PRINTER'S NO. 975
No. 846 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY ARMSTRONG, MAY 4, 2007
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 4, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 2, 2006 (P.L. , No.2A),
2 entitled,"An act to provide from the General Fund for the
3 expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial
4 Departments of the Commonwealth, the public debt and for the
5 public schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June 30,
6 2007, for certain institutions and organizations, and for the
7 payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
8 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006; to provide
9 appropriations from the State Lottery Fund, the Energy
10 Conservation and Assistance Fund, the Hazardous Material
11 Response Fund, The State Stores Fund, the Milk Marketing
12 Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, the Emergency Medical
13 Services Operating Fund, the Tuition Payment Fund, the
14 Banking Department Fund, the Firearm Records Check Fund, the
15 Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund, the
16 Tobacco Settlement Fund and the Health Care Provider
17 Retention Account to the Executive Department; to provide
18 appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation
19 Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July
20 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007; to provide appropriations from the
21 Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June
22 30, 2007, for the proper operation of the several departments
23 of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police
24 authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for
25 the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive
26 Department of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
27 restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2006,
28 to June 30, 2007, and for the payment of bills remaining
29 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006;
30 to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and
31 State funds from the General Fund, the Motor License Fund and
32 the State Lottery Fund for the Executive, Legislative and
33 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year
1 July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills
2 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
3 ending June 30, 2005," increasing, reducing and adding
4 Federal and State appropriations for various Executive
5 departments and agencies.
6 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7 hereby enacts as follows:
8 Section 1. The title of the act of July 2, 2006 (P.L. ,
9 No.2A), known as the General Appropriations Act of 2006, is
10 amended to read:
11 AN ACT
12 To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
13 Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
14 Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
15 the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, for certain
16 institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
17 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
18 ending June 30, 2006; to provide appropriations from the
19 State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
20 Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
21 Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
22 Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
23 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
24 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
25 Development Authority Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund
26 [and], the Health Care Provider Retention Account and the
27 PACE Fund to the Executive Department; to provide
28 appropriations from the Judicial Computer System Augmentation
29 Account to the Judicial Department for the fiscal year July
30 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007; to provide appropriations from the
31 Motor License Fund for the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June
32 30, 2007, for the proper operation of the several departments
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1 of the Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police
2 authorized to spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for
3 the appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive
4 Department of the Commonwealth and for the establishment of
5 restricted receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2006,
6 to June 30, 2007, and for the payment of bills remaining
7 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006;
8 to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and
9 State funds from the General Fund, the Motor License Fund and
10 the State Lottery Fund for the Executive, Legislative and
11 Judicial Departments of the Commonwealth for the fiscal year
12 July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, and for the payment of bills
13 incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
14 ending June 30, 2005.
15 Section 2. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
16 for drug law enforcement in section 204 of the act is amended by
17 adding an appropriation to read:
18 Section 204. Attorney General.--
19 The following amounts are appropriated
20 to the Attorney General: Federal State
21 * * *
22 The following Federal amounts are
23 appropriated to supplement the sum
24 appropriated for drug law enforcement:
25 * * *
26 (2) "Methamphetamine Control."
27 Federal appropriation...... 124,000
28 * * *
29 Section 3. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
30 for medical assistance administration in section 207 of the act
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1 is amended to read:
2 Section 207. Department of
3 Aging.--The following amounts are
4 appropriated to the Department of
5 Aging: Federal State
6 * * *
7 The following Federal amounts are
8 appropriated to supplement the sum
9 appropriated for general government
10 operations:
11 * * *
12 (3) "Medical Assistance -
13 Administration."
14 [Federal appropriation..... 1,029,000]
15 Federal appropriation...... 1,204,000
16 * * *
17 Section 4. As much as relates to the Federal appropriations
18 for organic cost distribution and integrated pest management in
19 section 208 of the act are amended to read:
20 Section 208. Department of
21 Agriculture.--The following amounts
22 are appropriated to the Department of
23 Agriculture: Federal State
24 * * *
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for general government
28 operations:
29 * * *
30 (9) "Organic Cost Distribution."
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1 [Federal appropriation..... 180,000]
2 Federal appropriation...... 190,000
3 * * *
4 (12) "Integrated Pest Management."
5 [Federal appropriation..... 150,000]
6 Federal appropriation...... 200,000
7 * * *
8 Section 5. As much as relates to the Federal appropriations
9 for topographic and geologic survey grants, forestry incentives
10 and forest management and the State appropriation for forest
11 pest management in section 210 of the act, are amended and the
12 section is amended by adding a Federal appropriation to read:
13 Section 210. Department of
14 Conservation and Natural Resources.--
15 The following amounts are appropriated
16 to the Department of Conservation and
17 Natural Resources: Federal State
18 * * *
19 The following Federal amounts are
20 appropriated to supplement the sum
21 appropriated for general government
22 operations:
23 (1) "Topographic and Geologic
24 Survey Grants."
25 [Federal appropriation..... 175,000]
26 Federal appropriation...... 385,000
27 * * *
28 (6) "Flood Hazard Mapping -
29 Luzerne County."
30 Federal appropriation...... 507,000
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1 * * *
2 The following Federal amounts are
3 appropriated to supplement the sum
4 appropriated for State Forests:
5 * * *
6 (2) "Forestry Incentives and
7 Agriculture Conservation."
8 [Federal appropriation..... 50,000]
9 Federal appropriation...... 175,000
10 (3) "Forest Management and
11 Processing."
12 [Federal appropriation..... 850,000]
13 Federal appropriation...... 3,600,000
14 * * *
15 For forest pest management.
16 [State appropriation....... 2,111,000]
17 State appropriation........ 4,545,000
18 * * *
19 Section 6. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
20 for inmate re-entry program in section 211 of the act is amended
21 to read:
22 Section 211. Department of
23 Corrections.--The following amounts
24 are appropriated to the Department of
25 Corrections: Federal State
26 * * *
27 The following Federal amounts are
28 appropriated to supplement the sum
29 appropriated for the State
30 correctional institutions:
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1 (4) "Inmate Re-entry Program."
2 [Federal appropriation..... 300,000]
3 Federal appropriation...... 550,000
4 * * *
5 Section 7. As much as relates to the Federal appropriations
6 for migrant education, homeless assistance and community
7 learning centers and the State appropriation for early
8 intervention services in section 212 of the act are amended to
9 read:
10 Section 212. Department of
11 Education.--The following amounts are
12 appropriated to the Department of
13 Education: Federal State
14 * * *
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for general government
18 operations:
19 * * *
20 (7) "Migrant Education."
21 [Federal appropriation..... 505,000]
22 Federal appropriation...... 550,000
23 * * *
24 (12) "Homeless Assistance."
25 [Federal appropriation..... 2,120,000]
26 Federal appropriation...... 2,320,000
27 * * *
28 (25) "Title IV - 21st Century
29 Community Learning Centers -
30 Administration."
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1 [Federal appropriation..... 1,834,000]
2 Federal appropriation...... 2,134,000
3 * * *
4 For Early Intervention Services.
5 [State appropriation....... 137,652,000]
6 State appropriation........ 142,173,000
7 * * *
8 Section 8. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
9 black fly control in section 213 of the act is amended to read:
10 Section 213. Department of
11 Environmental Protection.--The
12 following amounts are appropriated to
13 the Department of Environmental
14 Protection: Federal State
15 * * *
16 For the black fly control project.
17 [State appropriation....... 4,415,000]
18 State appropriation........ 7,333,000
19 * * *
20 Section 9. Section 215 of the act is amended by adding a
21 Federal appropriation to read:
22 Section 215. Department of
23 Health.--The following amounts are
24 appropriated to the Department of
25 Health: Federal State
26 * * *
27 The following Federal amounts are
28 appropriated to supplement the sum
29 appropriated for maternal and child
30 health:
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1 * * *
2 (9) "Abstinence Education."
3 Federal appropriation...... 50,000
4 * * *
5 Section 10. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
6 for children's health insurance in section 216 of the act is
7 amended to read:
8 Section 216. Insurance
9 Department.--The following amounts are
10 appropriated to the Insurance
11 Department: Federal State
12 * * *
13 The following Federal amounts are
14 appropriated to supplement the sum
15 appropriated for children's health
16 insurance:
17 (1) "Children's Health Insurance
18 Program."
19 [Federal appropriation..... 166,683,000]
20 Federal appropriation...... 172,487,000
21 * * *
22 Section 11. Section 218 of the act is amended by adding a
23 State appropriation to read:
24 Section 218. Department of
25 Military and Veterans Affairs.--The
26 following amounts are appropriated to
27 the Department of Military and
28 Veterans Affairs: Federal State
29 * * *
30 For the Merchant Marine World War
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1 II veterans bonus.
2 State appropriation........ 111,000
3 Section 12. As much as relates to the Federal appropriations
4 for real choice systems, medical assistance Statewide, county
5 medical assistance, county food stamps, medicare services for
6 State mental hospitals, medical assistance inpatient, medical
7 assistance community MR services, medical assistance early
8 intervention and the State appropriations for youth development
9 institutions, mental health services, medical assistance
10 outpatient, inpatient, capitation and long-term care, for
11 intermediate care facilities, for services to persons with
12 disabilities and for attendant care services in section 219 of
13 the act are amended and a Federal appropriation is added to
14 read:
15 Section 219. Department of Public
16 Welfare.--The following sums are
17 appropriated to the Department of
18 Public Welfare: Federal State
19 * * *
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for general government
23 operations:
24 (14) "Real Choice Systems Change."
25 [Federal appropriation..... 183,000]
26 Federal appropriation...... 327,000
27 * * *
28 The following Federal amounts are
29 appropriated to supplement the sum
30 appropriated for Statewide operations
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1 relating to county administration:
2 * * *
3 (2) "Medical Assistance -
4 Statewide."
5 [Federal appropriation..... 38,334,000]
6 Federal appropriation...... 38,861,000
7 * * *
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to supplement the sum
10 appropriated for county assistance
11 offices:
12 * * *
13 (2) "Medical Assistance - County
14 Assistance Offices."
15 [Federal appropriation..... 88,043,000]
16 Federal appropriation...... 88,515,000
17 (3) "Food Stamps - County
18 Assistance Offices."
19 [Federal appropriation..... 80,717,000]
20 Federal appropriation...... 81,138,000
21 * * *
22 For youth development institutions
23 and forestry camps.
24 [State appropriation....... 64,419,000]
25 State appropriation........ 66,919,000
26 * * *
27 For mental health services,
28 including grants to counties exclusive
29 of capital improvements. This
30 appropriation includes sufficient
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1 funds for a 2% cost-of-living increase
2 for community programs for direct care
3 staff.
4 [State appropriation....... 680,511,000]
5 State appropriation........ 684,977,000
6 The following Federal amounts are
7 appropriated to supplement the sum
8 appropriated for mental health
9 services:
10 * * *
11 (2) "Medicare Services - State
12 Mental Hospitals."
13 [Federal appropriation..... 30,354,000]
14 Federal appropriation...... 34,654,000
15 * * *
16 For medical assistance payments -
17 outpatient services, exclusive of
18 outpatient services provided through
19 capitation plans.
20 [State appropriation....... 666,650,000]
21 State appropriation........ 677,455,000
22 * * *
23 For medical assistance payments -
24 inpatient, exclusive of inpatient
25 services provided through capitation
26 plans.
27 [State appropriation....... 456,879,000]
28 State appropriation........ 489,472,000
29 The following Federal amounts are
30 appropriated to supplement the sum
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1 appropriated for medical assistance -
2 inpatient services:
3 (1) "Medical Assistance -
4 Inpatient."
5 [Federal appropriation..... 588,081,000]
6 Federal appropriation...... 599,265,000
7 For medical assistance payments -
8 capitation plans. For provision of
9 outpatient services and inpatient
10 hospital services to eligible persons
11 enrolled in an approved capitation
12 plan.
13 [State appropriation....... 2,578,507,000]
14 State appropriation........ 2,724,839,000
15 * * *
16 For medical assistance - long-term
17 care.
18 [State appropriation....... 687,556,000]
19 State appropriation........ 717,154,000
20 * * *
21 For intermediate care
22 facilities/MR.
23 [State appropriation....... 124,514,000]
24 State appropriation........ 116,514,000
25 * * *
26 The following Federal amounts are
27 appropriated to supplement the sum
28 appropriated for community services
29 for the mentally retarded:
30 (1) "Medical Assistance -
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1 Community MR Services."
2 [Federal appropriation..... 738,930,000]
3 Federal appropriation...... 753,974,000
4 * * *
5 The following Federal amounts are
6 appropriated to supplement the sum
7 appropriated for early intervention
8 services:
9 * * *
10 (2) "Medical Assistance - Early
11 Intervention."
12 [Federal appropriation..... 21,081,000]
13 Federal appropriation...... 26,281,000
14 * * *
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for payments and services
18 to counties for autism intervention
19 and services:
20 (1) "Medical Assistance - Autism
21 Intervention and Services."
22 Federal appropriation...... 1,801,000
23 * * *
24 For services provided to persons
25 with disabilities. This appropriation
26 includes sufficient funds for a 2%
27 cost-of-living increase for direct
28 care staff.
29 [State appropriation....... 61,025,000]
30 State appropriation........ 52,203,000
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1 * * *
2 For attendant care services for
3 physically disabled adults. This
4 appropriation includes sufficient
5 funds for a 2% cost-of-living increase
6 for direct care staff.
7 [State appropriation....... 75,974,000]
8 State appropriation........ 67,586,000
9 * * *
10 Section 13. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
11 for drug enforcement in section 223 of the act is amended to
12 read:
13 Section 223. Pennsylvania State
14 Police.--The following amounts are
15 appropriated to the Pennsylvania State
16 Police: Federal State
17 * * *
18 The following Federal amounts are
19 appropriated to supplement the sum
20 appropriated for general government
21 operations:
22 (1) "Drug Enforcement."
23 [Federal appropriation..... 500,000]
24 Federal appropriation...... 750,000
25 * * *
26 Section 14. Section 225 of the act is amended by adding a
27 Federal and State appropriation to read:
28 Section 225. Pennsylvania
29 Emergency Management Agency.--The
30 following amounts are appropriated to
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1 the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
2 Agency: Federal State
3 * * *
4 The following Federal amounts are
5 appropriated to supplement the sum
6 appropriated for general government
7 operations:
8 * * *
9 (3) "Flash Flood Project - Warning
10 System."
11 * * *
12 Federal appropriation...... 96,000
13 For the April 2005 storm disaster -
14 public assistance.
15 State appropriation........ 500,000
16 * * *
17 Section 15. Section 233 of the act is amended by adding a
18 Federal appropriation to read:
19 Section 233. Pennsylvania Public
20 Television Network Commission.--The
21 following amounts are appropriated to
22 the Pennsylvania Public Television
23 Network Commission: Federal State
24 * * *
25 The following Federal amounts are
26 appropriated to supplement the sum
27 appropriated for broadcast standards
28 and datacasting upgrade:
29 (1) "Datacasting Equipment."
30 Federal appropriation...... 254,000
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1 * * *
2 Section 16. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
3 Section 241. Pennsylvania Public
4 Utility Commission.--The following
5 amounts are appropriated to the
6 Pennsylvania Public Utility
7 Commission: Federal State
8 The following Federal amounts are
9 appropriated to the Pennsylvania
10 Public Utility Commission:
11 (1) "Natural Gas Pipeline Safety."
12 Federal appropriation...... 525,000
13 (2) "Motor Carrier Safety."
14 Federal appropriation...... 1,516,000
15 Section 17. Section 301 of the act is amended by adding a
16 Federal appropriation to read:
17 Section 301. Department of
18 Aging.--The following amounts are
19 appropriated to the Department of
20 Aging: Federal State
21 * * *
22 The following Federal amounts are
23 appropriated to supplement the sum
24 appropriated for PENNCARE:
25 * * *
26 (10) "Evidence-Based Prevention
27 for Older Adults."
28 Federal appropriation...... 300,000
29 * * *
30 Section 18. The act is amended by adding a part to read:
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1 PART XVI-B
2 PACE FUND
3 Section 1601-B. Department of
4 Aging.--The following amounts are
5 appropriated to the Department of
6 Aging: Federal State
7 The following Federal amounts are
8 appropriated to supplement the PACE
9 Fund:
10 (1) "Medicare Part D recovery."
11 Federal appropriation...... 10,500,000
12 Section 19. Any appropriation in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
13 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 of this act, which
14 is the same or similar to any appropriation in the act of July
15 2, 2006 (P.L. , No.2A), known as the General Appropriation
16 Act of 2006, or the act of July 2, 2006 (P.L. , No.6A)
17 entitled, "An act making an appropriation from a restricted
18 revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal
19 augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility
20 Commission," shall replace that appropriation.
21 Section 20. Any money which has been appropriated and
22 expended under the act of July 2, 2006 (P.L. , No.2A), known
23 as the General Appropriation Act of 2006, or the act of July 2,
24 2006 (P.L. , No.6A) entitled, "An act making an
25 appropriation from a restricted revenue account within the
26 General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the
27 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission," shall be deducted from
28 the corresponding appropriation in this act.
29 Section 21. This act shall take effect immediately.
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