PRINTER'S NO. 679
No. 643 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CONTI, HELFRICK, GERLACH, KUKOVICH, RHOADES, MOWERY, COSTA, SCHWARTZ, O'PAKE AND BOSCOLA, MARCH 13, 2001
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 13, 2001
AN ACT 1 Authorizing the incurring of additional indebtedness, with 2 approval of the electors, of $500,000,000 to provide 3 additional funds for the Keystone Recreation, Park and 4 Conservation Fund. 5 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 6 hereby enacts as follows: 7 Section 1. Question. 8 The question of incurring additional indebtedness of 9 $500,000,000 for the purposes specified in sections 3 and 5 10 shall be submitted to the electors at the next primary, 11 municipal or general election following enactment of this act. 12 Section 2. Certification. 13 The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall certify the form of 14 the question under section 3 to the county boards of elections. 15 Section 3. Form of question. 16 The question under section 1 shall be in substantially the 17 following form: 18 Do you favor the incurring of additional indebtedness by 19 the Commonwealth of $500,000,000 for the provision of
1 additional moneys for the Keystone Recreation, Parks and 2 Conservation Fund? 3 Section 4. Election. 4 The election shall be conducted in accordance with the act of 5 June 3, 1937 (P.L.1333, No.320), known as the Pennsylvania 6 Election Code, except that the time limits for advertisement of 7 notice of the election may be waived as to the question. 8 Section 5. Proceeds. 9 Proceeds of borrowing shall be deposited into the Keystone 10 Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund to be allocated as 11 follows: 12 (1) Two hundred fifty million dollars shall be used to 13 acquire and preserve natural areas. 14 (2) Two hundred fifty million dollars shall be used for 15 the purposes of the Keystone Recreation, Park and 16 Conservation Fund. 17 Section 6. Effective date. 18 This act shall take effect immediately. B22L72BIL/20010S0643B0679 - 2 -