PRINTER'S NO. 1282
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1123
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, APRIL 8, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 8, 2019
AN ACT
Making appropriations from the General Fund to the Department of
Labor and Industry for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2019, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
PART I
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Appropriation
Act of 2019 – Department of Labor and Industry.
PART III
GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2019-2020
Section 301. Appropriations from General Fund.
The following amounts, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the
Department of Labor and Industry for the purposes specified in
this part for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and for
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the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020:
Federal State
For general government
operations of the Department of
Labor and Industry.
State appropriation....... 13,401,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated to supplement
the sum appropriated for general
government operations:
(1) "Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act -
Administration."
Federal appropriation..... 11,000,000
(2) (Reserved).
(3) "Community Service and
Corps."
Federal appropriation..... 12,857,000
(4) "Disability
Determination."
Federal appropriation..... 139,579,000
(5) "New Hires."
Federal appropriation..... 1,534,000
For occupational and
industrial safety.
State appropriation....... 5,054,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated to supplement
the sum appropriated for
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occupational and industrial
safety:
(1) "Lead Certification and
Accreditation."
Federal appropriation..... 227,000
For occupational disease
payments.
State appropriation....... 362,000
For transfer from the General
Fund to the Vocational
Rehabilitation Fund for work of
the State Board of Vocational
Rehabilitation.
State appropriation....... 45,626,000
For supported employment.
State appropriation....... 397,000
For centers for independent
living, including independent
living services purchased by
Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation District Offices.
State appropriation....... 1,912,000
To carry out the provisions of
section 306(h) of the act of June
2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known
as the Workers' Compensation Act.
State appropriation....... 433,000
For Assistive Technology
Financing.
State appropriation....... 450,000
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For Assistive Technology
Demonstration and Training.
State appropriation....... 400,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated for employment
services:
(1) "Reed Act - Unemployment
Insurance." For administrative
expenses of the unemployment
insurance program.
Federal appropriation..... 5,000,000
(2) "Reed Act - Employment
Services and Unemployment
Insurance."
(a) For administrative
expenses of the public employment
offices and unemployment
insurance program, including
staff and related costs to
provide reemployment services to
unemployment claimants to enhance
the public employment service and
PA CareerLink service delivery
systems and to train and give
technical assistance and
professional development to staff
who deliver employment and
workforce services.
(b) For administrative
expenses of unemployment
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insurance program, including
improvements to the unemployment
insurance program's information
processing and telecommunications
systems and applications;
staffing; service contracts and
technology to address the
unemployment compensation program
appeals workload; and interest
payments on loans.
Federal appropriation..... 72,000,000
(3) (Reserved).
(4) "WIOA - Adult Employment
and Training."
Federal appropriation..... 50,000,000
(5) (Reserved).
(6) "WIOA - Youth Employment
and Training."
Federal appropriation..... 52,000,000
(7) (Reserved).
(8) "WIOA - Statewide
Activities."
Federal appropriation..... 18,000,000
(9) (Reserved).
(10) "WIOA - Dislocated
Workers."
Federal appropriation..... 109,000,000
(11) "TANFBG - Youth
Employment and Training."
Federal appropriation..... 25,000,000
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For New Choices/New Options.
State appropriation....... 500,000
For industry partnerships.
State appropriation....... 4,813,000
For apprenticeship training.
State appropriation....... 7,000,000
PART V
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 501. (Reserved).
Section 502. Effective date.
This act shall take effect July 1, 2019, or immediately,
whichever is later.
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