 215. Department of Health.
18 Section 216. Insurance Department.
19 Section 217. Department of Labor and Industry.
20 Section 218. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
21 Section 219. Department of Public Welfare.
22 Section 220. Department of Revenue.
23 Section 221. Department of State.
24 Section 222. Department of Transportation.
25 Section 223. Pennsylvania State Police.
26 Section 224. State Civil Service Commission.
27 Section 225. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
28 Section 226. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
29 Section 227. State System of Higher Education.
30 Section 228. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
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1 Section 229. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
2 Section 230. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
3 Section 231. Environmental Hearing Board.
4 Section 232. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
5 Section 233. Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission.
6 Section 234. Pennsylvania Securities Commission.
7 Section 235. State Employees' Retirement System.
8 Section 236. Health Care Cost Containment Council.
9 Section 237. State Ethics Commission.
10 SUBPART B. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
11 Section 251. Senate.
12 Section 252. House of Representatives.
13 Section 253. Legislative Reference Bureau.
14 Section 254. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
15 Section 255. Legislative Data Processing Committee.
16 Section 256. Joint State Government Commission.
17 Section 257. Local Government Commission.
18 Section 258. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control
19 and Conservation Committee.
20 Section 259. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
21 Section 260. Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
22 Section 261. Capitol Preservation Committee.
23 Section 262. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
24 Section 263. Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
25 SUBPART C. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
26 Section 281. Supreme Court.
27 Section 282. Superior Court.
28 Section 283. Commonwealth Court.
29 Section 284. Courts of common pleas.
30 Section 285. Community courts - district justices.
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1 Section 286. Philadelphia Traffic Court.
2 Section 287. Philadelphia Municipal Court.
3 Section 288. Pittsburgh Magistrate Court.
4 Section 289. Judicial Conduct Board.
5 Section 290. Court of Judicial Discipline.
6 Section 291. Juror cost reimbursement.
7 Section 292. County court reimbursement.
8 PART III. RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
9 Section 301. General provisions.
10 Section 302. Executive Offices.
11 Section 303. Department of Conservation and Natural
12 Resources.
13 Section 304. Department of Economic and Community Development.
14 Section 305. Department of Education.
15 Section 306. Department of Environmental Protection.
16 Section 307. Department of Transportation.
17 Section 308. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
18 Section 309. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
19 PART IV. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL
20 FUNDS FOR 1996-1997
21 Section 401. General Fund repository for Federal funds.
22 Section 402. Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
23 funds.
24 Section 403. Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
25 Section 404. Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
26 Section 405. Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
27 PART V. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1996-1997
28 Section 501. Prior laws unaffected.
29 Section 502. Compliance with other law before funds available.
30 Section 503. Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
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1 committing funds.
2 Section 504. Minority business set-asides.
3 Section 505. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
4 sources.
5 Section 506. Lapsing of unused funds.
6 Section 507. Transfer of funds from Pennsylvania Economic
7 Revitalization Fund.
8 Section 508. Appellate courts appropriation contingency.
9 Section 509. Transfer of excess funds.
10 Section 510. Proceeds of sale of Sunny Day Fund loans.
11 PART VI. EFFECTIVE DATE.
12 Section 601. Effective date.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 PART I
16 GENERAL PROVISIONS
17 Section 101. Short title.--This act shall be known and may
18 be cited as the General Appropriation Act of 1996.
19 Section 102. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
20 when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
21 this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
22 "Employees." Includes all directors, superintendents, bureau
23 or division chiefs, assistant directors, assistant
24 superintendents, assistant chiefs, experts, scientists,
25 engineers, surveyors, draftsmen, accountants, secretaries,
26 auditors, inspectors, examiners, analysts, statisticians,
27 marshals, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, messengers and
28 other assistants in any department, board or commission.
29 "Expenses" and "maintenance." Includes all printing, binding
30 and stationery, food and forage, materials and supplies,
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1 traveling expenses, training, motor vehicle supplies and
2 repairs, freight, express and cartage, postage, telephones and
3 telegraph rentals and toll charges, newspaper advertising and
4 notices, public advertising by or through any medium, fuel,
5 light, heat, power and water, minor construction and renovation,
6 repairs or reconstruction of equipment, buildings and
7 facilities, rent of real estate and equipment, premiums on
8 workers' compensation, insurance premiums on policies of
9 liability insurance, insurance premiums on medical payment
10 insurance and surety bonds for volunteer workers, premiums on
11 employee group life insurance and employee and retired employee
12 group hospital and medical insurance, payment of Commonwealth
13 share of Social Security taxes and unemployment compensation
14 costs for State employees, the purchase of replacement or
15 additional equipment and machinery and all other incidental
16 costs and expenses, including payment to the Department of
17 General Services of mileage and other charges for the use of
18 automobiles and rental payments for permanently assigned
19 automobiles and of expenses or costs of services incurred
20 through the Purchasing Fund. The term "expenses" also shall
21 include the medical costs for the treatment of inmates of State
22 institutions when the inmate must be transferred to an outside
23 hospital: Provided, That in no case shall the State institution
24 pay more for patient care than that provided under the State
25 medical assistance program.
26 Section 103. Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations
27 when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
28 this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
29 "ADA." Americans with Disabilities.
30 "AFDC." Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
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1 "ARC." Appalachian Regional Commission.
2 "BG." Block grant.
3 "CCDBG." Child Care and Development Block Grant.
4 "CSBG." Community Services Block Grant.
5 "DCSI." Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
6 Program.
7 "DFSC." Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
8 "DOE." Department of Energy.
9 "ECIA." Education Consolidation and Improvement Act.
10 "ECIBG." Education Consolidation and Improvement Block
11 Grant.
12 "EDA." Economic Development Administration.
13 "EEOC." Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
14 "EPA." Environmental Protection Agency.
15 "EPCA." Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
16 "ESEA." Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
17 "FEMA." Federal Emergency Management Agency.
18 "FUTA." Federal Unemployment Tax Act.
19 "GED." General Education Development.
20 "HUD." Department of Housing and Urban Development.
21 "JTPA." Job Training Partnership Act.
22 "LIHEABG." Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.
23 "LSCA." Library Services Construction Act.
24 "LWCF." Land and Water Conservation Fund.
25 "MCHSBG." Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.
26 "MHSBG." Mental Health Services Block Grant.
27 "MH/MR." Mental Health/Mental Retardation Services.
28 "NCHS." National Center for Health Statistics.
29 "NPDES." National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
30 "NSF." National Science Foundation.
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1 "PAFE." Pennsylvania Agricultural Foods Exposition.
2 "PEP." Pennsylvania Employment Program.
3 "PHHSBG." Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
4 "PHRC." Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
5 "SABG." Substance Abuse Block Grant.
6 "SCDBG." Small Communities Development Block Grant.
7 "SDA." Service Delivery Area.
8 "SSA." Social Security Act.
9 "SSBG." Social Services Block Grant.
10 "VA." Veterans' Administration.
11 "YDC." Youth Development Center.
12 Section 104. State appropriations.--The following sums set
13 forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
14 hereby specifically appropriated from the General Fund to the
15 several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive, Legislative
16 and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the payment of
17 salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the
18 duly elected or appointed officers and employees of the
19 Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for contractual services
20 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services,
21 printing, public advertising by or through any medium,
22 equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any other
23 expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for the
24 proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and for
25 the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning
26 July 1, 1996, and for the payment of bills incurred and
27 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30,
28 1996.
29 Section 105. Federal augmentation appropriations.--The
30 following Federal augmentation appropriations set forth in this
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1 act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
2 specifically appropriated from the Federal augmentation funds to
3 the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive and
4 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the payment of the
5 expenses of implementing and carrying out the programs stated
6 herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996, and for the
7 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
8 the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996. Unless otherwise stated,
9 the appropriations include any carryovers from the prior fiscal
10 year.
11 Section 106. Job Training Partnership Act appropriations.--
12 The following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as
13 may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the Job Training
14 Partnership Act (JTPA) funds to the several hereinafter named
15 agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
16 payment of the expenses of implementing and carrying out the
17 program stated herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
18 1996.
19 Section 107. Block grants.--(a) Appropriation.--The
20 following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
21 be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
22 block grant (BG) funds to the several hereinafter named agencies
23 of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
24 purposes, and under the restrictions, for which the funds are
25 provided for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1996.
26 (b) Small Communities Development Block Grant.--The Small
27 Communities Development Block Grant (SCDBG) is to assist small
28 cities and communities that have a high concentration of
29 impoverished citizens and substandard housing to expand their
30 low-income and moderate-income housing opportunities and to meet
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1 community development needs.
2 (c) Community Services Block Grant.--The Community Services
3 Block Grant (CSBG) is to provide a range of services and
4 activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on
5 the causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the
6 community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. In
7 addition, new focus may be placed on the unemployed, both old
8 and new. Local agencies may lower their eligibility requirements
9 for recipients to three months to allow greater flexibility to
10 assure proper consideration of each recipient.
11 (d) Education Consolidation and Improvement Block Grant.--
12 The Education Consolidation and Improvement Block Grant (ECIBG)
13 will be used for the administration and provision of education
14 programs in accordance with the requirements of the Improving
15 America's Schools Act of 1994.
16 (e) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.--The
17 Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
18 for the provision of preventive health and other health services
19 related to emergency medical systems, health initiative grants,
20 comprehensive public health, hypertension, fluoridation, health
21 education, risk reduction, home health, rape crisis, domestic
22 violence services and rodent control.
23 (f) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The
24 Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) is to
25 enable states to maintain and strengthen their leadership in
26 planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for
27 pregnant women, mothers, infants and children, and children with
28 special health care needs, and in providing health services for
29 mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health
30 care.
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1 (g) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.--The Low-
2 Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEABG) is to help
3 lessen the impact of the high cost of energy on low-income
4 families and individuals, including energy efficiency grants for
5 low-income dwellings.
6 (h) Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block
7 Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible
8 persons.
9 (i) Child Care and Development Block Grant.--The Child Care
10 and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) is for the provision of
11 direct child care or to increase the availability of child care
12 for low-income families.
13 (j) Mental Health Services Block Grant.--The Mental Health
14 Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of
15 services to adults with serious mental illness or children with
16 serious emotional disturbance.
17 (k) Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block
18 Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs
19 to combat alcohol and drug abuse.
20 PART II
21 GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
22 FOR 1996-1997
23 SUBPART A
24 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
25 Section 201. Governor.--The
26 following amounts are appropriated to
27 the Governor: Federal State
28 For the Office of the Governor:
29 including the maintenance of the
30 Governor's Home, the expense of
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1 entertainment of official guests and
2 members of the General Assembly and
3 the Judiciary, participation in the
4 Governor's Conference, the expenses of
5 the Executive Board and the payment of
6 traveling expenses of persons other
7 than employees of the Commonwealth
8 appointed by the Governor to represent
9 or otherwise serve the Commonwealth.
10 State appropriation........ 6,532,000
11 Section 202. Executive Offices.--
12 The following amounts are appropriated
13 to the Executive Offices: Federal State
14 For the Office of Administration.
15 State appropriation........ 6,768,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated to supplement the sum
18 appropriated to the Office of
19 Administration:
20 (1) "Information Infrastructure."
21 Federal appropriation...... 288,000
22 For the Rural Development Council.
23 State appropriation........ 103,000
24 The following Federal amounts are
25 appropriated to supplement the sum
26 appropriated to the Rural Development
27 Council:
28 (1) "Rural Development."
29 Federal appropriation...... 130,000
30 To the Office of Administration for
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1 payment of Medicare Part B enrollment
2 penalties.
3 State appropriation........ 480,000
4 For Radio System Development.
5 State appropriation........ 400,000
6 For the Inspector General.
7 State appropriation........ 2,098,000
8 For the Office of the Budget.
9 State appropriation........ 26,549,000
10 The following Federal amounts are
11 appropriated to supplement the sum
12 appropriated for the Office of the
13 Budget:
14 (1) "JTPA - Program
15 Accountability."
16 Federal appropriation...... 400,000
17 For an audit of the Auditor
18 General.
19 State appropriation........ 130,000
20 For welfare fraud activities.
21 State appropriation........ 12,129,000
22 For the Pennsylvania Human
23 Relations Commission.
24 State appropriation........ 8,038,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for the Pennsylvania
28 Human Relations Commission:
29 (1) "EEOC - Special Project
30 Grant."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 1,500,000
2 (2) "HUD - Special Project Grant."
3 Federal appropriation...... 1,000,000
4 For the Governor's Advisory
5 Commission on Latino Affairs.
6 State appropriations....... 206,000
7 For grants to the arts.
8 State appropriation........ 9,000,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for grants to the arts:
12 (1) "National Endowment for the
13 Arts - Basic State Grant."
14 Federal appropriation...... 1,200,000
15 For the Council on the Arts.
16 State appropriation........ 848,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for the Council on the
20 Arts:
21 (1) "National Endowment for the
22 Arts - Administration."
23 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
24 For the Juvenile Court Judges'
25 Commission.
26 State appropriation........ 1,232,000
27 For the Public Employee Retirement
28 Commission.
29 State appropriation........ 567,000
30 For the Pennsylvania Commission on
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1 Crime and Delinquency.
2 State appropriation........ 3,298,000
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for the Pennsylvania
6 Commission on Crime and Delinquency:
7 (1) "Plan for Juvenile Justice."
8 Federal appropriation...... 265,000
9 (2) "DCSI - Administration."
10 Federal appropriation...... 742,000
11 (3) "DCSI - Program Grants."
12 Federal appropriation...... 19,000,000
13 (4) "DCSI - Criminal History
14 Records."
15 Federal appropriation...... 10,000
16 (5) "Juvenile Justice - Title V."
17 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
18 (6) "National Criminal History
19 Improvement Program."
20 Federal appropriation...... 1,500,000
21 (7) "Crime Victims' Payments."
22 Federal appropriation...... 1,734,000
23 (8) "Statistical Analysis Center."
24 Federal appropriation...... 60,000
25 (9) "Violence Against Women
26 Formula Grant Program."
27 Federal appropriation...... 4,000,000
28 (10) "Violence Against Women
29 Formula Grant Program -
30 Administration."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 25,000
2 (11) "Juvenile Justice State
3 Challenge Grants."
4 Federal appropriation...... 600,000
5 For drug education and law
6 enforcement.
7 State appropriation........ 3,100,000
8 For payments for grants-in-aid to
9 counties for providing intermediate
10 punishment programs. These funds shall
11 be distributed to the various counties
12 based on the following formula: 50%
13 shall be based on the proportion of
14 offenders diverted from the county
15 prison system to county intermediate
16 punishment programs and 50% shall be
17 based on the proportion of offenders
18 diverted from the State correctional
19 system to the county prison system.
20 State appropriation........ 5,331,000
21 For grants to counties providing
22 intermediate punishment programs to
23 include drug and alcohol programs.
24 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
25 For Community Crime Prevention
26 Programs.
27 State appropriation........ 500,000
28 For the Office of General Counsel.
29 State appropriation........ 2,990,000
30 For payments of grants to political
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1 subdivisions to assist in the
2 improvement of juvenile probation
3 services.
4 State appropriation........ 5,513,000
5 For the African-American
6 Commission.
7 State appropriation........ 364,000
8 Section 203. Lieutenant
9 Governor.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Lieutenant
11 Governor: Federal State
12 For the Office of the Lieutenant
13 Governor, including payment of
14 expenses of the residence at the
15 Edward Martin Military Reservation.
16 State appropriation........ 678,000
17 For the Board of Pardons.
18 State appropriation........ 263,000
19 Section 204. Attorney General.--
20 The following amounts are appropriated
21 to the Attorney General: Federal State
22 For general government operations
23 of the Office of Attorney General.
24 State appropriation........ 30,853,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for general government
28 operations:
29 (1) "State Medicaid Fraud Control
30 Units."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 3,258,000
2 (2) "Middle Atlantic - Great Lakes
3 Organized Crime Law Enforcement
4 Network."
5 Federal appropriation...... 3,306,000
6 For trials resulting from
7 indictments by multicounty grand
8 juries.
9 State appropriation........ 150,000
10 For Drug Law Enforcement.
11 State appropriation........ 17,254,000
12 For local drug task forces.
13 State appropriation........ 6,665,000
14 Section 205. Auditor General.--The
15 following amounts are appropriated to
16 the Auditor General: Federal State
17 For the Department of the Auditor
18 General for auditing, annually,
19 periodically or specially, the affairs
20 of any department, board or commission
21 which is supported out of the General
22 Fund, district justices, other fining
23 offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief
24 Association Funds and the offices of
25 elected State officials and for the
26 proper auditing of appropriations for
27 or relating to public assistance,
28 including any Federal sums
29 supplementing such appropriations.
30 State appropriation........ 36,965,000
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1 For the Board of Claims.
2 State appropriation........ 1,428,000
3 For transfer to the Supplemental
4 State Assistance Fund for Municipal
5 Pension System State Aid.
6 State appropriation........ 1,684,000
7 Section 206. Treasury
8 Department.--The following amounts are
9 appropriated to the Treasury
10 Department: Federal State
11 For general government operations
12 of the Treasury Department.
13 State appropriation........ 17,841,000
14 For the Board of Finance and
15 Revenue.
16 State appropriation........ 1,514,000
17 For the payment of the
18 Commonwealth's portion of the expenses
19 of various councils, commissions,
20 conferences, boards, associations,
21 coalitions and institutes which are
22 multistate organizations of which the
23 Commonwealth is a member and which
24 membership enables the Commonwealth
25 government to represent the citizens
26 of Pennsylvania, such organizations
27 being designed to promote or protect
28 the member states' interests, or which
29 promote governmental financial
30 excellence or accountability. Any such
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1 payment shall be made on requisition
2 of the Governor on behalf of the
3 organization which shall file an
4 accounting of expenses with the
5 Auditor General.
6 State appropriation........ 780,000
7 For publishing statements of the
8 General Fund and other funds of the
9 Commonwealth.
10 State appropriation........ 60,000
11 For compensation of the
12 Commonwealth's Loan and Transfer Agent
13 for services and expenses in
14 connection with the registration,
15 transfer and payment of interest on
16 bonds of the Commonwealth and other
17 services required to be performed by
18 the Loan and Transfer Agent.
19 State appropriation........ 225,000
20 For payment of legal fees,
21 publication of advertisements, costs
22 of engraving and other expenses
23 incurred in issuing of tax
24 anticipation notes.
25 State appropriation........ 170,000
26 For general obligation debt service
27 or to pay all arbitrage rebates to the
28 Federal Government required under
29 section 148 of the Internal Revenue
30 Code of 1986 (Public Law 99-514, 26
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1 U.S.C. § 148).
2 State appropriation........ 564,159,000
3 For payment of law enforcement
4 officers' death benefits.
5 State appropriation........ 468,000
6 Section 207. Department of
7 Aging.--The following amounts are
8 appropriated to the Department of
9 Aging: Federal State
10 For medical assistance support.
11 State appropriation........ 1,883,000
12 The following Federal amounts are
13 appropriated to supplement the sum
14 appropriated for medical assistance
15 support:
16 (1) "Medical Assistance Support."
17 Federal appropriation...... 3,798,000
18 For family caregiver support, which
19 includes $143,000 for elder abuse
20 prevention activities.
21 State appropriation........ 9,596,000
22 For preadmission assessment.
23 State appropriation........ 4,594,000
24 The following Federal amounts are
25 appropriated to supplement the sum
26 appropriated for preadmission
27 assessment:
28 (1) "Medical Assistance -
29 Preadmission Assessment."
30 Federal appropriation...... 9,750,000
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1 Section 208. Department of
2 Agriculture.--The following amounts
3 are appropriated to the Department of
4 Agriculture: Federal State
5 For general government operations
6 of the Department of Agriculture.
7 State appropriation........ 22,247,000
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for general government
11 operations:
12 (1) "Pennsylvania Plant Pest
13 Detection System."
14 Federal appropriation...... 15,000
15 (2) "Poultry Grading Service."
16 Federal appropriation...... 116,000
17 (3) "Diagnostic Laboratory
18 Services."
19 Federal appropriation...... 27,000
20 (4) "Medicated Feed Mill
21 Inspection."
22 Federal appropriation...... 16,000
23 (5) "State Administrative Expenses
24 - Donated Foods."
25 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
26 (6) "Household Commodity Program."
27 Federal appropriation...... 2,000,000
28 (7) "Pesticide Enforcement,
29 Certification, Training and Control
30 Program."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 630,000
2 (8) "Farmers' Market Food
3 Coupons."
4 Federal appropriation...... 742,000
5 For the administration of the
6 Agricultural Conservation Easement
7 Program.
8 State appropriation........ 239,000
9 For the Animal Health Commission.
10 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
11 For agricultural research.
12 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
13 For agricultural promotion,
14 education and exports.
15 State appropriation........ 500,000
16 For animal indemnities payments to
17 farmers for animals destroyed in
18 disease eradication programs.
19 State appropriation........ 50,000
20 For payment into the State Farm
21 Products Show Fund. As a condition for
22 the use of these funds, no
23 expenditures may be made from this
24 appropriation or from the State Farm
25 Products Show Fund for any activities
26 associated with the Pennsylvania
27 Agricultural Foods Exposition (PAFE)
28 unless such activities take place on
29 the premises of the Farm Show Complex,
30 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
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1 State appropriation........ 800,000
2 For payments to county fairs.
3 State appropriation........ 3,700,000
4 For development and operation of an
5 open livestock show, including cattle,
6 swine, sheep and horses.
7 State appropriation........ 152,000
8 For planning and staging of an open
9 dairy show.
10 State appropriation........ 90,000
11 For promotion and holding of annual
12 local, regional and State 4-H Clubs
13 and Future Farmers of America dairy
14 shows.
15 State appropriation........ 36,000
16 The department may make allocations
17 of the above three appropriations, as
18 it deems appropriate, to an
19 association whose purposes are in
20 accord with the purposes and intent of
21 the appropriations, the funds so
22 allocated to be used for the
23 development and operation of
24 Livestock, Dairy and Junior Dairy
25 Shows in the Pennsylvania Farm Show
26 Complex: Provided, That the funds
27 allocated by the department shall only
28 be used for the specific items
29 approved by the department in advance.
30 For planning and staging ten annual
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1 4-H Club horse and pony shows and one
2 Statewide show to be held in the fall
3 as preliminary to the Keystone
4 International Livestock Show.
5 State appropriation........ 41,000
6 For grants to counties for the
7 purchase of food to be provided to
8 needy persons in this Commonwealth.
9 Counties shall submit a completed
10 application for funds or designate a
11 regional food bank or county
12 coordinating agency to complete the
13 application process. If a county
14 chooses not to participate in the
15 program or designate a regional food
16 bank or county coordinating agency to
17 participate on its behalf by December
18 31, 1996, then the county's allocation
19 shall be granted to the regional food
20 bank or county coordinating agency
21 serving that county.
22 State appropriation........ 13,000,000
23 For product promotion and
24 marketing.
25 State appropriation........ 350,000
26 Section 209. Department of
27 Conservation and Natural Resources.--
28 The following amounts are appropriated
29 to the Department of Conservation and
30 Natural Resources: Federal State
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1 For general government operations
2 of the Department of Conservation and
3 Natural Resources.
4 State appropriation........ 11,213,000
5 The following Federal amounts are
6 appropriated to supplement the sum
7 appropriated for general government
8 operations:
9 (1) "Federal Surface Mining
10 Control and Reclamation."
11 Federal appropriation...... 272,000
12 (2) "Topographic and Geologic
13 Survey Grants."
14 Federal appropriation...... 275,000
15 (3) "Bituminous Coal Resources."
16 Federal appropriation...... 225,000
17 (4) "Intermodal Surface
18 Transportation Act."
19 Federal appropriation...... 3,500,000
20 (5) "Land and Water Conservation
21 Fund." In addition to these funds, any
22 contingency funds made available to
23 the Commonwealth under the Federal
24 Land and Water Conservation Act are
25 hereby appropriated.
26 Federal appropriation...... 750,000
27 For State Parks Operations.
28 State appropriation........ 45,260,000
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for State Parks:
2 (1) "Recreational Trails."
3 Federal appropriation...... 500,000
4 For State Forests Operations.
5 State appropriation........ 13,694,000
6 The following Federal amounts are
7 appropriated to supplement the sum
8 appropriated for State Forests:
9 (1) "Forest Fire Protection and
10 Control."
11 Federal appropriation...... 315,000
12 (2) "Forestry Incentives and
13 Agricultural Conservation."
14 Federal appropriation...... 258,000
15 (3) "Forest Management and
16 Processing."
17 Federal appropriation...... 1,018,000
18 (4) "Cooperative Forest Insect and
19 Disease Control."
20 Federal appropriation...... 250,000
21 (5) "Endangered Species Recovery."
22 Federal appropriation...... 30,000
23 (6) "Tree Planting."
24 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
25 For Gypsy Moth and other insect and
26 disease control.
27 State appropriation........ 1,921,000
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for gypsy moth and other
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1 insect and disease control:
2 (1) "Forest Insect and Disease
3 Control."
4 Federal appropriation...... 3,195,000
5 For Heritage and other parks.
6 State appropriation........ 2,750,000
7 For payment of annual fixed charges
8 in lieu of taxes to counties and
9 townships on land acquired for Water
10 Conservation and Flood Control.
11 State appropriation........ 42,000
12 For payment of annual fixed charges
13 in lieu of taxes to political
14 subdivisions for school districts on
15 lands acquired by the Commonwealth for
16 Project 70.
17 State appropriation........ 42,000
18 For payment of annual fixed charges
19 in lieu of taxes to counties, school
20 districts and townships on forest
21 lands.
22 State appropriation........ 2,450,000
23 For payment of annual fixed charges
24 in lieu of taxes to counties, school
25 districts and local municipalities on
26 State park lands.
27 State appropriation........ 350,000
28 Section 210. Department of
29 Corrections.--The following amounts
30 are appropriated to the Department of
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1 Corrections: Federal State
2 For the State correctional
3 institutions, including sufficient
4 funds for lease payments on certain
5 prison facilities.
6 State appropriation........ 902,131,000
7 The following Federal amounts are
8 appropriated to supplement the sum
9 appropriated for the State
10 correctional institutions:
11 (1) "Federal Inmates."
12 Federal appropriation...... 25,000
13 (2) "Library Services."
14 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
15 Section 211. Department of
16 Economic and Community Development.--
17 The following amounts are appropriated
18 to the Department of Economic and
19 Community Development: Federal State
20 For general government operations
21 of the Department of Economic and
22 Community Development.
23 State appropriation........ 10,378,000
24 The following Federal amounts are
25 appropriated to supplement the sum
26 appropriated for general government
27 operations:
28 (1) "ARC - State Technical
29 Assistance."
30 Federal appropriation...... 450,000
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1 (2) "DOE Weatherization -
2 Administration."
3 Federal appropriation...... 529,000
4 (3) "SCDBG - Administration."
5 Federal appropriation...... 662,000
6 (4) "CSBG - Administration and
7 Audit Costs."
8 Federal appropriation...... 588,000
9 For the Center for Local Government
10 Services.
11 State appropriation........ 1,788,000
12 For computer acquisition.
13 State appropriation........ 1,100,000
14 For the purpose of increasing
15 International trade.
16 State appropriation........ 4,435,000
17 For the purpose of marketing to
18 attract tourists to this Commonwealth.
19 State appropriation........ 7,900,000
20 For the purpose of marketing to
21 attract business to this Commonwealth.
22 State appropriation........ 1,381,000
23 For the purpose of marketing to
24 attract film business to this
25 Commonwealth.
26 State appropriation........ 253,000
27 For tourist promotion assistance.
28 State appropriation........ 8,140,000
29 For payment of grants to recognize
30 industrial development agencies to
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1 assist such agencies in the financing
2 of their operational costs for the
3 purposes of making studies, surveys
4 and investigations, the compilation of
5 data and statistics and in the
6 carrying out of planning and
7 promotional programs.
8 State appropriation........ 1,100,000
9 For payment of grants to
10 Appalachian local development
11 districts.
12 State appropriation........ 2,055,000
13 For the payment of the
14 Commonwealth's share of the costs of
15 the operation of the Appalachian
16 Regional Commission and the Office of
17 the Appalachian States' regional
18 representative.
19 State appropriation........ 242,000
20 For customized job training
21 program.
22 State appropriation........ 1,500,000
23 For Pennports.
24 State appropriation........ 11,289,000
25 For transfer to the Pennsylvania
26 Minority Business Development Fund.
27 State appropriation........ 2,130,000
28 For small business development
29 centers.
30 State appropriation........ 2,200,000
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1 For hardwoods research and
2 promotion.
3 State appropriation........ 490,000
4 For planning and implementation of
5 a Statewide manpower employment
6 assistance and training program.
7 State appropriation........ 1,700,000
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for community
11 conservation and youth employment:
12 (1) "CSBG - Program." In addition,
13 new focus may be placed on the
14 unemployed, both old and new. Local
15 agencies may lower their eligibility
16 requirements for recipients to three
17 months to allow greater flexibility to
18 assure proper consideration of each
19 recipient.
20 Federal appropriation...... 16,700,000
21 An amount equal to 90% of this
22 appropriation shall be used to fund
23 agencies meeting the requirements of
24 the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
25 of 1981. In areas not served by
26 agencies meeting these requirements,
27 the department will utilize an
28 eligible agency to pass funds through
29 to local service agencies. The
30 department will continue to phase in a
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1 formula distribution of funds. These
2 funds will be distributed on the basis
3 of prior year funding level, number of
4 persons whose income is at or below
5 125% of the Federal poverty line and
6 the number of unemployed persons. No
7 agency receiving funds under the
8 formula shall receive less than 90% of
9 its prior year funding level. If
10 insufficient funds are available,
11 distribution shall be on a pro rata
12 basis.
13 The department may require agencies
14 to submit work plans to the department
15 to determine that only eligible
16 services will be provided with these
17 funds. All decisions regarding which
18 of the qualified services shall be
19 provided shall be made by the local
20 agency. The department shall not
21 require nor prohibit the offering of
22 any specific service or type of
23 service.
24 For infrastructure development.
25 State appropriation........ 1,200,000
26 For a business retention program.
27 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
28 For the Business Resource Center.
29 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
30 For PennCAP.
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1 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
2 For the Opportunity Fund.
3 State appropriation........ 5,000,000
4 For transfer to the Ben
5 Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund.
6 State appropriation........ 29,250,000
7 For business quality partnership.
8 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
9 For regional skills centers.
10 State appropriation........ 500,000
11 For individual learning accounts.
12 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
13 For grants for housing and
14 redevelopment assistance as authorized
15 by the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,
16 No.493), known as the Housing and
17 Redevelopment Assistance Law. No more
18 than 20% of the amount herein
19 appropriated shall be allocated or
20 granted to any one political
21 subdivision.
22 State appropriation........ 17,800,000
23 The following Federal amounts are
24 appropriated to supplement the sum
25 appropriated for housing and
26 redevelopment:
27 (1) "DOE Weatherization."
28 Federal appropriation...... 11,325,000
29 (2) "Emergency Shelter For The
30 Homeless."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 3,000,000
2 (3) "SCDBG Programs."
3 Federal appropriation...... 75,000,000
4 For grants for housing and
5 redevelopment assistance as authorized
6 by the act of May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,
7 No.493), known as the Housing and
8 Redevelopment Assistance Law, in areas
9 designated as enterprise zones. No
10 funds from this appropriation shall be
11 distributed to any organization or
12 agency other than a municipal
13 government or a certified
14 redevelopment authority created by a
15 municipal government or governments
16 under the provisions of the act of May
17 24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as
18 the Urban Redevelopment Law, unless
19 specifically authorized by such
20 government or redevelopment authority.
21 State appropriation........ 8,000,000
22 For rural leadership training
23 program.
24 State appropriation........ 200,000
25 For transfer to the Financially
26 Distressed Municipalities Revolving
27 Loan Fund.
28 State appropriation........ 1,200,000
29 For the payment of grants to
30 counties, cities, boroughs, townships,
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1 towns or regions for planning
2 assistance.
3 State appropriation........ 175,000
4 For strategic community
5 partnerships.
6 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
7 For shared municipal services.
8 State appropriation........ 200,000
9 Section 212. Department of
10 Education.--The following amounts are
11 appropriated to the Department of
12 Education: Federal State
13 For general government operations
14 of the Department of Education.
15 State appropriation........ 20,276,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated to supplement the sum
18 appropriated for general government
19 operations:
20 (1) "Adult Basic Education -
21 Administration."
22 Federal appropriation...... 1,400,000
23 (2) "Education of Exceptional
24 Children - Administration."
25 Federal appropriation...... 6,000,000
26 (3) "ECIA Chapter (1) Programs -
27 Administration."
28 Federal appropriation...... 5,200,000
29 (4) "State Approving Agency (VA)."
30 Federal appropriation...... 800,000
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1 (5) "Food and Nutrition Service -
2 Administration."
3 Federal appropriation...... 3,247,000
4 (6) "Migrant Education -
5 Administration."
6 Federal appropriation...... 380,000
7 (7) "Emergency Immigrant Education
8 Assistance - Administration."
9 Federal appropriation...... 6,000
10 (8) "Vocational Education -
11 Administration."
12 Federal appropriation...... 4,240,000
13 (9) "Mathematics and Science
14 Teacher Training - Administration."
15 Federal appropriation...... 870,000
16 (10) "Byrd Scholarship -
17 Administration."
18 Federal appropriation...... 1,646,000
19 (11) "Project Learning Tree."
20 Federal appropriation...... 5,000
21 (12) "JTPA - Linkage."
22 Federal appropriation...... 739,000
23 (13) "ECIBG - Administration and
24 Audit Costs."
25 Federal appropriation...... 500,000
26 (14) "Homeless Assistance."
27 Federal appropriation...... 1,285,000
28 (15) "Preschool Grant -
29 Administration."
30 Federal appropriation...... 830,000
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1 (16) "DFSC - Administration."
2 Federal appropriation...... 1,383,000
3 (17) "DFSC - Special Programs."
4 Federal appropriation...... 3,930,000
5 (18) "School Health Education
6 Program."
7 Federal appropriation...... 540,000
8 (19) "School to Work
9 Opportunities."
10 Federal appropriation...... 14,625,000
11 (20) "Christa McAuliffe Fellowship
12 Program."
13 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
14 (21) "Appalachian Regional
15 Education Program."
16 Federal appropriation...... 300,000
17 (22) "Learn and Serve America -
18 School Based."
19 Federal appropriation...... 985,000
20 (23) "Goals 2000."
21 Federal appropriation...... 16,410,000
22 (24) "Environmental Education
23 Workshop."
24 Federal appropriation...... 10,000
25 (25) "Innovation in Education."
26 Federal appropriation...... 454,000
27 (26) "Research in Education of
28 Individuals with Disabilities."
29 Federal appropriation...... 144,000
30 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated for basic education:
2 (1) "ECIBG - School Districts."
3 For distribution to school districts,
4 based on applications, for the
5 following program areas: basic skill
6 development, education improvement and
7 support services and special projects.
8 Federal appropriation...... 12,303,000
9 (2) "ECIBG - Targeted Assistance/
10 Effective Schools."
11 Federal appropriation...... 2,034,000
12 (3) "ECIA - Title I - Local."
13 Federal appropriation...... 329,564,000
14 (4) "Individuals with Disabilities
15 Education - Local."
16 Federal appropriation...... 110,000,000
17 (5) "Math and Science Teacher
18 Training - Local."
19 Federal appropriation...... 10,952,000
20 (6) "DFSC - School Districts."
21 Federal appropriation...... 13,353,000
22 For the State Library, providing
23 reference services and administering
24 aid to public libraries.
25 State appropriation........ 3,722,000
26 The following Federal amounts are
27 appropriated to supplement the sum
28 appropriated for the State Library:
29 (1) "Library Services -
30 Administration LSCA (I)."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 1,420,000
2 (2) "Nuclear Regulatory Commission
3 Documents Support Program."
4 Federal appropriation...... 9,000
5 For the Scranton State School for
6 the Deaf.
7 State appropriation........ 4,714,000
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for the Scranton State
11 School for the Deaf:
12 (1) "ESEA - Education for the
13 Disabled - Scranton."
14 Federal appropriation...... 85,000
15 (2) "National School Milk Lunch
16 Program - Scranton."
17 Federal appropriation...... 40,000
18 (3) "Life-Long Learning -
19 Scranton."
20 Federal appropriation...... 11,000
21 (4) "Adult Basic Education -
22 Disabled Adults."
23 Federal appropriation...... 10,000
24 For the Thaddeus Stevens State
25 School of Technology.
26 State appropriation........ 5,257,000
27 The following Federal amounts are
28 appropriated to supplement the sum
29 appropriated for the Thaddeus Stevens
30 State School of Technology:
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1 (1) "Vocational Education -
2 Thaddeus Stevens."
3 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
4 (2) "Planning Grant."
5 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
6 For Instructional Support Teams.
7 State appropriation........ 10,500,000
8 For payment of basic education
9 funding to school districts: Provided,
10 That the Secretary of Education, with
11 the approval of the Governor, may make
12 payments from this appropriation in
13 advance of the due date prescribed by
14 law to school districts which are
15 financially handicapped, whenever the
16 Secretary of Education shall deem it
17 necessary to make such advance
18 payments to enable the school
19 districts to keep their public schools
20 open.
21 State appropriation........ 3,357,259,000
22 For the technology initiative.
23 State appropriation........ 33,333,000
24 For adult literacy programs.
25 State appropriation........ 8,758,000
26 The following Federal amounts are
27 appropriated to supplement the sum
28 appropriated for adult literacy
29 programs:
30 (1) "Adult Basic Education -
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1 Local."
2 Federal appropriation...... 12,500,000
3 For payments on account of annual
4 rental or sinking fund charges on
5 school buildings.
6 State appropriation........ 201,000,000
7 For payments on account of pupil
8 transportation.
9 State appropriation........ 332,472,000
10 For payments on account of
11 nonpublic school transportation.
12 State appropriation........ 38,215,000
13 For payments on account of special
14 education of exceptional children.
15 This amount includes $563,000 for
16 community support services which is
17 not to be included in the base
18 calculations of the special education
19 program components.
20 State appropriation........ 592,034,000
21 For payments for Early Intervention
22 Services.
23 State appropriation........ 72,189,000
24 For payment for tuition to school
25 districts providing education to
26 nonresident orphaned children placed
27 in private homes by the court and
28 nonresident inmates of children's
29 institutions.
30 State appropriation........ 33,662,000
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1 For payments of annual fixed
2 charges to school districts in lieu of
3 taxes for land acquired by the
4 Commonwealth for water conservation or
5 flood prevention.
6 State appropriation........ 180,000
7 For payment for maintenance of
8 summer schools for school-age children
9 of migrant laborers.
10 State appropriation........ 222,000
11 For payments to Pennsylvania
12 Charter Schools for the Deaf and
13 Blind.
14 State appropriation........ 21,290,000
15 For special education - approved
16 private schools.
17 State appropriation........ 54,080,000
18 For annual payments, not to exceed
19 $500 per student, to institutions of
20 higher learning for defraying the
21 expenses of deaf or blind students.
22 State appropriation........ 52,000
23 For payment of the Commonwealth's
24 share of the approved operating costs
25 and lease payments of intermediate
26 units.
27 State appropriation........ 5,500,000
28 For grants to school districts to
29 assist in meeting Federal matching
30 requirements for grants received under
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1 the Federal Child Nutrition Act and to
2 aid in providing a food program for
3 needy children.
4 State appropriation........ 16,878,000
5 The following Federal amounts are
6 appropriated to supplement the sum
7 appropriated for school food services:
8 (1) "Food and Nutrition - Local."
9 Federal appropriation...... 245,000,000
10 For payment of the Commonwealth's
11 share of Federal Social Security taxes
12 for public school employees.
13 State appropriation........ 314,750,000
14 For payment of required
15 contribution for public school
16 employees' retirement.
17 State appropriation........ 445,015,000
18 For programs of education and
19 training at youth development centers.
20 State appropriation........ 10,953,000
21 For educational and training
22 programs at adult correctional
23 institutions.
24 State appropriation........ 13,871,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for education programs at
28 adult correctional institutions:
29 (1) "Correctional Education."
30 Federal appropriation...... 1,700,000
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1 (2) "JTPA - Correctional
2 Education."
3 Federal appropriation...... 258,000
4 For dropout prevention programs.
5 State appropriation........ 1,089,000
6 For services to nonpublic schools.
7 State appropriation........ 60,586,000
8 For textbooks and instructional
9 material for nonpublic schools.
10 State appropriation........ 18,544,000
11 For programs to meet the needs of
12 pregnant and parenting teenagers.
13 State appropriation........ 1,496,000
14 For a comprehensive reading
15 program.
16 State appropriation........ 300,000
17 For grants to public libraries for
18 the development and improvement of a
19 Statewide system of libraries and
20 library services, including State aid
21 to local libraries, county libraries,
22 district library centers and regional
23 library resource centers.
24 State appropriation........ 27,424,000
25 To provide aid to the Free Library
26 of Philadelphia and the Carnegie
27 Library of Pittsburgh to meet the
28 costs incurred in serving as regional
29 libraries in the distribution of
30 braille reading materials, talking
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1 book machines and other reading
2 materials to persons who are blind or
3 otherwise disabled.
4 State appropriation........ 2,312,000
5 For library access.
6 State appropriation........ 3,150,000
7 For the school library catalog
8 network.
9 State appropriation........ 420,000
10 For distance learning.
11 State appropriation........ 1,500,000
12 For PA assessment.
13 State appropriation........ 4,250,000
14 The following Federal amounts are
15 appropriated to supplement the sum
16 appropriated for PA assessment:
17 (1) "PA Assessment Through
18 Themes."
19 Federal appropriation...... 500,000
20 For payment of approved operating
21 and capital expenses of community
22 colleges and the Erie Technical
23 Institute.
24 State appropriation........ 152,149,000
25 An independent audit report for the
26 preceding fiscal year, which is
27 consistent with the Higher Education
28 Finance Manual, shall be submitted by
29 each community college to the
30 Department of Education not later than
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1 120 days after the close of the
2 preceding fiscal year. The Department
3 of Education may withhold whatever
4 funds appropriated herein it feels
5 necessary to ensure that such audit
6 reports are submitted in the
7 prescribed fashion.
8 For higher education equal
9 opportunity program grants.
10 State appropriation........ 7,828,000
11 For higher education technology
12 grants.
13 State appropriation........ 7,000,000
14 For payments on account of
15 vocational education.
16 State appropriation........ 36,928,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for vocational education:
20 (1) "Vocational Education -
21 Local."
22 Federal appropriation...... 50,000,000
23 For the Governor's Schools for
24 Excellence.
25 State appropriation........ 1,266,000
26 For Job Training Partnership Act
27 matching funds.
28 State appropriation........ 3,857,000
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for job training
2 partnership matching funds:
3 (1) "JTPA - Job Training
4 Partnership Act."
5 Federal appropriation...... 2,956,000
6 For higher education - rural
7 initiatives.
8 State appropriation........ 350,000
9 For a school-to-work opportunities
10 program.
11 State appropriation........ 500,000
12 For charter school planning grants.
13 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
14 For safe schools.
15 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
16 For alternative schools.
17 State appropriation........ 4,500,000
18 For the Learn and Serve Program.
19 State appropriation........ 100,000
20 For the Keystone State Games.
21 State appropriation........ 220,000
22 Section 213. Department of
23 Environmental Protection.--The
24 following amounts are appropriated to
25 the Department of Environmental
26 Protection: Federal State
27 For general government operations
28 of the Department of Environmental
29 Protection:
30 State appropriation........ 18,600,000
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1 The following Federal amounts are
2 appropriated to supplement the sum
3 appropriated for general government
4 operations:
5 (1) "Surface Mine Conservation."
6 Federal appropriation...... 720,000
7 (2) "Surface Mine Control and
8 Reclamation - Laboratories."
9 Federal appropriation...... 1,100,000
10 For Environmental Program
11 Management.
12 State appropriation........ 30,403,000
13 The following Federal amounts are
14 appropriated to supplement the sum
15 appropriated for Environmental Program
16 Management:
17 (1) "Coastal Zone Management."
18 Federal appropriation...... 1,978,000
19 (2) "Construction Management
20 Assistance Grants - Administration."
21 Federal appropriation...... 273,000
22 (3) "Safe Drinking Water Act -
23 Management."
24 Federal appropriation...... 1,950,000
25 (4) "Water Pollution Control
26 Grants - Management."
27 Federal appropriation...... 1,674,000
28 (5) "Air Pollution Control Grants
29 - Management."
30 Federal appropriation...... 2,700,000
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1 (6) "Surface Mine Conservation."
2 Federal appropriation...... 4,013,000
3 (7) "Wetland Protection Fund."
4 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
5 (8) "Training and Education of
6 Underground Coal Miners."
7 Federal appropriation...... 720,000
8 (9) "Radiation Regulation and
9 Monitoring."
10 Federal appropriation...... 130,000
11 (10) "Diagnostic X-ray Equipment
12 Testing."
13 Federal appropriation...... 280,000
14 (11) "Water Quality Outreach
15 Operator Training."
16 Federal appropriation...... 104,000
17 (12) "Water Quality Management
18 Planning Grants."
19 Federal appropriation...... 1,101,000
20 (13) "Small Operator's
21 Assistance."
22 Federal appropriation...... 2,000,000
23 (14) "Clean Lakes Program."
24 Federal appropriation...... 75,000
25 (15) "Wellhead Protection Fund."
26 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
27 (16) "Indoor Radon Abatement."
28 Federal appropriation...... 550,000
29 (17) "Non-Point Source
30 Implementation 319(H)."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 4,791,000
2 (18) "Pollution Prevention."
3 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
4 (19) "State Energy Conservation
5 Plan (EPCA)."
6 Federal appropriation...... 750,000
7 (20) "Heavy Duty Vehicle Program."
8 Federal appropriation...... 150,000
9 (21) "Alternative Fuels."
10 Federal appropriation...... 3,600,000
11 (22) "Hydroelectric Power
12 Conservation Fund."
13 Federal appropriation...... 51,000
14 (23) "National Industrial
15 Competitiveness."
16 Federal appropriation...... 450,000
17 For the Chesapeake Bay Pollution
18 Abatement Program.
19 State appropriation........ 3,072,000
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for the Chesapeake Bay
23 Pollution Abatement Program:
24 (1) "Chesapeake Bay Pollution
25 Abatement."
26 Federal appropriation...... 4,434,000
27 For Environmental Protection
28 Operations.
29 State appropriation........ 59,060,000
30 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated to supplement the sum
2 appropriated for Environmental
3 Protection Operations:
4 (1) "EPA - Planning Grant -
5 Administration."
6 Federal appropriation...... 6,400,000
7 (2) "Water Pollution Control
8 Grants."
9 Federal appropriation...... 2,351,000
10 (3) "Air Pollution Control Grants"
11 - For the conduct and administration
12 of a Statewide program for the
13 control, abatement and prevention of
14 air pollution and achievement of
15 Federal ambient air quality standards.
16 Federal appropriation...... 3,200,000
17 (4) "Surface Mine Control and
18 Reclamation."
19 Federal appropriation...... 6,940,000
20 (5) "Construction Management
21 Assistance Grants."
22 Federal appropriation...... 338,000
23 (6) "Safe Drinking Water."
24 Federal appropriation...... 1,615,000
25 (7) "Storm Water Permitting
26 Initiative."
27 Federal appropriation...... 1,250,000
28 (8) "Oil Pollution Spills
29 Removal."
30 Federal appropriation...... 1,000,000
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1 For the Office of Pollution
2 Protection and Compliance Assistance.
3 State appropriation........ 369,000
4 For transfer to the low-level waste
5 fund.
6 State appropriation........ 1,258,000
7 For the black fly control project.
8 State appropriation........ 2,540,000
9 For flood control project.
10 State appropriation........ 400,000
11 For storm water management grants.
12 State appropriation........ 595,000
13 For sewage facilities planning
14 grants.
15 State appropriation........ 1,500,000
16 For sewage facilities enforcement
17 grants.
18 State appropriation........ 3,100,000
19 For sewage treatment plant
20 operation grants.
21 State appropriation........ 40,000,000
22 For payment of Pennsylvania's share
23 of the expenses of the River Master
24 for the Delaware River.
25 State appropriation........ 81,000
26 For support of the Ohio River Basin
27 Commission.
28 State appropriation........ 12,000
29 For support of the Susquehanna
30 River Basin Commission.
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1 State appropriation........ 380,000
2 For support of the Interstate
3 Commission on the Potomac River Basin.
4 State appropriation........ 37,000
5 For conduct of the Delaware River
6 Basin Commission.
7 State appropriation........ 978,000
8 For support of the Ohio River
9 Valley Water Sanitation Commission.
10 State appropriation........ 144,000
11 For support of the Chesapeake Bay
12 Commission.
13 State appropriation........ 265,000
14 For payment to conservation
15 districts.
16 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
17 For payment into the Nutrient
18 Management Fund.
19 State appropriation........ 750,000
20 For payment of Pennsylvania's share
21 of the costs of the Interstate Mining
22 Commission.
23 State appropriation........ 20,000
24 For the Appalachian States Low-
25 Level Waste Compact.
26 State appropriation........ 96,000
27 For small water systems
28 regionalization.
29 State appropriation........ 500,000
30 For Cresson State Correctional
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1 Institution utilities.
2 State appropriation........ 214,000
3 For Slippery Rock University
4 utilities.
5 State appropriation........ 200,000
6 Section 214. Department of General
7 Services.--The following amounts are
8 appropriated to the Department of
9 General Services: Federal State
10 For general government operations
11 of the Department of General Services.
12 State appropriation........ 52,542,000
13 For the administration and
14 operation of the Capitol Police.
15 State appropriation........ 6,432,000
16 For Harristown rental charges.
17 State appropriation........ 6,581,000
18 For utility costs, including
19 implementation of third-party shared
20 savings programs.
21 State appropriation........ 12,666,000
22 For Harristown utility and
23 municipal charges, including
24 implementation of third-party shared
25 savings programs.
26 State appropriation........ 9,605,000
27 For fire protection services for
28 the Capitol Complex in Harrisburg.
29 State appropriation........ 631,000
30 For printing of the Pennsylvania
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1 Manual.
2 State appropriation........ 185,000
3 For asbestos and hazardous
4 materials needs.
5 State appropriation........ 450,000
6 For excess insurance coverage.
7 State appropriation........ 1,865,000
8 Section 215. Department of
9 Health.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Department of
11 Health: Federal State
12 For general government operations
13 of the Department of Health.
14 State appropriation........ 13,246,000
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for general government
18 operations:
19 (1) "WIC - Administration and
20 Operation."
21 Federal appropriation...... 8,212,000
22 (2) "Categorical Grant
23 Administration."
24 Federal appropriation...... 1,245,000
25 (3) "Health Assessment."
26 Federal appropriation...... 481,000
27 (4) "PHHSBG - Administration and
28 Operation."
29 Federal appropriation...... 1,613,000
30 (5) "SABG - Administration and
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1 Operation."
2 Federal appropriation...... 4,275,000
3 (6) "MCHSBG - Administration and
4 Operation."
5 Federal appropriation...... 11,851,000
6 (7) "Center for Disease Control
7 Conferences."
8 Federal appropriation...... 63,000
9 (8) "Pediatric Prehospital
10 Emergency Care."
11 Federal appropriation...... 300,000
12 (9) "Black Lung Clinic Program."
13 Federal appropriation...... 650,000
14 For an Organ Donation Awareness
15 Program.
16 State appropriation........ 140,000
17 For special medical services
18 management.
19 State appropriation........ 1,118,000
20 For Diabetes Programs.
21 State appropriation........ 461,000
22 The following Federal amounts are
23 appropriated to supplement the sum
24 appropriated for diabetes programs:
25 (1) "PHHSBG - Diabetes."
26 Federal appropriation...... 844,000
27 (2) "Diabetes Control."
28 Federal appropriation...... 280,000
29 For the Office of Quality
30 Assurance.
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1 State appropriation........ 7,256,000
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for the Quality Assurance
5 Program:
6 (1) "Medicare - Health Service
7 Agency Certification."
8 Federal appropriation...... 4,791,000
9 (2) "Medicaid Certification."
10 Federal appropriation...... 5,010,000
11 For the Bureau of Vital Statistics.
12 State appropriation........ 5,396,000
13 The following Federal amounts are
14 appropriated to supplement the sum
15 appropriated for vital statistics:
16 (1) "Cooperative Health
17 Statistics."
18 Federal appropriation...... 2,442,000
19 For the State Laboratory.
20 State appropriation........ 2,913,000
21 The following Federal amounts are
22 appropriated to supplement the sum
23 appropriated for the State Laboratory:
24 (1) "Clinical Laboratory
25 Improvement."
26 Federal appropriation...... 800,000
27 (2) "Epidemiology and Laboratory
28 Surveillance and Response."
29 Federal appropriation...... 250,000
30 For the Primary Health Care
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1 Practitioner Program.
2 State appropriation........ 4,986,000
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for the Primary Health
6 Care Practitioner Program:
7 (1) "Community Migrant Health."
8 Federal appropriation...... 262,000
9 (2) "Loan Repayment Program."
10 Federal appropriation...... 237,000
11 For the State Health Centers.
12 State appropriation........ 16,187,000
13 The following Federal amounts are
14 appropriated to supplement the sum
15 appropriated for State health care
16 centers:
17 (1) "Indo-Chinese Refugee
18 Program."
19 Federal appropriation...... 60,000
20 (2) "Disease Control Immunization
21 Program - Project Grants."
22 Federal appropriation...... 13,674,000
23 (3) "Chronic Disease Prevention
24 and Control."
25 Federal appropriation...... 160,000
26 (4) "PHHSBG - Block Program
27 Services."
28 Federal appropriation...... 6,959,000
29 For cancer control programs.
30 State appropriation........ 4,761,000
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1 The following Federal amounts are
2 appropriated to supplement the sum
3 appropriated for cancer control,
4 prevention and research:
5 (1) "Breast and Cervical Cancer
6 Program."
7 Federal appropriation...... 3,807,000
8 (2) "Tobacco Control."
9 Federal appropriation...... 355,000
10 For regional cancer institutes.
11 State appropriation........ 1,100,000
12 For reimbursement to school
13 districts on account of health
14 services.
15 State appropriation........ 38,214,000
16 For maintenance of local health
17 departments.
18 State appropriation........ 27,268,000
19 For local health departments for
20 environmental health services.
21 State appropriation........ 7,309,000
22 For a State supplement to the
23 Federal Special Supplemental Food
24 Service Program for Women, Infants and
25 Children (WIC).
26 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
27 The following Federal amounts are
28 appropriated to supplement the sum
29 appropriated for the Supplemental Food
30 Service Program for Women, Infants and
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1 Children (WIC):
2 (1) "Special Supplemental Food
3 Service Program for Women, Infants and
4 Children (WIC)."
5 Federal appropriation...... 151,500,000
6 In addition to the specific amounts
7 appropriated herein, all other moneys
8 received from the Federal Government
9 for the Special Supplemental Food
10 Service Program for Women, Infants and
11 Children are hereby appropriated to
12 such program.
13 For maternal and child health
14 services.
15 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated to supplement the sum
18 appropriated for maternal and child
19 health:
20 (1) "MCH Lead Poisoning Prevention
21 and Abatement."
22 Federal appropriation...... 3,822,000
23 (2) "MCHSBG - Program Services."
24 Federal appropriation...... 15,012,000
25 (3) "Genetics."
26 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
27 For grants to counties and private
28 facilities to finance drug and alcohol
29 abuse treatment and prevention
30 programs:
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1 State appropriation........ 37,160,000
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for alcohol and drug
5 grant programs:
6 (1) "SABG - Drug and Alcohol
7 Services."
8 Federal appropriation...... 53,506,000
9 (2) "Substance Abuse Program
10 Support Service Grants."
11 Federal appropriation...... 4,500,000
12 (3) "Substance Abuse Special
13 Project Grants."
14 Federal appropriation...... 643,000
15 For venereal disease screening and
16 treatment.
17 State appropriation........ 1,114,000
18 The following Federal amounts are
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated for venereal disease
21 screening and testing:
22 (1) "Survey and Follow-Up -
23 Venereal Diseases."
24 Federal appropriation...... 2,174,000
25 For tuberculosis screening and
26 treatment.
27 State appropriation........ 1,014,000
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for tuberculosis
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1 screening and treatment:
2 (1) "Tuberculosis Control
3 Program."
4 Federal appropriation...... 197,000
5 (2) "PHHSBG Tuberculosis."
6 Federal appropriation...... 536,000
7 For special medical services.
8 State appropriation........ 10,664,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for special medical
12 services:
13 (1) "Sickle Cell Anemia."
14 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
15 For AIDS programs.
16 State appropriation........ 7,580,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for AIDS programs:
20 (1) "AIDS Health Education."
21 Federal appropriation...... 6,724,000
22 (2) "HIV Care."
23 Federal appropriation...... 15,175,000
24 (3) "Housing Opportunities for
25 People with AIDS."
26 Federal appropriation...... 2,000,000
27 For regional poison control
28 centers.
29 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
30 Section 216. Insurance
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1 Department.--The following amounts are
2 appropriated to the Insurance
3 Department: Federal State
4 For general government operations
5 of the Insurance Department including
6 the Children's Health Insurance
7 Management Team.
8 State appropriation........ 14,390,000
9 Section 217. Department of Labor
10 and Industry.--The following amounts
11 are appropriated to the Department of
12 Labor and Industry: Federal State
13 For general government operations
14 of the Department of Labor and
15 Industry.
16 State appropriation........ 7,397,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for general government
20 operations:
21 (1) "National Occupational
22 Information Coordinating Committee."
23 Federal appropriation...... 302,000
24 (2) "JTPA - Administration."
25 Federal appropriation...... 6,162,000
26 (3) "Community Service and Corps."
27 Federal appropriation...... 10,000,000
28 (4) "Disability Determination."
29 Federal appropriation...... 60,695,000
30 For occupational and industrial
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1 safety.
2 State appropriation........ 8,569,000
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for Occupational and
6 Industrial Safety:
7 (1) "Asbestos Certification."
8 Federal appropriation...... 150,000
9 For the operation of a Worker and
10 Community Right-To-Know Program
11 pursuant to the act of October 5, 1984
12 (P.L.734, No.159), known as the Worker
13 and Community Right-to-Know Act.
14 State appropriation........ 1,090,000
15 For occupational disease payments.
16 State appropriation........ 3,997,000
17 For the payment to the Vocational
18 Rehabilitation Fund for work of the
19 State Board of Vocational
20 Rehabilitation.
21 State appropriation........ 23,559,000
22 For supported employment.
23 State appropriation........ 899,000
24 For centers for independent living,
25 including independent living services
26 purchased by Office of Vocational
27 Rehabilitation District Offices.
28 State appropriation........ 1,000,000
29 To carry out the provisions of
30 section 306(h) of the act of June 2,
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1 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
2 Workers' Compensation Act.
3 State appropriation........ 432,000
4 For needs-based payments for
5 dislocated workers and other services
6 authorized by the act of July 13, 1987
7 (P.L.346, No.66), known as the
8 Dislocated Worker Training Assistance
9 Act.
10 State appropriation........ 2,500,000
11 For job centers.
12 State appropriation........ 2,162,000
13 The following Federal amounts are
14 appropriated to supplement the sum
15 appropriated for job centers:
16 (1) "JTPA Grants to Service
17 Delivery Areas."
18 Federal appropriation...... 47,000,000
19 (2) "JTPA Summer Youth Programs."
20 Federal appropriation...... 44,000,000
21 (3) "JTPA Incentive Grants" - For
22 incentive grants and technical
23 assistance to SDA's. Funds from this
24 appropriation awarded to SDA's
25 pursuant to section 202(b) of Public
26 Law 87-300 (October 13, 1982) as
27 incentive grants shall be used to
28 increase the number of welfare
29 assistance recipients and high school
30 dropouts receiving job training and
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1 assistance services, and to provide
2 employment and training services to
3 prevent individuals from dropping out
4 of high school. Funds not needed for
5 incentive grants or technical
6 assistance may be used to provide
7 employment and training assistance to
8 hard-to-serve individuals.
9 Federal appropriation...... 3,321,000
10 (4) "JTPA - Older Workers."
11 Federal appropriation...... 3,450,000
12 (5) "Veterans' Employment
13 Programs."
14 Federal appropriation...... 546,000
15 (6) "JTPA - Dislocated Workers."
16 Federal appropriation...... 77,000,000
17 For the Pennsylvania Conservation
18 Corps, which includes up to $200,000
19 for matching funds for the National
20 and Community Service Trust Act.
21 State appropriation........ 5,905,000
22 Section 218. Department of
23 Military and Veterans Affairs.--The
24 following sums are appropriated to the
25 Department of Military and Veterans
26 Affairs: Federal State
27 For general government operations
28 of the Department of Military and
29 Veterans Affairs.
30 State appropriation........ 14,023,000
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1 The following Federal amounts are
2 appropriated to supplement the sum
3 appropriated for general government
4 operations:
5 (1) "National Guard - Maintenance
6 Facilities and Training Sites."
7 Federal appropriation...... 8,400,000
8 (2) "Employee Support - National
9 Guard."
10 Federal appropriation...... 1,498,000
11 (3) "Communications System - For
12 Telecommunications Costs."
13 Federal appropriation...... 670,000
14 (4) "Equipment Repair and
15 Maintenance."
16 Federal appropriation...... 4,783,000
17 For maintenance of monuments to
18 Pennsylvania servicemen who died on
19 foreign soil.
20 State appropriation........ 4,000
21 For armory maintenance and repair.
22 State appropriation........ 700,000
23 For the operation and maintenance
24 of the Erie Soldiers' and Sailors'
25 Home.
26 State appropriation........ 5,320,000
27 The following Federal amounts are
28 appropriated to supplement the sum
29 appropriated for the Erie Soldiers'
30 and Sailors' Home:
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1 (1) "Operations and Maintenance -
2 Erie."
3 Federal appropriation...... 1,791,000
4 (2) "Medicare Services - Erie."
5 Federal appropriation...... 139,000
6 For the operation and maintenance
7 of the Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home.
8 State appropriation........ 17,799,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for the Hollidaysburg
12 Veterans' Home:
13 (1) "Operations and Maintenance -
14 Hollidaysburg."
15 Federal appropriation...... 5,093,000
16 (2) "Medicare Services -
17 Hollidaysburg."
18 Federal appropriation...... 137,000
19 For the operation and maintenance
20 of the Southeastern Veterans' Home.
21 State appropriation........ 10,398,000
22 The following Federal amounts are
23 appropriated to supplement the sum
24 appropriated for the Southeastern
25 Veterans' Home:
26 (1) "Operations and Maintenance -
27 Southeastern."
28 Federal appropriation...... 2,809,000
29 For the operation and maintenance
30 of the Northeastern Veterans' Home.
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1 State appropriation........ 7,463,000
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for the Northeastern
5 Veterans' Home:
6 (1) "Operations and Maintenance -
7 Northeastern."
8 Federal appropriation...... 3,291,000
9 (2) "Medicare Services -
10 Northeastern."
11 Federal appropriation...... 13,000
12 For Southwestern Veterans Home.
13 State appropriation........ 1,243,000
14 For the Scotland School for
15 Veterans' Children.
16 State appropriation........ 6,523,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for the Scotland School
20 for Veterans' Children:
21 (1) "ESEA - Education for the
22 Disadvantaged - Scotland."
23 Federal appropriation...... 300,000
24 (2) "National School Milk Lunch
25 Program - Scotland."
26 Federal appropriation...... 300,000
27 For payment of gratuities for the
28 education of children of certain
29 veterans.
30 State appropriation........ 125,000
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1 For payment of education credits
2 for members of the National Guard.
3 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
4 For assistance to veterans who are
5 ill or disabled and without means of
6 support.
7 State appropriation........ 1,266,000
8 For pensions for veterans blinded
9 through service-connected injuries or
10 disease.
11 State appropriation........ 150,000
12 To provide for pensions for
13 paralyzed veterans as required by 51
14 Pa.C.S. § 7702.
15 State appropriation........ 308,000
16 For payment of pensions to
17 dependents of soldiers of the
18 Pennsylvania National Guard killed in
19 the line of duty.
20 State appropriation........ 5,000
21 For drug interdiction.
22 State appropriation........ 62,000
23 For the prevention of military base
24 realignment and closure.
25 State appropriation........ 100,000
26 Section 219. Department of Public
27 Welfare.--The following sums are
28 appropriated to the Department of
29 Public Welfare: Federal State
30 For general government operations
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1 of the Department of Public Welfare.
2 State appropriation........ 36,932,000
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for general government
6 operations:
7 (1) "Child Welfare Services -
8 Administration."
9 Federal appropriation...... 2,070,000
10 (2) "Child Welfare Training and
11 Certification."
12 Federal appropriation...... 9,298,000
13 (3) "CCDBG - Administration."
14 Federal appropriation...... 2,266,000
15 (4) "Rehabilitation Services -
16 Administration."
17 Federal appropriation...... 439,000
18 (5) "Medical Assistance -
19 Administration."
20 Federal appropriation...... 16,510,000
21 (6) "Maintenance Assistance -
22 Administration."
23 Federal appropriation...... 6,092,000
24 (7) "Food Stamp Program -
25 Administration."
26 Federal appropriation...... 3,586,000
27 (8) "Developmental Disabilities -
28 Basic Support."
29 Federal appropriation...... 4,090,000
30 (9) "Refugees and Persons Seeking
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1 Asylum - Administration."
2 Federal appropriation...... 995,000
3 (10) "Homeless Mentally Ill -
4 Administration."
5 Federal appropriation...... 59,000
6 (11) "Child Abuse Challenge
7 Grant."
8 Federal appropriation...... 933,000
9 (12) "MHSBG - Administration."
10 Federal appropriation...... 93,000
11 (13) "SSBG Administration."
12 Federal appropriation...... 4,743,000
13 (14) "Head Start Collaboration
14 Project."
15 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated for empowerment zones and
18 enterprise communities:
19 (1) "SSBG - Empowerment Zones and
20 Enterprise Communities."
21 Federal appropriation...... 88,007,000
22 For information systems.
23 State appropriation........ 25,689,000
24 The following Federal amounts are
25 appropriated to supplement the sum
26 appropriated for the Office of
27 Information Systems:
28 (1) "Maintenance Assistance -
29 Information Systems."
30 Federal appropriation...... 5,019,000
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1 (2) "Medical Assistance -
2 Information Systems."
3 Federal appropriation...... 15,071,000
4 (3) "Food Stamp Program -
5 Information Systems."
6 Federal appropriation...... 7,123,000
7 (4) "Child Support Enforcement -
8 Information Systems."
9 Federal appropriation...... 780,000
10 (5) "Rehabilitation Services -
11 Information Systems."
12 Federal appropriation...... 37,000
13 For Statewide operations related to
14 county administration of the public
15 assistance and medical assistance
16 programs.
17 State appropriation........ 36,210,000
18 The following Federal amounts are
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated for Statewide operations
21 relating to county administration:
22 (1) "Maintenance Assistance -
23 Statewide Operations Related to County
24 Administration."
25 Federal appropriation...... 4,961,000
26 (2) "Medical Assistance -
27 Statewide Operations Related to County
28 Administration."
29 Federal appropriation...... 31,759,000
30 (3) "Food Stamp Program -
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1 Statewide Operations Related to County
2 Administration."
3 Federal appropriation...... 3,492,000
4 For county assistance office
5 operations related to administration
6 of the public assistance and medical
7 assistance programs.
8 State appropriation........ 230,193,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for county assistance
12 offices:
13 (1) "Maintenance Assistance -
14 County Assistance Offices."
15 Federal appropriation...... 46,795,000
16 (2) "Medical Assistance - County
17 Assistance Offices."
18 Federal appropriation...... 53,319,000
19 (3) "Food Stamp Program - County
20 Assistance Offices."
21 Federal appropriation...... 60,846,000
22 (4) "SSBG - County Assistance
23 Offices."
24 Federal appropriation...... 8,046,000
25 (5) "LIHEABG - Administration and
26 Audit Costs."
27 Federal appropriation...... 5,658,000
28 For program accountability.
29 State appropriation........ 1,989,000
30 The following Federal amounts are
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1 appropriated to supplement the sum
2 appropriated for program
3 accountability:
4 (1) "Medical Assistance - Program
5 Accountability."
6 Federal appropriation...... 1,784,000
7 (2) "Maintenance Assistance -
8 Program Accountability."
9 Federal appropriation...... 1,500,000
10 (3) "Child Support Enforcement
11 Program - Program Accountability."
12 Federal appropriation...... 81,104,000
13 (4) "Food Stamp Program - Program
14 Accountability."
15 Federal appropriation...... 4,200,000
16 For services for the visually
17 impaired.
18 State appropriation........ 6,366,000
19 The following Federal amounts are
20 appropriated to supplement the sum
21 appropriated for services for the
22 visually impaired:
23 (1) "Rehabilitation Services -
24 Basic Support."
25 Federal appropriation...... 9,389,000
26 (2) "Vocational Rehabilitation
27 Services for Social Security
28 Disability Beneficiaries."
29 Federal appropriation...... 1,815,000
30 (3) "Independent Living Services
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1 for Visually Impaired Elderly."
2 Federal appropriation...... 150,000
3 For youth development institutions
4 and forestry camps.
5 State appropriation........ 69,383,000
6 The following Federal amounts are
7 appropriated to supplement the sum
8 appropriated for youth offender
9 programs:
10 (1) "SSBG - Basic Institutional
11 and Other Programs and Facilities for
12 Youth Offenders."
13 Federal appropriation...... 1,355,000
14 For audit settlements related to
15 the State medical and surgical
16 hospitals.
17 State appropriation........ 1,000
18 The following Federal amounts are
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated for audit settlements
21 related to the State medical and
22 surgical hospitals:
23 (1) "Medicare Services at State
24 General Hospitals."
25 Federal appropriation...... 1,000,000
26 (2) "Medical Assistance - State
27 General Hospitals."
28 Federal appropriation...... 500,000
29 For mental health services,
30 including grants to counties and
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1 county institution districts exclusive
2 of capital improvements. If an
3 institution is closed during 1996-1997
4 as a State Mental Hospital and
5 transferred to the Department of
6 Corrections for use as a State
7 correctional facility, the balance of
8 any amounts in this appropriation
9 which would have been used for the
10 operation of the facility as a State
11 Mental Hospital may be transferred to
12 the Department of Corrections.
13 State appropriation........ 530,633,000
14 The following Federal amounts are
15 appropriated to supplement the sum
16 appropriated for mental health
17 services:
18 (1) "Medical Assistance - Mental
19 Health Services."
20 Federal appropriation...... 264,264,000
21 (2) "Medicare Services - State
22 Mental Hospitals."
23 Federal appropriation...... 24,458,000
24 (3) "Homeless Mentally Ill."
25 Federal appropriation...... 1,008,000
26 (4) "MHSBG - Community Mental
27 Health Services."
28 Federal appropriation...... 12,292,000
29 (5) "SSBG - Community Mental
30 Health Services."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 18,133,000
2 (6) "Community Support Projects -
3 M.H."
4 Federal appropriation...... 75,000
5 (7) "Access Cooperative
6 Agreement."
7 Federal appropriation...... 2,000,000
8 (8) "Child Managed Care."
9 Federal appropriation...... 475,000
10 For State centers for the mentally
11 retarded, and for community placements
12 of up to 30 individuals from State
13 centers at an annual cost not to
14 exceed a combined total of $30,000
15 from this appropriation and the
16 Federal Medical Assistance - State
17 Centers appropriation.
18 State appropriation........ 134,638,000
19 The following Federal amounts are
20 appropriated to supplement the sum
21 appropriated for the State centers for
22 the mentally retarded:
23 (1) "Medical Assistance - State
24 Centers."
25 Federal appropriation...... 157,693,000
26 (2) "Medicare Services - State
27 Centers."
28 Federal appropriation...... 1,078,000
29 For cash assistance grants.
30 State appropriation........ 546,426,000
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1 The following Federal amounts are
2 appropriated to supplement the sum
3 appropriated for cash assistance:
4 (1) "Maintenance Assistance - Cash
5 Grants."
6 Federal appropriation...... 519,817,000
7 (2) "LIHEABG - Program."
8 Federal appropriation...... 48,022,000
9 For medical assistance payments -
10 outpatient services, exclusive of
11 outpatient services provided through
12 capitation plans. Up to $5,000,000 of
13 this appropriation may be used for the
14 transition to managed care for
15 pharmaceutical services.
16 State appropriation........ 627,085,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for medical assistance -
20 outpatient:
21 (1) "Medical Assistance -
22 Outpatient."
23 Federal appropriation...... 872,323,000
24 For women's service programs.
25 $2,030,000 shall be used for grants to
26 nonprofit agencies, whose primary
27 function is to assist pregnant women
28 seeking alternatives to abortion. Such
29 funds shall be expended to provide
30 services to such women, whose income
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1 is under 185% of the poverty level,
2 until childbirth and for up to six
3 months thereafter, including, but not
4 limited to, food, shelter, clothing,
5 health care, counselling, adoption
6 services, parenting classes,
7 assistance for postdelivery stress and
8 other supportive programs and services
9 and for related outreach programs.
10 Such agencies may subcontract with
11 other nonprofit entities which operate
12 projects designed specifically to
13 provide all or a portion of the
14 foregoing services. Projects receiving
15 such funds shall not promote or refer
16 for or perform abortions or engage in
17 any counseling which is inconsistent
18 with this appropriation and shall be
19 physically and financially separate
20 from any component of any legal entity
21 engaging in such activities.
22 $2,030,000 shall be used for grants
23 for women's medical services,
24 including contraception services and
25 family planning projects. Commonwealth
26 funds appropriated for contraceptive
27 services and family planning projects
28 shall only be used to reimburse
29 entities for the purchase of non-
30 invasive contraceptive supplies which
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1 are set forth on a publicly available
2 list of supplies approved by the
3 Secretary of Public Welfare. No entity
4 shall receive Commonwealth funds for
5 the foregoing purpose unless it
6 provides assurance satisfactory to the
7 secretary that such Commonwealth funds
8 shall only be used to reimburse for
9 expenditures for contraceptive
10 supplies which exceed the expenditures
11 made by the entity for this purpose
12 during the prior fiscal year and that
13 such Commonwealth funds shall not
14 supplant existing funds of the entity
15 which are used for the purchase of
16 contraceptive supplies. Commonwealth
17 funds for women's medical services,
18 including contraceptive services and
19 family planning projects, shall not be
20 used to promote, refer for or perform
21 abortions or engage in abortion
22 counseling.
23 State appropriation........ 4,060,000
24 For special pharmaceutical
25 services, including AIDS-related
26 services and drug therapy for persons
27 residing in the community who suffer
28 from schizophrenia.
29 State appropriation........ 4,722,000
30 For behavioral health services.
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1 State appropriation........ 64,607,000
2 For medical assistance payments -
3 inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
4 services provided through capitation
5 plans.
6 State appropriation........ 307,747,000
7 The following Federal amounts are
8 appropriated to supplement the sum
9 appropriated for medical assistance -
10 inpatient services:
11 (1) "Medical Assistance -
12 Inpatient."
13 Federal appropriation...... 728,077,000
14 For medical assistance - capitation
15 plans. For provision of outpatient
16 services and inpatient hospital
17 services to eligible persons enrolled
18 in an approved capitation plan. No
19 part of this appropriation shall be
20 used to pay any provider who has not
21 supplied information in such form as
22 required by the department in order to
23 facilitate claims for Federal
24 financial participation for services
25 rendered to general assistance
26 clients.
27 State appropriation........ 591,252,000
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for medical assistance -
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1 capitation plans:
2 (1) "Medical Assistance -
3 Capitation Plans."
4 Federal appropriation...... 602,134,000
5 For medical assistance - long-term
6 care facilities.
7 State appropriation........ 737,220,000
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for long-term care
11 facilities:
12 (1) "Medical Assistance - Long-
13 Term Care Facilities."
14 Federal appropriation......1,489,215,000
15 For Supplemental Grants to the
16 Aged, Blind and Disabled.
17 State appropriation........ 119,425,000
18 Any rule, regulation or policy for
19 the State or Federal appropriations
20 for the cash assistance, outpatient,
21 inpatient, capitation, long-term care
22 and Supplemental Grants to the Aged,
23 Blind and Disabled programs adopted by
24 the Secretary of Public Welfare during
25 the fiscal period 1996-1997 which adds
26 to the cost of any public assistance
27 program shall be effective only from
28 and after the date upon which it is
29 approved as to the availability of
30 funds by the Governor.
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1 For medical assistance -
2 transportation.
3 State appropriation........ 18,560,000
4 The following Federal amounts are
5 appropriated to supplement the sum
6 appropriated for medical assistance -
7 transportation:
8 (1) "Medical Assistance -
9 Transportation."
10 Federal appropriation...... 16,545,000
11 It is the intent of the General
12 Assembly that these funds shall be
13 utilized as payment of last resort for
14 transportation services for eligible
15 recipients.
16 For intermediate care
17 facilities/MR.
18 State appropriation........ 102,227,000
19 The following Federal amounts are
20 appropriated to supplement the sum
21 appropriated for intermediate care
22 facilities/MR:
23 (1) "Medical Assistance -
24 Intermediate Care Facilities -
25 Mentally Retarded."
26 Federal appropriation...... 130,563,000
27 For community mental retardation
28 services, exclusive of capital
29 improvements, which shall include
30 grants to counties and county
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1 institution districts for
2 noninstitutional programs.
3 State appropriation........ 432,562,000
4 The following Federal amounts are
5 appropriated to supplement the sum
6 appropriated for community services
7 for the mentally retarded:
8 (1) "Medical Assistance -
9 Community Services."
10 Federal appropriation...... 212,518,000
11 (2) "SSBG - Community Services for
12 the Mentally Retarded."
13 Federal appropriation...... 17,124,000
14 For extraordinary costs to counties
15 other than counties of the first class
16 resulting from the closure of
17 Pennhurst State Center.
18 State appropriation........ 2,819,000
19 For early intervention services.
20 State appropriation........ 41,581,000
21 The following Federal amounts are
22 appropriated to supplement the sum
23 appropriated for early intervention
24 services:
25 (1) "SSBG - Early Intervention."
26 Federal appropriation...... 2,687,000
27 (2) "Medical Assistance - Early
28 Intervention."
29 Federal appropriation...... 7,363,000
30 For payment to counties for
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1 children and youth programs and for
2 the care of delinquent and dependent
3 children, provided that, for fiscal
4 year 1996-1997, not more than 50% of
5 the funds allocated from this
6 appropriation to each county and
7 herein appropriated shall be expended
8 until such time as each county submits
9 to the Department of Public Welfare
10 data for the previous State fiscal
11 year, and updated on a quarterly
12 basis, on the unduplicated caseloads,
13 unduplicated services and number of
14 caseworkers by county program. This
15 data is to be provided in a form
16 acceptable to the Department of Public
17 Welfare. A copy of the data shall be
18 sent to the majority and minority
19 chairmen of the Appropriations
20 Committee of the House of
21 Representatives and of the
22 Appropriations Committee of the
23 Senate. The department may use up to
24 $4,610,000 of this appropriation to
25 fund contracts for adoption services.
26 Reimbursement for children and youth
27 services made pursuant to section
28 704.1 of the Public Welfare Code shall
29 not exceed the amount of State funds
30 appropriated.
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1 State appropriation........ 363,126,000
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for payments to counties
5 for children and youth programs and
6 child abuse and neglect prevention:
7 (1) "Child Welfare Services."
8 Federal appropriation...... 17,225,000
9 (2) "Maintenance Assistance -
10 Child Welfare."
11 Federal appropriation...... 228,778,000
12 (3) "Medical Assistance - Child
13 Welfare."
14 Federal appropriation...... 2,000,000
15 (4) "Emergency Assistance - Child
16 Welfare."
17 Federal appropriation...... 105,264,000
18 (5) "SSBG - Child Welfare."
19 Federal appropriation...... 15,449,000
20 (6) "At-risk Family - Child
21 Welfare."
22 Federal appropriation...... 60,000
23 (7) "Crisis Nursery."
24 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
25 (8) "Medically Fragile - Child
26 Support."
27 Federal appropriation...... 125,000
28 For community-based family centers.
29 No funds from this appropriation shall
30 be considered as part of the base for
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1 calculation of the county child
2 welfare needs based budget for any
3 fiscal year.
4 State appropriation........ 4,041,000
5 The following Federal amounts are
6 appropriated to supplement the sum
7 appropriated for community-based
8 family centers:
9 (1) "CCDBG - Family Centers."
10 Federal appropriation...... 7,885,000
11 (2) "Family Preservation - Family
12 Centers."
13 Federal appropriation...... 1,200,000
14 For day care and early childhood
15 activities.
16 State appropriation........ 46,781,000
17 The following Federal amounts are
18 appropriated to supplement the sum
19 appropriated for day care services:
20 (1) "CCDBG - Day Care."
21 Federal appropriation...... 25,921,000
22 (2) "Dependent Care Planning and
23 Development."
24 Federal appropriation...... 605,000
25 (3) "Child Development
26 Scholarship."
27 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
28 (4) "SSBG - Day Care."
29 Federal appropriation...... 37,931,000
30 (5) "At-risk Child Care."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 12,485,000
2 For New Directions.
3 State appropriation........ 55,077,000
4 The following Federal amounts are
5 appropriated to supplement the sum
6 appropriated for New Directions:
7 (1) "Maintenance Assistance - New
8 Directions."
9 Federal appropriation...... 41,535,000
10 (2) "Food Stamp Employment and
11 Training - New Directions."
12 Federal appropriation...... 12,350,000
13 For domestic violence programs.
14 State appropriation........ 8,300,000
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for domestic violence
18 programs:
19 (1) "Family Violence Prevention
20 Services."
21 Federal appropriation...... 1,019,000
22 (2) "SSBG - Domestic Violence
23 Programs."
24 Federal appropriation...... 1,476,000
25 (3) "PHHSBG - Domestic Violence."
26 Federal appropriation...... 150,000
27 For rape crisis programs.
28 State appropriation........ 3,500,000
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for rape crisis programs:
2 (1) "PHHSBG - Services to Rape
3 Victims and Rape Prevention."
4 Federal appropriation...... 420,000
5 (2) "SSBG - Rape Crisis Services."
6 Federal appropriation...... 776,000
7 For breast cancer screening.
8 State appropriation........ 867,000
9 The following Federal amounts are
10 appropriated to supplement the sum
11 appropriated for breast cancer
12 screening:
13 (1) "SSBG - Family Planning."
14 Federal appropriation...... 4,708,000
15 For the Human Services Development
16 Fund.
17 State appropriation........ 34,000,000
18 For legal services.
19 State appropriation........ 2,000,000
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for legal services:
23 (1) "SSBG - Legal Services."
24 Federal appropriation...... 6,183,000
25 For provision of services to the
26 homeless, such as bridge housing,
27 single-room occupancy, residences for
28 the mentally ill homeless and housing
29 assistance.
30 State appropriation........ 16,881,000
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1 The following Federal amounts are
2 appropriated to supplement the sum
3 appropriated for services to the
4 homeless:
5 (1) "SSBG - Homeless Services."
6 Federal appropriation...... 2,673,000
7 For services provided to the
8 developmentally disabled in
9 conjunction with the Federal Nursing
10 Home Reform Act (Public Law 100-203).
11 State appropriation........ 7,755,000
12 The following Federal amounts are
13 appropriated to supplement the sum
14 appropriated for services to the
15 developmentally disabled:
16 (1) "SSBG - Developmentally
17 Disabled."
18 Federal appropriation...... 147,000
19 (2) "Medical Assistance - Services
20 to the Developmentally Disabled."
21 Federal appropriation...... 5,228,000
22 For attendant care services for
23 physically disabled adults.
24 State appropriation........ 15,942,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for attendant care
28 services:
29 (1) "SSBG - Attendant Care."
30 Federal appropriation...... 8,535,000
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1 (2) "Medical Assistance -
2 Attendant Care."
3 Federal appropriation...... 8,185,000
4 The above Federal appropriations to
5 the Department of Public Welfare
6 include any prior earnings that may be
7 received during fiscal year 1996-1997.
8 In addition to the amounts
9 specifically appropriated herein to
10 the Department of Public Welfare, all
11 moneys appropriated from the Federal
12 Government during any previous fiscal
13 year which are expected to be received
14 as reimbursements may be carried
15 forward until June 30, 1997, to the
16 extent that contracted obligations are
17 carried forward. In addition, any
18 reimbursements actually received to
19 support such obligations may also be
20 carried forward.
21 Section 220. Department of
22 Revenue.--The following amounts are
23 appropriated to the Department of
24 Revenue: Federal State
25 For general government operations
26 of the Department of Revenue.
27 State appropriation........ 105,245,000
28 For the distribution of Public
29 Utility Realty Tax.
30 State appropriation........ 163,280,000
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1 Section 221. Department of
2 State.--The following amounts are
3 appropriated to the Department of
4 State: Federal State
5 For general government operations
6 of the Department of State.
7 State appropriation........ 1,354,000
8 For costs to implement National
9 Voter Registration Requirements.
10 State appropriation........ 688,000
11 For the electoral college.
12 State appropriation........ 8,000
13 For costs related to absentee
14 voting by persons in military
15 services.
16 State appropriation........ 20,000
17 For costs incurred from the
18 operation of the voter-registration-
19 by-mail program.
20 State appropriation........ 400,000
21 Section 222. Department of
22 Transportation.--The following amounts
23 are appropriated to the Department of
24 Transportation: Federal State
25 For transit and rail freight
26 operations of the Department of
27 Transportation.
28 State appropriation........ 1,684,000
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for transit and rail
2 freight operations:
3 (1) "Federal Transit
4 Administration - Technical Studies
5 Grants."
6 Federal appropriation...... 2,686,000
7 (2) "Capital Assistance - Elderly
8 and Disabled Program -
9 Administration."
10 Federal appropriation...... 91,000
11 (3) "Surface Transportation
12 Assistance - Program Operations and
13 Planning - Administration."
14 Federal appropriation...... 818,000
15 (4) "Federal Transit
16 Administration Capital Improvement
17 Grants."
18 Federal appropriation...... 3,700,000
19 (5) "Title IV Rail Assistance -
20 Program Operations and Planning."
21 Federal appropriation...... 56,000
22 For a comprehensive rail freight
23 study.
24 State appropriation........ 92,000
25 For the rail safety inspection
26 program.
27 State appropriation........ 407,000
28 For transfer to the Motor License
29 Fund for collection of vehicle sales
30 tax.
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1 State appropriation........ 1,757,000
2 For the operation of Welcome
3 Centers.
4 State appropriation........ 1,247,000
5 For relocation of transportation
6 and safety operations.
7 State appropriation........ 169,000
8 For costs to integrate voter
9 registration with driver licensing.
10 State appropriation........ 514,000
11 For mass transportation assistance
12 for grants to local transportation
13 organizations.
14 State appropriation........ 254,663,000
15 To augment State lottery funds for
16 payments to transportation providers
17 for fixed-route transportation
18 services.
19 State appropriation........ 25,090,000
20 For intercity transportation: for
21 operating subsidies and demonstration
22 projects for passenger rail and bus
23 service.
24 State appropriation........ 1,888,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for intercity rail and
28 bus transportation:
29 (1) "Surface Transportation
30 Operating."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 6,500,000
2 (2) "Surface Transportation
3 Assistance - Capital."
4 Federal appropriation...... 4,000,000
5 For operating subsidies, lease
6 payments and maintenance projects on
7 rail freight lines.
8 State appropriation........ 3,600,000
9 Section 223. Pennsylvania State
10 Police.--The following amounts are
11 appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
12 Police: Federal State
13 For general government operations
14 of the Pennsylvania State Police.
15 State appropriation........ 117,152,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated to supplement the sum
18 appropriated for general government
19 operations:
20 (1) "Drug Enforcement."
21 Federal appropriation...... 150,000
22 For the Municipal Police Officers'
23 Education and Training Commission,
24 including in-service training.
25 State appropriation........ 4,002,000
26 For replacement of patrol vehicles.
27 State appropriation........ 2,773,000
28 For an Automated Fingerprint
29 Identification System (AFIS).
30 State appropriation........ 569,000
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1 Section 224. State Civil Service
2 Commission.--The following amounts are
3 appropriated to the State Civil
4 Service Commission: Federal State
5 For the general government
6 operations of the Civil Service
7 Commission, including administration
8 of the merit system for employees
9 under provisions of the Civil Service
10 Act: Provided, That, in addition to
11 the amount hereby appropriated, any
12 money collected by the commission by
13 way of reimbursement under the Civil
14 Service Act shall be paid into the
15 General Fund through the Department of
16 Revenue and shall be credited to this
17 appropriation.
18 State appropriation........ 1,000
19 Section 225. Pennsylvania
20 Emergency Management Agency.--The
21 following amounts are appropriated to
22 the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
23 Agency: Federal State
24 For general government operations
25 of the Pennsylvania Emergency
26 Management Agency.
27 State appropriation........ 4,674,000
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for general government
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1 operations:
2 (1) "Civil Preparedness
3 Reimbursements."
4 Federal appropriation...... 2,885,000
5 (2) "Flash Flood Project - Warning
6 System."
7 Federal appropriation...... 105,000
8 (3) "Hazardous Materials Planning
9 and Training."
10 Federal appropriation...... 350,000
11 (4) "Chemical Preparedness."
12 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
13 For the office of the State Fire
14 Commissioner.
15 State appropriation........ 1,240,000
16 The following Federal amounts are
17 appropriated to supplement the sum
18 appropriated for the office of the
19 State Fire Commissioner:
20 (1) "Fire Prevention."
21 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
22 For firefighters' memorial flags.
23 State appropriation........ 10,000
24 For flood plain management.
25 State appropriation........ 60,000
26 The following Federal amounts are
27 appropriated to supplement the sum
28 appropriated for flood plain
29 management:
30 (1) "FEMA - Technical Assistance."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 60,000
2 For civil air patrol activities.
3 State appropriation........ 100,000
4 Section 226. Pennsylvania Fish and
5 Boat Commission.--The following
6 amounts are appropriated to the
7 Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission:
8 Federal State
9 For the support of the Atlantic
10 States Marine Fisheries Commission.
11 State appropriation........ 9,000
12 Section 227. State System of
13 Higher Education.--The following
14 amounts are appropriated to the State
15 System of Higher Education: Federal State
16 For the State System of Higher
17 Education, including the Chancellor's
18 Office.
19 The State System of Higher
20 Education shall report its financial
21 statements in accordance with
22 generally accepted accounting
23 principles as prescribed by the
24 National Association of College and
25 University Business Officers, the
26 American Institute of Certified Public
27 Accountants or any other recognized
28 authoritative body, as well as
29 applicable policy and standards
30 promulgated by the Commonwealth and
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1 the Federal Government.
2 State appropriation........ 396,890,000
3 To enhance the recruitment and
4 retention of minority students and
5 faculty.
6 State appropriation........ 321,000
7 For an affirmative action program.
8 State appropriation........ 1,076,000
9 For McKeever Environmental Learning
10 Center.
11 State appropriation........ 200,000
12 Section 228. Pennsylvania Higher
13 Education Assistance Agency.--The
14 following amounts are appropriated to
15 the Pennsylvania Higher Education
16 Assistance Agency: Federal State
17 For payment of education assistance
18 grants.
19 State appropriation........ 233,091,000
20 For matching payments for student
21 aid funds.
22 State appropriation........ 6,736,000
23 For institutional assistance grants
24 to be allotted by the Pennsylvania
25 Higher Education Assistance Agency.
26 State appropriation........ 35,675,000
27 No college, university or
28 institution receiving a direct
29 appropriation from the Commonwealth of
30 Pennsylvania shall be eligible to
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1 participate in the institutional
2 assistance grants program.
3 For equal opportunity professional
4 education.
5 State appropriation........ 750,000
6 For the loan forgiveness program
7 established by the act of December 16,
8 1988 (P.L.1259, No.155), known as the
9 Urban and Rural Teacher Loan
10 Forgiveness Act.
11 State appropriation........ 4,214,000
12 For agricultural loan forgiveness.
13 State appropriation........ 264,000
14 Section 229. Pennsylvania
15 Historical and Museum Commission.--The
16 following amounts are appropriated to
17 the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
18 Commission: Federal State
19 To the Pennsylvania Historical and
20 Museum Commission for general
21 government operations of the
22 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
23 Commission.
24 State appropriation........ 15,078,000
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for general government
28 operations:
29 (1) "Division of Historic
30 Preservation."
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1 Federal appropriation...... 1,100,000
2 For records and management
3 information.
4 State appropriation........ 450,000
5 To undertake major maintenance and
6 repair needs at historic sites and
7 museums administered by the
8 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
9 Commission.
10 State appropriation........ 944,000
11 For the Museum Assistance Block
12 Grant Program.
13 State appropriation........ 3,000,000
14 Section 230. Pennsylvania
15 Infrastructure Investment Authority.--
16 The following amounts are appropriated
17 to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure
18 Investment Authority: Federal State
19 The following Federal amounts are
20 appropriated for the Pennsylvania
21 Infrastructure Investment Authority:
22 (1) "Sewage Projects Revolving
23 Loan Fund."
24 Federal appropriation...... 48,500,000
25 Section 231. Environmental Hearing
26 Board.--The following amounts are
27 appropriated to the Environmental
28 Hearing Board: Federal State
29 For the Environmental Hearing
30 Board.
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1 State appropriation........ 1,300,000
2 Section 232. Pennsylvania Board of
3 Probation and Parole.--The following
4 amounts are appropriated to the
5 Pennsylvania Board of Probation and
6 Parole: Federal State
7 For general government operations
8 of the Board of Probation and Parole.
9 State appropriation........ 53,325,000
10 For a drug offenders work program.
11 Such work shall in no case replace
12 jobs protected by a collective
13 bargaining unit.
14 State appropriation........ 167,000
15 For payments for grants-in-aid to
16 counties for providing improved adult
17 probation services.
18 State appropriation........ 16,836,000
19 Section 233. Pennsylvania Public
20 Television Network Commission.--The
21 following amounts are appropriated to
22 the Pennsylvania Public Television
23 Network Commission: Federal State
24 For general government operations
25 of the Pennsylvania Public Television
26 Network Commission.
27 State appropriation........ 2,798,000
28 For public television station
29 grants.
30 State appropriation........ 6,273,000
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1 Section 234. Pennsylvania
2 Securities Commission.--The following
3 amounts are appropriated to the
4 Pennsylvania Securities Commission: Federal State
5 For general government operations
6 of the Pennsylvania Securities
7 Commission.
8 State appropriation........ 2,146,000
9 Section 235. State Employees'
10 Retirement System.--The following
11 amounts are appropriated to the State
12 Employees' Retirement System: Federal State
13 For payment of the employer's
14 contribution on behalf of members of
15 the National Guard.
16 State appropriation........ 543,000
17 Section 236. Health Care Cost
18 Containment Council.--The following
19 amounts are appropriated to the Health
20 Care Cost Containment Council: Federal State
21 For the Health Care Cost
22 Containment Council.
23 State appropriation........ 2,909,000
24 Section 237. State Ethics
25 Commission.--The following amounts are
26 appropriated to the State Ethics
27 Commission: Federal State
28 For the general government
29 operations of the State Ethics
30 Commission.
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1 State appropriation........ 1,015,000
2 For comptroller services provided
3 by the Office of the Budget.
4 State appropriation........ 62,000
5 SUBPART B
6 LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
7 Section 251. Senate.--The
8 following amounts are appropriated to
9 the Senate: Federal State
10 For the salaries, wages and all
11 necessary expenses for the following
12 purposes:
13 Salaries of Senators.
14 State appropriation........ 3,550,000
15 Salaries of employees of the
16 President of the Senate.
17 State appropriation........ 257,000
18 For host-state expenses for the
19 National Conference of State
20 Legislatures Convention.
21 State appropriation........ 200,000
22 Salaries and wages of employees of
23 the Chief Clerk and all necessary
24 expenditures to be allocated and
25 disbursed at the direction of the
26 President pro tempore.
27 State appropriation........ 4,600,000
28 Salaries, wages and expenses of
29 employees of the Senate and expenses
30 of the office of the President pro
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1 tempore to be disbursed at the
2 direction of the President pro
3 tempore.
4 State appropriation........ 5,550,000
5 Incidental expenses for payment of
6 maintenance and other expenses of the
7 Senate.
8 State appropriation........ 1,250,000
9 For payment of postage.
10 State appropriation........ 1,590,000
11 The above appropriations for
12 postage and for incidental expenses
13 shall be paid prior to the payment of
14 such expenses on warrant of the State
15 Treasurer in favor of the Chief Clerk
16 upon the presentation of requisitions
17 for the same: Provided, That the total
18 amount of requisitions for
19 advancements, less the total amount of
20 expenditures made as certified by such
21 officer to the State Treasurer, shall
22 not exceed the amount of the bond of
23 the officer having control of the
24 disbursement from the funds advanced.
25 Contingent expenses:
26 President.
27 State appropriation........ 5,000
28 President pro tempore.
29 State appropriation........ 20,000
30 Floor Leader (R).
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1 State appropriation........ 7,000
2 Floor Leader (D).
3 State appropriation........ 7,000
4 Whip (R).
5 State appropriation........ 6,000
6 Whip (D).
7 State appropriation........ 6,000
8 Chairman of the Caucus (R).
9 State appropriation........ 3,000
10 Chairman of the Caucus (D).
11 State appropriation........ 3,000
12 Secretary of the Caucus (R).
13 State appropriation........ 3,000
14 Secretary of the Caucus (D).
15 State appropriation........ 3,000
16 Chairman of the Appropriations
17 Committee (R).
18 State appropriation........ 6,000
19 Chairman of the Appropriations
20 Committee (D).
21 State appropriation........ 6,000
22 Chairman of the Policy Committee
23 (R).
24 State appropriation........ 2,000
25 Chairman of the Policy Committee
26 (D).
27 State appropriation........ 2,000
28 Caucus Administrator (R).
29 State appropriation........ 2,000
30 Caucus Administrator (D).
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1 State appropriation........ 2,000
2 Upon presentation of requisitions
3 for contingent expenses, such shall be
4 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
5 directly to and in favor of the
6 persons designated in such requisition
7 as entitled to receive such
8 compensation or expenses.
9 Miscellaneous expenses:
10 Mileage and expenses, Senators: In
11 addition to the annual reimbursement
12 for expenses authorized by law for
13 each member of the Senate, each member
14 shall be entitled to reimbursement for
15 actual expenses, not exceeding the sum
16 of $2,500 annually, incurred for
17 lodging and meals while away from home
18 on official legislative business,
19 official postage and all other
20 expenses incidental to legislative
21 duties.
22 State appropriation........ 575,000
23 Legislative printing and expenses,
24 furniture, equipment, renovations and
25 other expenses.
26 State appropriation........ 6,331,000
27 Upon presentation of requisitions
28 by the Chief Clerk against the
29 appropriations for legislative
30 printing and expenses for expenses,
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1 such shall be paid on warrant of the
2 State Treasurer directly to and in
3 favor of the persons designated in
4 such requisitions as entitled to
5 receive such expenses.
6 For computer services (R),
7 including the payment of salaries,
8 wages, operating costs, contracts,
9 equipment, software and other
10 incidental materials and expenses.
11 Such equipment, software and
12 incidental materials may be ordered
13 directly by the supervising member of
14 the caucus computer services office,
15 to the extent each item is less than
16 $1,000, a copy of the order is
17 forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
18 other provisions of the Financial
19 Operating Rules of the Senate,
20 including pricing and services are
21 followed.
22 State appropriation........ 2,388,000
23 For computer services (D),
24 including the payment of salaries,
25 wages, operating costs, contracts,
26 equipment, software and other
27 incidental materials and expenses.
28 Such equipment, software and
29 incidental materials may be ordered
30 directly by the supervising member of
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1 the caucus computer services office,
2 to the extent each item is less than
3 $1,000, a copy of the order is
4 forwarded to the Chief Clerk, and all
5 other provisions of the Financial
6 Operating Rules of the Senate,
7 including pricing and services are
8 followed.
9 State appropriation........ 2,388,000
10 For the payment of the expenses of
11 the Committee on Appropriations (R)
12 for investigating schools, colleges,
13 universities, correctional
14 institutions, mental hospitals,
15 medical and surgical hospitals, homes
16 and other institutions and agencies
17 supported, in whole or in part, by
18 appropriations from the State Treasury
19 in analyzing reports, expenditures and
20 the general operation and
21 administration of the institutions and
22 agencies, in examining and analyzing
23 requests of the same and of the
24 various departments, boards and
25 commissions of the Commonwealth, and
26 for the collection of data from other
27 states, attending seminars and
28 conferences, and in cooperating and
29 exchanging information with
30 legislative budget and financial
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1 committees of other states, and for
2 the necessary clerical assistance and
3 other assistance, travel expenses and
4 all other expenses deemed necessary by
5 the chairman in compiling data and
6 information connected with the work of
7 the Senate in compiling comparative
8 costs and other fiscal data and
9 information for the use of the
10 committee and the Senate during
11 legislative sessions and during the
12 interim between legislative sessions
13 to the discharge of such duties. The
14 committee shall have the authority to
15 examine and inspect all properties,
16 equipment, facilities, files, records
17 and accounts of any State office,
18 department, institution, board,
19 committee, commission or agency or any
20 institution or agency supported, in
21 whole or in part, by appropriation
22 from the State Treasury and to
23 administer oaths. The Committee on
24 Appropriations may issue subpoenas
25 under the hand and seal of the
26 chairman to compel the attendance of
27 witnesses and the production of any
28 papers, books, accounts, documents and
29 testimony touching matters properly
30 being inquired into by the committee
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1 and to cause the deposition of
2 witnesses either residing within or
3 without the State to be taken in the
4 manner prescribed by law for taking
5 depositions in civil actions. Upon
6 presentation of requisitions by the
7 Chief Clerk for such compensation or
8 expenses, such shall be paid on
9 warrant of the State Treasurer
10 directly to and in favor of the
11 persons designated in such requisition
12 as entitled to receive such
13 compensation or expenses.
14 State appropriation........ 2,264,000
15 For the payment of the expenses of
16 the Committee on Appropriations (D),
17 designated by a majority vote of the
18 Minority Party Senate Caucus (D), for
19 investigating schools, colleges,
20 universities, correctional
21 institutions, mental hospitals,
22 medical and surgical hospitals, homes
23 and other institutions and agencies
24 supported, in whole or in part, by
25 appropriations from the State Treasury
26 in analyzing reports, expenditures,
27 and the general operation and
28 administration of the institutions and
29 agencies, in examining and analyzing
30 requests of the same and of the
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1 various departments, boards and
2 commissions of the Commonwealth, and
3 for the collection of data from other
4 states, attending seminars and
5 conferences, and in cooperating and
6 exchanging information with
7 legislative budget and financial
8 committees of other states, and for
9 the necessary clerical assistance and
10 other assistance, travel expenses and
11 all other expenses deemed necessary by
12 the chairman in compiling data and
13 information connected with the work of
14 the committee in compiling comparative
15 cost and other fiscal data and
16 information for the use of the
17 committee and the Senate during
18 legislative sessions and during the
19 interim between legislative sessions
20 to the discharge of such duties. Upon
21 presentation of requisitions by the
22 Chief Clerk for such compensation or
23 expenses, such shall be paid on
24 warrant of the State Treasurer
25 directly to and in favor of the
26 persons designated in such requisition
27 as entitled to receive such
28 compensation or expenses.
29 State appropriation........ 2,264,000
30 For the Leadership Operations
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1 Account (R) for payment of salaries,
2 wages and all other incidental
3 expenses incurred in hiring personnel
4 and staff for services which, in the
5 opinion of the Floor Leader (R), may
6 be required or arise during
7 legislative sessions and during the
8 interim between legislative sessions
9 and for the payment of all other
10 expenses related to the performance of
11 Senate duties and responsibilities.
12 Upon presentation of requisitions by
13 the Chief Clerk for such compensation
14 or expenses, such shall be paid on
15 warrant of the State Treasurer
16 directly to and in favor of the
17 persons designated in such requisition
18 as entitled to receive such
19 compensation or expenses.
20 State appropriation........ 7,322,000
21 For the Leadership Operations
22 Account (D) for payment of salaries,
23 wages and all other incidental
24 expenses incurred in hiring personnel
25 and staff for services which, in the
26 opinion of the Floor Leader (D), may
27 be required or arise during
28 legislative sessions and during the
29 interim between legislative sessions
30 and for the payment of all other
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1 expenses related to the performance of
2 Senate duties and responsibilities.
3 Upon presentation of requisitions by
4 the Chief Clerk for such compensation
5 or expenses, such shall be paid on
6 warrant of the State Treasurer
7 directly to and in favor of the
8 persons designated in such requisition
9 as entitled to receive such
10 compensation or expenses.
11 State appropriation........ 7,322,000
12 For allocation in such amounts as
13 may be designated by the Legislative
14 Management Committee (R) to the
15 several standing committees and
16 support offices (other than the
17 Committee on Appropriations) for
18 payment of compensation of counsel,
19 research assistants and other staff
20 personnel hired to assist the members
21 (R) of the Senate or its standing
22 committees and for other necessary
23 Senate expenses incurred. Upon
24 presentation of requisitions by the
25 Chief Clerk for such compensation or
26 expenses, such shall be paid on
27 warrant of the State Treasurer
28 directly to and in favor of the
29 persons designated in such requisition
30 as entitled to receive such
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1 compensation or expenses.
2 State appropriation........ 4,882,000
3 For allocation in such amounts as
4 may be designated by the Legislative
5 Management Committee (D) to the
6 several standing committees and
7 support offices (other than the
8 Committee on Appropriations) for
9 payment of compensation of counsel,
10 research assistants and other staff
11 personnel to assist the members (D) of
12 the Senate or its standing committees
13 and for other necessary Senate
14 expenses incurred. Upon presentation
15 of requisitions by the Chief Clerk for
16 such compensation or expenses, such
17 shall be paid on warrant of the State
18 Treasurer directly to and in favor of
19 the persons designated in such
20 requisitions as entitled to receive
21 such compensation or expenses.
22 State appropriation........ 4,882,000
23 For chamber communications.
24 State appropriation........ 50,000
25 All appropriations made in this act
26 or in any other fiscal year to any
27 account of the Senate, except for the
28 Committee on Appropriations (R) or the
29 Committee on Appropriations (D)
30 accounts, remaining unexpended and
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1 unencumbered on the effective date of
2 this part, may be transferred by the
3 Committee on Management Operations, by
4 a vote of two-thirds of its members,
5 in its discretion, to such Senate
6 accounts as the committee deems
7 necessary. Such power to transfer
8 appropriations shall be limited to the
9 1996-1997 fiscal year.
10 For the Chief Clerk of the Senate
11 for the purchase of Pennsylvania and
12 National flags to be sent to residents
13 of Pennsylvania.
14 State appropriation........ 24,000
15 Section 252. House of
16 Representatives.--The following
17 amounts are appropriated to the House
18 of Representatives: Federal State
19 For the salaries, wages and all
20 necessary expenses for the following
21 purposes:
22 Salaries of Representatives and
23 extra compensation to the Speaker of
24 the House of Representatives.
25 State appropriation........ 13,627,000
26 Salaries:
27 House employees (D).
28 State appropriation........ 7,880,000
29 House employees (R).
30 State appropriation........ 7,880,000
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1 For the operation of the Speaker's
2 Office.
3 State appropriation........ 710,000
4 Bipartisan Management Committee,
5 Chief Clerk and Comptroller.
6 State appropriation........ 9,213,000
7 Mileage:
8 Representatives, officers and
9 employees.
10 State appropriation........ 548,000
11 Postage:
12 Chief Clerk and Legislative
13 Journal.
14 State appropriation........ 969,000
15 Contingent Expenses:
16 Speaker.
17 State appropriation........ 20,000
18 Chief Clerk.
19 State appropriation........ 580,000
20 Floor Leader (D).
21 State appropriation........ 6,000
22 Floor Leader (R).
23 State appropriation........ 6,000
24 Whip (D).
25 State appropriation........ 4,000
26 Whip (R).
27 State appropriation........ 4,000
28 Chairman of the Caucus (D).
29 State appropriation........ 3,000
30 Chairman of the Caucus (R).
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1 State appropriation........ 3,000
2 Secretary of the Caucus (D).
3 State appropriation........ 3,000
4 Secretary of the Caucus (R).
5 State appropriation........ 3,000
6 Chairman of the Appropriations
7 Committee (D).
8 State appropriation........ 6,000
9 Chairman of the Appropriations
10 Committee (R).
11 State appropriation........ 6,000
12 Chairman of the Policy Committee
13 (D).
14 State appropriation........ 2,000
15 Chairman of the Policy Committee
16 (R).
17 State appropriation........ 2,000
18 Caucus Administrator (D).
19 State appropriation........ 2,000
20 Caucus Administrator (R).
21 State appropriation........ 2,000
22 Administrator for Staff (D).
23 State appropriation........ 20,000
24 Administrator for Staff (R).
25 State appropriation........ 20,000
26 The above appropriations for
27 postage and for contingent expenses
28 shall be paid prior to the payment of
29 such expenses on warrant of the State
30 Treasurer in favor of the officers
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1 above named upon the presentation of
2 their requisitions for the same:
3 Provided, That the total amount of
4 requisitions for advancements, less
5 the total amount of expenditures made
6 as certified by such officers to the
7 State Treasurer, shall not exceed the
8 amount of the bond of the officer
9 having control of the disbursement
10 from the funds advanced.
11 Miscellaneous expenses:
12 Legislative Office for Research
13 Liaison.
14 State appropriation........ 458,000
15 Incidental expenses.
16 State appropriation........ 5,925,000
17 Expenses - Representatives: In
18 addition to annual reimbursement for
19 expenses heretofore authorized by law
20 for each member of the House of
21 Representatives, each member shall be
22 entitled to reimbursement for actual
23 expenses, not exceeding the sum of
24 $2,500 annually, incurred for lodging
25 and meals while away from home on
26 official legislative business,
27 official postage, staff and all other
28 expenses incidental to legislative
29 duties.
30 State appropriation........ 1,909,000
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1 Legislative printing and expenses.
2 State appropriation........ 11,500,000
3 Members' home office expenses.
4 State appropriation........ 1,928,000
5 Attending National Legislative
6 Conference - expenses.
7 State appropriation........ 190,000
8 The above appropriations for
9 attending National Legislative
10 Conference meetings and for attending
11 meetings of the Council of State
12 Governments shall be paid to the Chief
13 Clerk of the House in the same manner
14 and under the same conditions as the
15 appropriations for postage and
16 contingent expenses above.
17 For the payment of the expenses of
18 the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
19 the House of Representatives in
20 investigating schools, colleges,
21 universities, correctional
22 institutions, mental hospitals,
23 medical and surgical hospitals, homes
24 and other institutions and agencies
25 supported, in whole or in part, by
26 appropriations from the State Treasury
27 in analyzing reports, expenditures and
28 the general operation and
29 administration of the institutions and
30 agencies in examining and analyzing
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1 requests of the same and of the
2 various departments, boards and
3 commissions of the Commonwealth, and
4 for the collection of data from other
5 states, attending seminars and
6 conferences, and in cooperating and
7 exchanging information with
8 legislative budget and financial
9 committees of other states, and any
10 office expenses necessary to serve the
11 committee and its chairman, and for
12 the necessary clerical assistance and
13 other assistance, travel expenses and
14 all other expenses deemed necessary by
15 the chairman in compiling data and
16 information connected with the work of
17 the committee in compiling comparative
18 cost and other fiscal data and
19 information for the use of the
20 committee and the House of
21 Representatives during legislative
22 sessions and during the interim
23 between legislative sessions to the
24 discharge of such duties. The
25 committee shall have the authority to
26 examine and inspect all properties,
27 equipment, facilities, files, records
28 and accounts of any State office,
29 department, institution, board,
30 committee, commission or agency or any
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1 institution or agency supported, in
2 whole or in part, by appropriation
3 from the State Treasury and to
4 administer oaths. The sum appropriated
5 shall be paid on warrant of the State
6 Treasurer in favor of the chairman of
7 the committee on the presentation of
8 his requisition for the same. The
9 Chairman of the Committee on
10 Appropriations (R) shall, not later
11 than 30 days after the termination of
12 his term of office or until his
13 successor is elected and also within
14 30 days after the adjournment of any
15 regular or special session, file an
16 account, together with supporting
17 documents whenever possible, in the
18 office of the Committee on
19 Appropriations, of the committee's
20 expenses since the filing of the prior
21 account.
22 State appropriation........ 1,471,000
23 For the payment of the expenses of
24 one member of the Committee on
25 Appropriations (D) of the House of
26 Representatives, designated by a
27 majority vote of the House of
28 Representatives Caucus (D), for
29 investigating schools, colleges,
30 universities, correctional
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1 institutions, mental hospitals,
2 medical and surgical hospitals, homes
3 and other institutions and agencies
4 supported, in whole or in part, by
5 appropriations from the State Treasury
6 in analyzing reports, expenditures,
7 and the general operation and
8 administration of the institutions and
9 agencies in examining and analyzing
10 requests of the same and of the
11 various departments, boards and
12 commissions of the Commonwealth and
13 for the collection of data from other
14 states, attending seminars and
15 conferences, and in cooperating and
16 exchanging information with
17 legislative budget and financial
18 committees of other states, and any
19 office expenses necessary to serve the
20 committee and its chairman, and for
21 the necessary clerical assistance, and
22 other assistance, travel expenses and
23 all other expenses deemed necessary by
24 the chairman in compiling data and
25 information connected with the work of
26 the committee in compiling comparative
27 cost and other fiscal data and
28 information for the use of the
29 committee and the House of
30 Representatives during legislative
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1 sessions and during the interim
2 between legislative sessions to the
3 discharge of such duties. The sum
4 appropriated shall be paid on warrant
5 of the State Treasurer in favor of the
6 member so designated by the majority
7 vote of the House of Representatives
8 Caucus (D) on the presentation of his
9 requisition for the same. Such member
10 so designated shall, not later than 30
11 days after the termination of his term
12 of office or until his successor is
13 elected and also within 30 days after
14 the adjournment of any regular or
15 special session, file an account,
16 together with supporting documents
17 whenever possible, in the office of
18 the Committee on Appropriations (D) of
19 the House of Representatives, of his
20 expenses since the filing of the prior
21 account.
22 State appropriation........ 1,471,000
23 The Committee on Appropriations may
24 issue subpoenas under the hand and
25 seal of the Majority Chairman to
26 compel the attendance of witnesses and
27 the production of any papers, books,
28 accounts, documents and testimony
29 touching matters properly being
30 inquired into by the committee and to
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1 cause the deposition of witnesses
2 either residing within or without the
3 State to be taken in the manner
4 prescribed by law for taking
5 depositions in civil actions.
6 For the payment to the Special
7 Leadership Account (R) for payment of
8 salaries, wages and all other
9 incidental expenses incurred in hiring
10 personnel and staff or for services,
11 which, in the opinion of the Majority
12 Leader, may be required or arise
13 during legislative sessions and during
14 the interim between legislative
15 sessions and for the payment of all
16 other expenses related to the
17 performance of his duties and
18 responsibilities. The sum appropriated
19 shall be paid on warrant of the State
20 Treasurer in favor of the Majority
21 Leader on the presentation of his
22 requisition for the same. The Majority
23 Leader shall, not later than 30 days
24 after the termination of his term of
25 office or until his successor is
26 elected and also within 30 days after
27 the adjournment of any regular or
28 special session, file an account,
29 together with supporting documents
30 whenever possible, in the office of
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1 the Majority Leader, of such expenses
2 since the filing of the prior account.
3 State appropriation........ 7,994,000
4 For the payment to the Special
5 Leadership Account (D) for payment of
6 salaries, wages and all other
7 incidental expenses incurred in hiring
8 personnel and staff or for services
9 which, in the opinion of the Minority
10 Leader, may be required or arise
11 during legislative sessions and during
12 the interim between legislative
13 sessions and for the payment of all
14 other expenses related to the
15 performance of his duties and
16 responsibilities. The sum appropriated
17 shall be paid on warrant of the State
18 Treasurer in favor of the Minority
19 Leader on the presentation of his
20 requisition for the same. The Minority
21 Leader shall, not later than 30 days
22 after the termination of his term of
23 office or until his successor is
24 elected and also within 30 days after
25 the adjournment of any regular or
26 special session, file an account,
27 together with supporting documents
28 whenever possible, in the office of
29 the Minority Leader, of such expenses
30 since the filing of the prior account.
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1 State appropriation........ 7,994,000
2 For allocation in such amounts as
3 may be designated by the Legislative
4 Management Committee (R) to the
5 several standing committees (other
6 than the Committee on Appropriations)
7 of the House for payment of
8 compensation of counsel, research
9 assistants and other staff personnel
10 hired and assigned to work on behalf
11 of the chairman and the majority
12 members of such standing committees of
13 the House and for other necessary
14 expenses incurred. Upon presentation
15 of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of
16 the House for such compensation or
17 expenses, such shall be paid on
18 warrant of the State Treasurer
19 directly to and in favor of the
20 persons designated in such
21 requisitions as entitled to receive
22 such compensation or expenses. An
23 accounting, together with supporting
24 documents whenever possible, shall be
25 filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
26 of such expenses since the filing of
27 the prior account.
28 State appropriation........ 10,002,000
29 For allocation in such amounts as
30 may be designated by the Legislative
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1 Management Committee (D) to the
2 several standing committees (other
3 than the Committee on Appropriations)
4 of the House for payment of
5 compensation of counsel, research
6 assistants and other staff personnel
7 hired and assigned to work on behalf
8 of the minority members of such
9 standing committees of the House and
10 for other necessary expenses incurred.
11 Upon presentation of requisitions by
12 the Chief Clerk of the House for such
13 compensation or expenses, such shall
14 be paid on warrant of the State
15 Treasurer directly to and in favor of
16 the persons designated in such
17 requisitions as entitled to receive
18 such compensation or expenses. An
19 accounting, together with supporting
20 documents whenever possible, shall be
21 filed in the office of the Chief Clerk
22 of such expenses since the filing of
23 the prior account.
24 State appropriation........ 10,002,000
25 All appropriations made in this act
26 or in any other fiscal year to any
27 account of the House of
28 Representatives, except for the
29 Committee on Appropriations (D) or the
30 Committee on Appropriations (R)
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1 accounts, remaining unexpended and
2 unencumbered on the effective date of
3 this part, may be transferred by the
4 Bipartisan Management Committee, in
5 its discretion, to such House accounts
6 as the committee deems necessary. Such
7 power to transfer appropriations shall
8 be limited to the 1996-1997 fiscal
9 year.
10 For the Commonwealth Emergency
11 Medical System.
12 State appropriation........ 34,000
13 For the Chief Clerk of the House of
14 Representatives for the purchase of
15 Pennsylvania and National flags to be
16 sent to residents of Pennsylvania.
17 State appropriation........ 24,000
18 Section 253. Legislative Reference
19 Bureau.--The following amounts are
20 appropriated to the Legislative
21 Reference Bureau: Federal State
22 For the salaries, wages and all
23 necessary expenses for the work of the
24 Legislative Reference Bureau,
25 including the Documents Law Section.
26 Advance copies of statutes and
27 volumes of the Laws of Pennsylvania
28 shall be printed under contracts
29 entered into by the Legislative
30 Reference Bureau (without the
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1 intervention of any other State agency
2 or officer and without regard to any
3 other statute regulating printing
4 contracts) and distributed (without
5 regard to any other statute regulating
6 distribution of laws) as determined by
7 the bureau, and moneys from sales
8 shall be paid to the bureau or the
9 Department of General Services, as the
10 bureau shall determine, which shall
11 pay the same into the State Treasury
12 to the credit of the General Fund.
13 Such moneys are hereby appropriated
14 from the General Fund to the
15 Legislative Reference Bureau for the
16 editing, printing and distribution of
17 such laws and related expenses.
18 State appropriation........ 5,117,000
19 For contingent expenses connected
20 with the work of the Legislative
21 Reference Bureau to be paid on
22 warrants of the State Treasurer in
23 favor of the director on the
24 presentation of his requisitions for
25 the same. The director shall file an
26 accounting of the expenses, together
27 with supporting documents whenever
28 possible, in the office of the
29 Legislative Reference Bureau.
30 State appropriation........ 15,000
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1 For the printing of Pennsylvania
2 Bulletin and Pennsylvania Code.
3 State appropriation........ 611,000
4 Section 254. Legislative Budget
5 and Finance Committee.--The following
6 amounts are appropriated to the
7 Legislative Budget and Finance
8 Committee: Federal State
9 For the salaries, wages and all
10 necessary expenses for the work of the
11 Legislative Budget and Finance
12 Committee upon presentation of
13 requisitions for the same from the
14 chairman to be paid on warrants of the
15 State Treasurer directly to and in
16 favor of the person named in the
17 requisitions.
18 State appropriation........ 2,020,000
19 Section 255. Legislative Data
20 Processing Committee.--The following
21 amounts are appropriated to the
22 Legislative Data Processing Committee:
23 Federal State
24 For the operation of the
25 Legislative Data Processing Center
26 upon presentation of requisitions for
27 the same from the chairman to be paid
28 on warrants of the State Treasurer
29 directly to and in favor of the person
30 named in the requisitions.
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1 State appropriation........ 2,900,000
2 Section 256. Joint State
3 Government Commission.--The following
4 amounts are appropriated to the Joint
5 State Government Commission: Federal State
6 For the salaries, wages and all
7 necessary expenses for the work of the
8 Joint State Government Commission upon
9 presentation of requisitions for the
10 same from the chairman to be paid on
11 warrants of the State Treasurer
12 directly to and in favor of the person
13 named in the requisition.
14 State appropriation........ 1,712,000
15 Section 257. Local Government
16 Commission.--The following amounts are
17 appropriated to the Local Government
18 Commission: Federal State
19 For the salaries, wages and all
20 expenses necessary for the work of the
21 Local Government Commission upon
22 presentation of requisitions for the
23 same from the chairman to be paid on
24 warrants of the State Treasurer
25 directly to and in favor of the person
26 named in the requisitions.
27 State appropriation........ 672,000
28 For the compilation and
29 distribution of various municipal
30 codes.
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1 State appropriation........ 55,000
2 Section 258. Joint Legislative Air
3 and Water Pollution Control and
4 Conservation Committee.--The following
5 amounts are appropriated to the Joint
6 Legislative Air and Water Pollution
7 Control and Conservation Committee: Federal State
8 For the salaries and expenses of
9 the Joint Legislative Air and Water
10 Pollution Control and Conservation
11 Committee upon presentation of
12 requisitions for the same from the
13 chairman to be paid on warrants of the
14 State Treasurer directly to and in
15 favor of the person named in the
16 requisitions.
17 State appropriation........ 305,000
18 Section 259. Legislative Audit
19 Advisory Commission.--The following
20 amounts are appropriated to the
21 Legislative Audit Advisory Commission:
22 Federal State
23 For the salaries, wages and all
24 expenses necessary for the work of the
25 Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
26 State appropriation........ 140,000
27 Section 260. Independent
28 Regulatory Review Commission.--The
29 following amounts are appropriated to
30 the Independent Regulatory Review
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1 Commission: Federal State
2 For the salaries, wages and all
3 necessary expenses for the work of the
4 Independent Regulatory Review
5 Commission.
6 State appropriation........ 1,289,000
7 Section 261. Capitol Preservation
8 Committee.--The following amounts are
9 appropriated to the Capitol
10 Preservation Committee: Federal State
11 For the operation of the Capitol
12 Preservation Committee. All
13 appropriations made in this act or in
14 any other fiscal year to the Capitol
15 Preservation Committee for the
16 restoration of the Capitol remaining
17 unexpended and unencumbered on the
18 effective date of this part may be
19 expended by the committee for such
20 restoration, including any
21 construction, alterations, structural
22 modifications and relocations of
23 existing facilities and services as
24 may be necessary or incidental to
25 accomplish any such restoration.
26 State appropriation........ 220,000
27 For the restoration of the Capitol
28 and its artifacts, including support
29 facilities and services.
30 State appropriation........ 4,086,000
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1 For a colonial history of the
2 Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
3 State appropriation........ 187,000
4 Section 262. Pennsylvania
5 Commission on Sentencing.--The
6 following amounts are appropriated to
7 the Pennsylvania Commission on
8 Sentencing: Federal State
9 For the Pennsylvania Commission on
10 Sentencing.
11 State appropriation........ 610,000
12 Section 263. Center for Rural
13 Pennsylvania.--The following amounts
14 are appropriated to the Center for
15 Rural Pennsylvania: Federal State
16 For the Center for Rural
17 Pennsylvania.
18 State appropriation........ 925,000
19 SUBPART C
20 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
21 Section 281. Supreme Court.--The
22 following amounts are appropriated to
23 the Supreme Court: Federal State
24 For the Supreme Court: including
25 the salaries of the Supreme Court
26 justices, for the office of
27 prothonotary and for the library in
28 the Eastern District and Western
29 District, for the office of
30 prothonotary in the Middle District,
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1 for criers, tipstaves, official
2 stenographers, court officers and the
3 law secretary of the Chief Justice in
4 Eastern, Middle and Western Districts,
5 home office expenses and, except for
6 employees of the Pennsylvania Board of
7 Law Examiners, Domestic Relations
8 Committee, Civil Procedural Rules
9 Committee and Criminal Procedural
10 Rules Committee, Workers' Compensation
11 Insurance Premiums for all other
12 Supreme Court employees, for the
13 office of State reporters, including
14 the salaries and compensation of
15 employees, including the fees for
16 prothonotaries of the Supreme Court of
17 the Eastern, Middle and Western
18 Districts on assignment to judges to
19 counties other than their own, and
20 further including assessments for the
21 National Center of State Courts.
22 State appropriation........ 8,658,000
23 For vouchered expenses for
24 justices.
25 State appropriation........ 180,000
26 For Office of Legal Systems.
27 State appropriation........ 250,000
28 For the Civil Procedural Rules
29 Committee.
30 State appropriation........ 317,000
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1 For the Criminal Procedural Rules
2 Committee.
3 State appropriation........ 324,000
4 For the Domestic Relations
5 Committee.
6 State appropriation........ 145,000
7 For the Court Administrator,
8 including the expenses of the Judicial
9 Council of Pennsylvania and the
10 District Justice Administrator. Funds
11 from this appropriation may be used
12 for the operation of the Pennsylvania
13 Board of Law Examiners. All funds so
14 spent shall be repaid in full to the
15 administrative office of the
16 Pennsylvania courts without interest
17 or charges from the augmenting
18 revenues of the Pennsylvania Board of
19 Law Examiners.
20 State appropriation........ 4,554,000
21 For district justices' education.
22 State appropriation........ 485,000
23 Section 282. Superior Court.--The
24 following amounts are appropriated to
25 the Superior Court: Federal State
26 For the salaries and expenses of
27 the Superior Court: including the
28 salary of the Superior Court judges,
29 for panelization of judges program,
30 for criers, tipstaves, official
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1 stenographers, home office expenses,
2 court officers and law secretary of
3 the president judge and Workers'
4 Compensation Insurance Premiums for
5 all employees of the Superior Court,
6 for the prothonotary's office in the
7 Philadelphia District, including
8 salaries and compensation for
9 employees, including the expenses of
10 dockets, stationery, supplies, books
11 for the library and other costs of the
12 Superior Court and its offices. Senior
13 judges working as active or senior
14 judges a minimum of 75 days in the
15 prior calendar year are to receive
16 health benefits.
17 State appropriation........ 16,873,000
18 For vouchered expenses for active
19 judges.
20 State appropriation........ 237,000
21 Section 283. Commonwealth Court.--
22 The following amounts are appropriated
23 to the Commonwealth Court: Federal State
24 For the salaries of judges, for the
25 salaries and expenses of employees and
26 for home office expenses. Senior
27 judges working as active or senior
28 judges a minimum of 75 days in the
29 prior calendar year are to receive
30 health benefits.
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1 State appropriation........ 10,965,000
2 For vouchered expenses for active
3 judges.
4 State appropriation........ 143,000
5 Section 284. Courts of common
6 pleas.--The following amounts are
7 appropriated to the courts of common
8 pleas: Federal State
9 For the courts of common pleas:
10 including the salaries and expenses of
11 judges, including the expenses of
12 traveling judges, including the
13 mileage in divided judicial districts,
14 and the payment of a per diem salary,
15 mileage and miscellaneous expenses to
16 active visiting judges for the
17 performance of their official duties.
18 No printing, postage, telephone and
19 supplies may be paid for from this
20 appropriation. No expenses of any kind
21 relating to education may be paid from
22 this appropriation.
23 State appropriation........ 48,042,000
24 For senior judges of the courts of
25 common pleas. Senior judges working as
26 active or senior judges a minimum of
27 75 days in the prior calendar year are
28 to receive health benefits. Senior
29 judges shall not be assigned unless
30 adequate funds are available in this
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1 appropriation to provide compensation.
2 Any senior judge assigned in excess of
3 existing funding shall be compensated
4 from the appropriation for the Supreme
5 Court.
6 State appropriation........ 3,216,000
7 For common pleas judicial
8 education.
9 State appropriation........ 458,000
10 Section 285. Community courts -
11 district justices.--The following
12 amounts are appropriated to the
13 community courts and district
14 justices: Federal State
15 For the salaries and expenses of
16 community court judges and district
17 justices. Senior judges working a
18 minimum number of days provided by the
19 Supreme Court are to receive health
20 benefits. Except for those printing
21 costs relating to 42 Pa.C.S. § 3532,
22 no other printing, postage, telephone
23 and supplies may be paid for from this
24 appropriation. No expenses of any kind
25 relating to education may be paid from
26 this appropriation.
27 State appropriation........ 41,127,000
28 Section 286. Philadelphia Traffic
29 Court.--The following amounts are
30 appropriated to the Philadelphia
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1 Traffic Court: Federal State
2 For the salaries and expenses of
3 judges. Senior judges working as
4 active or senior judges a minimum of
5 75 days in the prior calendar year are
6 to receive health benefits.
7 State appropriation........ 559,000
8 Section 287. Philadelphia
9 Municipal Court.--The following
10 amounts are appropriated to the
11 Philadelphia Municipal Court: Federal State
12 For the salaries and expenses of
13 judges. Senior judges working as
14 active or senior judges a minimum of
15 75 days in the prior calendar year are
16 to receive health benefits.
17 State appropriation........ 3,678,000
18 For law clerks.
19 State appropriation........ 39,000
20 To provide prompt service and
21 support for victims of domestic
22 violence.
23 State appropriation........ 200,000
24 Section 288. Pittsburgh Magistrate
25 Court.--The following amounts are
26 appropriated to the Pittsburgh
27 Magistrate Court: Federal State
28 For salaries and expenses of the
29 Pittsburgh Magistrate Court.
30 State appropriation........ 1,200,000
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1 Section 289. Judicial Conduct
2 Board.--The following amounts are
3 appropriated to the Judicial Conduct
4 Board: Federal State
5 For salaries and expenses of the
6 Judicial Conduct Board.
7 State appropriation........ 838,000
8 Section 290. Court of Judicial
9 Discipline.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Court of Judicial
11 Discipline: Federal State
12 For salaries and expenses of the
13 Court of Judicial Discipline.
14 State appropriation........ 341,000
15 Section 291. Juror cost
16 reimbursement.--The following amounts
17 are appropriated for juror cost
18 reimbursement: Federal State
19 For juror cost reimbursement.
20 State appropriation........ 1,469,000
21 Section 292. County court
22 reimbursement.--The following amounts
23 are appropriated for court costs: Federal State
24 For payment to counties as
25 reimbursement for costs incurred by
26 counties in the administration and
27 operation of courts of common pleas.
28 Reimbursement shall be provided on the
29 following basis: for each common pleas
30 court judge authorized position,
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1 whether filled or vacant within a
2 judicial district, $70,000 per
3 authorized position shall be provided.
4 Judicial districts comprising more
5 than one county shall be entitled to
6 receive $70,000 per authorized common
7 pleas court judge position; the amount
8 payable to each county shall be
9 determined by the proportion of the
10 individual county's population in
11 relation to the population of the
12 entire judicial district. No county
13 shall be reimbursed for costs above
14 the actual direct costs, excluding
15 capital outlays, incurred by them for
16 the operation of the courts of common
17 pleas. For the purposes of
18 reimbursement for common pleas court
19 judge authorized positions, no county
20 shall receive less than 75% of the
21 actual reimbursement for court costs
22 provided to them from funds
23 appropriated for the fiscal year July
24 1, 1980, to June 30, 1981.
25 For the purpose of determining the
26 actual direct costs incurred by the
27 counties in the administration and
28 operation of the courts of common
29 pleas, the costs as reported to the
30 Center for Local Government Services
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1 in the county's annual audit and
2 financial report forms under the
3 heading "(a) Judicial," but confined
4 to the subheading "(4184) courts,
5 excluding capital outlay," shall be
6 used. If a city coterminous with a
7 county does not report on the Center
8 for Local Government Services' form,
9 its figures from the same subheading,
10 set forth in the center forms, shall
11 be used.
12 All payments for reimbursement
13 shall be made to the county treasurer
14 and, in cities of the first class
15 coterminous with counties of the first
16 class, to the city treasurer.
17 In making allocations and payments
18 hereunder, the Court Administrator of
19 Pennsylvania shall exclude all costs
20 which are not properly reportable
21 under the heading herein above
22 specified.
23 State appropriation........ 29,071,000
24 PART III
25 RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
26 Section 301. General provisions.--The Secretary of the
27 Budget may create the restricted receipt accounts set forth in
28 this part for the purpose of administering Federal grants only
29 for the purposes herein designated during the fiscal year July
30 1, 1996, through June 30, 1997.
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1 Section 302. Executive Offices.--The following restricted
2 receipt accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:
3 (1) "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
4 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention."
5 (2) "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
6 Federal Crime Victim Assistance."
7 (3) "Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency -
8 Juvenile Justice - Title V."
9 Section 303. Department of Conservation and Natural
10 Resources.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
11 established for the Department of Conservation and Natural
12 Resources:
13 (1) "Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies."
14 (2) "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act."
15 (3) "National Forest Reserve Allotment."
16 (4) "Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act -
17 Conservation and Natural Resources."
18 Section 304. Department of Economic and Community
19 Development.--The following restricted receipt accounts may be
20 established for the Department of Economic and Community
21 Development:
22 (1) "ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program."
23 Section 305. Department of Education.--The following
24 restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
25 Department of Education:
26 (1) "Education of the Disabled - Part C."
27 (2) "Library Services and Construction Act - Titles I, II,
28 III and IV - Library Expansion Services."
29 (3) "Penn State University Federal Aid."
30 (4) "Emergency Immigration Education Assistance."
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1 (5) "Education of the Disabled - Part D."
2 (6) "Homeless Adult Assistance Program."
3 (7) "Severely Handicapped."
4 (8) "Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education
5 Agencies."
6 Section 306. Department of Environmental Protection.--The
7 following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
8 Department of Environmental Protection:
9 (1) "Federal Water Resources Planning Act."
10 (2) "Flood Control Payments."
11 (3) "Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of
12 Programs."
13 Section 307. Department of Transportation.--The following
14 restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
15 Department of Transportation:
16 (1) "Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs."
17 (2) "Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance."
18 (3) "Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition."
19 Section 308. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The
20 following restricted receipt account may be established for the
21 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
22 (1) "Receipts from Federal Government - Civil Defense -
23 Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political Subdivisions."
24 Section 309. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
25 Commission.--The following restricted receipt account may be
26 established for the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
27 Commission:
28 (1) "Federal Grant - Historical Preservation Act of 1966."
29 PART IV
30 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 1996-1997
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1 Section 401. General Fund repository for Federal funds.--All
2 moneys received from the Federal Government as contributions or
3 supplements to the departments or agencies of the Commonwealth
4 or the programs herein provided shall be paid into the General
5 Fund.
6 Section 402. Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
7 funds.--Federal funds shall be encumbered or spent only to the
8 extent that such funds are estimated as being available during
9 the fiscal year of the Commonwealth.
10 Section 403. Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.--
11 Any Federal money which has been previously appropriated by the
12 General Assembly and authorized or allocated by the Federal
13 Government but remains unspent from prior fiscal years and will
14 not be renewed for fiscal year 1996-1997 is hereby appropriated.
15 Section 404. Subgrants between Federal fund
16 appropriations.--With the exception of Federal money received
17 under JTPA and SSBG, subgrants may be made between
18 appropriations without further approval of the General Assembly.
19 The Secretary of the Budget shall submit a list of subgrants to
20 the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
21 quarterly. No subgrant to a State agency, however, may be made
22 from a restricted receipt account without a specific
23 appropriation by the General Assembly.
24 Section 405. Utilization of emergency Federal funds.--(a)
25 Federal funds available for costs and damages resulting from
26 natural disasters or civil disobedience may be added to an
27 appropriation contained in this act or to funds appropriated or
28 may be used for the purposes prescribed by the Federal
29 Government.
30 (b) In addition to the moneys appropriated by this act, all
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1 moneys received from the Federal Government for the purpose of
2 disaster assistance or relief shall be paid into the General
3 Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
4 departments, boards, commissions or agencies designated by the
5 Governor.
6 (c) In the event of any emergency situation in which the
7 General Assembly cannot act in sufficient time, the Governor is
8 authorized through executive authorization to provide up to
9 $5,000,000 in Federal funds to alleviate the emergency
10 situation. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" is
11 defined as any situation in which there is a chance of or which
12 may result in substantial human suffering.
13 PART V
14 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 1996-1997
15 Section 501. Prior laws unaffected.--Except as provided in
16 section 253, this act is not intended to be inconsistent with or
17 to repeal any provision of any act enacted at this or any prior
18 session of the General Assembly regulating the purchase of
19 supplies, the ordering of printing and binding, the purchase,
20 maintenance and use of automobiles, the method of making
21 payments from the State Treasury for any purpose or the
22 functioning of any administrative department, board or
23 commission.
24 Section 502. Compliance with other law before funds
25 available.--No appropriation made by this act to any department,
26 board, commission or agency of the Executive Department shall be
27 available unless and until the department, board, commission or
28 agency has complied with sections 615 and 616 of the act of
29 April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
30 Code of 1929.
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1 Section 503. Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
2 committing funds.--Funds for the purchase of supplies, materials
3 and equipment shall not be deemed to be committed or encumbered
4 until contracts covering the purchase have been entered into
5 with the vendors.
6 Section 504. Minority business set-asides.--(a) Each
7 department or other instrumentality of the Commonwealth listed
8 in Subpart A of Part II authorized to contract for buildings,
9 highways, commodities, equipment, supplies or services shall
10 report to the General Assembly all information pertinent to
11 anticipated procurement needs at the beginning of each fiscal
12 year and each fiscal quarter thereafter.
13 (b) As used in this section, the term "minority business"
14 means a minority business enterprise as defined in the act of
15 July 22, 1974 (P.L.598, No.206), known as the Pennsylvania
16 Minority Business Development Authority Act.
17 Section 505. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
18 sources.--(a) In addition to the amounts appropriated by this
19 act, moneys received in payment for food and household supplies
20 furnished to employees and other persons, except inmates, by an
21 institution, and moneys received from the proceeds from the sale
22 of any products of the soil, meats, livestock, timber or other
23 materials sold by the department shall be paid into the General
24 Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
25 several respective institutions for the operation and
26 maintenance of the institutions.
27 (b) In addition to the amounts appropriated by this act, all
28 moneys received from any other source, except the Federal
29 Government, as contributions for the programs provided herein or
30 as payment for services or materials furnished by one
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1 institution to another, except those collections designated as
2 revenues, shall be paid into the General Fund and are hereby
3 appropriated out of the General Fund for the purposes of the
4 respective appropriations.
5 (c) In addition to any funds specifically appropriated by
6 this act, all moneys received by a department or agency of the
7 Commonwealth from any other sources, except the Federal
8 Government, as contributions or supplements to the department or
9 agency for a program or administration of an act included in
10 this act shall be paid into the General Fund and credited to the
11 appropriation for that program or administration of the act.
12 Section 506. Lapsing of unused funds.--(a) Except as
13 otherwise provided by law or by this section, that part of all
14 appropriations in Parts II and III unexpended, uncommitted or
15 unencumbered as of June 30, 1997, shall automatically lapse as
16 of that date.
17 (b) The appropriations in Part II to the Legislative
18 Department shall be continuing appropriations.
19 Section 507. Transfer of funds from Pennsylvania Economic
20 Revitalization Fund.--All loan repayments and other revenues,
21 lapses and unencumbered funds in the Pennsylvania Economic
22 Revitalization Fund are transferred to the General Fund. All
23 interest earned on moneys in the fund shall be transferred to
24 the Pennsylvania Economic Revitalization Sinking Fund.
25 Section 508. Appellate courts appropriation contingency.--
26 The funds appropriated in Part II to the Supreme, Superior and
27 Commonwealth Courts for justice expenses are contingent upon a
28 vouchered expense account plan being continued by the Supreme
29 Court.
30 Section 509. Transfer of excess funds.--The Governor may
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1 transfer any excess money in those funds receiving proceeds of
2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania general obligation bonds in excess
3 of the amount necessary for the purposes for which the bonds
4 were issued to the appropriate sinking fund for payment of debt
5 service due on outstanding bonds. If such excess funds, together
6 with any available balance, exceed the amount of debt service
7 remaining to be paid, the funds shall be transferred to the
8 General Fund or to the appropriate special fund responsible for
9 such debt service.
10 Section 510. Proceeds of sale of Sunny Day Fund loans.--
11 Moneys received from the sale, pledge or other alienation of
12 Sunny Day Fund receivables shall be deposited as follows:
13 Proceeds up to $60,000,000 shall be divided equally among the
14 customized job training program, the Industrial Development
15 Authority Fund, the Opportunity Fund and the infrastructure
16 development program. Any proceeds in excess of $60,000,000 shall
17 be deposited into the General Fund.
18 PART VI
19 EFFECTIVE DATE
20 Section 601. Effective date.--This act shall take effect
21 July 1, 1996, or immediately, whichever is later.
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