SENATE AMENDED PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 3607, 3809 PRINTER'S NO. 4195
No. 2529 Session of 2002
INTRODUCED BY FLEAGLE, APRIL 8, 2002
SENATOR THOMPSON, APPROPRIATIONS, IN SENATE, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, JUNE 28, 2002
AN ACT 1 Providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year 2002-2003 <-- 2 and for the establishment of a capital projects oversight 3 board. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Chapter 1. Capital Budget Act of 2002-2003 6 Section 101. Short title and construction. 7 Section 102. Overall limitations on debt to be 8 incurred for capital projects. 9 Chapter 3. Capital Projects Oversight 10 Section 301. Short title of chapter. 11 Section 302. Definitions. 12 Section 303. Establishment. 13 Section 304. Membership. 14 Section 305. Term of office. 15 Section 306. Quorum and meetings. 16 Section 307. Compensation and expenses. 17 Section 308. Publication of projects on Internet.
1 Section 309. Annual report. 2 Section 310. Applicability. 3 Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Provisions 4 Section 701. Effective date. 5 AMENDING THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 9, 1999 (P.L.1, NO.1), ENTITLED "AN <-- 6 ACT PROVIDING FOR BORROWING FOR CAPITAL FACILITIES; 7 CONFERRING POWERS AND DUTIES ON VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE 8 AGENCIES AND OFFICERS; MAKING APPROPRIATIONS; AND MAKING 9 REPEALS," FURTHER PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATION FOR AND 10 LIMITATION ON REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS. 11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 12 hereby enacts as follows: 13 CHAPTER 1 <-- 14 CAPITAL BUDGET ACT OF 2002-2003 15 Section 101. Short title and construction. 16 (a) Short title.--This chapter shall be known and may be 17 cited as the Capital Budget Act of 2002-2003. 18 (b) Supplements.--A reference to this chapter shall be 19 deemed to include a reference to the supplements to this 20 chapter. 21 (c) Capital Facilities Debt Enabling Act.--The provisions 22 and definitions of Chapter 3 of the act of February 9, 1999 23 (P.L.1, No.1), known as The Capital Facilities Debt Enabling 24 Act, shall apply to this chapter to the extent they are not 25 inconsistent with this chapter. 26 Section 102. Overall limitations on debt to be incurred for 27 capital projects. 28 The maximum principal amount of additional debt to be 29 incurred during the 2002-2003 fiscal year, for capital projects 30 specifically itemized in a capital budget pursuant to section 31 7(a)(4) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and 32 the fund to be charged with the repayment of such debt, shall, 20020H2529B4195 - 2 -
1 with respect to each category of capital projects, be as 2 follows: 3 Category Amount Fund 4 (1) Public Improvement 5 Projects: 6 (i) Buildings and General Fund or 7 Structures $250,000,000 Special Fund as 8 applicable 9 (ii) Furniture and 10 Equipment 40,000,000 11 (2) Transportation 12 Assistance Projects 150,000,000 General Fund 13 (3) Redevelopment 14 Assistance Projects 260,000,000 General Fund 15 (4) Flood Control 16 Projects 6,000,000 General Fund 17 Total $706,000,000 18 CHAPTER 3 19 CAPITAL PROJECTS OVERSIGHT 20 Section 301. Short title of chapter. 21 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Capital 22 Projects Oversight Act. 23 Section 302. Definitions. 24 The following words and phrases when used in this chapter 25 shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the 26 context clearly indicates otherwise: 27 "Board." The Capital Projects Oversight Board established in 28 section 303. 29 Section 303. Establishment. 30 The Capital Projects Oversight Board is established in order 20020H2529B4195 - 3 -
1 to provide review and oversight of capital projects. The board 2 shall also assist in providing information relating to ways each 3 specific project benefits the community at large. 4 Section 304. Membership. 5 The board shall consist of nine members. The board shall 6 reflect the racial and ethnic diversity of this Commonwealth. 7 The Governor shall designate one of the appointed members as 8 chairperson of the board. The following shall serve on the 9 board: 10 (1) One member appointed by the President pro tempore of 11 the Senate. 12 (2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 13 Senate. 14 (3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of 15 Representatives. 16 (4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 17 House of Representatives. 18 (5) Five members from across this Commonwealth appointed 19 by the Governor. 20 Section 305. Term of office. 21 The terms of office for appointed board members shall be two 22 years and until their successors have been appointed, but no 23 member shall serve more than six months beyond the expiration of 24 the member's term unless reappointed. In no event shall a member 25 serve more than two terms. Terms of office of members shall 26 expire on the third Tuesday of January of each odd-numbered 27 year. In the case of a vacancy in a position filled by 28 appointment of the Governor, the Governor shall make an 29 appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. In the case 30 of a vacancy in a position filled by appointment of a 20020H2529B4195 - 4 -
1 legislative leader, that legislative leader shall make an 2 appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. 3 Section 306. Quorum and meetings. 4 The board shall meet least twice per year, as well as at the 5 call of the Governor. A majority of the members of the board 6 shall constitute a quorum. 7 Section 307. Compensation and expenses. 8 (a) Compensation.--The members of the board shall serve 9 without compensation. However, members other than the Governor 10 shall be entitled to receive traveling and other reasonable 11 expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties. 12 (b) Expenses.--The expenses of the board provided for in 13 this section shall be borne by the Executive Office of the 14 Governor. 15 Section 308. Publication of projects on Internet. 16 The board, within 120 days of the final appointment to the 17 initial board, shall electronically publish on the Internet, a 18 list of the projects for which the board has oversight as well 19 as the times and dates of all board meetings. 20 Section 309. Annual report. 21 The board shall, no later than July 1 of each year, prepare a 22 comprehensive annual report detailing its review of each capital 23 project. 24 Section 310. Applicability. 25 This chapter shall only apply to capital projects: 26 (1) Involving expenditures over $5,000,000. 27 (2) Under Chapter 1. 28 CHAPTER 7 29 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 30 Section 701. Effective date. 20020H2529B4195 - 5 -
1 This act shall take effect July 1, 2002, or immediately, 2 whichever is later. 3 SECTION 1. SECTION 317 OF THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 9, 1999 <-- 4 (P.L.1, NO.1), KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL FACILITIES DEBT ENABLING 5 ACT, IS AMENDED TO READ: 6 SECTION 317. APPROPRIATION FOR AND LIMITATION ON REDEVELOPMENT 7 ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS. 8 (A) APPROPRIATION.--THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO PAY PRINCIPAL OF 9 AND INTEREST ON ALL OBLIGATIONS ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR 10 REDEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED 11 FROM THE GENERAL FUND AND SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CAPITAL 12 DEBT FUND UPON AUTHORIZATION BY THE GOVERNOR. 13 (B) LIMITATION.--THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF REDEVELOPMENT 14 ASSISTANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMMONWEALTH FOR 15 WHICH OBLIGATIONS ARE OUTSTANDING SHALL NOT EXCEED, IN 16 AGGREGATE, [$1,200,000,000] $1,300,000,000. 17 SECTION 2. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. B25L72RZ/20020H2529B4195 - 6 -