HOUSE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1904 PRINTER'S NO. 2249
No. 1348 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, APRIL 3, 2008
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 25, 2008
AN ACT 1 Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within 2 the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the 3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted 8 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal 9 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 10 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal 11 year July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009, for the purposes and in the 12 amounts shown: 13 Federal State 14 For the salaries, wages and all 15 necessary expenses for the proper 16 operation and administration of the 17 Pennsylvania Public Utility
1 Commission, including the chairman and 2 commissioners and the Bureau of Safety 3 and Enforcement. 4 State appropriation........ 52,162,000 5 The following Federal augmentation 6 amounts, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically 8 appropriated to supplement the sum 9 authorized to be billed to utilities 10 for the operation of the commission: 11 (1) "Natural Gas Pipeline 12 Safety" - To enforce the 13 regulations of the Natural Gas 14 Pipeline Safety Act. 15 Federal appropriation...... 630,000 16 (2) "Motor Carrier Safety." 17 Federal appropriation...... 1,934,000 18 Any Federal funds which the 19 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 20 receives pursuant to these 21 appropriations shall not be reimbursed 22 to any utility. 23 FOR CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. <-- 24 STATE APPROPRIATION........ 5,000,000 25 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008, or 26 immediately, whichever is later. B26L84RZ/20080S1348B2249 - 2 -