PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2190 PRINTER'S NO. 2634
No. 1787 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MESSRS. McCLATCHY AND PIEVSKY, OCTOBER 2, 1979
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
DECEMBER 5, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, providing for the use of certain
3 Federal appropriations FUNDS. <--
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Title 66, act of November 25, 1970 (P.L.707,
7 No.230), known as the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, is
8 amended by adding a section to read:
9 § 511.1. Certain Federal appropriations. <--
10 (a) Use of funds.--The commission is authorized to apply for
11 and subject to legislative appropriation use Federal funds
12 pursuant to the National Energy Act which is composed of:
13 (1) the "National Energy Conservation Policy Act,"
14 Public Law 95-619;
15 (2) the "Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of
16 1978," Public Law 95-620;
17 (3) the "Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of
1 1978," Public Law 95-617;
2 (4) the "Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978," Public Law 95-
3 621;
4 (5) the "Energy Tax Act of 1978," Public Law 95-618;
5 (6) the "Energy Conservation and Production Act of
6 1976," Public Law 94-385; and
7 (7) any future Federal legislation or amendments to the
8 above providing special funds for:
9 (i) rate-making research and development;
10 (ii) energy conservation research and development;
11 (iii) motor carrier and rail transportation safety
12 programs;
13 (iv) gas safety programs.
14 (b) Nonlapsing funds.--Any funds the commission receives
15 pursuant to subsection (a) shall not be subject to lapsing at
16 the end of any fiscal period.
17 (c) Exemption from reimbursement.--No funds under this
18 section shall be reimbursed to any utility.
19 § 511.1. USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER ENERGY PROGRAM. <--
20 (A) GENERAL RULE.--THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR
21 AND, SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, USE
22 FEDERAL FUNDS PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL ENERGY ACT WHICH IS
23 COMPOSED OF:
24 (1) THE "NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION POLICY ACT,"
25 PUBLIC LAW 95-619.
26 (2) THE "POWERPLANT AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL USE ACT OF
27 1978," PUBLIC LAW 95-620.
28 (3) THE "PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY POLICIES ACT OF
29 1978," PUBLIC LAW 95-617.
30 (4) THE "NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978," PUBLIC LAW 95-
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1 621.
2 (5) THE "ENERGY TAX ACT OF 1978," PUBLIC LAW 95-618.
3 (6) THE "ENERGY CONSERVATION AND PRODUCTION ACT OF
4 1976," PUBLIC LAW 94-385.
5 (7) ANY FUTURE FEDERAL LEGISLATION OR AMENDMENTS TO THE
6 STATUTES LISTED IN THIS SUBSECTION PROVIDING SPECIAL FUNDS
7 FOR:
8 (I) RATE MAKING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
9 (II) ENERGY CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
10 (III) MOTOR CARRIER AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
11 PROGRAMS.
12 (IV) GAS SAFETY PROGRAMS.
13 (B) FUNDS NOT SUBJECT TO LAPSE.--FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE
14 COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
15 LAPSING AT THE END OF ANY FISCAL PERIOD.
16 (C) REIMBURSEMENT TO UTILITIES PROHIBITED.--FUNDS RECEIVED
17 BY THE COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) SHALL NOT BE
18 REIMBURSED TO ANY PUBLIC UTILITY.
19 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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