HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1599, 1940, 2360 PRINTER'S NO. 2391
No. 1242 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HELFRICK, DECEMBER 6, 2001
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 2002
AN ACT
1 Providing for the adoption of capital projects to be financed
2 from current revenues of the Game Fund. FROM THE INCURRING OF <--
3 DEBT OR FROM CURRENT REVENUE OF THE FISH FUND AND THE BOAT
4 FUND; AND MAKING A REPEAL.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Short title. <--
8 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Game Fund
9 Capital Budget Act for 2001-2002.
10 Section 2. Total authorization.
11 The total authorization for the capital projects in the
12 category of public improvement projects to be acquired by the
13 Pennsylvania Game Commission and to be financed from current
14 revenues of the Game Fund pursuant to executive authorizations
15 shall be $3,081,000.
16 Section 3. Itemization of Pennsylvania Game Commission capital
17 projects.
1 The individual capital projects in the category of public
2 improvement projects to be acquired by the Pennsylvania Game
3 Commission and to be financed from current revenues of the Game
4 Fund pursuant to the executive authorizations are hereby
5 itemized, together with their respective estimated costs, as
6 follows:
7 Total
8 Project
9 Project Allocation
10 (1) Clearfield County
11 (i) Land acquisition - 3,350 acres $850,000
12 (2) Columbia and Schuylkill Counties
13 (i) Land acquisition - 1,170 acres 400,000
14 (3) Elk and Jefferson Counties
15 (i) Land acquisition - 2,177 acres 871,000
16 (4) Schuylkill County
17 (i) Land acquisition - 2,400 acres 960,000
18 Section 4. Effective date.
19 This act shall take effect immediately.
20 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <--
21 THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE PENNSYLVANIA
22 FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION CAPITAL BUDGET ACT FOR 2002-2003.
23 SECTION 2. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.
24 THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE
25 CATEGORY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 TO
26 BE ACQUIRED OR DEVELOPED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
27 COMMISSION AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF DEBT OR FROM
28 CURRENT REVENUES OF THE FISH FUND AND THE BOAT FUND PURSUANT TO
29 EXECUTIVE AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE $49,460,000 $49,960,000. <--
30 SECTION 3. ITEMIZATION OF PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
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1 CAPITAL PROJECTS.
2 THE INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC
3 IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BE ACQUIRED OR DEVELOPED BY THE
4 PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE
5 INCURRING OF DEBT OR BY THE CURRENT REVENUES OF THE FISH FUND
6 AND THE BOAT FUND PURSUANT TO THE EXECUTIVE AUTHORIZATIONS ARE
7 HEREBY ITEMIZED TOGETHER WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE ESTIMATED COSTS,
8 AS FOLLOWS:
9 TOTAL
10 PROJECT
11 PROJECT ALLOCATION
12 (1) PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
13 (I) BEAVER COUNTY
14 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT LOWER HEREFORD LAKE 4,550,000
15 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $3,792,000)
16 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $758,000)
17 (B) UPGRADE DAM AT UPPER HEREFORD LAKE 3,250,000
18 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,708,000)
19 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $542,000)
20 (II) BEDFORD COUNTY
21 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
22 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
23 REYNOLDSDALE FISH CULTURE STATION 5,575,000
24 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $3,937,000)
25 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,638,000)
26 (II.1) BERKS COUNTY <--
27 (A) REMOVAL OF DAM AT CHARMING FORGE ON
28 TULPEHOCKEN CREEK 500,000
29 (III) BUTLER COUNTY
30 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT GLADE RUN LAKE 1,560,000
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1 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,300,000)
2 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $260,000)
3 (IV) CARBON COUNTY
4 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT MAUCH CHUNK LAKE 325,000
5 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $271,000)
6 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $54,000)
7 (V) CENTRE COUNTY
8 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
9 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
10 BELLEFONTE FISH CULTURE STATION 2,200,000
11 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,833,000)
12 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $367,000)
13 (B) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
14 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
15 BENNER FISH CULTURE STATION 2,465,000
16 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,054,000)
17 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $411,000)
18 (C) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
19 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
20 PLEASANT GAP FISH CULTURE STATION 2,090,000
21 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,742,000)
22 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $348,000)
23 (VI) CLINTON COUNTY
24 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
25 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
26 TYLERSVILLE FISH CULTURE STATION 2,040,000
27 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,440,000)
28 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $600,000)
29 (VII) CUMBERLAND COUNTY
30 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
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1 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
2 HUNTSDALE FISH CULTURE STATION 3,840,000
3 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,712,000)
4 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,128,000)
5 (B) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
6 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT BIG
7 SPRING FISH CULTURE STATION 8,250,000
8 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $6,875,000)
9 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,375,000)
10 (VIII) ELK COUNTY
11 (A) CONTRIBUTE TO A COOPERATIVE WATERSHED
12 PROJECT TO INSTALL A DEMONSTRATION
13 RECIRCULATION FISH CULTURE FACILITY AT
14 ABANDONED MINE SITE IN HORTON TOWNSHIP 1,600,000
15 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,400,000)
16 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $200,000)
17 (IX) ERIE COUNTY
18 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
19 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
20 CORRY FISH CULTURE STATION 2,655,000
21 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,875,000)
22 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $780,000)
23 (X) LACKAWANNA COUNTY
24 (A) DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING AREA AND
25 BOATING AND FISHING ACCESS AREA FOR
26 PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AT
27 MERLI/SARNOSKI PARK 720,000
28 (B) DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING AREA, PAVILION
29 AND BOATING AND FISHING ACCESS AREA FOR
30 PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED IN
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1 THE BULLSHEAD SECTION OF SCRANTON ALONG
2 THE LACKAWANNA RIVER 720,000
3 (XI) LEHIGH COUNTY
4 (A) RECONSTRUCT AND REHABILITATE DAM AND
5 SPILLWAY AT LEASER LAKE 5,400,000
6 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $4,500,000)
7 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $900,000)
8 (XII) POTTER COUNTY
9 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
10 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
11 OSWAYO FISH CULTURE STATION 2,220,000
12 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,568,000)
13 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $652,000)
14 SECTION 4. DEBT AUTHORIZATION.
15 THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR GENERAL AND STATE TREASURER ARE HEREBY
16 AUTHORIZED TO BORROW FROM TIME TO TIME IN ADDITION TO ANY
17 AUTHORIZATION HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ENACTED, ON THE CREDIT OF
18 THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THE
19 CURRENT CAPITAL BUDGET, MONEY NOT EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE SUM OF
20 $49,460,000 $49,960,000 AS MAY BE FOUND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT <--
21 THE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND
22 BOAT COMMISSION PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN THIS CAPITAL
23 BUDGET.
24 SECTION 5. ISSUE OF BONDS.
25 THE INDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT SHALL BE INCURRED,
26 FROM TIME TO TIME, AND SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY ONE OR MORE SERIES
27 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN SUCH
28 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT FOR EACH SERIES AS THE GOVERNOR, THE
29 AUDITOR GENERAL AND THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DETERMINE, BUT THE
30 LATEST STATED MATURITY DATE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED
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1 USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECTS BEING FINANCED AS STATED IN SECTION
2 6.
3 SECTION 6. ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE AND TERM OF DEBT.
4 (A) ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATES THAT
5 THE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
6 ITEMIZED IN THIS ACT IS 30 YEARS.
7 (B) TERM OF DEBT.--THE MAXIMUM TERM OF THE DEBT AUTHORIZED
8 TO BE INCURRED UNDER THIS ACT IS 30 YEARS.
9 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
10 THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED IN
11 THIS ACT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
12 FUND TO THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION IN THE MAXIMUM
13 AMOUNT OF $49,460,000 $49,960,000 TO BE USED BY IT EXCLUSIVELY <--
14 TO DEFRAY THE FINANCIAL COST OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
15 COMMISSION PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL BUDGET.
16 AFTER RESERVING OR PAYING THE EXPENSE OF THE SALE OF THE
17 OBLIGATION, THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA
18 FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION THE MONEYS AS REQUIRED AND CERTIFIED BY
19 IT TO BE LEGALLY DUE AND PAYABLE.
20 SECTION 8. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION.
21 (A) CURRENT ACT.--THE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION FOR
22 THE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN THIS ACT WHICH HAVE
23 NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR DESIGN WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE
24 DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE UPON SUCH DATE AND SHALL BE
25 CONSIDERED REPEALED.
26 (B) EXTENSIONS.--THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET MAY EXTEND AN
27 EXPIRED PROJECT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR UPON WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO
28 THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
29 COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN
30 OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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1 UPON EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENSION PERIOD, AN EXTENDED PROJECT MAY
2 NOT BE SUBSEQUENTLY EXTENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET.
3 (C) REPORTS.--WHENEVER THE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION
4 FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ITEMIZED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL
5 EXPIRE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A), THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET
6 SHALL, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF EXPIRATION, PROVIDE TO THE
7 CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
8 OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE
9 APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A
10 REPORT ITEMIZING ALL CAPITAL PROJECTS WHICH HAVE EXPIRED. SUCH
11 REPORT SHALL CONTAIN SPECIFIC REFERENCES TO THE SECTION OF THE
12 ACT WHEREIN THE PROJECTS WERE ITEMIZED AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
13 PROJECT LOCATION, PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND AUTHORIZED PROJECT
14 AMOUNT.
15 SECTION 9. REPEALS.
16 THE FOLLOWING ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS ARE REPEALED:
17 SECTIONS 2(H), 10, 18(F) AND 22(F) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 30,
18 2002 (P.L.891, NO.131), KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECT
19 ITEMIZATION ACT OF 2001-2002.
20 SECTION 10. EDITORIAL CHANGES.
21 IN EDITING AND PREPARING THIS ACT FOR PRINTING FOLLOWING THE
22 FINAL ENACTMENT, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU SHALL INSERT
23 OR REVISE LETTERS OR NUMBERS FOR PROJECTS WHERE THE LETTERS OR
24 NUMBERS ARE MISSING OR REQUIRE REVISION. THE BUREAU SHALL ALSO
25 REVISE THE TOTAL MONETARY AMOUNTS FOR THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION,
26 DEBT AUTHORIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS AND DEPARTMENTAL TOTALS AS
27 NECESSARY TO AGREE WITH THE TOTAL MONETARY AMOUNTS OF THE
28 PROJECTS.
29 SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.
30 THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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