SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3396, 3875 PRINTER'S NO. 3942
No. 2380 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY J. TAYLOR, D. EVANS, BELFANTI, BISHOP, BOYD, BUNT,
BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DeWEESE, EACHUS,
FLICK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GERBER, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA,
HALUSKA, JAMES, JOSEPHS, KILLION, KOTIK, LaGROTTA, LEDERER,
LEVDANSKY, MANDERINO, MARKOSEK, MUNDY, O'NEILL, PARKER,
PETRONE, PISTELLA, PRESTON, RAYMOND, READSHAW, REICHLEY,
ROBERTS, ROEBUCK, SANTONI, SOLOBAY, STABACK, STETLER, STURLA,
THOMAS, TIGUE, VEON, WALKO, WHEATLEY, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI
AND MELIO, JANUARY 24, 2006
SENATOR WENGER, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS
AMENDED, APRIL 24, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 7, 2005 (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, 2005, to June 30, 2006, 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, 2005; 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, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the
16 Health Care Provider Retention Account and the Community
17 Health Reinvestment Restricted Account to the Executive
18 Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial
19 Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
20 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30,
21 2006; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
22 for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for the
23 proper operation of the several departments of the
24 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
25 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
1 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
2 the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
3 receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June
4 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
5 the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; to provide
6 for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
7 from the General Fund and the Motor License Fund, for the
8 Executive and Legislative Departments of the Commonwealth for
9 the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, and for the
10 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
11 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004," ADDING AN <--
12 APPROPRIATION APPROPRIATIONS TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR <--
13 REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES FOR EXPENSES FOR FULL-TIME DISTRICT
14 ATTORNEYS; AND AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS <--
15 AFFAIRS FOR TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE
16 WORLD WAR II VETERANS' BONUS FUND; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
17 APPROPRIATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
18 TROOPERS; increasing the State appropriation to the
19 Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency for the Homeowner's
20 Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR <--
21 LAPSING OF UNUSED FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR LAPSING OF CERTAIN
22 DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FUNDS.
23 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
24 hereby enacts as follows:
25 Section 1. Section 240 of the act of July 7, 2005 (P.L. , <--
26 No.1A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2005, is
27 amended to read:
28 SECTION 1. SECTION 204 OF THE ACT OF JULY 7, 2005 (P.L. , <--
29 NO.1A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF 2005, IS
30 AMENDED BY ADDING AN APPROPRIATION TO READ:
31 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 204 AND 218 OF THE ACT OF JULY 7, 2005 <--
32 (P.L. , NO. 1A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF
33 2005, ARE AMENDED BY ADDING APPROPRIATIONS TO READ:
34 SECTION 204. ATTORNEY GENERAL.--
35 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE APPROPRIATED
36 TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: FEDERAL STATE
37 * * *
38 FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES FOR
39 CALENDAR YEAR 2006 FOR FULL-TIME <--
40 DISTRICT ATTORNEYS AS PROVIDED IN
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1 SECTION 1401 OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 9,
2 1955 (P.L.323, NO.130), KNOWN AS THE
3 COUNTY CODE.
4 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 5,063,000
5 * * *
6 SECTION 218. DEPARTMENT OF <--
7 MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.--THE
8 FOLLOWING SUMS ARE APPROPRIATED TO THE
9 DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS
10 AFFAIRS: FEDERAL STATE
11 * * *
12 FOR TRANSFER TO THE UNITED STATES
13 MERCHANT MARINE WORLD WAR II VETERANS'
14 BONUS FUND.
15 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 500,000
16 SECTION 2. AS MUCH OF THE STATE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
17 GENERAL FUND SHARE FOR THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT
18 OF 120 NEW TROOPERS DURING THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR THE
19 REDEPLOYMENT TO PATROL DUTY OF AT LEAST 60 ENLISTED PERSONNEL
20 THROUGH THE HIRING OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO FILL THEIR NONPOLICE
21 DUTIES TOTALING 180 ADDITIONAL TROOPERS AVAILABLE FOR PATROL,
22 INCLUDING A NUMBER SUFFICIENT TO PATROL INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN
23 CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS, IN SECTION 223 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED
24 TO READ:
25 SECTION 223. PENNSYLVANIA STATE
26 POLICE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
27 APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
28 POLICE: FEDERAL STATE
29 * * *
30 [FOR THE GENERAL FUND SHARE FOR THE
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1 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT
2 OF 120 NEW TROOPERS DURING THE 2005-
3 2006 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR THE
4 REDEPLOYMENT TO PATROL DUTY OF AT
5 LEAST 60 ENLISTED PERSONNEL THROUGH
6 THE HIRING OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO
7 FILL THEIR NON-POLICE DUTIES TOTALING
8 180 ADDITIONAL TROOPERS AVAILABLE FOR
9 PATROL, INCLUDING A NUMBER SUFFICIENT
10 TO PATROL INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN
11 CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS. NO FUNDS
12 FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED
13 FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ONE-HALF OF
14 THESE FUNDS SHALL BE PLACED IN
15 BUDGETARY RESERVE UNTIL ADOPTION OF A
16 CIVILIANIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT.
17 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 3,066,000]
18 FOR THE GENERAL FUND SHARE FOR THE
19 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT
20 OF AN ADDITIONAL 180 TROOPERS DURING
21 THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING A
22 NUMBER SUFFICIENT TO PATROL INTERSTATE
23 HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS.
24 NO FUNDS FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL
25 BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
26 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 3,066,000
27 * * *
28 SECTION 2 3. SECTION 240 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ: <--
29 Section 240. Pennsylvania Housing
30 Finance Agency.--The following amounts
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1 are appropriated to the Pennsylvania
2 Housing Finance Agency: Federal State
3 For transfer to the Pennsylvania
4 Housing Finance Agency for the
5 Homeowner's Emergency Mortgage
6 Assistance Program.
7 [State appropriation....... 5,000,000]
8 State appropriation........ 8,000,000
9 SECTION 4. AS MUCH OF THE STATE APPROPRIATION FOR TRANSFER <--
10 TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND SHARE FOR THE
11 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT OF 120 NEW TROOPERS DURING
12 THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT TO PATROL
13 DUTY OF AT LEAST 60 ENLISTED PERSONNEL THROUGH THE HIRING OF
14 CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO FILL THEIR NONPOLICE DUTIES TOTALING 180
15 ADDITIONAL TROOPERS AVAILABLE FOR PATROL, INCLUDING A NUMBER
16 SUFFICIENT TO PATROL INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST
17 CLASS, IN SECTION 809 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
18 SECTION 809. PENNSYLVANIA STATE
19 POLICE.--THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
20 APPROPRIATED TO THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE
21 POLICE: FEDERAL STATE
22 * * *
23 [FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND
24 OF THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND SHARE FOR
25 THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND
26 DEPLOYMENT OF 120 NEW TROOPERS DURING
27 THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR AND FOR THE
28 REDEPLOYMENT TO PATROL DUTY OF AT
29 LEAST 60 ENLISTED PERSONNEL THROUGH
30 THE HIRING OF CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO
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1 FILL THEIR NON-POLICE DUTIES TOTALING
2 180 ADDITIONAL TROOPERS AVAILABLE FOR
3 PATROL, INCLUDING A NUMBER SUFFICIENT
4 TO PATROL INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN
5 CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS. NO FUNDS
6 FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL BE USED
7 FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE AND ONE-HALF OF
8 THESE FUNDS SHALL BE PLACED IN
9 BUDGETARY RESERVE UNTIL THE ADOPTION
10 OF A CIVILIANIZATION PLAN AGREEMENT.
11 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 8,289,000]
12 FOR TRANSFER TO THE GENERAL FUND OF
13 THE MOTOR LICENSE FUND SHARE FOR THE
14 RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEPLOYMENT
15 OF AN ADDITIONAL 180 TROOPERS DURING
16 THE 2005-2006 FISCAL YEAR, INCLUDING A
17 NUMBER SUFFICIENT TO PATROL INTERSTATE
18 HIGHWAYS IN CITIES OF THE FIRST CLASS.
19 NO FUNDS FROM THIS APPROPRIATION SHALL
20 BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.
21 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 8,289,000
22 * * *
23 SECTION 5. SECTION 2006 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A
24 SUBSECTION TO READ:
25 SECTION 2006. LAPSING OF UNUSED FUNDS.--* * *
26 (J) THE APPROPRIATION IN SECTION 204 TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
27 FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES FOR FULL-TIME DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
28 SHALL BE A CONTINUING APPROPRIATION UNTIL MARCH 31, 2007.
29 SECTION 6. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
30 SECTION 2011. LAPSING OF DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FUNDS.--THE
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1 SUM OF $8,563,000 FROM THE APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
2 REVENUE UNDER 4 PA.C.S. § 1901(B) (RELATING TO APPROPRIATIONS)
3 SHALL LAPSE.
4 SECTION 7. THE ADDITION OF SECTION 2011 OF THE ACT SHALL BE
5 RETROACTIVE TO MARCH 31, 2006.
6 Section 2 3 8. This act shall take effect immediately. <--
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