HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1722 PRINTER'S NO. 2621
No. 1356 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY SHAFFER, SHUMAKER, TILGHMAN, O'PAKE, LEMMOND,
WILT, HELFRICK, RHOADES, SALVATORE, ROCKS, MADIGAN, BELL,
WENGER, JUBELIRER, FISHER, PETERSON, HOPPER, CORMAN, BAKER,
ARMSTRONG, BODACK, STAPLETON, REGOLI, BELAN, LYNCH, REIBMAN,
SCANLON, MUSTO, DAWIDA, FATTAH, JONES, AFFLERBACH, GREENWOOD,
BRIGHTBILL, GREENLEAF, STOUT, HOLL, PUNT, HESS, ROSS, LEWIS,
STEWART AND PORTERFIELD, NOVEMBER 22, 1989
AS RE-REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, NOVEMBER 19, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 1, 1989 (P.L. , No.3A), 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, 1989, to June 30, 1990, and for the
6 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
7 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1989; to provide
8 appropriations from the Lottery Fund, the Pennsylvania
9 Economic Revitalization Fund, the Energy Conservation and
10 Assistance Fund, the State Stores Fund and the Emergency
11 Medical Services Operating Fund to the Executive Department;
12 to provide appropriations from the Judicial Computer System
13 Augmentation Account to the Judicial Department; to provide
14 appropriations from the Motor License Fund for the fiscal
15 year July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1990, for the proper operation
16 of the several departments of the Commonwealth and the
17 Pennsylvania State Police authorized to spend Motor License
18 Fund and The State Stores Fund moneys; to provide for the
19 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive and Judicial
20 Departments of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
21 restricted receipts accounts for the fiscal year July 1,
22 1989, to June 30, 1990, and for the payment of bills incurred
23 and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending
24 June 30, 1989; to provide additional appropriations from the
25 General Fund for the expenses of the Executive Department of
26 the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools
27 for the fiscal year July 1, 1988, to June 30, 1989, and for
1 the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the
2 close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988; to provide
3 additional appropriations from the Motor License Fund to the
4 Executive Department; to provide for the additional
5 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
6 the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 1988, to June
7 30, 1989, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
8 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1988,"
9 providing an increase in the appropriation for the Ben
10 Franklin Partnership.
11 REENACTING THE ACT OF JULY 2, 1984 (P.L.553, NO.110), ENTITLED, <--
12 AS REENACTED AND AMENDED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM
13 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO
14 ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOLS TO ASSIST IN THE
15 ACQUISITION OF NEW ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OR THE UPGRADING OF
16 EXISTING ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE
17 STUDENTS WITH THE COURSES REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A DEGREE IN
18 ENGINEERING."
19 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
20 hereby enacts as follows:
21 Section 1. As much of the appropriation to the Ben Franklin <--
22 Partnership is section 209 of the act of July 1, 1989 (P.L. ,
23 No.3A), known as the General Appropriation Act of 1989, is
24 amended to read:
25 Section 209. Department of
26 Commerce.--The following amounts are
27 appropriated to the Department of
28 Commerce: Federal State
29 * * *
30 For the Ben Franklin Partnership
31 Fund for use by the Advanced
32 Technology Centers for a challenge
33 grant program to promote, stimulate
34 and encourage basic and applied
35 scientific research and development
36 and scientific and technological
37 education in Pennsylvania.
38 State appropriation........ [25,400,000]
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1 30,400,000
2 * * *
3 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
4 SECTION 1. THE TITLE AND SECTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE ACT OF JULY <--
5 2, 1984 (P.L.553, NO.110), KNOWN AS THE ENGINEERING SCHOOL
6 EQUIPMENT ACT, REENACTED AND AMENDED JULY 9, 1987 (P.L.211,
7 NO.35), ARE REENACTED TO READ:
8 AN ACT
9 ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO
10 PROVIDE GRANTS TO ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOLS TO
11 ASSIST IN THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OR THE
12 UPGRADING OF EXISTING ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NECESSARY
13 TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE COURSES REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A
14 DEGREE IN ENGINEERING.
15 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
16 THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE ENGINEERING
17 SCHOOL EQUIPMENT ACT.
18 SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS.
19 THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES WHEN USED IN THIS ACT SHALL
20 HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM IN THIS SECTION UNLESS THE
21 CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES OTHERWISE:
22 "BOARD." THE BOARD OF THE BEN FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP FUND
23 PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 448(N) OF THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929
24 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929.
25 "DEPARTMENT." THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.
26 "ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOL." AN INSTITUTION OF
27 HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH OFFERS CURRICULUM IN ENGINEERING OR
28 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
29 ACCREDITATION BOARD OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (ABET) AND IS
30 RECOGNIZED AS SUCH BY THE STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR
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1 PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
2 "EQUIPMENT." BASIC INSTRUCTIONAL EQUIPMENT OF AN ENGINEERING
3 NATURE USED IN THE TEACHING OF UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE
4 ENGINEERING OR ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY.
5 "FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENGINEERING STUDENT." THE ENROLLMENT
6 IN BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS OF ENGINEERING SCHOOLS
7 EXPRESSED IN TERMS OF FULL-TIME STUDENTS AS DETERMINED BY THE
8 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
9 SECTION 2. SECTION 3 OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 11, 1989
10 (P.L.318, NO.53) AND JULY 1, 1990 (P.L.332, NO.72), IS REENACTED
11 TO READ:
12 SECTION 3. ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND UPGRADE.
13 (A) PROGRAM.--THERE IS ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A
14 PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO ENGINEERING DEGREE-GRANTING
15 SCHOOLS. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD. FUNDS
16 PROVIDED THROUGH THIS PROGRAM SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE
17 ACQUISITION OF NEW ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT AND THE UPGRADING OF
18 EXISTING ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE
19 STUDENTS WITH THE COURSES REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A BACCALAUREATE OR
20 GRADUATE ENGINEERING DEGREE. THE BOARD SHALL:
21 (1) PROMULGATE SUCH POLICIES, DEVELOP SUCH FORMS AND
22 INSTITUTE SUCH PROCEDURES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT
23 THIS ACT.
24 (2) ALLOCATE TO EACH ENGINEERING SCHOOL FUNDS FOR WHICH
25 IT IS ELIGIBLE UNDER THIS ACT.
26 (3) APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ANY REQUEST FOR EXPENDITURES
27 FOR THE PURCHASE OR UPGRADING OF EQUIPMENT.
28 (4) REQUIRE SUCH INFORMATION AND RECORDS FROM EACH
29 ENGINEERING SCHOOL AS IT DEEMS NECESSARY.
30 (5) REQUEST THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CERTIFY TO
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1 THE BOARD THE FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT ENROLLMENT OF
2 BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS AT EACH
3 ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN THE MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH DATA ARE
4 AVAILABLE.
5 (B) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.--THE FUNDS PROVIDED FOR IN THIS ACT
6 SHALL BE ALLOCATED BY THE BOARD FOR GRANTS TO THE ENGINEERING
7 DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOLS BASED ON THE RATIO OF FULL-TIME
8 EQUIVALENT STUDENTS ENROLLED IN BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE
9 ENGINEERING PROGRAMS AT EACH SCHOOL TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FULL-
10 TIME EQUIVALENT UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE ENGINEERING STUDENTS
11 IN THE COMMONWEALTH.
12 (C) EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS.--ALL GRANTS MADE TO ENGINEERING
13 DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOLS SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR EQUIPMENT. NO
14 ENGINEERING SCHOOL SHALL EXPEND ANY GRANT FUNDS ON EQUIPMENT
15 UNLESS IT ALSO EXPENDS FUNDS OBTAINED FROM PRIVATE SOURCES ON
16 THAT EQUIPMENT. AT LEAST $3 OF PRIVATE FUNDS SHALL BE REQUIRED
17 FOR EACH $1 OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THIS PROGRAM PAID TO ENGINEERING
18 DEGREE-GRANTING SCHOOLS FROM THE SUM ORIGINALLY APPROPRIATED
19 UNDER THIS ACT. FOR GRANTS FUNDED BY ANY SUBSEQUENT
20 APPROPRIATION, AT LEAST $2 OF PRIVATE FUNDS SHALL BE REQUIRED
21 FOR EACH $1 OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THIS PROGRAM. GRANTS MADE UNDER
22 THIS ACT SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPLANT EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE
23 OR LOCAL FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OR UPGRADING OF ENGINEERING
24 EQUIPMENT. AS USED IN THIS SUBSECTION THE TERM "PRIVATE FUNDS"
25 SHALL INCLUDE FUNDS OBTAINED FROM CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS.
26 (D) DISTRIBUTION OF UNUSED FUNDS.--ANY ALLOCATED FUNDS WHICH
27 HAVE NOT BEEN EXPENDED CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTION (C) BY JUNE
28 30, 1992, SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REALLOCATION BY THE BOARD.
29 SECTION 3. SECTION 4 OF THE ACT IS REENACTED TO READ:
30 SECTION 4. INDICATORS OF PROGRAM IMPACT.
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1 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BY JUNE
2 30, 1987, ON THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE TYPES OF
3 EQUIPMENT FUNDED AND THE AMOUNT OF PRIVATE SECTOR MATCHING FUNDS
4 GENERATED. ALL RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL PROVIDE
5 INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
6 REPORT.
7 SECTION 4. SECTION 6 OF THE ACT, AMENDED JULY 1, 1990
8 (P.L.332, NO.72), IS REENACTED TO READ:
9 SECTION 6. EXPIRATION.
10 THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE JUNE 30, 1993.
11 SECTION 5. SECTION 7 OF THE ACT IS REENACTED TO READ:
12 SECTION 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
13 THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
14 SECTION 6. THIS ACT SHALL BE RETROACTIVE TO JUNE 30, 1990.
15 SECTION 7. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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