PaEnvironmentDigest July 8, 2013

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PA Environment DigestAn Update On Environmental Issues In PAEdited By: David E. Hess, Crisci Associates

Winner 2009 PAEE Business Partner Of The Year Award

Harrisburg, Pa July 8, 2013

Corbett Signs FY 2013-14 Budget, Without Raising Taxes, Without Other Priorities

About 90 minutes before midnight on June 30, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2013-14 budget-- House

Bill 1437 (Adolph-R-Delaware), Corbetts third on-time budget. Corbett said the budget helps our

children receive the best education possible, helps those who need it most, and helps employers grow

jobs - without raising taxes for working families.With the FY 2013-14 General Fund budget now on the books, we now know $1.9 billion has

been cut or diverted from environmental programs over the last 11 years, starting with the record

budget and staff cuts by Gov. Rendell in each year of his administration. (See related article.)

Gov. Rendell's share of these cuts/diversions is $1.4 billion. Gov. Corbett's share is $533.5

million, so far.

Surrounded by Republican members of the House, but not the Senate, Corbett signed the

$28.375 billion budget last Sunday evening June 30 in the Governors Reception Room.

The Governor, however, went 0 for 3 in the legislative priorities he wanted to be adopted along

with the budget-- pension reform, liquor privatization and additional transportation funding.

The House Transportation Committee amended and reported out Senate Bill 1(Rafferty-R-Montgomery) on June 27 with a plan providing for $1.9 billion in additional highway, bridg

and transit funding after fully implemented in five years. (Click Here for a summary.) The bill remains o

the House Calendar awaiting a full House debate before it would be referred to the House

Appropriations Committee.

The Senate and House also completed work on three of the four bills that implement parts of

the budget agreement-- the Education, Welfare and Tax Code bills. The Fiscal Code bill was again

amended by the Senate and must now return to the House for a concurrence vote. (See related article.)

The Senate and House have both adjourned until September 23, but the House has scheduled a

non-voting session day for July 8 and the Senate can be recalled if need be.

Click Here for an enhanced FY 2013-14 budget fact sheet from the Governors office. ClickHere to view a Senate Republican spreadsheet comparing FY 2012-13 and new FY 2013-14

appropriations.

Click Here for the agency-by-agency budget spreadsheet which compares current year funding,

the Governors request and the agreed-to budget numbers. Click Here for House Democratic FY

2013-14 budget spreadsheet. Click Here for House Republicans budget spreadsheet.

Some highlights include--

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Conservation Districts- restored $2.5 million ($350,000 less than last year, but this is in addition to

about $5 million in Act 13 drilling impact fees going to conservation districts)

Sewage Facilities Planning Grants- restored $200,000 (zeroed out last year)

Natural Gas Drilling Research - new $150,000 (in Fiscal Code bill)

Overall- $2.8 million increase

DCNRHeritage Parks - restored $2.2 million (zeroed out last few years)

Overall - $22.7 million cut (General Fund monies were cut, but Oil and Gas Fund revenues were used

to support the DCNR budget. More than $106 million of DCNRs roughly $300 million budget will

come from oil and gas royalties and lease payments in FY 2013-14)

Agriculture

Resource Enhancement and Protection Farm Conservation Tax Credit - retained $10 million

Agricultural Land Preservation- $35 million

Conservation Districts- $869,000 ($150,000 less than last year, same note as above)

Overall- $5.7 million cut ($3.4 million cut in General Govt. Operations)

Environmental Hearing Board- $2.1 million ($181,000 more than last year)Commonwealth Financing Authority- $7.5 million less than last year

NewsClips:

Corbett Signs $28.4 Billion Budget

Corbett Beats Deadline, Signs Budget

Corbett, House GOP Punts On Key Priorities

Corbett Promises To Redouble Efforts On Liquor, Transportation

Chances For Transportation, Liquor Bills Slim

Corbett Sees Hope For His Agenda

Corbett Strikes Out On Top PrioritiesBudget Relies More On Gas Royalties To Fund DCNR

DCNR Gets Lions Share Of Funding From Drilling

Winners, Losers In PA Budget

State Budget Boosts Several Key Areas

Legislature Fails To Act On Transportation Funding

PennDOT Chief Warns Of Costs Of No Funding Increase

House Fails To Take Up Transportation Bill

Transportation Bill Goes Nowhere In House

GOP: House Dems Holding Transportation Funding Bill Hostage

Attention Sought For States Unpaved Roads

Drilling Costs Get Speedier Write-Off

Corbett Abandoning State Employee 40-Hour Work Week

Tax Code, Fiscal Code Bills Following Budget Contain Surprises, Like Always

Before adjourning for the summer on July 1, House Republicans amended and sent back to the Senate

bills that amend the Tax Code, Fiscal Code, Welfare Code and Education Code with provisions
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Program and $3.3 million in restored funding for conservation districts, which is in addition to the $5

million the districts will receive from the Act 13 Impact Fee. The budget also includes increased support

for the Department of Environmental Protection.

The Growing Greener Coalition applauds Gov. Corbett and members of the General Assembly

for showing strong support for critical protection of land, water and heritage conservation programs that

are essential to the health of the states economy and quality of life for Pennsylvania residents, saidAndrew Heath, executive director of the Growing Greener Coalition. The Coalition thanks the leaders

of the House and Senate for restoring funding to the Heritage Areas Program, a program that had been

zeroed out for many years. We cannot emphasize enough that this restoration is a victory for

Pennsylvanias communities and the special places throughout the state that attract hundreds of tourists

each year.

Heritage areas create jobs and bring businesses to the region, which generates hundreds of

millions of dollars of added value in personal income, profits, community revitalization and government

taxes. For every $1 of state funding received, Pennsylvania Heritage Areas leveraged an average of $5

of federal, local and private investment.

Pennsylvanias Heritage Areas Program has successfully conserved and enhanced the statesnatural and recreational resources and promoted tourism development for nearly 25 years, said Jane

Sheffield, executive director of the Allegheny Ridge Heritage Area. Legislators were right to support

this important program which creates jobs and bring businesses to the region, generating hundreds of

millions of dollars in added revenue to the state.

$1.9 Billion Cut/Diverted From Environmental Programs Over Last 11 Years

With the FY 2013-14 General Fund budget now on the books (see related story), we now know $1.9

billion has been cut or diverted from environmental programs over the last 11 years, starting with the

record budget and staff cuts by Gov. Rendell in each year of his administration.Gov. Rendell's share of these cuts/diversions is $1.4 billion. Gov. Corbett's share is $533.5

million, so far.

Here's an itemized list of the cuts and diversions--

-- $583 million in Act 339 grants intended to support wastewater plant operations over the last nine

years were eliminated to balance the budget ($52 million or so each year)

-- $143 million diverted from the DCNR Oil and Gas Fund to balance the FY 2008-09 budget

-- $79 million cut from the DEP and DCNR General Fund budget during FY2009-10

-- $60 million diverted from the DCNR Oil and Gas Fund to balance the FY 2009-10 budget

-- $100 million in 2002 from the Underground Storage Tank cleanup insurance fund to balance the

budget (although this is slowly being repaid through 2029)

-- $52.7 million one-time diversion from the Keystone Recreation, Parks and Conservation Fund in

2006 to balance the budget

-- $50 million in 2007 and 2008 from the Environmental Stewardship Fund, which supports mine

reclamation and watershed restoration, to fund the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Program because there

was no agreement on how to fund that program

-- $241.9 million in FY 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 from the

Environmental Stewardship Fund to pay debt service on the Growing Greener II bond issue and taking
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funding away from restoration projects each year for the next 25 years reflecting a pattern of only

environmental programs being required to address their own bond debt service

-- $15 million from the Recycling Fund in to balance the FY 2008-09 budget

-- $18.4 million put into budgetary reserve in 2008-09 from the Department of Environmental

Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

-- $5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax creditprogram in FY 2009-10

-- $102.8 million cut from the DEP and DCNR General Fund budget in FY 2010-11 budget

-- $180 million diverted from the DCNR Oil and Gas Fund to General Fund in proposed FY 2010-11

budget

-- $5.5 million reduction in Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) farm conservation tax

credits in FY 2010-11

-- $5 million in additional cuts to the agencies to balance the FY 2010-11 budget

-- $3.9 million in across-the-board cuts to help fill gaps caused by reduced federal Medicaid

appropriations-- $2.4 million from DEP, $1.5 million from DCNR

-- $669,000 from the Safe Water line item in DEP's budget-- $102.8 million cut continued from the FY 2010-11 DEP and DCNR General Fund budget in FY

2011-12 budget

-- $8.3 million Mid-year budget freeze cuts additional resources for environmental programs:

Agriculture: $2.6 million DCNR: $1.5 million and DEP: $4.2 million.

-- FY 2012-13 budget eliminates $11.8 million in General Fund monies from DEP, and $2.5 million

from DCNR.

-- FY 2012-13 budget continues the $102.8 million cut made by Gov. Rendell beginning in FY

2010-11.

-- FY 2012-13 budget for the State System of Higher Education zeroes out funding again for the PA

Center for Environmental Education ($368,000) and McKeever Environmental Center ($213,000).-- FY 2013-14 budget continues the $102.8 million cut made by Gov. Rendell beginning in FY

2010-11.

-- FY 2013-14 budget for the State System of Higher Education zeroes out funding again for the PA

Center for Environmental Education ($368,000) and McKeever Environmental Center ($213,000).

-- FY 2013-14 budget diverts $106.5 million from the Oil and Gas Fund to support DCNR

operations.

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Senate/House Agenda/Session Schedule/Bills Introduced

Here are the Senate and House Calendars and Committee meetings showing bills of interest as well as a

list of new environmental bills introduced--

Session Schedule (Updated)

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

House

July 8 (Non-Voting)

September 23, 24, 25, 30

October 1, 2, 15, 16, 17 (Non-Voting), 21, 22, 23

November 12, 13, 18, 19, 20

December 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 (Non-Voting)

Bill Calendars

House (September 23): House Bill 302 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas

Lease Fund to DEP for a competitive grant program to convert small mass transit bus fleets to natural

gas House Bill 303 (Moul-R-Adams) transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to DEP for a

competitive grant program to convert large mass transit fleets to natural gas House Bill 304

(Marshall-R-Beaver) funding conversions of transit buses to natural gas House Bill 306

(Pickett-R-Bradford) redirecting the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund to create the Keystone Fuel

Incentive Program to fund conversions of vehicles to natural gas House Bill 308 (Saylor-R-York)
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redirecting $6 million annually from the Clean Air Fund to finance vehicle conversions to natural gas.

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PaEnvironmentDigest July 8, 2013