Amendment 5537 to House Bill 2310 P.N. 3408, Regular Session 2023-2024

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AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 2310

Sponsor: SENATOR MARTIN

Printer's No. 3408

Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 6, by striking out all of

said lines and inserting

Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled

"An act relating to the finances of the State government;

providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for

ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint

Underwriting Association, for entertainment business

financial management firms, for private dam financial

assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; 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

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 emergency COVID-19 response, further

providing for emergency education relief to nonpublic

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schools; providing for State Health Insurance Exchange

Affordability Program; in Treasury Department, further

providing for investment of moneys; in oil and gas wells,

further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; in

transportation network companies, motor carrier companies and

parking authority of a city of the first class; providing for

operation of taxicabs; in assessments, further providing for

intermediate care facilities for persons with an intellectual

disability assessments and for hospital assessments; in

Attorney General, providing for costs of investigation and

litigation under Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer

Protection Law; providing for Pennsylvania Minority Business

Development Authority and for Agriculture Innovation Grant

Program; in special funds, providing for Pennsylvania

Convention Center; in Tobacco Settlement Fund, further

providing for establishment of special fund and account and

for use of fund; in Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund,

further providing for distributions from Pennsylvania Race

Horse Development Fund; in miscellaneous limitations and

transfers, providing for refund of 2009 assessment by

Insurance Department; in Clean Streams Funds, further

providing for Clean Streams Fund; in Service and

Infrastructure Improvement Fund, further providing for

deposits; in general budget implementation, further providing

for Executive Offices, for Department of Agriculture, for

Department of Community and Economic Development, for

Department of General Services, for Department of Labor and

Industry, for Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and

for Commonwealth Financing Authority, providing for Mixed-Use

Revitalization Program, further providing for Supreme Court,

for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land and for

Multimodal Transportation Fund and providing for School

Safety and Security Fund; in 2023-2024 budget implementation,

further providing for Department of Human Services and for

Department of Transportation; providing for 2024-2025 budget

implementation, for 2024-2025 restrictions on appropriations

for funds and accounts, for Streamlining Permits for Economic

Expansion and Development Program, for Pennsylvania Strategic

Investment to Enhance Sites (PA SITES) Program and for fiscal

supplements to statutory programs; making repeals; and making

an editorial change.

Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 through 17; pages 2 through 15,

lines 1 through 30; page 16, lines 1 through 22; by striking out

all of said lines on said pages and inserting

Section 1. Section 141-C of the act of April 9, 1929

(P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, is amended by

adding a subsection to read:

Section 141-C. Emergency education relief to nonpublic schools.

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(a.2) Unused money.--From the remaining money appropriated

for COVID Relief - ARPA - Emergency Assistance to Non-Public

Schools, up to $3,000,000 shall be reallocated to award grants

to nonpublic schools. A nonpublic school that qualifies for a

grant under this subsection may choose an educational service

provider provided through an intermediate unit that is

administering a program to award grants under this subsection in

accordance with Federal law and guidance.

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Section 1.1. The act is amended by adding an article to

read:

ARTICLE II-G

STATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE AFFORDABILITY PROGRAM

Section 201-G. 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:

"Account." The Exchange Affordability Assistance Account

established under section 203-G.

"Affordable Care Act." The Patient Protection and Affordable

Care Act (Public Law 111-148, 124 Stat. 119), as amended by the

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law

111-152, 124 Stat. 1029).

"Affordability assistance program." The Affordability

Assistance Program established under section 202-G(a).

"American Rescue Plan." The American Rescue Plan of 2021

(Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat. 4).

"Department." The Insurance Department of the Commonwealth.

"Eligible individual." An individual or household who meets

the financial requirements under section 202-G(b).

"Exchange authority." The Pennsylvania Health Insurance

Exchange Authority established under 40 Pa.C.S. § 9302(a)

(relating to Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority).

"Health insurance policy." A policy, subscriber contract,

certificate or plan issued by an insurer that provides medical

or health care coverage. The term includes a dental only and a

vision only policy. The term does not include any of the

following:

(1) An accident only policy.

(2) A credit only policy.

(3) A long-term care or disability income policy.

(4) A specified disease policy.

(5) A Medicare supplement policy.

(6) A TRICARE policy, including a Civilian Health and

Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS)

supplement policy.

(7) A fixed indemnity policy.

(8) A hospital indemnity policy.

(9) A worker's compensation policy.

(10) An automobile medical payment policy under 75

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Pa.C.S. (relating to vehicles).

(11) A homeowner's insurance policy.

(12) Any other similar policies providing for limited

benefits.

"Medical assistance program." The medical assistance program

established under Article IV of the act of June 13, 1967

(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code.

"Reinsurance program." The Commonwealth Health Insurance

Reinsurance Program established under 40 Pa.C.S. § 9502(b)

(relating to implementation of waiver and establishment of

reinsurance program).

Section 202-G. Affordability Assistance Program.

(a) Establishment.--The Affordability Assistance Program is

established under the exchange authority. Beginning in plan year

2025, the affordability assistance program shall incentivize

enrollment in health insurance policies offered on the exchange

as specified under subsection (b) contingent on funds being

available under section 203-G.

(b) Financial assistance.--The affordability assistance

program shall provide financial assistance to eligible

individuals purchasing a health insurance policy through the

exchange. The exchange authority shall determine the amount of

financial assistance based on the adjusted gross income of an

individual. The following shall apply:

(1) An individual who has an adjusted gross income that

is not lower than 151% of the Federal poverty limit and does

not exceed 300% of the Federal poverty limit shall be an

eligible individual for financial assistance under the

affordability assistance program.

(2) An individual or household with adjusted gross

income that is less than 150% of the Federal poverty limit,

but is not eligible for the medical assistance program may

be deemed an eligible individual for financial assistance

under the affordability assistance program upon the

expiration for any reason of Federal subsidies used to

incentivize the purchase of health insurance policies through

the exchange provided under the American Rescue Plan.

individual under this section may not be used to incentivize the

purchase of a bronze level plan defined in 42 U.S.C. § 18022

(relating to essential health benefits requirements).

(d) Requirements of exchange authority.--The affordability

assistance program shall be subject 40 Pa.C.S. Ch. 93 (relating

to State-based exchange) pertaining statutory requirements on

the operations of the exchange authority, including 40 Pa.C.S.

§§ 9310 (relating to audits) and 9311 (relating to reports).

Section 203-G. Exchange Affordability Assistance Account.

A restricted account is established in the State Treasury to

be known as the Exchange Affordability Assistance Account. Money

in the account shall include any of the following:

(1) Money received as part of a disbursement from the

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Joint Underwriters Association shall be deposited into the

account to be used by the exchange in accordance with section

202-G.

(2) Money appropriated by the General Assembly.

(3) Up to $50,000,000 may be used each year for the

program from funds received under paragraph (1).

Section 204-G. Application for State Reinsurance Program.

(a) Application.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 40

Pa.C.S. § 9501(a) (relating to application), the department

shall, no later than 180 days after the effective date of this

subsection, shall apply to the United States Secretary of Health

and Human Services under section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act

for a state innovation waiver to:

(1) waive the applicable provisions of the Affordable

Care Act with respect to health insurance coverage in this

Commonwealth;

(2) establish a reinsurance program in accordance with

an approved waiver; and

(3) maximize Federal funding for the reinsurance program

for plan years beginning on or after implementation of the

reinsurance program.

(b) (Reserved).

Section 2. Section 301.1(i)(2) of the act is amended to

read:

Section 301.1. Investment of Moneys.--* * *

(i) * * *

(2) The authority to invest or reinvest the moneys of any

fund pursuant to this subsection shall expire December 31,

[2024] 2034. The Treasury Department may maintain investments

pursuant to this subsection which are in existence on the

expiration date in this paragraph for not more than two years

following such expiration date.

Section 3. Section 1601.2-E(e)(1)(ii) of the act, amended

December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), is amended to read:

Section 1601.2-E. Oil and Gas Lease Fund.

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(e) Annual transfers.--The following apply:

(1) * * *

(ii) No amount shall be transferred from the fund to

the Marcellus Legacy Fund for distribution to the

Environmental Stewardship Fund for the 2019-2020, 2020-

2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023 [and], 2023-2024 and 2024-2025

fiscal year.

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Section 4. The act is amended by adding sections to read:

Section 1608-M. Operation as taxicab.

(a) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 5714

(relating to certificate and medallion required) and 57B02(c)(6)

(relating to regulation of taxicabs and limousines), the

following vehicles may not continue in operation as a taxicab:

(1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), a vehicle

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that is more than 10 model years old.

(2) A vehicle that is more than 12 model years old if

the vehicle is an alternative fuel vehicle.

(3) A vehicle that has been driven more than 350,000

miles.

(b) Authorization.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the

authority may authorize the operation of antique vehicles in

call or demand service in circumstances as the authority may

deem appropriate.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Alternative fuel vehicle." As defined in section 2 of the

act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1376, No.178) known as the

Alternative Fuels Incentive Act.

"Authority." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 5701 (relating to

definitions).

"Taxicab." As defined in 53 Pa.C.S. § 5701.

Section 1602-O. Intermediate care facilities for persons with

an intellectual disability assessments.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the assessments

authorized and implemented under Article VIII-C of the act of

June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code,

shall continue and remain in effect until June 30, 2029. The

assessments shall remain subject to the provisions of Article

VIII-C of the Human Services Code.

Section 1603-O. Hospital assessments.

(a) Assessments.--Notwithstanding any other provision of

law, the assessments authorized and implemented under Article

VIII-E of the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the

Human Services Code, shall continue and remain in effect until

June 30, 2029, except as otherwise provided under this section.

Beginning July 1, 2024, the following shall apply:

(1) In order to generate additional revenues for the

purpose of assuring that medical assistance recipients have

access to hospital and other health care services, and

subject to the conditions and requirements specified under

Article VIII-E of the Human Services Code, a municipality

may, by ordinance, impose an assessment on the following:

(i) Each general acute care hospital.

(ii) Each high-volume Medicaid hospital.

(iii) Each cancer hospital.

(iv) Each children's hospital.

(2) A municipality shall, by ordinance, establish the

assessment imposed under paragraph (1) as a percentage of

each hospital's net patient revenue reduced by all revenues

received from Medicare for the year as the municipality shall

specify, and may establish different assessment percentages

as follows:

(i) An assessment percentage for a hospital

identified under paragraph (1)(i) and (iii).

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(ii) An assessment percentage for a hospital

identified under paragraph (1)(ii).

(iii) An assessment percentage for a hospital

identified under paragraph (1)(iv).

(3) A municipality may include appropriate

administrative provisions in an ordinance adopted under

paragraph (2), including, without limitation, provisions for

the collection of interest and penalties and provisions for

the calculation and imposition of the assessment on a

hospital subject to the assessment which, during a fiscal

year in which the assessment is imposed, changes ownership or

control, begins operations, closes or experiences any other

change that affects the hospital's status as a general acute

care hospital, high-volume Medicaid hospital, cancer hospital

or children's hospital.

(4) Notwithstanding section 804-E(b)(2) of the Human

Services Code, funds in the restricted account established

under section 804-E(b) shall be used by the Department of

Human Services to make payments to medical assistance managed

care organizations for additional payments for health care

services within the municipality.

(5) The Secretary of Human Services shall seek Federal

approval from the United States Department of Health and

Human Services as necessary to make the payments authorized

under paragraph (4) and section 804-E(b) of the Human

Services Code.

(b) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Cancer hospital." A free-standing acute care hospital

organized primarily for the treatment of and research on cancer

and which is an exempt hospital as defined in section 801-G of

the Human Services Code.

"Children's hospital." A hospital that is a type of hospital

excluded under 42 CFR 412.23(d) (relating to excluded hospitals:

classifications) from reimbursement of certain Federal funds

under the prospective payment system specified under 42 CFR Pt.

412 (relating to prospective payment systems for inpatient

hospital services).

"General acute care hospital." A hospital other than a

hospital that the Secretary of Human Services has determined

meets one of the following:

(1) Is a type of hospital excluded under 42 CFR

412.23(a), (b), (e) or (f) from reimbursement of certain

Federal funds under the prospective payment system specified

under 42 CFR Pt. 412.

(2) Is a Federal veterans' affairs hospital.

(3) Is a high-volume Medicaid hospital.

(4) Provides care, including inpatient hospital

services, to all patients free of charge.

(5) Is a cancer hospital.

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(6) Is a children's hospital.

"High-volume Medicaid hospital." A hospital that the

Secretary of Human Services has determined meets all of the

following:

(1) Is a nonprofit hospital subsidiary of a State-

related institution as that term is defined in 62 Pa.C.S. §

103 (relating to definitions).

(2) Has provided more than 60,000 inpatient acute care

days of care to Pennsylvania medical assistance patients as

reported by the hospital's State fiscal year 2018-2019

medical assistance hospital cost report on file with the

Department of Human Services as of June 22, 2021.

"Net patient revenue." Gross revenues received or earned by

a hospital for inpatient and outpatient hospital services,

including medical assistance supplemental revenues received by

the hospital for inpatient and outpatient hospital services,

less any deducted amounts for bad debt expense, charity care

expense and contractual allowances as identified in the

hospital's records or on forms as specified by the Department of

Human Services for the following:

(1) The State fiscal year commencing July 1, 2021, or a

later State fiscal year, as may be specified by the

Department of Human Services.

(2) The most recent State fiscal year, or part thereof,

if amounts are not available under paragraph (1).

Section 1602-U. Costs of investigation and litigation under

Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.

In addition to the other relief authorized under section 4.1

of the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the

Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, a court may

in its discretion direct that a defendant or defendants

reimburse the Commonwealth for its costs of an investigation and

litigation, including attorney fees, under the Unfair Trade

Practices and Consumer Protection Law.

Section 5. The act is amended by adding articles to read:

ARTICLE XVI-Y

PENNSYLVANIA MINORITY BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Section 1601-Y. 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:

"Authority." The Pennsylvania Minority Business Development

Authority established under section 4(a) of the act of July 22,

1974 (P.L.598, No.206), known as the Pennsylvania Minority

Business Development Authority Act.

Section 1602-Y. Term of existence of authority.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority

shall have an indefinite term of existence. If the authority is

dissolved in accordance with State law after the effective date

of this section, the following shall apply:

(1) The Commonwealth shall arrange for the payment or

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retirement of all bonds, debts and obligations of the

authority.

(2) All property, funds and assets of the authority

shall be vested in the Commonwealth.

ARTICLE XVI-Z

AGRICULTURE INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM

Section 1601-Z. Scope of article.

This article relates to the Agriculture Innovation Grant

Program.

Section 1602-Z. Purpose.

It is the intent of the General Assembly to offer

reimbursement grants to promote and support agricultural

innovation to ensure the competitiveness, resiliency,

environmental stewardship and vitality of farms, agribusinesses

and agricultural support services in this Commonwealth.

Section 1603-Z. 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:

"Agricultural commodity." As defined in the act of June 10,

1982 (P.L.454, No.133), referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law.

"Conservation district." As defined in 3 Pa.C.S. § 503

(relating to definitions).

"Cooperative association." As defined in 3 Pa.C.S. § 4502

(relating to definitions).

"Department." The Department of Agriculture of the

Commonwealth.

"Eligible applicant." An applicant that meets one of the

following criteria:

(1) A person who grows an agricultural commodity and who

has anticipated sales greater than $2,000 per year.

(2) A person who processes an agricultural commodity and

has anticipated sales greater than $10,000 per year.

(3) A person who provides technical assistance or

services to farmers for conservation, engineering, veterinary

care, animal disease management, farm management,

agricultural commodity production, nutrient management or

similar services.

(4) A person or cooperative association that utilizes

agricultural commodities to create products or energy.

"Innovation." The practical implementation of ideas that

results in new products, processes or services.

"Lending institution." As defined under 3 Pa.C.S. § 603

(relating to definitions).

"Licensed doctor of veterinary medicine." A person who is

currently licensed under the act of December 27, 1974 (P.L.995,

No.326), known as the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.

"Person." An individual, partnership, association, firm,

corporation or any other legal entity.

"Program." The Agriculture Innovation Grant Program

established under section 1604-Z.

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Section 1604-Z. Agriculture Innovation Grant Program.

The Agriculture Innovation Grant Program is established

within the department. The program shall be administered by the

department to provide reimbursement grants to eligible

applicants for costs associated with one or more of the

following:

(1) Utilization of innovation to improve energy

efficiency, improve water quality, reduce water consumption,

reduce odors or address solid waste concerns.

(2) Utilization of innovation to improve production,

processing, commercialization or utilization of agricultural

commodities.

(3) Innovation that produces energy from agricultural

sources, including manure, food waste or biomass.

(4) Innovation equipment that provides low-carbon or no-

carbon energy sources from agricultural commodities.

(5) Innovation technology that assists eligible

applicants with the management of their farms, including

diagnostic tools and services.

(6) Innovation technology that assists a packer,

processor or cooperative in more efficient sorting, grading

or processing of agricultural commodities.

(7) Innovation that improves biosecurity or health of

plants or animals.

(8) Innovation that supports cybersecurity or data

analytics.

Section 1605-Z. Board (Reserved).

Section 1606-Z. Grant funds and eligibility.

(a) Innovation planning project grant.--An eligible

applicant may apply for a grant to develop a strategic plan to

utilize innovation to improve agricultural practices,

technologies, operations or approaches within a specific

business, geographic area or network. The following shall apply

to a grant under this subsection:

(1) The amount of a grant shall be no less than $7,500

and no more than $50,000.

(2) A grantee must use non-State sourced matching funds

equal to at least 30% of the grant amount for the project.

(b) On-site project grant.--An eligible applicant may apply

for a grant for a project that focuses on implementing

innovation practices, technologies or approaches on an

individual farm or property producing or processing an

agricultural commodity. The following shall apply to a grant

under this subsection:

(1) The amount of the grant shall be no less than $5,000

and no more than $200,000.

(2) A grantee must use non-State sourced matching funds

equal to at least 50% of the grant amount for the project.

may apply for a grant for a project designed to address

challenges, promote efficiencies or achieve specific goals for

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multiple eligible applicants. The following shall apply to a

grant under this subsection:

(1) The amount of the grant shall be no less than

$100,000 and no more than $2,000,000.

(2) The grantee must use non-State sourced matching

funds equal to at least 50% of the grant amount for the

project.

(3) The project must impact two or more persons or

businesses or be a cooperative association that grows,

harvests, processes, packs or manages an agricultural

commodity.

Section 1607-Z. Funding.

The department shall accept funds from the following sources:

(1) Money appropriated to the department for the

purposes of this article.

(2) Gifts or donations of money, securities or other

personal property except real estate, which, or the income of

which, shall be used to carry out the purposes of this

article.

Section 1608-Z. Limitation of grants.

(a) Limitation.--A grant under section 1606-Z may only be

awarded to the extent money is appropriated by the General

Assembly or provided by other sources.

(b) Approval of grant.--The department may approve a grant

that is less than the requested amount.

special conditions upon issuance of a grant.

(d) Reimbursement grants.--

(1) A grant awarded under section 1606-Z shall be a

reimbursement grant. The amount of reimbursement shall be

based on actual costs submitted by an approved eligible

applicant for a project awarded a grant during any fiscal

year in which grants are offered.

(2) Grant money shall not be used to reimburse any

portion of an in-kind contribution to an eligible project.

(3) Grant money may not be used to pay or reimburse

wages or salaries of a grant recipient or grant recipient

staff.

(4) Grant money may not be used to reimburse any portion

of project costs that are paid or reimbursed under another

Federal or State grant program.

(e) Cap on grants.--A single eligible applicant may not be

awarded more than $2,000,000 in a fiscal year.

Section 1609-Z. Applications and disposition of grants.

(a) Submission.--Applications for grants shall be submitted

in a manner and on a form as prescribed by the department.

(b) Written agreement.--The department may require a written

agreement describing the terms and conditions of the grant.

of grant expenditures.

(d) Criteria.--The department may establish criteria under

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which the department may demand the return of all or a portion

of the grant money.

Section 1610-Z. Regulations.

The department shall administer the provisions of this

article and shall prescribe and adopt program policy guidelines

or regulations to administer and enforce this article.

Section 6. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1777-A. Pennsylvania Convention Center.

(a) Extension.--The Commonwealth is authorized, through the

Office of the Budget and the Department of General Services, to

extend the termination date of the operating agreement until

December 31, 2069.

(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term

"operating agreement" means an agreement between the

Commonwealth, a city of the first class and a convention center

authority established under 64 Pa.C.S. Ch. 60 (relating to

Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority) and executed prior to

the effective date of this subsection.

Section 7. Section 1712-A.1(a)(2)(ii) of the act, amended

December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), is amended to read:

Section 1712-A.1. Establishment of special fund and account.

(a) Tobacco Settlement Fund.--

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(2) The following shall be deposited into the Tobacco

Settlement Fund:

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(ii) For fiscal years 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-

2022, 2022-2023 [and], 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, an amount

equal to the annual debt service due in the fiscal year

as certified by the Secretary of the Budget pursuant to

section 2804 of the Tax Reform Code of 1971, as published

in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on March 3, 2018, at 48

Pa.B. 1406, shall be transferred to the fund from the

taxes collected under Article XII of the Tax Reform Code

of 1971 by April 30 following the beginning of the fiscal

year. A deposit under this paragraph shall occur prior to

the deposits and transfers under section 1296 of the Tax

Reform Code of 1971.

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Section 8. Section 1713-A.1(b)(1.8) introductory paragraph

and (ii)(B)(II) of the act, amended December 13, 2023 (P.L.251,

No.34), are amended and the section is amended by adding a

subsection to read:

Section 1713-A.1. Use of fund.

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(b) Appropriations.--The following shall apply:

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(1.8) For fiscal years 2021-2022, 2022-2023 [and], 2023-

2024 and 2024-2025, the General Assembly shall appropriate

money in the fund in accordance with the following

percentages based on the sum of the portion of the annual

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payment deposited and the amount deposited under section

1712-A.1(a)(2)(ii) in the fiscal year:

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(ii) Twelve and six-tenths percent to be allocated

as follows:

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(B) Thirty percent as follows:

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(II) From the amount remaining after the

amount under subclause (I) has been determined

and notwithstanding any provisions of Chapter 9

of the Tobacco Settlement Act to the contrary:

(a) Seventy-five percent for pediatric

cancer research institutions within this

Commonwealth that are equipped and actively

conducting pediatric cancer research

designated by the Secretary of Health to be

eligible to receive contributions. No more

than $2,500,000 in a fiscal year shall be

made available to any one pediatric cancer

research institution.

(b) [Twenty-five] For fiscal years 2021-

2022, 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, twenty-five

percent for capital and equipment grants to

an entity or entities engaging in

biotechnology research, including an entity

or entities engaging in regenerative medicine

research, regenerative medicine medical

technology research, hepatitis and viral

research, drug research and clinical trials

related to cancer, research relating to

pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis,

genetic and molecular research for disease

identification and eradication, vaccine

immune response diagnostics, nanotechnology

research and the commercialization of applied

research, as designated by the Secretary of

Health.

twenty-five percent for research grants for

biomedical research institutions to research

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Alzheimer's

disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's

disease and other neurodegenerative diseases,

as designated by the Secretary of Health.

* * *

(b.1) Uncommitted amounts.--Notwithstanding subsection (b)

(1.8)(ii)(B)(II)(a), remaining amounts uncommitted, unencumbered

or unexpended as of June 30, 2024, under subsection (b)(1.8)(ii)

(B)(II)(a) from fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 shall be

allocated to pediatric cancer research institutions within this

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Commonwealth that are equipped and actively conducting pediatric

cancer research designated by the Secretary of Health to be

eligible to receive contributions but did not receive funds

during these periods. Amounts shall be distributed no later than

June 30, 2025, and shall be allocated equally between qualifying

institutions under this subsection.

* * *

Section 9. Section 1723-A.1(a)(2)(i.8) of the act is amended

by adding a clause and subsection (a)(3) is amended by adding a

subparagraph to read:

Section 1723-A.1. Distributions from Pennsylvania Race Horse

Development Fund.

(a) Distributions.--Funds in the fund are appropriated to

the department on a continuing basis for the purposes set forth

in this subsection and shall be distributed to each active and

operating Category 1 licensee conducting live racing as follows:

* * *

(2) Distributions from the fund shall be allocated as

follows:

* * *

(i.8) The following apply:

* * *

(D) For fiscal year 2024-2025, the sum of

$5,309,000 in the fund shall be transferred to the

account in equal weekly amounts sufficient to

complete the total transfer by June 30, 2025.

* * *

(3) The following shall apply:

* * *

(ix) For fiscal year 2024-2025, the department shall

transfer $10,425,000 from the fund to the State Racing

Fund under subsection (b).

* * *

Section 9.1. Subarticle D heading of Article XVII-A.1 is

amended to read:

SUBARTICLE D

MISCELLANEOUS LIMITATIONS [AND], TRANSFERS AND REFUNDS

Section 9.2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1739-A.1. Refund of 2009 assessment by Insurance

Department.

(a) Refund.--A carrier may submit a form developed under

subsection (c) to the Insurance Department for a refund of the

assessment paid by the carrier as required by Notice 2010-01

published at 40 Pa.B. 498 (January 16, 2010). The amount of the

refund shall equal the amount of the assessment, plus interest.

(b) Submission.--Within 30 days of the effective date of

this subsection, the Insurance Department shall submit notice to

the Legislative Reference Bureau for publication in the next

available issue of the Pennsylvania Bulletin advising carriers

of the availability of a refund. The notice shall include all of

the following information.

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(1) The name of each carrier eligible for a refund.

(2) The names, addresses, email addresses and telephone

numbers of Insurance Department officials responsible for

responding to questions regarding the refund.

(3) An Internet link to the Insurance Department's form.

(4) The form submission process and the date on which

forms are due to the Insurance Department.

to be used by a carrier requesting a refund. The form shall

require sufficient information for the Insurance Department to

verify the information submitted by the carrier.

(d) Eligibility.--To be eligible to receive a refund under

this section, the carrier must submit the form by the close of

business on the date established by the Insurance Department

under subsection (b)(4).

(e) Issuance.--The Insurance Department shall issue a refund

to the carrier within 60 days of receipt of the form for the

amount of assessment verified by the Insurance Department in

accordance with this section.

(f) Carriers in liquidation.--A carrier in liquidation in

calendar year 2009 may not receive a refund under this section.

(g) Report.--No later than 180 days after the final refund

under subsection (e) is made, the Insurance Department shall

report the aggregate amount of refunds requested and made under

this section to the following:

(1) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate.

(2) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Banking and Insurance Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Insurance Committee of the House of Representatives.

(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Carrier." As defined in section 2 of the act of July 1,

1937 (P.L.2532, No.470), known as the Workers' Compensation

Security Fund Act.

Section 9.3. Section 1712-A.2(c) heading and introductory

paragraph of the act is amended and the section is amended by

adding a subsection to read:

Section 1712-A.2. Clean Streams Fund.

* * *

[Money] For fiscal years 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, money

deposited into the fund under subsection (b) shall be

distributed as follows:

* * *

(d) Distribution beginning in fiscal year 2024-2025.--

Beginning in fiscal year 2024-2025, money deposited into the

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fund under subsection (b) shall be distributed as follows:

(1) Seventy one and one-half of one percent to the State

Conservation Commission established under the Conservation

District Law, to implement the Agriculture Conservation

Assistance Program under Article XVI-R.

(2) Twelve percent to the Pennsylvania Infrastructure

Investment Authority to implement the Pennsylvania Clean

Water Procurement Program under Article XVI-S.

(3) Ten percent to the Nutrient Management Fund

established under 3 Pa.C.S. § 512.

(4) Four percent to the Department of Environmental

Protection for grants and reimbursements to municipalities

and counties under section 17 of the Storm Water Management

Act.

(5) One-half of one percent to the Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources for the Keystone Tree

Restricted Account established under 27 Pa.C.S. § 6602.

(6) Two percent to the Acid Mine Drainage Abatement and

Treatment Fund.

Section 10. Section 1742-A.2(a) of the act, added December

13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), is amended to read:

Section 1742-A.2. Deposits.

(a) Deposits.--From the contributions paid under section

301.4 of the Unemployment Compensation Law, [for] the following

amounts shall be deposited into the fund:

(1) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, the

amount to be deposited into the fund under this subsection

shall be $65,000,000.

(2) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, the

amount to be deposited into the fund under this subsection

shall be $68,000,000.

* * *

Section 11. Section 1712-E of the act is amended by adding

subsections to read:

Section 1712-E. Executive Offices.

* * *

(e) Transfers to Department of Corrections.-- The Secretary

of the Budget shall have the following duties:

(1) Provide notice to the State Treasurer that money

received by the Commonwealth under the American Rescue Plan

Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2, 135 Stat. 4) that was

deposited in and appropriated from the COVID-19 Response

Restricted Account for use by State agencies which remains

unexpended, uncommitted or unencumbered as of December 20,

2024, shall be transferred by the State Treasurer to the

Department of Corrections by December 30, 2024, and allocated

for payroll expenses or similar expenses incurred by the

Department of Corrections on or after March 3, 2021, as

specified in the guidance issued by the United States

Department of the Treasury.

(2) By December 31, 2024, submit a report in writing to

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the chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson

and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of

the House of Representatives concerning all transfers made

under paragraph (1). The report under this paragraph shall

identify each COVID-19 Response Restricted Account

appropriation from which money is transferred to the

Department of Corrections, the amount transferred from each

appropriation, the total amount of money allocated to the

Department of Corrections and any other relevant information

as determined by the Secretary of the Budget.

(f) Enterprise and Technology Restricted Account.--

(1) The Enterprise and Technology Restricted Account is

established in the General Fund. No later than 60 days after

the effective date of this paragraph, the Secretary of the

Budget shall transfer $65,000,000 to the account from money

appropriated to agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction

for fiscal years 2023-2024 and prior, which remains

unexpended, unencumbered or uncommitted. Money in the account

is appropriated on a continuing basis as follows:

(i) $38,000,000 for the Enterprise Systems Lifecycle

project in the Office of the Budget.

(ii) $21,000,000 for the Commonwealth Office of

Digital Experience in the Office of Administration.

(iii) $6,000,000 for the Teacher Information

Management System and Professional Education Management

Records System projects in the Department of Education.

(2) No later than 10 days before the transfer under

paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Budget shall provide a

list of appropriations and the amounts transferred to the

chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations

Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority

chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of

Representatives.

Section 12. Section 1718-E(a) of the act is amended by

adding paragraphs to read:

Section 1718-E. Department of Agriculture.

(a) Appropriations.--The following shall apply to

appropriations for the Department of Agriculture:

* * *

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from

remaining money allocated for highly pathogenic avian

influenza prior to fiscal year 2024-2025, the following shall

apply:

(i) The department may expend up to $6,000,000 for a

new animal diagnostic and testing laboratory in the

western region of this Commonwealth.

(ii) The department may expend money to deploy rapid

testing services and equipment to areas experiencing

outbreaks or potential outbreaks of pathogens affecting

avian livestock.

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(iii) The department may use the money to prepare

for and respond to a foreign animal disease that could

impact this Commonwealth.

(iv) Money appropriated for the purpose of making

highly pathogenic avian influenza indemnity payments

shall not be reallocated under this paragraph.

(5) From money appropriated for Fresh Food Financing

Initiative, money appropriated in the current fiscal year and

unspent money from previous fiscal years shall be used to

strengthen local food systems and increase market

opportunities for Pennsylvania farmers by providing grants

that increase the availability of fresh foods in underserved

and low-income or moderate-income communities in this

Commonwealth. Grants under this paragraph may be used to

construct, rehabilitate or expand grocery stores, farmers'

markets or retail food establishments, including any other

project that may serve this purpose.

* * *

Section 13. Section 1719-E(a.2) and (a.3)(3) of the act,

added December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), are amended to read:

Section 1719-E. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

* * *

(a.2) [(Reserved).] Substitution.--The department may

approve a substitution of one or more parcels designated under

subsection (a.1) for other parcels to create a new subzone if

the new subzone is substantially similar in acreage and is

adjacent to the original subzone. A subzone created under this

subsection shall expire on December 31, 2035. A political

subdivision or the political subdivision's designee may submit

an application to substitute parcels under this subsection to

the department no later than September 1, 2024. An application

under this subsection shall be on a form specified by the

department and shall be made to the department in accordance

with section 302(a)(1), (2) and (5) of the Keystone Opportunity

Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and Keystone

Opportunity Improvement Zone Act. The application shall include

the consent of the owner of the parcel being removed from the

subzone designated under subsection (a.1). The department shall

certify the substitution no later than October 1, 2024. The

substitution shall be deemed effective as of January 1, 2024.

(a.3) Designation.--Notwithstanding the provisions of the

Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone

and Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act, a business

operating within any portion of any real property designated as

a Keystone Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone

or Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone under the Keystone

Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and

Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act which would otherwise

qualify as a "qualified business" as defined in the Keystone

Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and

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Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone Act, and any owner of any

portion of the real property shall, for a time period not to

expire until the actual expiration of all of the Keystone

Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and

Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone designations of any

portion of the entire real property, be entitled to the same

State tax benefits and relief afforded to such parties as if the

real property in question were entirely designated as a Keystone

Opportunity Zone, Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone and

Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone. The real property must:

* * *

(3) be entirely owned by one entity and/or an affiliate;

and

* * *

Section 13.1. Section 1724-E of the act is amended by adding

a subsection to read:

Section 1724-E. Department of General Services.

* * *

(d) Quitclaim and release of conditions affecting property

in the City and County of Philadelphia.--

(1) The Department of General Services, with the

approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized on behalf of

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to quitclaim and release to

Programs Employing People, Inc., successor to Programs for

Exceptional People, for a consideration of $1, any right,

title or interest it may have with respect to certain

conditions contained in the prior deed from the Commonwealth

of Pennsylvania to Programs for Exceptional People and Its

Successor, Programs Employing People, Inc., dated August 31,

1995, and recorded in the Department of Records of the City

of Philadelphia at Deed Book 1093 Page 78, which conditions

were required to be included in such deed by section 3 of the

act of July 1, 1994, (P.L.387, No.60).

(2) The conditions to be released pursuant to paragraph

(1) are as follows:

UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that any income or

proceeds derived from the building conveyed hereto shall

be utilized for the expansion and/or enhancement of the

Community Mental Retardation Services. Utilization of

said funds shall be determined by the Regional Program

Manager of the Department of Public Welfare, Office of

Mental Retardation Administrator and the Philadelphia

County Mental Retardation Administrator. Additionally,

the Secretary of Public Welfare shall give written

approval of the utilization of the proceeds.

ALSO UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that the

selling or transferring of the above property requires

the prior written approval of the Secretaries of General

Services and Public Welfare, their assigns or successors

in function.

ALSO UNDER AND SUBJECT to the condition that no sale

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or other transfer of the above property shall be

permitted earlier than one year following the conveyance

of the same property by the Department of General

Services.

(3) The property affected by the conditions referenced

in paragraph (1) is described as follows:

All that certain lot and building known as 1200-2-4-

6-8 South Broad Street, southwest corner of Federal

Street through to South Carlisle Street with dimensions

of 125 feet on South Broad Street by 178 feet 2 5/8

inches on Federal Street by 133 feet 8 inches on South

Carlisle Street located in the City of Philadelphia,

Philadelphia County.

Containing 23,015 square feet.

(4) The quitclaim deed and any other legal instruments

necessary to effectuate the quitclaim and release of any

right, title or interest the Commonwealth may have with

respect to the conditions referenced in paragraph (1) shall

be executed by the Secretary of General Services in the name

of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

(5) Any costs and fees incidental to the quitclaim and

release hereby authorized shall be borne by Programs

Employing People, Inc.

Section 14. Sections 1727-E(c) and 1735-E of the act are

amended to read:

Section 1727-E. Department of Labor and Industry.

* * *

the contributions on wages paid under section 301.4 of the act

of December 5, 1936 (2nd Sp.Sess., 1937 P.L.2897, No.1), known

as the Unemployment Compensation Law, from July 1, 2018, through

September 30, [2024] 2028, shall be deposited each year into the

Reemployment Fund to the extent the contributions are paid on or

before December 31, [2024] 2028. The department may deposit

contributions in accordance with section 301.4(e)(2) of the

Unemployment Compensation Law before depositing contributions in

accordance with this subsection and section 301.4(e)(3) of the

Unemployment Compensation Law.

Section 1735-E. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

(a) Public health emergency funds.--The Pennsylvania

Emergency Management Agency shall provide semiannual reports of

all grants awarded by the Pennsylvania Emergency Management

Agency from Federal disaster assistance or relief funds,

homeland security and defense funds, avian flu/pandemic

preparedness or other public health emergency funds to the

chairman and minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee

of the Senate and the chairman and minority chairman of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives. The

reports shall include information relating to the entity

receiving grant money from the agency, including the name and

address of the entity, the amount of the grant, the date of

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issuance and the purpose of the grant. Reports shall be

submitted by August 20 for grants awarded during the period from

January 1 through June 30 and by February 20 for grants awarded

during the period from July 1 through December 31.

(b) Grants to fire companies and emergency medical services

companies.--

(1) Notwithstanding 35 Pa.C.S. § 7813(c)(2) (relating to

award of grants), the State Fire Commissioner may extend the

application period under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7813(c)(2) for up to 45

additional days for a fire company, upon request by the fire

company, if the fire company demonstrates hardship or undue

burden that prevents the fire company from submitting a

completed application within the application period specified

under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7813(c)(2). A fire company must request an

extension of the application period under 35 Pa.C.S. §

7813(c)(2) within 30 days of the date of the end of the

application period. The State Fire Commissioner shall have

sole discretion to determine whether a fire company has

demonstrated hardship or undue burden under this paragraph.

(2) Notwithstanding 35 Pa.C.S. § 7823(c)(2) (relating to

award of grants), the State Fire Commissioner may extend the

application period under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7823(c)(2) for up to 45

additional days for an EMS company, upon request by the EMS

company, if the EMS company demonstrates hardship or undue

burden that prevents the EMS company from submitting a

completed application within the application period specified

under 35 Pa.C.S. § 7823(c)(2). An EMS company must request an

extension of the application period under 35 Pa.C.S. §

7823(c)(2) within 30 days of the date of the end of the

application period. The State Fire Commissioner shall have

sole discretion to determine whether an EMS company has

demonstrated hardship or undue burden under this paragraph.

(3) The authority of the State Fire Commissioner to

award grants under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 78 Subchs. B (relating to

Fire Company Grant Program) and C (relating to Emergency

Medical Services Grant Program) shall expire December 31,

2029.

Section 15. Section 1753.2-E(b), (c), (d), (h) and (k) of

the act, added December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.33), are amended

and the section is amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1753.2-E. Commonwealth Financing Authority.

* * *

(b) Eligibility.--The following improvement projects shall

be eligible for grants under this section:

(1) Roof repairs and roof replacement.

(2) Heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment.

(3) Boilers and controls.

(4) Plumbing systems.

(5) Energy saving projects.

(6) Health and safety upgrades, including lead and

asbestos abatement or remediation and the purchase and

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maintenance of automated external defibrillators.

(7) Emergencies.

(8) Accessibility projects in accordance with standards

under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 126 (relating to equal opportunity for

individuals with disabilities).

(9) Internet connectivity, not including purchasing

educational technology hardware or software.

(10) Demolition projects.

(11) Window repairs and window replacement.

(12) Other projects approved by the authority.

(13) For applications for grant awards received after

July 1, 2025, projects that abate or remediate environmental

hazards, including the abatement or remediation of lead in

water sources, asbestos and mold in accordance with the

guidelines of a school entity.

(b.1) Solar for schools eligibility.--Beginning in fiscal

year 2024-2025, a project approved by the department under the

Solar for School Grant Program shall be an eligible project. The

board shall approve funding from funds available for the Solar

for Schools Grant Program.

(1) The authority shall develop a process through which

school entities may submit applications for grant awards and

post the application on its publicly accessible Internet

website.

(2) An application for an improvement project shall

either:

(i) fall under a single eligibility type identified

in subsection (b) and involve one or more school

buildings; or

(ii) encompass one or more eligibility types

identified in subsection (b) and be confined to one

school building.

(3) A qualifying application shall have costs related to

the eligible improvement project of at least $500,000. The

authority may waive this paragraph for the purchase of

automated external defibrillators under subsection (b)(6).

(4) A qualifying application shall include an indication

that the school entity received three qualified bids or

estimates for the improvement project. This paragraph shall

expire June 30, 2025.

(5) There shall be no limitation on the number of

applications for different improvement projects a school

entity may submit in a fiscal year.

[(d) Funding rubric.--The authority, in consultation with

the department, shall develop a rubric to prioritize grant

awards under this section. The rubric shall consider all of the

following:

(1) School entity wealth.

(2) Building conditions, including the age of the

building.

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(3) Emergencies.

(4) Health, safety and security.]

* * *

(h) Funding.--

(1) No later than 60 days after the effective date of

this paragraph, the Secretary of the Budget shall transfer to

the authority $100,000,000 appropriated under the act of

August 3, 2023 (P.L.471, No.1A), known as the General

Appropriation Act of 2023, to the Department of Education for

a Level-Up Supplement.

(2) Except in the case of an emergency improvement

project, the authority shall conduct a single vote to approve

or disapprove the recommended slate of improvement projects.

(3) The authority shall ensure a geographic distribution

of grants in the recommended slate of improvement projects.

(4) From money transferred to the authority in fiscal

year 2024-2025 for Transfer to Public School Facility

Improvement Grant Program - Commonwealth Financing Authority,

the following shall apply:

(i) $75,000,000 shall be used in addition to the

money appropriated in fiscal year 2023-2024 to make

awards from applications received during the fiscal year

2023-2024.

(ii) $25,000,000 shall be used to fund projects

recommended by the department under subsection (b.1).

* * *

(k) Quorum.--A vote of the authority to [develop a rubric

under subsection (d),] adopt guidelines under subsection (j) and

to approve projects under this section shall be made in

accordance with 64 Pa.C.S. § 1512(d)(1) (relating to board).

* * *

Section 15.1. The act is amended by adding a section to

read:

Section 1753.3-E. Mixed-Use Revitalization Program.

(a) Establishment.--The Mixed-Use Revitalization Program is

established within the authority to:

(1) Increase corridor mixed-use development.

(2) Maximize the leveraging of private and public

resources.

(3) Foster sustainable partnerships committed to

addressing community needs.

(4) Ensure that program resources are used to meet

community needs effectively and efficiently.

(5) Provide funding in the form of grants and loans to

projects that involve the acquisition, redevelopment and

revitalization of distressed, unoccupied and blighted

properties, including existing and former malls and similar

commercial properties.

(a.1) Transfer.--From money appropriated for the Building

Pennsylvania Program, the sum of $10,000,000 shall be

transferred to the authority for the purpose established in

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subsection (a)(5).

(b) Eligibility.--To be eligible for program funding, a

developer must commit matching funds of at least 20% of the

total funding request for which the developer is applying under

the program.

guidelines to govern the application and rules of the program.

The board shall solicit input from developers to maximize the

economic impact and utilization of the program prior to the

approval of the guidelines.

(d) Money.--The following shall apply:

(1) A grant awarded under the program shall not exceed

more than twice the matching funds provided by a developer.

The authority may provide money in the form of a loan to a

developer in addition to money awarded as a grant.

(2) For a loan under paragraph (1), the board shall

consider the amount of matching funds provided by a developer

when determining loan repayment terms under the program.

(e) Use of American-made supplies.--A developer shall use

best efforts to utilize American-made supplies in any

development that uses money received from the program.

(f) Other funding sources.--A developer may combine funds

awarded under the program with other funding sources from

available Federal, State, local or county programs.

(g) Reporting.--The authority shall provide a report

containing a list of the developments funded through the program

by July 1, 2026, to:

(1) The Governor.

(2) The Auditor General.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Urban Affairs and Housing Committee of the Senate and the

chairperson and minority chairperson of the Housing and

Community Development Committee of the House of

Representatives.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Community, Economic and Recreational Development Committee of

the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of

the Commerce Committee of the House of Representatives.

(h) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"American-made." Produced, manufactured, mined, grown or

performed in the United States. For the purposes of this

definition, produced or manufactured shall mean assembled in a

location within the United States.

"Authority." The Commonwealth Financing Authority

established in 64 Pa.C.S. § 1511 (relating to authority).

"Board." The board of the Commonwealth Financing Authority

established in 64 Pa.C.S. § 1512 (relating to board).

"Developer." A person or business entity with a demonstrated

history of advancing commercial or mixed-use redevelopment

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projects.

"Development." A planned commercial and mixed-use project

that:

(1) is situated on at least 15 acres of property; and

(2) contains at least 200,000 square feet of proposed

development that has not received a certificate of occupancy

as of the effective date of this paragraph.

"Mixed-use development." A community revitalization project

that promotes economic growth and shall include commercial

assets and may include residential development opportunities and

is zoned accordingly.

"Program." The Mixed-Use Revitalization Program established

under subsection (a).

Section 16. Section 1781-E of the act is amended by adding

subsections to read:

Section 1781-E. Supreme Court.

* * *

1725.1(f)(1) (relating to costs), the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. §

1725.1(f)(1) shall expire January 1, 2040.

(d) Costs in magisterial district judge proceedings.--

Notwithstanding 42 Pa.C.S. § 3571(c)(4) (relating to

Commonwealth portion of fines, etc.), the provisions of 42

Pa.C.S. § 3571(c)(4) shall expire January 1, 2040.

Section 17. Sections 1798.1-E and 1798.3-E(d) of the act,

amended December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), are amended to read:

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 any of

the following:

(i) The Federal Government.

(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

conditions; and

(ii) upon which there is an imposed tax payable by

the Commonwealth.

(b) Charge.--Except as provided under subsection (f), the

following shall apply:

(1) For land owned by the Department of Conservation and

Natural Resources, subject to subsection (c), real property

under subsection (a) shall be subject to an annual charge of

all of the following:

(i) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars per

acre for the benefit of each county where the real

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property is located. One dollar and twenty cents shall be

paid by the Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources and [$1.20] $1.80 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).

(ii) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars per

acre for the benefit of the schools in each school

district where the real property is located. One dollar

and twenty cents shall be paid by the Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources and [$1.20] $1.80

shall be paid from money available under 4 Pa.C.S. §

1403.

(iii) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars

per acre for the benefit of the township where the real

property is located. One dollar and twenty cents shall be

paid by the Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources and [$1.20] $1.80 shall be paid from money

available under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403.

(2) For land owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission

or the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, real property

under subsection (a) shall be subject to an annual charge of

all of the following:

(i) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars per

acre for the benefit of each county where the real

property is located. [Forty cents] One dollar shall be

paid by the Commonwealth agency which owns the property

and $2 shall be paid from money available under 4 Pa.C.S.

§ 1403.

(ii) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars per

acre for the benefit of the schools in each school

district where the real property is located. [Forty

cents] One dollar shall be paid by the Commonwealth

agency which owns the property and $2 shall be paid from

money available under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403.

(iii) [Two dollars and forty cents] Three dollars

per acre for the benefit of the township where the real

property is located. [Forty cents] One dollar shall be

paid by the Commonwealth agency which owns the property

and $2 shall be paid from money available under 4 Pa.C.S.

§ 1403.

(3) The charge under paragraph (1) shall be payable by

the Commonwealth before September 2.

(1) Except as set forth in paragraph (2), the annual

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

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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) shall not apply to the following:

(i) The annual charge per acre for the benefit of

the county where real property under subsection (a)(1)(i)

is located for calendar years 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956.

(ii) The amount of $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 annually 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:

(1) requisition of the Secretary of Conservation and

Natural Resources; and

(2) application by the appropriate treasurer or township

supervisors.

(g) Adjustments based on Consumer Price Index.--Beginning in

fiscal year 2030-2031, and every five years thereafter, the

Secretary of the Budget shall increase the amounts of the

payments under subsection (b) by the percentage increase in the

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area between

July 1 of the fiscal year in which the amounts last went into

effect and July 1 of the fiscal year in which the next increases

will take effect. The increases shall take effect on July 1 of

the first year of each five-year period. The secretary shall

determine the percentage increase and the new amounts based on

the most recently reported Consumer Price Index for All Urban

Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and

Maryland area by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau

of Labor Statistics and shall transmit notice of the percentage

increase and new amounts to the Legislative Reference Bureau for

publication in the next available issue of the Pennsylvania

Bulletin no later than August 31 of each fiscal year in which

the increases take effect. When determining the increases and

amount, the secretary shall take the following into account:

(1) The amounts in subsection (b) may not be increased

by more than 10%.

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(2) Payment of the increased amounts shall be allocated

equally between the funding available to the agency for the

payments under subsection (b)(1) and the funding available

under 4 Pa.C.S. § 1403 (relating to establishment of State

Gaming Fund and new slot machine revenue distribution).

(3) Payment of the increased amounts shall be allocated

between the funding available to the agencies under

subsection (b)(2) and the funding available under 4 Pa.C.S. §

1403 in the same proportions as specified in subsection (b)

(2).

Section 1798.3-E. Multimodal Transportation Fund.

* * *

(d) Expiration.--This section shall expire December 31,

[2024] 2025.

Section 18. The act is amended by adding a section to read:

Section 1798.5-E. School Safety and Security Fund.

Section 1795.2-E shall not apply to fiscal years 2024-2025

and 2025-2026.

Section 19. Section 1730-F.3(5)(x) of the act, added

December 13, 2023 (P.L.251, No.34), is amended and the section

is amended by adding a paragraph to read:

Section 1730-F.3. Department of Human Services.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Human Services:

* * *

(5) The following shall apply to amounts appropriated

for medical assistance fee-for-service:

* * *

(x) No less than $1,250,000 shall be distributed to

a [cancer treatment center in a township of the second

class with a population between 16,000 and 25,000

according to the most recent Federal decennial census in

a county of the third class with a population between

350,000 and 370,000 according to the most recent Federal

decennial census.] hospital in a city of the second class

in a county of the second class that has between 500 and

530 patient beds.

* * *

Section 19.1. Section 1733-F.3 of the act is amended to

read:

Section 1733-F.3. Department of Transportation [(Reserved)].

The following apply for appropriations for the Department of

Transportation:

(1) From money appropriated for transportation and

multimodal improvement projects:

(i) $80,500,000 shall be transferred to the Public

Transportation Trust Fund and allocated by the Secretary

of Transportation for use as follows:

(A) 86.76% of the transferred amount shall be

added to monies available in the fund under 74

Pa.C.S. § 1513 (relating to operating program).

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(B) 13.24% of the transferred amount shall be

added to monies available in the fund under 74

Pa.C.S. § 1516 (relating to programs of Statewide

significance).

(ii) Remaining money shall be used for local

transportation and multimodal improvement projects.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 20. The act is amended by adding articles to read:

ARTICLE XVII-H

2024-2025 BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

SUBARTICLE A

PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS

Section 1701-H. Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the General Appropriation Act of 2024 and all other

appropriation acts of 2024.

Section 1702-H. 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:

"General Appropriation Act of 2024." The act of , 2024

(P.L. , No. ), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2024.

"Human Services Code." The act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31,

No.21), known as the Human Services Code.

"Public School Code of 1949." The act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949.

"Secretary." The Secretary of the Budget of the

Commonwealth.

"TANFBG." Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block

Grant.

Section 1703-H. (Reserved).

Section 1704-H. (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE B

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS

Section 1711-H. Governor (Reserved).

Section 1712-H. Executive offices.

The following apply to appropriations for the executive

offices:

(1) The following apply to money appropriated for the

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency:

(i) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used to support the Statewide

Automated Victim Information and Notification System

(SAVIN) to provide offender information through county

jails.

(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for a residential treatment

community facility for at-risk youth located in a county

of the fifth class.

(iii) From the amount appropriated, $400,000 shall

be used for an innovative police data sharing pointer

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index system that will allow participating law

enforcement agencies access to incident report data.

(iv) From the amount appropriated, $700,000 shall be

used for a diversion program for first-time nonviolent

offenders facing prison sentences. The diversion program

must include education and employment services, case

management and mentoring.

(v) No less than $3,000,000 shall be available as a

pilot program to offset costs incurred by a city of the

first class and a county of the second class A that is

also a home rule county in connection with hiring

additional assistant district attorneys designated as a

Special United States Attorney by a United States

Attorney's office through participation in the Project

Safe Neighborhoods program and who will exclusively

prosecute crimes under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) (relating to

unlawful acts).

(vi) $500,000 shall be used to support a Statewide

child predator unit.

(vii) $500,000 shall be used for training and

equipment needs to support improvements in the

identification, investigation and prosecution of 18

Pa.C.S. § 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of children).

(viii) No less than $1,750,000 shall be used for

nonnarcotic medication substance use disorder treatment

for eligible offenders, which shall include the

establishment and administration of a nonnarcotic

medication assisted substance grant program to provide

annual grants to county corrections institutions. As used

in this subparagraph, the term "eligible offender" means

a defendant or inmate convicted of a criminal offense who

will be committed to the custody of the county and who

meets the clinical criteria for an opioid or alcohol use

disorder as determined by a physician.

(ix) No less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed to

a nonprofit organization specified in 61 Pa.C.S. § 3512

(relating to definitions) to monitor conditions in State

and county correctional institutions, including through

independent data collection and analysis of conditions,

and to assist incarcerated individuals with concerns

related to their health, safety and dignity.

(x) (Reserved).

(2) From money appropriated for violence and delinquency

prevention programs:

(i) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for programs in a city of the

second class.

(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for blueprint mentoring

programs that address reducing youth violence in cities

of the first, second and third class with programs in

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cities of the second class and third class also receiving

a proportional share of $350,000.

(3) From money appropriated for violence intervention

and prevention, no less than $11,500,000 shall be used by the

School Safety and Security Committee to provide grants for

out-of-school programming for at-risk school-age youth. An

eligible grantee under this paragraph shall include any

school district, area career and technical school, library,

Statewide youth-serving nonprofit organization or community-

based nonprofit organization that is not a member of a

Statewide youth-serving nonprofit. Out-of-school programming

under this paragraph shall include structured programs or

activities with engaged mentors and evidence-based or

evidence-informed practices provided to school-age youth

before school, after school or during the summer to improve

social, emotional, academic or career-readiness, prevent and

reduce teenage pregnancies, reduce negative behaviors,

provide safe out-of-school environments, engage in career

exploration or formal or informal work-based learning or any

other activity approved by the School Safety and Security

Committee. Section 1306-B(b), (c), (d), (e), (g.1) and (g.2)

of the Public School Code of 1949, shall apply to grants

provided under this paragraph.

(4) Money appropriated for county intermediate

punishment shall be distributed to counties for county adult

probation supervision and drug and alcohol and mental health

treatment programs for offenders sentenced to restrictive

conditions of probation imposed under 42 Pa.C.S. § 9763(c) or

(d) (relating to conditions of probation) and are certified

in accordance with 42 Pa.C.S. § 2154.1(b) (relating to

adoption of guidelines for restrictive conditions). The

portion of money for drug and alcohol and mental health

treatment programs shall be based on national statistics that

identify the percentage of incarcerated individuals that are

in need of treatment for substance issues but in no case

shall be less than 80% of the amount appropriated.

Section 1712.1-H. Office of the Budget (Reserved).

Section 1713 -H. Lieutenant Governor (Reserved).

Section 1714 -H. Attorney General.

The following apply to appropriations to the Attorney

General:

(1) The sum of $1,200,000 is included in the

appropriation for general government operations for costs

related to the implementation of 74 Pa.C.S. § 1786.

(2) The sum of $8,431,000 shall be distributed between

the Attorney General and the district attorney's office in a

city of the first class for costs associated with the

operation of the joint local-State firearm task force in the

city of the first class. No more than 20% may be allocated

for the district attorney's office in a city of the first

class.

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(3) The sum of $3,110,308 shall be distributed to the

Attorney General for costs associated with a joint local-

State firearm task force in a city of the first class.

(4) The sum of $1,537,952 shall be used to cover the

costs associated with establishing and operating a joint

local-State firearm task force in a county of the second

class.

(5) The sum of $889,692 shall be distributed to the

Attorney General for operating and property costs related to

the Joint Task Force as needed.

(6) The Attorney General may expend money from the

following restricted accounts for general government

operations:

(i) The Criminal Enforcement Restricted Account

established under section 1713-A.1.

(ii) The Collection Administration Account

established under section 922.1 of the act of April 9,

1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code

of 1929.

(iii) The restricted account established under

section 1795.1-E(c)(3)(iii).

(iv) The Straw Purchase Prevention Education Fund

established under 18 Pa.C.S. § 6186 (relating to Straw

Purchase Prevention Education Fund).

(v) The restricted account established under section

4 of the act of December 4, 1996 (P.L.911, No.147), known

as the Telemarketer Registration Act.

(vi) The restricted account known as the Public

Protection Law Enforcement Restricted Account.

(vii) The restricted account established under 42

Pa.C.S. § 5803 (relating to asset forfeiture).

Section 1715 -H. Auditor General (Reserved).

Section 1716 -H. Treasury Department (Reserved).

Section 1717 -H. Department of Aging (Reserved).

Section 1718 -H. Department of Agriculture.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Agriculture:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, the following apply:

(i) (Reserved).

(ii) No less than $250,000 shall be used for the

Commission for Agricultural Education Excellence to

assist in the development and implementation of

agricultural education programming.

(2) From money appropriated for agricultural

preparedness and response, the following shall apply:

(i) No less than $25,000,000 shall be used for the

following costs associated with preparing for and

responding to an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian

influenza:

(A) Grants to assist with income losses and

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costs associated with workforce payroll and benefits,

mortgage interest and rent payments, utility

payments, costs of delayed repopulating and reopening

facilities and other losses or costs associated with

response not otherwise eligible for or covered by

Federal funding, insurance, contracts or other

funding sources.

(B) The establishment and operations of a highly

pathogenic avian influenza rapid response team. The

amount utilized under this clause may not exceed

$2,000,000.

(ii) No less than $6,000,000 shall be used for costs

incurred by the Pennsylvania Animal Diagnostic Laboratory

System in preparing for and responding to an outbreak of

highly pathogenic avian influenza.

(3) From money appropriated for agricultural excellence,

no less than $1,400,000 shall be used for beef excellence

supported programs and initiatives.

(4) From money appropriated for agricultural research,

the following apply:

(i) No less than $300,000 shall be used for an

agricultural resource center.

(ii) No less than $100,000 shall be used for

agricultural law research programs, including those

addressing energy development, in conjunction with a

land-grant university.

(5) From money appropriated for hardwoods research and

promotion, at least 80% of the money shall be equally

distributed among the hardwood utilization groups of this

Commonwealth established prior to the effective date of this

section.

(6) Money appropriated for the Animal Health and

Diagnostic Commission shall be equally distributed to the

animal diagnostic laboratory system laboratories located at a

land-grant university and at a school of veterinary medicine

located within this Commonwealth.

Section 1719 -H. Department of Community and Economic

Development.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Community and Economic Development:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, no less than $1,900,000 shall be used to support

a manufacturing technology development effort, to assist

Pennsylvania small businesses with enhanced cyber security

and to test coal ash refuse extraction of rare earth metals

for domestic chip manufacturing in a county of the fourth

class with a population of at least 130,000, but not more

than 135,000, under the most recent Federal decennial census .

(2) From money appropriated for marketing to attract

tourists, $19,315,000 shall be used to fund the activities of

the tourism office within the department, including Statewide

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marketing efforts. Remaining funding shall include additional

allocation to be used to plan, market and conduct a series of

arts and cultural activities that generate Statewide and

regional economic impact. The sum of $1,000,000 shall be used

for regional athletic competitions, activities and costs

relating to an annual Statewide competition serving

approximately 2,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities

from across this Commonwealth to be held in a county of the

fourth class.

(3) From money appropriated for Pennsylvania First, no

less than $8,000,000 shall be used to fund the Workforce and

Economic Development Network of Pennsylvania (WEDnetPA) for

workforce training grants provided through an alliance of

educational providers, including, but not limited to, State

System of Higher Education universities, the Pennsylvania

College of Technology and community colleges located in this

Commonwealth.

(4) Money appropriated for Keystone Communities shall be

used for projects supporting economic growth, community

development and municipal assistance throughout this

Commonwealth.

(5) Money appropriated for Main Street Matters shall

support revitalization and community building efforts,

including, but not limited to, planning, business support,

aesthetic improvements, disability accessibility improvements

and the increase of safety and security. Money appropriated

for Main Street Matters may also be used to support the

operations of Main Street Program or Elm Street Program as

designated by the Department of Community and Economic

Development.

(6) Notwithstanding section 4(1) of the act of October

11, 1984 (P.L.906, No.179), known as the Community

Development Block Grant Entitlement Program for Nonurban

Counties and Certain Other Municipalities, the Commonwealth

may use up to 3% of the money received pursuant to the

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-

383, 88 Stat. 633) for administrative costs.

(7) Money appropriated for local municipal relief shall

include an allocation to provide State assistance to

individuals, persons or political subdivisions directly

affected by natural or manmade disasters, public safety

emergencies, other situations that pose a public safety

danger or other situations at the discretion of the

department. State assistance may be limited to grants for

projects that do not qualify for Federal assistance to help

repair damages to primary residences, personal property and

public facilities and structures. Grants shall be made

available for reimbursement in a disaster emergency area only

when a presidential disaster declaration does not cover the

area or when the Department of Community and Economic

Development determines that a public safety emergency has

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occurred.

(8) (Reserved).

(9) Money appropriated for hospital and health system

emergency relief shall include an allocation to provide State

assistance for hospital and health care systems that

experience financial distress. Money appropriated for

hospital and health system emergency relief may also be used

to provide funding for research to study rural health and

alternative payment methods for rural health care, including

data collection and modeling. As used in this paragraph, the

term "hospital and health system" shall include a foundation,

trust or nonprofit organization affiliated with a hospital or

health system, which is authorized by the hospital or health

system to apply for grants on behalf of the hospital or

health system.

(10) Money appropriated for community and economic

assistance shall include an allocation to provide State

assistance in the form of grants to assist in community and

economic development, including projects in the public

interest.

(11) (Reserved).

(12) Money appropriated for workforce development shall

be distributed in the same proportion as distributed in

fiscal year 2022-2023.

Section 1720 -H. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Conservation and Natural Resources:

(1) (Reserved).

(2) Money appropriated for parks, forests and recreation

projects shall be used for grants for projects to enhance

parks, forests and recreation activities.

Section 1721 -H. Department of Corrections (Reserved).

Section 1722 -H. Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs

(Reserved).

Section 1723 -H. Department of Education.

The following apply to appropriations to the Department of

Education:

(1) From money appropriated for the Pre-K Counts

Program, the per-student grant award amount for grants made

under section 1514-D of the Public School Code of 1949 shall

be increased by 5% over the amount paid in fiscal year 2023-

2024.

(2) From an appropriation for adult and family literacy

programs, summer reading programs and the adult high school

diplomas program. The following apply:

(i) No less than the amount allocated in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be allocated for an after-school

learning program servicing low-income students located in

a county of the sixth class with a population, based on

the most recent Federal decennial census, of at least

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64,730, but not more than 65,558.

(ii) No less than the amount allocated in the 2016-

2017 fiscal year shall be used for an after-school

learning program servicing low-income students located in

a county of the third class with a population, based on

the most recent Federal decennial census, of at least

320,000, but not more than 330,000.

(iii) From money appropriated for adult and family

literacy, at least $1,050,000 shall be used to develop

and administer a program to subsidize the cost of high

school equivalency testing that leads to a Commonwealth

secondary school diploma credential for individuals who

meet requirements established by the department.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

appropriation for pupil transportation may not be redirected

for any purpose.

(4) For money appropriated for Pennsylvania Chartered

Schools for Deaf and Blind Children, the following apply:

(i) Upon distribution of the final tuition payment

for the fiscal year, the balance of the appropriation,

excluding amounts under subparagraph (ii), shall be used

to pay the schools' increased share of required

contributions for public school employees' retirement and

shall be distributed pro rata based on each school's

contributions for the prior fiscal year.

(ii) $2,000,000 is included for capital-related

costs and deferred maintenance to be divided equally

between each school.

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the

amount of money set aside under section 2509.8 of the Public

School Code of 1949 shall be allocated to each approved

private school with a day tuition determined to be less than

$32,000 during the 2010-2011 school year. The allocation

shall be no less than 175% of the amount allocated in 2015-

2016 fiscal year.

(6) Money appropriated for regional community college

services shall be distributed to each entity that received

funding in fiscal year 2022-2023 in an amount equal to the

amount received in that fiscal year.

(7) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, money

appropriated for community education councils shall be

distributed in a manner that each community education council

which received funding in fiscal year 2022-2023 shall receive

an amount equal to the amount received in that fiscal year.

(7.1) From money appropriated for Parent Pathways, the

Department of Education shall expand the Parent Pathways

Learning Network Pilot Program to assist parenting students

in pursuing postsecondary pathways to postsecondary degree or

certificate completion. The Department of Education shall

provide financial and technical assistance to postsecondary

institutions to remove barriers to postsecondary degree or

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certificate completion and increase access to family-

sustaining wages and in-demand occupations.

(8) (Reserved).

(9) (Reserved).

(10) (Reserved).

(11) (Reserved).

(12) (Reserved).

(13) (Reserved).

(14) (Reserved).

(15) (Reserved).

(16) (Reserved).

(17) (Reserved).

(18) (Reserved).

(19) (Reserved).

(20) (Reserved).

(21) (Reserved).

(22) (Reserved).

(23) (Reserved).

(24) Money appropriated for job training and education

programs shall be used for grants for job training, dual

enrollment or educational programs.

(25) Money appropriated for mobile science and

mathematics education programs shall be used for grants to

support mobile science and mathematics education programs.

Section 1724 -H. Department of Environmental Protection.

From Federal money appropriated for IRA - Solar For All, no

money shall be encumbered, committed or expended unless

authorized by State law on or after the effective date of this

section.

Section 1725 -H. Department of General Services.

From money appropriated to the Department of General Services

for Capitol fire protection, the City of Harrisburg shall use

the money to support the provisions of fire services to the

Capitol complex.

Section 1726 -H. Department of Health.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Health:

(1) From money appropriated for general government

operations, sufficient money is included for the coordination

of donated dental services.

(2) (Reserved).

(3) From money appropriated for primary health care

practitioner, the following apply:

(i) No less than $3,451,000 shall be used for

Primary Care Loan Repayment Grant Awards.

(ii) No less than $1,500,000 shall be used for the

Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine

Residency Expansion Program.

(iii) No less than $1,300,000 shall be used for the

Pennsylvania Academy of Family Physicians Family Medicine

Physician Recruitment and Retention Programs.

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(iv) Grantees other than as provided under

subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) that received amounts

in the 2022-2023 fiscal year shall receive the amount

each grantee received in the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

(4) Money appropriated for services for children with

special needs shall be distributed to grantees in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(5) From money appropriated for adult cystic fibrosis

and other chronic respiratory illnesses, the following apply:

(i) No less than $212,000 shall be used for a

program promoting cystic fibrosis research in a county of

the second class.

(ii) No less than $106,000 shall be used for

research related to childhood cystic fibrosis in a city

of the first class with a hospital that is nationally

accredited as a cystic fibrosis treatment center and

specializes in the treatment of children.

(iii) Any money not used under subparagraph (i) or

(ii) shall be distributed to grantees in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(6) Money appropriated for diagnosis and treatment for

Cooley's anemia shall be distributed to grantees in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(7) Money appropriated for hemophilia services shall be

distributed to grantees in the same proportion as distributed

in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(8) Money appropriated for lupus programs shall be

distributed proportionately to each entity that received

funding in fiscal year 2018-2019.

(9) From money appropriated for sickle cell anemia

services, including camps for children with sickle cell

anemia, the following shall apply:

(i) Grantees which received amounts in fiscal year

2019-2020 shall receive an amount which is in the same

proportion as distributed in fiscal year 2019-2020.

(ii) $75,000 shall be distributed to a qualifying

academic medical center located in a county of the third

class with a population between 280,000 and 300,000 under

the most recent Federal decennial census for expanded

care of adult sickle cell disease.

(10) Money appropriated for Lyme disease includes

$1,000,000 for costs related to free tick testing for

residents, including outreach and marketing and $1,000,000

for tick mitigation, both performed in conjunction with a

university that is part of the State System of Higher

Education.

(11) Money appropriated for biotechnology research shall

include allocations for regenerative medicine research, for

regenerative medicine medical technology, for hepatitis and

viral research, for drug research and clinical trials related

to cancer, for genetic and molecular research for disease

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identification and eradication, for vaccine immune response

diagnostics, for nanotechnology and for the commercialization

of applied research.

Section 1727 -H. Insurance Department (Reserved).

Section 1728 -H. Department of Labor and Industry.

The following apply to appropriations to the Department of

Labor and Industry:

(1) From money appropriated for Industry Partnerships,

no less than the amount allocated in the 2014-2015 fiscal

year shall be used for a work force development program that

links veterans with employment in a home rule county that is

a county of the second class A.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1729 -H. Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

(Reserved).

Section 1730 -H. Department of Human Services.

The following apply to appropriations for the Department of

Human Services:

(1) From money appropriated for mental health services

or from Federal money, $580,000 shall be used for the

following:

(i) The operation and maintenance of a network of

web portals that provide comprehensive referral services,

support and information relating to early intervention,

prevention and support for individuals with mental health

or substance abuse issues, county mental health offices,

providers and others that provide mental and behavioral

health treatment and related services.

(ii) The expansion of the existing web portals,

including services and resources for military veterans

and their families, including comprehensive referral

services for transitional, temporary and permanent

housing, job placement and career counseling and other

services for military veterans returning to civilian

life.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from

money appropriated for mental health services, $20,000,000

shall be used for county mental health services in addition

to the county funding under the act of October 20, 1966 (3rd

Sp. Sess., P.L.96, No.6), known as the Mental Health and

Intellectual Disability Act of 1966, and the Human Services

Block Grant Program under Article XIV-B of the Human Services

Code. The following shall apply:

(i) Money shall be allocated to individual counties

and county local collaborative arrangements by using the

most recent five-year estimate of the United States

Census Bureau's American Community Survey, as available

on the effective date of this subparagraph, in accordance

with the following:

(A) 20% of the allocation shall be based on the

percentage of a county's population.

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(B) 40% of the allocation shall be based on the

percentage of a county's population whose income

level is above 125% of the Federal poverty level, but

is not greater than 200% of the Federal poverty

level.

percentage of a county's uninsured population.

(ii) County mental health services shall be provided

and reported in accordance with the requirements of the

Department of Human Services.

(iii) Money received under this paragraph may not be

included in the calculation of the allocation of money

under the Human Services Block Grant Program.

(iv) The provisions of this paragraph do not apply

to behavioral health services appropriations.

(3) Subject to the availability of Federal money and

eligibility under Federal TANFBG rules, grantees who operated

within the PA WorkWear program in the prior fiscal year and

who remain in operation shall be offered a grant for the

fiscal year to continue service delivery in compliance with

Federal TANFBG rules and reporting requirements under

substantially similar terms as previous PA WorkWear grants

unless both parties agree to alternate terms. Nothing in this

paragraph shall prohibit the Department of Human Services

from offering a grant to a prospective PA WorkWear provider

to replace a prior grantee who chooses not to continue to

operate in the program.

(4) From money appropriated for medical assistance

capitation, no less than the amount used in the 2014-2015

fiscal year shall be used for prevention and treatment of

depression and its complications in older Pennsylvanians in a

county of the second class.

(5) The following shall apply to amounts appropriated

for medical assistance fee-for-service:

(i) Payments to hospitals for Community Access Fund

grants shall be distributed under the formulas utilized

for these grants in fiscal year 2014-2015. If the total

funding available under this subparagraph is less than

that available in fiscal year 2014-2015, payments shall

be made on a pro rata basis.

(ii) Amounts allocated from money appropriated for

fee-for-service used for the SelectPlan for women's

preventative health services shall be used for women's

medical services, including noninvasive contraception

supplies.

(iii) Notwithstanding any other law, money

appropriated for medical assistance payments for fee-for-

service care, exclusive of inpatient services provided

through capitation plans, shall include sufficient money

for two separate All Patient Refined Diagnostic Related

Group payments for inpatient acute care general hospital

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stays for:

(A) normal newborn care; and

(B) mothers' obstetrical delivery.

(iv) No less than $405,000 shall be used for cleft

palates and other craniofacial anomalies.

(v) No less than $800,000 shall be distributed to a

hospital for clinical ophthalmologic services located in

a city of the first class.

(vi) (Reserved).

(vii) No less than $5,000,000 shall be distributed

to a hospital in a city of the third class in a home rule

county that is a county of the second class A, provided

that services and specialties available on the effective

date of this paragraph must remain available until July

1, 2025, and compliance with any other requirements

imposed by the Department of Human Services. The

Department of Human Services may recoup funds from any

hospital failing to meet the conditions under this

paragraph.

(viii) No less than $2,000,000 shall be distributed

to a university located in a city of the first class to

research the impact of trauma-informed programs on

community violence prevention and health disparities.

(ix) No less than $3,000,000 shall be distributed to

an enrolled outpatient therapy service provider located

in a city of the second class in a county of the second

class that provides behavioral health and medical

rehabilitation pediatric outpatient services.

(x) No less than $1,250,000 shall be distributed to

a hospital in a city of the second class in a county of

the second class that has between 500 and 530 patient

beds.

(xi) The sum of $10,000,000 shall be used to make

one-time inpatient supplemental payments to rural

hospitals for the purpose of stabilization. The following

shall apply to payments under this subparagraph:

(A) The Department of Human Services, in

consultation with the Hospital and Healthsystem

Association and representatives of hospitals

participating in the Pennsylvania Rural Health Model,

shall develop a payment methodology for the

supplemental payment. The payment methodology shall

use a specified, audited MA-336 hospital cost report

or other specified report identified by the

Department of Human Services.

(B) To be eligible for a payment under this

subparagraph, a rural hospital shall meet the

following criteria:

(I) Be located in a county of the fourth,

fifth, sixth, seventh or eighth class.

(II) Be in operation and providing inpatient

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general acute care services as of the issuance

date of a payment under this subparagraph.

under this subparagraph shall provide documentation

to the Department of Human Services, in a manner and

format specified by the Department of Human Services,

for the purposes of an audit review, if requested.

(D) The Department of Human Services shall seek

Federal matching funds for the payments. To be

eligible for Federal funds, a rural hospital shall

meet Federal requirements.

(6) To supplement the money appropriated to the

department for medical assistance for workers with

disabilities, in addition to the monthly premium under

section 1503(b)(1) of the act of June 26, 2001 (P.L.755,

No.77), known as the Tobacco Settlement Act, the department

may adjust the percentage of the premium upon approval of the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as authorized

under Federal requirements. Failure to make payments in

accordance with this paragraph or section 1503(b)(1) of the

Tobacco Settlement Act shall result in the termination of

medical assistance coverage.

(7) Qualifying physician practice plans that received

money for fiscal year 2017-2018 shall not receive less than

the State appropriation made available to those physician

practice plans during fiscal year 2017-2018.

(8) Federal or State money appropriated under the

General Appropriation Act of 2024 in accordance with 35

Pa.C.S. § 8107.3 (relating to funding) not used to make

payments to hospitals qualifying as Level III trauma centers

or seeking accreditation as Level III trauma centers shall be

used to make payments to hospitals qualifying as Levels I and

II trauma centers.

(9) Qualifying academic medical centers that received

money for fiscal year 2017-2018 shall receive the same amount

from the State appropriation made available to those academic

medical centers during fiscal year 2017-2018.

(10) Money appropriated for medical assistance

transportation shall only be utilized as a payment of last

resort for transportation for eligible medical assistance

recipients.

(11) (Reserved).

(12) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term living:

(i) No less than the amount distributed in the 2014-

2015 fiscal year shall be distributed to a county nursing

home located in a home rule county that is a county of

the second class A with more than 725 beds and a Medicaid

acuity at 0.79 as of August 1, 2015.

(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2020-2021

fiscal year shall be distributed to a nonpublic nursing

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home located in a county of the first class with more

than 395 beds and a Medicaid acuity at 1.06 as of August

1, 2022, to ensure access to necessary nursing care in

that county.

(iii) $5,000,000 shall be distributed to a nonpublic

nursing home located in a county of the eighth class with

more than 119 beds and a Medicaid acuity at 1.11 as of

August 1, 2022, to ensure access to necessary nursing

home care in that county.

(iv) An additional $500,000 shall be paid in equal

payments to nursing facilities which remain open as of

the effective date of this section that qualified for

supplemental ventilator care and tracheostomy care

payments in fiscal year 2014-2015 with a percentage of

medical assistance recipient residents who required

medically necessary ventilator care or tracheostomy care

greater than 90%.

(v) An additional $250,000 shall be paid to a

nursing facility located in a township of the first class

in a county of the second class A which remains open as

of the effective date of this subparagraph with a

percentage of medical assistance recipient residents who

required medically necessary ventilator care or

tracheostomy care equal to or greater than 90% as of

August 1, 2022.

(vi) An additional $250,000 shall be paid to a

nursing facility located in a city of the first class

which commenced operations after December 31, 2017, and

which remains open as of the effective date of this

subparagraph with a percentage of medical assistance

recipient residents who required medically necessary

ventilator care or tracheostomy care equal to or greater

than 90% as of August 1, 2022.

(vii) Subject to Federal approval of necessary

amendments of the Title XIX State Plan, $21,000,000 is

allocated for medical assistance day-one incentive

payments to qualified nonpublic nursing facilities under

methodology and criteria under section 443.1(7)(vi) of

the Human Services Code. The Department of Human Services

shall determine a nonpublic nursing facility's overall

and medical assistance occupancy rate to qualify for a

medical assistance day-one incentive payment for the

fiscal year based on a nursing facility's resident day

quarter ending December 31, 2019, for the first of two

payments and a nursing facility's resident day quarter

ending March 31, 2020, for the second of two payments.

(13) From money appropriated for medical assistance

long-term living and medical assistance Community

HealthChoices, subject to Federal approval, sufficient money

shall be allocated to provide a 7.04% annualized rate

increase, effective January 1, 2025, that is calculated in

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accordance with section 1602-T, section 443.1 of the Human

Services Code and 55 Pa. Code Chs. 1187 (relating to nursing

facility services) and 1189 (relating to county nursing

facility services).

(13.1) From money appropriated for MA – Community

HealthChoices:

(i) On or after July 1, 2024, $1,500,000 shall be

distributed to a nonpublic nursing home located in a home

rule county that is a county of the second class A with

more than 126 beds and a Medicaid acuity at 0.89 as a

February 1, 2023, to ensure access to necessary nursing

home care in that county.

(ii) On or after July 1, 2024, $1,500,000 shall be

distributed to a nonprofit skilled nursing home located

in a city of the second class A in a county of the third

class with a Medicaid acuity at 1.11 as of February 1,

2023, to ensure access to necessary skilled nursing care

in that county.

(13.2) From money appropriated for long-term care

managed care, $7,500,000 is included to provide a rate

increase for life program providers, beginning January 1,

2025.

(14) From money appropriated for autism intervention and

services:

(i) $600,000 shall be allocated to a behavioral

health facility located in a county of the fifth class

with a population between 140,000 and 145,000 under the

most recent Federal decennial census and shall be

distributed to a health system that operates both a

general acute care hospital and a behavioral health

facility that has a center for autism and developmental

disabilities located in a county of the fifth class with

a population between 140,000 and 145,000 under the most

recent Federal decennial census;

(ii) $300,000 shall be allocated to an institution

of higher education that provides autism education and

diagnostic curriculum located in a city of the first

class that operates a center for autism in a county of

the second class A;

(iii) $300,000 shall be allocated to an institution

of higher education that provides autism education and

diagnostic curriculum and is located in a county of the

second class;

(iv) no less than the amount distributed in the

2014-2015 fiscal year shall be allocated for programs to

promote the health and fitness of persons with

developmental disabilities located in a city of the first

class; and

(v) $600,000 shall be allocated for an entity that

provides alternative educational services to individuals

with autism and developmental disabilities in the county

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which was most recently designated as a county of the

second class A.

(15) (Reserved).

(16) (Reserved).

(17) (Reserved).

(18) Money appropriated for breast cancer screening may

be used for women's medical services, including noninvasive

contraception supplies.

(19) From the appropriation for 2-1-1 Communications,

$750,000 shall be allocated for a Statewide 2-1-1 System

Grant Program.

(20) The appropriation for services for the visually

impaired shall include the following:

(i) an allocation of $4,084,000 for a Statewide

professional services provider association for the blind

to provide training and supportive services for

individuals who are blind and preschool vision screenings

and eye safety education; and

(ii) an allocation of $618,000 to provide

specialized services and prevention of blindness services

in cities of the first class.

(21) The provisions of 8 U.S.C. §§ 1611 (relating to

aliens who are not qualified aliens ineligible for Federal

public benefits), 1612 (relating to limited eligibility of

qualified aliens for certain Federal programs) and 1642

(relating to verification of eligibility for Federal public

benefits) shall apply to payments and providers.

(22) (Reserved).

(23) The Department of Human Services shall not add non-

medically necessary services to the Medical Assistance

Program that would result in the need for a supplemental

appropriation without the approval of the General Assembly.

Each proposed service shall be outlined in the Governor's

Executive Budget or subsequent updates provided in writing to

the General Assembly.

(24) (Reserved).

(25) The following shall apply:

(i) The Secretary of Human Services shall report on

a quarterly basis in person to the chairperson and

minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of

the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson

of the Appropriations Committee of the House of

Representatives information documenting each of the

following State appropriations and their associated

Federal appropriations:

(A) Medical Assistance - Capitation.

(B) Medical Assistance - Fee-for-service.

Drug Program.

(D) Medical Assistance - Workers with

Disabilities.

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(E) Medical Assistance - Long-term living.

(F) Medical Assistance - Community -

HealthChoices.

(G) Long-term Care Managed Care.

(H) Intellectual Disabilities - Intermediate

Care Facilities.

(I) Intellectual Disabilities - Community Waiver

Program.

(J) Autism Intervention Service.

(K) Early Intervention.

(ii) The information included in a report under

subparagraph (i) shall include the following:

(A) Number of enrollees by month.

(B) Average cost per enrollee.

during the fiscal year.

(D) Revised estimate of the money needed by the

appropriation to make required payments for the

remainder of the fiscal year.

(iii) If the revised estimates under subparagraph

(ii)(D) indicate supplemental money may be necessary, the

Secretary of Human Services shall provide a detailed

explanation, in writing, of the reasons the revised

estimates differ from the General Appropriation Act of

2024, or information provided previously under this

paragraph.

Section 1731 -H. Department of Revenue (Reserved).

Section 1732-H. Department of State (Reserved).

Section 1733-H. Department of Transportation (Reserved).

Section 1734-H. Pennsylvania State Police (Reserved).

Section 1735-H. Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) Money appropriated for search and rescue programs

shall be used to support programs related to training working

service dogs focusing on rescue and public safety.

(2) Money appropriated for the State Fire Commissioner

includes funding for a Statewide recruitment and retention

coordinator and regional technical advisors to develop,

implement and deliver recruitment and retention training

programs and provide technical assistance to local fire

organizations and local governments.

(3) Money appropriated for State disaster assistance

shall be used to provide individual disaster recovery

assistance to assist in the recovery from emergencies and

nonfederally declared disasters. Amounts under this paragraph

may be used for critical needs assistance and to repair

damage to residential properties not compensated by insurance

or any other funding sources. The Pennsylvania Emergency

Management Agency shall develop guidelines to implement this

paragraph and submit the guidelines to the Legislative

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Reference Bureau for publication in the next available issue

of the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

(4) From money appropriated for urban search and rescue,

up to $6,000,000 shall be distributed to the sponsoring

agency of an urban search and rescue task force organized

within a regional counterterrorism task force covering a

county of the second class established under Chapter 2 of the

act of December 16, 2002 (P.L.1967, No.227), known as the

Counterterrorism Planning, Preparedness and Response Act.

Money distributed under this paragraph shall be used for

equipment, equipment storage and training necessary for the

urban search and rescue task force to meet or exceed the

minimum requirements of a Type 3 urban search and rescue task

force as defined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

in the resource-typing definition contained in the National

Incident Management System guidelines, document

identification number 8-508-1262, published in September

2020.

Section 1736-H. State-related universities (Reserved).

Section 1737-H. State System of Higher Education (Reserved).

Section 1738-H. Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance

Agency.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency:

(1) The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency

shall allocate $500,000 from the Higher Education Assistance

Fund for the Cheyney University Keystone Academy.

(2) From money appropriated for payment of education

assistance grants, the amount of $1,000,000 shall be

allocated to a State-owned university located in Tioga County

for merit scholarships.

(3) From money appropriated for Pennsylvania Internship

Program grants, funds may be used for internship and seminar

programs.

Section 1739-H. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.

The following shall apply to appropriations for the Thaddeus

Stevens College of Technology:

(1) From funds appropriated for Thaddeus Stevens College

of Technology, the President of the college shall cause to be

prepared and submitted to the Secretary of Education, the

President pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House

of Representatives, the Majority Leader and the Minority

Leader of the Senate, the Majority Leader and the Minority

Leader of the House of Representatives, the chairperson and

minority chairperson of the Education Committee of the Senate

and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Education

Committee of the House of Representatives a comprehensive

report outlining the use of funds appropriated, to

specifically include the strategies and use of funds to

expand student enrollment.

(2) (Reserved).

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Section 1740-H. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1741-H. Environmental Hearing Board (Reserved).

Section 1742-H. Health Care Cost Containment Council

(Reserved).

Section 1743-H. State Ethics Commission (Reserved).

Section 1744 -H . Commonwealth Financing Authority (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE C

STATE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES

Section 1751-H. Legislative Reference Bureau (Reserved).

Section 1752-H. Legislative Budget and Finance Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1753-H. Legislative Data Processing Committee

(Reserved).

Section 1754-H. Joint State Government Commission (Reserved).

Section 1755-H. Local Government Commission (Reserved).

Section 1756-H. Legislative Audit Advisory Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1757-H. Independent Regulatory Review Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1758-H. Capitol Preservation Committee (Reserved).

Section 1759-H. Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing

(Reserved).

Section 1760-H. Center for Rural Pennsylvania (Reserved).

Section 1761-H. Commonwealth Mail Processing Center (Reserved).

Section 1762-H. Legislative Reapportionment Commission

(Reserved).

Section 1763-H. Independent Fiscal Office (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE D

JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 1771-H. Supreme Court (Reserved).

Section 1772-H. Superior Court (Reserved).

Section 1773-H. Commonwealth Court (Reserved).

Section 1774-H. Courts of common pleas (Reserved).

Section 1775-H. Community courts; magisterial district judges

(Reserved).

Section 1776-H. Philadelphia Municipal Court (Reserved).

Section 1777-H. Judicial Conduct Board (Reserved).

Section 1778-H. Court of Judicial Discipline (Reserved).

Section 1779-H. Juror cost reimbursement (Reserved).

Section 1780-H. County court reimbursement (Reserved).

SUBARTICLE E

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(Reserved)

ARTICLE XVII-I

2024-2025 RESTRICTIONS ON APPROPRIATIONS

FOR FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS

Section 1701 -I. Applicability.

Except as specifically provided in this article, this article

applies to the General Appropriation Act of 2024 and all other

appropriation acts of 2024.

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Section 1702 -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:

"General Appropriation Act of 2024." The act of , 2024

(P.L. , No. ), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2024.

Section 1703 -I. State Lottery Fund.

The following apply:

(1) Money appropriated for PENNCARE may not be utilized

for administrative costs by the Department of Aging.

(2) Money appropriated to the Department of Aging shall

include sufficient money for the establishment of the

Alzheimer's, Dementia and Related Disorders Office.

Section 1704 -I. Tobacco Settlement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1705 -I. Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account

(Reserved).

Section 1706 -I. Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1707 -I. The State Stores Fund (Reserved).

Section 1708 -I. Motor License Fund (Reserved).

Section 1709 -I. Aviation Restricted Account (Reserved).

Section 1710 -I. Hazardous Material Response Fund (Reserved).

Section 1711 -I. Milk Marketing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1712 -I. HOME Investment Trust Fund (Reserved).

Section 1713 -I. Tuition Account Guaranteed Savings Program Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1714 -I. Banking Fund (Reserved).

Section 1715 -I. Firearm Records Check Fund (Reserved).

Section 1716 -I. Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority

Fund (Reserved).

Section 1717 -I. Oil and Gas Lease Fund (Reserved).

Section 1718 -I. Home Improvement Account (Reserved).

Section 1719 -I. Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter

Protection Act Enforcement Fund (Reserved).

Section 1720 -I. Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund

(Reserved).

Section 1721 -I. Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Restricted

Receipts Account (Reserved).

Section 1722 -I. Justice Reinvestment Fund (Reserved).

Section 1723 -I. Multimodal Transportation Fund (Reserved).

Section 1724 -I. State Racing Fund (Reserved).

Section 1725 -I. ABLE Savings Program Fund (Reserved).

Section 1726 -I. Tourism Promotion Fund (Reserved).

Section 1727 -I. Enhanced Revenue Collection Account (Reserved).

Section 1728 -I. (Reserved).

Section 1729 -I. Opioid Settlement Restricted Account

(Reserved).

Section 1730 -I. COVID-19 Response Restricted Account

(Reserved).

Section 1731 -I. Pennsylvania Preferred ® Trademark Licensing

Fund.

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Notwithstanding 3 Pa.C.S. § 4616 (relating to Pennsylvania

Preferred® Trademark Licensing Fund), the Department of

Agriculture may use money deposited into the Pennsylvania

Preferred® Trademark Licensing Fund to promote one or more of

the funding objectives under 3 Pa.C.S. § 4616(c) through the

awarding of grants.

Section 1732 -I . Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase

Fund.

(1) In addition to the uses provided in section 7.3 of

the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159), entitled "An act

p roviding for the administration of certain Commonwealth

farmland within the Department of Agriculture," the

department may use up to a total of $165,000 in the

Agricultural Conservation Easement Purchase Fund under

section 7.1 of the act of June 18, 1982 (P.L.549, No.159),

entitled "An act providing for the administration of certain

Commonwealth farmland within the Department of Agriculture,"

to issue grants not to exceed $5,000 each for succession

planning to ensure that agricultural operations continue on

land subject to agricultural conservation easements. The

department, in consultation with the State Agricultural Land

Preservation Board, shall establish eligibility criteria for

awarding grants under this section.

(2) (Reserved).

Section 1732.1-I. Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund.

The following shall apply:

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of 4 Pa.C.S. Pt. II

(relating to gaming) and the act of July 9, 2008 (P.L.908,

No.63), known as the H2O PA Act, $6,000,000 is appropriated

from the Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund to the

Department of General Services to meet additional payment

obligations for the project itemized in section 3(2)(i)(D) of

the act of July 25, 2007 (P.L.342, No.53), known as the

Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development and Tourism Fund

Capital Budget Itemization Act of 2007.

(2) The sum of $5,000,000 is appropriated from the

Pennsylvania Gaming Economic Development Fund to the Sports,

Marketing and Tourism account for use by the department in

accordance with section 1722-A.2(d)(2).

Section 1733 -I . Restricted receipt accounts.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Budget may create

restricted receipt accounts for the purpose of administering

Federal grants only for the purposes designated in this section.

(b) Department of Community and Economic Development.--The

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Community and Economic Development:

(1) ARC Housing Revolving Loan Program.

(2) Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund.

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources:

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(1) Federal Aid to volunteer fire companies.

(2) Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (Public

Law 88-578, 16 U.S.C. § 460l-4 et seq.).

(3) National Forest Reserve Allotment.

(d) Department of Education.--The following restricted

receipt accounts may be established for the Department of

Education:

(1) Education of the Disabled - Part C.

(2) LSTA - Library Grants.

(3) The Pennsylvania State University Federal Aid.

(4) Emergency Immigration Education Assistance.

(5) Education of the Disabled - Part D.

(6) Homeless Adult Assistance Program.

(7) Severely Handicapped.

(8) Medical Assistance Reimbursements to Local Education

Agencies.

(e) Department of Environmental Protection.--The following

restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Environmental Protection:

(1) Federal Water Resources Planning Act.

(2) Flood Control Payments.

(3) Soil and Water Conservation Act - Inventory of

Programs.

(f) Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs.--The following

restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs:

(1) Share Loan Program.

(2) (Reserved).

(g) Department of Transportation.--The following restricted

receipt accounts may be established for the Department of

Transportation:

(1) Capital Assistance Elderly and Handicapped Programs.

(2) Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Assistance.

(3) Ridesharing/Van Pool Program - Acquisition.

(h) Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.--The following

restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency:

(1) Receipts from Federal Government - Disaster Relief -

Disaster Relief Assistance to State and Political

Subdivisions.

(2) (Reserved).

(i) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.--The

following restricted receipt accounts may be established for the

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission:

(1) Federal Grant - National Historic Preservation Act.

(2) (Reserved).

(j) Executive offices.--The following restricted receipt

accounts may be established for the executive offices:

(1) Retired Employees Medicare Part D.

(2) Justice Assistance.

(3) Juvenile Accountability Incentive.

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(4) Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.

Section 1734 -I . Fund transfers.

(a) Environmental Stewardship Fund.--From money received

under the authority of Article III of the act of March 4, 1971

(P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, the sum of

$9,944,000 shall be transferred to the Environmental Stewardship

Fund.

(b) Well Plugging Restricted Revenue Account.--

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $5,000,000 shall be

transferred from the Waste Transportation Safety Account to the

Well Plugging Restricted Revenue Account.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, $5,000,000 of the

money transferred to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board under

4 Pa.C.S. § 1408(c) (relating to transfers from State Gaming

Fund) shall be transferred to the Crime Victim Services and

Compensation Fund.

ARTICLE XVIII

STREAMLINING PERMITS FOR ECONOMIC EXPANSION

AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Section 1801. Scope of article.

This article relates to the expedited review of permit

applications submitted to the department.

Section 1802. 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:

"Applicant." An entity listed under section 1803(f) that

submits an application to the permitting entity under section

1803(e).

"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of

the Commonwealth.

"Eligible permit." A permit identified by the department as

eligible for the program under section 1803(c).

"Permit decision." The issuance or denial of a permit.

"Permit decision timeline." One of the following:

(1) the total number of business days allotted for

review of an eligible permit in Final Technical Guidance

document 021-2100-001, notice of which was published in the

Pennsylvania Bulletin on November 3, 2012, as directed by

executive order 2012-l, known as the Permit Decision

Guarantee;

(2) the total number of business days allocated for

review of an eligible permit as determined by the department,

if not included in the notice under paragraph (1); or

(3) the total number of business days agreed to between

the applicant and permitting entity.

"Permitting entity." Either of the following:

(1) The department.

(2) A county conservation district with a valid

delegation agreement with the department to conduct reviews

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of permits to conduct earth disturbance activities issued

under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 102 (relating to erosion and sediment

control).

"Priority review." Heightened review in which a decision to

issue or deny an eligible permit application shall be rendered

within 10 business days of the expiration of the permit decision

timeline by the Regional Director or Bureau Director overseeing

that permitting program or the applicable county conservation

district.

"Program." The Streamlining Permits for Economic Expansion

and Development Program established under section 1803(a).

"Qualified professional." An individual who satisfies the

requirements under section 1803(d).

"Tolling period." The time period commencing on the date

that the permitting entity sends a notice that the application

is incomplete or technically deficient under section 1803(i) and

ending on the date when the permitting entity receives the

applicant's resubmitted application.

Section 1803. The Streamlining Permit for Economic Expansion

and Development Program.

(a) Establishment.--The Streamlining Permits For Economic

Expansion And Development Program is established within the

department to provide an expedited review process for eligible

permits.

(b) Process.-- Within 60 days of the effective date of this

subsection, the department, in consultation with the Department

of General Services, shall establish a process to, and within 90

days shall, issue requests for proposals to engage qualified

professionals to provide expedited reviews of eligible permits.

as eligible for the program, including, but not limited to, the

following:

(1) A State-only plan approval to:

(i) construct, assemble, install or modify any

stationary air contamination source; or

(ii) install on a stationary air contamination

source any air pollution control equipment or device

issued under section 6.1 of the act of January 8, 1960

(1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution

Control Act or 25 Pa. Code § 127.11 (relating to plan

approval requirements).

(2) An individual or general permit to conduct earth

disturbance activities issued under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 102

(relating to erosion and sediment control).

(3) An individual permit issued under 25 Pa. Code Ch.

105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management) that:

(i) includes cumulative impacts to waters of the

United States that are eligible for authorization by the

department under the United States Army Corps of

Engineers Pennsylvania State Programmatic General Permit-

6 (PASPGP-6), or a successor general permit; or

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(ii) authorizes the construction or modification of

a dam as defined in section 3 of the act of November 26,

1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and

Encroachments Act.

(d) Qualified professional.--An individual who:

(1) is a professional engineer, land surveyor,

geologist, landscape architect or other licensed professional

who may be necessary to review applications under the review

program;

(2) has five years of relevant permitting experience in

this Commonwealth;

(3) holds all required professional licenses as required

by law;

(4) has not been convicted of, or pled guilty to:

(i) an environmental crime, or a similar or related

criminal offense under Federal or State law; or

(ii) a crime involving fraud, theft by deception,

forgery or a similar or related criminal offense under

Federal or State law;

(5) has not had a professional license revoked by a

State licensing board or any other professional licensing

agency within the previous 10 years; and

(6) agrees to be responsible for the qualified

professionals costs if the qualified professional does not

perform the initial review according to the timeline and

other requirements of subsection (h).

(e) Application.--An applicant for an eligible permit may

request to participate in the program. The applicant seeking to

participate in the program shall, in a form and manner as

prescribed by the department:

(1) indicate an intent to participate in the program;

(2) agree to pay all costs associated with the expedited

review of an eligible permit; and

(3) submit a completed application to the permitting

entity.

(f) Eligible applicant.--A person, corporation,

municipality, municipal authority, political subdivision,

Federal or State agency or other legal entity may submit an

application under subsection (e).

(g) Qualified professional selection.--

(1) Within 10 business days of receiving a request to

participate in the program, the permitting entity shall:

(i) If there are more than 10 eligible and available

qualified professionals, provide the applicant with a

list of 3 qualified professionals from which to select a

qualified professional to conduct an initial permit

review.

(ii) If there are more than 1 and less than 10

eligible and available qualified professionals, select a

qualified professional to conduct an initial permit

review.

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(2) Prior to agreeing to perform an initial permit

review, the qualified professional shall certify to the

department, in a form and manner prescribed by the

department, that the qualified professional:

(i) has not performed services for the applicant

within three years of the date of submission of the

permit application; and

(ii) does not have any other conflict of interest

that may prohibit the qualified professional from

performing the initial permit review.

(3) The permit decision timeline shall commence on the

day following the qualified professional's submission of the

certification required under paragraph (2).

(h) Initial permit review.--The qualified professional shall

conduct an initial comprehensive review of the eligible permit,

which shall:

(1) Be subject to all standards, technical

specifications, scope of review and other requirements as

required by the department.

(2) Be conducted on a timeline established by the

department that will enable a permit decision within the

permit decision timeline.

(3) Be in accordance with all applicable Federal and

State laws and regulations, including applicable Federal and

State laws and regulations to protect public health, safety

and the environment.

(4) Include a recommendation as to the permit decision,

which shall include:

(i) a list of deficiencies, if any; and

(ii) an analysis of the basis for the recommendation

and supporting documentation as required by the

department.

(5) Be subjected to the final review of the permitting

entity in accordance with subsection (i).

(i) Final review and permit decision.--Upon completion of an

initial permit review under subsection (h), the permitting

entity shall review the recommendation of the qualified

professional and take any additional action needed prior to

making a final permit decision. The following shall apply:

(1) If the permitting entity reviews the application and

the recommendation of the qualified professional and

determines that the application is complete and not

technically deficient, the permitting entity shall complete

the final review and make a final permit decision regarding

an eligible permit under the program within the permit

decision timeline.

(2) If the permitting entity reviews the application and

the recommendation of the qualified professional and

determines that the application is incomplete or technically

deficient, the permitting entity shall notify the applicant

in writing or by electronic means of all the following:

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(i) The statute or regulation that requires a

correction or additional information within the

application.

(ii) The reasons why the application does not

conform with the statute or regulation specified under

subparagraph (i) in clear language that is readily

understandable by a layperson.

(iii) The correction or additional information

needed for the permitting entity to issue the permit.

(3) Failure by the permitting entity to issue a permit

decision within the permit decision timeline shall result in

the application immediately being subject to priority review,

unless waived by the applicant.

(4) Failure by the department to issue a permit decision

by the conclusion of the priority review period shall result

in a refund to the applicant equal to the actual costs of the

qualified professionals review and total permit fees paid by

the applicant, unless waived by the applicant.

(5) Failure by the conservation district to issue a

permit decision by the conclusion of the priority review

period shall result in a refund to the applicant equal to the

total permit fees paid by the applicant, unless waived by the

applicant.

(6) Failure by the permitting entity to issue a permit

decision by the conclusion of the priority review period

shall constitute a permitting entity decision subject to the

Environmental Hearing Board's jurisdiction under section 4 of

the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the

Environmental Hearing Board Act. The following shall apply:

(i) Upon a properly filed appeal of the permitting

entity's decision not to issue a permit by the conclusion

of the priority review period, the Environmental Hearing

Board may hold a hearing and issue an adjudication

consistent with the Environmental Hearing Board's

practice and procedure under 25 Pa. Code Ch. 1021

(relating to practice and procedure) and may remand the

matter back to the permitting entity to make a permit

decision by a specified date.

(ii) The Environmental Hearing Board's review in the

appeal under subparagraph (i) shall be limited to the

permitting entity decision not to issue permits within

the allotted timeline under this section.

(iii) The Environmental Hearing Board shall set any

appeal brought under this section for expedited

consideration.

(7) The permit decision timeline shall not include more

than two tolling periods during the permitting entity's final

review, unless waived by the applicant.

(8) If the permitting entity denies a permit, the

permitting entity shall notify the applicant in writing or by

electronic means of the procedure an applicant is required to

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employ to initiate an appeal of an adverse permitting entity

decision.

(j) Actual costs for expedited review.--The applicant shall

pay the actual costs, as determined by the department, of the

expedited review. The following shall apply:

(1) The actual costs shall be based on an hourly rate

charged by the qualified professional and the number of hours

required to perform the expedited review or a set fee charged

by the qualified professional.

(2) The applicant must pay all other applicable fees

associated with the eligible permit.

(3) Each year, the department shall publish the hourly

rates or set fees of the qualified professional engaged under

subsection (b).

Section 1804. Tracking system for permit application.

(a) Establishment.--The department shall establish, maintain

and make available a secure tracking system for applications

submitted electronically to the department to allow applicants

to track the status of applications. The tracking system shall

be published on the department's publicly accessible Internet

website within 180 days of the effective date of legislation

fully funding the development of the secure tracking system.

(b) Notice.--Within five business days after receiving an

application, the department shall notify an applicant in writing

or by electronic means that the application was received and

provide information instructing the applicant in the utilization

of the tracking system established under subsection (a).

following:

(1) The processing timeline for each permit, the

statutory and regulatory authority and the department's

policy establishing the processing timeline.

(2) The dates associated with the receipt of each

permit, completeness review, technical review, priority

review, if necessary, and the final permit decision.

(3) The identity and contact information for the

department contact assigned to answer questions about the

application process.

Section 1805. Construction.

Nothing in this article shall be construed to:

(1) limit or otherwise alter the department's authority

to revoke a permit for failure to comply with the laws of

this Commonwealth; or

(2) require the department to operate the program in

violation of Federal law or regulation.

ARTICLE XVIII-A

PENNSYLVANIA STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS TO

ENHANCE SITES (PA SITES) PROGRAM

Section 1801-A. Scope of article.

This article relates to the Pennsylvania Strategic

Investments to Enhance Sites (PA SITES) Program.

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Section 1802-A. 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:

"Authority." The Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing

Authority.

"Bond." A type of revenue obligation, including a bond or

series of bonds, note, certificate or other instrument, issued

by the authority for the benefit of the department under this

article.

"Bond administrative expenses." Expenses incurred to

administer bonds issued by the authority under this article as

provided under the Financing Law or as otherwise necessary to

ensure compliance with Federal or State law.

"Bond obligations." The principal of a bond and any premium

and interest payable on a bond issued by the authority under

this article, together with any amount owed under a related

credit agreement or a related resolution of the authority

authorizing a bond, including refunding bonds.

"Comprehensive Real Estate Plan." A plan or feasibility

study for a prospective site which may include the best future

use of a current parcel or parcels for best economic growth

opportunities for redevelopment or new development.

"Commonwealth Financing Authority." The authority created

under 64 Pa.C.S. Ch. 15 (relating to Commonwealth Financing

Authority).

"Credit agreement." A loan agreement, a revolving credit

agreement, an agreement establishing a line of credit, a letter

of credit or another agreement that enhances the marketability,

security or creditworthiness of a bond.

"Department." The Department of Community and Economic

Development of the Commonwealth.

"Economic development organization." A nonprofit

organization whose mission is to advance the economic

development needs of a locality or region.

"Eligible applicant." One of the following entities located

within this Commonwealth:

(1) a municipality;

(2) an economic development organization;

(3) a redevelopment authority;

(4) a municipal authority;

(5) an industrial development agency; or

(6) a for-profit organization.

"Eligible projects." Any of the following:

(1) The development of a comprehensive real estate plan.

(2) The development of industrial sites that provide for

the relocation or expansion of businesses to or within this

Commonwealth.

(3) The development, or conversion, of buildings or land

for mixed-use development.

"Financing Law." The act of August 23, 1967 (P.L.251,

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No.102), known as the Economic Development Financing Law.

"Fund." The PA SITES Fund established under section 1806-A.

"Industrial development agency." As defined under section 3

of the act of May 17, 1956 (1955 P.L.1609, No.537), known as the

Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Act.

"Multimodal Transportation Funding Program." A program

authorized under 74 Pa.C.S. Ch. 21 (relating to Multimodal

Fund).

"Municipal authority." A body corporate and politic created

under 53 Pa.C.S. Ch. 56 (relating to municipal authorities); the

former act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.463, No.191), known as the

Municipality Authorities Act of one thousand nine hundred and

thirty-five; or the former act of May 2, 1945 (P.L.382, No.164),

known as the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945.

"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town,

township or home rule municipality.

"Office." The Office of the Budget of the Commonwealth.

"Program." The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments To Enhance

Sites Program or PA SITES Program established under section

1808-A.

"Redevelopment authority." A public body and a body

corporate and politic created and organized under the act of May

24, 1945 (P.L.991, No.385), known as the Urban Redevelopment

Law.

"PA Small Water and Sewer Program." The program established

in section 1774.1-A.

Section 1803-A. Bond issuance.

(a) Declaration of policy.--The General Assembly finds and

declares that funding the development of sites for businesses to

locate or expand within this Commonwealth by assisting in

reduction of development risk, including interest, through the

authority, is in the best interest of this Commonwealth.

(b) Authority.--Notwithstanding any other law, the following

shall apply:

(1) The department, with the prior approval of the

office, may be a project applicant under the Financing Law

and may apply to the authority for money from the program.

The Commonwealth Financing Authority may be a project

applicant under the Financing Law and may apply to the

authority for money to fund projects that the Commonwealth

Financing Authority may fund under the Multimodal

Transportation Funding Program and to fund projects under the

PA Small Water and Sewer Program.

(2) The authority may issue bonds under the Financing

Law, consistent with this article, to finance: the program

which will provide funds for regional planning efforts as

well as the redevelopment, reuse or revitalization of a

previously utilized site for future use by businesses or

others or the development of an undeveloped site in this

Commonwealth; projects under the Multimodal Transportation

Funding Program; and, projects under the PA Small Water and

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Sewer Program.

(1) Bonds issued under this article shall not be a debt

or liability of the Commonwealth and shall not create or

constitute any indebtedness, liability or obligation of the

Commonwealth.

(2) Bond obligations and bond administrative expenses

shall be payable solely from money pledged or available for

repayment as authorized under this article. This paragraph

shall include the proceeds of the issuance of bonds.

(3) Each bond shall contain on its face a statement

that:

(i) the authority is obligated to pay the principal

or interest on the bonds only from the money pledged or

available for repayment as authorized under this article;

(ii) neither the Commonwealth nor any political

subdivision is obligated to pay the principal or

interest; and

(iii) neither the full faith and credit of the

Commonwealth or any political subdivision is pledged to

the payment of the principal or interest on the bonds.

Section 1804-A. Criteria for bond issuance.

(a) Issuance.--Bonds may be issued in one or more series,

and each series may finance: loans and reimbursement grants by

the department under the program; grants that the Commonwealth

Financing Authority may make under Multimodal Transportation

Funding Program; and, grants the Commonwealth Financing

Authority may make under the PA Small Water and Sewer Program.

(b) Terms.--

(1) The department, with the approval of the office,

shall specify in the department's application to the

authority:

(i) the maximum principal amount of the bonds for

each bond issue; and

(ii) the maximum term of the bonds consistent with

applicable laws.

(2) The total aggregate principal amount for all bonds

issued under this article may not exceed $500,000,000.

(3) The term of the bonds issued under this article may

not exceed 30 years from the respective date of original

issuance, excluding refunding bonds.

Section 1805-A. Issuance of bonds, pledge, service agreement

and security.

(a) Issuance.--The authority shall issue bonds upon approval

of an application by the department. Bonds issued under this

article shall be subject to the provisions of the Financing Law,

unless otherwise specified in this article.

(b) Service agreement authorized.--

(1) The authority, the Commonwealth Financing Authority

and the department may enter into an agreement or service

agreement to effectuate this article, under which the

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department and the Commonwealth Financing Authority shall

agree to pay the bond obligations and bond administrative

expenses to the authority in each fiscal year that the bonds

or refunding bonds are outstanding in amounts sufficient to

timely pay in full the bond obligations, bond administrative

expenses and any other financing costs due on the bonds

issued for the purposes specified in this article.

(2) The department's and the Commonwealth Financing

Authority's payment of bond obligations, bond administrative

expenses and other financing costs due on the bonds as

service charges under an agreement or service agreement shall

be subject to and dependent upon the appropriation of funds

by the General Assembly to the department and the

Commonwealth Financing Authority for payment of the service

charges. The service agreements may be amended or

supplemented by the authority, the Commonwealth Financing

Authority, and the department in connection with the issuance

of a series of bonds or refunding bonds authorized under this

section.

expenses may be secured for the benefit of the holders of the

bonds and the obligees under credit agreements or the agreements

under subsection (c), by pledge of a security interest in the

following:

(1) Money relating to the bonds held on deposit in any

other fund or account under an instrument or agreement

pertaining to the bonds, including bond reserves and interest

income on the money.

(2) The security provided under this subsection shall

not apply to money in any fund relating to arbitrage rebate

obligations.

Section 1806-A. Establishment of fund, sale of bonds and

deposit.

(a) Establishment of fund.--The PA SITES Fund is established

in the State Treasury as a restricted account.

(b) Sale of bonds.--The authority shall offer the bonds or

each series of bonds, including refunding bonds, for sale by a

public, competitive sale or a negotiated sale based on the

authority's determination of which method will produce the most

benefit to the Commonwealth.

or each series of bonds, other than refunding bonds, exclusive

of costs of issuance, reserves and any other financing charges,

shall be deposited into the fund. Up to $400,000,000 of proceeds

shall be deposited into a subaccount with the fund to be

administered by the authority or the department pursuant to this

article, and $100,000,000 of proceeds shall be deposited into a

subaccount within the fund to be administered by the

Commonwealth Financing Authority pursuant to this article.

(d) Deposit of repayments and other money.--Money received

from the recapture of grants or as loan repayments received

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under the program or money otherwise made available to the

program shall be deposited into the fund and made available for

additional grants and loans under section 1808-A.

Section 1807-A. Use of bond proceeds.

(a) Order.--Upon issuance of bonds, the proceeds shall be

applied in the following order:

(1) pay the costs of issuance of the bonds, including

any refunding bonds;

(2) fund bond reserves;

(3) refund outstanding bonds, if applicable;

(4) make any other deposit required under any instrument

or agreement pertaining to the bonds; and

(5) deposit the balance into the subaccounts within the

fund for the department and the Commonwealth Financing

Authority.

(b) Application of balance.--The bond proceeds deposited

under subsection (a)(5) are appropriated to and shall be

expended by the department and by the Commonwealth Financing

Authority as follows:

(1) For the department to make program grants and loans

to approved eligible applicants under section 1808-A from the

respective subaccount within the fund.

(2) From the $100,000,000 in the subaccount for use by

the Commonwealth Financing Authority:

(i) $50,000,000 for grants through the Multimodal

Transportation Fund Program.

(ii) $50,000,000 for grants through the PA Small

Water and Sewer Program.

(3) For the expenses in the administration of the

program, the department and the Commonwealth Financing

Authority may use an amount not to exceed 0.2% of the bond

proceeds in the aggregate over the life of the program drawn

proportionally from both subaccounts within the fund.

(4) The department may not expend more than the

following from proceeds of the fund:

(i) In fiscal year 2024-2025, no more than

$125,000,000.

(ii) In fiscal year 2025-2026, no more than

$175,000,000 plus any unexpended money available from the

2024-2025 fiscal year.

(iii) In fiscal year 2026-2027, no more than

$100,000,000 plus any unexpended money available from

2024-2025 or 2025-2026 fiscal years.

Section 1808-A. PA SITES Program.

(a) Establishment, administration and purpose.--

(1) The Pennsylvania Strategic Investments To Enhance

Sites Program or PA SITES Program is established in the

department.

(2) The department shall administer the program to

provide grants and loans to approved eligible applicants for

eligible projects from the bond proceeds deposited in the

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department's subaccount within the fund.

(3) No less than fifteen percent of the proceeds in the

subaccount shall be used for loans.

(b) Eligible projects.--The department may award a grant or

loan to an approved eligible applicant for the following costs

of an eligible project:

(1) Acquisition of land and buildings, rights of way and

easements.

(2) The construction or rehabilitation of one or more of

the following:

(i) Storm water drainage systems.

(ii) Energy infrastructure that supports the

generation and distribution of power and any end uses

necessitated by the site, including, but not limited to,

heating, cooling or energy used as an input for

manufacturing.

(iii) Sanitary sewer systems, including, but not

limited to, the construction or repair of sewage

collection lines and sewage treatment facilities,

including proration of costs for needed off-site

facilities.

(iv) Water supply facilities, including, but not

limited to, construction or repair of ground water

sources, water lines and water storage and treatment

facilities, including proration of costs for needed off-

site facilities.

(v) Transportation facilities directly affecting the

site of the proposed development, including:

(A) on-site and off-site road improvements;

(B) traffic signals;

(D) sidewalks;

(E) bridges;

(F) rails, including, but not limited to, the

construction or rehabilitation of spurs, signals,

crossings and intermodal facilities; and

(G) port-related facilities, including, but not

limited to, dredging, docking facilities, bulkheads

and intermodal facilities.

(vi) Facilities for the transmission of information,

including, but not limited to, telephone lines, fiber-

optic telecommunications lines and towers for wireless

communications.

(3) Demolition of existing structures at the site and

removal of abandoned foundations at the site.

(4) The department may provide grant or loan money for

the rehabilitation of existing on-site buildings if the

eligible applicant can demonstrate that the potential for

site reuse will be greater with the existing structure or

structures.

(5) The clearing and preparation of land for

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construction.

(6) Environmental site assessment and remediation.

(7) Related engineering, design and inspection costs.

(8) Signage, landscaping and street lighting.

(9) Administrative costs, permit fees, legal costs and

expenses for other professional services not to exceed five

percent of the total grant or loan award.

(10) Costs associated with the development of a

comprehensive real estate plan.

under subsection (b)(10) shall not exceed $5,000,000.

(d) Department responsibilities.--The department shall:

(1) Develop written guidelines for the administration of

the program to be published on the department's publicly

accessible Internet website.

(2) Develop a certification program which verifies the

site readiness of marketed sites across this Commonwealth.

(3) Develop a written competitive application and

application process for the program. The grant and loan

processes and application shall be available on the

department's publicly accessible Internet website.

(4) Develop a grant agreement for the program that

includes provisions requiring an eligible applicant to return

any unused or improperly used grant money to the

Commonwealth.

(5) Develop loan documentation for the program

consistent with this article.

(d) Evaluation criteria.--The department shall evaluate

program applications on the following criteria:

(1) The eligible applicant's need for program funding

for the eligible project.

(2) The feasibility of the proposed project, including

whether the eligible applicant can complete the project with

the available funding, including the proposed non-State

source matching funds and the program grant or loan.

(3) The marketability of the site once the site has been

fully developed.

(4) The need for developed business-ready sites in the

community or surrounding area.

(5) The increased employment opportunities resulting

from the project in the community or the surrounding area.

(6) The amount and sources of non-State source matching

money proposed to be invested in the project by the eligible

applicant.

(7) The eligible applicant's demonstration of site

control.

(8) The proposed time frame for commencement and

completion of the project.

(9) Other criteria specified by the department in the

program application that the department deems necessary to

conduct a full evaluation of program applications.

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Section 1809-A. Payment of bond obligations and bond

administrative expenses.

(a) PA SITES Debt Service Restricted Account.--The PA SITES

Debt Service Restricted Account is established in the General

Fund for the purpose of paying all bond obligations due on bonds

issued by the authority under this article and all related bond

administrative expenses due each fiscal year, including

refunding bonds. Money deposited into the restricted account is

appropriated to the department for the payment of bond

obligations due on the bonds issued under this article,

including refunding bonds, and bond administrative expenses of

the department or the authority, or the Commonwealth Financing

Authority in connection with the bonds.

(b) Transmission of amount to General Assembly.--For each

fiscal year in which bond obligations and bond administrative

expenses will be due, the authority and the Commonwealth

Financing Authority shall notify the department of the amount of

bond obligations and the estimated amount of bond expenses in

sufficient time to permit the department to request an

appropriation sufficient to pay all bond obligations and bond

administrative expenses that will be due and payable in the

following fiscal year. The authority's calculation, and the

Commonwealth Financing Authority's calculation, of the bond

obligations and bond administrative expenses shall both be

subject to verification by the department.

department by the General Assembly for the payment of bond

obligations and bond administrative expenses for the term of the

bonds, including refunding bonds, shall be deposited in the PA

SITES Debt Service Restricted Account.

Section 1810-A. Commonwealth not to impair bond-related

obligations.

The Commonwealth shall not do any of the following while each

bond or series of bonds, together with interest on the bonds,

are outstanding and have not been fully met and discharged:

(1) Limit or alter the rights and responsibilities of

the authority, the Commonwealth Financing Authority, or the

department under this article, including the responsibility

to:

(i) pay bond obligations and bond administrative

expenses; and

(ii) comply with any other instrument or agreement

pertaining to bonds.

(2) Alter or limit the service agreement or security

interest.

(3) Impair the rights and remedies of the holders of

bonds.

Section 1811-A. No personal liability.

The members, directors, officers and employees of the

department, the office, the authority, and the Commonwealth

Financing Authority shall not be personally liable as a result

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of good faith exercise of the rights and responsibilities

granted under this article.

Section 1812-A. Annual report.

No later than March 1 of the year following the first full

year in which bonds have been issued under this article and for

each year thereafter in which bond obligations existed in the

prior year, the department shall submit an annual report to the

chair and minority chair of the Appropriations Committee of the

Senate, the chair and minority chair of the State Government

Committee of the Senate, the chair and minority chair of the

Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives and the

chair and minority chair of the State Government Committee of

the House of Representatives providing all data available on

bonds issued or existing in the prior year. The report shall

include existing and anticipated bond principal, interest and

administrative costs, revenue, repayments, refinancing, overall

benefits to counties and any other relevant data, facts and

statistics that the department believes necessary in the content

of the report. The Commonwealth Financing Authority shall

cooperate with the department and the authority in the

preparation of all reports and requests required under this

article.

Section 1813-A. Expiration.

The authorization to issue bonds, other than refunding bonds,

under this article shall expire two years from the effective

date of this section.

ARTICLE LXXX

FISCAL SUPPLEMENTS TO STATUTORY PROGRAMS

SUBARTICLE A

(Reserved)

SUBARTICLE B

TOWNSHIPS OF THE FIRST CLASS

Section 80011. Enhanced fire service in eligible townships of

the first class.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 1709(a)(2)(i),

(ii) and (iii) of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331,

known as The First Class Township Code, an eligible township

may, by ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding 10 mills and

appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the following

purposes:

(1) Building and maintaining suitable places for the

housing of fire apparatus.

(2) Purchasing, maintaining and operating fire

apparatus.

(3) Making appropriations to fire companies located

inside or outside of the eligible township.

(4) Contracting with adjacent municipalities or

volunteer fire companies in adjacent municipalities for fire

protection.

(5) Training of fire personnel and payments to fire

training schools and centers.

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(6) The purchase of land upon which to erect a fire

house.

(7) The erection and maintenance of a fire house or fire

training school and center.

(8) Paying salaries, benefits or other compensation of

fire suppression employees of the eligible township or a fire

company serving the eligible township.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible township shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the Local Government

Commission.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

"Eligible township." Any township of the first class that is

located in a county of the second class A that is contiguous to

a city of the first class.

"Municipality." As defined in section 102 of The First Class

Township Code.

Section 80012. Enhanced emergency services in eligible

townships of the first class.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 1709(a)(7)(i)

and (ii) and (c) of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206, No.331,

known as The First Class Township Code,, an eligible township

may, by ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding five mills

and appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the

following purposes:

(1) Supporting ambulance, rescue and other emergency

services serving the eligible township.

(2) Paying salaries, benefits or other compensation of

employees of an ambulance, rescue or other emergency service

serving the eligible township.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible township shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Department of Health and the Local Government Commission.

township" means any township of the first class that is located

in a county of the second class A that is contiguous to a city

of the first class.

Section 80013. Report by Local Government Commission.

The Local Government Commission shall conduct a study on the

impact of the annual taxes levied under sections 80011(a) and

80012(a) and the delivery and utilization of fire and emergency

services. The Local Government Commission shall conduct the

study no later than three years after the effective date of this

section. No later than six months after conducting the study,

the Local Government Commission shall submit a report on the

study to all of the following:

(1) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the

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Senate.

(2) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House

of Representatives.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

Senate.

(5) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the House of Representatives.

(6) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

House of Representatives.

SUBARTICLE B

TOWNSHIPS OF THE SECOND CLASS

Section 80021. Enhanced fire services in eligible townships of

the second class.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 3205(a)(4)(i)

and (ii) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as

The Second Class Township Code, an eligible township may, by

ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding 10 mills and

appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the following

purposes:

(1) Purchasing and maintaining fire apparatus and a

suitable place to house fire apparatus.

(2) Making appropriations to fire companies located

inside and outside the eligible township.

(3) Training of fire company personnel and for fire

training schools or centers.

(4) Contracting with adjacent municipal corporations or

volunteer fire companies in adjacent municipal corporations

for fire protection.

(5) Paying salaries, benefits or other compensation of

fire suppression employees of the eligible township or a fire

company serving the eligible township.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible township shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the Local Government

Commission.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

"Eligible township." Any township of the second class that

is located in a county of the second class A that is contiguous

to a city of the first class.

"Municipal corporation." As defined in section 102 of The

Second Class Township Code.

Section 80022. Enhanced emergency services in eligible

townships of the second class.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding section 3205(a)(8)(i)

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and (ii) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as

The Second Class Township Code, an eligible township may, by

ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding five mills and

appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the following

purposes:

(1) Supporting ambulance, rescue and other emergency

services serving the eligible township.

(2) Paying salaries, benefits or other compensation of

employees of the ambulance, rescue or other emergency

service.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible township shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Department of Health and the Local Government Commission.

township" means any township of the second class that is located

in a county of the second class A that is contiguous to a city

of the first class.

Section 80023. Report by Local Government Commission.

The Local Government Commission shall conduct a study on the

impact of the annual taxes levied under sections 80021(a) and

80022(a) and the delivery and utilization of fire and emergency

services. The Local Government Commission shall conduct the

study no later than three years after the effective date of this

section. No later than six months after conducting the study,

the Local Government Commission shall submit a report on the

study to all of the following:

(1) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the

Senate.

(2) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House

of Representatives.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

Senate.

(5) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the House of Representatives.

(6) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

House of Representatives.

SUBARTICLE C

BOROUGHS

Section 80031. Enhanced fire services in eligible boroughs.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding 8 Pa.C.S. § 1302(a)(6)

(i) and (ii) (relating to tax levy), any eligible borough may,

by ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding ten mills and

appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the following

purposes:

(1) Purchasing fire engines, fire apparatus and fire

hose for the use of the eligible borough or for assisting a

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fire company in the eligible borough in the purchase, renewal

or repair of the fire company's fire engines, fire apparatus

or fire hose.

(2) Making appropriations to fire companies both within

or outside the eligible borough and contracting with adjacent

municipalities or volunteer fire companies in adjacent

municipalities for fire protection.

(3) Training of fire personnel and payments to fire

training schools and centers.

(4) Purchasing land upon which to erect a firehouse or

for the erection and maintenance of a firehouse or fire

training school and center.

(5) Paying salaries, benefits or other compensation of

fire suppression employees of the eligible borough or a fire

company serving the eligible borough.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible borough shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Office of the State Fire Commissioner and the Local Government

Commission.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection:

"Eligible borough." Any borough that is located in a county

of the second class A that is contiguous to a city of the first

class.

"Municipality." As defined in 8 Pa.C.S. § 101.1 (relating to

definitions).

Section 80032. Enhanced emergency services in eligible

boroughs.

(a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the provisions of 8

Pa.C.S. § 1302(a)(9) and (e) (relating to tax levy), an eligible

borough may, by ordinance, levy an annual tax not exceeding five

mills and appropriate the revenue collected from the tax for the

following purposes:

(1) Supporting ambulance, rescue and other emergency

services serving the eligible borough.

(2) Paying the salaries, benefits or other compensation

of employees of the ambulance, rescue or other emergency

service.

(b) Notice.--Within 14 days of approving an ordinance

levying an annual tax as authorized under subsection (a), the

eligible borough shall provide a copy of the ordinance to the

Department of Health and the Local Government Commission.

"eligible borough" means a borough that is located in a county

of the second class A that is contiguous to a city of the first

class.

Section 80033. Report by Local Government Commission.

The Local Government Commission shall conduct a study on the

impact of the annual taxes levied under sections 80031(a) and

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80032(a) and the delivery and utilization of fire and emergency

services. The Local Government Commission shall conduct the

study no later than three years after the effective date of this

section. No later than six months after conducting the study,

the Local Government Commission shall submit a report on the

study to all of the following:

(1) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the

Senate.

(2) The Majority Leader and Minority Leader of the House

of Representatives.

(3) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the Senate.

(4) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

Senate.

(5) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Local Government Committee of the House of Representatives.

(6) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the

Veterans' Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee of the

House of Representatives.

SUBARTICLE D

MUNICIPALITIES

Section 80041. Regulation of rodeos or rodeo-related events.

(a) Prior regulation.--Any ordinance, rule or regulation

adopted by a municipality before the effective date of this

subsection that regulates the use of any practice, technique or

device necessary for the purposes of holding a ticketed, public

rodeo or rodeo-related event shall permit a rodeo hosting entity

to conduct a rodeo or rodeo-related event on up to 12 days per

calendar year. The rodeo hosting entity shall have sole

discretion to select the 12 days per calendar year on which to

hold a rodeo or rodeo-related event during which the ordinance,

rule or regulation specified in this subsection shall not apply.

(b) Continuing regulation.--Any ordinance, rule or

regulation adopted by a municipality on or after the effective

date of this subsection that regulates the use of any practice,

technique or device necessary for the purposes of holding a

ticketed, public rodeo or rodeo-related event shall permit a

rodeo hosting entity to conduct a rodeo or rodeo-related event

on up to 12 days per calendar year. The rodeo hosting entity

shall have sole discretion to select the 12 days per calendar

year on which to hold a rodeo or rodeo-related event, during

which the ordinance, rule or regulation specified in this

subsection shall not apply.

words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this

subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Municipality." A county, city, borough, incorporated town,

township, home rule charter, original charter, optional plan

municipality or any similar purpose unit of government that may

be created by the General Assembly.

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"Rodeo hosting entity." An entity that:

(1) is a nationally recognized professional entity that

produces or operates rodeo or rodeo-related events in at

least 10 states annually; and

(2) produces or operates a ticketed, public rodeo or

rodeo-related event in a venue with a capacity of no less

than 2,500 seats.

Section 21. Repeals are as follows:

(1) The General Assembly finds and declares as follows:

(i) Each year, articles on budget implementation are

added to the act.

(ii) These articles are temporary in nature but are

placed permanently into the act, utilizing article

numbers and section numbers.

(iii) Reusing article numbers and section numbers

will keep the text of the act more concise.

(iv) The repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to

effectuate paragraph (1)(iii).

(2) Articles XVII-F, XVII-G, XVII-H and XVII-I of the

act are repealed.

(3) The General Assembly declares that the repeals under

paragraph (4) are necessary to effectuate the addition of

section 1608-M of the act.

(4) 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 5714 and 57B02(c)(6) are repealed

insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of section

1608-M of the act.

(5) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

paragraph (6) is necessary to effectuate the addition of

1602-O of the act.

(6) Section 811-C(b) of the act of June 13, 1967

(P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code,is

repealed.

(7) The General Assembly declares that the repeals under

paragraph (8) are necessary to effectuate the addition of

section 1603-O(a) introductory paragraph and (4) of the act.

(8) The following are repealed:

(i) Section 804-E(b)(2) of the Human Services Code

insofar as it is inconsistent with the addition of

section 1603-O(a)(4) of the act.

(ii) Section 808-E(a) of the Human Services Code.

(9) The General Assembly declares that the repeal under

paragraph (10) is necessary to effectuate the addition of

section 1602-Y of the act.

(10) Section 6(1) of the act of July 22, 1974 (P.L.598,

No.206), known as the Pennsylvania Minority Business

Development Authority Act, is repealed.

(11) The General Assembly declares that the repeals

under paragraph (12) are necessary to effectuate the addition

of section 1735-E(b) of the act.

(12) The following are repealed:

(i) 35 Pa.C.S. §§ 7813(c)(2) and 7823(c)(2) insofar

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as it is inconsistent with the addition of section 1735-

E(b)(1).

(ii) 35 Pa.C.S. § 7891.

(13) The General Assembly declares that the repeals

under paragraph (14) are necessary to effectuate the addition

of section 1781-E(c) and (d) of the act.

(14) 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 1725.1(f)(1) and 3571(c)(4) are

repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition

of 1781-E(c) and (d) of the act.

(15) The General Assembly declares that the repeals

under paragraph (16) are necessary to effectuate the addition

of sections 80011(a) and 80012(a) of the act.

(16) Section 1709(a)(2)(i), (ii) and (iii) and (7)(i)

and (ii) and (c) of the act of June 24, 1931 (P.L.1206,

No.331), known as The First Class Township Code, are repealed

insofar as they are inconsistent with the addition of

sections 80011(a) and 80012(a) of the act.

(17) The General Assembly declares that the repeals

under paragraph (18) are necessary to effectuate the addition

of sections 80021(a) and 80022(a) of the act.

(18) Section 3205(a)(4)(i) and (ii) and (8)(i) and (ii)

of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The

Second Class Township Code, are repealed insofar as they are

inconsistent with the addition of sections 80021(a) and

80022(a) of the act.

(19) The General Assembly declares that the repeals

under paragraph (20) are necessary to effectuate the addition

of sections 80031(a) and 80022(a) of the act.

(20) 8 Pa.C.S. § 1302(a)(6)(i) and (ii) and (9) and (e)

are repealed insofar as they are inconsistent with the

addition of sections 80031(a) and 80032(a) of the act.

Section 22. The addition of sections 1602-O, 1603-O and

1735-E(b) of the act shall apply retroactively to June 30, 2024.

Section 23. This act shall take effect as follows:

(1) The addition of Article XVIII-A of the act shall

take effect in 60 days.

(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect

immediately.

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