PRINTER'S NO. 2011
No. 1591 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, BISHOP, GEORGE, COY, DeWEESE, VEON,
BELARDI, RUBLEY, J. TAYLOR, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, HERSHEY,
ARMSTRONG, GEIST, BARD, SOLOBAY, LaGROTTA, TANGRETTI, HARHAI,
MANDERINO, PALLONE, SHANER, WASHINGTON, LAUGHLIN, READSHAW,
TRAVAGLIO, PETRARCA, YOUNGBLOOD, CURRY, BEBKO-JONES, JOSEPHS,
DONATUCCI, JAMES, SURRA, LEACH, GRUCELA, WALKO, MARKOSEK,
McCALL, STURLA, ROONEY, GRUITZA, TIGUE, SANTONI, FABRIZIO,
CAWLEY, MUNDY, WANSACZ, HANNA, MACKERETH, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, PISTELLA, DALEY, WOJNAROSKI, BELFANTI, FREEMAN,
WATERS, THOMAS, BUTKOVITZ, ROEBUCK, GOODMAN, COSTA AND
YUDICHAK, JUNE 11, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 11, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L., No.1A), entitled "An
2 act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
3 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for certain
6 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
8 ending June 30, 2003; to provide appropriations from the
9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
10 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
11 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
12 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30,
19 2004; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for the
21 proper operation of the several departments of the
22 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
23 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
24 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
25 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
1 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June
2 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
3 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; to provide
4 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
5 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the
6 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30,
7 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
8 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002;
9 and making a repeal," further providing for appropriations
10 relating to the Department of Public Welfare.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
14 provision of services to the homeless in section 219 of the act
15 of March 20, 2003 (P.L., No.1A), known as the General
16 Appropriation Act of 2003, is amended to read:
17 Section 219. Department of Public
18 Welfare.--The following sums are
19 appropriated to the Department of
20 Public Welfare: Federal State
21 * * *
22 For provision of services to the
23 homeless.
24 [State appropriation....... 23,001,000]
25 State appropriation........ 24,236,000
26 * * *
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
28 immediately, whichever is later.
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