SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3670 PRINTER'S NO. 4197
No. 2527 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, APRIL 12, 2004
SENATOR THOMPSON, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS
AMENDED, JUNE 28, 2004
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 Community and Economic Development to
4 provide for the expenses of administering the Workers'
5 Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act
6 and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year
7 July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, and for the payment of bills
8 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
9 ending June 30, 2004.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. The sum of $54,250,000 $55,000,000, or as much <--
13 thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated from the
14 Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of
15 Labor and Industry for the payment of all salaries, wages and
16 other compensation and travel expenses, for contractual services
17 and other expenses necessary for the administration of the act
18 of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers'
19 Compensation Act, and the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566,
20 No.284), known as The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, for
1 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004, and for the payment of
2 bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
3 year ending June 30, 2004.
4 Section 2. The sum of $184,000 is hereby appropriated from
5 the restricted revenue account within the Workmen's Compensation
6 Administration Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
7 the Department of Community and Economic Development as provided
8 in the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
9 Workers' Compensation Act, for the operation of that office for
10 the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005.
11 Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2004, or
12 immediately, whichever is later.
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