PRINTER'S NO. 1932
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1320
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BROWNE, JUNE 14, 2016
REFERRED TO FINANCE, JUNE 14, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled,
as amended, "An act relating to the finances of the State
government; providing for the settlement, assessment,
collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts
due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and
other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth,
or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the
proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other
disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the
possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims
against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and
appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to
the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth
and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting
moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth,
authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes
to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of
section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of
Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of
certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every
department, board, commission, and officer of the State
government, every political subdivision of the State, and
certain officers of such subdivisions, every person,
association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or
collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws
imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or
other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof,
every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the
Commonwealth," providing for general budget restrictions on
appropriations for funds and accounts.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
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Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known
as The Fiscal Code, is amended by adding an article to read:
ARTICLE XVII-E.3
GENERAL BUDGET RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS
FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS
Section 1701 -E.3 . Applicability.
This article applies to appropriations from every General
Appropriation Act.
Section 1702 -E.3 . State Lottery Fund (Reserved).
Section 1703 -E.3 . Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund
(Reserved).
Section 1704 -E.3 . Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account
(Reserved).
Section 1704.1 -E.3 . Access to Justice Account (Reserved).
Section 1705 -E.3 . Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund
(Reserved).
Section 1706 -E.3 . The State Stores Fund (Reserved).
Section 1707 -E.3 . Motor License Fund (Reserved).
Section 1708 -E.3 . Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).
Section 1709 -E.3 . Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).
Section 1710 -E.3 . HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).
Section 1711 -E.3 . Tuition Payment Fund (Reserved).
Section 1712 -E.3 . Banking Fund (Reserved).
Section 1713 -E.3 . Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).
Section 1714 -E.3 . Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority
Fund (Reserved).
Section 1715 -E.3 . Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).
Section 1716 -E.3 . (Reserved).
Section 1717 -E.3 . Restricted receipt accounts.
(a) General provisions.--The secretary may create restricted
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receipt accounts for the purpose of administering Federal grants
only for the purposes designated in this section.
(b) Department of Community and Economic Development.--The
following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Department of Community and Economic Development:
(1) ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program.
(2) (Reserved).
(c) Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.--The
following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:
(1) Federal Aid to Volunteer Fire Companies.
(2) Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public
Law 88-578, 16 U.S.C. § 460l-4 et seq.).
(3) National Forest Reserve Allotment.
(d) Department of Education.--The following restricted
receipt accounts may be established for the Department of
Education:
(1) Education of the Disabled - Part C.
(2) LSTA - Library Grants.
(3) The Pennsylvania State University Federal Aid.
(4) Emergency Immigration Education Assistance.
(5) Education of the Disabled - Part D.
(6) Homeless Adult Assistance Program.
(7) Severely Handicapped.
(8) Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education
Agencies.
(e) Department of Environmental Protection.--The following
restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Department of Environmental Protection:
(1) Federal Water Resources Planning Act.
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(2) Flood Control Payments.
(3) Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of
Programs.
(f) Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.--The following
restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs:
(1) Share Loan Program.
(2) (Reserved).
(g) Department of Transportation.--The following restricted
receipt accounts may be established for the Department of
Transportation:
(1) Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs.
(2) Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance.
(3) Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition.
(h) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The following
restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:
(1) Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -
Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political
Subdivisions.
(2) (Reserved).
(i) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.--The
following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:
(1) Federal Grant - National Historic Preservation Act.
(2) (Reserved).
(j) Executive Offices.--The following restricted receipt
accounts may be established for the Executive Offices:
(1) Retired Employees Medicare Part D.
(2) Justice Assistance.
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(3) Juvenile Accountability Incentive.
(4) Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.
Section 1717.1 -E.3 . Medical Care Availability and Reduction of
Error Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1718 -E.3 . Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1718.1 -E.3 . Gaming Economic Development and Tourism
Fund (Reserved).
Section 1719 -E.3 . Veterans' Trust Fund (Reserved).
Section 1720 -E.3 . State Farm Products Show Fund (Reserved).
Section 1721 -E.3 . Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund
(Reserved).
Section 1722 -E.3 . Straw Purchase Prevention Education Fund
(Reserved) .
Section 1723 -E.3 . Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1724 -E.3 . Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund
(Reserved) .
Section 1725 -E.3 . Highway Beautification Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1726 -E.3 . Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation
Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1727 -E.3 . Local Government Capital Project Fund
(Reserved) .
Section 1728 -E.3 . Low-Level Waste Fund (Reserved) .
Section 1729 -E.3 . Pennsylvania Economic Revitalization Fund
(Reserved) .
Section 1730 -E.3 . Small Business First Fund (Reserved).
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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