PRINTER'S NO. 849
No. 816 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY FEESE, MARCH 14, 2005
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 14, 2005
AN ACT 1 Making an appropriation from a restricted revenue account within 2 the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the 3 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. 4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 5 hereby enacts as follows: 6 Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be 7 necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted 8 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal 9 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 10 to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal 11 year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for the purposes and in the 12 amounts shown: 13 Federal State 14 For the salaries, wages and all 15 necessary expenses for the proper 16 operation and administration of the 17 Pennsylvania Public Utility 18 Commission, including the chairman and
1 commissioners and the Bureau of Safety 2 and Enforcement. 3 State appropriation........ 50,369,000 4 The following Federal augmentation 5 amounts, or as much thereof as may be 6 necessary, are specifically 7 appropriated to supplement the sum 8 authorized to be billed to utilities 9 for the operation of the commission: 10 (1) "Natural Gas Pipeline 11 Safety" - To enforce the 12 regulations of the Natural Gas 13 Pipeline Safety Act. 14 Federal appropriation...... 375,000 15 (2) "Motor Carrier Safety." 16 Federal appropriation...... 1,350,000 17 Any Federal funds which the 18 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission 19 receives pursuant to these 20 appropriations shall not be reimbursed 21 to any utility. 22 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005, or 23 immediately, whichever is later. B10L84RZ/20050H0816B0849 - 2 -