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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 876 Session of 1983


        INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, JUNE 22, 1983

        AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
           REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JULY 6, 1983

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within  <--
     2     the General Fund to the Public Utility Commission.
     3  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM A RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN    <--
     4     THE GENERAL FUND AND FROM FEDERAL AUGMENTATION FUNDS TO THE
     5     PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION.

     6     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
     7  HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
     8     SECTION 1.  THE SUM OF $20,543,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY  <--
     9  BE NECESSARY, IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE RESTRICTED REVENUE
    10  ACCOUNT WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
    11  FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1983 TO JUNE 30, 1984, TO PROVIDE
    12  FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION.
    13     SECTION 2.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1983 OR, IF
    14  ENACTED SUBSEQUENT TO THAT DATE, THEN IMMEDIATELY.
    15     SECTION 1.  THE FOLLOWING SUMS, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE   <--
    16  NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED FROM THE
    17  RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND AND FROM
    18  FEDERAL AUGMENTATION FUNDS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION TO

     1  PROVIDE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL
     2  PERIOD JULY 1, 1983 TO JUNE 30, 1984, FOR THE PURPOSES AND IN
     3  THE AMOUNTS SHOWN:
     4         (1)  FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES
     5     AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE
     6     PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC
     7     UTILITY COMMISSION INCLUDING THE
     8     CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, OFFICE
     9     OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS,
    10     BUREAU OF PUBLIC INFORMATION,
    11     OFFICE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANTS,
    12     OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
    13     AND THE SECRETARY'S BUREAU.
    14             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 6,215,000
    15         (2)  FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES
    16     AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE
    17     PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE
    18     OFFICES OF COUNSEL AND
    19     ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.
    20             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,667,000
    21         (3)  FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES
    22     AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR THE
    23     PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF RATES,
    24     RESEARCH AND TRANSPORTATION
    25     INCLUDING THE BUREAU OF
    26     CONSERVATION, ECONOMICS AND ENERGY
    27     PLANNING, BUREAU OF NONRAIL
    28     TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF RAIL
    29     TRANSPORTATION AND THE BUREAU OF
    30     RATES.
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     1             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 5,826,000
     2         (4)  (I)  FOR THE SALARIES,
     3     WAGES AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES
     4     FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF
     5     INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT
     6     INCLUDING THE BUREAU OF AUDITS AND
     7     THE BUREAU OF SAFETY AND
     8     COMPLIANCE. FUNDS FROM THIS
     9     APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED TO
    10     INITIATE AUDIT SURVEILLANCE OF
    11     MAJOR UTILITY CONSTRUCTION
    12     PROJECTS.
    13             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 4,483,000
    14             (II)  THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL
    15         AUGMENTATION AMOUNTS, OR AS
    16         MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE
    17         NECESSARY, ARE HEREBY
    18         SPECIFICALLY APPROPRIATED TO
    19         SUPPLEMENT THE SUM AUTHORIZED
    20         TO BE BILLED TO UTILITIES FOR
    21         THE OPERATION OF THE
    22         COMMISSION:
    23                 (A)  "NATURAL GAS
    24             PIPELINE SAFETY" - TO
    25             ENFORCE THE REGULATIONS OF
    26             THE NATURAL GAS PIPELINE
    27             SAFETY ACT.
    28             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......      133,000
    29                 (B)  "RAILROAD SAFETY"
    30             - FOR SAFETY INSPECTORS TO
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     1             SURVEY AND PATROL OVER
     2             14,000 MILES OF TRACKAGE TO
     3             ELIMINATE DERAILMENT AND
     4             PROVIDE SAFE RAIL TRAVEL.
     5             FEDERAL APPROPRIATION......      225,000
     6             (III)  ANY FEDERAL FUNDS
     7         WHICH THE PUBLIC UTILITY
     8         COMMISSION RECEIVES PURSUANT TO
     9         THESE APPROPRIATIONS SHALL NOT
    10         BE CREATED TO ANY UTILITY NOR
    11         USED TO LOWER THE ANNUAL
    12         ASSESSMENT OF ANY UTILITY.
    13         (5)  FOR THE SALARIES, WAGES
    14     AND ALL NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR
    15     PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUREAU
    16     OF CONSUMER SERVICES. FUNDS FROM
    17     THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED TO
    18     SECURE EQUIPMENT AND ADEQUATE
    19     TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT STAFF TO
    20     MAINTAIN A REASONABLE COMPLETION
    21     RATE ON THE TOLL FREE TELEPHONE
    22     LINES INTO THIS BUREAU. A
    23     REASONABLE COMPLETION RATE SHALL BE
    24     A RATE WHERE, ON A MONTHLY AVERAGE,
    25     AT LEAST 20% OF ALL CALLS TO THE
    26     BUREAU ARE COMPLETED. PROGRESS
    27     TOWARD THIS GOAL SHALL BE REPORTED
    28     TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE
    29     APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEES OF THE
    30     HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE
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     1     ON A QUARTERLY BASIS.
     2             STATE APPROPRIATION........                 1,488,000
     3     SECTION 2.  THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.


















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