PRINTER'S NO. 913

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


SENATE BILL

No. 863 Session of 1995


        INTRODUCED BY TILGHMAN, APRIL 12, 1995

        REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 12, 1995

                                     AN ACT

     1  Making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation
     2     Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry
     3     and the Department of Commerce to provide for the expenses of
     4     administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania
     5     Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business
     6     Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 1995, to June 30, 1996,
     7     and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at
     8     the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1995.

     9     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    10  hereby enacts as follows:
    11     Section 1.  The sum of $42,643,000, or as much thereof as may
    12  be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the Workmen's
    13  Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and
    14  Industry for the payment of all salaries, wages and other
    15  compensation and travel expenses, for contractual services and
    16  other expenses necessary for the administration of the act of
    17  June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers'
    18  Compensation Act, and the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566,
    19  No.284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, for
    20  the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1995, and for the payment of


     1  bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
     2  year ending June 30, 1995.
     3     Section 2.  The sum of $265,000 is hereby appropriated from
     4  the restricted revenue account within the Workmen's Compensation
     5  Administration Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
     6  the Department of Commerce as provided in the act of June 2,
     7  1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act,
     8  for the operation of the Office of Small Business Advocate.
     9     Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1995, or
    10  immediately, whichever is later.














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