PRINTER'S NO.  2069

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

SENATE BILL

 

No.

1475

Session of

2012

  

  

INTRODUCED BY CORMAN, MARCH 30, 2012

  

  

REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 30, 2012  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within

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the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the

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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year

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July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be

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necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted

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revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal

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augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

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to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal

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year July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013, for the purposes and in the

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amounts shown:

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Federal

State

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For the salaries, wages and all 

necessary expenses for the proper

operation and administration of the

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission,

including the chairman and

    

  

  

  

  

    

  

  

  

  

 


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commissioners and the Bureau of Safety

and Enforcement.

  

  

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State appropriation............

  

60,398,000

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The following Federal augmentation

amounts, or as much thereof as may be

necessary, are specifically

appropriated to supplement the sum

authorized to be billed to utilities

for the operation of the commission:

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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(1)  "Natural Gas Pipeline

Safety" - To enforce the regulations

of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

Act.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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Federal appropriation...........

2,819,000

  

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(2)  "Motor Carrier Safety."

  

  

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Federal appropriation...........

1,888,000

  

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(3)  "ARRA - Electric Regulatory

Assistance."

  

  

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Federal appropriation...........

150,000

  

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Any Federal funds which the

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission

receives pursuant to these

appropriations shall not be reimbursed

to any utility.

  

  

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2012, or

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immediately, whichever is later.

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