HOUSE AMENDED
        PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1045                      PRINTER'S NO. 1747

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 929 Session of 1981


        INTRODUCED BY HOWARD, JUNE 17, 1981

        AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 22, 1982

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of          <--
     2     Education for payment of approved operating and capital
     3     expenses of community colleges and technical institutes.
     4  PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE         <--
     5     COMMONWEALTH FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD JULY 1, 1981 TO JUNE 30,
     6     1982 AND PROVIDING ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM FUNDS
     7     RESERVED FROM FISCAL YEAR 1980-1981.

     8     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     9  hereby enacts as follows:
    10     Section 1.  In addition to any amounts appropriated to the     <--
    11  Department of Education by the act of           1981 (No.   ),
    12  known as the "General Appropriation Act of 1981," the sum of
    13  $3,000,000, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby
    14  appropriated to the department for payment of approved operating
    15  and capital expenses of community colleges and technical
    16  institutes for the 1981-1982 fiscal year.
    17     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.
    18                               PART I                               <--
    19                         GENERAL PROVISIONS

     1     SECTION 101.  THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
     2  "SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1982."
     3                              PART II
     4               GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 1981-1982
     5     SECTION 201.  THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY
     6  BE NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE
     7  GENERAL FUND TO THE SEVERAL HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE
     8  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PAYMENT OF
     9  SALARIES, WAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSE OF THE
    10  DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
    11  COMMONWEALTH, FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
    12  RENDERED, FOR THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF GOODS, SERVICES,
    13  PRINTING, EQUIPMENT, LAND AND BUILDINGS AND FOR PAYMENT OF ANY
    14  OTHER EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR BY THIS ACT, NECESSARY FOR
    15  THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES AND
    16  FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD
    17  BEGINNING JULY 1, 1981 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
    18  REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE
    19  30, 1981.
    20                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    21                          TO THE GOVERNOR
    22  EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
    23     FOR THE STATE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.......    $5,000,000
    24                     TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
    25     FOR PAYMENT INTO THE CAPITAL FACILITIES
    26  REDEMPTION FUND TO MEET THE PRINCIPAL AND
    27  INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ON NOTES AND BONDS ISSUED
    28  AND NOTES AND BONDS TO BE ISSUED.................    $4,200,000
    29     FOR PAYMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS'
    30  DEATH BENEFITS...................................       354,000
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     1                   TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     2     FOR PAYMENT OF APPROVED OPERATING AND CAPITAL
     3  EXPENSES OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND TECHNICAL
     4  INSTITUTES.......................................    $3,000,000
     5            TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
     6     FOR PAYMENT OF ANNUAL FIXED CHARGES IN LIEU
     7  OF TAXES TO COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS ON LAND
     8  ACQUIRED FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND FLOOD
     9  CONTROL..........................................        $1,000
    10               TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
    11     FOR HARRISTOWN RENTAL CHARGES.................       $81,000
    12     FOR UTILITY COSTS.............................     1,660,000
    13     FOR PAYMENT OF RENTAL CHARGES TO THE GENERAL
    14  STATE AUTHORITY..................................       460,000
    15                    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
    16     FOR THE OFFICE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE...........      $350,000
    17     FOR THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS............       314,000
    18               TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
    19     FOR PENSIONS FOR VETERANS BLINDED THROUGH
    20  SERVICE-CONNECTED INJURIES OR DISEASES...........       $23,000
    21     FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS TO DEPENDENTS OF
    22  SOLDIERS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD
    23  KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.......................         3,000
    24                TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
    25     FOR CASH ASSISTANCE GRANTS....................   $20,000,000
    26                    TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
    27     FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC UTILITY REALTY
    28  TAX..............................................    $4,715,000
    29                     TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
    30     FOR COUNTY SPECIAL ELECTION EXPENSES..........       $54,000
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     1             TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM
     2     FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRIOR YEAR OBLIGATIONS.....        $4,000
     3     FOR PAYMENT OF THE EMPLOYER'S CONTRIBUTION ON
     4  BEHALF OF MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD..........        11,000
     5                      II.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
     6                       COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS
     7     FOR THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS: INCLUDING THE
     8  SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF JUDGES; INCLUDING THE
     9  EXPENSES OF TRAVELING JUDGES; INCLUDING THE MILEAGE
    10  IN DIVIDED JUDICIAL DISTRICTS; INCLUDING THE
    11  SALARIES AND MILEAGE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGES AND FOR
    12  THE PAYMENT OF A PER DIEM SALARY, MILEAGE AND
    13  MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES TO RETIRED OR ACTIVE VISIT-
    14  ING JUDGES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL
    15  DUTIES............................................     $215,000
    16     FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PER DIEM SALARY, MILEAGE,
    17  AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES TO SENIOR JUDGES FOR
    18  THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES.........       269,000
    19         COMMUNITY COURTS - DISTRICT JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
    20     FOR THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF COMMUNITY
    21  COURT JUDGES AND DISTRICT JUSTICES OF THE PEACE...     $375,000
    22                              PART III
    23               GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS 1980-1981
    24     SECTION 301.  THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY
    25  BE NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE
    26  GENERAL FUND TO THE SEVERAL HEREINAFTER NAMED AGENCIES OF THE
    27  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PAYMENT OF
    28  SALARIES, WAGES OR OTHER COMPENSATION AND TRAVEL EXPENSE OF THE
    29  DULY ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE
    30  COMMONWEALTH, FOR PAYMENT OF FEES OF CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
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     1  RENDERED, FOR THE PURCHASE OR RENTAL OF GOODS, SERVICES,
     2  PRINTING, EQUIPMENT, LAND AND BUILDINGS AND FOR PAYMENT OF ANY
     3  OTHER EXPENSES, AS PROVIDED BY LAW OR BY THIS ACT, NECESSARY FOR
     4  THE PROPER CONDUCT OF THE DUTIES, FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES AND
     5  FOR THE PURPOSES HEREINAFTER SET FORTH FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD
     6  BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980 AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND
     7  REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL PERIOD ENDING JUNE
     8  30, 1980.
     9                      I.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    10                     TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
    11     FOR COMPENSATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH'S LOAN
    12  AND TRANSFER AGENT FOR SERVICES AND EXPENSES IN
    13  CONNECTION WITH THE REGISTRATION, TRANSFER AND
    14  PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON BONDS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
    15  AND OTHER SERVICES REQUIRED TO BE PERFORMED BY
    16  THE LOAN AND TRANSFER AGENT......................       $10,000
    17                  TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
    18     FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO OWNERS OF
    19  ANIMALS DESTROYED IN DISEASE ERADICATION
    20  PROGRAMS........................................        $73,000
    21                   TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
    22     FOR PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND
    23  INTERMEDIATE UNITS ON ACCOUNT OF PUPIL
    24  TRANSPORTATION..................................    $25,635,000
    25                     TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
    26     FOR COSTS RELATED TO ABSENTEE VOTING BY
    27  PERSONS IN MILITARY SERVICE.....................         $7,000
    28                              PART IV
    29                      MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
    30     SECTION 401.  THE FUNDS PROVIDED IN PARTS II AND III ARE IN
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     1  ADDITION TO ANY FUNDS PROVIDED IN THE ACT OF JUNE 18, 1980
     2  (P.L.1391, NO.17A), KNOWN AS THE "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF
     3  1980," OR THE ACT OF JULY 1, 1981 (P.L.628, NO.5A), KNOWN AS THE
     4  "GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1981."
     5     SECTION 402.  THE FUNDS PROVIDED IN PART III SHALL BE MADE
     6  AVAILABLE FROM FUNDS RESERVED FOR THESE PURPOSES.
     7                               PART V
     8                           EFFECTIVE DATE
     9     SECTION 501.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.














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