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.
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