PRINTER'S NO. 226
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
255
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY GROVE, RYAN, PICKETT, KAUFFMAN, DUNBAR, KEEFER,
SAYLOR, ROWE, MENTZER, MOUL, GLEIM AND STAMBAUGH,
JANUARY 26, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, JANUARY 26, 2021
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," providing for COVID-19 emergency liquidity.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as The Administrative Code of 1929, is amended by adding an
article to read:
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COVID-19 EMERGENCY LIQUIDITY
Section 2801-I. 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:
"Anticipation note." Any of the following issued by the
Commonwealth:
(1) Tax anticipation note.
(2) Tax and revenue anticipation note.
(3) Bond anticipation note.
"Commonwealth agency." An agency or commission of the
executive branch under the policy direction or supervision of
the Governor.
"COVID-19 pandemic." The novel coronavirus as identified in
the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on
March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), and
any renewal of the state of disaster emergency.
"Program." The Municipal Liquidity Facility Program
established by the United States Federal Reserve under the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law
116-136, 134 Stat 281).
"Restricted account." An account within the General Fund for
designated purposes or programs created by the General Assembly.
Section 2802-I. Transfer of certain special funds into the
General Fund.
(a) Transfers.--Money in the following special funds and
accounts within the State Treasury shall be transferred by the
State Treasurer into restricted accounts under the same name
within the General Fund:
(1) Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund.
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(2) Conservation District Fund.
(3) Environmental Education Fund.
(4) Environmental Stewardship Fund.
(5) Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.
(6) Historical Preservation Fund.
(7) Industrial Sites Cleanup Fund.
(8) Multimodal Transportation Fund.
(9) Job Training Fund.
(10) Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund.
(11) Minority Business Development Fund.
(12) Property Tax Relief Fund.
(13) Recycling Fund.
(14) Small Business First Fund.
(15) Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation
Enhancement Fund.
(16) State Treasury Armory Fund.
(17) Substance Abuse Education and Demand Reduction
Fund.
(18) Assessments under section 712 of the act of March
20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care
Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act.
(19) Dog Law Restricted Account.
(20) Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.
(21) The fund created under Chapter 7 of the act of
December 18, 1984 (P.L.1005, No.205), known as the Municipal
Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act.
(22) Highway Beautification Fund.
(23) Medical Marijuana Program Fund.
(24) Video Gaming Fund.
(25) 911 Fund.
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(26) Unconventional Gas Well Fund.
(27) Education Assistance Program Fund.
(28) Tobacco Settlement Fund.
(29) Marcellus Legacy Fund.
(30) DNA Detection Fund.
(31) Coal Lands Improvement Fund.
(32) City Revitalization and Improvement Zone Fund.
(33) Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Fund.
(34) The State Stores Fund.
(35) State Gaming Fund.
(36) School Safety and Security Fund.
(37) State Racing Fund.
(38) State Lottery Fund.
(39) Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Restricted
Receipts Account.
(40) Pennsylvania Gaming, Economic Development and
Tourism Fund.
(41) Machinery and Equipment Loan Fund.
(42) Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation
Fund.
(43) Neighborhood Improvement Zone Fund.
(44) State Farm Products Show Fund.
(45) Fantasy Contest Fund.
(46) Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund.
(b) Additional transfers.--The following shall apply:
(1) The portion of the tax collected by the Commonwealth
under Article II of the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2),
known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, and transferred to the
Public Transportation Trust Fund established under 74 Pa.C.S.
ยง 1506 (relating to fund) shall be transferred by the State
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Treasurer into a restricted account within the General Fund
under the same name as the fund.
(2) In order to transfer the portion of the money from
the Public Transportation Trust Fund under paragraph (1), the
Department of Revenue shall provide the State Treasurer with
the information of the amount to transfer from the tax
collected by the Commonwealth under Article II of the Tax
Reform Code of 1971 each month.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to:
(1) Impact or prevent current disbursements from the
funds enumerated under this section by a Commonwealth agency
as provided by law.
(2) Impact or prevent disbursements contractually agreed
to by a Commonwealth agency under a program created through
the funds enumerated under this section.
(d) Reference.--A reference to a fund enumerated under this
section under prior law shall be deemed a reference to the
corresponding restricted account established by this section.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 10 days.
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