PRINTER'S NO. 1443
No. 1179 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY MELLOW, OCTOBER 28, 1997
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, OCTOBER 28, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 6, 1997 (P.L. , No.4A), entitled "An
2 act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
3 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
5 the fiscal year July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998, 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, 1997; 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 Ben
13 Franklin/IRC Partnership Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the
14 Banking Department Fund and the Firearm Ownership Fund to the
15 Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
16 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
17 Department; to provide appropriations from the Motor License
18 Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 1997, to June 30, 1998, for
19 the proper operation of the several departments of the
20 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
21 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
22 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial
23 Departments of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
24 restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 1997,
25 to June 30, 1998, and for the payment of bills remaining
26 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997;
27 and to provide for the additional appropriation of State and
28 Federal funds for the Executive and Judicial Departments of
29 the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 1996, to June
30 30, 1997, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
31 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1996,"
32 providing additional State appropriations to the Department
33 of Education for development and improvement of libraries and
1 for library access.
2 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
3 hereby enacts as follows:
4 Section 1. As much of section 212 as relates to public
5 library development and library access of the act of May 6, 1997
6 (P.L. , No.4A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 1997,
7 is amended to read:
8 Section 212. Department of
9 Education.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Department of
11 Education: Federal State
12 * * *
13 For grants to public libraries for
14 the development and improvement of a
15 Statewide system of libraries and
16 library services, including State aid
17 to local libraries, county libraries,
18 district library centers and regional
19 library resource centers.
20 [State appropriation....... 29,407,000]
21 State appropriation........ 44,407,000
22 * * *
23 For library access.
24 [State appropriation....... 3,245,000]
25 State appropriation........ 9,700,000
26 * * *
27 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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