PRINTER'S NO. 1301
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1143
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ORTITAY, APRIL 8, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 8, 2019
AN ACT
Making appropriations from the Motor License Fund 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 - Motor License Fund.
PART III
MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
FOR 2019-2020
SUBPART A
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 301. Appropriations from Motor License Fund.
The following amounts, or as much thereof as may be
necessary, are hereby appropriated from the Motor License Fund
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to the departments and for the purposes specified in this part
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.
SUBPART B
MOTOR LICENSE FUND
Section 311. Department of Transportation.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Transportation: Federal State
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the proper
administration of the Department of
Transportation, including the State
Transportation Commission and the
State Transportation Advisory
Committee and the Statewide
coordination of municipal services.
State appropriation....... 60,921,000
For operation of welcome
centers.
State appropriation....... 4,115,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
operation of the highway and safety
improvement programs, including
planning and research, design,
engineering, right-of-way
acquisition and the operation of
the engineering district facilities
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and liaison services with
communities on local road
engineering and construction
activities.
State appropriation....... 278,000,000
For rural commercial routes.
State appropriation....... 90,000,000
For municipal bridge
improvements and bundling.
State appropriation....... 10,000,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
administration and operation of the
maintenance program for State
roads, bridges, tunnels and
structures, including the operation
of the county maintenance district
facilities.
State appropriation....... 860,860,000
For highway systems technology
and innovation.
State appropriation....... 16,000,000
For reinvestment in Department
of Transportation facilities.
State appropriation....... 21,000,000
For the salaries, wages and all
necessary expenses for the
administration of the traffic
safety program and the
administration and operation of the
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operator and vehicle registration
programs.
State appropriation....... 172,216,000
For homeland security - REAL ID.
State appropriation....... 27,966,000
For payments to municipalities
pursuant to the act of June 1, 1956
(1955 P.L.1944, No.655), referred
to as the Liquid Fuels Tax
Municipal Allocation Law.
State appropriation....... 30,000,000
For payments to municipalities
to assist in maintenance and
construction costs of roads.
State appropriation....... 260,637,000
For supplemental payments to
municipalities to assist in
maintenance and construction costs
of roads in accordance with 75
Pa.C.S. Ch. 93 (relating to
supplemental funding for municipal
highway maintenance).
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
For maintenance and
construction of county bridges. An
allocation to a county under this
appropriation may be used in whole
or in part by the county for grants
to municipalities for distribution
in accordance with 75 Pa.C.S.
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ยง 9010(c) (relating to disposition
and use of tax).
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
For municipal traffic signals.
State appropriation....... 40,000,000
Section 312. Executive Offices.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Executive
Offices: Federal State
For Commonwealth technology
services.
State appropriation....... 1,074,000
Section 313. Treasury Department.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Treasury
Department: Federal State
For the payment of salaries,
wages and all necessary expenses
in the proper administration of
the program to refund liquid fuels
taxes to which the Commonwealth is
not entitled.
State appropriation....... 533,000
For the payment of principal
and interest requirements on
general obligation bonds issued
for transportation projects.
State appropriation....... 35,620,000
For payment of principal and
interest requirements on general
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obligation bonds issued for public
improvements.
State appropriation....... 17,815,000
For payment of the compensation
of the Commonwealth's loan and
transfer agent for services and
expenses in connection with the
registration, transfer and payment
of interest on bonds of the
Commonwealth and other services
required to be performed by the
loan and transfer agent.
State appropriation....... 50,000
Section 314. Department of Agriculture.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Agriculture: Federal State
For administration of the
weights and measures program.
State appropriation....... 5,228,000
For the State Conservation
Commission for the maintenance and
improvement of dirt and gravel
roads.
State appropriation....... 28,000,000
Section 315. Department of Community and Economic Development.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Community and Economic
Development: Federal State
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For Appalachian Regional
Commission and the Office of the
Appalachian States' regional
representative.
State appropriation....... 750,000
Section 316. Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources: Federal State
For the maintenance and
mitigation of dust and sediment
pollution from forestry roads.
State appropriation....... 7,000,000
Section 317. Department of Education.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Education: Federal State
For administration of the school
safe driving program and for
payments to school districts or
joint school organizations for
driver education courses.
State appropriation....... 1,100,000
Section 318. (Reserved).
Section 319. Department of General Services.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
General Services: Federal State
For payment of tort claims.
State appropriation....... 9,000,000
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Section 320. Department of Revenue.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Revenue: Federal State
For administration and
enforcement of various Motor
License Fund tax regulations.
State appropriation....... 19,285,000
Section 321. Pennsylvania State Police.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Pennsylvania
State Police: Federal State
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance the Traffic Control and the
Traffic Safety Facilities Program
of the Pennsylvania State Police.
State appropriation....... 681,053,000
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance law enforcement information
technology.
State appropriation....... 20,697,000
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
finance the Statewide Public Safety
Radio System.
State appropriation....... 36,996,000
For transfer from the Motor
License Fund to the General Fund to
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finance the Municipal Police
Officers' Education and Training
Commission.
State appropriation....... 1,832,000
For replacement of patrol
vehicles.
State appropriation....... 12,000,000
For commercial vehicle
inspections.
State appropriation....... 12,091,000
The following Federal amounts
are appropriated to supplement the
sum appropriated for commercial
vehicle inspections:
(1) "Motor Carrier Safety."
Federal appropriation..... 9,183,000
For municipal police training
grants.
State appropriation....... 5,000,000
SUBPART C
AVIATION RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
Section 331. Department of Transportation.
The following amounts are
appropriated to the Department of
Transportation: Federal State
For payment for aviation
operations, including the operation
and maintenance of State-owned
aircraft, payment of general
expenses, supplies, printing and
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equipment; for the development and
maintenance of State airports and
the maintenance and repair of
landing fields, intermediate
landing fields, landing field
equipment, beacon sites and other
navigation facilities; and for the
encouragement and development of
civil aeronautics.
State appropriation....... 3,938,000
For airport development.
State appropriation....... 5,500,000
For real estate tax rebate
payments to privately owned public
use airports.
State appropriation....... 250,000
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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