PRINTER'S NO. 2013
No. 1389 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY LAVALLE AND ARMSTRONG, MAY 5, 2008
REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, MAY 5, 2008
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 17, 2007 (P.L. , No. 8A), entitled,
2 "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of
3 the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
4 Commonwealth, the public debt and the public schools for the
5 fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, 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, 2007; 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
13 Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
14 Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
15 Development Authority Fund and the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
16 the Executive Department; to provide appropriations from the
17 Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
18 Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30,
19 2008; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
20 for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008, for the
21 proper operation of the several departments of the
22 Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
23 spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
24 appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
25 the Commonwealth and for the payment of bills remaining
26 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007;
27 to provide for the additional appropriation of Federal and
28 State funds from the General Fund, the State Lottery Fund and
29 the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Fund
30 for the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of
31 the Commonwealth for the fiscal year July 1, 2006, to June
32 30, 2007, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining
33 unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006,"
1 increasing and decreasing Federal and State appropriations
2 for the Department of Education, the Department of Public
3 Welfare, the Department of State, the Pennsylvania Emergency
4 Management Agency, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
5 Commission, the courts of common pleas and community courts
6 and magisterial district judges; and adding a Federal
7 appropriation to the Department of Aging.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
11 payments on account of annual rental charges in section 212 of
12 the act of July 17, 2007 (P.L. , No.8A), known as the General
13 Appropriation Act of 2007, is amended to read:
14 Section 212. Department of
15 Education.--The following amounts are
16 appropriated to the Department of
17 Education: Federal State
18 * * *
19 For payments on account of annual
20 rental or sinking fund charges on
21 school buildings, including charter
22 schools.
23 [State appropriation....... 308,368,000]
24 State appropriation........ 323,368,000
25 * * *
26 Section 2. As much as relates to the Federal and State
27 appropriations for mental health services, for behavioral health
28 services and for child-care assistance; for Federal
29 appropriations related to community services for the mentally
30 retarded and for State appropriations related to cash assistance
31 grants, for supplemental grants for the Medicare drug program
32 and for medical assistance payments-capitation plans in section
33 219 of the act are amended to read:
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1 Section 219. Department of Public
2 Welfare.--The following sums are
3 appropriated to the Department of
4 Public Welfare: Federal State
5 * * *
6 For mental health services,
7 including grants to counties exclusive
8 of capital improvements. This
9 appropriation includes sufficient
10 funds for a 3% cost-of-living increase
11 for community services.
12 [State appropriation....... 723,659,000]
13 State appropriation........ 725,659,000
14 The following Federal amounts are
15 appropriated to supplement the sum
16 appropriated for mental health
17 services:
18 * * *
19 (2) "Medicare Services - State
20 Mental Hospitals."
21 [Federal appropriation..... 23,122,000]
22 Federal appropriation...... 25,122,000
23 * * *
24 For cash assistance grants,
25 including employment and training and
26 supportive services for cash
27 assistance recipients.
28 [State appropriation....... 286,047,000]
29 State appropriation........ 273,047,000
30 * * *
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1 For supplemental grants to the
2 aged, blind and disabled.
3 [State appropriation....... 141,783,000]
4 State appropriation........ 140,271,000
5 For payment to the Federal
6 Government for the Medicare drug
7 program.
8 [State appropriation....... 351,008,000]
9 State appropriation........ 384,872,000
10 * * *
11 For medical assistance payments -
12 capitation plans. For provision of
13 outpatient services and inpatient
14 hospital services to eligible persons
15 enrolled in an approved capitation
16 plan.
17 [State appropriation....... 2,715,022,000]
18 State appropriation........ 2,700,022,000
19 * * *
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for community services
23 for the mentally retarded:
24 (1) "Medical Assistance -
25 Community MR Services."
26 [Federal appropriation..... 836,908,000]
27 Federal appropriation...... 866,908,000
28 * * *
29 For behavioral health services
30 transition.
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1 [State appropriation....... 8,052,000]
2 State appropriation........ 21,052,000
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for behavioral health
6 services transition:
7 (1) "Medical Assistance -
8 Behavioral Health Services."
9 [Federal appropriation..... 9,512,000]
10 Federal appropriation...... 25,015,000
11 * * *
12 For Child-Care Assistance.
13 [State appropriation....... 215,448,000]
14 State appropriation........ 201,423,000
15 The following Federal amounts are
16 appropriated to supplement the sum
17 appropriated for the Child-Care
18 Assistance Program:
19 * * *
20 (3) "Food Stamps - Child-Care
21 Assistance."
22 [Federal appropriation..... 8,247,000]
23 Federal appropriation...... 10,747,000
24 * * *
25 Section 3. As much as relates to the Federal appropriation
26 for voter registration programs in section 221 of the act is
27 amended to read:
28 Section 221. Department of
29 State.--The following amounts are
30 appropriated to the Department of
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1 State: Federal State
2 * * *
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for voter registration
6 programs:
7 (1) "Elections Assistance - Grants
8 to Counties."
9 [Federal appropriation..... 500,000]
10 Federal appropriation...... 2,503,000
11 * * *
12 Section 4. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
13 general government in section 225 of the act is amended to read:
14 Section 225. Pennsylvania
15 Emergency Management Agency.--The
16 following amounts are appropriated to
17 the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
18 Agency: Federal State
19 For general government operations
20 of the Pennsylvania Emergency
21 Management Agency.
22 [State appropriation....... 6,379,000]
23 State appropriation........ 6,687,000
24 * * *
25 Section 5. Section 229 of the act is amended by adding a
26 Federal appropriation to read:
27 Section 229. Pennsylvania
28 Historical and Museum Commission.--The
29 following amounts are appropriated to
30 the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum
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1 Commission: Federal State
2 * * *
3 The following Federal amounts are
4 appropriated to supplement the sum
5 appropriated for general government
6 operations:
7 * * *
8 (12) "Preserve America."
9 Federal appropriation...... 90,000
10 * * *
11 Section 6. As much as relates to the State appropriation for
12 the courts of common pleas in section 284 of the act is amended
13 to read:
14 Section 284. Courts of common
15 pleas.--The following amounts are
16 appropriated to the courts of common
17 pleas: Federal State
18 For the courts of common pleas:
19 including the salaries and expenses of
20 judges, including the expenses of
21 traveling judges, including the
22 mileage in divided judicial districts,
23 and the payment of a per diem salary,
24 mileage and miscellaneous expenses to
25 active visiting judges for the
26 performance of their official duties.
27 [State appropriation....... 75,925,000]
28 State appropriation........ 84,842,000
29 * * *
30 Section 7. As much as relates to the salaries and expenses
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1 of the community courts and magisterial courts in section 285 of
2 the act is amended to read:
3 Section 285. Community courts -
4 magisterial district judges.--The
5 following amounts are appropriated to
6 the community courts and magisterial
7 district judges: Federal State
8 For the salaries and expenses of
9 community court judges and magisterial
10 district judges.
11 [State appropriation....... 61,509,000]
12 State appropriation........ 63,595,000
13 Section 8. Section 301 of the act is amended by adding a
14 Federal appropriation to read:
15 Section 301. Department of
16 Aging.--The following amounts are
17 appropriated to the Department of
18 Aging: Federal State
19 * * *
20 The following Federal amounts are
21 appropriated to supplement the sum
22 appropriated for PENNCARE:
23 * * *
24 (10) "Improving Legal Advocacy
25 Services for Seniors."
26 Federal appropriation...... 100,000
27 Section 9. This act shall take effect immediately.
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