PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 875, 1054 PRINTER'S NO. 1157
No. 870 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, APRIL 1, 1997
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS, JUNE 9, 1997
AN ACT
1 Making an appropriation from the Public School Employees' <--
2 Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the Public School
3 Employees' Retirement Board for the fiscal year July 1, 1997,
4 to June 30, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and
5 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
6 30, 1997.
7 AMENDING THE ACT OF MAY 6, 1997 (P.L. , NO.4A), ENTITLED "AN <--
8 ACT TO PROVIDE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE
9 EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
10 COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
11 THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, TO JUNE 30, 1998, FOR CERTAIN
12 INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
13 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
14 ENDING JUNE 30, 1997; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
15 STATE LOTTERY FUND, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE
16 FUND, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND, THE STATE STORES
17 FUND, THE MILK MARKETING FUND, THE HOME INVESTMENT TRUST
18 FUND, THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND, THE BEN
19 FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND, THE TUITION PAYMENT FUND, THE
20 BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND AND THE FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND TO THE
21 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
22 JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT TO THE JUDICIAL
23 DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE
24 FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, TO JUNE 30, 1998, FOR
25 THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
26 COMMONWEALTH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE AUTHORIZED TO
27 SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
28 APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
29 DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
30 RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997,
31 TO JUNE 30, 1998, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS REMAINING
32 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1997;
33 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE AND
1 FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF
2 THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1996, TO JUNE
3 30, 1997, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING
4 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1996,"
5 ADDING AND AMENDING CERTAIN FEDERAL AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS
6 MADE TO CERTAIN AGENCIES WITHIN THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF
7 THE COMMONWEALTH.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The sum of $25,277,000 $29,185,000, or as much <--
11 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the
12 Public School Employees' Retirement Fund to the Public School
13 Employees' Retirement Board for the payment of all salaries,
14 wages and other compensation and travel expenses of the
15 employees and members of the Public School Employees' Retirement
16 Board, for contractual services and other expenses necessary for
17 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities of
18 the board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1997, and for
19 the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
20 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997.
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1997, or
22 immediately, whichever is later.
23 SECTION 1. SECTION 104 OF THE ACT OF MAY 6, 1997 (P.L. , <--
24 NO.4A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1997, IS
25 AMENDED BY ADDING A SUBSECTION TO READ:
26 SECTION 104. STATE APPROPRIATIONS.--* * *
27 (P) PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND.--THE FOLLOWING
28 SUMS SET FORTH IN THIS ACT, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
29 NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE PUBLIC
30 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND TO THE HEREINAFTER NAMED
31 AGENCIES OF THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE
32 PAYMENT OF SALARIES, WAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL
33 EXPENSES OF THE DULY APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
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1 COMMONWEALTH, FOR FEES FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES RENDERED, FOR
2 THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES AND FOR THE PAYMENT
3 OF ANY OTHER EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR BY THIS ACT,
4 NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTION AND
5 ACTIVITIES AND FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE
6 FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1997, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
7 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
8 ENDING JUNE 30, 1997.
9 SECTION 2. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
10 TO THE HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREAS IN SECTION 204 OF
11 THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
12 SECTION 204. ATTORNEY GENERAL.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
13 APPROPRIATED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: FEDERAL STATE
14 * * *
15 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
16 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
17 APPROPRIATED FOR DRUG LAW ENFORCEMENT:
18 (1) "HIGH INTENSITY DRUG
19 TRAFFICKING AREAS."
20 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 200,000]
21 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 6,000,000
22 * * *
23 SECTION 3. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
24 FOR THE CSBG - PROGRAM IN SECTION 209 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO
25 READ:
26 SECTION 209. DEPARTMENT OF
27 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.--
28 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED
29 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: FEDERAL STATE
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1 * * *
2 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
3 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
4 APPROPRIATED FOR COMMUNITY
5 CONSERVATION AND EMPLOYMENT:
6 (1) "CSBG - PROGRAM." IN ADDITION,
7 NEW FOCUS MAY BE PLACED ON THE
8 UNEMPLOYED, BOTH OLD AND NEW. LOCAL
9 AGENCIES MAY LOWER THEIR ELIGIBILITY
10 REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS TO THREE
11 MONTHS TO ALLOW GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO
12 ASSURE PROPER CONSIDERATION OF EACH
13 RECIPIENT.
14 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 23,000,000]
15 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 27,000,000
16 * * *
17 SECTION 4. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
18 IN SECTION 210 OF THE ACT FOR STATE FOREST OPERATIONS IS AMENDED
19 BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATION TO READ:
20 SECTION 210. DEPARTMENT OF
21 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.--
22 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED
23 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND
24 NATURAL RESOURCES: FEDERAL STATE
25 * * *
26 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
27 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
28 APPROPRIATED FOR STATE FORESTS:
29 * * *
30 (6) "ECONOMIC ACTION PROGRAMS."
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1 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 100,000
2 * * *
3 SECTION 5. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
4 IN SECTION 213 OF THE ACT, FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
5 AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OPERATIONS ARE AMENDED AND THE
6 SECTION IS AMENDED BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATION TO READ:
7 SECTION 213. DEPARTMENT OF
8 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.--THE
9 FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED TO
10 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
11 PROTECTION: FEDERAL STATE
12 * * *
13 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
14 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
15 APPROPRIATED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM
16 MANAGEMENT:
17 * * *
18 (8) "WETLAND PROTECTION FUND."
19 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 200,000]
20 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 380,000
21 * * *
22 (22) "NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL
23 COMPETITIVENESS."
24 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 425,000]
25 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 877,000
26 * * *
27 (26) "SURVEY STUDIES."
28 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 500,000
29 * * *
30 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
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1 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
2 APPROPRIATED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
3 PROTECTION OPERATIONS:
4 * * *
5 (2) "WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
6 GRANTS."
7 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 2,500,000]
8 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 2,600,000
9 * * *
10 (6) "SAFE DRINKING WATER."
11 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,650,000]
12 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 1,850,000
13 (7) "STORM WATER PERMITTING
14 INITIATIVE."
15 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 2,000,000]
16 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 2,200,000
17 * * *
18 SECTION 6. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
19 FOR CHILD WELFARE - TITLE IV-E AND MEDICARE SERVICES - STATE
20 CENTERS IN SECTION 219 OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:
21 SECTION 219. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
22 WELFARE.--THE FOLLOWING SUMS ARE
23 APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
24 PUBLIC WELFARE: FEDERAL STATE
25 * * *
26 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
27 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
28 APPROPRIATED FOR THE OFFICE OF
29 INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
30 * * *
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1 (2) "CHILD WELFARE - TITLE IV-E -
2 INFORMATION SYSTEMS."
3 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 13,000]
4 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 858,000
5 * * *
6 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
7 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
8 APPROPRIATED FOR THE STATE CENTERS FOR
9 THE MENTALLY RETARDED:
10 * * *
11 (2) "MEDICARE SERVICES - STATE
12 CENTERS."
13 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,065,000]
14 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 1,155,000
15 * * *
16 SECTION 7. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATION
17 FOR DNA LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT IN SECTION 223 OF THE ACT IS
18 AMENDED TO READ:
19 SECTION 223. PENNSYLVANIA STATE
20 POLICE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
21 APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
22 POLICE: FEDERAL STATE
23 * * *
24 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
25 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
26 APPROPRIATED FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
27 OPERATIONS:
28 * * *
29 (3) "DNA LABORATORY IMPROVEMENT."
30 [FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 200,000]
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1 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 375,000
2 * * *
3 SECTION 8. AS MUCH AS RELATES TO THE FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
4 FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY IN
5 SECTION 230 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATION TO
6 READ:
7 SECTION 230. PENNSYLVANIA
8 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.--
9 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED
10 TO THE PENNSYLVANIA INFRASTRUCTURE
11 INVESTMENT AUTHORITY: FEDERAL STATE
12 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
13 APPROPRIATED FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA
14 INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AUTHORITY:
15 * * *
16 (3) "RURAL COMMUNITIES WASTEWATER
17 TREATMENT."
18 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 2,084,0000
19 SECTION 9. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A PART TO READ:
20 PART XV-A
21 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES'
22 RETIREMENT FUND
23 SECTION 1501-A. PUBLIC SCHOOL
24 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND.--THE
25 FOLLOWING AMOUNT IS HEREBY
26 APPROPRIATED FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
27 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND TO THE
28 PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
29 BOARD FOR THE PAYMENT OF ALL SALARIES,
30 WAGES AND OTHER COMPENSATION AND
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1 TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE EMPLOYEES AND
2 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL
3 EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD, FOR
4 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES AND OTHER
5 EXPENSES NECESSARY FOR THE PROPER
6 CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND
7 ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD FOR THE FISCAL
8 YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1997, AND FOR
9 THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
10 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE
11 FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1997. THIS
12 APPROPRIATION INCLUDES $3,908,000, OR
13 AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY,
14 FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PUBLIC
15 SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM'S
16 AUTOMATED BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INCLUDING
17 CONSULTING SERVICES.
18 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 29,185,000
19 SECTION 10. SECTION 1723 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING AN
20 APPROPRIATION TO READ:
21 SECTION 1723. DEPARTMENT OF
22 AGRICULTURE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS
23 ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
24 AGRICULTURE: FEDERAL STATE
25 * * *
26 FOR THE ERADICATION OF AVIAN
27 INFLUENZA IN THIS COMMONWEALTH. THESE
28 FUNDS ARE TO PAY FOR INDEMNIFICATION
29 AND AS A DEPOPULATION INCENTIVE FOR
30 LIVE BIRDS AND POULTRY PRODUCTS
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1 DESTROYED DURING DEPOPULATION
2 PROCEDURES, FOR MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT
3 AND SUPPLIES NEEDED TO DESTROY AND
4 DISPOSE OF INFECTED POULTRY AND TO
5 CLEAN AND DISINFECT AFFECTED PREMISES
6 AND OTHER PREVENTATIVE AND CONTROL
7 MEASURES AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES
8 INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT DUE TO THE
9 AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK. THIS
10 APPROPRIATION SHALL CONTINUE UNTIL
11 JUNE 30, 1998.
12 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 5,000,000
13 SECTION 11. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:
14 (1) THE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1723 OF THE ACT SHALL TAKE
15 EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
16 (2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1,
17 1997, OR IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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