PRINTER'S NO. 1423
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1073
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, NOVEMBER 17, 2015
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, NOVEMBER 17, 2015
AN ACT
To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
Executive and Judicial Departments, the State Government
Support Agencies and the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the
fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for certain
institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 2015; to provide appropriations from the
State Lottery Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the Aviation
Restricted Account, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The
State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home
Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services
Operating Fund, the Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings
Program Fund, the Banking Fund, the Firearm Records Check
Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund,
the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, the Home Improvement Account, the
Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act
Enforcement Fund, the Insurance Regulation and Oversight
Fund, the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted
Receipt Account, the Justice Reinvestment Fund and the
Multimodal Transportation Fund to the Executive Department;
to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System
Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department for the
fiscal year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; to provide
appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal
year July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, for the proper operation
of several departments of the Commonwealth and the
Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License
Fund money; and to provide for the appropriation of Federal
funds to the Executive Department of the Commonwealth and for
the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
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PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
Section 102. Definitions.
Section 103. Abbreviations.
Section 104. State appropriations.
Section 105. Federal augmentation appropriations.
Section 106. Block grants.
PART II. GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2015-2016
(RESERVED)
PART III. STATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 301. Department of Aging.
Section 302. Department of Human Services.
PART IV. TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 401. Department of Community and Economic Development.
Section 402. Department of Human Services.
PART V. JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 501. Supreme Court.
PART VI. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 601. Department of Health.
PART VII. STATE STORES FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 701. Pennsylvania State Police.
PART VIII. MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2015-2016
SUBPART A. MOTOR LICENSE FUND
Section 801. Department of Transportation.
Section 802. Executive Offices.
Section 803. Treasury Department.
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Section 804. Department of Agriculture.
Section 805. Department of Community and Economic Development.
Section 806. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Section 807. Department of Education.
Section 808. (Reserved).
Section 809. Department of General Services.
Section 810. Department of Revenue.
Section 811. Pennsylvania State Police.
SUBPART B. AVIATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
Section 821. Department of Transportation.
PART IX. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 901. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
PART X. MILK MARKETING FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1001. Milk Marketing Board.
PART XI. HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1101. Department of Community and Economic Development.
PART XII. TUITION ACCOUNT GUARANTEED
SAVINGS PROGRAM FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1201. Treasury Department.
PART XIII. BANKING FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1301. Department of Banking and Securities.
PART XIV. FIREARM RECORDS CHECK FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1401. Pennsylvania State Police.
PART XV. BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1501. Department of Community and Economic Development.
PART XVI. OIL AND GAS LEASE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1601. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
PART XVII. HOME IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS
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Section 1701. Attorney General.
PART XVIII. CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY AND FIREFIGHTER
PROTECTION ACT ENFORCEMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801. Attorney General.
PART XVIII-A. (RESERVED)
PART XVIII-B. INSURANCE REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT
FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-B. Insurance Department.
PART XVIII-C. PENNSYLVANIA RACEHORSE DEVELOPMENT
RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-C. Department of Agriculture.
PART XVIII-D. JUSTICE REINVESTMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-D. Executive Offices.
Section 1802-D. Department of Corrections.
Section 1803-D. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
Section 1804-D. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
PART XVIII-E. MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-E. Department of Transportation.
PART XIX. (RESERVED)
PART XX. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR 2015-2016
Section 2001. General Fund repository for Federal funds.
Section 2002. Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
funds.
Section 2003. Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
Section 2004. Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
Section 2005. Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
Section 2006. Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and SSBG.
PART XXI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 2015-2016
Section 2101. Prior laws unaffected.
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Section 2102. Compliance with other law before funds available.
Section 2103. Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
committing funds.
Section 2104. Minority business set-asides.
Section 2105. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
sources.
Section 2106. Lapsing of unused funds.
Section 2107. (Reserved).
Section 2108. Transfer of excess funds.
Section 2109. (Reserved).
Section 2110. (Reserved).
Section 2111. Administration of Human Services Block Grant.
Section 2112. (Reserved).
PART XXII. EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 2201. Retroactivity.
Section 2202. Effective date.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the General
Appropriation Act of 2015.
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Employees." Includes all directors, superintendents, bureau
or division chiefs, assistant directors, assistant
superintendents, assistant chiefs, experts, scientists,
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engineers, surveyors, draftsmen, accountants, secretaries,
auditors, inspectors, examiners, analysts, statisticians,
marshals, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, messengers and
other assistants in any department, board or commission.
"Expenses" and "maintenance." Includes all printing, binding
and stationery, food and forage, materials and supplies,
traveling expenses, training, motor vehicle supplies and
repairs, freight, express and cartage, postage, telephones and
telegraph rentals and toll charges, newspaper advertising and
notices, public advertising by or through any medium, fuel,
light, heat, power and water, minor construction and renovation,
repairs or reconstruction of equipment, buildings and
facilities, rent of real estate and equipment, premiums on
workers' compensation, insurance premiums on policies of
liability insurance, insurance premiums on medical payment
insurance and surety bonds for volunteer workers, premiums on
employee group life insurance and employee and retired employee
group hospital and medical insurance, payment of Commonwealth
share of Social Security taxes and unemployment compensation
costs for State employees, the purchase of replacement or
additional equipment and machinery and all other incidental
costs and expenses, including payment to the Department of
General Services of mileage and other charges for the use of
automobiles and rental payments for permanently assigned
automobiles and of expenses or costs of services incurred
through the Purchasing Fund. The term "expenses" also shall
include the medical costs for the treatment of inmates of State
institutions when the inmate must be transferred to an outside
hospital, provided, that in no case shall the State institution
pay more for patient care than that provided under the State
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medical assistance program.
Section 103. Abbreviations.
The following abbreviations when used in this act shall have
the meanings given to them in this section unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise:
"AIDS." Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
"ARC." Appalachian Regional Commission.
"ARRA." American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
"BG." Block grant.
"CCDFBG." Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.
"CHIPRA." Children's Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization Act.
"CSBG." Community Services Block Grant.
"DCSI." Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
Program.
"DFSC." Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
"DOE." Department of Energy.
"EEOC." Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
"EPA." Environmental Protection Agency.
"ESEA." Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
"ESG." Emergency Solutions Grant.
"FEMA." Federal Emergency Management Agency.
"FTA." Federal Transit Administration.
"HUD." Department of Housing and Urban Development.
"ID." Intellectual Disabilities.
"LIHEABG." Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.
"LSTA." Library Services and Technology Act.
"MCH." Maternal and Child Health.
"MCHSBG." Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.
"MHSBG." Mental Health Services Block Grant.
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"PAFE." Pennsylvania Agricultural Food Exposition.
"PHHSBG." Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
"RSAT." Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.
"SABG." Substance Abuse Block Grant.
"SCDBG." Small Communities Development Block Grant.
"SDA." Service Delivery Area.
"SORNA." Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
"SSBG." Social Services Block Grant.
"TANF." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
Grant.
"TEFAP." Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program.
"VA." Veterans' Administration.
"WIA." Workforce Investment Act.
"WIC." Women, Infants and Children Program.
Section 104. State appropriations.
(a) General Fund.--The following sums set forth in this act,
or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically
appropriated from the General Fund to the several hereinafter
named agencies of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
Departments of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
elected or appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth,
for the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for
the purchase or rental of goods and services, printing, public
advertising by or through any medium, equipment, land and
buildings and for payment of any other expenses, as provided by
law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the
duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
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2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(b) State Lottery Fund.--The following sums set forth in
this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the
several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(c) Tobacco Settlement Fund.--The following sums set forth
in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of
the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
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(d) Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account.--The
following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
restricted receipt account established within the General Fund,
known as the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, to
the Judicial Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses, for
the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015.
(e) Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.--The
following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to the several
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
Commonwealth for the payment of fees for contractual services
rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the
payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(f) The State Stores Fund.--The following sums set forth in
this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
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specifically appropriated from The State Stores Fund to the
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(g) Motor License Fund.--The following sums, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the
Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
Executive Department for the payment of salaries, wages and
other compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(h) Aviation Restricted Account.--The following sums, or as
much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from
the Aviation Restricted Account in the Motor License Fund to the
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department for the
purposes set forth herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
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(i) Hazardous Material Response Fund.--The following sums
set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
are hereby specifically appropriated from the Hazardous Material
Response Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of fees
for contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(j) Milk Marketing Fund.--The following sums set forth in
this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Milk Marketing Fund to the
several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(k) Home Investment Trust Fund.--The following sums set
forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby specifically appropriated from the Home Investment Trust
Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
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Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015.
(l) Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund.--The
following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund to the
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(m) Banking Fund.--The following sums set forth in this act,
or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically
appropriated from the Banking Fund to the hereinafter named
agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
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payment of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
expenses of the duly appointed officers and employees of the
Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for contractual services
rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the
payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(n) Firearm Records Check Fund.--The following sums set
forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby specifically appropriated from the Firearm Records Check
Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015.
(o) Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund.--The
following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Ben
Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund to the
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
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Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(p) Oil and Gas Lease Fund.--The following sums set forth in
this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to the
hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
(q) Home Improvement Account.--The following sums set forth
in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Home Improvement Account
within the General Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the
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duly appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
purchase or rental of goods and services and for payment of any
other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015.
(r) Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act
Enforcement Fund.--The following sums set forth in this act, or
as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically
appropriated from the Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter
Protection Act Enforcement Fund to the hereinafter named
agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
payment of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
expenses of the duly appointed officers and employees of the
Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for contractual services
rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
for payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by this
act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions
and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of
bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2015.
(s) (Reserved).
(t) Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund.--The following
sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund to the hereinafter named
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agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
payment of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
expenses of the duly appointed officers and employees of the
Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for contractual services
rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
for payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by this
act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions
and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of
bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2015.
(u) Pennsylvania Racehorse Development Restricted Receipt
Account.--The following sums set forth in this act, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, are hereby specifically
appropriated from the Pennsylvania Racehorse Development
Restricted Receipt Account established within the Pennsylvania
Racehorse Development Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of
the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
fees for contractual services rendered, for the purchase or
rental of goods and services and for the payment of any other
expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for the
proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and for
the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred and
remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30,
2015.
(v) Justice Reinvestment Fund.--The following sums set forth
in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Justice Reinvestment Fund to
the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department and
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government support agencies of the Commonwealth for the payment
of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses of
the duly appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth,
for the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for
the purchase or rental of goods and services and for payment of
any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of bills incurred
and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
30, 2015.
(w) Multimodal Transportation Fund.--The following sums set
forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
hereby specifically appropriated from the Multimodal
Transportation Fund to the Department of Transportation for the
payment of salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
expenses, for the payment of fees for contractual services
rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the
payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
the fiscal year ending June 30, 2015.
Section 105. Federal augmentation appropriations.
The following Federal augmentation appropriations set forth
in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the Federal augmentation funds to
the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of the expenses
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of implementing and carrying out the programs stated herein for
the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and for the payment of
bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2015. Unless otherwise stated, the
appropriations include any carryovers from the prior fiscal
year.
Section 106. Block grants.
(a) Appropriation.--The following sums set forth in this
act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
specifically appropriated from the block grant (BG) funds to the
several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
of the Commonwealth for the purposes and under the restrictions
for which the funds are provided for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 2015.
(b) Small Communities Development Block Grant.--The Small
Communities Development Block Grant (SCDBG) is to assist small
cities and communities that have a high concentration of
impoverished citizens and substandard housing to expand their
low-income and moderate-income housing opportunities and to meet
community development needs.
(c) Community Services Block Grant.--The Community Services
Block Grant (CSBG) is to provide a range of services and
activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on
the causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the
community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. In
addition, new focus may be placed on the unemployed, both old
and new. Local agencies may lower their eligibility requirements
for recipients to three months to allow greater flexibility to
assure proper consideration of each recipient.
(d) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.--The
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Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
for the provision of preventive health and other health services
related to emergency medical systems, health initiative grants,
comprehensive public health, hypertension, fluoridation, health
education, risk reduction, home health, rape crisis and domestic
violence services.
(e) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The
Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) is to
enable states to maintain and strengthen their leadership in
planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for
pregnant women, mothers, infants and children, and children with
special health care needs and in providing health services for
mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health
care.
(f) Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.--The Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEABG) is to help
lessen the impact of the high cost of energy on low-income
families and individuals, including energy efficiency grants for
low-income dwellings. No less than 15% of the LIHEABG funds
received shall be used for weatherization. LIHEABG funds
received pursuant to a Presidential release of contingency funds
shall be exempt from the 15% requirement.
(g) Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block
Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible
persons.
(h) Mental Health Services Block Grant.--The Mental Health
Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of
services to adults with serious mental illness or children with
serious emotional disturbance.
(i) Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block
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Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs
to combat alcohol and drug abuse.
(j) Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.--The Child
Care and Development Fund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the
provision of direct child care or to increase the quality and
availability of child care for low-income families.
(k) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.--
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANFBG)
provides funds for the provision of cash grants, child care,
training and support services, child welfare and administration
for eligible families and individuals.
PART II
GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2015-2016
(RESERVED)
PART III
STATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 301. Department of Aging.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Aging: Federal State
For general government
operations of the Department of
Aging.
State appropriation....... 9,058,000
For PENNCARE for older
Pennsylvanians for the purpose of
developing, operating and
purchasing services for the aged
and other adults, including, but
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not limited to, model projects,
community care services, audits of
area agencies on aging, protective
services and counseling services.
State appropriation....... 309,917,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated to supplement the
sum appropriated for PENNCARE:
(1) "Programs for the Aging -
Title III."
Federal appropriation..... 52,000,000
(2) "Programs for the Aging -
Nutrition."
Federal appropriation..... 10,000,000
(3) "Programs for the Aging -
Title V - Employment."
Federal appropriation..... 8,000,000
(4) "Programs for the Aging -
Title VII - Elder Rights
Protection."
Federal appropriation..... 4,700,000
(5) "Medical Assistance -
Attendant Care."
Federal appropriation..... 35,197,000
(6) "Medical Assistance Nursing
Home Transition Administration."
Federal appropriation..... 700,000
For preadmission assessment.
State appropriation....... 16,135,000
For caregiver support.
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State appropriation....... 12,103,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated to supplement the
sum appropriated for caregiver
support:
(1) "Programs for the Aging -
Title III - Caregiver Support."
Federal appropriation..... 10,000,000
For transfer from the State
Lottery Fund to the Pharmaceutical
Assistance Fund.
State appropriation....... 175,000,000
For Alzheimer's outreach.
State appropriation....... 250,000
For grants to senior centers.
State appropriation....... 2,000,000
Section 302. Department of Human Services.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Human Services: Federal State
For medical assistance - long-
term care.
State appropriation....... 184,081,000
For home-based and community-
based services.
State appropriation....... 120,668,000
For medical assistance -
transportation services.
State appropriation....... 4,900,000
PART IV
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TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 401. Department of Community and Economic Development.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Community and Economic
Development: Federal State
For life sciences greenhouses.
State appropriation....... 3,000,000
Section 402. Department of Human Services.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Human Services: Federal State
For medical assistance - long-
term care.
State appropriation....... 116,609,000
PART V
JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION
ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS
Section 501. Supreme Court.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Supreme Court: Federal State
For the Statewide Judicial
Computer System.
State appropriation....... 57,048,000
PART VI
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING
FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 601. Department of Health.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
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Health: Federal State
For emergency medical services.
State appropriation....... 9,600,000
For Catastrophic Medical and
Rehabilitation Program.
State appropriation....... 4,800,000
PART VII
STATE STORES FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 701. Pennsylvania State Police.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
State Police: Federal State
For liquor control enforcement
operational expenses.
State appropriation....... 29,746,000
PART VIII
MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2015-2016
SUBPART A
MOTOR LICENSE FUND
Section 801. Department of Transportation.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Transportation: Federal State
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the proper
administration of the Department of
Transportation, including the State
Transportation Commission and the
State Transportation Advisory
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Committee and the Statewide
coordination of municipal services.
State appropriation....... 57,124,000
For operation of welcome
centers.
State appropriation....... 3,730,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
operation of the highway and safety
improvement programs, including
planning and research, design,
engineering, right-of-way
acquisition and the operation of
the engineering district facilities
and liaison services with
communities on local road
engineering and construction
activities.
State appropriation....... 268,000,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
administration and operation of the
maintenance program for State
roads, bridges, tunnels and
structures, including the operation
of the county maintenance district
facilities.
State appropriation....... 866,000,000
For reinvestment in Department
of Transportation facilities.
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State appropriation....... 16,000,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
administration of the traffic
safety program and the
administration and operation of the
operator and vehicle registration
programs.
State appropriation....... 147,295,000
For payments to municipalities
pursuant to the act of June 1, 1956
(1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred
to as the Liquid Fuels Tax
Municipal Allocation Law.
State appropriation....... 30,000,000
For payments to municipalities
to assist in maintenance and
construction costs of roads.
State appropriation....... 238,503,000
For supplemental payments to
municipalities to assist in
maintenance and construction costs
of roads in accordance with 75
Pa.C.S. Ch. 93 (relating to
supplemental funding for municipal
highway maintenance).
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
For maintenance and
construction of county bridges. An
allocation to a county under this
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or in part by the county for grants
to municipalities for distribution
in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
§ 9010(c).
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
For municipal traffic signals.
State appropriation....... 25,000,000
Section 802. Executive Offices.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Executive
Offices: Federal State
For Commonwealth technology
services.
State appropriation....... 1,401,000
Section 803. Treasury Department.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Treasury
Department: Federal State
For the payment of salaries,
wages and all necessary expenses
in the proper administration of
the program to refund liquid fuels
taxes to which the Commonwealth is
not entitled.
State appropriation....... 533,000
For the payment of principal
and interest requirements on
general obligation bonds issued
for transportation projects.
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State appropriation....... 4,223,000
For payment of principal and
interest requirements on general
obligation bonds issued for public
improvements.
State appropriation....... 16,968,000
For payment of the compensation
of the Commonwealth's loan and
transfer agent for services and
expenses in connection with the
registration, transfer and payment
of interest on bonds of the
Commonwealth and other services
required to be performed by the
loan and transfer agent.
State appropriation....... 50,000
Section 804. Department of Agriculture.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Agriculture: Federal State
For administration of the
weights and measures program.
State appropriation....... 4,728,000
For the State Conservation
Commission for the maintenance and
improvement of dirt and gravel
roads.
State appropriation....... 28,000,000
Section 805. Department of Community and Economic Development.
The following amounts are
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appropriated to the Department of
Community and Economic
Development: Federal State
For Appalachian Regional
Commission and the Office of the
Appalachian States' regional
representative.
State appropriation....... 1,073,000
Section 806. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources: Federal State
For the maintenance and
mitigation of dust and sediment
pollution from forestry roads.
State appropriation....... 7,000,000
Section 807. Department of Education.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Education: Federal State
For administration of the school
safe driving program and for
payments to school districts or
joint school organizations for
driver education courses.
State appropriation....... 1,100,000
Section 808. (Reserved).
Section 809. Department of General Services.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
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For payment of tort claims.
State appropriation....... 10,000,000
Section 810. Department of Revenue.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Revenue: Federal State
For administration and
enforcement of various Motor
License Fund tax regulations.
State appropriation....... 18,076,000
Section 811. Pennsylvania State Police.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
State Police: Federal State
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance the Traffic Control and the
Traffic Safety Facilities Program
of the Pennsylvania State Police.
State appropriation....... 689,985,000
For law enforcement information
technology.
State appropriation....... 20,697,000
For the Statewide Public Safety
Radio System.
State appropriation....... 18,042,000
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance the Municipal Police
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Commission.
State appropriation....... 1,270,000
For replacement of patrol
vehicles.
State appropriation....... 12,000,000
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance the Automated Fingerprint
Identification System (AFIS).
State appropriation....... 85,000
For commercial vehicle
inspections.
State appropriation....... 10,479,000
For municipal police training
grants.
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
SUBPART B
AVIATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
Section 821. Department of Transportation.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Transportation: Federal State
For payment for aviation
operations, including the operation
and maintenance of State-owned
aircraft, payment of general
expenses, supplies, printing and
equipment; for the development and
maintenance of State airports and
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the maintenance and repair of
landing fields, intermediate
landing fields, landing field
equipment, beacon sites and other
navigation facilities; and for the
encouragement and development of
civil aeronautics.
State appropriation....... 4,104,000
For airport development.
State appropriation....... 6,000,000
For real estate tax rebate
payments to privately owned public
use airports.
State appropriation....... 250,000
PART IX
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE
FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 901. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
Emergency Management Agency: Federal State
For general administration and
operational expenses.
State appropriation....... 190,000
For training programs for
hazardous material response teams.
State appropriation....... 190,000
For grants to support counties'
activities.
State appropriation....... 1,330,000
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For public and facility owner
education, information and
participation programs.
State appropriation....... 190,000
PART X
MILK MARKETING FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1001. Milk Marketing Board.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Milk Marketing
Board: Federal State
For the operation of the Milk
Marketing Board.
State appropriation....... 2,840,000
PART XI
HOME INVESTMENT TRUST
FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1101. Department of Community and Economic Development.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Community and Economic Development: Federal State
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated for the
administration of the Affordable
Housing Act:
(1) "Affordable Housing Act
Administration."
Federal appropriation..... 2,000,000
PART XII
TUITION ACCOUNT GUARANTEED SAVINGS
PROGRAM FUND APPROPRIATIONS
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Section 1201. Treasury Department.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Treasury
Department: Federal State
For the operation of the Tuition
Account Program Bureau.
State appropriation....... 3,188,000
PART XIII
BANKING FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1301. Department of Banking and Securities.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Banking and Securities: Federal State
For general government
operations of the Department of
Banking and Securities.
State appropriation....... 23,178,000
PART XIV
FIREARM RECORDS CHECK FUND
APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1401. Pennsylvania State Police.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
State Police: Federal State
For activities associated with
the purchase of firearms by
individuals.
State appropriation....... 6,130,000
PART XV
BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
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Section 1501. Department of Community and Economic Development.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Community and Economic Development: Federal State
For the Ben Franklin Technology
Development Authority Fund.
State appropriation....... 119,000,000
PART XVI
OIL AND GAS LEASE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1601. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources: Federal State
For general government
operations of the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources.
State appropriation....... 9,210,000
For State Parks operations.
State appropriation....... 38,765,000
For State Forests operations.
State appropriation....... 19,045,000
PART XVII
HOME IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1701. Attorney General.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Attorney
General: Federal State
For Home Improvement Consumer
Protection.
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State appropriation....... 1,760,000
PART XVIII
CIGARETTE FIRE SAFETY
AND FIREFIGHTER PROTECTION
ACT ENFORCEMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801. Attorney General.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Attorney
General: Federal State
For Cigarette Fire Safety and
Firefighter Protection Enforcement.
State appropriation....... 50,000
PART XVIII-A
(RESERVED)
PART XVIII-B
INSURANCE REGULATION AND
OVERSIGHT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-B. Insurance Department.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Insurance
Department: Federal State
For general government
operations of the Insurance
Department.
State appropriation....... 24,460,000
PART XVIII-C
PENNSYLVANIA RACEHORSE DEVELOPMENT
RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-C. Department of Agriculture.
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The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Agriculture: Federal State
For transfer from the
Pennsylvania Racehorse
Development Restricted Receipt
Account to the State Farm
Products Show Fund.
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
PART XVIII-D
JUSTICE REINVESTMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-D. Executive Offices.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Executive
Offices: Federal State
For the Pennsylvania
Commission on Crime and
Delinquency.
State appropriation....... 2,072,000
Section 1802-D. Department of Corrections.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Corrections: Federal State
For medium and short-minimum
offender diversion.
State appropriation....... 326,000
For coordinated community
reentry.
State appropriation....... 62,000
Section 1803-D. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
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The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
Board of Probation and Parole: Federal State
For a streamline of the State
parole process.
State appropriation....... 93,000
Section 1804-D. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
Commission on Sentencing: Federal State
For a risk assessment
instrument.
State appropriation....... 400,000
PART XVIII-E
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION FUND APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1801-E. Department of Transportation.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Transportation: Federal State
For PennPORTS - Philadelphia
Regional Port Authority Debt
Service.
State appropriation....... 4,607,000
PART XIX
(RESERVED)
PART XX
SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
FOR 2015-2016
Section 2001. General Fund repository for Federal funds.
All money received from the Federal Government as
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contributions or supplements to the departments or agencies of
the Commonwealth or the programs herein provided shall be paid
into the General Fund.
Section 2002. Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
funds.
Federal funds shall be encumbered or spent only to the extent
that such funds are estimated as being available during the
fiscal year of the Commonwealth.
Section 2003. Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
Any Federal money which has been previously appropriated by
the General Assembly and authorized or allocated by the Federal
Government but remains unspent from prior fiscal years and will
not be renewed for fiscal year 2014-2015 is hereby appropriated.
Section 2004. Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
Subgrants may be made between Federal appropriations without
further approval of the General Assembly. The Secretary of the
Budget shall submit a list of subgrants to the chairman and
minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate
and the chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations
Committee of the House of Representatives quarterly. No subgrant
to a State agency, however, may be made from a restricted
receipt account without a specific appropriation by the General
Assembly.
Section 2005. Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
(a) Natural disasters and civil disobedience.--Federal funds
available for costs and damages resulting from natural disasters
or civil disobedience may be added to an appropriation contained
in this act or to funds appropriated or may be used for the
purposes prescribed by the Federal Government.
(b) Other emergencies.--In addition to the money
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appropriated by this act, all money received from the Federal
Government for the purpose of disaster assistance or relief, or
other money received as a direct result of terrorist acts, money
for homeland security and defense and money for avian
flu/pandemic preparedness shall be paid into the General Fund
and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to the
departments, boards, commissions or agencies designated by the
Governor.
(c) Executive authorization.--In the event of any emergency
situation in which the General Assembly cannot act in sufficient
time, the Governor is authorized through executive authorization
to provide up to $10,000,000 in Federal funds to alleviate the
emergency situation.
(d) Definition.--For the purposes of this section,
"emergency" is defined as any situation in which there is a
chance of or which may result in substantial human suffering.
Section 2006. Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and SSBG.
In accordance with Federal law which permits the transfer of
funds from the TANFBG to the CCDFBG and SSBG, the Department of
Human Services, upon approval of the Secretary of the Budget,
may make such transfers of funds provided that any such transfer
will not result in a deficit in any appropriation from which
funds are transferred. The Secretary of the Budget shall provide
10 days prior notification of any such transfers to the chairman
and the minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the
Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the
Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.
PART XXI
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
FOR 2015-2016
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Section 2101. Prior laws unaffected.
This act is not intended to be inconsistent with or to repeal
any provision of any act enacted at this or any prior session of
the General Assembly regulating the purchase of supplies, the
ordering of printing and binding, the purchase, maintenance and
use of automobiles, the method of making payments from the State
Treasury for any purpose or the functioning of any
administrative department, board or commission.
Section 2102. Compliance with other law before funds available.
No appropriation made by this act to any department, board,
commission or agency of the Executive Department shall be
available unless and until the department, board, commission or
agency has complied with sections 615 and 616 of the act of
April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative
Code of 1929.
Section 2103. Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
committing funds.
Funds available to agencies, boards, departments, commissions
or other governmental entities under this act for the
procurement of supplies, services or construction shall not be
available for payment of or to be committed to or encumbered for
payment of any such procurement unless and until the agency,
board, department or other governmental entity has complied with
all of the requirements applicable to the procurement that are
set out in 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement) and in the
policies, procedures and regulations instituted in accordance
with that code.
Section 2104. Minority business set-asides.
(a) Duty to report.--Each department or other
instrumentality of the Commonwealth listed in Subpart A of Part
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II authorized to contract for buildings, highways, commodities,
equipment, supplies or services shall report to the General
Assembly all information pertinent to anticipated procurement
needs at the beginning of each fiscal year and each fiscal
quarter thereafter.
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "minority
business" means a minority business enterprise as defined in the
act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.598, No.206), known as the
Pennsylvania Minority Business Development Authority Act.
Section 2105. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
sources.
In addition to the amounts appropriated by this act:
(1) Money received in payment for food and household
supplies furnished to employees and other persons, except
inmates, by an institution and money received from the
proceeds from the sale of any products of the soil, meats,
livestock, timber or other materials sold by a department or
agency of the Commonwealth shall be paid into the General
Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to
the several respective institutions for the operation and
maintenance of the institutions.
(2) Money received from any other source, except the
Federal Government, as contributions for the programs
provided herein or as payment for services or materials
furnished by one institution to another, except those
collections designated as revenues, shall be paid into the
General Fund and are hereby appropriated out of the General
Fund for the purposes of the respective appropriations.
(3) Money received by a department or agency of the
Commonwealth from any other sources, except the Federal
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Government, as contributions or supplements to the department
or agency for a program or administration of an act included
in this act shall be paid into the General Fund and credited
to the appropriation for that program or administration of
the act.
Section 2106. Lapsing of unused funds.
Except as otherwise provided by law or by this section, that
part of all appropriations in Parts II, III, IV, V, VI, VII,
VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XVIII-A,
XVIII-B, XVIII-C, XVIII-D and XVIII-E unexpended, uncommitted or
unencumbered as of June 30, 2016, shall automatically lapse as
of that date.
Section 2107. (Reserved).
Section 2108. Transfer of excess funds.
The Governor may transfer any excess money in those funds
receiving proceeds of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania general
obligation bonds in excess of the amount necessary for the
purposes for which the bonds were issued to the appropriate
sinking fund for payment of debt service due on outstanding
bonds. If such excess funds, together with any available
balance, exceed the amount of debt service remaining to be paid,
the funds shall be transferred to the General Fund or to the
appropriate special fund responsible for such debt service.
Section 2109. (Reserved).
Section 2110. (Reserved).
Section 2111. Administration of Human Services Block Grant.
The Department of Human Services shall allocate and disburse
appropriations in this act for the Human Services Block Grant
Pilot Program established under Article XIV-B of the act of June
13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Public Welfare Code, to
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counties participating in that program. Each such county may
adjust the expenditure of its Human Services Block Grant Pilot
Program allocation between those appropriations in accordance
with, and as authorized by, the applicable provision of Article
XIV-B of the Public Welfare Code.
Section 2112. (Reserved).
PART XXII
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section 2201. Retroactivity.
This act shall be retroactive to July 1, 2015.
Section 2202. Effective date.
This act shall take effect immediately.
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