PRINTER'S NO. 2010
No. 1590 Session of 2003
INTRODUCED BY COHEN, BISHOP, GEORGE, COY, DeWEESE, VEON, BELARDI, RUBLEY, J. TAYLOR, BROWNE, SCAVELLO, HERSHEY, ARMSTRONG, GEIST, BARD, SOLOBAY, LaGROTTA, TANGRETTI, HARHAI, MANDERINO, WHEATLEY, LEVDANSKY, PALLONE, SHANER, WASHINGTON, LAUGHLIN, READSHAW, TRAVAGLIO, PETRARCA, YOUNGBLOOD, CURRY, BEBKO-JONES, JOSEPHS, DONATUCCI, JAMES, GERGELY, SURRA, LEACH, GRUCELA, WALKO, MARKOSEK, McCALL, STURLA, ROONEY, GRUITZA, TIGUE, SANTONI, FABRIZIO, CAWLEY, MUNDY, WANSACZ, HANNA, MACKERETH, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, PISTELLA, DALEY, WOJNAROSKI, BELFANTI, FREEMAN, WATERS, THOMAS, BUTKOVITZ, ROEBUCK, GOODMAN, COSTA AND YUDICHAK, JUNE 11, 2003
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JUNE 11, 2003
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of March 20, 2003 (P.L., No.1A), entitled "An 2 act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the 3 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
1 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 2 30, 2004, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at 3 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2003; to provide 4 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds 5 from the General Fund, for the Executive Department of the 6 Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2002, to June 30, 7 2003, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining 8 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002; 9 and making a repeal," further providing for appropriations 10 relating to the Department of Education. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 Section 1. As much as relates to the State appropriation for 14 grants to public libraries in section 212 of the act of March 15 20, 2003 (P.L., No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act 16 of 2003, is amended to read: 17 Section 212. Department of 18 Education.--The following amounts are 19 appropriated to the Department of 20 Education: Federal State 21 * * * 22 For grants to public libraries. 23 [State appropriation....... 37,644,000] 24 State appropriation........ 75,289,000 25 * * * 26 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or 27 immediately, whichever is later. E22L84RLE/20030H1590B2010 - 2 -