HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 971, 1100, 1110 PRINTER'S NO. 1177
No. 814 Session of 1987
INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, MAY 11, 1987
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 22, 1987
AN ACT
1 Making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation <--
2 Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry
3 to provide for the expenses of administering The Pennsylvania
4 Workmen's Compensation Act and The Pennsylvania Occupational
5 Disease Act for the fiscal year July 1, 1987, to June 30,
6 1988, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
7 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1987.
8 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES OUT <--
9 OF VARIOUS FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF RENTAL CHARGES TO THE GENERAL
10 STATE AUTHORITY.
11 MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT OUT OF VARIOUS <--
12 FUNDS TO PAY REPLACEMENT CHECKS ISSUED IN LIEU OF OUTSTANDING
13 CHECKS WHEN PRESENTED AND TO ADJUST ERRORS.
14 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
15 hereby enacts as follows:
16 Section 1. (a) The sum of $12,225,000, or as much thereof <--
17 as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the Workmen's
18 Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and
19 Industry for the payment of all salaries, wages and other
20 compensation and travel expenses, for contractual services and
21 other expenses necessary for the administration of the act of
22 June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as The Pennsylvania
1 Workmen's Compensation Act and the act of June 21, 1939
2 (P.L.566, No.284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational
3 Disease Act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1987, and for
4 the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
5 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1987.
6 (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly that the filled
7 complement level of workmen's compensation referees be increased
8 to at least 55 and that sufficient support personnel be provided
9 for the referees so that the time for consideration of contested
10 workmen's compensation cases is reduced and the present backlog
11 of cases are brought to decision.
12 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 1987, or
13 immediately, whichever is later.
14 SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING SUMS ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED OUT OF <--
15 THE FUNDS INDICATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES FOR
16 THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1987, TO JUNE 30, 1988, FOR PAYMENT OF
17 RENTAL CHARGES TO THE GENERAL STATE AUTHORITY:
18 OUT OF THE FISH FUND..................................$68,000
19 OUT OF THE BOAT FUND...................................12,000
20 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1987, OR
21 IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
22 SECTION 1. THE FOLLOWING SUMS ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED, OUT <--
23 OF THE FUNDS INDICATED, TO THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT FOR THE
24 FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1987, TO JUNE 30, 1988, FOR THE PAYMENT OF
25 REPLACEMENT CHECKS ISSUED BY THAT DEPARTMENT:
26 OUT OF THE GAME FUND........................... $ 6,000
27 OUT OF THE FISH FUND........................... 5,000
28 OUT OF THE MILK MARKETING FUND................. 5,000
29 OUT OF THE STATE FARM PRODUCTS SHOW FUND....... 5,000
30 OUT OF THE LIQUOR LICENSE FUND................. 5,000
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1 OUT OF THE FIRE INSURANCE TAX FUND............. 5,000
2 OUT OF THE STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT FUND.... 20,000
3 OUT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
4 FUND.............................................. 20,000
5 OUT OF THE STATE HORSE RACING FUND............. 10,000
6 OUT OF THE MANUFACTURING FUND.................. 5,000
7 OUT OF THE STATE WORKMEN'S INSURANCE FUND...... 10,000
8 OUT OF THE STATE STORES FUND................... 15,000
9 OUT OF THE STATE LOTTERY FUND.................. 20,000
10 OUT OF THE VIETNAM CONFLICT VETERANS'
11 COMPENSATION FUND................................. 15,000
12 OUT OF THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND......... 10,000
13 OUT OF THE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION FUND......... 5,000
14 OUT OF THE BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND............. 5,000
15 OUT OF THE HISTORICAL PRESERVATION FUND........ 5,000
16 OUT OF THE BOAT FUND........................... 5,000
17 OUT OF THE MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
18 FUND.............................................. 5,000
19 OUT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FUND.... 6,000
20 OUT OF THE COAL LANDS IMPROVEMENT FUND......... 5,000
21 OUT OF THE EMPLOYMENT FUND FOR THE BLIND....... 5,000
22 OUT OF THE LAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT FUND..... 5,000
23 OUT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA FAIR FUND.............. 10,000
24 OUT OF THE PURCHASING FUND..................... 5,000
25 OUT OF THE INSURANCE FUND...................... 5,000
26 OUT OF THE COAL AND CLAY MINE SUBSIDENCE
27 INSURANCE FUND.................................... 5,000
28 OUT OF THE SURFACE MINING CONSERVATION AND
29 RECLAMATION FUND.................................. 5,000
30 OUT OF THE PROJECT 70 LAND ACQUISITION FUND.... 6,000
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1 OUT OF THE PROJECT 70 LAND ACQUISITION SINKING
2 FUND.............................................. 5,000
3 OUT OF THE NURSING HOME LOAN DEVELOPMENT FUND.. 5,000
4 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1987, OR
5 IMMEDIATELY, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
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