PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1558, 1955, 2015,        PRINTER'S NO. 2500
        2102,

                     Report of the Committee of Conference

        To the Members of the House of Representatives and Senate:

           We, the undersigned, Committee of Conference on the part of
        the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of
        considering House Bill No. 1333, entitled:
        "An act amending the act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-A), entitled 'An
        act to provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative
        and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt
        and for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1975 to
        June 30, 1976, and for the payment of bills incurred and
        remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
        30, 1975,' providing that the appropriation to the Department of
        Community Affairs for housing and redevelopment assistance and
        the appropriation to the Legislative Department shall be
        continuing appropriations; * * *; and transferring, reinstating
        and reenacting an appropriation to the Department of Health from
        the Department of Public Welfare for grants to county
        departments of health."

        respectfully submit the following bill as our report:

                                           STEPHEN R. WOJDAK

                                           K. LeROY IRVIS

                (Committee on the part of the House of Representatives.)

                                           HENRY J. CIANFRANI

                                           THOMAS M. NOLAN

                                  (Committee on the part of the Senate.)

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-A), entitled "An act to
     2     provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
     3     Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
     4     for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1975 to
     5     June 30, 1976, and for the payment of bills incurred and
     6     remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
     7     June 30, 1975," providing that the appropriation to the
     8     Department of Community Affairs for housing and redevelopment
     9     assistance and the appropriation to the Legislative
    10     Department shall be continuing appropriations; changing or
    11     amending certain appropriations to the Governor, the
    12     Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Auditor General, the
    13     Treasury Department, the Department of Agriculture, the
    14     Department of Banking, the Department of Commerce, the
    15     Department of Education, the Department of Environmental
    16     Resources, the Department of Health, the Pennsylvania
    17     Historical and Museum Commission, the Department of
    18     Insurance, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor
    19     and Industry, the Department of Military Affairs, the
    20     Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, the Department of
    21     Property and Supplies, the Department of Public Welfare, the
    22     Department of Revenue, the Department of State, the
    23     Pennsylvania State Police, the State Tax Equalization Board,
    24     the Department of Transportation, the Pennsylvania Public
    25     Television Network Commission, to the Senate and the House of
    26     Representatives for expenses of the Members, for the
    27     Appropriation Committees, for the Majority and Minority
    28     Leadership Accounts, and for the Majority and Minority
    29     Legislative Management Accounts, to the Chief Clerk of the
    30     House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate
    31     jointly for flags, and to the Judicial Department, clarifying
    32     appropriations to the General Assembly and to the Department
    33     of Public Welfare as to contracts for services for the aging;
    34     adding appropriations to the Governor for the National
    35     Governor's Conference, to the Department of Commerce for the
    36     community facilities program and for grants to municipalities
    37     for bicentennial costs, to the Department of Community
    38     Affairs for housing and redevelopment assistance, to the
    39     Department of Education for replacement of a school building
    40     destroyed by mine subsidence, to the Department of
    41     Environmental Resources for Deep Mine Safety Inspectors, for
    42     payment to the Solid Waste Resource Recovery Fund, and for
    43     Presque Isle State Park, to the Department of Health for
    44     Cooley's Anemia, to the Department of Public Welfare for the
    45     Delaware County Center for the blind and for payments to
    46     second class counties for county homes, to the Senate and the
    47     House of Representatives for a Bicentennial Legislative
    48     Session and a Commonwealth Emergency Medical System;
    49     reinstating and reenacting appropriations to the Department
    50     of Public Welfare for child welfare programs and the food
    51     stamp program, and to the Judicial Department for county
    52     reimbursement for court costs; and transferring, reinstating
    53     and reenacting an appropriation to the Department of Health
    54     from the Department of Public Welfare for grants to county
    55     departments of health.

    56     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

     1  hereby enacts as follows:
     2     Section 1.  Section 2, act of June 30, 1975 (No.8-A), known
     3  as the "General Appropriation Act of 1975," is amended by
     4  changing or amending certain appropriations to the Governor, the
     5  Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, the Auditor General, the
     6  Treasury Department, the Department of Agriculture, the
     7  Department of Banking, the Department of Commerce, the
     8  Department of Education, the Department of Environmental
     9  Resources, the Department of Health, the Pennsylvania Historical
    10  and Museum Commission, the Department of Insurance, the
    11  Department of Justice, the Department of Labor and Industry, the
    12  Department of Military Affairs, the Pennsylvania Board of
    13  Probation and Parole, the Department of Property and Supplies,
    14  the Department of Public Welfare, the Department of Revenue, the
    15  Department of State, the Pennsylvania State Police, the State
    16  Tax Equalization Board, the Department of Transportation, the
    17  Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission, the Senate
    18  and the House of Representatives for the expenses of the
    19  members, the Appropriations Committees, the Majority and
    20  Minority Leadership Accounts, and the Majority and Minority
    21  Legislative Management Accounts, to the Chief Clerk of the House
    22  of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate jointly for
    23  flags, and to the Judicial Department; and by adding
    24  appropriations to the Governor for the National Governor's
    25  Conference, to the Department of Commerce for the community
    26  facilities program and for grants to municipalities for
    27  Bicentennial costs, to the Department of Community Affairs for
    28  housing and redevelopment assistance, to the Department of
    29  Education for a school building destroyed by mine subsidence, to
    30  the Department of Environmental Resources for deep mine safety
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     1  inspectors, for the Solid Waste Resource Recovery Fund and for
     2  repairs at Presque Isle State Park, to the Department of Health
     3  for Cooley's Anemia, to the Department of Public Welfare for
     4  Delaware County Center for the Blind, and for payments to second
     5  class counties for county homes, to the Senate and to the House
     6  of Representatives for a Bicentennial Legislative Session and a
     7  Commonwealth Emergency Medical system; by reinstating and
     8  reenacting appropriations to the Department of Public Welfare
     9  for child welfare programs and the food stamp program, and to
    10  the Judicial Department for county reimbursement for court
    11  costs; and by transferring, reinstating and reenacting an
    12  appropriation to the Department of Health from the Department of
    13  Public Welfare for grants to county departments of health to
    14  read:
    15     Section 2.  The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
    16  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
    17  Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
    18  Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
    19  payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
    20  expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
    21  of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
    22  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
    23  printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
    24  other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
    25  the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
    26  for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
    27  beginning July 1, 1975 and for the payment of bills incurred and
    28  remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
    29  30, 1975.
    30                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
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     1                          To the Governor
     2     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     3  expenses for the following purposes and
     4  activities, including the maintenance of the
     5  Executive Mansion, the expense of entertainment
     6  of official guests and members of the General
     7  Assembly and the Judiciary, participation in the
     8  Governor's Conference, the expenses of the
     9  Executive Board, and for the payment of traveling
    10  expenses of persons other than employees of the
    11  Commonwealth appointed by the Governor to represent
    12  or otherwise serve the Commonwealth:
    13     Administration of the Office of the Governor...  [$1,625,000]
    14                                                       $1,715,000
    15     For costs incurred as Host State for the
    16  Bicentennial Year National Governor's Conference..       250,000
    17     * * *
    18     For the administration and operation of the
    19  Office of Administration..........................   [3,085,000]
    20                                                        3,220,000
    21     For the administration of the Office of State
    22  Planning and Development..........................     [934,000]
    23                                                          982,000
    24     For the administration and operation of the
    25  Office of the Budget..............................   [1,168,000]
    26                                                        1,206,000
    27     * * *
    28     For the salaries, wages and [benefits]
    29  all necessary expenses for the proper
    30  administration of the Human Relations
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     1  Commission program................................   [2,576,000]
     2                                                        3,176,000
     3     For the administration and operation of the
     4  Pennsylvania Commission for Women................       [97,000]
     5                                                          114,000
     6              To the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
     7     For the conduct of the work of the Pennsylvania
     8  Council on the Arts, requisitions to be signed by
     9  the Governor......................................   [1,471,000]
    10                                                        1,705,000
    11     * * *
    12              To the Department of the Auditor General
    13     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    14  expenses for the proper conduct of the following
    15  purposes and activities:
    16     Administration of the Department of the Auditor
    17  General for auditing annually, periodically or
    18  specially, the affairs of any department, board or
    19  commission which are supported out of the General
    20  Fund and for auditing Justices of the Peace, other
    21  fining offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief Associa-
    22  tion Funds and the offices of elected State offi-
    23  cials.............................................   [7,719,000]
    24                                                        7,742,000
    25     * * *
    26     Administration of the Board of Arbitration of
    27  Claims............................................     [129,000]
    28                                                          191,000
    29     * * *
    30                     To the Treasury Department
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     1     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     2  expenses for the proper conduct of the following
     3  purposes and activities:
     4     Administration of the Treasury Department......   [3,346,000]
     5                                                        3,377,000
     6     * * *
     7     For the payment into the Land and Water Develop-
     8  ment Sinking Fund to meet the interest and sinking
     9  fund requirements of notes and bonds issued and
    10  to be issued......................................  [11,847,000]
    11                                                       10,847,000
    12     For the payment into the Capital Facilities
    13  Redemption Fund to meet the principal and interest
    14  requirements on notes and bonds issued and notes
    15  and bonds to be issued............................  [66,296,000]
    16                                                       65,296,000
    17     * * *
    18                  To the Department of Agriculture
    19     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    20  expenses for the proper administration of the
    21  Department of Agriculture, including the following
    22  programs: regulation of consumer products and
    23  promotion of fair business practices, plant health,
    24  animal health, rural services and agribusiness
    25  development.......................................  [10,354,000]
    26                                                       11,354,000
    27     * * *
    28     Payment of compensation to owners of animals
    29  destroyed in disease eradication programs........      [360,000]
    30                                                          610,000
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     1     * * *
     2                    To the Department of Banking
     3     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     4  expenses for the proper administration of the
     5  Pennsylvania Securities Commission................     [632,000]
     6                                                          660,000
     7     * * *
     8                   To the Department of Commerce
     9     * * *
    10     For the Pennsylvania Bicentennial Commission..    [4,977,000]
    11                                                         9,977,000
    12     For the Community Facilities Program pursuant
    13  to the act of December 22, 1959 (P.L.1978, No.728).    2,000,000
    14     For the payment to municipalities of matching
    15  grants of 50% of the costs and expense incurred
    16  by municipalities for health services, sanitation
    17  services, police and fire services and traffic 
    18  control devices, necessary to accommodate
    19  Bicentennial activities.  Reimbursement shall be
    20  made only after certification has been made to
    21  the Secretary of Commerce that the activities are
    22  related to the municipal overburden caused by the
    23  Bicentennial activities..........................     15,000,000
    24               To the Department of Community Affairs
    25     * * *
    26     For grants for housing and redevelopment
    27  assistance as authorized by the act of May 20,
    28  1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as the "Housing
    29  and Redevelopment Assistance Law," and by payment
    30  of the costs of administering such act up to but
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     1  not exceeding an amount equalling 2% of this
     2  appropriation....................................     15,650,000
     3     No more than 20% of the amount herein appro-
     4  priated shall be allocated or granted to any one
     5  political subdivision.
     6                   To the Department of Education
     7     For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
     8  for the proper administration of the Department of
     9  Education, including general instruction, special ed-
    10  ucation, compensatory programs, vocational education,
    11  higher education-professional support services, com-
    12  munity training services, adult employment training
    13  services and recreation services..................  [10,876,000]
    14                                                       10,975,000
    15     For the operation of the State Library, provid-
    16  ing reference services and administering aid to
    17  public libraries..................................   [1,133,000]
    18                                                        1,193,000
    19     * * *
    20     Operation, maintenance and administration of
    21  the State colleges and State-owned university....  [142,695,000]
    22                                                      145,695,000
    23     * * *
    24     For Special Education - Approved Private
    25  Schools..........................................   [24,700,000]
    26                                                       19,700,000
    27     * * *
    28     For nonpublic school student
    29  [school] supplies.................................     2,172,000
    30     For the Freedom Area School District to replace
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     1  building destroyed by mine subsidence............        100,000
     2     * * *
     3     For higher education equal opportunity program
     4  grants............................................   [2,995,000]
     5                                                        3,175,000
     6     * * *
     7            To the Department of Environmental Resources
     8     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     9  expenses for the proper administration of the
    10  Department of Environmental Resources including
    11  flood control, prevention, control and extinction
    12  of forest fires, reduction of disease and insect
    13  damage to forests, air pollution control, water
    14  quality management, community environment manage-
    15  ment, occupational health and safety, radiological
    16  health, development, utilization and regulation of
    17  water, land and mineral resources, and develop-
    18  ment, operation and maintenance of recreational
    19  areas and facilities.............................   [54,010,000]
    20                                                       54,968,000
    21     For Deep Mine Safety Inspectors...............     1,900,000
    22     For payment to the Solid Waste Resource
    23  Recovery Fund....................................      2,500,000
    24     * * *
    25     For the purchase of supplies, materials and
    26  equipment to repair the damage to the beaches
    27  and appurtenances of Presque Isle State Park
    28  resulting from the storm of February, 1975.......        250,000
    29                    To the Department of Health
    30     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
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     1  for the proper administration of the Department
     2  of Health including research and health informa-
     3  tion, medical facilities review, health services
     4  development, disease prevention, detection and
     5  diagnosis, outpatient treatment, inpatient treat-
     6  ment and life maintenance.........................  [26,295,000]
     7                                                       26,459,000
     8     * * *
     9     For health rehabilitation services - institu-
    10  tions............................................    [3,569,000]
    11                                                        3,744,000
    12     Reimbursement to school districts on account
    13  of health services................................  [13,570,000]
    14                                                       12,570,000
    15     * * *
    16     For grants to county departments of health
    17  and to municipalities for environmental health
    18  under the act of August 24, 1951 (P.L.1304, No.315),
    19  known as the "Local Health Administration Law"...      1,700,000
    20     * * *
    21     For diagnosis and treatment of Cooley's Anemia        120,000
    22        To the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
    23     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    24  expenses for the proper administration of the
    25  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
    26  including development and promotion of
    27  Pennsylvania State and local history, museum
    28  development and operations, and development and
    29  preservation of historical sites and properties...   [4,155,000]
    30                                                        4,405,000
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     1     Administration of the Valley Forge Park
     2  Commission and operation and maintenance of the
     3  Valley Forge State Park...........................     [526,000]
     4                                                          554,000
     5     Administration of the Washington Crossing Park
     6  Commission and operation and maintenance of the
     7  Washington Crossing State Park....................     [406,000]
     8                                                          425,000
     9     * * *
    10                   To the Department of Insurance
    11     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    12  expenses for the proper administration of the
    13  Department of Insurance including policyholder
    14  services and protection, regulation of rates and
    15  policies, liquidation of companies and regulation
    16  of companies......................................   [4,090,000]
    17                                                        4,180,000
    18                    To the Department of Justice
    19     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    20  expenses for the proper administration of the
    21  Department of Justice to be appropriated as
    22  follows:
    23     Attorney General..............................      [211,000]
    24                                                          338,000
    25     Comptroller...................................       [29,000]
    26                                                           33,000
    27     Regional Offices..............................      [952,000]
    28                                                         1,107,000
    29     Community Advocate Unit.......................      [235,000]
    30                                                          288,000
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     1     Office of Management Services.................      [469,000]
     2                                                          547,000
     3     Office of Criminal Law........................       [96,000]
     4                                                          113,000
     5     Bureau of Investigations......................      [413,000]
     6                                                          483,000
     7     [Governor's Justice Commission.................      495,000]
     8     Office of Civil Law...........................    [1,125,000]
     9                                                        1,344,000
    10     Bureau of Consumer Protection.................      [758,000]
    11                                                          897,000
    12     Board of Pardons..............................      [101,000]
    13                                                          121,000
    14     [Pennsylvania Crime Commission.................     181,000]
    15     Except that no funds appropriated herein shall
    16  be expended for the payment of leased space that
    17  exceeds $6.90 per square foot unless such lease
    18  shall include a provision providing for heat,
    19  electric and janitorial services and in no event
    20  shall the payment for leased space exceed $7.05
    21  per square foot.
    22     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    23  expenses of the Bureau of Drug Control and the
    24  Office of Drug Law Enforcement....................   [2,585,000]
    25                                                        2,623,000
    26     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
    27  of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission..........     [148,000]
    28                                                          164,000
    29     For the operation, maintenance and administra-
    30  tion of the State Correctional Institutions and
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     1  Community Treatment Centers, not including funds
     2  for the establishment, maintenance or operation
     3  of a maximum security facility at Farview State
     4  Hospital.........................................   [52,390,000]
     5                                                       57,140,000
     6     * * *
     7              To the Department of Labor and Industry
     8     * * *
     9     For the Commonwealth's share of the cost of
    10  the Work Incentive Program to provide permanent
    11  jobs at decent pay for eligible persons receiving
    12  aid to families with dependent children...........     [250,000]
    13                                                          125,000
    14     * * *
    15               To the Department of Military Affairs
    16     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
    17  for the proper administration of the department...   [6,460,000]
    18                                                        6,645,000
    19     Operation and maintenance of the Soldiers' and
    20  Sailors' Home at Erie............................      [615,000]
    21                                                          650,000
    22     * * *
    23         To the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
    24     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    25  expenses for the proper administration of the
    26  Board of Probation and Parole reintegration of
    27  offenders.........................................   [6,043,000]
    28                                                        6,449,000
    29     * * *
    30             To the Department of Property and Supplies
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     1     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     2  expenses for the proper administration of the
     3  Department of Property and Supplies including
     4  distribution of surplus State property, purchase,
     5  maintenance and disposition of State automotive
     6  equipment, standards and specifications of
     7  commodities for State agencies, purchase of
     8  commodities for State agencies, real estate and
     9  insurance, building, construction and engineering,
    10  maintenance and custody of State office buildings
    11  and grounds, general services, Federal surplus
    12  property, and distribution of Federal surplus
    13  commodities.......................................  [21,505,000]
    14                                                       22,794,000
    15     * * *
    16                To the Department of Public Welfare
    17     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    18  expenses for the proper administration of the
    19  Department of Public Welfare including medical
    20  facilities review, health services support and
    21  development, mental health systems, services to
    22  the communities, family support services, mental
    23  retardation systems and income maintenance.......   [14,728,000]
    24                                                       15,028,000
    25     * * *
    26     [For payment of grants to political subdivisions
    27  to provide] For the purpose of developing, operating
    28  and purchasing services for the aging, including
    29  but not limited to homemaking services, community care
    30  services, foster care services, protective care services
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     1  and counseling services..........................     5,094,000
     2     For payment to counties for child welfare
     3  programs and for the care of delinquent and
     4  deprived children committed by the courts to a
     5  private or public facility.......................   [46,039,000]
     6                                                       49,639,000
     7     For the purpose of developing, operating and
     8  purchasing day-care services for children........   [10,600,000]
     9                                                       14,100,000
    10     * * *
    11     For the Delaware County Center for the
    12  Blind............................................        25,000
    13     * * *
    14     For administration cost of the Food Stamp
    15  Program..........................................      1,400,000
    16     * * *
    17     For Southeastern State School and Hospital to
    18  be utilized by at least 300 in-patients by
    19  October 30, 1975 and be utilized to at least 80%
    20  of its original rated capacity by [June 30, 1976]
    21  June 1, 1976......................................     7,500,000
    22     * * *
    23     For payments to counties of the
    24  Second Class for the purpose of paying
    25  part of the costs of care of persons in
    26  county homes operated by second class
    27  counties...............................................5,200,000
    28     [For grants to county departments of health
    29  and to municipalities under the act of August 24,
    30  1951 (P.L.1304, No.315), known as the "Local
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     1  Health Administration Law".......................     3,500,000]
     2                    To the Department of Revenue
     3     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
     4  for the proper administration of the Department
     5  of Revenue including corporation taxes, county
     6  collections, cigarette and beverage taxes, education
     7  tax administration, and administration of the
     8  personal income tax...............................  [36,831,000]
     9                                                       39,648,000
    10     * * *
    11     For the distribution of Public Utility Realty
    12  Tax...............................................  [22,000,000]
    13                                                       22,687,000
    14                     To the Department of State
    15     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
    16  for the proper administration of the Department of
    17  State including regulation of consumer products
    18  and promotion of fair business practice, mainten-
    19  ance of the electoral process....................    [4,357,000]
    20                                                        4,402,000
    21     * * *
    22                  To the Pennsylvania State Police
    23     For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
    24  for the proper administration of the Pennsylvania
    25  State Police, including juvenile crime prevention,
    26  criminal law enforcement, prevention and control
    27  of civil disorders, emergency disaster assistance,
    28  and fire prevention...............................  [22,066,000]
    29                                                       22,970,000
    30     * * *
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     1                To the State Tax Equalization Board
     2     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     3  expenses for the proper administration of the State
     4  Tax Equalization Board............................     [650,000]
     5                                                          673,000
     6                To the Department of Transportation
     7     For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
     8  for the proper administration of the Department
     9  of Transportation for urban mass transportation -
    10  mass transit, and port and waterway development...     [829,000]
    11                                                          996,000
    12     * * *
    13      To the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission
    14     For operation of the Pennsylvania Public
    15  Television Network Commission.....................   [4,049,000]
    16                                                        4,249,000
    17     * * *
    18                    II.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    19                           To The Senate
    20     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
    21  expenses for the following purposes:
    22     * * *
    23     Salaries, and wages [and all necessary
    24  expenses] of employees of the Chief Clerk and
    25  all necessary expenses to be allocated and
    26  disbursed at the direction of the President
    27  pro tempore......................................        500,000
    28     * * *
    29  Miscellaneous Expenses:
    30     * * *
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     1     Expenses, Senators............................      [250,000]
     2                                                          375,000
     3     * * *
     4     Bicentennial Legislative Session..............        28,000
     5     Commonwealth Emergency Medical System.........        50,000
     6     * * *
     7     For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
     8  on appropriations (D) of the Senate in investigating
     9  schools, colleges, universities, correctional
    10  institutions, mental hospitals, medical and
    11  surgical hospitals, homes and other institutions,
    12  and agencies supported, in whole or in part, by
    13  appropriations from the State Treasury, in analyz-
    14  ing reports, expenditures and the general operation
    15  and administration of said institutions and
    16  agencies, in examining and analyzing requests of
    17  the same and of the various departments, boards
    18  and commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
    19  collection of data from other states, attending
    20  seminars, conferences, and in cooperation and ex-
    21  changing information with legislative budget and
    22  financial committees of other states, and for the
    23  necessary clerical, technical and professional
    24  assistance and other assistance, including
    25  consultants' travel expense, and all other
    26  expenses in compiling data and information
    27  including detailed study of programs,
    28  projecting long range costs of governmental
    29  operations, and the study of existing and
    30  future problem areas, connected with the work of
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     1  said committee in compiling comparative costs and
     2  other fiscal data and information for the use of
     3  said committee and the Senate during Legislative
     4  Sessions to the discharge of such duties.  The
     5  committee shall have the authority to examine and
     6  inspect all properties, equipment, facilities,
     7  files, records and accounts of any State office,
     8  department, institution, board, committee, commis-
     9  sion or agency or any institution or agency
    10  supported, in whole or in part, by appropriation
    11  from the State Treasury and to administer oaths.
    12  The committee may issue subpoenas under the hand
    13  and seal of the chairman to compel the attendance
    14  of witnesses and the production of any papers,
    15  books, accounts, documents and testimony touching
    16  matters properly being inquired into by the commit-
    17  tee and to cause the deposition of witnesses either
    18  residing within or without the State to be taken
    19  in the manner prescribed by laws for taking deposi-
    20  tions in civil actions.  The sum appropriated shall be
    21  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of
    22  the chairman of said committee on the presentation
    23  of his requisition for the same.  The Chairman of
    24  the Committee on Appropriations shall not later
    25  than 30 days after the termination of his term
    26  of office, or until his successor is elected and
    27  also within 30 days after the adjournment of
    28  any regular or special session, file an account,
    29  together with supporting documents, whenever possible,
    30  in the office of the Appropriation Committee of the
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     1  committee's expenses since the filing of the prior
     2  account..........................................      [298,000]
     3                                                          328,000
     4     For the payment of the expenses of one minority
     5  party member of the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
     6  the Senate designated by a majority vote of the
     7  minority party Senate Caucus for investigating
     8  schools, colleges, universities, correctional
     9  institutions, mental hospitals, medical and sur-
    10  gical hospitals, homes and other institutions and
    11  agencies supported, in whole or in part, by appro-
    12  priations from the State Treasury in analyzing
    13  reports, expenditures, and the general operation
    14  and administration of said institutions and
    15  agencies in examining and analyzing requests of the
    16  same and of the various departments, boards and
    17  commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
    18  collection of data from other states attending
    19  seminars, conferences, and in cooperating and
    20  exchanging information with legislative budget and
    21  financial committees of other states, and for the
    22  necessary clerical, technical and professional
    23  assistance and other assistance, including consultants'
    24  travel expense and all other expenses in
    25  compiling data and information connected
    26  with the work of said committee in compiling
    27  comparative cost and other fiscal data and
    28  information including detailed study of programs,
    29  projecting long range costs of governmental
    30  operations, and the study of existing and
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     1  future problem areas, for the use of said
     2  committee and the Senate during Legislative
     3  Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
     4  Sessions to the discharge of such duties.  The sum
     5  appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
     6  Treasurer in favor of the member so designated by
     7  the majority vote of the minority party Senate
     8  Caucus on the presentation of his requisition for
     9  the same.  Such member so designated shall, not
    10  later than 30 days after the termination of
    11  his term of office, or until his successor is
    12  elected, and also within 30 days after the
    13  adjournment of any regular or special session,
    14  file an account together with supporting
    15  documents, in the office of the minority
    16  party member of the Committee on Appropriations
    17  of the Senate of his expenses since the filing of
    18  the prior account................................      [298,000]
    19                                                          328,000
    20     For the payment to the [Majority Leader]
    21  special leadership account (D) for pay-
    22  ment of salaries, wages and all other incidental
    23  expenses incurred in hiring personnel and staff
    24  for services which in the opinion of the Majority
    25  Leader may be required or arise during Legislative
    26  Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
    27  Sessions and for the payment of all other expenses
    28  related to the performance of his duties and
    29  responsibilities.  The sum appropriated shall be
    30  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor
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     1  of the Majority Leader on the presentation of his
     2  requisition for the same.  The Majority Leader
     3  shall, not later than 30 days after the termina-
     4  tion of his term of office or until his successor
     5  is elected and also within 30 days after the
     6  adjournment of any regular or special session, file
     7  an account together with supporting documents,
     8  whenever possible, in the office of the Majority
     9  Leader of such expenses since the filing of the prior
    10  account..........................................      [500,000]
    11                                                          750,000
    12     For the payment to the [Minority Leader]
    13  special leadership account (R) for pay-
    14  ment of salaries, wages and all other incidental
    15  expenses incurred in hiring personnel and staff
    16  for services which in the opinion of the Minority
    17  Leader may be required or arise during Legislative
    18  Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
    19  Sessions and for the payment of all other expenses
    20  related to the performance of his duties and
    21  responsibilities.  The sum appropriated shall be
    22  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of
    23  the Minority Leader on the presentation of his
    24  requisition for the same.  The Minority Leader
    25  shall, not later than 30 days after the
    26  termination of his term of office or until his
    27  successor is elected and also within 30 days
    28  after the adjournment of any regular or special
    29  session, file an account together with supporting
    30  documents, whenever possible, in the office of the
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     1  Minority Leader of such expenses since the filing
     2  of the prior account.............................      [500,000]
     3                                                          750,000
     4     For allocation in such amounts as may be des-
     5  ignated by the [Majority] Legislative Management
     6  Committee (D) to the several standing committees (other
     7  than the Appropriations Committee) of the Senate
     8  for payment of compensation of counsel, research
     9  assistants and other staff personnel hired and
    10  assigned to work on behalf of the chairman and
    11  the majority members of such standing committees
    12  of the Senate and for other necessary expenses
    13  incurred.  Upon presentation of requisitions by
    14  the Chief Clerk of the Senate for such compensation
    15  or expenses, such shall be paid on warrant of the
    16  State Treasurer directly to and in favor of the
    17  persons designated in such requisition as entitled
    18  to receive such compensation or expenses.  An
    19  accounting, together with supporting documents,
    20  whenever possible, shall be filed in the office
    21  of the Chief Clerk of such expenses since the filing
    22  of the prior account.............................      1,200,000
    23     For allocation in such amounts as may be des-
    24  ignated by the [Minority] Legislative Management
    25  Committee (R) to the several standing committees (other
    26  than the Appropriations Committee) of the Senate
    27  for payment of compensation of counsel, research
    28  assistants and other staff personnel hired and
    29  assigned to work on behalf of the minority members
    30  of such standing committees of the Senate and for
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     1  other necessary expenses incurred.  Upon presenta-
     2  tion of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the
     3  Senate for such compensation or expenses, such
     4  shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
     5  directly to and in favor of the persons designated
     6  in such requisitions as entitled to receive such
     7  compensation or expenses.  An accounting, together
     8  with supporting documents, whenever possible, shall
     9  be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
    10  expenses since the filing of the prior account...      1,200,000
    11                  To the House of Representatives
    12     * * *
    13  Miscellaneous Expenses:
    14     * * *
    15     Expenses, Representatives.....................    [1,015,000]
    16                                                        1,522,000
    17     * * *
    18     Bicentennial Legislative Session...........           28,000
    19     Commonwealth Emergency Medical System.........        50,000
    20     * * *
    21     For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
    22  on Appropriations (D) of the House of Representatives
    23  in investigating schools, colleges, universities,
    24  correctional institutions, mental hospitals, med-
    25  ical and surgical hospitals, homes and other insti-
    26  tutions and agencies supported, in whole or in
    27  part, by appropriations from the State Treasury in
    28  analyzing reports, expenditures and the general
    29  operation and administration of said institutions
    30  and agencies in examining and analyzing requests
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     1  of the same and of the various departments, boards
     2  and commissions of the Commonwealth, and for the
     3  collection of data from other states attending
     4  seminars, conferences, and in cooperating and
     5  exchanging information with legislative budget and
     6  financial committees of other states, and for the
     7  necessary clerical assistance and other assistance,
     8  travel expense and all other expenses in compiling
     9  data and information connected with the work of
    10  said committee in compiling comparative cost and
    11  other fiscal data and information for the use of
    12  said committee and the House of Representatives
    13  during Legislative Sessions and during the interim
    14  between Legislative Sessions to the discharge of
    15  such duties.  The committee shall have the author-
    16  ity to examine and inspect all properties, equip-
    17  ment, facilities, files, records and accounts of
    18  any State office, department, institution, board,
    19  committee, commission or agency or any institution
    20  or agency supported, in whole or in part, by appro-
    21  priation from the State Treasury and to administer
    22  oaths.  The committee may issue subpoenas under
    23  the hand and seal of the chairman to compel the
    24  attendance of witnesses and the production of any
    25  papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony
    26  touching matters properly being inquired into by
    27  the committee and to cause the deposition of wit-
    28  nesses either residing within or without the State
    29  to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for
    30  taking depositions in civil actions.  The sum
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     1  appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
     2  Treasurer in favor of the chairman of said commit-
     3  tee on the presentation of his requisition for the
     4  same.  The Chairman of the Committee on Appropria-
     5  tions shall, not later than 30 days after the
     6  termination of his term of office or until his
     7  successor is elected and also within 30 days
     8  after the adjournment of any regular or special
     9  session, file an account together with supporting
    10  documents in the office of the
    11  Appropriation Committee of the committee's expenses
    12  since the filing of the prior account............      [298,000]
    13                                                          328,000
    14     For the payment of the expenses of one minority
    15  party member of the Committee on Appropriations (R) of
    16  the House of Representatives designated by a
    17  majority vote of the minority party House of
    18  Representatives Caucus for investigating schools,
    19  colleges, universities, correctional institutions,
    20  mental hospitals, medical and surgical hospitals,
    21  homes and other institutions and agencies sup-
    22  ported, in whole or in part, by appropriations
    23  from the State Treasury in analyzing reports,
    24  expenditures, and the general operation and ad-
    25  ministration of said institutions and agencies in
    26  examining and analyzing requests of the same and
    27  of the various departments, boards and commissions
    28  of the Commonwealth and for the collection of data
    29  from other states attending seminars, conferences,
    30  and in cooperating and exchanging information with
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     1  legislative budget and financial committees of
     2  other states, and for the necessary clerical
     3  assistance, and other assistance, travel expense
     4  and all other expenses in compiling data and
     5  information connected with the work of said
     6  committee in compiling comparative cost and
     7  other fiscal data and information for the use
     8  of said committee and the House of Representatives
     9  during Legislative Sessions and during the interim
    10  between Legislative Sessions to the discharge of
    11  such duties.  The sum appropriated shall be paid
    12  on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of the
    13  member so designated by the majority vote of the
    14  minority party House of Representative Caucus on
    15  the presentation of his requisition for the same.
    16  Such member so designated shall, not later than
    17  30 days after the termination of his term
    18  of office, or until his successor is elected,
    19  and also within 30 days after the adjournment
    20  of any regular or special session, file an account
    21  together with supporting documents
    22  in the office of the minority party member
    23  of the Committee on Appropriations of the House
    24  of Representatives of his expenses since the fil-
    25  ing of the prior account.........................      [298,000]
    26                                                          328,000
    27     For the payment to a committee (D) of the House of
    28  Representatives composed of the Speaker of the
    29  House of Representatives, the Majority Leader,
    30  the Majority Whip, the Majority Caucus Chairman
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     1  and the Majority Caucus Secretary of the House
     2  of Representatives for allocation in its discre-
     3  tion to the several committees of the House of
     4  Representatives for payment of the expenses of
     5  hiring such additional personnel and staff and
     6  for conducting such research and study projects
     7  as may be required or arise in connection with
     8  the work of such committees during Legislative
     9  Sessions and during the interim between Legisla-
    10  tive Sessions.  The sum appropriated shall be
    11  paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor
    12  of the Majority Leader on the presentation of
    13  his requisition for the same.  The Majority
    14  Leader shall, not later than 30 days after
    15  the termination of his term of office or until
    16  his successor is elected and also within 30
    17  days after the adjournment of any regular or
    18  special session, file an account together with
    19  supporting documents in the
    20  office of the Majority Leader of such expenses
    21  since the filing of the prior account............      [500,000]
    22                                                          750,000
    23     For the payment to a Committee (R) of the House
    24  of Representatives composed of the Minority
    25  Leader, the Minority Caucus Chairman, and the
    26  Minority Caucus Secretary for allocation in its
    27  discretion to the several committees of the
    28  House of Representatives for the payment of the
    29  expenses of hiring such additional personnel and
    30  staff and for conducting such research and study
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     1  projects as may be required or arise in connec-
     2  tion with the work of such committees during
     3  Legislative Sessions and during the interim be-
     4  tween Legislative Sessions.  The sum appropriated
     5  shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
     6  in favor of the Minority Leader on the presenta-
     7  tion of his requisition for the same.  The Minority
     8  Leader shall, not later than 30 days after the
     9  termination of his term of office or until his
    10  successor is elected and also within 30 days
    11  after the adjournment of any regular or special
    12  session, file an account together with supporting
    13  documents in the office of the
    14  Minority Leader of such expenses since the filing
    15  of the prior account.............................      [500,000]
    16                                                          750,000
    17     For allocation in such amounts as may be
    18  designated by the [Majority] Legislative Manage-
    19  ment Committee (D) to the several standing committees
    20  (other than the Appropriation Committee) of the
    21  House for payment of compensation of counsel,
    22  research assistants and other staff personnel
    23  hired and assigned to work on behalf of the
    24  chairman and the majority members of such stand-
    25  ing committees of the House and for other neces-
    26  sary expenses incurred.  Upon presentation of
    27  requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the House for
    28  such compensation or expense, such shall be paid
    29  on warrant of the State Treasurer directly to
    30  and in favor of the persons designated in such
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     1  requisition as entitled to receive such compen-
     2  sation or expenses.  An accounting, together with
     3  supporting documents, shall be
     4  filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
     5  expenses since the filing of the prior account...      [985,000]
     6                                                        1,200,000
     7     For allocation in such amounts as may be
     8  designated by the [Minority] Legislative Management
     9  Committee (R) to the several standing committees
    10  (other than the Appropriations Committee) of the
    11  House for payment of compensation of counsel, re-
    12  search assistants and other staff personnel hired
    13  and assigned to work on behalf of the minority
    14  members of such standing committees of the House
    15  and for other necessary expenses incurred.  Upon
    16  presentation of requisitions by the Chief Clerk
    17  of the House for such compensation or expenses,
    18  such shall be paid on warrant of the State Treas-
    19  urer directly to and in favor of the persons
    20  designated in such requisitions as entitled to
    21  receive such compensation or expenses.  An account-
    22  ing, together with supporting documents,
    23  shall be filed in the office of the
    24  Chief Clerk of such expenses since the filing of
    25  the prior account................................      [985,000]
    26                                                        1,200,000
    27         To the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
    28              and the Secretary of the Senate Jointly
    29     For the purchase of Pennsylvania, [and] National
    30  and Bicentennial flags to be sent to residents
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     1  of Pennsylvania..................................         20,000
     2     * * *
     3                     III.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
     4     For the salaries, wages and all necessary
     5  expenses for the following purposes:
     6                           Supreme Court
     7     For the salaries and expenses of the Supreme
     8  Court; including the salaries and expenses for the
     9  Supreme Court judges, for the office of prothono-
    10  tary and for the library in the Eastern District
    11  and Western District, for the office of prothono-
    12  tary in the Middle District, for criers, tipstaves,
    13  official stenographers, court officers and the law
    14  secretary of the Chief Justice in Eastern, Middle
    15  and Western Districts and Workmen's Compensation
    16  Insurance Premiums for all Supreme Court Employees,
    17  for the office of State reporters; including the
    18  salaries and compensation of employees and ex-
    19  penses of judges; including the fees for prothono-
    20  taries of the Supreme Court of the Eastern, Middle
    21  and Western Districts on assignment to judges to
    22  counties other than their own; including the sal-
    23  aries and expenses of the State Board of Law
    24  Examiners; including the Judicial Inquiry and
    25  Review Board; including printing and miscellaneous
    26  expenses; including the expenses of procedural
    27  rules committees.................................    [2,202,000]
    28                                                        2,219,000
    29     Court Administrator, including the expenses of
    30  the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania.............        868,000
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     1                           Superior Court
     2     For the salaries and expenses of the Superior
     3  Court; including the salary and expenses of the
     4  Superior Court judges, for criers, tipstaves,
     5  official stenographers, court officers and law
     6  secretary of the president judge and Workmen's
     7  Compensation Insurance Premiums for all employees
     8  of the Superior Court, for the Prothonotary's
     9  Office in the Philadelphia District; including
    10  salaries and compensation for employees and ex-
    11  penses of judges; including the expenses of
    12  dockets, stationery, supplies, books for the
    13  library and other costs of the Superior Court
    14  and its offices..................................    [1,360,000]
    15                                                        1,377,000
    16                         Commonwealth Court
    17     Salaries and expenses of judges and
    18  employees........................................    [1,500,000]
    19                                                        1,517,000
    20                       Courts of Common Pleas
    21     Courts of Common Pleas; including the salaries
    22  and expenses of judges; including the expenses of
    23  traveling judges; including the mileage in divided
    24  judicial districts; including the salaries and
    25  mileage of associate judges......................   [13,690,000]
    26                                                       14,400,000
    27     * * *
    28                     Philadelphia Traffic Court
    29     Salaries and expenses of judges...............      [132,000]
    30                                                          140,000
    19750H1333B2500                 - 32 -

     1                    Philadelphia Municipal Court
     2     Salaries and expenses of judges...............      [888,000]
     3                                                          931,000
     4     Law clerks, one for each judge, excluding the
     5  president judge..................................      [112,000]
     6                                                          124,000
     7                           Miscellaneous
     8     For the payment to the counties in reimburse-
     9  ment of the direct costs incurred by the counties
    10  in the administration and operation of all courts
    11  established pursuant to Article V, section 1 of
    12  The Pennsylvania Constitution and for offices
    13  justices and judges of the Supreme, Superior
    14  and Commonwealth Courts in the county of their resi-
    15  dence.  Costs incurred by the counties in the administration
    16  and operation of all courts means costs as reported to the
    17  Department of Community Affairs in the county's
    18  annual financial report forms under the heading
    19  (a) "Judicial," but confined to the subheading: (160) courts,
    20  excluding capital outlay.  If a city coter-
    21  minous with a county does not report on the De-
    22  partment of Community Affairs' form, its figures
    23  from the same subheading, set forth in the depart-
    24  ment forms, shall be used:  Provided, That such
    25  payments shall be made to the County Treasurer
    26  and in cities of the first class coterminous with
    27  counties of the first class to the City Treasurer:
    28  And, provided further, That in the event the amount
    29  herein appropriated is not sufficient to reimburse
    30  all such costs, payments shall be made to the
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     1  counties in the proportion which the costs of
     2  each county bears to the total costs of all counties
     3  during the most recently completed fiscal year:
     4  And provided further, That in making allocations
     5  and payments hereunder, the Court Administrator of
     6  Pennsylvania shall, except for county offices
     7  of justices and judges of the Supreme, Superior
     8  and Commonwealth Courts, exclude all costs which are not
     9  properly reportable under the heading herein-
    10  above specified..................................     14,000,000
    11     Section 2.  Section 9 of the act is amended to read:
    12     Section 9.  [That] (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
    13  that part of all appropriations in this act unexpended,
    14  uncommitted and unencumbered as of June 30, 1976 shall
    15  automatically lapse as of that date.
    16     (b)  The appropriation to the Department of Community Affairs
    17  for housing and redevelopment assistance and the appropriations
    18  to the Legislative Department shall be continuing
    19  appropriations.
    20     Section 3.  This act shall take effect immediately.







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