HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1599, 1940 PRINTER'S NO. 2360
No. 1242 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY HELFRICK, DECEMBER 6, 2001
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON GAME AND FISHERIES, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 13, 2002
AN ACT
1 Providing for the adoption of capital projects to be financed
2 from current revenues of the Game Fund. FROM THE INCURRING OF <--
3 DEBT OR FROM CURRENT REVENUE OF THE FISH FUND AND THE BOAT
4 FUND; AND MAKING A REPEAL.
5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6 hereby enacts as follows:
7 Section 1. Short title. <--
8 This act shall be known and may be cited as the Game Fund
9 Capital Budget Act for 2001-2002.
10 Section 2. Total authorization.
11 The total authorization for the capital projects in the
12 category of public improvement projects to be acquired by the
13 Pennsylvania Game Commission and to be financed from current
14 revenues of the Game Fund pursuant to executive authorizations
15 shall be $3,081,000.
16 Section 3. Itemization of Pennsylvania Game Commission capital
17 projects.
1 The individual capital projects in the category of public
2 improvement projects to be acquired by the Pennsylvania Game
3 Commission and to be financed from current revenues of the Game
4 Fund pursuant to the executive authorizations are hereby
5 itemized, together with their respective estimated costs, as
6 follows:
7 Total
8 Project
9 Project Allocation
10 (1) Clearfield County
11 (i) Land acquisition - 3,350 acres $850,000
12 (2) Columbia and Schuylkill Counties
13 (i) Land acquisition - 1,170 acres 400,000
14 (3) Elk and Jefferson Counties
15 (i) Land acquisition - 2,177 acres 871,000
16 (4) Schuylkill County
17 (i) Land acquisition - 2,400 acres 960,000
18 Section 4. Effective date.
19 This act shall take effect immediately.
20 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. <--
21 THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
22 PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION CAPITAL
23 BUDGET ACT FOR 2002-2003.
24 SECTION 2. TOTAL AUTHORIZATION.
25 THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CAPITAL
26 PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT
27 PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN SECTION 3 TO BE ACQUIRED OR
28 DEVELOPED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
29 COMMISSION AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF
30 DEBT OR FROM CURRENT REVENUES OF THE FISH FUND AND
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1 THE BOAT FUND PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE AUTHORIZATION
2 SHALL BE $49,460,000.
3 SECTION 3. ITEMIZATION OF PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND
4 BOAT COMMISSION CAPITAL PROJECTS.
5 THE INDIVIDUAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CATEGORY
6 OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BE ACQUIRED OR
7 DEVELOPED BY THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
8 COMMISSION AND TO BE FINANCED BY THE INCURRING OF
9 DEBT OR BY THE CURRENT REVENUES OF THE FISH FUND
10 AND THE BOAT FUND PURSUANT TO THE EXECUTIVE
11 AUTHORIZATIONS ARE HEREBY ITEMIZED TOGETHER WITH
12 THEIR RESPECTIVE ESTIMATED COSTS, AS FOLLOWS:
13 TOTAL
14 PROJECT
15 PROJECT ALLOCATION
16 (1) PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
17 (I) BEAVER COUNTY
18 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT LOWER HEREFORD LAKE 4,550,000
19 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $3,792,000)
20 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $758,000)
21 (B) UPGRADE DAM AT UPPER HEREFORD LAKE 3,250,000
22 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,708,000)
23 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $542,000)
24 (II) BEDFORD COUNTY
25 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
26 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
27 REYNOLDSDALE FISH CULTURE STATION 5,575,000
28 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $3,937,000)
29 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,638,000)
30 (III) BUTLER COUNTY
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1 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT GLADE RUN LAKE 1,560,000
2 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,300,000)
3 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $260,000)
4 (IV) CARBON COUNTY
5 (A) UPGRADE DAM AT MAUCH CHUNK LAKE 325,000
6 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $271,000)
7 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $54,000)
8 (V) CENTRE COUNTY
9 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
10 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
11 BELLEFONTE FISH CULTURE STATION 2,200,000
12 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,833,000)
13 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $367,000)
14 (B) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
15 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
16 BENNER FISH CULTURE STATION 2,465,000
17 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,054,000)
18 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $411,000)
19 (C) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
20 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
21 PLEASANT GAP FISH CULTURE STATION 2,090,000
22 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,742,000)
23 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $348,000)
24 (VI) CLINTON COUNTY
25 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
26 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
27 TYLERSVILLE FISH CULTURE STATION 2,040,000
28 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,440,000)
29 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $600,000)
30 (VII) CUMBERLAND COUNTY
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1 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
2 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
3 HUNTSDALE FISH CULTURE STATION 3,840,000
4 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $2,712,000)
5 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,128,000)
6 (B) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
7 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT BIG
8 SPRING FISH CULTURE STATION 8,250,000
9 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $6,875,000)
10 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $1,375,000)
11 (VIII) ELK COUNTY
12 (A) CONTRIBUTE TO A COOPERATIVE WATERSHED
13 PROJECT TO INSTALL A DEMONSTRATION
14 RECIRCULATION FISH CULTURE FACILITY AT
15 ABANDONED MINE SITE IN HORTON TOWNSHIP 1,600,000
16 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,400,000)
17 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $200,000)
18 (IX) ERIE COUNTY
19 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
20 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
21 CORRY FISH CULTURE STATION 2,655,000
22 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,875,000)
23 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $780,000)
24 (X) LACKAWANNA COUNTY
25 (A) DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING AREA AND
26 BOATING AND FISHING ACCESS AREA FOR
27 PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED AT
28 MERLI/SARNOSKI PARK 720,000
29 (B) DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING AREA, PAVILION
30 AND BOATING AND FISHING ACCESS AREA FOR
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1 PERSONS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY DISABLED IN
2 THE BULLSHEAD SECTION OF SCRANTON ALONG
3 THE LACKAWANNA RIVER 720,000
4 (XI) LEHIGH COUNTY
5 (A) RECONSTRUCT AND REHABILITATE DAM AND
6 SPILLWAY AT LEASER LAKE 5,400,000
7 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $4,500,000)
8 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $900,000)
9 (XII) POTTER COUNTY
10 (A) UPGRADE WATER TREATMENT AND RENOVATE
11 STATION BUILDINGS AND UTILITIES AT
12 OSWAYO FISH CULTURE STATION 2,220,000
13 (BASE PROJECT ALLOCATION - $1,568,000)
14 (DESIGN AND CONTINGENCIES - $652,000)
15 SECTION 4. DEBT AUTHORIZATION.
16 THE GOVERNOR, AUDITOR GENERAL AND STATE TREASURER ARE HEREBY
17 AUTHORIZED TO BORROW FROM TIME TO TIME IN ADDITION TO ANY
18 AUTHORIZATION HERETOFORE OR HEREAFTER ENACTED, ON THE CREDIT OF
19 THE COMMONWEALTH, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS PROVIDED IN THE
20 CURRENT CAPITAL BUDGET, MONEY NOT EXCEEDING THE AGGREGATE SUM OF
21 $49,460,000 AS MAY BE FOUND NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE
22 ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
23 COMMISSION PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN THIS CAPITAL
24 BUDGET.
25 SECTION 5. ISSUE OF BONDS.
26 THE INDEBTEDNESS AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT SHALL BE INCURRED,
27 FROM TIME TO TIME, AND SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY ONE OR MORE SERIES
28 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH IN SUCH
29 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT FOR EACH SERIES AS THE GOVERNOR, THE
30 AUDITOR GENERAL AND THE STATE TREASURER SHALL DETERMINE, BUT THE
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1 LATEST STATED MATURITY DATE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED
2 USEFUL LIFE OF THE PROJECTS BEING FINANCED AS STATED IN SECTION
3 6.
4 SECTION 6. ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE AND TERM OF DEBT.
5 (A) ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE.--THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY STATES THAT
6 THE ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
7 ITEMIZED IN THIS ACT IS 30 YEARS.
8 (B) TERM OF DEBT.--THE MAXIMUM TERM OF THE DEBT AUTHORIZED
9 TO BE INCURRED UNDER THIS ACT IS 30 YEARS.
10 SECTION 7. APPROPRIATIONS.
11 THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE SALE OF THE OBLIGATIONS AUTHORIZED IN
12 THIS ACT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
13 FUND TO THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION IN THE MAXIMUM
14 AMOUNT OF $49,460,000 TO BE USED BY IT EXCLUSIVELY TO DEFRAY THE
15 FINANCIAL COST OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION
16 PROJECTS SPECIFICALLY ITEMIZED IN A CAPITAL BUDGET. AFTER
17 RESERVING OR PAYING THE EXPENSE OF THE SALE OF THE OBLIGATION,
18 THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY TO THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT
19 COMMISSION THE MONEYS AS REQUIRED AND CERTIFIED BY IT TO BE
20 LEGALLY DUE AND PAYABLE.
21 SECTION 8. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION.
22 (A) CURRENT ACT.--THE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION FOR
23 THE ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ITEMIZED IN THIS ACT WHICH HAVE
24 NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR DESIGN WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE
25 DATE OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE UPON SUCH DATE AND SHALL BE
26 CONSIDERED REPEALED.
27 (B) EXTENSIONS.--THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET MAY EXTEND AN
28 EXPIRED PROJECT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR UPON WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO
29 THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
30 COMMITTEE OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN
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1 OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
2 UPON EXPIRATION OF THE EXTENSION PERIOD, AN EXTENDED PROJECT MAY
3 NOT BE SUBSEQUENTLY EXTENDED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET.
4 (C) REPORTS.--WHENEVER THE AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION
5 FOR ADDITIONAL CAPITAL PROJECTS ITEMIZED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL
6 EXPIRE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A), THE SECRETARY OF THE BUDGET
7 SHALL, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DATE OF EXPIRATION, PROVIDE TO THE
8 CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE
9 OF THE SENATE AND THE CHAIRMAN AND MINORITY CHAIRMAN OF THE
10 APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES A
11 REPORT ITEMIZING ALL CAPITAL PROJECTS WHICH HAVE EXPIRED. SUCH
12 REPORT SHALL CONTAIN SPECIFIC REFERENCES TO THE SECTION OF THE
13 ACT WHEREIN THE PROJECTS WERE ITEMIZED AND SHALL INCLUDE THE
14 PROJECT LOCATION, PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND AUTHORIZED PROJECT
15 AMOUNT.
16 SECTION 9. REPEALS.
17 THE FOLLOWING ACTS AND PARTS OF ACTS ARE REPEALED:
18 SECTIONS 2(H), 10, 18(F) AND 22(F) OF THE ACT OF OCTOBER 30,
19 2002 (P.L.891, NO.131), KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL BUDGET PROJECT
20 ITEMIZATION ACT OF 2001-2002.
21 SECTION 10. EDITORIAL CHANGES.
22 IN EDITING AND PREPARING THIS ACT FOR PRINTING FOLLOWING THE
23 FINAL ENACTMENT, THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU SHALL INSERT
24 OR REVISE LETTERS OR NUMBERS FOR PROJECTS WHERE THE LETTERS OR
25 NUMBERS ARE MISSING OR REQUIRE REVISION. THE BUREAU SHALL ALSO
26 REVISE THE TOTAL MONETARY AMOUNTS FOR THE TOTAL AUTHORIZATION,
27 DEBT AUTHORIZATION, APPROPRIATIONS AND DEPARTMENTAL TOTALS AS
28 NECESSARY TO AGREE WITH THE TOTAL MONETARY AMOUNTS OF THE
29 PROJECTS.
30 SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.
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1 THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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