PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3257, 3376 PRINTER'S NO. 3989
No. 2345 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY HARPER, HERSHEY, KREBS, CREIGHTON, WATSON,
R. STEVENSON, RUBLEY, FEESE, GORDNER, WANSACZ, DALLY, NAILOR,
YUDICHAK, VANCE, FLICK, BUNT, PIPPY, J. BAKER, DAILEY, LEH,
HENNESSEY, McILHINNEY, BROOKS, MAHER, HARHAI AND McGEEHAN,
FEBRUARY 6, 2002
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10, 2002
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania <--
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the
3 Environmental Stewardship Fund and for extension of fees.
4 AMENDING TITLE 27 (ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES) OF THE PENNSYLVANIA <--
5 CONSOLIDATED STATUTES, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR LEGISLATIVE
6 FINDINGS, FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND AND FOR
7 EXTENSION OF FEES; AND ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY RENEWAL
8 ACCOUNT, THE CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT AND THE VOLUNTEER
9 FIRE COMPANY FUND.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Sections 6104(b)(1) and 6112(b) of Title 27 of <--
13 the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
14 § 6104. Fund.
15 * * *
16 (b) Sources.--
17 (1) Money appropriated by the General Assembly, interest
18 earned by the fund, penalties, money received from the
19 Federal Government or other sources and money received from
1 the [fee] fees established under section 6112(b) (relating to
2 extension of fees) shall be deposited in the fund. Moneys
3 appropriated by the General Assembly to the fund shall be
4 transferred on a quarterly basis in increments of at least
5 20%.
6 * * *
7 § 6112. Extension of fees.
8 * * *
9 (b) [Fee] Fees established.--
10 (1) (i) Each operator of a municipal waste landfill
11 shall pay, in the same manner prescribed in section 701
12 of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste
13 Reduction Act, an amount equal to 25¢ per ton of weighted
14 waste or 25¢ per three cubic yards of volume-measured
15 waste for all solid waste received at the landfill.
16 [These fees] (ii) The fee established under this
17 paragraph shall be paid to the State Treasury and
18 deposited into the fund.
19 (2) (i) Each operator of a municipal waste landfill or
20 resource recovery facility shall pay, in the same manner
21 prescribed in Chapter 7 of the Municipal Waste Planning,
22 Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, a disposal fee of $5
23 per ton for all solid waste disposed of at the municipal
24 waste landfill or processed at the resource recovery
25 facility.
26 (ii) The fee established under this paragraph shall
27 not apply to process residue and nonprocessible waste
28 from a resource recovery facility that is disposed of at
29 municipal waste landfills.
30 (iii) The operator and any person who collects or
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1 transports solid waste subject to the fee established
2 under this paragraph may collect the fee as a surcharge
3 in accordance with section 705 of the Municipal Waste
4 Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.
5 (iv) The fee established under this paragraph is in
6 addition to the fee prescribed in section 701 of the
7 Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction
8 Act and shall be paid to the State Treasurer and
9 deposited into the fund.
10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
11 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 6102, 6104(B)(1) AND (2) AND (D)(3), <--
12 6105(A)(1) AND 6112 OF TITLE 27 OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED
13 STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
14 § 6102. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
15 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY DETERMINES, DECLARES AND FINDS AS
16 FOLLOWS:
17 (1) NINETY-SIX PERCENT OF THE WATER-QUALITY-IMPAIRED
18 WATERSHEDS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH ARE POLLUTED BECAUSE OF
19 NONPOINT SOURCES OF POLLUTION SUCH AS PAST MINING ACTIVITIES,
20 URBAN AND AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION, ON-LOT
21 SEWAGE SYSTEMS AND EARTHMOVING.
22 (2) THE COMMONWEALTH CONTINUES TO HAVE UNMET NEEDS IN
23 THE AREA OF WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE. NEW AND IMPROVED
24 WATER SOURCES, TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ARE
25 NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES.
26 (3) THE COMMONWEALTH OWNS APPROXIMATELY 2.4 MILLION
27 ACRES OF STATE PARK AND STATE FOREST LANDS AND MANY OF THESE
28 LANDS SUFFER FROM PAST ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, INCLUDING
29 UNRECLAIMED MINES, ACID MINE DRAINAGE AND ABANDONED OIL AND
30 GAS WELLS.
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1 (4) OPEN SPACE, GREENWAYS, RECREATIONAL TRAILS, RIVER
2 CORRIDORS, FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITATS, PARKS AND RECREATION
3 AREAS AND SCENIC ENVIRONMENTS PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT,
4 CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES AND ADD VALUE TO COMMUNITIES.
5 (5) STATE PROGRAMS AND STATE FUNDING SHOULD PROVIDE
6 MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY FOR ELECTED COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL
7 GOVERNMENTAL OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY, PRIORITIZE AND ADDRESS
8 LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, INCLUDING ODOR ABATEMENT
9 PROBLEMS AT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS.
10 (6) GENERATORS OF SOLID WASTE IN AND OUTSIDE THIS
11 COMMONWEALTH WHOSE SOLID WASTE IS DISPOSED OF AT MUNICIPAL
12 WASTE LANDFILLS IN THIS COMMONWEALTH SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE
13 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND.
14 § 6104. FUND.
15 * * *
16 (B) SOURCES.--
17 (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, INTEREST
18 EARNED BY THE FUND, PENALTIES, MONEY RECEIVED FROM THE
19 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER SOURCES AND MONEY RECEIVED FROM
20 THE [FEE] FEES ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION 6112(B) (RELATING TO
21 EXTENSION OF FEES) SHALL BE DEPOSITED IN THE FUND. MONEYS
22 APPROPRIATED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO THE FUND SHALL BE
23 TRANSFERRED ON A QUARTERLY BASIS IN INCREMENTS OF AT LEAST
24 20%.
25 [(2) FOR FISCAL YEARS 1999-2000 THROUGH 2003-2004, THE
26 FUND MAY RECEIVE MONEY, UPON APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, FROM
27 THE RECYCLING FUND AND THE HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP FUND. THE
28 COMBINED TOTAL OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THESE TWO FUNDS FOR THE
29 PROGRAM SHALL NOT EXCEED $30,000,000 ANNUALLY.]
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1 (D) ALLOCATION.--IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
2 THAT THE MONEY APPROPRIATED IN SUBSECTION (C) BE ALLOCATED
3 ANNUALLY AS FOLLOWS:
4 * * *
5 (3) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005 AND EACH YEAR THEREAFTER,
6 MONEYS IN THE FUND SHALL BE ALLOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
7 PARAGRAPH [(1)] (2).
8 * * *
9 § 6105. AGENCIES.
10 (A) THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES.--
11 (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
12 SHALL UTILIZE MONEY IT RECEIVES FROM THE FUND FOR THE
13 FOLLOWING PURPOSES:
14 (I) TO REHABILITATE, REPAIR AND DEVELOP STATE PARK
15 AND STATE FOREST LANDS AND FACILITIES AND THE ACQUISITION
16 OF INTERIOR LANDS WITHIN STATE PARKS AND STATE FORESTS.
17 (II) TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO A COUNTY OR OTHER
18 MUNICIPALITY, CONSERVATION DISTRICTS AND AUTHORIZED
19 ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PLANNING, EDUCATION,
20 ACQUISITION, DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF
21 GREENWAYS, RECREATIONAL TRAILS, OPEN SPACE, NATURAL
22 AREAS, RIVER CORRIDORS, WATERSHEDS, COMMUNITY AND
23 HERITAGE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; COMMUNITY
24 CONSERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; FOREST
25 CONSERVATION; AND OTHER CONSERVATION PURPOSES. GRANTS
26 UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE USED BY AN AUTHORIZED
27 ORGANIZATION FOR LAND ACQUISITION UNLESS THE AUTHORIZED
28 ORGANIZATION OBTAINS THE APPROVAL OF ALL COUNTIES IN
29 WHICH THE LAND IS SITUATED. GRANT MONEYS MAY ALSO BE USED
30 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FARMLAND FOR THE PURPOSES SET
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1 FORTH IN THIS PARAGRAPH.
2 (III) TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO A COUNTY OR OTHER
3 MUNICIPALITY AND AUTHORIZED ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE
4 OF RESEARCH, PLANNING, INVENTORIES AND TECHNICAL
5 ASSISTANCE INTENDED TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE
6 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THIS COMMONWEALTH.
7 (IV) NOT LESS THAN 15% OF THE ALLOCATION SHALL BE
8 USED FOR THE FUNDING AND ENHANCEMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA'S
9 HERITAGE PARKS PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO STATE-
10 DESIGNATED HERITAGE PARK AGENCIES FOR THE ACQUISITION,
11 DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF HERITAGE AREAS.
12 * * *
13 § 6112. EXTENSION OF FEES.
14 (A) RECYCLING FEE.--NO FEE SHALL BE IMPOSED UNDER SECTION
15 701 OF THE ACT OF JULY 28, 1988 (P.L.556, NO.101), KNOWN AS THE
16 MUNICIPAL WASTE PLANNING, RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION ACT, ON
17 OR AFTER OCTOBER 15, [2004] 2009.
18 (B) [FEE] FEES ESTABLISHED.--
19 (1) (I) EACH OPERATOR OF A MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL
20 SHALL PAY, IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 701
21 OF THE MUNICIPAL WASTE PLANNING, RECYCLING AND WASTE
22 REDUCTION ACT, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 25¢ PER TON OF WEIGHTED
23 WASTE OR 25¢ PER THREE CUBIC YARDS OF VOLUME-MEASURED
24 WASTE FOR ALL SOLID WASTE RECEIVED AT THE LANDFILL.
25 [THESE FEES)
26 (II) THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
27 BE PAID TO THE STATE TREASURY AND DEPOSITED INTO THE
28 FUND.
29 (2) (I) EACH OPERATOR OF A MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL
30 SHALL PAY, IN THE SAME MANNER PRESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 7 OF
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1 THE MUNICIPAL WASTE PLANNING, RECYCLING AND WASTE
2 REDUCTION ACT, A DISPOSAL FEE OF $6 PER TON FOR ALL SOLID
3 WASTE DISPOSED OF AT THE MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL.
4 (II) THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
5 APPLY TO ALL PROCESS RESIDUE AND NONPROCESSIBLE WASTE
6 FROM A RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY THAT IS DISPOSED OF AT
7 THE MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL, EXCEPT FOR PROCESS RESIDUE
8 AND NONPROCESSIBLE WASTE THAT IS PERMITTED FOR BENEFICIAL
9 USE OR FOR USE AS ALTERNATE DAILY COVER AT THE MUNICIPAL
10 WASTE LANDFILL.
11 (III) THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL
12 NOT APPLY TO SOLID WASTE FROM A HAZARDOUS WASTE TREATMENT
13 FACILITY THAT IS CONVERTED INTO NONHAZARDOUS WASTE AND
14 DISPOSED OF AT THE MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL.
15 (IV) THE OPERATOR AND ANY PERSON WHO COLLECTS OR
16 TRANSPORTS SOLID WASTE SUBJECT TO THE FEE ESTABLISHED
17 UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY COLLECT THE FEE AS A SURCHARGE
18 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 705 OF THE MUNICIPAL WASTE
19 PLANNING, RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION ACT.
20 (V) THE FEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH IS IN
21 ADDITION TO THE FEE PRESCRIBED IN SECTION 701 OF THE
22 MUNICIPAL WASTE PLANNING, RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION
23 ACT AND SHALL BE PAID TO THE STATE TREASURER AND
24 DEPOSITED AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3).
25 (3) (I) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT $3.50 PER TON OF
26 THE FEE COLLECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) IN THE
27 ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND TO BE ALLOCATED IN
28 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 6104(D) (RELATING TO FUND) AND
29 6105 (RELATING TO AGENCIES).
30 (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT $1 PER TON OF THE
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1 FEE COLLECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) IN THE COMMUNITY
2 RENEWAL ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6114 (RELATING TO
3 COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT).
4 (III) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT 50¢ PER TON OF
5 THE FEE COLLECTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) IN THE CONSERVATION
6 HERITAGE ACCOUNT ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6115 (RELATING TO
7 CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT).
8 (IV) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEPOSIT $1 PER TON, UP TO
9 A MAXIMUM OF $25,000,000 ANNUALLY, IN THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
10 COMPANY FUND ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 6116 (RELATING TO
11 VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FUND).
12 SECTION 2. TITLE 27 IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:
13 § 6114. COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT.
14 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.--THE COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT IS HEREBY
15 ESTABLISHED AS A SEPARATE FUND WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY. THE
16 MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED ON A CONTINUING
17 BASIS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
18 (B) SOURCE OF FUNDING.--THE MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT SHALL
19 CONSIST OF THE PORTION OF THE RECYCLING FEE ALLOCATED UNDER
20 SECTION 6112(B)(3)(II) (RELATING TO EXTENSION OF FEES), ALL
21 INTEREST EARNED ON THOSE MONEYS AND ANY OTHER MONEYS
22 APPROPRIATED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DEPOSIT
23 INTO THE ACCOUNT.
24 (C) ALLOCATION.--THE MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT, TOGETHER WITH
25 ALL INTEREST EARNED THEREON, SHALL BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY AS
26 FOLLOWS:
27 (1) 90% TO A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE
28 COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT FOR USE BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
29 COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
30 (2) 10% TO A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE
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1 COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT FOR USE BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
2 HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION.
3 (D) USE OF ACCOUNT.--
4 (1) THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
5 SHALL USE ITS ALLOCATION FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY
6 REVITALIZATION AIMED AT ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF
7 SUBURBAN SPRAWL AND LOSS OF HABITAT AND OPEN SPACE; IMPROVING
8 THE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN CITIES AND TOWNS
9 THROUGHOUT THIS COMMONWEALTH; MAKING THESE AREAS MORE
10 ATTRACTIVE FOR HOME OWNERSHIP AND THE REHABILITATION OF
11 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; ENCOURAGING INVESTMENT IN AREAS THAT
12 ALREADY POSSESS WATER, SEWER, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER FORMS
13 OF INFRASTRUCTURE; AND ENSURING THAT THE BENEFITS OF PROGRAMS
14 FUNDED BY AN INCREASE IN THE SOLID WASTE TIPPING FEE FLOW TO
15 ALL OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH. NOT MORE THAN 20%
16 OF THE ALLOCATION MAY BE EXPENDED IN ANY ONE FISCAL YEAR IN
17 ANY ONE COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC
18 DEVELOPMENT'S ALLOCATION SHALL BE USED FOR THE FOLLOWING
19 PROGRAMS:
20 (I) NOT LESS THAN 20% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE
21 FUNDING AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM,
22 INCLUDING ANY AND ALL CLASSES OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION AS
23 THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MAY
24 DETERMINE.
25 (II) NOT LESS THAN 10% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE
26 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF AN ELM STREET PROGRAM TO
27 REVITALIZE CORE RESIDENTIAL AREAS ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN
28 COMMERCIAL AREAS AS DEFINED BY THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS
29 GOVERNING THAT PROGRAM.
30 (III) NOT LESS THAN 15% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE
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1 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF AN ENHANCED LAND USE AND
2 COMMUNITY PLANNING PROGRAM INCLUDING CURRENT PROGRAM
3 ACTIVITIES BUT WITH A FURTHER EMPHASIS ON SMART GROWTH
4 INITIATIVES INCLUDING TRANSIT REVITALIZATION INVESTMENT
5 DISTRICTS.
6 (IV) NOT LESS THAN 15% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE
7 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF AN EXPANDED PROGRAM TO
8 ASSIST WITH THE ACQUISITION AND REHABILITATION OF ANCHOR
9 BUILDINGS THAT ARE KEY AND HIGH VISIBILITY COMMERCIAL
10 STRUCTURES WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT OF A
11 COMMUNITY AS DEFINED BY THE RELEVANT REGULATIONS
12 GOVERNING THAT PROGRAM.
13 (V) NOT LESS THAN 20% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR THE
14 ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF A STATEWIDE URBAN
15 HOMESTEADING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES FOR THE
16 REDEVELOPMENT OF ABANDONED RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS OR
17 VACANT LOTS, AND TO ASSIST MUNICIPALITIES WITH OTHER
18 PROGRAMS OR INITIATIVES TO COMBAT URBAN BLIGHT.
19 (VI) NOT LESS THAN 20% OF THE ALLOCATION FOR
20 RETENTION AS A CONTINGENCY TO FUND EXCESS DEMAND FOR ANY
21 OF THE PROGRAMS REFERENCED IN SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) THROUGH
22 (V), EXCEPT THAT NO SINGLE PROGRAM MAY RECEIVE MORE THAN
23 75% OF THE CONTINGENCY ALLOCATION.
24 (2) THE PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION
25 SHALL USE ITS ALLOCATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C) FOR THE FUNDING
26 OF THE HISTORIC HOMESITE GRANT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS OR
27 LOANS TO REHABILITATE HISTORIC RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.
28 (E) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE LIMITATION.--THE DEPARTMENT AND
29 AGENCY THAT RECEIVE MONEYS FROM THE COMMUNITY RENEWAL ACCOUNT
30 FOR THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT EXPEND MORE
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1 THAN 2% OF THE MONEYS ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
2 § 6115. CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT.
3 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.--THE CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT IS
4 HEREBY ESTABLISHED AS A SEPARATE FUND WITHIN THE STATE TREASURY.
5 THE MONEYS OF THE ACCOUNT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED ON A
6 CONTINUING BASIS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
7 (B) SOURCE OF FUNDING.--THE MONEYS OF THE CONSERVATION
8 HERITAGE ACCOUNT SHALL CONSIST OF THE PORTION OF THE RECYCLING
9 FEE ALLOCATED UNDER SECTION 6112(B)(3)(III) (RELATING TO
10 EXTENSION OF FEES), ALL INTEREST EARNED ON THOSE MONEYS AND ANY
11 OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT
12 FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE ACCOUNT.
13 (C) ALLOCATION.--THE MONEYS OF THE CONSERVATION HERITAGE
14 ACCOUNT SHALL BE ALLOCATED ANNUALLY AS FOLLOWS:
15 (1) 45% TO A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE
16 CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT FOR USE BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
17 FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION.
18 (2) 45% TO A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE
19 CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT FOR USE BY THE PENNSYLVANIA
20 GAME COMMISSION.
21 (3) 10% TO A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE
22 CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT FOR TRANSFER TO THE WILD
23 RESOURCE CONSERVATION FUND.
24 (D) USE OF ACCOUNT.--
25 (1) THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION SHALL USE
26 ITS ALLOCATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
27 AND REHABILITATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
28 (2) THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION SHALL USE ITS
29 ALLOCATION UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND
30 REHABILITATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE.
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1 (3) THE AMOUNT ALLOCATED UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(3) TO THE
2 WILD RESOURCE CONSERVATION FUND SHALL BE USED FOR THE
3 PURPOSES SPECIFIED FOR THAT FUND IN THE ACT OF JUNE 23, 1982
4 (P.L.597, NO.170), KNOWN AS THE WILD RESOURCE CONSERVATION
5 ACT.
6 (E) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE LIMITATION.--
7 (1) THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION AND THE
8 PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION SHALL NOT EXPEND ANY MONEYS FROM
9 THE CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(1) OR
10 (2) ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
11 (2) ANY DEPARTMENT THAT RECEIVES MONEYS FROM THE
12 CONSERVATION HERITAGE ACCOUNT FROM SUBSECTION (C)(3) MAY NOT
13 EXPEND MORE THAN 2% OF THE MONEYS ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
14 § 6116. VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FUND.
15 (A) ESTABLISHMENT.--THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FUND IS
16 ESTABLISHED IN THE STATE TREASURY. THE MONEYS OF THE VOLUNTEER
17 FIRE COMPANY FUND ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED ON A CONTINUING BASIS
18 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO CARRY
19 OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
20 (B) SOURCE OF FUNDING.--THE MONEYS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE
21 COMPANY FUND SHALL CONSIST OF THE PORTION OF THE RECYCLING FEE
22 ALLOCATED UNDER SECTION 6112(B)(3)(IV) (RELATING TO EXTENSION OF
23 FEES) AND ANY OTHER MONEYS APPROPRIATED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR DEPOSIT
25 INTO THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY FUND.
26 (C) USE OF FUND.--THE MONEYS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
27 FUND SHALL BE USED, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE FIRE
28 COMMISSIONER, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES AS
29 DETERMINED BY REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND
30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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1 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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