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8/3/2019 Liberty Index 2011 VETO and Appropriations Acts 1 to 14
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LibertyIndex2011Veto
Veto Enact. Date Bill Subject 1 Jul 8
HB 1696 Property Tax Reassessment Moratorium Act WASHINGTON COUNTY
ONLY
Tier 1 -AGAINST LIBERTY: A yea will subtract 1 point to the grade and a nay
vote will add 1 point from the grade
Because this applies only to one county, it is very, special interest legislation.
There is neither a Constitutional reason or a practical reason for this targeted
exemption.
HOUSE FISCAL NOTE: SUMMARY: Provides for a temporary moratorium FOR
WASHINGTON COUNTY ONLY of court-ordered countywide reassessments. This
legislation would take effect immediately.
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Appropriations Acts of 2011 1 to 14
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Act No. Enactment Date Bill No. Subject
Appropriations Act 1 Jun 30 HB 1485 General Appropriation Act of 2011 -
enactment
For Liberty Tier 3: A yea vote will add 50 points to Legislators or Governors
grade and a nay vote will subtract 50 points from the grade.
This is the first budget in 40 years to reduce spending from previous year.
House Fiscal Note Budget 2011 and Senate Fiscal Note Budget 2011 provide
specific information.
Commonwealth Foundations General Fund Spending in Budget Deal JUNE 30,
2011:
The FY 2011-12 budget deal includes $27.1 billion in General Fund spending, as
part of the state's approximately $64 billion total operating budget. The deal
represents a reduction of $3 billion from FY 2010-11thefirst reduction in theoperating budget in at least 40 years. This budget restores overall spending to
pre-stimulus levels and includes no new taxes READ MORE.
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Appropriation Acts 2 and 3 of 2011 : SERS and PSERS- The Pension
Plans for State Employees and for Teachers Pennsylvania State PensionLiabilities June 16, 2011 Commonwealth Foundation The Act 120 of 2010 ( HB
2497) kicked the can down the road and these two votes enable a bad financial
situation to continue rather to confront the fiscal folly now by instituting a
defined contribution rather than defined benefit which the public sector unions
want.
Appropriations Act 2 of 2011 Jun 30 SB 1055
State Employees' Retirement Board
Tier 1 FOR LIBERTY- ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE BOTH HOUSE AND
SENATE will get one point added to their grade. This vote allocates money to
operation of state employees pension fund and the amount allocated is less
than last year and below rate of inflation as well.
Senate Fiscal Note: For fiscal year 2011-12, there will be $27,320,000
appropriated to the State Employees Retirement Board from the State
Employees Retirement Fund.
Appropriations Act 3 of 2011 Jun 30 SB 1056
Public School Employees' Retirement Board
Tier 1 FOR LIBERTY- ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE BOTH HOUSE AND
SENATE will get one point added to their grade. This vote allocates money to
operation of state employees pension fund and the amount allocated is less
than last year and below rate of inflation as well.
Senate Fiscal Note: For fiscal year 2011-12, there will be $44,107,000
appropriated to the Public School Employees Retirement Board from the Public
School Employees Retirement Fund.
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Appropriations Act 4 Jun 30 SB 1057 Funding for the operation Bureau of
Professional and Occupational Affairs
Tier 2 FOR LIBERTY Moderate Impact on Liberty: A yea vote will add 25
points to grade and a nay vote will subtract 25 points from the grade
Because this bill appropriated less than last years (FY 2010-2011 Gov. Rendells
last budget) appropriation of $38, 800, 000, this is going in the right direction for
taxpayers. There is evidence that the bureaucracy needs more money. Zero based
budgeting might be appropriate. It is not clear how much benefit this bureaucracy
provides to the public.
Senate Fiscal Note: Senate Bill 1057 appropriates $35,552,000
from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account to the Department of
State for the operation of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs and
the State Board of Auctioneer Examiners for FY 2011-12.
The bill also appropriates the following amounts from restricted receipt accounts
and the state Athletic Commission Augmentation Account for the operation ofvarious licensure boards and the State Athletic Commission for their operations
during FY 2011-12.
$6,665,000 State Board of Medicine
$ 960,000 State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
$ 189,000 State Board of Podiatry
$ 509,000 State Athletic Commission
This legislation makes appropriations for FY 2011/ 12 as recommended by the
Governor.The appropriation from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account is
$35,552,000, a decrease of $3,248,000 from 10/ 11.
The appropriation from the restricted account of the State Board of Medicine is
$6,665,000, an increase of $272,000 from 10/ 11.
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The appropriation from the restricted account of the State Board of Osteopathic
Medicine is $960,000, a decrease of $13,000 from 10/ 11.
The appropriation from the restricted account of the State Board of Podiatry is
$189,000, the same as 10/ 11.
The appropriation from the State Athletic Commission Augmentation Account is
$509,000, a decrease of $9,000 from 10/ 11.
Appropriations Act 5 Jun 30 SB 1058 Appropriations from the Workmens
Compensation Fund to Department of Community and Economic Development to
administer the Workers Compensation Act, the Pennsylvania Occupational
Disease Act and Office of Small Business Advocate.
Tier 2 AGAINST LIBERTY - A nay will subtract 25 points from the grade and a
yea vote will add 25 points to the grade.
This Act increases the appropriation by $7, 039,000 over last year for Workmens
Compensation Administration Fund as well as increase from FY 2009-10 and
$4,000 for the Office of Small Business Advocate.
HOUSE FISCAL NOTE: FISCAL IMPACT: For Fiscal Year 2011/ 12 there
will be $81,990,000 appropriated to the Department of Labor and Industry from
the Workmens Compensation Administration Fund an increase of $7,039,000
from 10/ 11.
For Fiscal Year 2011/ 12, there will be $194,000 appropriated to the Office of
Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic
Development from the restricted revenue account within the Workmens
Compensation Administration Fund, an increase of $4,000 from 10/ 11.
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Appropriations Act 6 Jun 30 SB 1059 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Tier 2 AGAINST LIBERTY - A nay will subtract 25 points from the grade and a
yea vote will add 25 points to the grade.
This Act increases the appropriation by 5.2% over last year, a $2,895,000 increase
for the bureaucracy paid for by the productive taxpayer or business who wonders
how much the benefit is worth.
Senate Bill 1059 appropriates $58,898,000 in state funds from a restricted
revenue account within the General Fund and $3,900,000 in federal funds to the
Public Utility Commission (PUC) for its operations for fiscal year 2011-12.
The FY 2011-12 federal appropriation of $3,900,000 consists of $1,501,000 for
natural gas pipeline safety, $1,888,000 for motor carrier safety, and $511,000 for
electric regulatory assistance under ARRA.
Senate Bill 1059 reflects the Governors recommended FY 2011-12 budget of
$58,898,000 for the PUC. This is a $2,895,000 increase (5.2%) over the FY 2010-
11 appropriation of $56,003,000.
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The PUC is funded by assessments of public utilities. Subject to budgetary
approval, the Public Utility Commission may assess up to three-tenths of one
percent of gross intrastate revenues to cover the cost of regulation.
Appropriations Act 7 Jun 30 SB 1060 Office of Consumer Advocate
Tier 2 FOR LIBERTY Moderate Impact on Liberty: A yea vote will add 25
points to grade and a nay vote will subtract 25 points from the grade
This Act appropriates $11,000 less than last year. The Governor and General
Assembly have reduced the cost of bureaucracy to the benefit of The Forgotten
Taxpayer.
House Fiscal Note $5,189,000 This bill makes an appropriation of $5,189,000
from the restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of the
Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General for general government
operations for the fiscal year July, 1, 2011, to June 30, 2012. This appropriation
represents a decrease in funding of $11,000, or 0.2% from the current year.Funds in the restricted revenue account are derived from assessments on utilities
regulated by the Public Utility Commission
Appropriations Act 8 Jun 30 SB 1061 Office of Small Business Advocate -
House Finance Note $1, 092,000
Tier 2 AGAINST LIBERTY - A nay will subtract 25 points from the grade and a
yea vote will add 25 points to the grade.
This represents the second year in a row that Office of Small Business Advocate
got an increase.
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HOUSE FISCAL NOTE: This bill makes an appropriation of $1,092,000 from the
restricted revenue account within the General Fund to the Office of Small
Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic
Development for general government operations for the fiscal year July, 1, 2011,
to June 30, 2012. This appropriation represents an increase in funding of $31,000,or 2.9% from the current year. (And an increase from $1,029,000 in FY 2009-10 )
Funds in the restricted revenue account are derived from assessments on utilities
regulated by the Public Utility Commission.
It is not clear why, in addition to elected representatives, and the large staff in
General Assembly along with Governors Budget office, there is even a need for a
business advocate. Isnt this what businesses and lobbyists do. Isnt this a conflict
of interest, the government representing a private person or business? How does
the productive taxpayer who works, saves and invests benefit? Or businessesthemselves? Who would notice if this office disappeared?
Appropriations Act 9 Jun 30 SB 1062 Pennsylvania Gaming Control
Board, Department of Revenue, Pennsylvania State Police and Attorney General -
operations related to gaming
Tier 3 AGAINST LIBERTY - A yea vote will subtract 50 points from the grade
and a nay vote will add 50 points to the grade.
The Liberty Index sent a Key Vote Alert for SB 1062 Appropriation Gaming
Control Board appropriation vote. Vote NO on SB 1062 APPROPRIATION of $
62, 823,000 to Gaming Control Board andHouse Fiscal Note Vereb (Schroder)
Amendment Stripped Out by Senate.
SB 1062 appropriates $62, 823,000 taxpayer dollars to The Gaming Control
Board. These are casino receipts designed, originally, to go to property tax relief
but now going to self-serving, government bureaucrats.
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Good Guys Reps. Mike Vereb and Curt Schroder
The purpose of the amendment was to separate the investigate and
enforcement branch of gaming from the executive and policy making branch to
separate powers as a check and balance to the some of the conflicts of interest
found by Pennsylvania Grand Jury. In my opinion, this is common sense
legislation, checks and balances, separation of powers, are keystone of limited
and good government.
Senate Fiscal Note: Senate Bill 1062 appropriates the total sum of $66,189,000 for
fiscal year 2011-12 from the State Gaming Fund for the operations of the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (board) and the operations of the
Department of Revenue (department), the Pennsylvania State Police and the
Attorney General, with respect to their responsibility and authority under Part II
of 4 Pa.C.S., known as the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development and Gaming Act
(gaming act).
The appropriation is categorized as follows:
Attorney General - $976,000
Department of Revenue - $9,501,000
Pennsylvania State Police - $19,268,000
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board - $36,444,000
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Appropriations Act 10 to 14, Five Acts, Allocate Millions of Taxpayers Money
Subsidize Tax Exempt, Nonprofit Billionaire Private Corporations In the
Business of Education
Appropriations Act 10 Jun 30 HB 1727 University of Pittsburgh - educationand general expenses and rural education outreach
Against Liberty Tier 3: ALL MEMBERS
50 points will be subtracted from grades of legislators and the Governor.
Some Democrats voted nay because the subsidy was not big enough so rather
than reward them for a nay, I graded this as ALL MEMBERS were equally
penalized.
Appropriations Act 11 Jun 30 HB 1728 Temple University - education and
general expenses
Against Liberty Tier 3: ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE
50 points will be subtracted from grades of legislators and the Governor.
Some Democrats voted nay because the subsidy was not big enough so rather
than reward them for a nay vote for the wrong reason, I graded this as ALLMEMBERS were equally penalized.
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Appropriations Act 12 Jun 30 HB 1729 University of Pennsylvania -
Center for Infectious Diseases, veterinary activities and education and general
expenses
Against Liberty Tier 3: ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE
50 points will be subtracted from grades of legislators and the Governor.
Some Democrats voted nay because the subsidy was not big enough so rather
than reward them for a nay vote for the wrong reason, I graded this as ALL
MEMBERS were equally penalized.
Appropriations Act 13 Jun 30 HB 1730 Lincoln University - education and
general expenses
Against Liberty Tier 3: ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE
50 points will be subtracted from grades of legislators and the Governor.
Some Democrats voted nay because the subsidy was not big enough so rather
than reward them for a nay vote for the wrong reason, I graded this as ALL
MEMBERS were equally penalized.
Appropriations Act 14 Jun 30 HB 1731 Pennsylvania State University -
education and general expenses and Pennsylvania College of Technology
Against Liberty Tier 3: ALL MEMBERS UNANIMOUS VOTE
50 points will be subtracted from grades of legislators and the Governor.
Some Democrats voted nay because the subsidy was not big enough so rather
than reward them for a nay vote for the wrong reason, I graded this as ALL
MEMBERS were equally penalized.
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$29,000,000 to UPENN and
$146,823,000 to Temple U
$142,796,000 UPITT
$238,792,000 Penn State
Total 558,411,000 more than billion taxpayer dollars to private tax exempt
corporate billionaires. What was the result? Higher Tuitions
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