PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1423, 1459, 1485,

1459, 1984, 2000

PRINTER'S NO. 2009

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1073

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, NOVEMBER 17, 2015

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS, IN SENATE, JUNE 29, 2016

Section 101. Short title.

Section 102. Definitions.

Section 103. Abbreviations.

Section 104. State appropriations.

Section 105. Federal augmentation appropriations.

Section 201. Governor.

Section 202. Executive Offices.

Section 203. Lieutenant Governor.

Section 204. Attorney General.

Section 205. Auditor General.

Section 206. Treasury Department.

Section 207. Department of Aging.

Section 208. Department of Agriculture.

Section 209. Department of Community and Economic Development.

Section 210. (Reserved).

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Section 216. State System of Higher Education.

Section 217. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

Section 218. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.

Section 219. Department of Environmental Protection.

Section 220. Department of General Services.

Section 221. Department of Health.

Section 222. Department of Human Services.

Section 223. Insurance Department.

Section 224. Department of Labor and Industry.

Section 225. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Section 232. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Section 233. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.

Section 234. Environmental Hearing Board.

Section 235. (Reserved).

Section 236. Health Care Cost Containment Council.

Section 237. State Ethics Commission.

SUBPART B. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 241. Supreme Court.

Section 242. Superior Court.

Section 243. Commonwealth Court.

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Section 248. Judicial Conduct Board.

Section 249. Court of Judicial Discipline.

Section 250. Juror cost reimbursement.

Section 251. County court reimbursement.

SUBPART C. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Section 261. Senate.

Section 262. House of Representatives.

SUBPART D. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES

Section 271. Legislative Reference Bureau.

Section 272. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.

Section 278. Independent Regulatory Review Commission.

Section 279. Capitol Preservation Committee.

Section 280. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.

Section 281. Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

Section 282. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center.

Section 283. Legislative Reapportionment Commission.

Section 284. Independent Fiscal Office.

PART III. STATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 301. Department of Aging.

Section 302. Department of Human Services.

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Section 501. Supreme Court.

Section 601. Department of Health.

Section 701. Pennsylvania State Police.

FOR 2016-2017

SUBPART A. MOTOR LICENSE FUND

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

Section 901. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

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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.

AUTHORITY FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1501. Department of Community and Economic Development.

PART XVIII-A. (RESERVED)

PART XVIII-B. INSURANCE REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT

Section 1801-B. Insurance Department.

PART XVIII-C. PENNSYLVANIA RACEHORSE DEVELOPMENT

Section 1801-C. Department of Agriculture.

Section 1801-D. Executive Offices.

Section 1802-D. Department of Corrections.

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Section 1801-F. Department of Agriculture.

Section 1802-F. Department of Revenue.

Section 1801-G. Treasury Department.

FISCAL YEAR 2015-2016

SUBPART A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1901. (Reserved).

Section 1902. State appropriations.

Section 1916. Department of Education.

Section 1917. Department of Health.

Section 1918. Department of Human Services.

SUBPART C. GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS - GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Section 1921. House of Representatives.

Section 1941. Department of Aging.

SUBPART E. TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1951. Department of Human Services.

SUBPART F. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 2015-2016

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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 2016-2017

Section 2101. Prior laws unaffected.

Section 2102. Compliance with other law before funds available.

Section 2103. Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or

Section 2108. Transfer of excess funds.

Section 2109. Transfers for government support agencies.

Section 2110. Transfers for Legislative Reapportionment

Commission.

Section 2111. Administration of Human Services Block Grant.

Section 2112. Medical assistance provider payments.

PART XXII. EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 2201. Effective date.

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SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 102. DEFINITIONS.

SECTION 103. ABBREVIATIONS.

SECTION 104. STATE APPROPRIATIONS.

SECTION 105. FEDERAL AUGMENTATION APPROPRIATIONS.

SECTION 106. BLOCK GRANTS.

SECTION 107. APPROPRIATIONS TO PENNSYLVANIA HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSISTANCE AGENCY.

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SECTION 2107. APPELLATE COURTS APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY.

SECTION 2108. TRANSFER OF EXCESS FUNDS.

SECTION 2109. TRANSFERS FOR GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES.

SECTION 2110. TRANSFERS FOR LEGISLATIVE REAPPORTIONMENT

COMMISSION.

SECTION 2111. ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN SERVICES BLOCK GRANT.

SECTION 2112. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDER PAYMENTS.

PART XXII. EFFECTIVE DATE

SECTION 2201. EFFECTIVE DATE.

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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

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

medical assistance program.

Section 103. Abbreviations.

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Reauthorization Act.

Program.

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Grant.

Section 104. State appropriations.

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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may

be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the

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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, 2016, and for the payment of bills incurred

and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June

30, 2016.

following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may

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, 2016, and for the

payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of

the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby

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

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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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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

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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,

are hereby specifically appropriated from the Hazardous Material

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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,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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

hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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

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

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and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year

beginning July 1, 2016, and for the payment of bills incurred

and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June

30, 2016.

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

hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,

2016, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid

at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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

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

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forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, and for the

payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of

the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

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

and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June

30, 2016.

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

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

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Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible

persons.

Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of

services to adults with serious mental illness or children with

serious emotional disturbance.

Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs

to combat alcohol and drug abuse.

provides funds for the provision of cash grants, child care,

training and support services, child welfare and administration

for eligible families and individuals.

Section 107. Appropriations to Pennsylvania Higher Education

Assistance Agency.

Higher Education Assistance Agency, which is an integral part

and arm of the Commonwealth and which is directly controlled by

the Commonwealth, shall supplement other Commonwealth funds

maintained by the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance

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PART II

GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS

FOR 2016-2017

SUBPART A

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 201. Governor.

appropriated to the Governor: Federal State

Governor: including the

Conference, the expenses of the

Executive Board and the payment

of traveling expenses of persons

other than employees of the

Commonwealth appointed by the

Governor to represent or

otherwise serve the Commonwealth.

State appropriation....... 6,887,000

Section 202. Executive Offices.

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State appropriation....... 8,670,000

Administration for payment of

Medicare Part B enrollment

penalties.

State appropriation....... 175,000

Services.

State appropriation....... 61,444,000

Initiative."

Federal appropriation..... 246,000

State appropriation....... 4,334,000

fraud activities.

State appropriation....... 12,268,000

are appropriated to supplement

the sum appropriated for

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Federal appropriation..... 1,500,000

Accountability."

Federal appropriation..... 7,000,000

Program Accountability."

Federal appropriation..... 4,200,000

Care - Fraud Investigation."

Federal appropriation..... 905,000

Relations Commission.

State appropriation....... 9,169,000

are appropriated to supplement

the sum appropriated for the

Pennsylvania Human Relations

Commission:

Grant."

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State appropriation....... 964,000

are appropriated to supplement

the sum appropriated for the

Council on the Arts:

the Arts - Administration."

Federal appropriation..... 563,000

are appropriated to supplement

the sum appropriated for the

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime

and Delinquency:

Justice."

Federal appropriation..... 150,000

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Grants - Administration."

Federal appropriation..... 1,300,000

Center."

Federal appropriation..... 150,000

Technology."

Federal appropriation..... 1,000,000

Assistance."

Federal appropriation..... 80,000,000

Formula Grant Program."

Federal appropriation..... 6,000,000

Formula Grant Program -

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Abuse Treatment Program."

Federal appropriation..... 1,300,000

Assistance (VOCA) -

Administration/Operations."

Federal appropriation..... 4,000,000

Incentive Program."

Federal appropriation..... 500,000

Federal appropriation..... 3,000,000

Neighborhoods."

Federal appropriation..... 1,000,000

Health Collaboration."

Federal appropriation..... 240,000

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Program."

Federal appropriation..... 1,000,000

Initiative."

Federal appropriation..... 1,000,000

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