Regular Session 2015-2016 House Bill 1605 P.N. 3691

SENATE AMENDED

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2320

PRINTER'S NO. 3691

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No.

1605

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY JAMES, BAKER, BARRAR, BIZZARRO, CALTAGIRONE,

CARROLL, CAUSER, CORBIN, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FLYNN, FREEMAN,

HARHART, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM, HENNESSEY, KAUFFMAN,

KAVULICH, MACKENZIE, MAHER, McNEILL, MENTZER, MILLARD, MURT,

PETRI, QUINN, REESE, REGAN, ROEBUCK, SAYLOR, SCHWEYER,

TOEPEL, TOPPER, WARD, WATSON, OBERLANDER, WENTLING, GABLER,

ADOLPH AND BRIGGS, OCTOBER 7, 2015

SENATOR BROWNE, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS

AMENDED, JUNE 30, 2016

AN ACT

Establishing the Heritage Area Program to identify, protect,

enhance and promote the historic, recreational, natural,

cultural and scenic resources of this Commonwealth and to

stimulate community revitalization and economic development

through regional heritage conservation, recreation, tourism

and partnerships; and repealing provisions in The Fiscal Code

relating to heritage areas.

AMENDING THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.343, NO.176), ENTITLED,

AS AMENDED, "AN ACT RELATING TO THE FINANCES OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE SETTLEMENT, ASSESSMENT,

COLLECTION, AND LIEN OF TAXES, BONUS, AND ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS

DUE THE COMMONWEALTH, THE COLLECTION AND RECOVERY OF FEES AND

OTHER MONEY OR PROPERTY DUE OR BELONGING TO THE COMMONWEALTH,

OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF, INCLUDING ESCHEATED PROPERTY AND THE

PROCEEDS OF ITS SALE, THE CUSTODY AND DISBURSEMENT OR OTHER

DISPOSITION OF FUNDS AND SECURITIES BELONGING TO OR IN THE

POSSESSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH, AND THE SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS

AGAINST THE COMMONWEALTH, THE RESETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS AND

APPEALS TO THE COURTS, REFUNDS OF MONEYS ERRONEOUSLY PAID TO

THE COMMONWEALTH, AUDITING THE ACCOUNTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

AND ALL AGENCIES THEREOF, OF ALL PUBLIC OFFICERS COLLECTING

MONEYS PAYABLE TO THE COMMONWEALTH, OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF,

AND ALL RECEIPTS OF APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH,

AUTHORIZING THE COMMONWEALTH TO ISSUE TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES

TO DEFRAY CURRENT EXPENSES, IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 7(A) OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF

PENNSYLVANIA AUTHORIZING AND RESTRICTING THE INCURRING OF

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CERTAIN DEBT AND IMPOSING PENALTIES; AFFECTING EVERY

DEPARTMENT, BOARD, COMMISSION, AND OFFICER OF THE STATE

GOVERNMENT, EVERY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, AND

CERTAIN OFFICERS OF SUCH SUBDIVISIONS, EVERY PERSON,

ASSOCIATION, AND CORPORATION REQUIRED TO PAY, ASSESS, OR

COLLECT TAXES, OR TO MAKE RETURNS OR REPORTS UNDER THE LAWS

IMPOSING TAXES FOR STATE PURPOSES, OR TO PAY LICENSE FEES OR

OTHER MONEYS TO THE COMMONWEALTH, OR ANY AGENCY THEREOF,

EVERY STATE DEPOSITORY AND EVERY DEBTOR OR CREDITOR OF THE

COMMONWEALTH," IN HERITAGE AREAS, PROVIDING FOR THE HERITAGE

AREA PROGRAM TO IDENTIFY, PROTECT, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE

HISTORIC, RECREATIONAL, NATURAL, CULTURAL AND SCENIC

RESOURCES OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY

REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGIONAL

HERITAGE CONSERVATION, RECREATION, TOURISM AND PARTNERSHIPS;

IN GENERAL BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION, PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL AND

COMMONWEALTH USE OF FOREST LAND; AND MAKING A RELATED REPEAL.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Short title.

This act shall be known and may be cited as the Heritage Area

Program Act.

Section 2. Declaration of policy.

The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(1) The act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as

the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, created the

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and

empowered the department to administer State heritage

conservation programs, such as the Pennsylvania Heritage

Parks Program.

(2) The Pennsylvania Heritage Parks Program consists of

heritage areas, which are multicounty regions located in this

Commonwealth and designated by gubernatorial action that

promotes an appreciation of the history and heritage of the

regions.

(3) Since 1989, heritage areas assist communities in

developing, restoring, preserving and conserving nationally,

State and locally significant historic, cultural, natural and

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recreational resources through capital and programmatic

investments.

(4) Heritage areas have successfully demonstrated the

ability to create public, private and nonprofit investment

partnerships leveraging significant investments for every

dollar of Commonwealth funds.

(5) Heritage areas are a key catalyst in regions of this

Commonwealth for economic growth and community development

strategies and investments resulting in tourism promotion,

small business development and the creation of jobs.

(6) The Commonwealth's program has long been recognized,

studied and replicated by other states and the National Park

Service as a model for successful heritage and community

conservation and development.

(7) Due to the success of the program, a targeted effort

should be made to promote this Commonwealth's heritage areas

by providing dedicated funding.

Section 3. Definitions.

The following words and phrases when used in this act shall

have the meanings given to them in this section unless the

context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Department." The Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources of the Commonwealth.

"Heritage area." A Commonwealth-designated region, managed

by a nonprofit organization or governmental entity, which

conserves nationally and State significant landscapes and

develops, protects, interprets and promotes its historic,

cultural, natural and recreational resources to stimulate

economic and community development.

"Program." The Heritage Area Program.

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"Secretary." The Secretary of the Department of Conservation

and Natural Resources of the Commonwealth.

Section 4. Heritage Area Program.

(a) Establishment.--The Heritage Area Program is established

within the department to identify, protect, develop, enhance and

promote the historic, recreational, natural, cultural and scenic

resources of this Commonwealth and to stimulate community

revitalization and economic development through regional

heritage conservation, recreation, tourism and partnerships.

(b) Administration.--

(1) The department shall adopt program guidelines and

policies for the implementation and administration of the

program.

(2) The department shall consult with the heritage areas

on an annual basis to discuss program goals, guidelines and

policies.

allocate funds appropriated to the department to the program for

the following purposes:

(1) Management, administration, operation and marketing

of heritage areas.

(2) Planning, implementation, technical assistance and

educational projects and programs related to heritage areas.

(3) Development, construction, rehabilitation, repair,

acquisition, preservation and enhancement of lands, buildings

and other structures related to heritage areas.

(4) Protection, documentation, interpretation and

promotion of the cultural, natural, scenic, recreational and

historic resources of heritage areas.

(5) Establishment of partnerships and coalitions of

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governmental and nongovernmental agencies and organizations

to assist heritage areas with the implementation of

management action plans.

(6) Any other activities deemed appropriate by the

department.

(d) Use.--A heritage area may use the funding allocated by

the department for the program to provide a grant to another

entity and organization, including a county, municipality,

authority, nonprofit organization, other authorized

organization, private sector firm and business, if the purpose

of the grant meets the requirements of subsection (c).

(e) Eligibility.--In addition to any other funding provided

to a heritage area, a heritage area shall be eligible to apply

for a grant and loan program administered by the department or

other Federal or State agency or entity.

(f) Amount.--

(1) The department shall distribute funds to the program

based on established program goals, guidelines and policies.

(2) The department shall allocate all funds appropriated

annually for the program and each State-designated heritage

area shall receive a minimum amount established by the

program goals, guidelines and policies.

(g) Administrative use.--The department may use no more than

5% of the funding appropriated annually for the program for

administrative expenses, including the development of a

strategic plan or other appropriate initiative related to the

administration of the program.

Section 5. Repeal and continuation.

(a) Repeal.--Repeals are as follows:

(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

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paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate this act.

(2) Article XVI-J of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,

No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, is repealed.

(b) Continuation.--This act is a continuation of Article

XVI-J of The Fiscal Code. Except as otherwise provided in this

act, all activities initiated under Article XVI-J of The Fiscal

Code shall continue and remain in full force and effect and may

be completed under this act. Orders, regulations, rules and

decisions which were made under Article XVI-J of The Fiscal Code

and which are in effect on the effective date of subsection (a)

(2) shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, vacated

or modified under this act. Contracts, obligations and

collective bargaining agreements entered into under Article XVI-

J of The Fiscal Code are not affected nor impaired by the repeal

of Article XVI-J of The Fiscal Code.

Section 6. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.

SECTION 1. SECTION 1601-J OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929

(P.L.343, NO.176), KNOWN AS THE FISCAL CODE, ADDED JULY 6, 2010

(P.L.279, NO.46), IS AMENDED TO READ:

SECTION 1601-J. [PROGRAM.

(A) ESTABLISHMENT.--THE HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES TO

IDENTIFY, PROTECT, ENHANCE AND PROMOTE THE HISTORIC,

RECREATIONAL, NATURAL, CULTURAL AND SCENIC RESOURCES OF THIS

COMMONWEALTH.

(B) ADMINISTRATION.--THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT GUIDELINES

AND POLICIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE

PROGRAM.

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TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR GRANTS AND INVESTMENT PROGRAMS WITHIN

HERITAGE AREAS, INCLUDING ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION.] SCOPE

OF ARTICLE.

THIS ARTICLE RELATES TO THE HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM.

SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING SECTIONS TO READ:

SECTION 1602-J . DECLARATION OF POLICY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE ACT OF JUNE 28, 1995 (P.L.89, NO.18), KNOWN AS

THE CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES ACT, CREATED THE

DEPARTMENT AND EMPOWERED THE DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER STATE

HERITAGE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, SUCH AS THE PENNSYLVANIA

HERITAGE PARKS PROGRAM.

(2) THE PENNSYLVANIA HERITAGE PARKS PROGRAM CONSISTS OF

HERITAGE AREAS, WHICH ARE MULTICOUNTY REGIONS LOCATED IN THIS

COMMONWEALTH AND DESIGNATED BY GUBERNATORIAL ACTION THAT

PROMOTES AN APPRECIATION OF THE HISTORY AND HERITAGE OF THE

REGIONS.

(3) SINCE 1989, HERITAGE AREAS ASSIST COMMUNITIES IN

DEVELOPING, RESTORING, PRESERVING AND CONSERVING NATIONALLY,

STATE AND LOCALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC, CULTURAL, NATURAL AND

RECREATIONAL RESOURCES THROUGH CAPITAL AND PROGRAMMATIC

INVESTMENTS.

(4) HERITAGE AREAS HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATED THE

ABILITY TO CREATE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND NONPROFIT INVESTMENT

PARTNERSHIPS LEVERAGING SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS FOR EVERY

DOLLAR OF COMMONWEALTH FUNDS.

(5) HERITAGE AREAS ARE A KEY CATALYST IN REGIONS OF THIS

COMMONWEALTH FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIES AND INVESTMENTS RESULTING IN TOURISM PROMOTION,

SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND THE CREATION OF JOBS.

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(6) THE COMMONWEALTH'S PROGRAM HAS LONG BEEN RECOGNIZED,

STUDIED AND REPLICATED BY OTHER STATES AND THE NATIONAL PARK

SERVICE AS A MODEL FOR SUCCESSFUL HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY

CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT.

(7) DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE PROGRAM, A TARGETED EFFORT

SHOULD BE MADE TO PROMOTE THIS COMMONWEALTH'S HERITAGE AREAS

BY PROVIDING DEDICATED FUNDING.

SECTION 1603-J . DEFINITIONS.

THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ARTICLE

SHALL HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE

CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:

"DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL

RESOURCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

"HERITAGE AREA." A COMMONWEALTH-DESIGNATED REGION, MANAGED

BY A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, WHICH

CONSERVES NATIONALLY AND STATE SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPES AND

DEVELOPS, PROTECTS, INTERPRETS AND PROMOTES ITS HISTORIC,

CULTURAL, NATURAL AND RECREATIONAL RESOURCES TO STIMULATE

ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

"PROGRAM." THE HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM.

"SECRETARY." THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

SECTION 1604-J . HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM.

(A) ESTABLISHMENT.--THE HERITAGE AREA PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED

WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO IDENTIFY, PROTECT, DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND

PROMOTE THE HISTORIC, RECREATIONAL, NATURAL, CULTURAL AND SCENIC

RESOURCES OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND TO STIMULATE COMMUNITY

REVITALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REGIONAL

HERITAGE CONSERVATION, RECREATION, TOURISM AND PARTNERSHIPS.

(B) ADMINISTRATION.--

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(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND

POLICIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE

PROGRAM.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONSULT WITH THE HERITAGE AREAS

ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO DISCUSS PROGRAM GOALS, GUIDELINES AND

POLICIES.

ALLOCATE FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE DEPARTMENT TO THE PROGRAM FOR

THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:

(1) MANAGEMENT, ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION AND MARKETING

OF HERITAGE AREAS.

(2) PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS RELATED TO HERITAGE AREAS.

(3) DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, REPAIR,

ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF LANDS, BUILDINGS

AND OTHER STRUCTURES RELATED TO HERITAGE AREAS.

(4) PROTECTION, DOCUMENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND

PROMOTION OF THE CULTURAL, NATURAL, SCENIC, RECREATIONAL AND

HISTORIC RESOURCES OF HERITAGE AREAS.

(5) ESTABLISHMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS AND COALITIONS OF

GOVERNMENTAL AND NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

TO ASSIST HERITAGE AREAS WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF

MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS.

(6) ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE

DEPARTMENT.

(D) USE.--A HERITAGE AREA MAY USE THE FUNDING ALLOCATED BY

THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A GRANT TO ANOTHER

ENTITY AND ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING A COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY,

AUTHORITY, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, OTHER AUTHORIZED

ORGANIZATION, PRIVATE SECTOR FIRM AND BUSINESS, IF THE PURPOSE

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OF THE GRANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (C).

(E) ELIGIBILITY.--IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER FUNDING PROVIDED

TO A HERITAGE AREA, A HERITAGE AREA SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

FOR A GRANT AND LOAN PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR

OTHER FEDERAL OR STATE AGENCY OR ENTITY.

(F) AMOUNT.--

(1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE PROGRAM

BASED ON ESTABLISHED PROGRAM GOALS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ALLOCATE ALL FUNDS APPROPRIATED

ANNUALLY FOR THE PROGRAM AND EACH STATE-DESIGNATED HERITAGE

AREA SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM AMOUNT ESTABLISHED BY THE

PROGRAM GOALS, GUIDELINES AND POLICIES.

(G) ADMINISTRATIVE USE.--THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE NO MORE THAN

5% OF THE FUNDING APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY FOR THE PROGRAM FOR

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A

STRATEGIC PLAN OR OTHER APPROPRIATE INITIATIVE RELATED TO THE

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM.

SECTION 1798.1-E. FEDERAL AND COMMONWEALTH USE OF FOREST LAND.

(A) SCOPE.--THIS SECTION APPLIES TO THE FOLLOWING:

(1) REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR FOREST RESERVES BY:

(I) THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; OR

(II) THE COMMONWEALTH.

(2) TAX-EXEMPT REAL PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL

GOVERNMENT OR BY THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF

PRESERVING, PERPETUATING AND MAINTAINING ANY PORTION OF THE

ORIGINAL FORESTS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AS PUBLIC PLACES AND

PARKS.

(3) REAL PROPERTY:

(I) WHICH IS ACQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSE OF

CONSERVATION OF WATER OR THE PREVENTION OF FLOOD

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CONDITIONS; AND

(II) UPON WHICH THERE IS AN IMPOSED TAX PAYABLE BY

THE COMMONWEALTH.

(B) CHARGE.--

(1) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C), REAL PROPERTY UNDER

SUBSECTION (A) SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ANNUAL

CHARGES:

(I) FOR LAND OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION

AND NATURAL RESOURCES:

(A) $2.00 PER ACRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH

COUNTY WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED;

(B) $2.00 PER ACRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE

SCHOOLS IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE REAL

PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AND

TOWNSHIP WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(II) FOR LAND OWNED BY THE THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME

COMMISSION OR THE PENNSYLVANIA FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION:

(A) $1.20 PER ACRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF EACH

COUNTY WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED;

(B) $1.20 PER ACRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE

SCHOOLS IN EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT WHERE THE REAL

PROPERTY IS LOCATED; AND

TOWNSHIP WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(2) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (F), THE CHARGE UNDER

PARAGRAPH (1) SHALL BE PAYABLE BY THE COMMONWEALTH BEFORE

SEPTEMBER 2.

(1) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH (2), THE ANNUAL

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CHARGE PAYABLE BY THE COMMONWEALTH ON REAL PROPERTY UNDER

SUBSECTION (A)(1)(I) SHALL CONTINUE ONLY UNTIL THE RECEIPT OF

MONEY BY TREASURERS AND TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS OF THE POLITICAL

SUBDIVISIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(1), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

ACT OF APRIL 27, 1925 (P.L.324, NO.185), ENTITLED "AN ACT FOR

THE DISTRIBUTION BY THE COMMONWEALTH AND COUNTIES TO

TOWNSHIPS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF MONEYS RECEIVED FROM THE

UNITED STATES FROM FOREST RESERVES WITHIN THE COMMONWEALTH,"

EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT PAID BY THE COMMONWEALTH IN LIEU

OF TAXES.

(2) PARAGRAPH (1) DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I) THE ANNUAL CHARGE PER ACRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF

THE COUNTY WHERE REAL PROPERTY UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(1)(I)

IS LOCATED FOR 1953, 1954, 1955 AND 1956; AND

(II) $0.025 OF THE ANNUAL CHARGE PER ACRE FOR THE

BENEFIT OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE REAL PROPERTY UNDER

SUBSECTION (A)(1)(I) IS LOCATED FOR EACH YEAR AFTER 1956.

(3) THE COMMONWEALTH SHALL PAY THE CHARGES EXEMPTED

UNDER PARAGRAPH (2).

(D) CERTIFICATION.--UPON APPLICATION OF THE TREASURER OR

TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR, THE SECRETARY OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL

RESOURCES SHALL CERTIFY TO THE RESPECTIVE COUNTIES, SCHOOL

DISTRICTS AND TOWNSHIPS WHERE REAL PROPERTY UNDER SUBSECTION (A)

IS LOCATED AND TO THE STATE TREASURER:

(1) THE NUMBER OF ACRES OWNED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

AND BY THE COMMONWEALTH IN THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; AND

(2) THE CHARGE AGAINST THE REAL PROPERTY.

(E) PAYMENT.--THE STATE TREASURER SHALL PAY TO POLITICAL

SUBDIVISIONS UNDER SUBSECTION (D) THE AMOUNT DUE UNDER

SUBSECTION (B) UPON:

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(1) REQUISITION OF THE SECRETARY OF CONSERVATION AND

NATURAL RESOURCES; AND

(2) APPLICATION BY THE APPROPRIATE TREASURER OR TOWNSHIP

SUPERVISORS.

(F) SOURCE OF PAYMENT.-- FOR REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE

DEPARTMENT, THE PENNSYLVANIA GAME COMMISSION OR THE PENNSYLVANIA

FISH AND BOAT COMMISSION, OF THE CHARGE PER ACRE UNDER

SUBSECTION (B):

(1) $2.40 SHALL BE PAID FROM MONEY AVAILABLE UNDER 4

PA.C.S. § 1403 (RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF STATE GAMING

FUND AND NET SLOT MACHINE REVENUE DISTRIBUTION); AND

(2) THE REMAINDER SHALL BE PAID BY THE COMMONWEALTH

AGENCY WHICH OWNS THE PROPERTY.

SECTION 3. REPEALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES THAT THE REPEAL UNDER

PARAGRAPH (2) IS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE ADDITION OF

SECTION 1798.1-E OF THE ACT.

(2) THE ACT OF MAY 17, 1929 (P.L.1798, NO.591), REFERRED

TO AS THE FOREST RESERVES MUNICIPAL FINANCIAL RELIEF LAW, IS

REPEALED.

SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SHALL TAKE EFFECT JULY 1,

2017:

(I) THE ADDITION OF 1798.1-E OF THE ACT.

(II) SECTION 3(2) OF THIS ACT.

(2) THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT

IMMEDIATELY.

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