PRINTER'S NO. 1513
No. 1344 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY LAUGHLIN, MAY 21, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 21, 1979
AN ACT
1 To provide for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and
2 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and
3 for the public schools for the fiscal period July 1, 1979 to
4 June 30, 1980, and for the payment of bills incurred and
5 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending
6 June 30, 1979.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
10 "General Appropriation Act of 1979."
11 Section 2. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be
12 necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the General
13 Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive,
14 Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the
15 payment of the salaries, wages or other compensation and travel
16 expense of the duly elected or appointed officers and employees
17 of the Commonwealth, for payment of fees of contractual services
18 rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods, services,
19 printing, equipment, land and buildings and for payment of any
20 other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary for
1 the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities and
2 for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal period
3 beginning July 1, 1979 and for the payment of bills incurred and
4 remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal period ending June
5 30, 1979.
6 I. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
7 To the Governor
8 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
9 expenses for the following purposes and activities,
10 including the maintenance of the Executive Mansion,
11 the expense of entertainment of official guests and
12 members of the General Assembly and the Judiciary,
13 participation in the Governor's Conference, the
14 expenses of the Executive Board, and for the payment
15 of traveling expenses of persons other than employees
16 of the Commonwealth appointed by the Governor to
17 represent or otherwise serve the Commonwealth:
18 Administration of the Office of the
19 Governor.......................................... $2,821,000
20 For the operation of the Governor's Action
21 Center........................................... 298,000
22 For the administration and operation of the
23 Office of Administration.......................... 3,044,000
24 For the administration and operation of the
25 Office of State Planning and Development.......... 493,000
26 For the administration and operation of the
27 Office of the Budget.............................. 2,756,000
28 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
29 expenses for the proper administration and
30 operation of the Human Relations Commission....... 4,237,000
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1 For administration expenses of the Pennsylvania
2 Council on the Arts.............................. 493,000
3 For grants to arts organizations, requisitions
4 to be signed by the Governor..................... 1,500,000
5 For aid to local law enforcement.............. 725,000
6 For payment of ceremonies in recognition of
7 the Distinguished Daughters of Pennsylvania...... 3,000
8 For the administration and operation of the
9 Pennsylvania Commission for Women................. 156,000
10 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
11 expenses for the proper administration and
12 operation of the Governor's Energy Council........ 221,000
13 For the administration and operation of the
14 Commission on Crime and Delinquency............... 429,000
15 To the Lieutenant Governor
16 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
17 expenses for the proper conduct of the Office of
18 the Lieutenant Governor, including payment of
19 expenses of the residence at the Edward Martin
20 Military Reservation.............................. $275,000
21 To the Department of the Auditor General
22 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
23 expenses for the proper conduct of the following
24 activities:
25 Administration of the Department of the Auditor
26 General for auditing annually, periodically or
27 specially, the affairs of any department, board or
28 commission which are supported out of the General
29 Fund and for auditing justices of the peace, other
30 fining offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief
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1 Association Funds and the offices of elected State
2 officials......................................... $11,350,000
3 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
4 expenses for the proper administration and
5 operation of the Scranton Office.................. 1,342,000
6 Auditing appropriations for or relating to
7 public assistance including any Federal sums
8 supplementing such appropriations................. 3,300,000
9 Administration of the Board of Claims......... 431,000
10 To the Treasury Department
11 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
12 expenses for the proper conduct of the following
13 purposes and activities:
14 For the administration of the Treasury
15 Department........................................ $5,669,000
16 For the administrative expenses in disbursing
17 appropriations for or relating to public assistance
18 including any Federal sums supplementing such
19 appropriations.................................... 2,836,000
20 For the administration of the Board of Finance
21 and Revenue....................................... 775,000
22 For the conduct of the work of the Commission
23 on Interstate Cooperation and the traveling expenses
24 of members to be paid in favor of the chairman or
25 treasurer of the commission on presentation of his
26 requisition and who shall file an accounting with
27 the Auditor General............................... 30,000
28 For the support of the Council of State
29 Governments to be paid to the order of the
30 Executive Director of the Council of State
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1 Governments who shall file an accounting of such
2 expenses with the Auditor General................. 89,000
3 For the support of the Great Lakes Commission
4 to be paid on requisition of the commissioners
5 who shall file an accounting with the Auditor
6 General........................................... 23,000
7 For the National Conference of State
8 Legislatures...................................... 82,000
9 For the payment of replacement checks issued
10 in lieu of outstanding checks when presented and
11 to adjust errors.................................. 60,000
12 For the payment of the difference between the
13 interest earned by the moneys in the Agricultural
14 College Land Scrip Fund and in the State College
15 Experimental Farm Fund and the interest guaranteed
16 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to Pennsylvania
17 State University.................................. 15,000
18 For publishing statements of the General Fund
19 and other funds of the Commonwealth............... 22,000
20 For the compensation of the Commonwealth's
21 Loan and Transfer Agent for services and expenses
22 in connection with the registration, transfer and
23 payment of interest on bonds of the Commonwealth
24 and other services required to be performed by
25 the Loan and Transfer Agent....................... 73,000
26 For the payment of legal fees, publication of
27 advertisements, costs of engraving and other
28 expenses incurred in issuing of tax anticipation
29 notes............................................ 100,000
30 For the payment into the Project 70 Land
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1 Acquisition Sinking Fund to meet the principal
2 and interest requirements on notes and bonds
3 issued............................................ 5,918,000
4 For the payment into Land and Water
5 Development Sinking Fund to meet the interest
6 and Sinking Fund requirements of notes and bonds
7 issued and to be issued.......................... 32,543,000
8 For the payment into the Capital Facilities
9 Redemption Fund to meet the principal and interest
10 requirements on notes and bonds issued and notes
11 and bonds to be issued........................... 117,721,000
12 For the payment into the proper fund to meet the
13 principal and interest requirements on notes and
14 bonds to be issued for payment of the Vietnam
15 Veterans' Bonus.................................. 4,631,000
16 For payment into the Disaster Relief Redemption
17 Fund to meet principal and interest requirements
18 on bonds issued and bonds to be issued........... 11,693,000
19 For payment into the Nursing Home Loan Sinking
20 Fund to meet principal and interest requirements
21 on bonds issued and bonds to be issued........... 4,183,000
22 For payment into the Volunteer Fire and Rescue
23 Loan Sinking Fund to meet principal and interest
24 requirements on bonds issued..................... 817,000
25 For payment of law enforcement officers'
26 death benefits................................... 600,000
27 To the Department of Aging
28 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
29 expenses for the proper administration of the
30 Department of Aging.............................. $793,000
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1 For the Council on Aging...................... 264,000
2 For the payment of grants and for the purpose
3 of developing, operating and purchasing services
4 for the aged and other adults, including but not
5 limited to model projects, demonstration pro-
6 jects, homemaking services, community care
7 services, foster care services, protective care
8 services and counseling services................. 12,471,000
9 To the Department of Agriculture
10 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
11 expenses for the proper administration of the
12 Department of Agriculture, including the following
13 programs: regulation of consumer products and
14 promotion of fair business practices, plant health,
15 animal health, rural services and agribusiness
16 development...................................... $14,441,000
17 For payment of reimbursement to legally
18 constituted law enforcement agencies for kennel
19 construction..................................... 50,000
20 For development and operation of an open Livestock
21 Show, including cattle, swine, sheep and horses:
22 Provided, That the department may make allocations
23 of this appropriation as it deems appropriate to an
24 incorporated association whose purposes are in accord
25 with the purposes and intent of this appropriation,
26 the funds so allocated to be used for the development
27 and operation of a Livestock Show in the Pennsylvania
28 Farm Show Complex: And provided further, That the
29 funds allocated by the department shall only be used
30 for the specific items approved by the department in
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1 advance of the expenditure....................... 60,000
2 For planning and staging of an Open Dairy Show:
3 Provided, That the department makes allocations of
4 this appropriation as it deems appropriate to an
5 incorporated association whose purposes are in accord
6 with the purposes and intent of this appropriation,
7 the funds so allocated to be used for the planning
8 and staging of a Dairy Show in the Pennsylvania Farm
9 Show Complex: And provided further, That the funds
10 allocated by the department shall only be used for
11 the specific items approved by the department in
12 advance of the expenditure....................... 60,000
13 For promotion and holding of annual local,
14 regional and State 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers
15 of America Dairy Shows: Provided, That the
16 department may make allocations of this appropriation
17 as it deems appropriate to an association whose
18 purposes are in accord with the purposes and intent
19 of this appropriation, the funds so allocated to be
20 used for the development and operation of Junior
21 Dairy Shows: And provided further, That the funds
22 allocated by the department shall only be used for
23 the specific items approved by the department in
24 advance.......................................... 25,000
25 For planning and staging ten annual 4-H Club
26 Horse and Pony Shows and one Statewide show to be
27 held in the fall as preliminary to the Keystone
28 International Livestock Show..................... 30,000
29 For payment of compensation to owners of animals
30 destroyed in disease eradication programs........ 200,000
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1 For payment into the State Farm Products Show
2 Fund to partly pay for that portion of the Farm
3 Show and maintenance to Farm Show Building that is
4 not paid from Farm Show revenues................. 850,000
5 To the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
6 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
7 expenses for the proper administration of the
8 Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, including
9 emergency disaster assistance.................... $938,000
10 To the State Civil Service Commission
11 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
12 expenses for the proper administration of the
13 Civil Service Commission including administration
14 of the merit system for employees under provisions
15 of the Civil Service Act supra: Provided, That
16 in addition to the amount hereby appropriated,
17 any money collected by the commission by way of
18 reimbursement under the Civil Service Act shall
19 be paid into the General Fund through the
20 Department of Revenue and shall be credited to
21 this appropriation............................... $1,000
22 To the Department of Commerce
23 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
24 expenses for the proper administration of the
25 Department of Commerce including the following:
26 tourism and travel development, industrial
27 development, scientific and technological
28 development and international trade............... $5,607,000
29 For the administration and operation of the
30 Navigation Commission for the Delaware River...... 83,000
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1 For payment of grants to recognized industrial
2 development agencies to assist such agencies in the
3 financing of their operational costs for the purposes
4 of making studies, surveys and investigations, the
5 compilation of data and statistics and in the
6 carrying out of planning and promotional
7 programs.......................................... 500,000
8 For site development........................... 1,000,000
9 For the payment of grants to Appalachian Local
10 Development districts............................. 100,000
11 For the payment of the Commonwealth's share of
12 the cost of the operation of the Appalachian
13 Regional Commission and the Office of the
14 Appalachian State's Regional Representative....... 321,000
15 For technical assistance for minority
16 businesses........................................ 250,000
17 For tourist promotion assistance............... 2,700,000
18 For the Pennsylvania Industrial Development
19 Authority......................................... 15,000,000
20 For the Community Facilities Program pursuant
21 to the act of December 22, 1959 (P.L.1978,No.728) 1,343,000
22 "Milrite" - For the administration, operation
23 and expenses of Milrite council for the project
24 "Make Industry and Labor Right in Today's
25 Economy"......................................... 200,000
26 For payment to the City of Philadelphia for the
27 maintenance, repair, improvement and administra-
28 tion of the Port of Philadelphia................. 1,000,000
29 For payment to the Erie Port Commission of the
30 City of Erie, for the maintenance, repair, im-
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1 provement and administration of the Port of Erie. 250,000
2 To the Department of Community Affairs
3 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
4 expenses for the proper administration of the
5 Department of Community Affairs, including
6 community action assistance, housing and
7 redevelopment, area-wide services, municipal
8 administrative support capability, flood plain
9 compliance, local recreation areas and facilities
10 and community development planning............... $6,023,000
11 For administration of the Volunteer Fire
12 Company, Ambulance Service and Rescue Squad
13 Assistance Act................................... 115,000
14 For payments of grants to community action
15 agencies as provided by the act of January 26,
16 1968 (P.L.48, No.9), and to political subdivisions
17 and organizations for social service programs.... 1,400,000
18 For the payments of grants to counties, cities,
19 boroughs, townships, towns or regions for planning
20 assistance....................................... 100,000
21 For payments to vendors and participants,
22 exclusive of administrative costs, of a Statewide
23 manpower employment assistance and training
24 program.......................................... 1,336,000
25 For payments of grants to regional councils
26 of governments................................... 75,000
27 For grants for housing and redevelopment
28 assistance as authorized by the act of May 20,
29 1949 (P.L.1633, No.493), and for payment of the
30 costs of administering such act up to but not
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1 exceeding an amount equalling 2% of this appro-
2 priation. No more than 20% of the amount herein
3 appropriated shall be allocated or granted to
4 any one political subdivision.................... 16,000,000
5 For the payment to municipalities for allow-
6 able costs associated with local compliance under
7 section 404 of the Flood Plain Management Act of
8 1978............................................. 1,000,000
9 To the Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse
10 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
11 expenses for the proper conduct of the Council on
12 Drug and Alcohol................................. $2,292,000
13 For grants to counties and to private facilities
14 to finance drug and alcohol abuse treatment and
15 prevention programs.............................. 19,000,000
16 To offset costs incurred by single county
17 authorities for provision of Drug and Alcohol
18 Services to SRS Title XX eligible clients........ 2,100,000
19 To the Department of Education
20 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
21 expenses for the proper administration of the
22 Department of Education, including criminal law
23 enforcement, general instruction, special
24 education, compensatory programs, vocational
25 education, higher education-professional support
26 services, achieving economic independence-socially
27 and economically disadvantaged, local recreation
28 areas and facilities and educational programming. $14,909,000
29 No funds appropriated herein shall be used in
30 any way relating to State Colleges and University
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1 Distinguished Faculty Awards.
2 To provide the necessary State match required
3 by the Federal Government to administer
4 vocational educational programs................... 1,715,000
5 For the operation and maintenance of the
6 Vocational Education Fire School.................. 250,000
7 For the operation of the State Library,
8 providing reference services and administering
9 aid to public libraries........................... 1,940,000
10 For payment of rental charges to the General
11 State Authority for capital improvements at
12 State-aided educational institutions.............. 3,859,000
13 For curriculum innovation/expansion in order to
14 strengthen new missions of the State Colleges and
15 State-owned University............................ 200,000
16 Operation, maintenance and administration of
17 the State colleges and State-owned university
18 including the McKeever Environmental Center....... 193,791,000
19 The appropriation herein is contingent upon
20 the maintenance of tuition charges for the State
21 colleges at the 1978-79 levels.
22 Of the funds appropriated herein $12,300,000
23 shall be allocated to the colleges and universities
24 based upon FTE students enrolled.
25 Expenses of the McKeever Environmental Center
26 shall be paid by the State colleges and State-
27 owned university in amounts proportionate to the
28 use of the center by the colleges and university.
29 A report shall be submitted by each State college
30 and State-owned university to the Governor
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1 and the Appropriations and Education Committees
2 of the Senate and House of Representatives and
3 shall include data for all programs of the State
4 college or State-owned university. Each such
5 report, to be submitted prior to November 1, 1980,
6 shall cover the 12-month period beginning September
7 1, 1979 and shall include for each term during
8 the period:
9 (1) The following counts and distributions:
10 (i) The definitions and numbers of full-time
11 faculty members, of part-time faculty members,
12 of full-time students enrolled in graduate courses,
13 of full-time students enrolled in undergraduate
14 courses, of part-time students enrolled in graduate
15 courses, and of part-time students enrolled in
16 undergraduate courses.
17 (ii) A distribution of part-time faculty
18 members by the percentage of full-time employment.
19 (iii) Total numbers of undergraduate student
20 credit hours, divided into lower division and upper
21 division levels, and of graduate student credit
22 hours divided into three levels--master's, first
23 professional and doctoral.
24 (iv) Number of different courses scheduled by
25 level of instruction, distributed by the number of
26 sections scheduled in each course and the sections
27 distributed by the number of students enrolled in
28 each section.
29 (v) Number of terms scheduled and the dates
30 thereof.
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1 (2) A classification of faculty members or
2 other professional employees by title including:
3 professor, associate professor, assistant
4 professor, instructor, lecturer, research
5 associate, librarian and academic administrator;
6 faculty members or other professional employees
7 under each title to be subdivided by type of
8 assignment: undergraduate courses only, graduate
9 courses only, or both graduate and undergraduate
10 courses; and each such set of faculty members or
11 other professional employees to be further sub-
12 divided by type of employment: full-time or
13 part-time; and the following aggregates for each
14 such subdivided classification:
15 (i) The number.
16 (ii) The sum of credits assigned to undergraduate
17 courses and the sum of credits assigned to graduate
18 courses taught, divided into lower division, upper
19 division, master's, first professional and doctoral
20 levels.
21 (iii) The sum of undergraduate student credit
22 hours and the sum of graduate student credit hours
23 generated; divided into lower division, upper
24 division, master's, first professional and doctoral
25 levels.
26 (iv) Total salary paid.
27 (v) Total salary paid from college or
28 university funds.
29 (vi) Total salary paid from Federal funds.
30 (vii) Total salary paid from other funds.
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1 (3) For each term of the period covered for each
2 full-time faculty member identified by school,
3 department and title:
4 (i) An analysis of the average hours per week
5 spent in college or university-related activities,
6 stating specifically hours spent in undergraduate classroom
7 contact and graduate classroom contact, hours spent
8 in preparation, hours spent in research and hours
9 spent in public service.
10 (ii) The total salary paid and the salary paid
11 from college or university funds.
12 In addition to the above requirements relative to this
13 appropriation, each report covering the 12-month period
14 beginning September 1, 1979, shall include for all
15 programs of the State college or State-owned
16 university:
17 (1) Minimum number of credits required for a
18 baccalaureate degree and for a master's degree.
19 (2) Number of bachelor's degrees, master's degrees,
20 first professional degrees, and doctoral degrees awarded
21 in 1977, 1978, 1979, and estimated 1980.
22 The State colleges and State-owned university shall
23 report their revenues and expenditures and present
24 their financial statements required under the provisions of
25 this act in accordance with Higher Education
26 Finance Manual (1975).
27 No funds appropriated herein shall be deposited
28 in the Pennsylvania State College Educational
29 Services Trust Fund.
30 No funds received from any other source by
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1 the State colleges and university shall be deposited
2 in the Pennsylvania State College Educational
3 Services Trust Fund.
4 For the operation, maintenance and
5 administration of the Scranton State School for
6 the Deaf.......................................... 1,800,000
7 For the operation, maintenance and
8 administration of Scotland School for Veterans'
9 Children.......................................... 4,176,000
10 For the operation, maintenance and
11 administration of the Thaddeus Stevens State
12 School of Technology.............................. 1,978,000
13 For payments of subsidies to school districts
14 on account of basic instructional and vocational
15 education costs: Provided, That the Secretary
16 of Education, with the approval of the Governor,
17 may make payments from this appropriation in
18 advance of the due date prescribed by law to
19 school districts which are financially handicapped,
20 whenever it is deemed necessary to make such
21 advanced payments to enable the school districts
22 to keep their public schools open.................1,227,360,000
23 For increase in the basic instructional and
24 vocational education costs........................ 265,455,000
25 For payments to school districts on account of
26 annual rental or sinking fund charges on school
27 buildings......................................... 163,500,000
28 For payments to school districts and
29 intermediate units on account of pupil
30 transportation.................................... 102,300,000
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1 For payments to school districts and
2 intermediate units on account of special
3 education of exceptional children in public
4 schools, and for the operation and administration
5 of education and training at State schools and
6 hospitals......................................... 132,244,000
7 For payments to school districts on account of
8 homebound instruction............................. 500,000
9 For payments for tuition to school districts
10 providing education to nonresident orphaned
11 children placed in private homes by the court and
12 nonresident inmates of children's institutions.... 10,247,000
13 For payments of annual fixed charges to
14 school districts in lieu of taxes for land
15 acquired by the Commonwealth for water conserva-
16 tion or flood prevention......................... 40,000
17 For payments by the department to school
18 districts which have met established desegregation
19 guidelines to be apportioned to each district on
20 the basis of the construction costs of new build-
21 ing and busing costs of each district bears to
22 all such school districts........................ 1,000,000
23 For payments to intermediate units for
24 maintenance of summer schools for school age
25 children of migrant laborers...................... 100,000
26 To provide grants to school districts to assist
27 in meeting the matching requirements of Federal
28 grants received under Federal programs for the
29 education of the disadvantaged where such programs
30 meet criteria established by the Department of
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1 Education......................................... 1,000,000
2 For payments to institutions of higher
3 education on account of students in the Fifth
4 Pathway Program................................... 60,000
5 For Special Education - Approved Private
6 Schools........................................... 29,900,000
7 For annual payments not to exceed $500 per
8 student to institutions of higher learning for
9 defraying the expenses of deaf or blind students.. 100,000
10 For payment of the Commonwealth's share of the
11 approved operating costs and lease payments of
12 intermediate units................................ 7,193,000
13 For grants to school districts to assist in
14 meeting Federal matching requirements for grants
15 received under the Federal Child Nutrition Act,
16 and to aid in providing a food program for needy
17 children.......................................... 9,731,000
18 For payment into the Social Security
19 Contribution Fund the Commonwealth's share of
20 Federal Social Security taxes for public school
21 employees......................................... 82,200,000
22 For payment of required contribution into the
23 contingent reserve and supplemental accounts of
24 the Public School Employees' Retirement Fund...... 197,235,000
25 In addition to the regular contribution to the
26 Retirement Fund, this appropriation includes
27 $21,000,000 for the repayment of past under-
28 funding of the Commonwealth's obligation relating
29 to school district employees funded by Federal
30 grants. For fiscal year 1978-1979 and each
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1 fiscal year thereafter, the Commonwealth shall
2 not be liable for any retirement expenses
3 incurred by school districts for district
4 employees funded by Federal funds.
5 In addition to the regular contribution to the
6 Retirement Fund, this appropriation includes
7 $9,000,000 for continued repayment of past
8 underfunding of the Commonwealth's obligations.
9 This repayment will reduce the original deficit
10 of $90,000,000 to $43,000,000.
11 It is the specific intent of the General
12 Assembly to pay this deficit at the rate of
13 $9,000,000 a year for four years and $7,000,000
14 the sixth year to reduce the balance to zero.
15 For payment of required contribution into the
16 former teachers' account of the Public School
17 Employees' Retirement Fund........................ 9,000
18 For operation and administration of programs
19 of education and training at youth development
20 centers........................................... 3,149,000
21 For services to nonpublic schools.............. 27,856,000
22 For textbooks for nonpublic schools............ 8,064,000
23 For student supplies for nonpublic schools..... 3,096,000
24 For grants to public libraries for the
25 development and improvement of a Statewide system
26 of libraries and library services, including State
27 aid to local libraries, county libraries, district
28 library centers and regional library resource
29 centers........................................... 9,129,000
30 To provide aid to the Free Library of
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1 Philadelphia and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,
2 to meet the costs incurred in serving as regional
3 libraries in the distribution of braille reading
4 materials, talking book machines and other reading
5 materials, to persons who are blind or otherwise
6 handicapped....................................... 996,000
7 For development, administration and coordination
8 of educational and training programs at the
9 State-owned adult correctional institutions....... 2,309,000
10 For payment of approved operating and capital
11 expenses of community colleges and technical
12 institutes........................................ 51,357,000
13 Commonwealth allocations to the community
14 colleges from the funds appropriated herein shall
15 be separately calculated for community and public
16 services including noncredit continuing education
17 as defined by the Higher Education Finance Manual
18 and the Higher Education General Information
19 Survey.
20 An independent audit report for the preceding
21 fiscal year, which is consistent with the Higher
22 Education Finance Manual shall be submitted by
23 each community college to the Department of
24 Education not later than 120 days after the close
25 of the preceding fiscal year. The Department of
26 Education may withhold whatever funds appropriated
27 herein it feels necessary to ensure that such
28 audit reports are submitted in the prescribed
29 fashion.
30 For higher education equal opportunity program
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1 grants............................................ 4,298,000
2 For the operation of the Ethnic Heritage
3 Studies Center.................................... 50,000
4 For the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
5 For payment of all scholarships and education
6 assistance grants, including those to veterans,
7 and dependents of prisoners of war or missing in
8 action soldiers, and for death and disability
9 hardship cases.................................... $72,000,000
10 For the purpose of being held in reserve to
11 guarantee loans granted for payment of possible
12 losses of such loans granted and for the payment
13 of lender participation incentives................ 1,000,000
14 For the purpose of administering the programs
15 of the agency including payment of lender
16 participation incentives.......................... 3,650,000
17 For institutional assistance grants to be
18 allotted by the Pennsylvania Higher Education
19 Assistance Agency for the academic year
20 beginning on or about September 1, 1978
21 pursuant to the criterion contained in the act
22 of July 18, 1974 (P.L.483, No.174)............... 13,400,000
23 No college, university or institution receiving
24 a direct appropriation from the Commonwealth of
25 Pennsylvania shall be eligible to participate in
26 the institutional assistance grants program.
27 To the Department of Environmental Resources
28 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
29 for the proper administration of the Department of
30 Environmental Resources.......................... $15,639,000
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1 For topographic and geologic survey........... 1,557,000
2 For deep mine safety.......................... 2,766,000
3 For occupational health....................... 673,000
4 For surface mine reclamation.................. 2,474,000
5 For land protection........................... 2,835,000
6 For water quality management.................. 6,954,000
7 For air quality and noise control............. 3,608,000
8 For community environmental control........... 6,532,000
9 For radiological health....................... 710,000
10 For State forestry operations................. 11,706,000
11 For the gypsy moth laboratory and research.... 438,000
12 For gypsy moth and other insect spraying
13 operations....................................... 500,000
14 For State parks............................... 22,192,000
15 For the payment of the cost of manpower,
16 equipment and materials used in the control and
17 extinction of forest fires....................... 150,000
18 For payments to municipalities or municipal
19 authorities for up to 50% of the cost of acquiring
20 lands and rights-of-way and relocating roads and
21 utilities to qualify for Federal flood control
22 projects......................................... 200,000
23 For grants to counties, municipalities and
24 authorities to assist them in preparing official
25 plans for sewage systems......................... 400,000
26 For reimbursement to municipalities toward
27 the costs incurred by them in the enforcement of
28 the Sewage Facilities Act........................ 1,200,000
29 For the support of the Ohio River Valley Water
30 Sanitation Commission, requisitions to be signed
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1 by the Secretary of Environmental Resources...... 55,000
2 For payment to the Great Lakes Basin Commission
3 as the Commonwealth's assessment and payment for
4 participation in the programs and plans of the
5 Great Lakes Basin Commission..................... 15,000
6 For payment to the Ohio River Basin Commission
7 as the Commonwealth's assessment and payment for
8 participation in the development of a water
9 resources program for the Ohio River Basin....... 30,000
10 For the support of the Susquehanna River Basin
11 Commission, requisitions to be signed by the
12 Secretary of Environmental Resources............. 210,000
13 For the support of the Interstate Commission
14 on the Potomac River Basin, requisitions to be
15 signed by the Secretary of Environmental
16 Resources........................................ 16,000
17 For grants to counties, municipalities and
18 authorities to assist them in preparing official
19 plans for solid waste disposal systems........... 350,000
20 For payment of Pennsylvania's share of the
21 expenses of the River Master for the Delaware
22 River............................................ 32,000
23 For the conduct of the work of the Delaware
24 River Basin Commission to be paid in favor of the
25 chairman of said commission who shall file an
26 accounting with the Auditor General.............. 406,000
27 For payment by the State Conservation Commission
28 to local sponsors for support of small watershed
29 projects......................................... 100,000
30 For payments to conservation districts for
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1 employment of executive assistants on a 50% cost-
2 sharing basis, not to exceed $5,000 per district
3 for the State's share............................ 100,000
4 For payment of Pennsylvania's share of the
5 cost of the Interstate Mining Commission......... 10,000
6 For payment of annual fixed charges in lieu of
7 taxes to counties and townships on land acquired
8 for water conservation and flood control......... 9,000
9 For payment of annual fixed charges in lieu of
10 taxes to political subdivisions or school
11 districts on lands acquired by the Commonwealth
12 for Project 70................................... 200,000
13 For payment of annual fixed charges in lieu of
14 taxes to counties, school districts and townships
15 on forest lands.................................. 399,000
16 For the Commonwealth's share of utility
17 facilities serving:
18 Scotland School............................... 33,000
19 To provide grants for rat control programs
20 including, but not limited to, extermination
21 measures, improvement of refuse collection and
22 garbage collections, services and community
23 educational activities designed to promote
24 participation and support of the programs by
25 residents and property owners.................... 500,000
26 For the implementation of a program of flood
27 plain and storm water management................. 742,000
28 For the implementation of a program to make
29 "determinations" as required in the Federal
30 Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978................... 240,000
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1 To the Pennsylvania Fish Commission
2 For the support of the Atlantic States Marine
3 Fisheries Commission............................. $3,000
4 To the Department of General Services
5 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
6 expenses for the proper administration of the
7 Department of General Services including distri-
8 bution of surplus State property, purchase,
9 maintenance and disposition of State automotive
10 equipment, standards and specifications of
11 commodities for State agencies, purchase of
12 commodities for State agencies, real estate and
13 insurance, building, construction and engineer-
14 ing, maintenance and custody of State office
15 buildings and grounds, General Services, Federal
16 surplus property, and distribution of Federal
17 surplus commodities.............................. $23,450,000
18 For the payment of base rental for State Office
19 Building 1 and 2 and parking to the Harristown
20 Development Corporation and for the insurance in
21 the State demised areas.......................... 7,871,000
22 For the payment of common shared charges to
23 the Harristown Development Corporation and for
24 the payment of utility charges in the State demised
25 areas and for the State's share of payment in
26 lieu of taxes in the amount paid by the Harris-
27 town Development Corporation as required by
28 contract during 1979.............................. 3,231,000
29 No moneys shall be expended from any appropria-
30 tion to make payment in lieu of taxes due during
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1 fiscal year 1979-80 to either the Harristown
2 Development Corporation, the County of Dauphin,
3 the School District of Harrisburg or the City
4 of Harrisburg for the property occupied by the
5 State in the Harristown project.
6 "Taxes due" are the assessments for fiscal year
7 1979-80 by the above mentioned political subdivisions.
8 It is the intent of the Legislature to pay such taxes
9 during the State's fiscal year 1980-81.
10 For consideration to be paid under the terms
11 of a contract which shall be entered into with the
12 City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for protection
13 from and the extinguishment of any fires that may
14 occur in or on the Capitol Complex of buildings
15 or grounds....................................... 100,000
16 For the cost of utilities in the State office
17 buildings other than in the demised areas of
18 Harristown....................................... 4,576,000
19 For replacement of commercial and temporary
20 fleet vehicles................................... 600,000
21 For payment of rental charges to The General
22 State Authority................................... 49,800,000
23 For the operation of a Tort Claims Unit........ 220,000
24 For the payment of tort claims brought against
25 the Commonwealth under the provisions of Act 152
26 of 1978........................................... 5,000,000
27 No money shall be expended from this appro-
28 priation to cover the cost of self-insurance of
29 Commonwealth vehicles or helicopters. Such insur-
30 ance shall be charged against the appropriate
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1 departments according to use.
2 To the Department of Health
3 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
4 for the proper administration of the Department
5 of Health including research and health informa-
6 tion, medical facilities review, health services
7 development, disease prevention, detection and
8 diagnosis, outpatient treatment, inpatient treat-
9 ment and life maintenance, excluding quality
10 assurance........................................ $10,585,000
11 For the maintenance and operation of the health
12 facilities for State employees................... 506,000
13 This appropriation is intended to cover the
14 costs of these health services. The Department of
15 Health shall not charge any State agency in any
16 manner for such services.
17 For salaries, wages, and all necessary expenses
18 for the proper administration of the Quality
19 Assurance Program within the Department of Health
20 which is designed to improve conditions and to
21 assure appropriate care in health care facilities
22 in Pennsylvania.................................. 3,480,000
23 This appropriation includes all funds necessary
24 to operate the Nursing Home Ombudsman Program....
25 For the operation of Bureau of Vital
26 Statistics........................................ 3,176,000
27 For the operation of the State Laboratory...... 2,489,000
28 For the operation of State Health Care
29 Centers, including the district offices of the
30 Department of Health.............................. 10,395,000
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1 For emergency health services.................. 2,328,000
2 For maternal and child health.................. 530,000
3 For the purpose of developing, operating and
4 purchasing hemophilia services.................... 1,256,000
5 For the purpose of developing, operating and
6 purchasing sickle cell anemia services............ 650,000
7 For the purpose of developing, operating and
8 purchasing Cooley's anemia services............... 120,000
9 For the purpose of developing, operating and
10 purchasing renal disease services................. 4,911,000
11 For the purpose of operating and purchasing
12 Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Services excluding
13 research......................................... 707,000
14 For the purpose of funding research into the
15 early detection and prevention of Coal Workers
16 Pneumoconiosis................................... 100,000
17 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
18 tion of the Elizabethtown Hospital for Children
19 and Youth......................................... 3,136,000
20 For reimbursement to school districts on
21 account of health services........................ 11,695,000
22 For providing aid to counties in the estab-
23 lishment and maintenance of local health depart-
24 ments............................................. 12,790,000
25 To engage or contract with any private
26 institute, research foundation or any entity to
27 perform research of Lupus Erythematosus........... 75,000
28 To the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
29 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
30 expenses for the proper administration of the
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1 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
2 including development and promotion of Pennsyl-
3 vania State and local history, museum development
4 and operations, and development and preservation
5 of historical sites and properties................ $5,759,000
6 For administration of the Washington Crossing
7 Park Commission and operation and maintenance of
8 the Washington Crossing State Park................ 576,000
9 For administration of the Brandywine Battle-
10 field Park Commission and operation and mainten-
11 ance of Brandywine Battlefield Park............... 144,000
12 For administration of the Anthracite Museum
13 Complex........................................... 365,000
14 To the Department of Insurance
15 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
16 expenses for the proper administration of the
17 Department of Insurance including policyholder
18 services and protection, regulation of rates and
19 policies, liquidation of companies and regulation
20 of companies..................................... $5,723,000
21 To the Department of Justice
22 For general government operations................ $1,103,000
23 For the Comptroller........................... 726,000
24 For Legal Services............................ 3,770,000
25 For Criminal Law Enforcement.................. 1,914,000
26 For Commonwealth Collections.................. 382,000
27 For Consumer Protection....................... 883,000
28 For Consumer Protection - Allentown Office.... 171,000
29 For Consumer Protection - Scranton Office..... 178,000
30 For Consumer Protection - Erie Office......... 188,000
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1 For Consumer Protection - Pittsburgh Downtown
2 Office........................................... 175,000
3 For Consumer Protection - Pittsburgh Hill
4 District......................................... 81,000
5 For Board of Pardons.......................... 161,000
6 For the operation and maintenance of the
7 Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing............ 100,000
8 The funds appropriated for general government
9 operations, the Comptroller, Legal Services,
10 Criminal Law Enforcement, Commonwealth Collections
11 and Consumer Protection of the Department of
12 Justice are specifically appropriated as indicated
13 and shall not be used for any other purpose or
14 function.
15 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
16 of drug law enforcement programs: Provided, That
17 funds expended from this appropriation are
18 approved by the Drug Law Enforcement Coordinating
19 Council.......................................... 3,589,000
20 For the operation and administration of the
21 Pennsylvania Crime Commission.................... 1,462,000
22 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
23 of the Juvenile Court Judges' Commission......... 283,000
24 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
25 of the Crime Victims Compensation Board.......... 256,000
26 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
27 tion of the State Correctional Institutions...... 84,516,000
28 No funds from this appropriation are to be
29 used for currently existing or new community
30 service centers.
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1 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
2 tion of the community service centers............ 2,258,000
3 No funds from this appropriation are to be used
4 to establish or operate community service centers
5 beyond the 15 currently existing centers.
6 For payments of grants to political subdivi-
7 sions to assist in the improvement of juvenile
8 probation services............................... 1,452,000
9 For payment of awards made by the Crime Vic-
10 tims Compensation Board.......................... 1,000,000
11 For a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit............. 147,000
12 To the Department of Labor and Industry
13 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
14 for the proper administration of the Department
15 of Labor and Industry, including regulation of
16 consumer products and promotion of fair business
17 practice, accident prevention, occupational health
18 and safety, income maintenance and industrial
19 relations stability............................... $13,100,000
20 For occupational disease payments.............. 19,000,000
21 For the payment to the Vocational Rehabilitation
22 Fund for work of the State Board of Vocational
23 Rehabilitation.................................... 9,450,000
24 To carry out provisions of section 306(h) of
25 the Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act....... 1,650,000
26 For the migrant labor camp inspection program.. 270,000
27 To the Department of Military Affairs
28 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
29 for the proper administration of the Department
30 of Military Affairs including emergency disaster
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1 assistance, financial assistance to students and
2 income maintenance................................ $8,316,000
3 For the operation and maintenance of the
4 Hollidaysburg Veterans' Home...................... 2,500,000
5 For the operation and maintenance of the
6 Soldiers' and Sailors' Home at Erie.............. 1,464,000
7 For payment of helicopter liability
8 insurance......................................... 150,000
9 For payment of gratuities for the education of
10 children of certain veterans...................... 70,000
11 For assistance to veterans who are ill or
12 disabled and without means of support............. 650,000
13 For pensions for veterans blinded through
14 service-connected injuries or disease............. 85,000
15 For payment of pensions to dependents of
16 soldiers of the Pennsylvania National Guard killed
17 in the line of duty............................... 10,000
18 For the maintenance and upkeep of American
19 Battle Monuments in France........................ 3,000
20 For armory maintenance and repair provided that
21 no approved project shall exceed the sum of
22 $99,000.......................................... 400,000
23 To the Milk Marketing Board
24 For payment into the Milk Marketing Fund in
25 the State Treasury for the purpose for which such
26 fund is appropriated............................. $869,000
27 To the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole
28 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
29 expenses for the proper administration of the
30 Board of Probation and Parole.................... $13,744,000
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1 Payments for grants-in-aid to counties for
2 providing improved adult probation services...... 1,763,000
3 To the Department of Public Welfare
4 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
5 for the proper administration of the Department
6 of Public Welfare including but not limited to,
7 health services support and development, mental
8 health systems, services to the communities,
9 family support services, mental retardation
10 systems and income maintenance................... $21,355,000
11 For the provision of security programs and
12 facilities for youth offenders including 200
13 security beds.................................... 5,136,000
14 For the provision of community based programs
15 and facilities for youth offenders............... 442,000
16 For the provision of basic institutional
17 programs and facilities and to provide general
18 support services for security programs and
19 facilities and community based programs and
20 facilities for youth offenders................... 17,842,000
21 The appropriation structure herein specified
22 for the above three appropriations in no way
23 constrains or attempts to define the cost alloca-
24 tions necessary to implement the cost and billing
25 procedures required by act of July 9, 1976
26 (P.L.846, No.148).
27 In addition to any other information requested
28 by the House of Representatives and Senate
29 Appropriations Committees of the General Assembly,
30 the Department of Public Welfare shall provide
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1 for each succeeding fiscal year, the following
2 program information for the above three appropria-
3 tions:
4 (1) An unduplicated count of the number of
5 youth offenders served by each program or facility.
6 (2) A per diem cost for each program or
7 facility.
8 (3) The number of youth offenders recidivating
9 into the same or any other program or facility
10 for youth offenders funded from the above three
11 appropriations.
12 (4) The number of previous commitments of
13 recidivists to a program or facility funded from
14 the above three appropriations.
15 Recidivism data shall be provided in a pure
16 statistical manner not revealing the identity of
17 any involved individual.
18 For the operation, maintenance and administra-
19 tion of the State restoration centers............ 8,121,000
20 For the operation, maintenance and adminis-
21 tration of the State medical and surgical
22 hospitals........................................ 5,000,000
23 For the operation, maintenance and adminis-
24 tration of the State institutions for the mentally
25 ill and the mentally retarded.................... 379,238,000
26 For administration of the State mental health
27 and mental retardation legislation exclusive of
28 capital improvements, Mental Retardation Case
29 Management, Mental Health Community Living Arrange-
30 ments and Mental Retardation Early Intervention
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1 Programs; for payments to reimburse counties,
2 county institution districts and private
3 institutions; and for the care of mental patients
4 boarded out by the State institutions for the
5 mentally ill and mentally retarded............... 112,600,000
6 For Mental Retardation Case Management........ 1,000,000
7 For Mental Health Community Living Arrangements 1,900,000
8 For Mental Retardation Early Intervention..... 1,500,000
9 For grants to counties to purchase community
10 based residential care, treatment and training for
11 the mentally retarded............................ 40,063,000
12 For assistance payments and county administra-
13 tion of the public assistance programs and medical
14 assistance programs:
15 Cash assistance............................... 599,424,000
16 County administration......................... 121,561,000
17 Office of information systems................. 5,571,000
18 Office of program accountability.............. 5,119,000
19 Medical assistance............................. 468,876,000
20 Subject to Federal law and regulations, the
21 department shall fix the reimbursement fees at
22 an amount not less than that allowed for the
23 previous fiscal year for out-patient hospital visits
24 for those hospitals qualified to participate under
25 Title XIX of the Federal Social Security Act and
26 meet the special criteria for clinic participation
27 established by Medical Assistance Regulation 9412-11.
28 Private nursing homes......................... 102,000,000
29 For payment to private nursing homes for skilled
30 nursing care and intermediate care for persons
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1 eligible for medical assistance services.
2 No money shall be disbursed from this appropria-
3 tion for services provided in hospital based
4 long-term care facilities or long-term care units
5 of acute care hospitals.
6 Public nursing homes.......................... 62,784,000
7 Supplemental grants - aged, blind and
8 disabled......................................... 63,000,000
9 Provided, That any rule, regulation or policy
10 adopted by the Secretary of Public Welfare during
11 the fiscal period 1978-1979 which adds to the cost
12 of any public assistance programs shall be
13 effective only from and after the date upon which
14 it is approved as to the availability of funds by
15 the Governor.
16 For visually handicapped services............. 2,022,000
17 For payment to counties for child welfare
18 programs and for the care of delinquent and
19 deprived children committed by the courts to a
20 private or public facility....................... 75,000,000
21 For the purpose of developing, operating and
22 purchasing day-care services (including special
23 needs day-care services) for children from
24 State approved facilities........................ 21,885,000
25 For payment to the Home for Crippled Children,
26 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for maintenance in
27 accordance with the rules and regulations issued
28 by the Department of Public Welfare and the
29 Department of the Auditor General as prescribed
30 by law........................................... 440,000
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1 For payment to Children's Heart Hospital,
2 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for maintenance in
3 accordance with the rules and regulations issued
4 by the Department of Public Welfare and the
5 Department of the Auditor General as prescribed
6 by law........................................... 880,000
7 The hospitals named above shall file a report
8 with the Department of the Auditor General within
9 90 days of the last day of each quarter. Failure
10 to file the report timely as required hereunder
11 shall disqualify the institution from receiving
12 funds for the quarter covered by the untimely
13 filed report.
14 For the purpose of developing, operating and
15 purchasing social services....................... 2,607,000
16 No funds from any of the above appropriations
17 to the Department of Public Welfare shall be used
18 to establish or operate any Public Assistance
19 Office at 7143 to 7145 Frankford Avenue in
20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, said location also
21 known as the Merban Theater, nor shall any funds
22 appropriated herein be expended for any salaries
23 or transfers of any employees to this location.
24 To the Department of Revenue
25 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
26 for the proper administration of the Department
27 of Revenue including corporation taxes, county
28 collections, cigarette and beverage taxes,
29 education tax administration and administration
30 of the personal income tax....................... $52,136,000
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1 For the distribution of Public Utility Realty
2 Tax.............................................. 40,000,000
3 To the Pennsylvania Securities Commission
4 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
5 expenses for the proper administration of the
6 Pennsylvania Securities Commission............... $1,227,000
7 To the Department of State
8 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
9 for the proper administration of the Department
10 of State including regulation of consumer products
11 and promotion of fair business practice and mainten-
12 ance of the electoral process.................... $2,935,000
13 For publication of proposed constitutional
14 amendments....................................... 100,000
15 For costs incurred resulting from the operation
16 of the voter registration by mail program........ 300,000
17 For costs related to absentee voting by persons
18 in military services............................. 10,000
19 For the costs incurred in providing for the
20 audits of campaign expense reports............... 150,000
21 To the State Employees' Retirement System
22 For payment of medical/hospital insurance
23 costs for Commonwealth annuitants who have
24 elected such coverage............................. $18,903,000
25 To the Pennsylvania State Police
26 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
27 for the proper administration of the Pennsylvania
28 State Police, including juvenile crime prevention,
29 criminal law enforcement, prevention and control
30 of civil disorders, emergency disaster assistance,
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1 fire prevention, traffic control and traffic
2 safety facilities. No State Police substation
3 shall be closed until the State Police have pre-
4 sented justification and received approval for
5 such action before a public hearing of the Appro-
6 priation Committees of the House of Representatives
7 and the Senate................................... $137,760,000
8 For salaries, wages and all necessary
9 expenses for the proper administration of the
10 Municipal Police Officers Education and Training
11 Commission........................................ 2,500,000
12 For the operation of the "911" Emergency Tele-
13 phone System..................................... 110,000
14 To the State Tax Equalization Board
15 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
16 expenses for the proper administration of the
17 State Tax Equalization Board..................... $891,000
18 To the Department of Transportation
19 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
20 expenses for the proper administration of the
21 Department of Transportation including urban,
22 rural and intercity mass transportation, rail
23 freight transportation and port development....... $1,133,000
24 For urban mass transportation assistance for
25 grants to local transportation organizations; to
26 be used only for purchase of service projects and
27 advertising and promotion programs................ 97,000,000
28 For rural and intercity transportation: for
29 operating subsidies, lease payments and mainten-
30 ance projects on rail freight lines; and operating
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1 subsidies and demonstration projects for passenger
2 rail and bus services, including the Rural Highway
3 Public Demonstration Program...................... 2,663,000
4 For payment of services in connection with the
5 functions of the Civil Air Patrol................ 35,000
6 To the Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission
7 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
8 expenses for the proper administration of the
9 Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission
10 including network station grants.................. $4,550,000
11 No allocations may be made from this
12 appropriation for the support of instructional
13 television by either the commission or its member
14 stations.
15 For programming services....................... 2,140,000
16 No allocations may be made from this
17 appropriation for the support of instructional
18 television by either the commission or its member
19 stations.
20 II. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
21 To the Senate
22 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
23 expenses for the following purposes:
24 Salaries for 50 Senators and extra compen-
25 sation to the President pro tempore of the
26 Senate........................................... $1,318,000
27 Salaries and wages for per diem and session
28 officers and employees, including returning
29 officers......................................... 600,000
30 Salaries of employees of the President of the
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1 Senate........................................... 78,000
2 Salaries of salaried employees of the Senate.. 3,000,000
3 Salaries and wages of employees of the Chief
4 Clerk and all necessary expenses to be allocated
5 and disbursed at the direction of the President pro
6 tempore........................................... 585,000
7 Mileage:
8 Fifty Senators, Officers and Employees........ 100,000
9 Postage:
10 Chief Clerk and Legislative Journal........... 95,000
11 Lieutenant Governor........................... 9,000
12 Librarian..................................... 9,000
13 Contingent Expenses:
14 (1) Chief Clerk................................. 40,000
15 The above appropriations for postage and for
16 contingent expenses of the Chief Clerk shall be paid
17 prior to the payment of such expenses on warrant of the
18 State Treasurer in favor of the officers above named
19 upon the presentation of their requisitions for
20 the same: Provided, That the total amount of
21 requisitions for advancements less the total
22 amount of expenditures made as certified by such
23 officers to the State Treasurer shall not exceed
24 the amount of the bond of the officer having
25 control of the disbursement from the funds
26 advanced.
27 (2) Other contingent expenses:
28 Secretary..................................... 85,000
29 Librarian..................................... 18,000
30 President..................................... 20,000
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1 President pro tempore......................... 20,000
2 Majority Floor Leader......................... 6,000
3 Minority Floor Leader......................... 6,000
4 Majority Whip................................. 3,000
5 Minority Whip................................. 3,000
6 Chairman of the Majority Caucus............... 3,000
7 Chairman of the Minority Caucus............... 3,000
8 Secretary of the Majority Caucus.............. 3,000
9 Secretary of the Minority Caucus.............. 3,000
10 Chairman of the Majority Appropriations
11 Committee........................................ 6,000
12 Chairman of the Minority Appropriations
13 Committee........................................ 6,000
14 Chairman of the Majority Policy Committee..... 2,000
15 Chairman of the Minority Policy Committee..... 2,000
16 Majority Caucus Administrator................. 2,000
17 Minority Caucus Administrator................. 2,000
18 Upon presentation of requisitions by any of the
19 leaders of the Senate set forth in this paragraph
20 for such compensation or expenses, such shall be
21 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer directly
22 to and in favor of the persons designated in such
23 requisition as entitled to receive such compensa-
24 tion or expenses.
25 Miscellaneous Expenses:
26 Incidental Expenses........................... 240,000
27 Expenses, Senators: In addition to annual
28 reimbursement for expenses heretofore authorized
29 by law for each member of the Senate, each member
30 shall be entitled to reimbursement for actual
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1 expenses, not exceeding the sum of $2,500, incurred
2 for lodging and meals while away from home on
3 official legislative business, official postage,
4 staff and all other expenses incidental to legis-
5 lative duties. Such additional accountable
6 expense amount shall be available for all such
7 accountable expenses incurred during the fiscal
8 year 1979-1980.................................... 375,000
9 Legislative Printing and Expenses............. 1,859,000
10 Attending Meetings of the Council of State
11 Governments...................................... 6,000
12 The above appropriation for incidental expenses
13 shall be paid to the Chief Clerk of the Senate,
14 the appropriations for legislative printing
15 and expenses shall be paid to the Secretary of the
16 Senate and the appropriation for attending meetings
17 of the Council of State Governments shall be paid
18 to the President pro tempore in the same manner
19 and under the same conditions as the appropriations
20 for postage and contingent expenses above.
21 For the payment of the expenses of the
22 Committee on Appropriations (D) of the Senate in inves-
23 tigating schools, colleges, universities,
24 correctional institutions, mental hospitals,
25 medical and surgical hospitals, homes and other
26 institutions and agencies supported, in whole or
27 in part, by appropriations from the State Treasury,
28 in 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 cooperation and
5 exchanging information with legislative budget
6 and financial committees of other states, and for
7 the necessary clerical assistance and other
8 assistance, travel expense, and all other expenses
9 deemed necessary by the chairman in compiling data
10 and information connected with the work of the
11 Senate in compiling comparative costs and other fiscal
12 data and information for the use of the Senate
13 during legislative sessions to the discharge of
14 such duties. The committee shall have the authority
15 to examine and inspect all properties, equipment,
16 facilities, files, records and accounts of any
17 State office, department, institution, board,
18 committee, commission or agency or any institution
19 or agency supported, in whole or in part, by appro-
20 priation from the State Treasury and to administer
21 oaths. The committee may issue subpoenas under
22 the hand and seal of the chairman to compel the
23 attendance of witnesses and the production of any
24 papers, books, accounts, documents and testimony
25 touching matters properly being inquired into by
26 the committee and to cause the deposition of
27 witnesses either residing within or without the
28 State to be taken in the manner prescribed by laws
29 for taking depositions in civil actions. Upon
30 presentation of requisitions by the chairman of
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1 such committee of the Senate for such compensa-
2 tion or expenses, such shall be paid on warrant
3 of the State Treasurer directly to and in favor
4 of the persons designated in such requisition as
5 entitled to receive such compensation or expenses.
6 compensation or expenses. The Chairman of the
7 Committee on Appropriations shall not later than
8 30 days after the termination of his term of
9 office, or until his successor is elected and also
10 within 30 days after the adjournment of any regular
11 or special session, file an account, together with
12 supporting documents whenever possible in the
13 office of the Appropriations Committee of the
14 committee's expenses since the filing of the
15 prior account.................................... 375,000
16 For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
17 on Appropriations (R) of the Senate designated by
18 a majority vote of the minority party Senate
19 Caucus for investigating schools, colleges,
20 universities, correctional institutions, mental
21 hospitals, medical and surgical hospitals, homes
22 and other institutions and agencies supported, in
23 whole or in part, by appropriations from the State
24 Treasury in analyzing reports, expenditures, and
25 the general operation and administration of said
26 institutions and agencies in examining and analyz-
27 ing requests of the same and of the various
28 departments, boards and commissions of the Common-
29 wealth, and for the collection of data from other
30 states attending seminars, conferences, and in
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1 cooperating and exchanging information with
2 legislative budget and financial committees of
3 other states, and for the necessary clerical
4 assistance and other assistance, travel expense
5 and all other expenses in compiling data and
6 information connected with the work of said
7 committee in compiling comparative cost and other
8 fiscal data and information for the use of said
9 committee and the Senate during Legislative
10 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
11 Sessions to the discharge of such duties. Upon
12 presentation of requisitions by the chairman of
13 such committee of the Senate for such compensation
14 or expenses, such shall be paid on warrant of the
15 State Treasurer directly to and in favor of the
16 persons designated in such requisition as entitled
17 to receive such compensation or expenses. Such
18 chairman shall, not later than 30 days after the
19 termination of his term of office, or until his
20 successor is elected, and also within 30 days after
21 the adjournment of any regular or special session,
22 file an account together with supporting documents
23 whenever possible, in the office of the minority
24 party member of the Committee on Appropriations of
25 the Senate of his expenses since the filing of the
26 prior account.................................... 375,000
27 For the Special Leadership Account (D) for
28 payment of salaries, wages and all other incidental
29 expenses incurred in hiring personnel and staff
30 for services which in the opinion of the Majority
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1 Leader may be required or arise during Legislative
2 Sessions and during the interim between Legislative
3 Sessions and for the payment of all other expenses
4 related to the performance of his duties and
5 responsibilities. Upon presentation of requisitions
6 by the Majority Leader of the Senate for such
7 compensation or expenses, such shall be paid on
8 warrant of the State Treasurer directly to and in
9 favor of the persons designated in such requisi-
10 tion as entitled to receive such compensation or
11 expenses. The Majority Leader shall, not later
12 than 30 days after the termination of his term
13 of office or until his successor is elected and
14 also within 30 days after the adjournment of any
15 regular or special session, file an account
16 together with supporting documents whenever
17 possible in the office of the Majority Leader
18 of such expenses since the filing of the prior
19 account.......................................... 875,000
20 For the Special Leadership Account (R) for
21 payment of salaries, wages and all other
22 incidental expenses incurred in hiring personnel
23 and staff for services which in the opinion
24 of the Minority Leader may be required or arise
25 during Legislative Sessions and during the
26 interim between Legislative Sessions and for the
27 payment of all other expenses related to the
28 performance of his duties and responsibilities.
29 Upon presentation of requisitions by the
30 Minority Leader of the Senate for such
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1 compensation or expenses, such shall be paid on
2 warrant of the State Treasurer directly to and in
3 favor of the persons designated in such
4 requisition as entitled to receive such
5 compensation or expenses. The Minority Leader
6 shall, not later than 30 days after the
7 termination of his term of office or until
8 his successor is elected and also within 30
9 days after the adjournment of any regular or
10 special session, file an account together with
11 supporting documents whenever possible in the
12 office of the Minority Leader of such expenses
13 since the filing of the prior account............ 875,000
14 For allocation in such amounts as may be desig-
15 nated by the Legislative Management Committee (D)
16 to the several standing committees (other than the
17 Appropriations Committee) of the Senate for payment
18 of compensation of counsel, research assistants
19 and other staff personnel hired and assigned to
20 work on behalf of the chairman and the majority
21 members of such standing committees of the Senate
22 and for other necessary expenses incurred. Upon
23 presentation of requisitions by the Chief Clerk
24 of the Senate for such compensation or expenses,
25 such shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
26 directly to and in favor of the persons designated
27 in such requisition as entitled to receive such
28 compensation or expenses. An accounting, together
29 with supporting documents whenever possible, shall
30 be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
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1 expenses since the filing of the prior account... 1,800,000
2 For allocation in such amounts as may be desig-
3 nated by the Legislative Management Committee (R)
4 to the several standing committees (other than the
5 Appropriations Committee) of the Senate for
6 payment of compensation of counsel, research
7 assistants and other staff personnel hired and
8 assigned to work on behalf of the minority members
9 of such standing committees of the Senate and for
10 other necessary expenses incurred. Upon presenta-
11 tion of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the
12 Senate for such compensation or expenses, such
13 shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer
14 directly to and in favor of the persons designated
15 in such requisitions as entitled to receive such
16 compensation or expenses. An accounting, together
17 with supporting documents whenever possible, shall
18 be filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
19 expenses since the filing of the prior account... 1,450,000
20 For the Commonwealth Emergency Medical
21 System........................................... 50,000
22 To the House of Representatives
23 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
24 expenses for the following purposes:
25 Salaries of Representatives and extra
26 compensation to the Speaker of the House of
27 Representatives.................................. $4,691,000
28 Salaries and wages for per diem and session
29 officers and employees, including returning
30 officers......................................... 1,136,000
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1 Salaries of salaried employees of the House of
2 Representatives.................................. 1,942,000
3 Salaries of employees of the Chief Clerk...... 625,000
4 Security officers............................. 40,000
5 Mileage:
6 Representatives, Officers and Employees....... 675,000
7 Postage:
8 Chief Clerk and Legislative Journal........... 250,000
9 Contingent Expenses:
10 Speaker....................................... 20,000
11 Chief Clerk................................... 220,000
12 Secretary..................................... 70,000
13 Majority Floor Leader......................... 6,000
14 Minority Floor Leader......................... 6,000
15 Majority Whip................................. 3,000
16 Minority Whip................................. 3,000
17 Chairman of Majority Caucus................... 3,000
18 Chairman of Minority Caucus................... 3,000
19 Secretary of Majority Caucus.................. 3,000
20 Secretary of Minority Caucus.................. 3,000
21 Chairman of Majority Appropriations
22 Committee........................................ 6,000
23 Chairman of Minority Appropriations
24 Committee........................................ 6,000
25 Chairman of Majority Policy Committee......... 2,000
26 Chairman of Minority Policy Committee......... 2,000
27 Majority Caucus Administrator................. 2,000
28 Minority Caucus Administrator................. 2,000
29 Administrator for Minority Staff.............. 20,000
30 The above appropriations for postage and for
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1 contingent expenses shall be paid prior to the
2 payment of such expenses on warrant of the State
3 Treasurer in favor of the officers above named
4 upon the presentation of their requisitions for
5 the same: Provided, That the total amount of
6 requisitions for advancements less the total
7 amount of expenditures made as certified by such
8 officers to the State Treasurer shall not exceed
9 the amount of the bond of the officer having
10 control of the disbursement from the funds
11 advanced.
12 Miscellaneous Expenses:
13 Legislative Office for Research Liaison....... 50,000
14 Incidental Expenses........................... 1,000,000
15 Expenses, Representatives: In addition to
16 annual reimbursement for expenses heretofore
17 authorized by law for each member of the House of
18 Representatives, each member shall be entitled to
19 reimbursement for actual expenses, not exceeding
20 the sum of $2,500, incurred for lodging and meals
21 while away from home on official legislative
22 business, official postage, staff and all other
23 expenses incidental to legislative duties. Such
24 additional accountable expense amount shall be
25 available for all such accountable expenses
26 incurred during the fiscal year 1979-1980........ 1,400,000
27 Legislative Printing and Expenses............. 3,500,000
28 Attending National Legislative Conference..... 80,000
29 Attending Meetings of the Council of State
30 Governments...................................... 5,000
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1 The above appropriation for attending National
2 Legislative Conference shall be paid to the Chief
3 Clerk of the House and the appropriation for
4 attending meetings of the Council of State Govern-
5 ments shall be paid to the Speaker of the House
6 in the same manner and under the same conditions
7 as the appropriations for postage and contingent
8 expenses above.
9 For the payment of the expenses of the Committee
10 on Appropriations (R) of the House of Representa-
11 tives in investigating schools, colleges,
12 universities, correctional institutions, mental
13 hospitals, medical and surgical hospitals, homes
14 and other institutions and agencies supported, in
15 whole or in part, by appropriations from the
16 State Treasury in analyzing reports, expenditures
17 and the general operation and administration of
18 said institutions and agencies in examining and
19 analyzing request of the same and of the various
20 departments, boards and commissions of the Common-
21 wealth, and for the collection of data from other
22 states attending seminars, conferences, and in
23 cooperating and exchanging information with
24 legislative budget and financial committees of
25 other states, and any office expenses necessary
26 to serve the committee and its chairman, and
27 for the necessary clerical assistance and other
28 assistance, travel expense and all other
29 expenses in compiling data and infor-
30 mation connected with the work of said committee
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1 in compiling comparative cost and other fiscal
2 data and information for the use of said committee
3 and the House of Representatives during
4 Legislative Sessions and during the interim between
5 Legislative Sessions to the discharge of such duties.
6 The committee shall have the authority to examine
7 and inspect all properties, equipment, facilities,
8 files, records and accounts of any State office,
9 department, institution, board, committee,
10 commission or agency or any institution or agency
11 supported in whole or in part by appropriations
12 from the State Treasury and to administer oaths.
13 The committee may issue subpoenas under the hand
14 and seal of the chairman to compel the attendance
15 of witnesses and the production of any papers,
16 books, accounts, documents and testimony touching
17 matters properly being inquired into by the
18 committee and to cause the deposition of witnesses
19 either residing within or without the State to be
20 taken in the manner prescribed by law for taking
21 depositions in civil actions. The sum appropriated
22 shall be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer in
23 favor of the chairman of said committee on the
24 presentation of his requisition for the same.
25 The Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations
26 shall, not later than 30 days after the termination
27 of his term of office or until his successor is
28 elected and also within 30 days after the adjourn-
29 ment of any regular or special session, file an
30 account together with supporting documents whenever
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1 possible in the office of the Appropriations
2 Committee of the committee's expenses since the
3 filing of the prior account...................... 375,000
4 For the payment of the expenses of one minority
5 party member of the Committee on Appropriations
6 (D) of the House of Representatives appointed by
7 the Minority Leader of the House of Representa-
8 tives for investigating schools, colleges,
9 universities, correctional institutions, mental
10 hospitals, medical and surgical hospitals,
11 homes and other institutions and agencies supported,
12 in whole or in part, by appropriations from the
13 State Treasury in analyzing reports, expenditures,
14 and the general operation and administration of
15 said institutions and agencies in examining and
16 analyzing requests of the same and of the various
17 departments, boards and commissions of the Common-
18 wealth and for the collection of data from other
19 states attending seminars, conferences, and in
20 cooperating and exchanging information with
21 legislative budget and financial committees of
22 other states, and for the necessary clerical
23 assistance, and other assistance, travel expense
24 and all other expenses in compiling data and
25 information connected with the work of said
26 committee in compiling comparative cost and other
27 fiscal data and information for the use of said
28 committee and the House of Representatives during
29 Legislative Sessions and during the interim
30 between Legislative Sessions to the discharge of
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1 such duties. The sum appropriated shall be paid
2 on warrant of the State Treasurer in favor of the
3 member appointed by the minority leader of the
4 minority party of the House of Representatives on
5 the presentation of his requisition for the same.
6 Such member so appointed shall, not later than 30
7 days after the termination of his term of office,
8 or until his successor is appointed, and also within
9 30 days after the adjournment of any regular or
10 special session, file an account together with support-
11 ing documents whenever possible, in the office of the
12 minority party member of the Committee on Appropri-
13 ations of the House of Representatives of his
14 expenses since the filing of the prior account... 375,000
15 For the payment to the Special Leadership
16 Account (R) for payment of salaries, wages and all
17 other incidental expenses incurred in hiring per-
18 sonnel and staff for services which in the opinion
19 of the Majority Leader may be required or arise
20 during Legislative Sessions and during the interim
21 between Legislative Sessions and for the payment
22 of all other expenses related to the performance
23 of his duties and responsibilities. The sum
24 appropriated shall be paid on warrant of the State
25 Treasurer in favor of the Majority Leader on the
26 presentation of his requisition for the same.
27 The Majority Leader shall, not later than 30 days
28 after the termination of his term of office or
29 until his successor is elected and also within 30
30 days after the adjournment of any regular or
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1 special session, file an account together with
2 supporting documents whenever possible in the
3 office of the Majority Leader of such expenses
4 since the filing of the prior account............ 950,000
5 For the payment to the Special Leadership
6 Account (D) for payment of salaries, wages and
7 all other incidental expenses incurred in hiring
8 personnel and staff for services which in the
9 opinion of the Minority Leader may be required or
10 arise during Legislative Sessions and during the
11 interim between Legislative Sessions and for the
12 payment of all other expenses related to the
13 performance of his duties and responsibilities.
14 The sum appropriated shall be paid on warrant of
15 the State Treasurer in favor of the Minority Leader
16 on the presentation of his requisition for the same.
17 The Minority Leader shall, not later than 30 days
18 after the termination of his term of office or
19 until his successor is elected and also within 30
20 days after the adjournment of any regular or
21 special session, file an account together with
22 supporting documents whenever possible in the
23 office of the Minority Leader of such expenses
24 since the filing of the prior account............ 950,000
25 For allocation in such amounts as may be desig-
26 nated by the Legislative Management Committee (R)
27 to the several standing committees (other than the
28 Appropriations Committee) of the House for payment
29 of compensation of counsel, research assistants and
30 other staff personnel hired and assigned to work
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1 on behalf of the chairman and the majority members
2 of such standing committees of the House and for
3 other necessary expenses incurred. Upon presenta-
4 tion of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the
5 House for such compensation or expenses, such shall
6 be paid on warrant of the State Treasurer directly
7 to and in favor of the persons designated in such
8 requisition as entitled to receive such compensation
9 or expenses. An accounting, together with support-
10 ing documents whenever possible, shall be filed in
11 the office of the Chief Clerk of such expenses
12 since the filing of the prior account............ 2,000,000
13 For allocation in such amounts as may be desig-
14 nated by the Legislative Management Committee (D)
15 to the several standing committees (other than the
16 Appropriations Committee) of the House for payment
17 of compensation of counsel, research assistants
18 and other staff personnel hired and assigned to
19 work on behalf of the minority members of such
20 standing committees of the House and for other
21 necessary expenses incurred. Upon presentation
22 of requisitions by the Chief Clerk of the House
23 for such compensation or expenses, such shall be
24 paid on warrant of the State Treasurer directly
25 to and in favor of the persons designated in such
26 requisitions as entitled to receive such compensa-
27 tion or expenses. An accounting, together with
28 supporting documents whenever possible, shall be
29 filed in the office of the Chief Clerk of such
30 expenses since the filing of the prior account... 2,000,000
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1 For the Commonwealth Emergency Medical
2 System........................................... 50,000
3 School for new members......................... 10,000
4 To the Legislative Reference Bureau
5 For salaries, wages and all necessary expenses
6 for the work of the Legislative Reference Bureau
7 including the Documents Law Section.............. $1,456,000
8 For contingent expenses connected with the work
9 of the Legislative Reference Bureau to be paid on
10 warrants of the State Treasurer in favor of the
11 director on the presentation of his requisitions
12 for the same. The director shall file accounting
13 of said expenses together with supporting documents
14 whenever possible in the office of the Legislative
15 Reference Bureau................................. 10,000
16 For the editing, printing and distribution of
17 Laws (including the Pennsylvania Consolidated
18 Statutes) and related expenses................... 154,000
19 Advance copies of statutes and volumes of the
20 Laws of Pennsylvania shall be printed under
21 contracts entered into by the Legislative Reference
22 Bureau (without the intervention of any other State
23 agency or officer and without regard to any other
24 statute regulating printing contracts) and distri-
25 buted (without regard to any other statute regula-
26 ting distribution of laws) as determined by the
27 Bureau and moneys from sales shall be paid to the
28 Bureau or the Department of General Services, as
29 the Bureau shall determine, which shall pay the
30 same into the State Treasury to the credit of the
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1 General Fund. Such moneys are hereby appropriated
2 from the General Fund to the Legislative Reference
3 Bureau for the editing, printing and
4 distribution of such laws and related
5 expenses.
6 For the printing of Pennsylvania Bulletin and
7 Pennsylvania Code................................ 725,000
8 To the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
9 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
10 expenses for the work of the Legislative Budget
11 and Finance Committee upon presentation of
12 requisitions for the same from the chairman to be
13 paid on warrants of the State Treasurer directly
14 to and in favor of the person named in said
15 requisitions...................................... $330,000
16 To the Legislative Data Processing Committee
17 For the operation of the Legislative Data
18 Processing Center upon presentation of requisitions
19 for the same from the chairman to be paid on
20 warrants of the State Treasurer directly to and in
21 favor of the person named in said requisitions.... $1,000,000
22 To the Joint State Government Commission
23 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
24 expenses for the work of the Joint State Government
25 Commission to be paid on warrants of the State
26 Treasurer in favor of the chairman of said commis-
27 sion on the presentation of his requisition for
28 the same, the chairman shall file an accounting of
29 said expenses together with supporting documents
30 whenever possible in the office of the Joint State
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1 Government Commission............................. $1,151,000
2 To the Local Government Commission
3 For the salaries, wages and all expenses
4 necessary for the work of the Local Government
5 Commission upon presentation of requisitions for
6 the same from the chairman to be paid on warrants
7 of the State Treasurer directly to and in favor of
8 the person named in said requisitions............. $192,000
9 For the compilation and distribution of various
10 municipal codes................................... 10,000
11 To the State Legislative Air and Water Pollution
12 Control Commission
13 For the salaries and expenses of the State
14 Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control
15 Commission........................................ $162,000
16 Any officer, commission, agency or committee
17 of the Legislative Department having received an
18 advance appropriation hereunder shall:
19 (1) Deposit all moneys advanced in the
20 name of the Commonwealth in a State depository
21 and certify the name thereof to the State
22 Treasurer.
23 (2) Not later than 30 days after the
24 termination of his term of office, or until his
25 successor is elected and also within 30 days
26 after the adjournment of any regular or special
27 session, file in the office receiving such
28 advance an account of the expenditures of such
29 funds together with supporting documents when-
30 ever possible.
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1 To the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
2 and the Secretary of the Senate Jointly
3 For the purchase of Pennsylvania and National
4 flags to be sent to residents of Pennsylvania..... $40,000
5 To the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission
6 For the salaries, wages and all expenses neces-
7 sary for the work of the commission............... $100,000
8 To the State Ethics Commission
9 For the salaries, wages and necessary expenses
10 incurred pursuant to the act of October 4, 1978
11 (P.L.883, No.170) referred to as the Public
12 Official and Employee Ethics Law................. $400,000
13 III. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
14 For the salaries, wages and all necessary
15 expenses for the following purposes:
16 Supreme Court
17 For the salaries and expenses of the Supreme
18 Court; including the salaries and expenses for the
19 Supreme Court judges, for the office of prothono-
20 tary and for the library in the Eastern District
21 and Western District, for the office of prothono-
22 tary in the Middle District, for criers, tipstaves,
23 official stenographers, court officers and the law
24 secretary of the Chief Justice in Eastern, Middle
25 and Western Districts and Workmen's Compensation
26 Insurance Premiums for all Supreme Court Employees,
27 for the office of State reporters; including the
28 salaries and compensation of employees and expenses
29 of judges; including the fees for prothonotaries
30 of the Supreme Court of the Eastern, Middle and
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1 Western Districts on assignment to judges to
2 counties other than their own; including the
3 salaries and expenses of the State Board of Law
4 Examiners; including the Judicial Inquiry and
5 Review Board; including printing and miscellaneous
6 expenses; including the expenses of procedural
7 rules committees.................................. $2,877,000
8 Court Administrator, including the expenses of
9 the Judicial Council of Pennsylvania and the
10 District Justice Administrator created by the act
11 of July 15, 1976 (P.L.1014, No.204)............... 1,437,000
12 Superior Court
13 For the salaries and expenses of the Superior
14 Court; including the salary and expenses of the
15 Superior Court judges, for criers, tipstaves,
16 official stenographers, court officers and law
17 secretary of the president judge and Workmen's
18 Compensation Insurance Premiums for all employees
19 of the Superior Court, for the Prothonotary's
20 Office in the Philadelphia District; including
21 salaries and compensation for employees and
22 expenses of judges; including the expenses of
23 dockets, stationery, supplies, books for the
24 library and other costs of the Superior Court and
25 its offices....................................... $1,608,000
26 For the panelization of judges on Superior
27 Court............................................. 752,000
28 Commonwealth Court
29 For the salaries and expenses of judges and
30 employees......................................... $2,496,000
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1 Courts of Common Pleas
2 Courts of Common Pleas; for the salaries and
3 expenses of judges............................... $16,453,000
4 No allocation shall be made from this
5 appropriation for the payment of a per diem
6 salary, mileage, and miscellaneous expenses to
7 retired or active visiting judges for the
8 performance of their official duties.
9 For the payment of a per diem salary, mileage,
10 and miscellaneous expenses to retired or active
11 visiting judges for the performance of their
12 official duties................................... 650,000
13 Community Courts - District Justices of the Peace
14 For the salaries of Community Court Judges and
15 District Justices of the Peace.................... $12,738,000
16 Philadelphia Traffic Court
17 For the salaries and expenses of judges........ $165,000
18 Philadelphia Municipal Court
19 For the salaries and expenses of judges........ $1,138,000
20 For law clerks, one for each judge, excluding
21 the president judge............................... 133,000
22 For the district justice education program.... 220,000
23 For the operation and maintenance of the
24 Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing............ 100,000
25 Section 3. This act is not intended to be inconsistent with
26 or to repeal any provision of any act enacted at this or any
27 prior session of the General Assembly regulating the purchase of
28 supplies, the ordering of printing and binding, the purchase,
29 maintenance and use of automobiles, the method of making
30 payments from the State Treasury for any purpose or the
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1 functioning of any administrative department, board or
2 commission.
3 Section 4. No appropriation made by this act to any
4 department, board, commission or agency of the Executive
5 Department shall be available unless and until such department,
6 board, commission or agency shall have complied with sections
7 604, 605 and 606 of "The Administrative Code of 1929."
8 Section 5. The term "employees" as used in this act shall
9 include all directors, superintendents, bureau or division
10 chiefs, assistant directors, assistant superintendents,
11 assistant chiefs, experts, scientists, engineers, surveyors,
12 draftsmen, accountants, secretaries, auditors, inspectors,
13 examiners, statisticians, marshals, clerks, stenographers,
14 bookkeepers, messengers and other assistants in any department,
15 board or commission.
16 Section 6. The term "expenses" and "maintenance" shall
17 include all printing, binding and stationery, food and forage,
18 materials and supplies, traveling expenses, training, motor
19 vehicle supplies and repairs, freight, express, and cartage,
20 postage, telephones and telegraph rentals and toll charges,
21 newspaper advertising and notices, fuel, light, heat, power and
22 water, minor construction and renovation, repairs or
23 reconstruction of equipment, buildings and facilities, rent of
24 real estate and equipment, premiums on workmen's compensation,
25 insurance premiums on policies of liability insurance, premiums
26 on medical payment insurance and surety bonds for volunteer
27 workers, premiums on employee group life insurance, and employee
28 and retired employee group hospital and medical insurance,
29 payment of the Commonwealth's share of social security taxes and
30 unemployment compensation costs for State employees, the
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1 purchase of replacement or additional equipment and machinery
2 and all other incidental costs and expenses, including payment
3 to the Department of General Services of mileage and other
4 charges for the use of automobiles and rental payments for
5 permanently assigned automobiles and of expenses or costs of
6 services incurred through the Purchasing Fund. The term
7 "expenses" also shall include the medical costs for the
8 treatment of inmates of State institutions when the inmate must
9 be transferred to an outside hospital: Provided, That in no case
10 shall the State institution pay more for patient care than that
11 provided under the State medical assistance program.
12 Section 7. Purchase of supplies, materials and equipment
13 shall not be deemed to be committed or encumbered until
14 contracts covering said purchase have been entered into with the
15 vendors.
16 Section 8. (a) In addition to the amounts appropriated by
17 this act, moneys received in payment for food and household
18 supplies furnished to employees and other persons, except
19 inmates, by an institution, and moneys received from the
20 proceeds from the sale of any products of the soil, meats,
21 livestock, timber, or other materials sold by the department
22 shall be paid into the General Fund and are hereby appropriated
23 out of the General Fund to the several respective institutions
24 for the operation and maintenance of said institutions.
25 (b) In addition to the amounts appropriated by this act, all
26 moneys received from any other source, except the Federal
27 Government, as contributions for the programs provided herein,
28 or as payment for services or materials furnished by one
29 institution to another, except those collections designated as
30 revenues, shall be paid into the General Fund and are hereby
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1 appropriated out of the General Fund for the purposes of the
2 respective appropriations.
3 (c) In addition to any funds specifically appropriated by
4 this act, all moneys received by a department or agency of the
5 Commonwealth from any other source, except the Federal
6 Government, as contributions or supplements to the department or
7 agency for a program or administration of an act included in
8 this act shall be paid into the General Fund and credited to the
9 appropriation for that program or administration of the act.
10 Section 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), that
11 part of all appropriations in this act unexpended, uncommitted
12 and unencumbered as of June 30, 1980 shall automatically lapse
13 as of that date.
14 (b) The appropriations to the Department of Community
15 Affairs for grants pursuant to the act of May 20, 1949
16 (P.L.1633, No.493), known as the "Housing and Redevelopment
17 Assistance Law," and to the Legislative Department shall be
18 continuing appropriations.
19 Section 10. This act shall take effect July 1, 1979.
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