PRINTER'S NO. 347
No. 339 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY O'PAKE, BELAN, BODACK, MELLOW, STAPLETON, KASUNIC, WOZNIAK, LEMMOND, BRIGHTBILL, MUSTO, EARLL, COSTA, STOUT, HELFRICK AND KUKOVICH, FEBRUARY 8, 1999
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, FEBRUARY 8, 1999
AN ACT Amending the act of April 22, 1998 (P.L. , No.6A), entitled "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998; to provide appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the Ben Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund and the Firearm Ownership Fund to the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, for the proper operation of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1998, to June 30, 1999, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1998; and to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds for the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997," amending certain state appropriations made to the Department of Education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. As much as relates to the State appropriations for grants to public libraries and for library access in section 212 of the act of April 22, 1998 (P.L. , No.6A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 1998, are amended to read: Section 212. Department of Education.--The following amounts are appropriated to the Department of Education: Federal State * * * For grants to public libraries for the development and improvement of a Statewide system of libraries and library services, including State aid to local libraries, county libraries, district library centers and regional library resource centers. [State appropriation....... 30,289,000] State appropriation........ 44,407,000 * * * For library access, including $1,250,000 for the On-line Periodicals Program. [State appropriation....... 6,350,000] State appropriation........ 9,700,000 * * * Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. A7L84DMS/19990S0339B0347 - 2 -