PRINTER'S NO. 2618
No. 1896 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ROAE, BEAR, BOYD, BROOKS, CLYMER, COX, DENLINGER, GRELL, HARHART, HERSHEY, HUTCHINSON, MARSHALL, MUSTIO, PERRY, REED, ROCK, ROSS, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH AND SWANGER, OCTOBER 15, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, OCTOBER 15, 2007
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of July 17, 2007 (P.L. , No.8A), entitled, 2 "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of 3 the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the 4 Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the 5 fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, for certain 6 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills 7 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year 8 ending June 30, 2007; to provide appropriations from the 9 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance 10 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores 11 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust 12 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the 13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the 14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology 15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to 16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the 17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial 18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 19 2008; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund 20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, for the 21 proper operation of the several departments of the 22 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to 23 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the 24 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of 25 the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining 26 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007; 27 to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and 28 State funds from the General Fund, the State Lottery Fund and 29 the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Fund 30 for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of 31 the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June 32 30, 2007, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
1 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006," 2 providing for a transfer to the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund 3 and reducing certain State appropriations to the Senate and 4 the House of Representatives. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Section 213 of the act of July 17, 2007 (P.L. , 8 No.8A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 2007, is 9 amended by adding a State appropriation to read: 10 Section 213. Department of 11 Environmental Protection.--The 12 following amounts are appropriated to 13 the Department of Environmental 14 Protection: Federal State 15 * * * 16 For transfer to the Hazardous Sites 17 Cleanup Fund. 18 State appropriation........ 40,000,000 19 * * * 20 Section 2. As much of section 251 of the act as relates to 21 the State appropriation for legislative printing and the 22 Committee on Appropriations is amended to read: 23 Section 251. Senate.--The 24 following amounts are appropriated to 25 the Senate: Federal State 26 * * * 27 Legislative printing and expenses, 28 furniture, technology improvements, 29 restorations, security enhancements, 30 North Office Building modernization, 31 equipment, renovations and other 20070H1896B2618 - 2 -
1 expenses. 2 [State appropriation....... 16,400,000] 3 State appropriation........ 0,000,000 4 * * * 5 For the payment of the expenses of 6 the Committee on Appropriations (R) 7 and the Committee on Appropriations 8 (D) for investigating schools, 9 colleges, universities, correctional 10 institutions, mental hospitals, 11 medical and surgical hospitals, homes 12 and other institutions and agencies 13 supported, in whole or in part, by 14 appropriations from the State Treasury 15 in analyzing reports, expenditures and 16 the general operation and 17 administration of the institutions and 18 agencies, in examining and analyzing 19 requests of the same and of the 20 various departments, boards and 21 commissions of the Commonwealth, and 22 for the collection of data from other 23 states, attending seminars and 24 conferences and in cooperating and 25 exchanging information with 26 legislative budget and financial 27 committees of other states, and for 28 the necessary clerical assistance and 29 other assistance, travel expenses, 30 member lodging rental and all other 20070H1896B2618 - 3 -
1 expenses deemed necessary by the 2 chairman (R) or the chairman (D), as 3 appropriate, in compiling data and 4 information connected with the work of 5 the Senate in compiling comparative 6 costs and other fiscal data and 7 information for the use of the 8 committee and the Senate during 9 legislative sessions and during the 10 interim between legislative sessions 11 to the discharge of such duties. The 12 committee, upon authorization of the 13 chairman (R), shall have the authority 14 to examine and inspect all properties, 15 equipment, facilities, files, records 16 and accounts of any State office, 17 department, institution, board, 18 committee, commission or agency or any 19 institution or agency supported, in 20 whole or in part, by appropriation 21 from the State Treasury and to 22 administer oaths. The Committee on 23 Appropriations may issue subpoenas 24 under the hand and seal of the 25 chairman (R) to compel the attendance 26 of witnesses and the production of any 27 papers, books, accounts, documents and 28 testimony touching matters properly 29 being inquired into by the committee 30 and to cause the deposition of 20070H1896B2618 - 4 -
1 witnesses either residing within or 2 without the State to be taken in the 3 manner prescribed by law for taking 4 depositions in civil actions. Upon 5 presentation of requisitions by the 6 Chief Clerk for such compensation or 7 expenses, such shall be paid on 8 warrant of the State Treasurer 9 directly to and in favor of the 10 persons designated in such requisition 11 as entitled to receive such 12 compensation or expenses. The sum 13 appropriated shall be divided equally 14 by the State Treasurer and shall be 15 deposited in separate accounts for the 16 Committee on Appropriations (R) and 17 the Committee on Appropriations (D). 18 [State appropriation....... 9,800,000] 19 State appropriation........ 6,200,000 20 * * * 21 Section 3. As much of section 252 of the act as relates to 22 the Special Leadership Accounts of the House of Representatives 23 is amended to read: 24 Section 252. House of 25 Representatives.--The following 26 amounts are appropriated to the House 27 of Representatives: Federal State 28 * * * 29 For the payment to the Special 30 Leadership Account (R) and the Special 20070H1896B2618 - 5 -
1 Leadership Account (D) for payment of 2 salaries, wages and all other 3 incidental expenses incurred in hiring 4 personnel and staff or for services, 5 which, in the opinion of the Majority 6 Leader or Minority Leader 7 respectively, may be required or arise 8 during legislative sessions and during 9 the interim between legislative 10 sessions and for the payment of all 11 other expenses related to the 12 performance of his duties and 13 responsibilities. The portion 14 designated below of the sum 15 appropriated shall be paid on warrant 16 of the State Treasurer in favor of the 17 Majority Leader and the Minority 18 Leader, respectively, on the 19 presentation of his requisition for 20 the same. The Majority Leader and the 21 Minority Leader, respectively, shall, 22 not later than 30 days after the 23 termination of his term of office or 24 until his successor is elected and 25 also within 30 days after the 26 adjournment of any regular or special 27 session, file an account, together 28 with supporting documents whenever 29 possible, in the office of the 30 Majority Leader or the Minority 20070H1896B2618 - 6 -
1 Leader, respectively, of such expenses 2 since the filing of the prior account. 3 The sum appropriated shall be 4 allocated by the State Treasurer and 5 shall be deposited as follows: (i) 6 the Special Leadership Account (R) in 7 the amount of [$9,082,000] $44,000 and 8 (ii) the Special Leadership Account 9 (D) in the amount of [$11,015,000] 10 $53,000. 11 [State appropriation....... 20,097,000] 12 State appropriation........ 97,000 13 * * * 14 Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately. J2L84RZ/20070H1896B2618 - 7 -