SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 2500, 2656 PRINTER'S NO. 2691
No. 7 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY BARLEY AND EVANS, OCTOBER 27, 1997
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, DECEMBER 9, 1997
AN ACT
1 Making a supplemental appropriation to the Department of the <--
2 Auditor General.
3 AMENDING THE ACT OF MAY 6, 1997 (P.L. , NO.4A), ENTITLED "AN <--
4 ACT TO PROVIDE FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE
5 EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
6 COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR
7 THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, TO JUNE 30, 1998, FOR CERTAIN
8 INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
9 INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR
10 ENDING JUNE 30, 1997; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
11 STATE LOTTERY FUND, THE ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE
12 FUND, THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND, THE STATE STORES
13 FUND, THE MILK MARKETING FUND, THE HOME INVESTMENT TRUST
14 FUND, THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND, THE BEN
15 FRANKLIN/IRC PARTNERSHIP FUND, THE TUITION PAYMENT FUND, THE
16 BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND AND THE FIREARM OWNERSHIP FUND TO THE
17 EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE
18 JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT TO THE JUDICIAL
19 DEPARTMENT; TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE MOTOR LICENSE
20 FUND FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, TO JUNE 30, 1998, FOR
21 THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE
22 COMMONWEALTH AND THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE AUTHORIZED TO
23 SPEND MOTOR LICENSE FUND MONEYS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE
24 APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL
25 DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
26 RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997,
27 TO JUNE 30, 1998, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS REMAINING
28 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1997;
29 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF STATE AND
30 FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF
31 THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1996, TO JUNE
32 30, 1997, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING
1 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1996,"
2 MAKING ADDITIONAL STATE APPROPRIATIONS TO THE AUDITOR GENERAL
3 AND THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE; MAKING AN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
4 APPROPRIATION TO THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT; AND MAKING A
5 REPEAL.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. Appropriation to Department of Auditor General. <--
9 The sum of $1,641,000, or as much thereof as may be
10 necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Department of the
11 Auditor General for the fiscal year July 1, 1997, to June 30,
12 1998. This appropriation shall be in addition to any other
13 appropriation made to the Department of the Auditor General for
14 the fiscal year 1997-1998.
15 Section 2. Effective date.
16 This act shall take effect immediately.
17 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 205, 216 AND 221 AS MUCH AS RELATES TO <--
18 THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 205 OF THE ACT
19 OF MAY 6, 1997 (P.L. , NO.4A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL
20 APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1997, ARE AMENDED BY ADDING APPROPRIATIONS <--
21 IS AMENDED TO READ: <--
22 SECTION 205. AUDITOR GENERAL.--THE
23 FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED TO
24 THE AUDITOR GENERAL: FEDERAL STATE
25 * * * <--
26 FOR ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FOR THE
27 DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL FOR
28 POSTAUDITING, ANNUALLY, PERIODICALLY
29 OR SPECIALLY, THE AFFAIRS OF ANY
30 DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR COMMISSION WHICH
31 IS SUPPORTED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND,
32 DISTRICT JUSTICES, OTHER FINING
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1 OFFICES, VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RELIEF
2 ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND THE OFFICES OF
3 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR
4 THE PROPER AUDITING OF APPROPRIATIONS
5 FOR OR RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
6 INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL SUMS
7 SUPPLEMENTING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.
8 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 440,000
9 FOR ADDITIONAL AUTOMOBILE LEASING
10 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR
11 GENERAL FOR POSTAUDITING, ANNUALLY,
12 PERIODICALLY OR SPECIALLY, THE AFFAIRS
13 OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR COMMISSION
14 WHICH IS SUPPORTED OUT OF THE GENERAL
15 FUND, DISTRICT JUSTICES, OTHER FINING
16 OFFICES, VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RELIEF
17 ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND THE OFFICES OF
18 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR
19 THE PROPER AUDITING OF APPROPRIATIONS
20 FOR OR RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
21 INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL SUMS
22 SUPPLEMENTING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.
23 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 110,000
24 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONAL
25 TECHNOLOGY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
26 AUDITOR GENERAL FOR POSTAUDITING,
27 ANNUALLY, PERIODICALLY OR SPECIALLY,
28 THE AFFAIRS OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD
29 OR COMMISSION WHICH IS SUPPORTED OUT
30 OF THE GENERAL FUND, DISTRICT
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1 JUSTICES, OTHER FINING OFFICES,
2 VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RELIEF ASSOCIATION
3 FUNDS AND THE OFFICES OF STATEWIDE
4 ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR THE PROPER
5 AUDITING OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR OR
6 RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
7 INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL SUMS
8 SUPPLEMENTING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.
9 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 744,000
10 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AUDITOR <--
11 GENERAL FOR POSTAUDITING, ANNUALLY,
12 PERIODICALLY OR SPECIALLY, THE AFFAIRS
13 OF ANY DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR COMMISSION
14 WHICH IS SUPPORTED OUT OF THE GENERAL
15 FUND, DISTRICT JUSTICES, OTHER FINING
16 OFFICES, VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S RELIEF
17 ASSOCIATION FUNDS AND THE OFFICES OF
18 STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS AND FOR
19 THE PROPER AUDITING OF APPROPRIATIONS
20 FOR OR RELATING TO PUBLIC ASSISTANCE,
21 INCLUDING ANY FEDERAL SUMS
22 SUPPLEMENTING SUCH APPROPRIATIONS.
23 [STATE APPROPRIATION....... 38,074,000]
24 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 39,368,000
25 * * *
26 SECTION 2. SECTIONS 216 AND 221 OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED BY <--
27 ADDING APPROPRIATIONS TO READ:
28 SECTION 216. INSURANCE
29 DEPARTMENT.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
30 APPROPRIATED TO THE INSURANCE
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1 DEPARTMENT: FEDERAL STATE
2 * * *
3 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS ARE
4 APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE SUM
5 APPROPRIATED FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT
6 OPERATIONS.
7 (1) "CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
8 PROGRAM."
9 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION...... 87,750,000
10 SECTION 221. DEPARTMENT OF
11 STATE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
12 APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
13 STATE: FEDERAL STATE
14 * * *
15 FOR ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT OF
16 DECEMBER 19, 1990 (P.L.1200, NO.202)
17 KNOWN AS THE SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FOR
18 CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACT.
19 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 546,000
20 SECTION 2 3. AS MUCH OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR A COMMUNITY <--
21 DEVELOPMENT BANK IN SECTION 209 OF THE ACT OF MAY 6, 1997 (P.L.
22 , NO.4A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 1997, AS
23 READS, "NO FUNDS FROM THIS APPROPRIATION MAY BE EXPENDED UNTIL
24 ENABLING LEGISLATION IS ENACTED," IS REPEALED.
25 SECTION 3 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. <--
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