PRINTER'S NO. 1958
No. 1551 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY GANNON, ADOLPH, CIVERA, FLICK, CLYMER, WRIGHT AND
CAWLEY, JUNE 5, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 5, 2003
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 20, 2003, (P.L. , No.1A), entitled,
2 "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of
3 the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for certain
6 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
8 ending June 30, 2003; to provide appropriations from the
9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
10 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
11 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
12 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30,
19 2004; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for the
21 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 Department of
25 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
26 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June
27 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
28 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; to provide
29 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
30 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the
31 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30,
32 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
33 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002;
1 and making a repeal," further providing for appropriations
2 relating to the Department of Education.
3 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4 hereby enacts as follows:
5 Section 1. Section 212 of the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L.
6 , No.1A), known as the General Appropriations Act of 2003, is
7 amended by adding a State appropriation to read:
8 Section 212. Department of
9 Education.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Department of
11 Education: Federal State
12 * * *
13 For textbooks, instructional
14 material and instructional equipment
15 for nonpublic schools.
16 State appropriation........ 22,030,000
17 For technology for nonpublic
18 schools.
19 State appropriation........ 8,000,000
20 * * *
21 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or
22 immediately, whichever is later.
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