PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1616

PRINTER'S NO. 2108

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1456

Session of

2023

INTRODUCED BY HARRIS, JUNE 20, 2023

AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF

REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 4, 2023

appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds

appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure;

and making an appropriation from a restricted account within

the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund.

AMENDING THE ACT OF AUGUST 3, 2023 (P.L. , NO.1A), ENTITLED "AN

ACT TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE

EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL

DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE

PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30,

2024, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING

TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR

JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS

REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE

30, 2023; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF

FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE

DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30,

2023, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING

UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022,"

ADDING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES, THE

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Section 1. In order to carry into effect the act of

Congress, approved July 2, 1862, granting public land to the

several states for educational purposes, and subsequent acts of

Congress related thereto, and the act of the General Assembly of

Pennsylvania accepting the provisions and conditions of said

acts of Congress and pledging the faith of the State to carry

the same into effect, the following sums, or as much thereof as

may be necessary, are hereby appropriated to the Trustees of The

Pennsylvania State University for the fiscal year July 1, 2023,

to June 30, 2024, for the purposes and in the amounts as shown:

section 1 shall be made on the basis of costs during the fiscal

year.

Section 3. (a) Payments to The Pennsylvania State

University of the appropriations provided in section 1 shall be

made monthly during the fiscal year.

(b) Such monthly payments shall be made in accordance with

the provisions of section 2 on the basis of estimated costs. The

estimate of costs shall be submitted by The Pennsylvania State

University to the Secretary of Education, the General Assembly

and the State Treasurer not later than 30 days prior to the date

proper records showing the application of such money. Not later

than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year to which this

act relates, The Pennsylvania State University shall file, with

the Secretary of Education, the General Assembly and the Auditor

General of the Commonwealth, a statement setting forth the

amounts and purposes of all expenditures made from money

appropriated by this act and other university accounts during

said fiscal year, as provided in section 2, used as a basis for

receipt of any appropriation during said fiscal year.

reviewed by the Auditor General of the Commonwealth, and he

shall have the right, in respect to the money appropriated by

this act, to audit and disallow expenditures made for purposes

not permitted by this act and to cause such sums to be recovered

and paid by The Pennsylvania State University to the State

Treasurer. In respect to expenditures made by the university

from money other than that appropriated by this act, the Auditor

General shall have the right to review only, and he shall file

annually with the General Assembly such information concerning

such expenditures as the General Assembly or any of its

Committee of the House of Representatives.

Section 6. The Pennsylvania State University shall present

and report its financial statements required under the

accepted accounting principles as prescribed by the National

Association of College and University Business Officers, the

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or their

successors, or by any other recognized authoritative body; the

"Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Budget Instructions for the State

System of Higher Education, State-Related Universities and Non-

State-Related Colleges and Universities"; and, the financial

reporting policies and standards promulgated by the Federal

Government and by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that apply to

The Pennsylvania State University.

Section 7. The money of the restricted account within the

Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund is hereby appropriated for

the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, in accordance

with the provisions of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,

No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the restricted

account.

Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023, or

APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL

FUND TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR

THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR: FEDERAL STATE

* * *

IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENTS.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 10,000,000

SECTION 215. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE

APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL

INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

STATE APPROPRIATION ....... 642,206,000

SECTION 222. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE

APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL

FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN

SERVICES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL

YEAR: FEDERAL STATE

* * *

FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND

SECTION 241. SUPREME COURT.

THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE

APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND

TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE

CURRENT FISCAL YEAR: FEDERAL STATE

FOR THE SUPREME COURT:

INCLUDING THE SALARIES OF THE

MIDDLE DISTRICT, FOR CRIERS,

COURT OFFICERS AND THE LAW

SECRETARY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE IN

EASTERN, MIDDLE AND WESTERN

DISTRICTS AND WORKERS'

COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS

FOR ALL SUPREME COURT EMPLOYEES

NOT FUNDED BY OTHER

APPROPRIATIONS, FOR THE OFFICE OF

STATE REPORTERS, INCLUDING THE

SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF

ASSESSMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL

CENTER OF STATE COURTS.

[19,392,000]

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 26,792,000

FOR VOUCHERED EXPENSES FOR

JUSTICES.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 118,000

FOR DISTRICT COURT

JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 23,185,000

FOR THE INTERBRANCH COMMISSION.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 358,000

FOR COURT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION

FOR THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 78,000

FOR RULES COMMITTEES.

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 1,595,000

FOR THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF

ARE APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE

SUM APPROPRIATED FOR THE COURT

ADMINISTRATOR:

(1) "COURT IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT."

FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,130,000

FOR THE INTEGRATED CRIMINAL

FOR THE OFFICE OF ELDER JUSTICE

STATE APPROPRIATION....... 499,000

THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS

ARE APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE

SUM APPROPRIATED FOR THE OFFICE OF

ELDER JUSTICE IN THE COURTS:

(1) "ELDER JUSTICE

INNOVATION."

FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,000,000

SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL APPLY RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2023.

SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.