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                                 HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1759, 1856               PRINTER'S NO. 1999

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 1358 Session of 2000


        INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MARCH 17, 2000

        AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 5, 2000

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation             <--
     2     Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry
     3     and the Department of Community and Economic Development to
     4     provide for the expenses of administering the Workers'
     5     Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act
     6     and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year
     7     July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001, and for the payment of bills
     8     incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
     9     ending June 30, 2000.
    10  AMENDING THE ACT OF MAY 12, 1999 (P.L.1119, NO.2A), ENTITLED "AN  <--
    11     ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
    12     ADMINISTRATION FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
    13     AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO
    14     PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF ADMINISTERING THE WORKERS'
    15     COMPENSATION ACT, THE PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE ACT
    16     AND THE OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
    17     JULY 1, 1999, TO JUNE 30, 2000, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
    18     INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
    19     ENDING JUNE 30, 1999," MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BUREAU
    20     OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    21     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    22  hereby enacts as follows:
    23     Section 1.  The sum of $46,388,000, or as much thereof as may  <--
    24  be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the Workmen's
    25  Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and


     1  Industry for the payment of all salaries, wages and other
     2  compensation and travel expenses, for contractual services and
     3  other expenses necessary for the administration of the act of
     4  June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers'
     5  Compensation Act, and the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566,
     6  No.284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, for
     7  the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and for the payment of
     8  bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
     9  year ending June 30, 2000.
    10     Section 2.  The sum of $178,000 is hereby appropriated from
    11  the restricted revenue account within the Workmen's Compensation
    12  Administration Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
    13  the Department of Community and Economic Development as provided
    14  in the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
    15  Workers' Compensation Act, for the operation of that office for
    16  the fiscal year July 1, 2000, to June 30, 2001.
    17     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2000, or
    18  immediately, whichever is later.
    19     SECTION 1.  THE ACT OF MAY 12, 1999 (P.L.1119, NO.2A),         <--
    20  ENTITLED "AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE WORKMEN'S
    21  COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
    22  INDUSTRY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
    23  DEVELOPMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENSES OF ADMINISTERING THE
    24  WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT, THE PENNSYLVANIA OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE
    25  ACT AND THE OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS ADVOCATE FOR THE FISCAL
    26  YEAR JULY 1, 1999, TO JUNE 30, 2000, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF
    27  BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL
    28  YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1999," IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO
    29  READ:
    30     SECTION 2.1.  THE SUM OF $2,000,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS
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     1  MAY BE NECESSARY, IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE SURPLUS OF
     2  THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT
     3  OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY FOR THE OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE BUREAU
     4  OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000.
     5     SECTION 2.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.

















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