SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1363 PRINTER'S NO. 2198
No. 1176 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY BARLEY, MARCH 27, 2001
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 12, 2001
AN ACT 1 Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within 2 the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the 3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted 8 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal 9 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 10 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal 11 year July 1, 2001, to June 30, 2002, for the purposes and in the 12 amounts shown: Federal State 13 For the salaries, wages and all 14 necessary expenses for the proper 15 operation and administration of the 16 Pennsylvania Public Utility 17 Commission, including the chairman and
1 commissioners and the Bureau of Safety 2 and Enforcement. <-- 3 State appropriation........ 42,127,000 4 AND ENFORCEMENT. THIS APPROPRIATION <-- 5 INCLUDES AT LEAST $500,000 FOR COSTS, 6 INCLUDING TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGY 7 NEEDS, FOR REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF 8 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER PERFORMANCE 9 STANDARDS AND THE DATA UNDERLYING 10 REPORTS RELATING TO SUCH STANDARDS. 11 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 42,992,000 12 The following Federal augmentation 13 amounts, or as much thereof as may be 14 necessary, are specifically 15 appropriated to supplement the sum 16 authorized to be billed to utilities 17 for the operation of the commission: 18 (1) "Natural Gas Pipeline 19 Safety" - To enforce the 20 regulations of the Natural Gas 21 Pipeline Safety Act. 22 Federal appropriation...... 300,000 23 Any Federal funds which the 24 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 25 receives pursuant to these 26 appropriations shall not be reimbursed 27 to any utility. 28 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2001, or 29 immediately, whichever is later. B6L84RZ/20010H1176B2198 - 2 -