Trial Engrossment of Amendment A02588 to Senate Bill 0712 P.N. 0845, Regular Session 2019-2020

A02588

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

712

Session of

2019

INTRODUCED BY ARGALL AND PHILLIPS-HILL, MAY 31, 2019

REFERRED TO FINANCE, MAY 31, 2019

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 cancer control, prevention and

research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for

the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment

business financial management firms, for private dam

financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes;

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," in Treasury Department, further providing for

investment of moneys. 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 cancer

control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical

center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting

Association, for entertainment business financial management

firms, for private dam financial assurance and for

reinstatement of item vetoes; 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," in Treasury

Department, further providing for investment of moneys; in

oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease

Fund; in transportation network companies, motor carrier

companies and parking authority of a city of the first class,

providing for transportation network company extension; in

special funds, further providing for funding, for State

Workers' Insurance Board, for expiration, for definitions,

for other grants and for Commonwealth indebtedness; in

additional special funds, further providing for definitions,

for establishment of special fund and account, for use of

fund, for distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse

Development Fund, for Workers' Compensation Security Fund,

for definitions, for use of funds, for amount of grant and

for guidelines for applications and providing for Enhanced

Revenue Collection Account, Environmental Stewardship Fund

and Recycling Fund; in general budget implementation,

providing for block grants and for reports to General

Assembly, further providing for Department of General

Services, for Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, for

Department of Human Services, for Pennsylvania Higher

Education Assistance Agency, for surcharges, for Multimodal

Transportation Fund, for State Gaming Fund and providing for

Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and

Conservation Committee; in 2018-2019 budget implementation,

further providing for Department of Revenue; adding

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provisions relating to 2019-2020 budget implementation;

making related repeals; and making editorial changes.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 301.1(i)(2) of the act of April 9, 1929

(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, is amended to read:

Section 301.1. Investment of Moneys.--* * *

(i) * * *

(2) The authority to invest or reinvest the moneys of any

fund pursuant to this subsection shall expire December 31,

[2019] 2024. The Treasury Department may maintain investments

pursuant to this subsection which are in existence on the

expiration date in this paragraph for not more than two years

following such expiration date.

Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

Section 1. The General Assembly finds and declares as

follows:

(1) The intent of this act is to provide for the

implementation of the 2019-2020 Commonwealth budget.

(2) The Constitution of Pennsylvania confers numerous

express duties upon the General Assembly, including the

passage of a balanced budget for the Commonwealth.

(3) Section 24 of Article III of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania requires the General Assembly to adopt all

appropriations for the operation of government in this

Commonwealth, regardless of their source. The Supreme Court

has repeatedly affirmed that "It is fundamental within

Pennsylvania's tripartite system that the General Assembly

enacts the legislation establishing those programs which the

State provides for its citizens and appropriates the funds

necessary for their operation."

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(4) Pursuant to section 13 of Article VIII of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania, the General Assembly is

explicitly required to adopt a balanced Commonwealth budget.

Given the unpredictability and potential insufficiency of

revenue collections, various changes in State law relating to

sources of revenue, the collection of revenue and the

implementation of statutes which impact revenue may be

required to discharge this constitutional obligation.

(5) Section 11 of Article III of the Constitution of

Pennsylvania requires the adoption of a general appropriation

act that embraces "nothing but appropriations." While actual

items of appropriation can be contained in a General

Appropriation Act, the achievement and implementation of a

comprehensive budget involves more than subjects of

appropriations and dollar amounts. Ultimately, the budget has

to be balanced under section 13 of Article VIII of the

Constitution of Pennsylvania. This may necessitate changes to

sources of funding and enactment of statutes to achieve full

compliance with these constitutional provisions.

(6) For the reasons set forth in paragraphs (1), (2),

(3), (4) and (5), it is the intent of the General Assembly

through this act to provide for the implementation of the

2019-2020 Commonwealth budget.

(7) Every provision of this act relates to the

implementation of the operating budget of the Commonwealth

for this fiscal year, addressing in various ways the fiscal

operations, revenues and potential liabilities of the

Commonwealth. To that end, this act is intended to implement

the 2019-2020 Commonwealth budget without specifically

appropriating public money from the General Fund. This act

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provides accountability for spending and makes transfers or

other changes necessary to impact the availability of revenue

in order to meet the requirements of section 13 of Article

VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and to implement the

act of (P.L. , No. ), known as the General Appropriation

Act of 2019.

Section 1.1. Sections 301.1(i)(2) and 1601.2-E(e) of act of

April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, are

amended to read:

Section 301.1. Investment of Moneys.--* * *

(i) * * *

(2) The authority to invest or reinvest the moneys of

any fund pursuant to this subsection shall expire December

31, [2019] 2024. The Treasury Department may maintain

investments pursuant to this subsection which are in

existence on the expiration date in this paragraph for not

more than two years following such expiration date.

Section 1601.2-E. Oil and Gas Lease Fund.

* * *

(e) Annual transfers.--The following apply:

(1) [For] (i) Except as provided under subparagraph

(ii), for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and each fiscal year

thereafter, $20,000,000 shall be transferred from the

fund to the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the

Environmental Stewardship Fund.

(ii) No amount shall be transferred from the fund to

the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the

Environmental Stewardship Fund for the 2019-2020 fiscal

year.

(2) For the 2017-2018 fiscal year and each fiscal year

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thereafter, $15,000,000 shall be transferred from the fund to

the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the Hazardous

Sites Cleanup Fund.

Section 1.2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1606-M. Transportation network company extension.

Notwithstanding 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A22(1) (relating to

assessment), the provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A22 shall not

expire until December 31, 2020.

Section 2. Section 1702-A(b)(1) is amended by adding a

subparagraph to read:

Section 1702-A. Funding.

* * *

(b) Transfer of portion of surplus.--

(1) Except as may be provided in paragraph (2), for

fiscal years beginning after June 30, 2002, the following

apply:

* * *

(xi) If the Secretary of the Budget certifies that

there is a surplus in the General Fund for the 2018-2019

fiscal year, 100% of the surplus shall be deposited by

the end of the next succeeding quarter into the Budget

Stabilization Reserve Fund.

* * *

Section 3. The heading of Subarticle D of Article XVII-A and

section 1731-A of the act are reenacted to read:

SUBARTICLE D

INVESTMENTS

Section 1731-A. State Workers' Insurance Board.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of section 1512

of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the

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Workers' Compensation Act, section 504 of the act of November

30, 1965 (P.L.847, No.356), known as the Banking Code of 1965,

and any other law of this Commonwealth, the power of the State

Workers' Insurance Board to invest money shall include the power

to hold, purchase, sell, assign, transfer and dispose of

securities, including common stock with the following

restrictions:

(1) Investments in equities may not exceed the lesser

of:

(i) 15% of the State Workers' Insurance Fund's

assets; or

(ii) the State Workers' Insurance Fund's statutory

surplus after discount, except that, notwithstanding the

statutory surplus, the State Workers' Insurance Fund is

authorized to invest up to 7 1/2% of the book value of

its assets in equities.

(1.1) Investments in equities shall be made subject to

the prudent investor rule as provided for under 20 Pa.C.S. §

7203 (relating to prudent investor rule).

(2) The State Workers' Insurance Board shall establish a

policy for investments and shall meet at least annually to

develop a schedule for rebalancing its investments in

securities to meet the restriction of paragraph (1).

(2.1) The State Workers' Insurance Board may invest in

financial institutions that are designated as a minority

depository institution, as defined in section 808(b) of the

Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-

128, 91 Stat. 1111), or a community development financial

institution, as defined in section 103 of the Riegel-Neal

Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act of 1994

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(Public Law 103-328, 12 U.S.C. § 4702(5)), if the investment

is consistent with authorized investments and prudent person

standards applicable to the board.

Section 4. Section 1732-A of the act is reenacted and

amended to read:

Section 1732-A. Expiration.

This subarticle shall expire June 30, [2018] 2021.

Section 5. Section 1771-A of the act is amended by adding a

definition to read:

Section 1771-A. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

* * *

" Water and sewer project. " A project which is for a water

supply system, sewage disposal system, storm water system or

flood control.

Section 6. Section 1774.1-A of the act, amended June 22,

2018 (P.L.281, No.42), is amended to read:

Section 1774.1-A. Other grants.

(a) Water and sewer projects.--For the specified fiscal

years, from funds available to the authority under this act or

under 58 Pa.C.S. § 2315(a.1)(4) (relating to Statewide

initiatives), that are unrelated to indebtedness incurred for

the program, the following apply:

(1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, the sum of $3,000,000

shall be available for water and sewer projects with a cost

of not less than $50,000 and not more than $150,000.

(2) For fiscal year 2015-2016 and 2016-2017, the sum of

$22,000,000 shall be available for distribution or

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reimbursement for water and sewer projects with a cost of not

less than $30,000 and not more than $500,000.

(3) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of $15,000,000

shall be available for distribution or reimbursement for

water and sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000

and not more than $500,000. In determining the grant amount

for the purpose of this paragraph, the authority shall not

include the matching funds requirement in the calculation of

the cost of the project.

(4) For fiscal year 2018-2019, the sum of $14,504,399

shall be available for distribution or reimbursement for

water and sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000

and not more than $500,000. In determining the grant amount

for the purpose of this paragraph, the authority shall not

include the matching funds requirement in the calculation of

the cost of the project.

(a.1) Additional water and sewer projects.--In addition to

the funds available under subsection (a)(3), for fiscal year

2017-2018, the sum of $10,000,000 from the trust account

established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1541 (relating to trust accounts)

for the Building Pennsylvania Program shall be transferred to

the authority for distribution or reimbursement for water and

sewer projects with a cost of not less than $30,000 and not more

than $500,000. In determining the grant amount for the purpose

of this paragraph, the authority shall not include the matching

funds requirement in the calculation of the cost of the project.

(a.2) Additional water and sewer projects.--In addition to

the funds available under subsection (a)(4), for fiscal year

2018-2019, the sum of $10,000,000 from the First Industries

Program account established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1542(b) (relating

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to revolving loan program accounts) shall be transferred to the

authority for distribution or reimbursement for water and sewer

projects with a cost of not less than $30,000 and not more than

$500,000. In determining the grant amount for the purpose of

this paragraph, the authority shall not include the matching

funds requirement in the calculation of the cost of the project.

(a.3) Additional water and sewer projects.--For fiscal year

2019-2020, the sum of $20,000,000 from the First Industries

Program account established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1542(b), the sum

of $15,950,000 from the trust account established under 64

Pa.C.S. § 1541 for the Building Pennsylvania Program, the sum of

$650,000 from previously unexpended funds made available for

water and sewer projects under this section and the sum of

$3,400,000 from the trust account established under 64 Pa.C.S. §

1541 for the Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Program

shall be transferred to the authority for distribution or

reimbursement for water and sewer projects with a cost of not

less than $30,000 and not more than $500,000. In determining the

grant amount for the purpose of this subsection, the authority

shall not include the matching funds requirement in the

calculation of the cost of the project.

(b) Guidelines.--The authority shall adopt guidelines for

the approval of applications under this section and shall ensure

that grants are made available to all geographic areas of this

Commonwealth.

project under this section may not be deemed ineligible if the

project detailed in the application is for a portion of a larger

project, the total cost of which exceeds $500,000.

(d) Additional eligibility.--For fiscal year 2018-2019, the

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authority may not require the submission of new applications,

but shall consider water and sewer projects for grant funding

submitted during the application period that ended on February

28, 2018.

Section 7. Section 1783-A(e) of the act is amended to read:

Section 1783-A. Commonwealth indebtedness.

* * *

(e) Expiration.--Authorization to issue bonds and notes, not

including refunding bonds and replacement notes, for the purpose

of the Assistance Act and this article shall expire [ten years

from the effective date of this section] October 9, 2024.

Section 8. The heading of Article XVII-A.1 of the act is

amended to read:

ARTICLE XVII-A.1

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL FUNDS AND RESTRICTED ACCOUNTS

Section 9. Section 1711-A.1 of the act is amended by adding

a definition to read:

Section 1711-A.1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

* * *

"Debt service account." The Tobacco Revenue Bond Debt

Service Account established under section 2805(a) of the act of

March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of

1971.

* * *

Section 10. Section 1712-A.1(a) of the act is amended to

read:

Section 1712-A.1. Establishment of special fund and account.

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(a) Tobacco Settlement Fund.--

(1) There is established a special fund known as the

Tobacco Settlement Fund. [All]

(2) The following shall be deposited into the Tobacco

Settlement Fund:

(i) Except for deposits in the debt service account

under section 2805(b) of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6,

No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, all payments

received by the Commonwealth pursuant to the Master

Settlement Agreement shall be deposited by the Treasury

Department in the fund.

(ii) For the 2019-2020 fiscal year, an amount equal

to the annual debt service due in the 2019-2020 fiscal

year as certified by the Secretary of the Budget pursuant

to section 2804 of the Tax Reform Code of 1971, as

published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on March 3, 2018,

at 48 Pa.B. 1406, shall be transferred to the fund from

the taxes collected under Article XII of the Tax Reform

Code of 1971, by April 30, 2020. A deposit under this

paragraph shall occur prior to the deposits and transfers

under section 1296 of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.

* * *

Section 11. Section 1713-A.1(b)(1), (1.1), (1.2), (1.3),

(1.4), (1.5) and (1.6) of the act, amended June 22, 2018

(P.L.281, No.42), are amended and the subsection is amended by

adding a paragraph to read:

Section 1713-A.1. Use of fund.

* * *

(b) Appropriations.--The following shall apply:

(1) [Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (1.1),

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(1.2), (1.3), (1.4), (1.5) and (1.6), the General Assembly

appropriates moneys in the fund in accordance with the

following percentages based on the annual payment received in

each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home and community-based

services pursuant to Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs pursuant to Chapter 7

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research pursuant to section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

pursuant to section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen one-hundredths percent for

the uncompensated care payment program pursuant to

Chapter 11 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities pursuant to

Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Eight percent for the expansion of the PACENET

program pursuant to Chapter 23 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(viii) Twenty-two and seventy-two one-hundredths

percent shall remain in the fund to be separately

appropriated for health-related purposes.] (Reserved).

(1.1) For fiscal year 2013-2014, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

following percentage based on the annual payment received

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each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Two and ninety-three hundredths percent for

tobacco use prevention and cessation programs under

Chapter 7 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Six and three-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One-half percent for health and related

research under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Four and nine-hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Forty-three and eighteen hundredths percent

shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

(1.2) For fiscal year 2014-2015, money in the fund from

a payment received due to the recalculation of a prior annual

payment shall remain in the fund to be separately

appropriated for health-related purposes.

(1.3) For fiscal year 2014-2015, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

following percentages based on the annual payment received

each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

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based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Fifteen and twelve hundredths percent for the

purchase of Medicaid benefits for workers with

disabilities under Chapter 15 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(vii) Forty-five and six-tenths percent shall remain

in the fund to be separately appropriated for health-

related purposes.

(1.4) For fiscal year 2015-2016 and fiscal year 2016-

2017, money in the fund from a payment received due to the

recalculation of a prior annual payment shall remain in the

fund to be separately appropriated for health-related

purposes.

(1.5) For fiscal year 2015-2016, fiscal year 2016-2017

and fiscal year 2017-2018, the General Assembly appropriates

money in the fund in accordance with the following

percentages based on the annual payment received each year:

(i) Thirteen percent for home-based and community-

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based services under Chapter 5 of the Tobacco Settlement

Act.

(ii) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iv) One percent for health and related research

under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vii) Thirty and seventy-two hundredths percent

shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

(1.6) For fiscal year 2018-2019, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund in accordance with the

following percentages based on the annual payment received

each year:

(i) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(ii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iii) One percent for health and related research

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under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iv) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Forty-three and seventy-two hundredths percent

shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

(1.7) For fiscal year 2019-2020, the General Assembly

appropriates money in the fund, in accordance with the

following percentages based on the sum of the portion of the

annual payment deposited and the amount deposited under

section 1712-A.1(a)(2)(ii) in the fiscal year:

(i) Four and five-tenths percent for tobacco use

prevention and cessation programs under Chapter 7 of the

Tobacco Settlement Act.

(ii) Twelve and six-tenths percent for health and

related research under section 906 of the Tobacco

Settlement Act.

(iii) One percent for health and related research

under section 909 of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(iv) Eight and eighteen hundredths percent for the

uncompensated care payment program under Chapter 11 of

the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(v) Thirty percent for the purchase of Medicaid

benefits for workers with disabilities under Chapter 15

of the Tobacco Settlement Act.

(vi) Forty-three and seventy-two hundredths percent

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shall remain in the fund to be separately appropriated

for health-related purposes.

* * *

Section 12. Section 1723-A.1(2) and (3) of the act, amended

June 22, 2018 (P.L.281, No.42), are amended to read:

Section 1723-A.1. Distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse

Development Fund.

Funds in the fund are appropriated to the department on a

continuing basis for the purposes set forth in this subsection

and shall be distributed to each active and operating Category 1

licensee conducting live racing as follows:

* * *

(2) Distributions from the fund shall be allocated as

follows:

(i) For fiscal years 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, each

week, $802,682 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account. This transfer shall not exceed $17,659,000

annually.

(i.1) In addition to the transfer under subparagraph

(i), for a total of 14 weeks from the effective date of

this subparagraph, each week, $300,000 shall be

transferred from the fund, for a total amount of

$4,200,000, to the State Racing Fund to be used

exclusively for the enforcement of the act of December

17, 1981 (P.L.435, No.135), known as the Race Horse

Industry Reform Act. Moneys transferred pursuant to this

subparagraph shall not be transferred subsequently to any

other State fund or account for any purpose.

(i.2) For fiscal year 2015-2016, beginning on the

effective date of this subparagraph, the sum of

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$25,759,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in equal weekly amounts sufficient to complete

the transfer by June 30, 2016.

(i.3) For fiscal year 2016-2017, the sum of

$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the

effective date of this subparagraph.

(i.4) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the sum of

$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the

effective date of this subparagraph.

(i.5) For fiscal year 2018-2019, the sum of

$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the

effective date of this subparagraph.

(i.6) For fiscal year 2019-2020, the sum of

$19,659,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in 22 equal weekly amounts beginning on the

effective date of this subparagraph.

(ii) Each week, the money remaining in the fund

after any transfer under subparagraphs (i), (i.1), (i.2),

(i.3), (i.4) [and], (i.5) and (i.6) shall be distributed

to each active and operating Category 1 licensee

conducting live racing in accordance with the following

formula:

(A) Divide:

(I) the total daily assessments paid, by

each active and operating Category 1 licensee

conducting live racing, into the fund for that

week; by

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(II) the total daily assessments paid, by

all active and operating Category 1 licensees

conducting live racing, into the fund for that

week.

(B) Multiply the quotient under clause (A) by

the amount to be distributed under this subparagraph.

(iii) The distribution under subparagraph (ii) shall

be allocated as follows:

(A) The greater of 4% of the amount to be

distributed under subparagraph (ii) or $220,000 shall

be used to fund health and pension benefits for the

members of the horsemen's organizations representing

the owners and trainers at the racetrack at which the

licensed racing entity operates for the benefit of

the organization's members, their families, employees

and others in accordance with the rules and

eligibility requirements of the organization, as

approved by the commission. This amount shall be

deposited within five business days of the end of

each week into a separate account to be established

by each respective horsemen's organization at a

banking institution of its choice. Of this amount, a

minimum of $250,000 shall be paid annually by the

horsemen's organization to the thoroughbred jockeys

or standardbred drivers organization at the racetrack

at which the licensed racing entity operates for

health insurance, life insurance or other benefits to

active and disabled thoroughbred jockeys or

standardbred drivers in accordance with the rules and

eligibility requirements of that organization. The

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total distribution under this clause in any fiscal

year shall not exceed $11,400,000.

(B) Of the money remaining to be distributed

under subparagraph (ii) after application of clause

(A), the following disbursements shall be made:

(I) Eighty-three and one-third percent of

the money to be distributed under this clause

shall be deposited on a weekly basis into a

separate, interest-bearing purse account to be

established by and for the benefit of the

horsemen. The earned interest on the account

shall be credited to the purse account. Licensees

shall combine these funds with revenues from

existing purse agreements to fund purses for live

races consistent with those agreements with the

advice and consent of the horsemen.

(II) For thoroughbred tracks, 16 and 2/3% of

the money to be distributed under this clause

shall be deposited on a weekly basis into the

Pennsylvania Breeding Fund. For standardbred

tracks, 8 and 1/3% of the money to be distributed

under this clause shall be deposited on a weekly

basis into the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Fund; and

8 and 1/3% of the money to be distributed under

this clause shall be deposited on a weekly basis

into a restricted account in the State Racing

Fund to be known as the Pennsylvania Standardbred

Breeders Development Fund. The commission shall,

in consultation with the Secretary of

Agriculture, promulgate regulations adopting a

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standardbred breeders program that will include

the administration of the Pennsylvania Stallion

Award, the Pennsylvania Bred Award and the

Pennsylvania Sired and Bred Award.

(3) The following shall apply:

(i) For fiscal year 2016-2017, the department shall

transfer $8,555,255 from the fund to the State Racing

Fund pursuant to section 2874-D of The Administrative

Code of 1929.

(ii) For fiscal year 2017-2018, the department shall

transfer $10,066,000 from the fund to the State Racing

Fund pursuant to 3 Pa.C.S. § 9374 (relating to costs of

enforcement of medication rules or regulations).

(iii) For fiscal year 2018-2019, the department

shall transfer $10,066,000 from the fund to the State

Racing Fund pursuant to 3 Pa.C.S. § 9374.

(iv) For fiscal year 2019-2020, the department shall

transfer $10,066,000 from the fund to the State Racing

Fund pursuant to 3 Pa.C.S. § 9374.

Section 12.1. Section 1734-A.1 of the act is amended to

read:

Section 1734-A.1. Workers' Compensation Security Fund.

Notwithstanding section 2112 of the act of July 12, 2016

(P.L.1577, No.16A), known as the General Appropriation Act of

2016, or any other provision of law to the contrary, any amount

transferred from the Workers' Compensation Security Fund

pursuant to section 2112 shall be repaid to the Workers'

Compensation Security Fund by July 1, [2019] 2024.

Section 12.2. Section 1741-A.1 of the act is amended by

adding definitions to read:

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Section 1741-A.1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

* * *

"Large residential conversion projects." A residential

conversion project with greater than 100 parcels.

"Tapping." Interconnecting distribution facilities with

upstream interstate transmission facilities or gathering line

facilities allowing distribution service expansion, including,

but not limited to, metering, regulation, odorization and

related controls.

Section 13. Sections 1744-A.1(a), 1745-A.1 and 1746-A.1 of

the act are amended to read:

Section 1744-A.1. Use of funds.

(a) Grants.--The authority shall use the fund to provide

grants to obtain access to natural gas to any of the following:

(1) Hospitals.

(2) Businesses.

(3) Economic development organizations.

(4) Municipalities.

(5) Counties.

(6) School districts.

(7) Large residential conversion projects.

(8) Combined heat and power applications.

* * *

Section 1745-A.1. Amount of grant.

(a) Amount generally.--The authority may provide a grant for

not more than the lesser of:

(1) 50% of the cost of a project; or

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(2) [$1,000,000] $1,500,000.

(b) Tapping costs.--In addition to the amount under

subsection (a)(2), the authority may provide not more than

$500,000 for costs related to the tapping of upstream

facilities.

Section 1746-A.1. Guidelines for applications.

The authority shall:

(1) develop guidelines for submitting applications for a

grant; [and]

(2) give priority to applications that will result in

adjoining residential and nonresidential properties obtaining

natural gas[.]; and

(3) develop streamlined guidelines for submitting

applications for grants issued in the amount of $75,000 or

less to expedite the process.

Section 14. Article XVII-A.1 of the act is amended by adding

subarticles to read:

SUBARTICLE G

ENHANCED REVENUE COLLECTION ACCOUNT

Section 1761-A.1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Account." The Enhanced Revenue Collection Account continued

under section 1762-A.1.

"Department." The Department of Revenue of the Commonwealth.

Section 1762-A.1. Enhanced Revenue Collection Account.

The Enhanced Revenue Collection Account is continued as a

restricted account within the General Fund. Revenues collected

and the amount of refunds avoided as a result of expanded tax

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return reviews and tax collection activities by the department

shall be deposited into the account.

Section 1763-A.1. Use of account.

(a) Appropriation.--The General Assembly may appropriate

money in the account to the department to fund the costs

associated with expanded tax return reviews and tax collection

activities.

(b) Return.--Except for amounts appropriated under

subsection (a), money in the account shall be returned

proportionately to the General Fund revenue or refund accounts

that were the source of the money no later than the 28th day of

each month of the fiscal year.

Section 1764-A.1. Report.

The department shall issue a report to the Governor, the

chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations

Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority

chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of

Representatives by June 1, 2020, and each June 1 thereafter,

with the following information:

(1) A detailed breakdown of the department's

administrative costs in implementing expanded tax return

reviews and tax collection activities.

(2) The amount of revenue collected and the amount of

refunds avoided as a result of the expanded tax return

reviews and tax collection activities, including the type of

tax generating the revenue and avoided refunds.

SUBARTICLE H

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP FUND

Section 1771-A.1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

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shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Fund." The Environmental Stewardship Fund established under

27 Pa.C.S. § 6104(a) (relating to fund).

Section 1772-A.1. Appropriations.

(a) Additional appropriations.--In addition to an

appropriation under 27 Pa.C.S. § 6104(c) and (d) (relating to

fund), the General Assembly may appropriate money from the fund

to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department

of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(b) Priority.--Money appropriated from the fund by the

General Assembly under a general appropriation act or other

appropriation act shall be distributed prior to allocations

under 27 Pa.C.S. § 6104(d).

SUBARTICLE I

RECYCLING FUND

Section 1781-A.1. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this subarticle

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Fund." The Recycling Fund established under section 706 of

the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the

Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act.

Section 1782-A.1. Appropriations.

(a) Additional appropriations.--In addition to an

appropriation under section 706(b) and (c) of the act of July

28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste

Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, the General

Assembly may appropriate money from the fund to the Department

of Environmental Protection.

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(b) Priority.--Money appropriated from the fund by the

General Assembly under a general appropriation act or other

appropriation act shall be distributed prior to allocations

under section 706(c) of the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling

and Waste Reduction Act.

Section 15. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

Section 1705-E. Block grants.

(a) 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.

(b) 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.

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.

(d) Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The

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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.

(e) 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.

(f) Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block

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

persons.

(g) 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.

(h) Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block

Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs

to combat drug and alcohol abuse.

(i) Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.--The Child

Care and Development Fund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the

provision of direct child care for low-income families.

(j) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.--

The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANFBG)

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

training and support services, child welfare and administration

for eligible families and individuals.

Section 1706-E. Reports to General Assembly.

(a) Independent Fiscal Office.--The Independent Fiscal

Office shall evaluate the economic impact to the Commonwealth,

its industry partners and consumers for any regulation impacting

single-use plastics, reusable plastics, auxiliary containers,

wrappings or polystyrene containers and submit a full report of

its findings to the General Assembly no later than December 31,

2020.

(b) Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.--The

Legislative Budget and Finance Committee shall evaluate the

environmental impact and any impact upon residents of this

Commonwealth from any regulation impacting single-use plastics,

reusable plastics, auxiliary containers, wrappings or

polystyrene containers and submit a full report of its findings

to the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2020.

Office and the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee submit

the reports required under subsections (a) and (b),

respectively, the General Assembly or a local governmental body

or agency may not enact a law, rule, regulation or ordinance

imposing a tax on or relating to the use, disposition, sale,

prohibition or restriction of single-use plastics, reusable

plastics, auxiliary containers, wrappings or polystyrene

containers.

Section 16. Sections 1724-E and 1724.1-E of the act are

amended to read:

Section 1724-E. Department of General Services.

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(a) Capitol Complex fire services.--The General Assembly

shall provide annual appropriations to support the provision of

fire services to the Capitol Complex in the City of Harrisburg.

(b) Farm Show Complex restricted revenue account.--A

restricted account is hereby created within the General Fund.

Each fiscal year, the State Treasurer, after consultation with

the Secretary of the Budget and Secretary of General Services,

shall transfer into the restricted account the amount from the

general revenues of the Commonwealth collected under Article III

of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax

Reform Code of 1971, that is necessary for the Department of

General Services to make payments due each fiscal year under

contract number 2018-OCC7364 beginning with the 2019-2020 fiscal

year. Monies deposited in the account are hereby appropriated by

the General Assembly to the Department of General Services for

the payment of such costs.

Section 1724.1-E. Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board.

(a) Required deposit.--Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II

(relating to gaming) or any other provision of law to the

contrary, any payment of a slot machine license fee under 4

Pa.C.S. § 1209 (relating to slot machine license fee) received

by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board after June 30, 2014,

shall be deposited in and credited to the General Fund.

(b) Deadlines for fees.--The following shall apply:

(1) Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II or any other

provision of law to the contrary, for any slot machine

license issued in the 2016-2017 fiscal year the board shall

require the slot machine license fee under subsection (a) and

the fee under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A61 (relating to table game

authorization fee) to be paid in full no later than June 30,

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2017.

(2) Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II or any other

provision of law to the contrary, for any slot machine

license issued in the 2017-2018 fiscal year, the board shall

require the slot machine license fee under subsection (a) and

the fee under 4 Pa.C.S. § 13A61 to be paid in full no later

than June 30, 2018.

Notwithstanding 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II or any other provision of law

to the contrary, the following shall apply:

(1) Beginning no later than September 4, 2019, and

concluding by December 31, 2019, the board shall conduct up

to five auctions for the remaining available Category 4 slot

machine licenses, subject to the limitations under paragraphs

(2) and (2.1).

(2) In conducting the auctions, the following shall

apply:

(i) The board shall conduct auctions according to

the procedures under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1305.2(c) (relating to

conduct of auctions).

(ii) The board shall set the date, time and location

of the auctions at least two weeks prior to the first

auction and make auction information available on the

board's publicly accessible Internet website.

(iii) Additional auctions shall take place until

either no remaining Category 4 slot machine licenses

remain or until an auction fails to generate a bid.

(iv) If an auction fails to generate a bid, no

further auctions shall be conducted.

(v) Eligible bidders shall only be slot machine

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licensees as defined under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1103 (relating to

definitions) which satisfy the following:

(A) the slot machine licensee's license and

table games operation certificate are in good

standing with the board; and

(B) the slot machine licensee agrees to locate a

Category 4 licensed facility as provided under 4

Pa.C.S. § 1305.1(b)(1), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7)

(relating to Category 4 slot machine license).

(2.1) A winning bidder's Category 4 location may not be

located within 40 linear miles of a licensed facility or

another Category 4 location, as those terms are defined under

4 Pa.C.S. § 1103.

(3) Upon conclusion of the auctions under this

subsection, the board may not conduct an additional auction

of Category 4 licenses, including an auction authorized under

4 Pa.C.S. § 1305.2(b.1).

(4) Each Category 4 slot machine license fee under 4

Pa.C.S. § 1305.1(e) and authorization fee under 4 Pa.C.S. §

1305.1(d)(3)(ii) shall be deposited in accordance with 4

Pa.C.S. § 1305.2(d).

(5) The provisions of 4 Pa.C.S. § 1305.1(a), (b)(1),

(3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g) shall

apply to this subsection.

(d) Category 1 slot machine license.-- The board may not

award a Category 1 slot machine license which has not been

awarded as of the effective date of this subsection.

Section 17. Sections 1729-E and 1738-E(a) of the act are

amended by adding paragraphs to read:

Section 1729-E. Department of Human Services.

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The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Human Services:

* * *

(5) The department, upon approval of the secretary, may

transfer Federal money appropriated for Temporary Assistance

for Needy Families Block Grant Child Care Assistance to the

Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant Child Care

Services appropriation to provide child-care services to

additional low-income families if the transfer of money will

not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The secretary

shall provide notice 10 days prior to a transfer under this

paragraph to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson

and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of

the House of Representatives.

(6) The department, upon approval of the secretary, may

transfer Federal money appropriated for Child Care and

Development Fund Block Grant Child Care Assistance to the

Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant Child Care

Services appropriation to provide child-care services to

additional low-income families, provided that the transfer of

money will not result in a deficit in the appropriation. The

secretary shall provide notice 10 days prior to a transfer

under this paragraph to the chairperson and minority

chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and

the chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

Section 1738-E. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance

Agency.

(a) Appropriations.--The following shall apply to

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appropriations for the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance

Agency from the General Appropriation Act:

* * *

(3) The appropriations to the Pennsylvania 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

Agency in order to fulfill its essential State governmental

function of providing Commonwealth students with access to

higher education opportunities and providing essential higher

education programs for the benefit of Commonwealth students.

* * *

Section 18. Sections 1795.1-E and 1798.3-E(d) of the act,

amended June 22, 2018 (P.L.281, No.42), are amended to read:

Section 1795.1-E. Surcharges.

(a) Legislative finding.--Due to reductions in revenue

available to the Commonwealth, it is necessary to increase

certain fees or surcharges to adequately fund the Unified

Judicial System.

(b) Imposition.--

(1) In addition to the fee under section 2802-E(a)(1) of

the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The

Administrative Code of 1929, an additional surcharge of $10

shall be charged and collected by a division of the Unified

Judicial System. The provisions of section 2802-E(b) of The

Administrative Code of 1929 shall not apply to this

subsection. This paragraph shall expire December 31, 2020.

(2) In addition to the fee under 42 Pa.C.S. § 3733(a.1)

(1) and (2)(iii) (relating to deposits into account), an

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additional surcharge of $2 shall be charged and collected by

a division of the Unified Judicial System and deposited into

the Access to Justice Account under 42 Pa.C.S. § 4904

(relating to establishment of Access to Justice Account).

[(3) This subsection shall expire December 31, 2020.]

Section 1798.3-E. Multimodal Transportation Fund.

* * *

(d) Expiration.--This section shall expire December 31,

[2019] 2020.

Section 19. Section 1799-E(b) of the act is amended and the

section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1799-E. State Gaming Fund.

* * *

(b) [(Reserved).] Transfers to General Fund.--

(1) Any funds from fiscal years ending before July 1,

2019, not committed for local law enforcement grants under 4

Pa.C.S. § 1408(c) (relating to transfers from State Gaming

Fund) on September 1, 2019, shall be transferred to the

General Fund.

(2) (Reserved).

(b.1) Transfers for loan and repayment.--From funds

deposited into the General Fund under subsection (b)(1), the sum

of $1,192,000 shall be transferred to the Video Gaming Fund.

Funds transferred under this subsection shall be subject to

section 704 of the act of , (P.L. , No. ), known as the

Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2019, and shall be repaid to

the General Fund from regulatory accounts established under 4

Pa.C.S. § 4104 (relating to regulatory assessments).

* * *

Section 19.1. The is amended by adding a section to read:

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Section 1799.9-E. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution

Control and Conservation Committee.

(a) Termination.--The Joint Legislative Air and Water

Pollution Control and Conservation Committee established under

the act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.1022, No.448), entitled,

"An act creating a Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution

Control and Conservation Committee, providing for the terms and

appointment of members and for organization of the committee and

employment of personnel, providing for study of air and water

pollution laws and their enforcement, providing for information

and assistance from other agencies of government, and making an

appropriation," shall terminate July 1, 2021.

(b) (Reserved).

Section 20. Section 1730-H of the act, repealed and added

June 22, 2018 (P.L.281, No.42), is amended to read:

Section 1730-H. Department of Revenue.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Revenue:

(1) The Enhanced Revenue Collection Account shall

continue as a restricted account within the General Fund

through fiscal year [2019-2020] 2018-2019. Revenues collected

and the amount of refunds avoided as a result of expanded tax

return reviews and tax collection activities shall be

deposited into the restricted account. The following shall

apply:

(i) Of the money transferred under this paragraph in

the account, for fiscal years 2018-2019 [and 2019-2020],

up to $30,000,000 is appropriated to the department to

fund the costs associated with expanded tax return

reviews and tax collection activities. The balance of the

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money in the account shall be returned proportionately to

the General Fund revenue or refund accounts that were the

source of the money no later than the 28th day of each

month of the fiscal year.

(ii) The department shall issue a report to the

Governor, the chairperson and the minority chairperson of

the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the

chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives

by June 1, 2019, [and by each June 1 thereafter,] with

the following information:

(A) A detailed breakdown of the department's

administrative costs in implementing expanded tax

return reviews and tax collection activities.

(B) The amount of revenue collected and the

amount of refunds avoided as a result of the expanded

tax return reviews and tax collection activities,

including the type of tax generating the revenue and

avoided refunds.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 21. Repeals are as follows:

(1) The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(i) Each year, articles on budget implementation are

added to the act.

(ii) These articles are temporary in nature but are

placed permanently into the act, utilizing article

numbers and section numbers.

(iii) Reusing article numbers and section numbers

will keep the text of the act more concise.

(iv) The repeals under paragraph (2) are necessary

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to effectuate subparagraph (iii).

(2) Articles XVII-J and XVII-K of the act are repealed.

Section 22. The act is amended by adding articles to read:

ARTICLE XVII-J

2019-2020 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

SUBARTICLE A

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section 1701-J. Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the General Appropriation Act of 2019 and all other

appropriation acts of 2019.

Section 1702-J. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this article

shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"General Appropriation Act of 2019." The act of 2019

(P.L. , No. ), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2019.

"Human Services Code." The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,

No.21), known as the Human Services Code.

"Public School Code of 1949." The act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.

"Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the

Commonwealth.

"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block

Grant.

Section 1703-J. Department of Criminal Justice.

For the purposes of the General Appropriation Act of 2019, a

reference to the Department of Criminal Justice shall be deemed

to be a reference to the Department of Corrections or the

Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, or both, as

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applicable.

SUBARTICLE B

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1711-J. Governor (Reserved).

Section 1712-J. Executive offices.

The following apply to appropriations for the Pennsylvania

Commission on Crime and Delinquency:

(1) Money appropriated for intermediate punishment

treatment programs shall be distributed competitively to

counties for offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment

programs. The portion of money for drug and alcohol and

mental health treatment programs shall be based on national

statistics that identify the percentage of incarcerated

individuals that are in need of treatment for substance

issues but in no case shall be less than 80% of the amount

appropriated.

(2) The following apply:

(i) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used to support the Statewide

Automated Victim Information and Notification System

(SAVIN) to provide offender information through county

jails.

(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for a residential treatment

community facility for at-risk youth located in a county

of the fifth class.

(iii) From the amount appropriated, $400,000 shall

be used for an innovative police data sharing pointer

index system that will allow participating law

enforcement agencies access to incident report data.

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(iv) From the amount appropriated, $400,000 shall be

used for a diversion program for first-time nonviolent

offenders facing prison sentences. The diversion program

must include education and employment services, case

management and mentoring.

(3) From money appropriated for violence and delinquency

prevention programs, no less than the amount used in the

2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used for programs in a city of

the second class, and no less than the amount used in the

2014- 2015 fiscal year shall be used for blueprint mentoring

programs that address reducing youth violence in cities of

the first, second and third class with programs in cities of

the second class and third class also receiving a

proportional share of $50,000.

(4) From funds available to the commission for the

fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013:

(i) $1,000,000 shall be transferred to the

Department of Corrections, which shall use the funds to

enhance mail safety handling and processing. The

Department of Corrections shall issue a request for

proposal for services, equipment or physical upgrades to

make the necessary enhancements.

(ii) $500,000 shall be used by the commission for

grants to counties, which shall be used to reimburse

costs for indigent criminal defense in capital cases.

Section 1713-J. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

Section 1714-J. Attorney General (Reserved).

Section 1715-J. Auditor General.

From money appropriated for special financial audits,

$500,000 shall be used for the financial auditing of entities

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that receive funds through contracts with the Department of

Human Services from money appropriated for Medical Assistance -

Capitation, Medical Assistance Community HealthChoices, Medical

Assistance - Long-term Care, Mental Health Services or the

Intellectual Disabilities - Community Waiver Program.

Section 1716-J. Treasury Department (Reserved).

Section 1717-J. Department of Aging (Reserved).

Section 1718-J. Department of Agriculture.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Agriculture:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than the amount transferred in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be transferred to the Dog Law

Restricted Account.

(2) From money appropriated for general government

operations, at least $250,000 shall be used for the

Commission of Agricultural Education Excellence to assist in

development and implementation of agricultural education

programming.

(3) From money appropriated for agricultural

preparedness and response, no less than $1,000,000 shall be

used to fund research on chronic wasting disease, including

research on diagnostic tests to detect chronic wasting

disease in cervids and preventing humans from consuming

infected venison, toward developing and testing live-animal

tests for the detection of chronic wasting disease and

injectable and oral vaccines for chronic wasting disease

prevention in cervids. Funding under this paragraph shall be

awarded after the issuance of a request for proposals.

(4) From money appropriated for agricultural research,

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the following apply:

(i) No less than $300,000 shall be used for an

agricultural resource center.

(ii) No less than $100,000 shall be used for

agricultural law research programs, including those

addressing energy development, in conjunction with a

land-grant university.

(5) The appropriation for agriculture promotion,

education and exports includes $250,000 for costs related to

supporting the expansion of hemp farming, including program

development, outreach and education.

(6) From money appropriated for hardwoods research and

promotion, at least 80% of the money shall be equally

distributed among the hardwood utilization groups of this

Commonwealth established prior to the effective date of this

section.

(7) In addition to the uses provided in section 7.3 of

the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159), entitled "An act

providing for the administration of certain Commonwealth

farmland within the Department of Agriculture," the

department may use up to a total of $165,000 in the

Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund under

section 7.1 of the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159),

entitled "An act providing for the administration of certain

Commonwealth farmland within the Department of Agriculture,"

to issue grants not to exceed $5,000 each for succession

planning to ensure that agricultural operations continue on

land subject to agricultural conservation easements. The

department, in consultation with the State Agricultural Land

Preservation Board, shall establish eligibility criteria for

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awarding grants under this paragraph.

(8) The Secretary of Agriculture shall provide to the

Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee of the Senate and

the Agricultural and Rural Affaris Committee of the House of

Representatives a status report on the implementation of the

PA Preferred Organic Initiative. The internal report shall

include progress on program development, assessment of the

organic market opportunities for farmers and consumers in

this Commonwealth, outline the process for USDA approval and

any recommendations to ensure program success.

Section 1719-J. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Community and Economic Development:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations:

(i) At least $150,000 shall be used to build

capacity and support for economic development initiatives

related to the rehabilitation and marketing of commercial

districts by a county economic development authority in a

county of the sixth class with a population of at least

45,950, but not more than 46,500, under the most recent

Federal decennial census.

(ii) At least $800,000 shall be used to support a

manufacturing technology development effort in a county

of the fourth class with a population of at least

143,679, but not more than 144,200, under the most recent

Federal decennial census.

(2) From money appropriated for marketing to attract

tourists:

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(i) $4,067,000 to fund the activities of the tourism

office within the department;

(ii) the remaining money includes an allocation to

be used to plan, market and conduct a series of arts and

cultural activities that generate Statewide and regional

economic impact, and $500,000 shall be used for an annual

Statewide competition serving approximately 2,000

athletes with intellectual disabilities from across this

Commonwealth to be held in a county of the fourth class.

(3) From money appropriated for Keystone Communities:

(i) $6,357,000 shall be used to fund the Main Street

Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and

accessible housing. The allocation for the Main Street

Program, Elm Street Program, Enterprise Zone Program and

accessible housing shall be distributed in the same

proportion as amounts allocated in fiscal year 2012-2013.

(ii) $500,000 shall be used for an antiviolence task

force, in consultation with the Office of Attorney

General, in a county of the second class A that is also a

home rule county.

(iii) No less than $300,000 shall be used to

establish a broadband expansion pilot program that is a

joint venture between two Local Development Districts

operating in the North Central and North Western regions

of this Commonwealth.

(iv) No less than $300,000 shall be used to provide

funding for innovative pilot programs to provide or

expand cost effective broadband services to underserved,

rural areas. Pilot programs under this paragraph shall be

implemented by the regional economic development entities

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that serve the Appalachia area of this Commonwealth.

(v) The remaining money shall be used for projects

supporting economic growth, community development and

municipal assistance throughout this Commonwealth.

(4) Funds appropriated for local municipal relief shall

include an allocation to provide State assistance to

individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly

affected by natural or man-made disasters, public safety

emergencies, other situations that pose a public safety

danger or other situations at the discretion of the

department. State assistance may be limited to grants for

projects that do not qualify for Federal assistance to help

repair damages to primary residences, personal property and

public facilities and structures. Grants shall be made

available for reimbursement in a disaster emergency area only

when a Presidential disaster declaration does not cover the

area or when the department determines that a public safety

emergency has occurred.

(5) Notwithstanding section 4(1) of the act of October

11, 1984 (P.L.906, No.179), known as the Community

Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for Nonurban

Counties and Certain Other Municipalities, the Commonwealth

may use up to 3% of the funds received pursuant to the

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-

383, 88 Stat. 633), for administrative costs.

Section 1720-J. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources (Reserved).

Section 1721-J. Department of Corrections.

From the appropriation to the Department of Criminal Justice

for general government operations under the General

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Appropriation Act of 2019, at least $1,750,000 shall be used by

the Department of Corrections for nonnarcotic medication

substance use disorder treatment, which may include the

establishment and administration of a nonnarcotic medication

assisted substance abuse treatment grant program.

Section 1721.1-J. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

(Reserved).

Section 1722-J. Department of Education.

The following shall apply to appropriations to the Department

of Education:

(1) From an appropriation for adult and family literacy

programs, summer reading programs and the adult high school

diplomas program, no less than the amount allocated in the

2014-2015 fiscal year shall be allocated for an after-school

learning program servicing low-income students located in a

county of the sixth class with a population, based on the

most recent Federal decennial census, of at least 60,000 but

not more than 70,000, and no less than the amount allocated

in the 2016-2017 fiscal year shall be allocated for an after-

school learning program servicing low-income students located

in a county of the third class with a population, based on

the most recent Federal decennial census, of at least 320,000

but not more than 321,000.

(2) From money appropriated for the Pre-K Counts

Program, the per-student grant award amount for grants made

pursuant to section 1514-D of the Public School Code of 1949

shall be increased by 2.95% over the amount paid in fiscal

year 2018-2019.

(3) From money appropriated for Pennsylvania Chartered

Schools for the Deaf and Blind:

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(i) Upon distribution of the final tuition payment

for fiscal year 2019-2020, the balance of the

appropriation, excluding funds for capital-related costs

and deferred maintenance, shall be used to pay the

schools' increased share of required contributions for

public school employees' retirement and shall be

distributed pro rata based on each school's contributions

for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

(ii) $500,000 is included for capital-related costs

and deferred maintenance to be divided equally between

each school.

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money

from the set-aside under section 2509.8 of the Public School

Code of 1949 shall be allocated to each approved private

school with a day tuition rate determined to be less than

$32,000 during the 2010-2011 school year. The allocation

shall be no less than the amount allocated in the 2015-2016

fiscal year.

(5) From money appropriated for regional community

college services, all of the following shall apply:

(i) $918,000 shall be distributed to a community

college in a county of the fourth class with a population

of at least 175,000, but not more than 190,000, under the

most recent Federal decennial census.

(ii) (Reserved).

(iii) $368,000 shall be distributed for a county of

the sixth class with a population of at least 75,000, but

not more than 85,000, under the most recent Federal

decennial census to establish a program that targets

postsecondary students.

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(6) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, money

appropriated for community education councils shall be

distributed to each entity that received funding in fiscal

year 2018-2019 in an amount equal to the amount it received

in that fiscal year and a pro rata share of $47,000.

(7) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. § 8329 (relating to payments on

account of social security deductions from appropriations),

no payments shall be made to charter schools, regional

charter schools or cyber charter schools authorized under

Article XVII-A of the Public School Code of 1949 to provide

for Social Security and Medicare contributions from money

appropriated for basic education funding or school employees'

Social Security.

(8) Notwithstanding section 1724-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 or 24 Pa.C.S. §§ 8326 (relating to contributions

by the Commonwealth) and 8535 (relating to payments to school

entities by Commonwealth), no payments shall be made to

charter schools, regional charter schools or cyber charter

schools authorized under Article XVII-A of the Public School

Code of 1949 from money appropriated for payment of required

contributions for public school employees' retirement.

Section 1723-J. Department of Environmental Protection

(Reserved).

Section 1724-J. Department of General Services.

From money appropriated to the Department of General Services

for Capitol fire protection, the City of Harrisburg shall use

the money to support the provisions of fire services to the

Capitol complex.

Section 1725-J. Department of Health.

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The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Health:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, sufficient money shall be included for the

coordination of donated dental services and $100,000 is

included for outreach for Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.

(2) From money appropriated for diabetes programs,

$100,000 shall be allocated for Type I diabetes awareness,

education and outreach.

(3) From money appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis

and other chronic respiratory illnesses, no less than the

amount used in the 2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used for a

program promoting cystic fibrosis research in a county of the

second class, and no less than the amount used in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be used for research related to

childhood cystic fibrosis in a city of the first class with a

hospital that is nationally accredited as a cystic fibrosis

treatment center and specializes in the treatment of

children.

(4) Money appropriated for Lyme disease includes

$500,000 for costs related to free tick testing for residents

performed in conjunction with a university that is part of

the State System of Higher Education, including outreach and

marketing.

(5) Money appropriated for lupus programs shall be

distributed proportionately to each entity that received

funding in fiscal year 2018-2019.

(6) Money appropriated for biotechnology research shall

include allocations for regenerative medicine research, for

regenerative medicine medical technology, for hepatitis and

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viral research, for drug research and clinical trials related

to cancer, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, for

genetic and molecular research for disease identification and

eradication, for nanotechnology and for the commercialization

of applied research.

(7) From the appropriation for leukemia and lymphoma,

$200,000 shall be allocated to a branch of an eastern

Pennsylvania chapter of a nonprofit organization, where the

branch is located within a city of the third class that is

located in two counties of the third class, dedicated to

awareness, education, patient assistance and outreach related

to blood cancer.

Section 1726-J. Insurance Department (Reserved).

Section 1727-J. Department of Labor and Industry.

The following apply to appropriations to the Department of

Labor and Industry:

(1) From money appropriated to the Department of Labor

and Industry for Industry Partnerships:

(i) No less than the amount allocated in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be allocated for a work force

development program that links veterans with employment

in a home rule county that was formerly a county of the

second class A.

(ii) $3,000,000 shall be distributed as grants upon

recommendation from the Pennsylvania Workforce

Development Board to support current and emerging work

force needs.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1728-J. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

(Reserved).

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Section 1729-J. Department of Human Services.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Human Services:

(1) From money appropriated for mental health services

or from Federal money, $580,000 shall be used for the

following:

(i) The operation and maintenance of a network of

web portals that provide comprehensive referral services,

support and information relating to early intervention,

prevention and support for individuals with mental health

or substance abuse issues, county mental health offices,

providers and others that provide mental and behavioral

health treatment and related services.

(ii) The expansion of the existing web portals,

including services and resources for military veterans

and their families, including comprehensive referral

services for transitional, temporary and permanent

housing, job placement and career counseling and other

services for military veterans returning to civilian

life.

(2) From money appropriated for mental health services,

$100,000 shall be allocated for expanded services for a

pediatric mental health hospital and an adolescent

residential treatment program in a county of the third class

with a population of at least 349,000, but not more than

350,000, under the 2010 Federal Decennial Census.

(3) The following shall apply:

(i) Payments to hospitals for Community Access Fund

grants shall be distributed under the formulas utilized

for these grants in fiscal year 2014-2015. If the total

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funding available under this subparagraph is less than

that available in fiscal year 2014-2015, payments shall

be made on a pro rata basis.

(ii) Amounts allocated from money appropriated for

fee-for-service used for the Select Plan for Women's

Preventative Health Services shall be used for women's

medical services, including noninvasive contraception

supplies.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other law, money

appropriated for medical assistance payments for fee-for-

service care, exclusive of inpatient services provided

through capitation plans, shall include sufficient money

for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related

Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital

stays for:

(A) normal newborn care; and

(B) mothers' obstetrical delivery.

(iv) From money appropriated for medical assistance

fee-for-service care the following apply:

(A) No less than the amount used in the 2017-

2018 fiscal year shall be used for cleft palates and

other craniofacial anomalies.

(B) At least $800,000 shall be distributed to a

hospital for clinical ophthalmologic services located

in a city of the first class.

improvements to an acute care hospital located in a

city of the first class.

(D) At least $5,000,000 shall be distributed to

a hospital in a city of the third class in a home

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rule county that was formerly a county of the second

class A.

(E) At least $2,000,000 shall be distributed to

a university located in a city of the first class to

expand research and treatment protocols for combating

opioid addiction.

(F) At least $250,000 shall be allocated to an

acute care hospital located in a city of the third

class in a county of the third class for a regional

breast cancer center.

(G) At least $1,850,000 shall be directed to an

enrolled outpatient therapy service provider located

in a city of the second class in a county of the

second class that provides behavioral health and

medical rehabilitation pediatric outpatient services.

(v) From money appropriated for medical assistance

capitation, no less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for prevention and treatment of

depression and its complications in older Pennsylvanians

in a county of the second class.

(vi) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term care:

(A) No less than the amount distributed in the

2014-2015 fiscal year shall be distributed to a

county nursing home located in a home rule county

that was formerly a county of the second class A with

more than 725 beds and a Medicaid acuity at 0.79 as

of August 1, 2015.

(B) $1,000,000 shall be distributed to a

nonpublic nursing home located in a county of the

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first class with more than 395 beds and a Medicaid

acuity at 1.13 as of August 1, 2018, to ensure access

to necessary nursing care in that county.

nonpublic nursing home located in a county of the

eighth class with more than 119 beds and a Medicaid

acuity at 1.08 as of August 1, 2018, to ensure access

to necessary nursing home care in that county.

(vii) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term care, no less than $850,000 shall be allocated

to a special rehabilitation facility in Peer Group Number

13 in a city of the third class with a population between

115,000 and 120,000 based upon 2010 census data, and an

additional $750,000 shall be paid in equal payments to

nursing facilities that qualified for supplemental

ventilator care and tracheostomy care payments in fiscal

year 2014-2015 with a percentage of medical assistance

recipient residents who required medically necessary

ventilator care or tracheostomy care greater than 90%.

(vii.1) The appropriation for Community Health

Choices includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase,

effective January 1, 2020, to the existing Office of

Long-Term Living (OLTL) Home and Community Based Waiver

Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure Code W1793 - PAS

(Agency) Services. The intent of the increase is to

provide for a wage increase for direct care workers

providing agency-directed personal assistance services.

(vii.2) The appropriation for Home and Community-

Based Services includes sufficient funds for a 2%

increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL

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Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule

Rate for Procedure Code W1793 - PAS (Agency) Services.

The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage

increase for direct care workers providing agency-

directed personal assistance services.

(vii.3) The appropriation for Services to Persons

with Disabilities includes sufficient funds for a 2%

increase, effective January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL

Home and Community Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule

Rate for Procedure Code W1793 - PAS (Agency) Services.

The intent of the increase is to provide for a wage

increase for direct care workers providing agency-

directed personal assistance services.

(vii.4) The appropriation for Attendant Care

includes sufficient funds for a 2% increase, effective

January 1, 2020, to the existing OLTL Home and Community

Based Waiver Services Fee Schedule Rate for Procedure

Code W1793 - PAS (Agency) Services. The intent of the

increase is to provide for a wage increase for direct

care workers providing agency-directed personal

assistance services.

(viii) Federal or State money appropriated under the

General Appropriation Act of 2019 in accordance with

Article VIII-H of the Human Services Code, not used to

make payments to hospitals qualifying as Level III trauma

centers or seeking accreditation as Level III trauma

centers shall be used to make payments to hospitals

qualifying as Levels I and II trauma centers.

(ix) Qualifying academic medical centers that

received money for fiscal year 2017-2018 shall not

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receive any less than the State appropriation made

available to those academic medical centers during fiscal

year 2017-2018.

(x) Qualifying physician practice plans that

received funds for fiscal year 2017-2018 shall not

receive any less than the State appropriation made

available to those physician practice plans during fiscal

year 2017-2018.

(xi) Money appropriated for medical assistance

transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of

last resort for transportation for eligible medical

assistance recipients.

(4) The following apply:

(i) Money appropriated for breast cancer screening

may be used for women's medical services, including

noninvasive contraception supplies.

(ii) (Reserved).

(5) The following apply:

(i) Money appropriated for women's service programs

grants to nonprofit agencies whose primary function is to

promote childbirth and provide alternatives to abortion

shall be expended to provide services to women until

childbirth and for up to 12 months thereafter, including

food, shelter, clothing, health care, counseling,

adoption services, parenting classes, assistance for

postdelivery stress and other supportive programs and

services and for related outreach programs. Agencies may

subcontract with other nonprofit entities that operate

projects designed specifically to provide all or a

portion of these services. Projects receiving money

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referred to in this subparagraph shall not promote, refer

for or perform abortions or engage in any counseling

which is inconsistent with the appropriation referred to

in this subparagraph and shall be physically and

financially separate from any component of any legal

entity engaging in such activities.

(ii) Federal funds appropriated for TANFBG

Alternatives to Abortion shall be utilized solely for

services to women whose gross family income is below 185%

of the Federal poverty guidelines.

(6) From money appropriated for autism intervention and

services:

(i) no less than the amount distributed in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be distributed to a behavioral

health facility located in a county of the fifth class

with a population between 130,000 and 135,000 under the

2010 Federal decennial census and shall be distributed to

a health system that operates both a general acute care

hospital and a behavioral health facility that has a

center for autism and developmental disabilities located

in a county of the fifth class with a population between

130,000 and 135,000 under the 2010 Federal decennial

census;

(ii) $260,000 shall be allocated to an institution

of higher education that provides autism education and

diagnostic curriculum located in a city of the first

class that operates a center for autism in a county of

the second class A;

(iii) $260,000 shall be allocated to an institution

of higher education that provides autism education and

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diagnostic curriculum and is located in a county of the

second class;

(iv) no less than the amount distributed in the

2014-2015 fiscal year shall be allocated for programs to

promote the health and fitness of persons with

developmental disabilities located in a city of the first

class;

(v) $500,000 shall be allocated for the expansion of

an adult autism program in a county of the third class;

and

(vi) $500,000 shall be allocated for an entity that

provides alternative educational services to individuals

with autism and developmental disabilities in a county of

the third class with a population of at least 519,000,

but not more than 519,500, under the 2010 Federal

decennial census.

(7) Money appropriated for community-based family

centers may not be considered as part of the base for

calculation of the county child welfare needs-based budget

for a fiscal year.

(8) From the appropriation for 2-1-1 Communications,

$750,000 shall be allocated for a Statewide 2-1-1 System

Grant Program.

(9) The appropriation for services for the visually

impaired includes an allocation of $2,584,000 for a Statewide

professional services provider association for the blind to

provide training and supportive services for individuals who

are blind and preschool vision screenings and eye safety

education and an allocation of $518,000 to provide

specialized services and prevention of blindness services in

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cities of the first class.

(10) To supplement the money appropriated to the

department for medical assistance for workers with

disabilities, in addition to the monthly premium established

under section 1503(b)(1) of the act of June 26, 2001

(P.L.755, No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, the

department may adjust the percentage of the premium upon

approval of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as

authorized under Federal requirements. Failure to make

payments in accordance with this paragraph or section 1503(b)

(1) of the Tobacco Settlement Act shall result in the

termination of medical assistance coverage.

(11) The provisions of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 (relating to

aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal

public benefits), 1612 (relating to limited eligibility of

qualified aliens for certain Federal programs) and 1642

(relating to verification of eligibility for Federal public

benefits) shall apply to payments and providers.

Section 1730-J. Department of Revenue (Reserved).

Section 1731-J. Department of State (Reserved).

Section 1732-J. Department of Transportation.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Department of Transportation:

(1) From money appropriated for infrastructure projects,

$1,900,000 shall be allocated for costs related to capital

equipment for a rural transit service headquartered in this

Commonwealth that provides intercity line-run service with at

least six different line-runs.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1733-J. Pennsylvania State Police (Reserved).

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Section 1734-J. State Civil Service Commission (Reserved).

Section 1735-J. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) Money appropriated for search and rescue programs

shall be used to support programs related to training working

service dogs focusing on rescue and public safety.

(2) Money appropriated for the State Fire Commissioner

includes $250,000 to fund a Statewide recruitment and

retention coordinator and regional technical advisors to

develop, implement and deliver recruitment and retention

training programs and provide technical assistance to local

fire organizations and local governments.

Section 1736-J. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1737-J. State System of Higher Education (Reserved).

Section 1737.1-J. State-related institutions (Reserved).

Section 1738-J. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance

Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency:

(1) The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

shall allocate $500,000 from the Higher Education Assistance

Fund for the Cheyney University Keystone Academy.

(2) From funds appropriated for payment of education

assistance grants, the amount of $1,000,000 shall be

allocated to a State-owned university located in Tioga County

for merit scholarships.

Section 1739-J. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

(Reserved).

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Section 1740-J. Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment

Authority (Reserved).

Section 1741-J. Environmental Hearing Board (Reserved).

Section 1742-J. Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

(Reserved).

Section 1743-J. (Reserved).

Section 1744-J. (Reserved).

Section 1745-J. (Reserved).

Section 1746-J. (Reserved).

Section 1747-J. (Reserved).

Section 1748-J. Commonwealth Financing Authority (Reserved).

Section 1749-J. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology

(Reserved).

Section 1750-J. Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (Reserved).

Section 1751-J. LIHEABG (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE C

STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES

Section 1761-J. Health Care Cost Containment Council

(Reserved).

Section 1762-J. State Ethics Commission (Reserved).

Section 1763-J. Legislative Reference Bureau (Reserved).

Section 1764-J. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1765-J. Legislative Data Processing Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1766-J. Joint State Government Commission (Reserved).

Section 1767-J. Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution

Control and Conservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1768-J. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission

(Reserved).

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Section 1769-J. Independent Regulatory Review Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1770-J. Capitol Preservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1771-J. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

(Reserved).

Section 1772-J. Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Reserved).

Section 1773-J. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center (Reserved).

Section 1774-J. Transfers (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE D

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 1781-J. Supreme Court (Reserved).

Section 1782-J. Superior Court (Reserved).

Section 1783-J. Commonwealth Court (Reserved).

Section 1784-J. Courts of common pleas (Reserved).

Section 1785-J. Community courts; magisterial district judges

(Reserved).

Section 1786-J. Philadelphia Traffic Court (Reserved).

Section 1787-J. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Reserved).

Section 1788-J. Judicial Conduct Board (Reserved).

Section 1789-J. Court of Judicial Discipline (Reserved).

Section 1790-J. Juror cost reimbursement (Reserved).

Section 1791-J. County court reimbursement (Reserved).

Section 1792-J. Senior judges (Reserved).

Section 1793-J. Transfer of money by Supreme Court (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE E

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(Reserved)

ARTICLE XVII-K

2019-2020 RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS

FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

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Section 1701-K. Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the act of (P.L. , No. ), known as the General

Appropriation Act of 2019, and all other appropriation acts of

2019.

Section 1702-K. State Lottery Fund.

The following apply:

(1) Money appropriated for PENNCARE shall not be

utilized for administrative costs by the Department of Aging.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1703-K. Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1704-K. Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account

(Reserved).

Section 1705-K. Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1706-K. The State Stores Fund (Reserved).

Section 1707-K. Motor License Fund (Reserved).

Section 1708-K. Aviation Restricted Account (Reserved).

Section 1709-K. Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).

Section 1710-K. Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1711-K. HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).

Section 1712-K. Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1713-K. Banking Fund (Reserved).

Section 1714-K. Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).

Section 1715-K. Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

Fund (Reserved).

Section 1716-K. Oil and Gas Lease Fund (Reserved).

Section 1717-K. Home Improvement Account (Reserved).

Section 1718-K. Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter

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Protection Act Enforcement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1719-K. Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1720-K. Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Restricted

Receipts Account (Reserved).

Section 1721-K. Justice Reinvestment Fund (Reserved).

Section 1722-K. Multimodal Transportation Fund (Reserved).

Section 1723-K. State Racing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1724-K. ABLE Savings Program Fund (Reserved).

Section 1725-K. Restricted receipt accounts.

(a) General provisions.--The Secretary of the Budget may

create restricted 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).

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.

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(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.

(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 -

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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.

(3) Juvenile Accountability Incentive.

(4) Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

Section 1726-K. Fund transfers.

(a) Transfer to retirement system accounts.--From the funds

received under the authority of Article III of the act of March

4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, the

sum of $3,852,000 shall be transferred to the account

established under section 1799.7-E.

(b) Transfer to School Safety and Security Fund.--No later

than September 1, 2020, the sum of $45,000,000 shall be

transferred to the School Safety and Security Fund in the State

Treasury from funds received under the authority of Article III

of the Tax Reform Code of 1971.

received under the authority of Article III of the Tax Reform

Code of 1971, the sum of $20,000,000 shall be transferred to the

Environmental Stewardship Fund.

(d) Transfer to Commonwealth Financing Authority.--

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(1) From the First Industries Program account

established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1542 (relating to revolving

loan program accounts), the sum of $5,000,000 shall be

transferred to an account to be established in the

Commonwealth Financing Authority for research and

development, organic transition, value-added processing and

marketing grants in support of Pennsylvania's dairy industry.

(2) Guidelines.--The authority shall adopt guidelines

for the approval of applications under this subsection and

shall ensure that grants are made available to all geographic

areas of this Commonwealth.

(e) Transfer to Commonwealth Financing Authority.--

(1) From the trust account established under 64 Pa.C.S.

§ 1541 (relating to trust accounts) for the Building

Pennsylvania Program, $12,000,000 shall be transferred to an

account to be established in the Commonwealth Financing

Authority for blight remediation, including hazard

mitigation, within this Commonwealth.

(2) The authority shall adopt guidelines for the

approval of applications under this subsection and shall

ensure that grants are made available to all geographic areas

of this Commonwealth.

(f) Transfer to Commonwealth Financing Authority.--From the

trust account established under 64 Pa.C.S. § 1541 for the New

Pennsylvania Venture Capital Program, $24,000,000 shall be made

available for distribution under the act of July 9, 2008

(P.L.908, No.63), known as the H2O PA Act .

(g) Transfer to account or fund.--Notwithstanding any other

provision of law, the Secretary of the Budget may transfer

amounts available in an account or fund in amounts not to exceed

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$45,000,000 to another account or fund to augment operations or

assist in cash flow needs. Any amount to be transferred shall be

published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin and prior to being

transferred notice shall be provided to the chairperson and

minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the

Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

Section 23. The reenactment of Subarticle D heading of

Article XVII-A and section 1731-A and the reenactment and

amendment of section 1732-A of the act shall apply retroactively

to June 30, 2018.

Section 24. Repeals are as follows:

(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the addition of

section 1799.9-E of the act.

(2) The act of January 19, 1967 (1968 P.L.1022, No.448),

entitled, "an act creating a Joint Legislative Air and Water

Pollution Control and Conservation Committee, providing for

the terms and appointment of members and for organization of

the committee and employment of personnel, providing for

study of air and water pollution laws and their enforcement,

providing for information and assistance from other agencies

of government, and making an appropriation," is repealed.

(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

paragraph (4) is necessary to effectuate the addition of

section 1606-M of the act.

(4) The provisions of 53 Pa.C.S. § 57A22(1) are repealed

insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of 1606-M

of the act.

Section 25. This act shall take effect as follows:

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(1) This section shall take effect immediately.

(2) Section 24(1) and (2) shall take effect July 1,

2021.

(3) The remainder of this act shall take effect July 1,

2019, or immediately, whichever is later.

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