SESSION OF 2003 Act 2003-lA 463 · the general fund accounts of a school district and projected for the close of the school year for which aschool district’s budget was adopted

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No.2003-LA

AN ACT

HB 648

To provide from the GeneralFund for the expensesof the Executive,Legislativeand Judicial Departmentsof the Commonwealth.the public debt and for thepublic schools for the fiscal year July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2004, for certaininstitutions and organizations and for the payment of bills incurred andremainingunpaidat the closeof the fiscal yearendingJune30, 2003;to provideappropriationsfrom the State Lottery Fund, the Energy ConservationandAssistanceFund, the HazardousMaterial ResponseFund, The State StoresFund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust Fund, theEmergencyMedical ServicesOperatingFund, the Tuition PaymentFund, theBanking DepartmentFund, the Firearm RecordsCheckFund, theBen FranklinTechnologyDevelopmentAuthority Fund andthe TobaccoSettlementFund tothe ExecutiveDepartment;to provideappropriationsfrom the JudicialComputerSystemAugmentationAccountto the JudicialDepartmentfor the fiscal yearJuly1, 2003, to June 30, 2004; to provide appropriationsfrom the Motor LicenseFundfor thefiscal year July 1, 2003, to June30, 2004,for the properoperationof the severaldepartmentsof the Commonwealthand the PennsylvaniaStatePolice authorizedto spendMotor LicenseFund moneys; to provide for theappropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of theCommonwealthandfor the establishmentof restrictedreceiptaccountsfor thefiscal yearJuly 1, 2003,to June30, 2004,andfor thepaymentof bills remainingunpaidat the closeof the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2003; to provide for theadditional appropriationof Federaland State fundsfrom the GeneralFund, forthe ExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the fiscalyearJuly 1, 2002,to June30, 2003,andfor the paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscal yearendingJune30, 2002; andmakingarepeal.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. GENERALPROVISIONS

Section 101. Shorttitle.Section 102. Definitions.Section 103. Abbreviations.Section 104. Stateappropriations.Section 105. Federalaugmentationappropriations.Section 106. Block grants.

PART II. GENERALFUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONSFOR2003-2004

SUBPARTA. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section201. Governor.Section202. ExecutiveOffices.Section203. LieutenantGovernor.Section204. AttorneyGeneral.Section205. Auditor General.Section206. TreasuryDepartment.Section207. Departmentof Aging.

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Section208.Section209.Section210.Section211.Section212.Section213.Section214.Section215.Section216.Section217.Section218.Section219.Section220.Section221.Section222.Section223.Section224.Section225.Section226.Section227.Section228.Section229.Section230.Section231.Section232.Section233.Section234.Section235.Section236.Section237.Section238.

Section251.Section252.Section253.Section254.Section255.Section256.Section257.Section258.

Section259.Section260.Section261.

Departmentof Agriculture.Departmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment.Departmentof ConservationandNaturalResources.DepartmentofCorrections.Departmentof Education.Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection.Departmentof GeneralServices.Departmentof Health.InsuranceDepartment.Departmentof LaborandIndustry.Departmentof Military andVeteransAffairs.Departmentof Public Welfare.Departmentof Revenue.Departmentof State.Departmentof Transportation.PennsylvaniaStatePolice.StateCivil ServiceCommission.PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.PennsylvaniaFishandBoat Commission.StateSystemof Higher Education.PennsylvaniaHigherEducationAssistanceAgency.PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.PennsylvaniaInfrastructureInvestmentAuthority.EnvironmentalHearingBoard.PennsylvaniaBoardof ProbationandParole.PennsylvaniaPublicTelevisionNetworkCommission.PennsylvaniaSecuritiesCommission.StateTaxEqualizationBoard.HealthCareCostContainmentCouncil.StateEthicsCommission.StateEmployees’RetirementSystem.

SUBPART B. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Senate.Houseof Representatives.LegislativeReferenceBureau.LegislativeBudgetandFinanceCommittee.LegislativeDataProcessingCommittee.JointStateGovernmentCommission.Local GovernmentCommission.JointLegislativeAir andWaterPollution Control andConser-vationCommittee.LegislativeAudit AdvisoryCommission.IndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission.Capitol PreservationCommittee.


Section262. PennsylvaniaCommissionon Sentencing.Section263. Centerfor RuralPennsylvania.Section264. CommonwealthMail ProcessingCenter.

SUBPARTC. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section281. SupremeCourt.Section282. SuperiorCourt.Section283. CommonwealthCourt.Section284. Courtsof commonpleas.Section285. Communitycourts- districtjustices.Section286. PhiladelphiaTraffic Court.Section287. PhiladelphiaMunicipal Court.Section288. Judicial ConductBoard.Section289. Courtof JudicialDiscipline.Section290. Jurorcostreimbursement.Section291. Countycourtreimbursement.

PART III. STATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section301. Departmentof Aging.

PART IV. ENERGYCONSERVATIONAND ASSISTANCEFUND

APPROPRIATIONS

Section401. Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection.Section402. Departmentof PublicWelfare.

PART V. JUDICIAL COMPUTERSYSTEMAUGMENTATIONACCOUNTAPPROPRIATIONS

Section501. SupremeCourt.

PART VI. EMERGENCYMEDICAL SERVICESOPERATINGFUNDAPPROPRIATIONS

Section601. Departmentof Health.Section602. Departmentof PublicWelfare.

PART VII. STATE STORESFUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section701. PennsylvaniaStatePolice.

PART VIII. MOTORLICENSEFUND APPROPRIATIONSFOR2003-2004

SUBPARTA. MOTORLICENSEFUND

Section801. Departmentof Transportation.Section802. ExecutiveOffices.Section803. TreasuryDepartment.Section804. Departmentof ConservationandNaturalResources.Section805. Departmentof Education.


Section 806. Departmentof EnviromnentalProtection.Section807. Departmentof GeneralServices.Section808. Departmentof Revenue.Section809. PennsylvaniaStatePolice.

SUBPARTB. AVIATION RESTRICTEDREVENUE ACCOUNT

Section 821. Departmentof Transportation.

PART IX. HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSEFUND

APPROPRIATIONSSection901. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.

PART X. MILK MARKETING FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1001. Milk MarketingBoard.

PART XI. HOME INVESTMENT TRUSTFUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1101. Departmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment.

PART XII. TUITION PAYMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1201. TreasuryDepartment.

PART XIII. BANKING DEPARTMENTFUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1301. Departmentof Banking.Section 1302. Departmentof GeneralServices.

PART XIV. FIREARMRECORDSCHECK FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1401. PennsylvaniaStatePolice.

PART XV. BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGYDEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY FUND APPROPRIATIONSSection 1501. Departmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment.

PART XVI. TOBACCO SETTLEMENTFUND

Section 1601. TobaccoSettlementBoard.

PART XVII. RESTRICTEDRECEIPTACCOUNTS

Section1701. Generalprovisions.Section 1702. Departmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment.Section 1703. Departmentof ConservationandNaturalResources.Section1704. Departmentof Education.Section 1705. Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection.Section 1706. Departmentof Transportation.Section 1707. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.Section1708. PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.

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PART XVffl. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONSFORFISCAL YEAR 2002-2003

SUBPARTA. GENERALPROVISIONS

Section 1801. Stateappropriations.Section 1802. Federalaugmentationappropriations.

SUBPARTB. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1811. ExecutiveOffices.Section 1812. Departmentof Aging.Section 1813. DepartmentofCorrections.Section 1814. Departmentof Education.Section1815. Departmentof Health.Section1816. Departmentof PublicWelfare.Section1817. PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.

SUBPARTC. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSFOR2002-2003

Section 1891.Section 1892.Section 1893.Section 1894.Section 1895.Section 1896.Section 1897.Section1898.

Section1901.Section 1902.Section 1903.Section 1904.Section 1905.Section 1906.Section 1907.

Prior lawsunaffected.Compliancewith other law beforefundsavailable.Contractsprerequisiteto encumberingor committingfunds.Minority businessset-asides.Appropriationof fundsfrom miscellaneoussources.Lapsingof unusedfunds.Constructionwith priorappropriationacts.Deductionof expendedappropriationsunderprior law.

PART XIX. SPECIALPROVISIONSFORFEDERALFUNDS FOR2003-2004

GeneralFundrepositoryforFederalfunds.Limitation on encumberingor spendingFederalfunds.Appropriationof prior unspentFederalfunds.SubgrantsbetweenFederalfund appropriations.Utilization of emergencyFederalfunds.Transferof fundsfrom TANFBG to CCDFBGandSSBG.Transferof LIHEAP funds.

PART XX. MISCELLANEOUSPROVISIONSFOR2003-2004

Section2001.Section2002.Section2003.Section2004.Section2005.Section2006.Section2007.Section2008.

Prior lawsunaffected.Compliancewith otherlaw beforefundsavailable.Contractsprerequisitetoencumberingor committingfunds.Minority businessset-asides.Appropriationof fundsfrom miscellaneoussources.Lapsingof unusedfunds.Appellatecourtsappropriationcontingency.Transferof excessfunds.


Section2009. Transferof fundsby theSupremeCourt.Section2010. Repeal.

PART XXI. EFFECTIVEDATE

Section2101. Effectivedate.

The GeneralAssemblyof the Commonwealthof Pennsylvaniaherebyenactsasfollows:

PART IGENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 101. Shorttitle.—This actshall beknown andmaybe cited astheGeneralAppropriationAct of2003.

Section102. Deflnitions.—Thefollowing wordsandphraseswhenusedin this actshall havethe meaningsgivento them in this sectionunlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise:

“Employees.” Includesall directors,superintendents,bureauor divisionchiefs, assistant directors, assistant superintendents,assistant chiefs,experts,scientists,engineers,surveyors,draftsmen,accountants,secretaries,auditors, inspectors,examiners,analysts, statisticians,marshals,clerks,stenographers,bookkeepers,messengersand other assistantsin anydepartment,boardor commission.

“Estimatedendingunreservedfund balance.” For purposesof section212only, fundscategorizedas undesignatedandunreservedas defmedbythe Departmentof Educationas of theeffective dateof this section,heldinthegeneralfund accountsof a schooldistrict andprojectedfor thecloseoftheschoolyearfor whichaschooldistrict’s budgetwasadopted.

“Expenses”and “maintenance.” Includes all printing, binding andstationery, food and forage, materials and supplies, traveling expenses,training,motor vehiclesuppliesand repairs,freight, expressandcartage,postage, telephonesand telegraph rentals and toll charges,newspaperadvertisingandnotices,publicadvertisingby or throughanymedium,fuel,light, heat,powerandwater,minor constructionandrenovation,repairsorreconstructionof equipment,buildingsand facilities, rentof real estateandequipment,premiumson workers’ compensation,insurancepremiumsonpolicies of liability insurance,insurancepremiums on medicalpaymentinsuranceand suretybonds for volunteerworkers,premiumson employeegrouplife insuranceandemployeeandretiredemployeegrouphospitalandmedical insurance,paymentof Commonwealthshare of Social Securitytaxes and unemployment compensationcosts for State employees,thepurchaseof replacementor additional equipmentand machineryand allotherincidental costsandexpenses,including paymentto the Departmentof GeneralServicesof mileageandotherchargesfor theuseof automobilesandrental paymentsfor permanentlyassignedautomobilesandof expensesor costs of services incurred through the PurchasingFund. The term


“expenses”alsoshallinclude themedicalcostsfor thetreatmentof inmatesof State institutionswhen the inmatemust be transferredto an outsidehospital,providedthat in no caseshall the State institution pay more forpatientcarethanthatprovidedunderthe Statemedicalassistanceprogram.

Section 103. Abbreviations.—Thefollowing abbreviationswhenusedinthis act shall havethe meaningsgiven to them in this section unlessthecontextclearlyindicatesotherwise:

“ARC.” AppalachianRegionalCommission.“BG.” Block grant.“CCDFBG.” ChildCareandDevelopmentFundBlock Grant.“CSBG.” CommunityServicesBlock Grant.“DCSI.” Drug Control and SystemsImprovementFormula Grant

Program.“DFSC.” DrugFreeSchoolsandCommunitiesAct.“DOE.” Departmentof Energy.“EEOC.” EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission.“EPA.” EnvironmentalProtectionAgency.“ESEA.” ElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct.“FEMA.” FederalEmergencyManagementAgency.“FTA.” FederalTransitAdministration.“HUD.” Departmentof HousingandUrbanDevelopment.“LIHEABG.” Low-IncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceBlock Grant.“LSTA.” LibraryServicesandTechnologyAct.“MCHSBG.” MaternalandChild HealthServicesBlock Grant.“MHSBG.” MentalHealth ServicesBlockGrant.“MR.” MentalRetardation.“PHHSBG.” PreventiveHealthandHealth ServicesBlock Grant.“SABG.” SubstanceAbuseBlock Grant.“SCDBG.” SmallCommunitiesDevelopmentBlock Grant.“SDA.” ServiceDeliveryArea.“SSBG.” SocialServicesBlock Grant.“TANFBG.” TemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamiliesBlockGrant.“VA.” Veterans’Administration.“WIA.” WorkforceInvestmentAct.“WIC.” Women,InfantsandChildrenProgram.Section 104. Stateappropriations.—(a)GeneralFund.—Thefollowing

sumsset forth in this act, or as much thereofas may be necessary,arehereby specifically appropriatedfrom the GeneralFund to the severalhereinafter named agenciesof the Executive, Legislative and JudicialDepartmentsof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesorothercompensationandtravel expensesof the duly electedor appointedofficers and employeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof feesforcontractualservicesrendered, for the purchaseor rental of goods andservices,printing, public advertisingby or throughanymedium,equipment,landandbuildingsandfor paymentof any otherexpenses,asprovided by

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law or by this act,necessaryfor theproperconductof the duties,functionsand activitiesand for thepurposeshereinaftersetforth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat thecloseof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(b) StateLotteryFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in this act,or asmuchthereofasmaybenecessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfromthe StateLottery Fund to the severalhereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expensesof the duly appointedofficers andemployeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof feesforcontractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods andservicesandfor paymentof any otherexpenses,as providedby law or bythis act, necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties, functionsandactivities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscal yearendingJune30,2003.

(C) EnergyConservationandAssistanceFund.—Thefollowing sumssetforth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,are herebyspecifically appropriatedfrom the Energy Conservationand AssistanceFundto theseveralhereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof fees for contractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods and servicesand for thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovidedby law or by this act,necessaryfor the properconductof the duties, functionsandactivities and for thepurposeshereinafterset forth for thefiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor the paymentof bills incurredand remainingunpaidat the closeof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(d) Judicial ComputerSystemAugmentationAccount.—Thefollowingsums set forth in this act, or as much thereofas may be necessary,arehereby specifically appropriated from the restricted receipt accountestablishedwithin the GeneralFund, known as the Judicial ComputerSystem Augmentation Account, to the Judicial Department of theCommonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expenses,for the paymentof fees for contractual servicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods and servicesand for thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovidedby law or by thisact,necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties,functionsand activities and for thepurposeshereinaftersetforth for thefiscalyearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor the paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat the closeof thefiscal yearendingJune30,2003.

(e) EmergencyMedical ServicesOperatingFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in this act, or as much thereofas may be necessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the EmergencyMedical ServicesOperatingFundtothe severalhereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof fees for contractualservices


rendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods and servicesand for thepaymentof any otherexpenses,asprovidedby law or by thisact,necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties, functionsand activitiesand for thepurposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscalyearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor the paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat the closeof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(I) The StateStoresFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in this act, orasmuch thereofas may be necessary,areherebyspecifically appropriatedfrom The State Stores Fund to the hereinafternamed agency of theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expensesof the duly appointedofficers and employeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof feesforcontractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods andservicesandfor thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovidedby law or bythis act, necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties, functions andactivities and for the purposeshereinafter set forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof the fiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(g) Motor LicenseFund.—Thefollowing sums,or as muchthereofasmaybe necessary,areherebyappropriatedfrom the Motor LicenseFundtothe hereinafter named agenciesof the Executive Department for thepaymentof salaries,wagesandother compensationandtravel expensesofthe dulyelectedor appointedofficers andemployeesof theCommonwealth,for contractualservicesandotherexpensesnecessaryfor theproperconductof the duties, functionsandactivities for the purposeshereinafterset forthfor the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and for the paymentof billsincurredand remainingunpaidat the close of the fiscal yearendingJune30,2003.

(h) Aviation RestrictedRevenueAccount.—Thefollowing sums,or asmuch thereof as may be necessary,are herebyappropriatedfrom theAviation RestrictedRevenueAccount in the Motor License Fund to thehereinafternamedagenciesof the ExecutiveDepartmentfor the purposesset forth herein for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and for thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat the close of the fiscalyearendingJune30, 2003.

(i) HazardousMaterial ResponseFund.—Thefollowing sumssetforthin this act,or as muchthereofas maybe necessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the HazardousMaterial ResponseFund to the severalhereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of theCommonwealthfor the paymentof feesfor contractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goodsandservicesandfor the paymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovided by law or by this act, necessaryfor the properconduct of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003, andfor the


paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat the closeof the fiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(j) Milk MarketingFund.—Thefollowing stunsset forth in this act, oras much thereofas may be necessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the Milk MarketingFundto the severalhereinafternamedagenciesofthe Executive Departmentof the Commonwealth for the paymentofsalaries,wages or other compensationand travel expensesof the dulyappointedofficersandemployeesof theCommonwealth,for thepaymentoffees for contractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goodsandservicesandfor thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovidedby lawor by thisact, necessaryfor the properconductof theduties, functionsandactivities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscal yearendingJune30,2003.

(k) HomeInvestmentTrustFund.—.Thefollowing sumsset forth in thisact, or as much thereof as may be necessary,are hereby specificallyappropriatedfrom the Home InvestmentTrust Fund to the hereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof theCommonwealthfor thepaymentof salaries,wagesor othercompensationandtravel expensesof theduly appointedofficers and employees of the Commonwealth,for thepaymentof feesfor contractualservicesrendered,for thepurchaseor rentalof goods and servicesand for the paymentof any other expenses,asprovided by law or by this act, necessaryfor the proper conductof theduties,functionsandactivitiesandfor thepurposeshereinafterset forth forthefiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscal yearendingJune30, 2003.

(1) Tuition PaymentFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in this act, oras much thereofas may be necessary,are herebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the Tuition PaymentFundto the hereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expensesof the duly appointedofficers andemployeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof fees forcontractualservices rendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods andservicesandfor thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovided-by-law-orbythis act, necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties, functionsandactivities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscal yearendingJune30,2003.

(m) Banking DepartmentFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in thisact, or as much thereof as may be necessary,are hereby specificallyappropriatedfrom the Banking DepartmentFundto the hereinafternamedagenciesof the Executive Departmentof the Commonwealth for thepaymentof salaries,wagesor othercompensationandtravelexpensesof theduly appointed officers and employeesof the Commonwealth, for thepaymentof feesfor contractualservicesrendered,for thepurchaseor rental


of goods and servicesand for the paymentof any other expenses,asprovided by law or by this act, necessaryfor the proper conduct of theduties,functionsandactivitiesandfor thepurposeshereinafterset forth forthe fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscalyearendingJune10,2003.

(n) FirearmRecordsCheckFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in thisact, or as much thereof as may be necessary,are hereby specificallyappropriatedfrom the Firearm Records Check Fund to the hereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof theCommonwealthfor thepaymentof salaries,wagesor othercompensationandtravel expensesof theduly appointedofficers and employeesof the Commonwealth, for thepaymentof feesfor contractualservicesrendered,for thepurchaseor rentalof goods and servicesand for the paymentof any other expenses,asprovided by law or by this act, necessaryfor the proper conduct of theduties,functionsandactivitiesand for thepurposeshereinafterset forth forthefiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor the paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat thecloseof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(o) Ben Franklin Technology DevelopmentAuthority Fund.—Thefollowing sumssetforth in thisact, or asmuchthereofasmaybenecessary,are hereby specifically appropriatedfrom the Ben Franklin TechnologyDevelopmentAuthority Fund to the hereinafternamed agenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expensesof the duly appointedofficers andemployeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof feesforcontractual servicesrendered, for the purchaseor rental of goods andservicesandfor thepaymentof anyotherexpenses,asprovidedby law or bythis act, necessaryfor the proper conductof the duties, functions andactivities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthecloseof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

(p) TobaccoSettlementFund.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in thisact,orasmuchthereofas maybenecessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom theTobaccoSettlementFundto thehereinafternamedagenciesof theExecutiveDepartmentof the Commonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationand travel expensesof the duly appointedofficers andemployeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof fees forcontractual servicesrendered,for the purchaseor rental of goods andservicesand for paymentof anyotherexpenses,as providedby law or bythis act, necessaryfor the proper conduct of the duties, functions andactivities and for the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidatthe closeof thefiscalyearendingJune30,2003.

Section 105. Federal augmentationappropriations.—ThefollowingFederalaugmentationappropriationsset forth in thisact,or asmuchthereofas may benecessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the Federal


augmentationfunds to the several hereinafternamed agenciesof theExecutive Departmentof the Commonwealth for the payment of theexpensesof implementingandcarryingout theprogramsstatedhereinforthe fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1, 2003,andfor thepaymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat the closeof the fiscal yearendingJune30, 2003.Unlessotherwisestated,theappropriationsincludeanycarryoversfrom theprior fiscal year.

Section 106. Block grants.—(a) Appropriation.—Thefollowing sumsset forth in this act, or as muchthereofas may be necessary,are herebyspecifically appropriatedfrom the block grant (BG) funds to the severalhereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of theCommonwealthfor the purposesandunder the restrictionsfor which thefundsareprovidedfor thefiscalyearbeginningJuly 1, 2003.

(b) Small Communities Development Block Grant.—.The SmallCommunitiesDevelopmentBlock Grant (SCDBG) is to assistsmall citiesandcommunitiesthat havea high concentrationof impoverishedcitizensandsubstandardhousingtoexpandtheir low-incomeandmoderate-incomehousingopportunitiesandto meetcommunitydevelopmentneeds.

- (c) CommunityServicesBlock Grant.—TheCommunityServicesBlockGrant (CSBG) is to provide a rangeof servicesand activities having ameasurableand potentiallymajor impacton the causesof poverty in thecommunityor thoseareasof the communitywherepoverty is aparticularlyacuteproblem. In addition, new focusmay beplacedon the unemployed,both old andnew. Local agenciesmaylower their eligibility requirementsfor recipientsto threemonthsto allow greaterflexibility to assureproperconsiderationof eachrecipient.

(d) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.—ThePreventiveHealth andHealth ServicesBlock Grant (PHHSBG)is for theprovision of preventive health and other health services related toemergencymedicalsystems,healthinitiative grants,comprehensivepublichealth,hypertension,fluoridation, healtheducation,risk reduction,homehealth,rapecrisisanddomesticviolenceservices.

(e) Maternaland Child Health ServicesBlock Grant.—TheMaternaland Child Health ServicesBlock Grant (MCHSBG) is to enablestatestomaintain and strengthen their leadership in planning, promoting,coordinatingand evaluatinghealth care for pregnantwomen, mothers,infants and children,and children with specialhealthcare needsand inprovidinghealthservicesfor mothersandchildren whodo not haveaccesstoadequatehealthcare.

(I) Low-Income Home Energy AssistanceBlock Grant.—TheLow-IncomeHomeEnergyAssistanceBlock Grant (LIHEABG) is tohelplessenthe impact of the high cost of energy on low-income families andindividuals, including energyefficiencygrantsfor low-income dwellings.No less than 15% of the LIHEABG funds receivedshall be used forweatherization.LIFIEABG fundsreceivedpursuantto aPresidentialrelease


of contingency funds shall be exempt from the 15% requirement.Unexpendedweatherizationfundswhich would result in LIHEABG fundsbeing returnedto the FederalDepartmentof Health andHuman Servicesmaybe spentfor assistancegrantsatthe discretionof the Secretaryof theBudget. The Secretaryof the Budget shall notify the chairmanand theminority chairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof the Senateandthechairmanandthe minority chairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeofthe Houseof Representativesof the intent to reallocateany suchfunds tendaysprior to anyreallocation.

(g) Social Services Block Grant.—TheSocial ServicesBlock Grant(SSBG)is for theprovision of socialservicesto eligible persons.

(h) Mental Health ServicesBlock Grant.—TheMental HealthServicesBlock Grant (MHSBG) providesfundsfor theprovisionof servicestoadultswith seriousmentalillnessor childrenwith seriousemotionaldisturbanóe.

(1) SubstanceAbuseBlock Grant.—TheSubstanceAbuseBlock Grant(SABG) provides funds to establishand maintain programsto combatalcoholanddrug abuse.

U) Child CareandDevelopmentFund Block Grant.—TheChild Careand DevelopmentFund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the provision ofdirectchild careor to increasethequality andavailability of child care forlow-incomefamilies.

(k) TemporaryAssistance for Needy Families Block Grant.—TheTemporaryAssistancefor NeedyFamiliesBlock Grant(TANFBG) providesfunds for the provision of cash grants,child care, training and supportservices, child welfare and administration for eligible families andindividuals.

PART IIGENERAL FUND AND FEDERALAPPROPRIATIONS

FOR2003-2004

SUBPARTAEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 201. Governor.—Thefollowingamountsareappropriatedto theGovernor: Federal State

For theOffice of theGovernor:includingthe maintenanceof the Governor’s Home,the expenseof entertainment of official -

guests and members of the GeneralAssemblyandthe Judiciary,participationinthe Governor’sConference,the expensesofthe Executive Board and the paymentoftraveling expensesof personsother thanemployeesof the Commonwealthappointedby the Governor to representor otherwiseservetheCommonwealth.


Stateappropriation 7,619,000Section 202. Executive Offices.—The -

following amountsare appropriatedto theExecutiveOffices: Federal State

FortheOffice of Administration.Stateappropriation 8,592,000

To the Office of Administration forpayment of Medicare Part B enrollmentpenalties.

Stateappropriation 440,000For theTechnologyInvestmentProgram.

Stateappropriation 7,245,000For CommonwealthTechnologyServices.

Stateappropriation 30,190,000For electronicgovernment.

Stateappropriation 1,500,000For communicationsmanagement.

Stateappropriation 4,910,000For integratedmanagementsystems.

Stateappropriation 45,000,000For the Integrated Criminal Justice

System.Stateappropriation 10,454,000

For theInspectorGeneral.Stateappropriation 3,230,000

For investigation of welfare fraudactivities.

Stateappropriation 12,645,000The following Federal amounts are

appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for investigation of welfarefraudactivities:

(1) “TANFBG - ProgramAccountability.”

Federalappropriation 2,780.000(2) “Food Stamps - Program

Accountability.”Federalappropriation 8,353,000

(3) “Medical Assistance- ProgramAccountability.”

Federalappropriation 3,328,000(4) “SubsidizedDay Care - Fraud

Investigation.”Federalappropriation 323,000

For theOffice of theBudget.



appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor theOfficeof theBudget:

(1) “WIA - ProgramAccountability.” -

Federalappropriation 400,000To implement theprovisionsof the

Health Insurance Portability andAccountabilityAct (HIPAA).

Stateappropriation 4,000,000For theOffice of GeneralCounsel.

Stateappropriation 4,722,000For theRuralDevelopmentCouncil.

Stateappropriation 222,000The following Federal amounts are

appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated to the Rural DevelopmentCouncil:

(1) “Rural Development.”Federalappropriation 77,000

For thePennsylvaniaHumanRelationsCommission.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the PennsylvaniaHumanRelationsCommission:

(1) “EEOC - SpecialProjectGrant.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

(2) “HUD - SpecialProjectGrant.”Federalappropriation 1,500,000

For theGovernor’sAdvisoryCommissionon LatinoAffairs.

Stateappropriation 219,000For the African-American Affairs

Commission.Stateappropriation 338,000

Forthe Council on theArts.Stateappropriation 1,123,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor theCouncil onthe Arts:

(1) “National Endowmentfor the Arts -

Administration.”


Federalappropriation 250,000For the PennsylvaniaCommissionfor

Women.Stateappropriation 273,000

For the Juvenile Court JudgesCommission.

Stateappropriation 2,149,000For the Public Employee Retirement


For the PennsylvaniaCommission onCrimeandDelinquency.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the PennsylvaniaCommissionon CrimeandDelinquency:

(1) “Plan for JuvenileJustice.”Federalappropriation 480,000

(2) “DCSI - Administration.”Federalappropriation 1,600,000

(3) “DCSI - ProgramGrants.”Federalappropriation 30,000,000

(4) “DCSI - Criminal HistoryRecords.”Federalappropriation 10,000

(5) “JuvenileJustice- Title V.”Federalappropriation 4,000,000

(6) “Juvenile Justice - Title V -

Administration.”Federalappropriation 70,000

(7) “StatisticalAnalysisCenter.”Federalappropriation 150,000

(8) “National Criminal HistoryImprovementProgram.”

Federalappropriation 5,800,000(9) “Crime Victims’ Compensation

Services.”Federalappropriation 4,000,000

(10) “Crime Victim Assistance.”Federalappropriation 18,000,000

(11) “Violence AgainstWomenFormulaGrantProgram.”

Federalappropriation 6,500,000(12) “Violence AgainstWomenFormula

GrantProgram- Administration.”


Federalappropriation 290,000(13) “JuvenileJusticeStateChallenge

Grants.”Federalappropriation 600,000

(14) “Local Law EnforcementBlockGrant.”

Federalappropriation 4,381,000(15) “Truth in SentencingIncentive

Grants.”Federalappropriation 25,000,000

(16) “ResidentialSubstanceAbuseTreatmentProgram.”

Federalappropriation 3,000,000(17) “DFSC - SpecialProgram.”

Federalappropriation 5,200,000(18) “Crime Victims Assistance(VOCA)

- Administration/Operations.”Federalappropriation 600,000

(19) “JuvenileAccountabilityIncentiveProgram.”

Federalappropriation 16,500,000(20) “JuvenileAccountabilityIncentive

Program- Administration.”Federalappropriation 400,000

(21) “Combat UnderageDrinkingProgram.”

Federalappropriation 450,000(22) “Rural DomesticViolenceand

Child Victimization.”Federalappropriation 415,000

(23) “PennsylvaniansAgainst UnderageDrinking.”

Federalappropriation 400,000(24) “Victim AssistanceTraining

Academy.”Federalappropriation 1,200,000

(25) “Juvenile JusticeTrainingAcademy.”

Federalappropriation 4,500,000(26) “SafeNeighborhoods.”

Federalappropriation 1,000,000For thePartnershipfor SafeChildren

Program.Stateappropriation 6,003,000

For victims of juvenilecrime.


Stateappropriation 3,647,000For theWeedandSeedprogram.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Weed and Seedprogram: -

(1) ‘1’ANFBG - WeedandSeed.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

For the Statematchrequirementfor theDCSI Federalfunds.Thisappropriationmaybedistributeduponapprovalof theSecretaryof the Budget to other State agenciesreceivingDCSI funds to provide the Statematch. The Secretaryof the Budget shallprovide,tendaysprior to anydistributiontoother agencies, notice of any suchdisthbutions to the chairman and theminority chairman of the AppropriationsCommitteeof the Senateand the chairmanand the minority chairman of theAppropriationsCommitteeof the House ofRepresentatives.

Stateappropriation 935,000For payments for grants-in-aid to

counties for providing intermediatepunishmentprograms.Thesefundsshall bedistributedto the various countiesbasedonthe following formula: 50% shall be basedon the proportionof offendersdiverted fromthe county prison system to countyintermediatepunishmentprogramsand50%shall bebasedon the proportionof offendersdiverted from the State correctionalsystemto the countyprisonsystem.

Stateappropriation 3,180,000For intermediatepunishmentgrants for

drug andalcohol treatment.Stateappropriation 7,754,000

For drug educationandlaw enforcement.Stateappropriation 3,101,000

For research-basedviolence preventionprograms.

Stateappropriation 5,965,000


The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for research-basedviolencepreventionprograms:

(1) ‘1~ANFBG - Nurse HomeVisitation.”

Federalappropriation 5,100,000For paymentsof grantsto political

subdivisionsto assistin the improvementofjuvenileprobationservices.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor juvenileprobationservices:

(1) “TANFBG - Juvenile ProbationEmergencyServices.”

Federalappropriation 2,000,000For specializedprobationservices,

including school-based,community-based,intensivesupervisionandaftercareservicespursuant to standards adopted by theJuvenileCourtJudges’Commission.

Stateappropriation 15,326,000For grantsto thearts.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor grantsto thearts:

(1) “National Endowmentfor the Arts -

BasicStateGrant.”Federalappropriation 750,000

Section203. LieutenantGovernor.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theLieutenantGovernor: Federal State

For the Office of the LieutenantGovernor,including paymentof expensesofthe residenceat theEdward MartinMilitaryReservation.

Stateappropriation 751,000FortheBoardofPardons.

Stateappropriation 361,000Section 204. Attorney General.—The

following amountsare appropriatedto theAttorneyGeneral: Federal State


For generalgovernmentoperationsof theOfficeof AttorneyGeneral.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for general governmentoperations:

(1) “State Medicaid Fraud ControlUnits.”

Federalappropriation 3.463,000(2) “Middle Atlantic - GreatLakes

Organized Crime Law EnforcementNetwork.”

Federalappropriation 6,427,000(3) “Gun ViolenceProsecution.”

Federalappropriation 40,000For computerenhancements.

Stateappropriation 1,000,000Fordrug law enforcement.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor drug law enforcement:

(1) “High Intensity Drug TraffickingAreas.”

Federalappropriation 3,151,000For local drug task forces.

Stateappropriation 8,788,000For adrug striketaskforce.

Stateappropriation 1,700,000For acapital appealscaseunit.

- Stateappropriation 612,000For charitablenonprofitconversions.

Stateappropriation 949,000For tobaccolaw enforcement.

Stateappropriation 513,000For trials resulting from indictmentsby

multicountygrandjuries.Stateappropriation 150,000

Section 205. Auditor General.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theAuditor General: Federal State

For the Departmentof the AuditorGeneral for postauditing, annually,periodically or specially, the affairs of any


department,board or commissionwhich issupportedout of the GeneralFund, districtjustices, other fining offices, VolunteerFiremen’sRelief AssociationFundsandtheoffices of Statewideelectedofficials andforthe properauditing of appropriationsfor orrelating to public assistance,including anyFederal sums supplementing suchappropriations. Funds provided to theDepartmentof the Auditor Generalshall befor the purposeof performingpostauditsinaccordance with generally acceptedgovernmentauditing standards.

Stateappropriation 45,351,000For theBoardof Claims.

Stateappropriation 1,879,000For transfer to the SupplementalState

Assistance Fund for Municipal PensionSystemStateAid.

Stateappropriation 330,000Section 206. Treasury Department.—

The following amountsare appropriatedtotheTreasuryDepartment: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theTreasuryDepartment.

Stateappropriation 23,475,000For thecomputerintegrationprogram.

Stateappropriation 1,498,000For administrationof Article XIII.1 of

the actof April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,No.176),knownasTheFiscalCode.

Stateappropriation 12,750,000For theBoardof FinanceandRevenue.

Stateappropriation 2,385,000For advertisingandpromotionalactivities

relatedto thetuition accountprograms.Stateappropriation 1,000,000

For the paymentof the Commonwealth’sportionof the expensesof variouscouncils,commissions, conferences, boards,associations,coalitionsandinstituteswhichare multistate organizationsof which theCommonwealthhas been a member for atleast one year and which membershipenablesthe Commonwealthgovernmentto


representthe citizensof Pennsylvania,suchorganizationsbeing designedto promoteorprotect the member states’ interests, orwhich promote governmental financialexcellence or accountability. Any suchpaymentshall bemadeon requisitionof theGovernor on behalf of the organizationwhich shall file an accountingof expenseswith theAuditor General.

StateappropriationFor publishingstatementsof the General

Fundandother fundsof theCommonwealth.Stateappropriation

For paymentof law enforcementofficersand emergency responsepersonnel deathbenefits.

StateappropriationFor compensation of the

Commonwealth’sloan andtransferagentforservicesandexpensesin connectionwith theregistration,transferandpaymentof intereston bondsof the Commonwealthand otherservicesrequiredto beperformedby the loanandtransferagent.

StateappropriationFor general obligation debtservice or to

pay all arbitrage rebates to the FederalGovernmentrequiredunder section 148 ofthe Internal RevenueCode of 1986 (PublicLaw 99-514,26 U.S.C.§ 148).

StateappropriationSection 207. Department of

Aging.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Aging:

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Aging.

StateappropriationThe following Federal amounts are


(1) “Programsfor the Aging - Title III -

Administration.”Federalappropriation

933,000

25,000

739,000

75,000

668,977,000

State

16,071,000

Federal

1,817,000


(2) “Programsfor the Aging - Title V -


(3) “Medical Assistance- Administra-tion.”

Federalappropriation 824,000For familycaregiversupport.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor familycaregiversupport:

(1) “Programsfor the Aging - Title III -

FamilyCaregiver.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

For preadmissionassessment.Stateappropriation 5,871,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor preadmissionassessment:

(1) “Medical Assistance- PreadmissionAssessment.”

Federalappropriation 9,678,000For Alzheimer’soutreach.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor Alzheimer’soutreach:

(1) “Memory LossScreening.”Federalappropriation 350,000

Section 208. Department ofAgriculture.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Department ofAgriculture: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Agriculture.



(1) “PennsylvaniaPlant Pest DetectionSystem.”

Federalappropriation 700,000(2) “Poultry GradingService.”


Federalappropriation 59,000(3) “MedicatedFeedMill Inspection.”

Federalappropriation 27,000(4) “National School Lunch


(5) “EmergencyFoodAssistance.”Federalappropriation 3,000,000

In addition to the specific amountsappropriated herein, all other moneysreceived from the FederalGovernmentforemergency food assistance are herebyappropriatedto suchprogram.

(6) “Pesticide Enforcement,Certification, Training and ControlProgram.”

Federalappropriation 767,000(7) “Agricultural Risk Protection.”

Federalappropriation 425,000(8) “CommoditySupplementalFood.”

Federalappropriation 400,000In addition to the specificamounts

appropriated herein, all other moneysreceivedfrom the FederalGovernmentforcommodity supplemental food are herebyappropriatedto suchprogram.

(9) “OrganicCostDistribution.”Federalappropriation 500,000

(10) “Animal DiseaseControl.”Federalappropriation 314,000

(11) “Food EstablishmentInspections.”Federalappropriation 100,000

(12) “FoodSafetyInspectionService.”Federalappropriation 35,000

For farmersmarket food coupons,including no lessthan$500,000for a seniorcitizensprogram.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for farmers market foodcoupons:

(1) “FarmersMarketFoodCoupons.”Federalappropriation 2,511,000


In addition to the specific amountsappropriated herein, all other moneysreceivedfrom the FederalGovernmentforfarmers market food coupons are herebyappropriatedto suchprogram.

(2) “SeniorFarmersMarketNutrition.”Federalappropriation 2,500,000

For theadministrationof the AgriculturalConservationEasementProgram.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for administration of theAgricultural Conservation EasementProgram:

(1) “FarmlandProtection.”Federalappropriation 6,000,000

For agriculturalresearch.Stateappropriation 3,363,000

For agricultural promotion, educationandexports.

Stateappropriation 1,186,000For hardwoodsresearchandpromotion.

Stateappropriation 728,000For a farmsafetyprogram.

Stateappropriation 111,000For the administration of the Nutrient

ManagementProgram.Stateappropriation 288,000

For theAnimal Health Commission.Stateappropriation 4,250,000

For animal indemnities payments tofarmers for animals destroyed in diseaseeradicationprograms.

Stateappropriation 50,000For paymentinto theStateFarmProducts

Show Fund. As a condition for the use ofthesefunds, no expendituresmay be madefrom this appropriationor from the StateFarmProductsShowFundfor any activitiesassociated with the PennsylvaniaAgricultural Foods Exposition (PAFE)unless such activities take place on thepremises of the Farm Show Complex,Harrisburg,Pennsylvania.


Stateappropriation 1,000,000Forpaymentsto countyfairs.

Stateappropriation 3,400,000For developmentand operation of an

openlivestockshow,includingcattle,swine, -

sheepandhorses.Stateappropriation 225,000

For planning and staging of an opendairyshow.

Stateappropriation 225,000For promotion and holding of annual

local, regional and State 4-H Clubs andFutureFarmersof Americadairyshows.

Stateappropriation 50,000The departmentmay makeallocationsof

the above threeappropriations,as it deemsappropriate, to an association whosepurposesare inaccordwith thepurposesandintent of the appropriations, the funds soallocatedto beusedfor thedevelopmentandoperationof livestock,dairyandjunior dairyshows in the PennsylvaniaFarm ShowComplex, providedthat the fundsallocatedby the departmentshall only be usedfor thespecificitemsapprovedby thedepartmentinadvance.

For planningandstagingtenannual4-HClub horse and pony shows and oneStatewide show to be held in the fall aspreliminary to the Keystone InternationalLivestockShow.

Stateappropriation 55,000For grantsto countiesfor thepurchaseof

food to beprovidedto needypersonsin thisCommonwealth.This amountincludesup to$1,000,000 for the emergency foodassistancedevelopmentprogramand up to$1,000,000for thecostof distributingbonusTEFAPcommoditiestocounties.

Stateappropriation 16,450,000For productpromotionandmarketing.


appropriated to supplement the sum


appropriated for product promotion andmarketing:

(1) “MarketImprovement.”Federalappropriation 150,000

For programsto encouragedevelopmentof futurefarmers.

Stateappropriation 104,000Foragricultureandrural youthprograms.

Stateappropriation 110,000For payment into the Nutrient

ManagementFund.Stateappropriation 3,280,000

For paymentto conservationdistricts.Stateappropriation 1,210,000

For a crop insurance program to beadministeredconsistentwith the provisionsof the actof December 13, 1999 (P.L.905,No.57),known astheDrought,OrchardandNurseryIndemnityandFloodReliefAct.

Stateappropriation 1,000,000For fruit tree indemnity payments

relatingto plum pox virus andcostsrelatedto diseaseeradicationand other preventionandcontrolmeasures.

Stateappropriation 212,000Section209. Departmentof Community

and Economic Development.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Community and EconomicDevelopment: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Community and EconomicDevelopment.



(1) “ARC - StateTechnicalAssistance.”Federalappropriation 250,000

(2) “DOE Weatherization- Administra-tion.”

Federalappropriation 500,000(3) “SCDBG- Administration.”


Federalappropriation 1,300,000(4) “CSBG - Administration.”

Federalappropriation 1,370,000(5) “LIHEABG - Administration.”

Federalappropriation 500,000(6) “ARC - RegionalInitiative.”

Federalappropriation 300,000For thepurposeof increasinginter-

nationaltrade.Stateappropriation 6,000,000

Forinteractivemarketing.Stateappropriation 2,400,000

For the purposeof marketingto attracttouriststo thisCommonwealth.

Stateappropriation 11,447,000For the purposeof marketing to attract

businessto thisCommonwealth.Stateappropriation 2,900,000

For regionalmarketingpartnerships.Stateappropriation 5,000,000

For the BrainGainprogramto retain andattractyoungpeopleto Pennsylvania.

Stateappropriation 1,000,000For the purposeof marketingto attract

film businessto thisCommonwealth.Stateappropriation 400,000

For TeamPennsylvania.Stateappropriation 4,000,000

ForPennports.Stateappropriation 11,000,000

For landuseplanning.Stateappropriation 3,500,000

For the prevention of military baserealignmentandclosure.

Stateappropriation 98,000For transfer to the Ben Franklin

TechnologyDevelopmentAuthority Fund.Stateappropriation 53,500,000

For the OpportunityGrant Program.Foramountsexceedingthe amountappropriatedin section 209 of the act of June29, 2002(P.L.2106, No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriation Act of 2002, such amountmay not be encumberedor expendeduntilthe Department of Community and


Economic Development promulgatesregulationsestablishing eligibility criteriaandaccountabilitymeasuresfor theamountsin excessof the aforementionedfiscal year2002-2003appropriation.

Stateappropriation 50,000.000For customizedjob trainingprograms.

Stateappropriation 32,500,000For workforceleadershipgrants.

Stateappropriation 5,000,000For infrastructuredevelopment.

Stateappropriation 25,000,000For theCyberStartProgram.

Stateappropriation 1,000,000For grants for housing and

redevelopmentassistanceas authorizedbytheactof May 20, 1949 (P.L.1633,No.493),known as the Housingand RedevelopmentAssistanceLaw. No more than 20% of theamount herein appropriated shall beallocated or grantedto any one politicalsubdivision.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor housingandredevelopment:

(1) “DOE Weatherization.”Federalappropriation 17,600,000

(2) “EmergencyShelter for theHomeless.”

Federalappropriation 75,000(3) “LIHEABG - Weatherization

Program.”Federalappropriation 22,700,000

(4) “TANFBG - HousingAssistance.”Federalappropriation 5,000,000

(5) “SCDBG - HUD DisasterRecovery.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

For family savingsaccounts.Stateappropriation 826,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor family savingsbanks:

(1) “Assetsfor Independence.”

492 Act 2003-IA LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA

Federalappropriation 1,800,000(2) “TANFBG - Family Savings

Account.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

For sharedmunicipal services.Stateappropriation 900.000

FortheNewCommunitiesProgram.Stateappropriation 15,000,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the New CommunitiesProgram.

(1) “EnterpriseCommunities- SSBG.”Federalappropriation 32,000,000

For thepaymentof theCommonwealth’sshareof the costs of the operation of theAppalachianRegionalCommissionandtheOffice of the AppalachianStates regionalrepresentative.

Stateappropriation 900,000For payment of grants to recognized

industrial developmentagenciesto assistsuch agencies in the financing of theiroperationalcostsfor the purposesof makingstudies, surveys and investigations, thecompilation of data and statisticsand thecarrying out of planning and promotionalprograms.

Stateappropriation 3,500,000For paymentof grants to Appalachian

local developmentdistricts.Stateappropriation 4,500,000

For small businessdevelopmentcenters.Stateappropriation 6,400,000

For touristpromotionassistance.Stateappropriation 11,000,000

For rural leadershiptrainingprogram.Stateappropriation 200,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriatedfor floodplainmanagement:

(1) “FEMA TechnicalAssistance.”Federalappropriation 120,000

(2) “FEMA - Mapping.”Federalappropriation 70,000


For community conservation andemployment.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for community conservationandemployment:

(1) “CSBG - Program.”In addition,newfocus may be placed on the unemployed,both old andnew. Local agenciesmaylowertheir eligibility requirementsfor recipientstothreemonthsto allow greaterflexibility toassure proper consideration of eachrecipient.

Federalappropriation 28,000,000(2) “TANFBG - Child CareChallenge

Grants.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

For asupercomputercenter.Stateappropriation 1,500,000

For the Pennsylvania InfrastructureTechnologyAssistanceProgram.

Stateappropriation 2,500,000For touristproductdevelopment.

Stateappropriation 2,500,000For industrial resourcecenters.

Stateappropriation 10,200,000For powderedmetals.

Stateappropriation 200,000Section 210. Department of

Conservationand Natural Resources.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Conservationand NaturalResources: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Conservationand NaturalResources.



(1) “Surface Mining Control andReclamation.”


Federalappropriation 180,000(2) “TopographicandGeologicSurvey

Grants.”Federalappropriation 175,000

(3) “Bituminous CoalResources.”Federalappropriation 150,000

(4) “Intermodal SurfaceTransportationAct.”

Federalappropriation 5,000,000(5) “Land andWaterConservation

Fund.” In addition to these funds, anycontingencyfunds made available to theCommonwealthunder the FederalLand andWater ConservationFund Act are herebyappropriated.

Federalappropriation 5,000,000(6) “EconomicAction Program.”

Federalappropriation 100,000For Stateparksoperations.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor Stateparks:

(1) “RecreationalTrails.”Federalappropriation 3,500,000

For Stateforestsoperations.Stateappropriation 14,318,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor Stateforests:

(1) “ForestFireProtectionandControl.”Federalappropriation 1,000,000

(2) “ForestryIncentivesandAgriculturalConservation.”

Federalappropriation 50,000(3) “Forest Managementand

Processing.”Federalappropriation 400,000

(4) “CooperativeForestInsectandDiseaseControl.”

Federalappropriation 250,000(5) “Aid to VolunteerFire Companies.”

Federalappropriation 450,000(6) “WetlandProtectionFund.”

SESSIONOF2003 Act2003-lA 495

FederalappropriationFor forestpestmanagement.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor forestpestmanagement:

(1) “ForestInsectandDiseaseControl.”Federalappropriation

For Heritageandotherparks.Stateappropriation

For paymentof annual fixed chargesinlieu of taxesto countiesand townshipsonland acquiredfor water conservationandfloodcontrol.

StateappropriationFor paymentof annual fixed chargesin

lieu of taxes to political subdivisions forschool districts on lands acquired by theCommonwealthfor Project70.


lieu of taxesto counties,schooldistrictsandtownshipson forestlands.


lieu of taxesto counties,schooldistrictsandlocal municipalitieson Stateparklands.


Corrections.—Thefollowing amounts areappropriated to the Department ofCorrections:

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentofCorrections.



(1) “FederalInmates.”Federalappropriation

For inmatemedicalcare.Stateappropriation

For inmateeducationandtraining.

200,000

2,380,000

2,000,000

1,950,000

55,000

30,000

2,421,000

300,000

Federal State

34,187,000

25,000

171,681,000



appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for inmate education andtraining:

(1) “Library Services.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Youth OffendersEducation.”Federalappropriation

(3) “CorrectionalEducation.”Federalappropriation

For the Statecorrectionalinstitutions,including sufficientfunds for leasepaymentson certainprisonfacilities.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the State correctionalinstitutions:

(1) “SABG - Drug and AlcoholPrograms.”

Federalappropriation(2) “Reimbursementfor Alien Inmates.”

Federalappropriation(3) “VolunteerSupport.”

Federalappropriation(4) “Truth in Sentencing.”

Federalappropriation(5) “RSAT - DrugTreatment.”

Federalappropriation(6) “InmateReentryProgram.”

FederalappropriationSection 212. Department of

Education.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Department ofEducation:

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Education.



(1) “Adult Basic Education -

Administration.”

37,043,000

1,055,589,000

State

26,219,000

50,000

545,000

1,390,000

2,100,000

1,841,000

20,000

26,000,000

1.600,000

2,000,000

Federal


Federalappropriation 1,800,000(2) “Education of ExceptionalChildren -

Administration.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

(3) “ESEA - Title 1 - Administration.”Federalappropriation 21,052,000

(4) “StateApprovingAgency(VA).”Federalappropriation 1,028,000

(5) “Food andNutrition Service-


(6) “Migrant Education- Administra-tion.”

Federalappropriation 515,000(7) “Vocational Education- Administra-

tion.”Federalappropriation 3,910,000

(8) “Title II - ImprovingTeacherQuality- Administration/State.”

Federalappropriation 18,003,000(9) “Byrd Scholarships.”

Federalappropriation 1,656,000(10) “ESEA - Title V - Administration/

State.”Federalappropriation 16,358,000

(11) “HomelessAssistance.”Federalappropriation 2,120,000

(12) “PreschoolGrant - Administration.”Federalappropriation .. 980,000

(13) “DFSC - Administration.”Federalappropriation 15,783,000

(14) “StateLiteracyResourceCenters.”Federalappropriation 150,000

(15) “School Health EducationProgram.”

Federalappropriation 600,000(16) “Learn andServeAmerica- School-

Based.”Federalappropriation 1,409,000

(17) “Environmental EducationWorkshop.”

Federalappropriation 500,000(18) “CharterSchoolsInitiatives.”

Federalappropriation 10,007,000


(19) “Technology Literacy ChallengeAdministration.”

Federalappropriation 15,267,000(20) “ComprehensiveSchoolReform -

Administration.”Federalappropriation -. 200,000

(21) “AdvancedPlacementTesting.”Federalappropriation 200,000

(22) “ESEA - Title X - EducationPartnerships.”

Federalappropriation 215,000(23) “RefugeeChildrenEducation.”

Federalappropriation 1,363,000(24) “MedicalAssistance- NursesAide

Training.”Federalappropriation 300,000

(25) “Reading First Initiative -


(26) “Title VI - Rural andLow IncomeSchoolProgram- Administration.”

Federalappropriation 40,000(27) “Title IV - 21st CenturyCommunity

LearningCenters- Administration.”Federalappropriation 15,052,000

For theOffice of SafeSchoolsAdvocate.Stateappropriation 350,000

For information and technologyimprovement.

Stateappropriation 5,142,000For PA assessment.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor PA assessment:

(1) “Title VI - PartA StateAssessment.”Federalappropriation 9,314,000

For the StateLibrary,providingreferenceservices and administering aid to publiclibraries.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor theStateLibrary:

(1) “LSTA - LibraryDevelopment.”


Federalappropriation 1,650,000For programsof educationandtrainingat

youth development centers and themonitoring of programsof educationandtrainingprovidedto incarceratedjuveniles.

Stateappropriation 11,086,000For the Scranton State School for the

Deaf.Stateappropriation 6,202,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the ScrantonStateSchoolfor theDeaf:

(1) “Individuals with Disabilities -

Scranton.”Federalappropriation 85,000

(2) “National SchoolMilk LunchProgram- Scranton.”

Federalappropriation 50,000(3) “ESEA - Scranton.”

Federalappropriation 452,000(4) “Life-Long Learning- Scranton.”

Federalappropriation 11,000(5) “Adult BasicEducation- Disabled

Adults.”Federalappropriation 10,000

For the ThaddeusStevensCollegeofTechnology.

Stateappropriation 7,948,000For paymentof basic educationfunding

to schooldistrictsin amountsto eachschooldistrict equal to the allocation receivedbythe school district for basic educationfunding during fiscal year 2002-2003,provided that the Secretary of Education,with the approval of the Governor, maymakepaymentsfrom this appropriationinadvanceof the duedateprescribedby law toschool districts which are financiallyhandicappedwhenever the Secretary ofEducationshall deemit necessaryto makesuchadvancepaymentsto enablethe schooldistricts to keep their public schools openandprovided further that no school districtthat has approved an increase in real


propertytaxesfor the2003-2004schoolyearshall receive payment under thisappropriation until it has provided theDepartmentof Educationwith informationcertifyingthat the schooldistrict’s estimatedendingunreservedfund balanceis less thanor equal to 8% of its total budgetedexpendituresfor thatschoolyear.

StateappropriationFor paymentsto school districts of the

first classsubjectto the conditionsidenticalto thoseset forth in section34 of the act ofJune29, 2002(P.L.524,No.88).

StateappropriationFor thetechnologyinitiative.

StateappropriationFor teacherprofessionaldevelopment.


appropriated for teacher professionaldevelopment:

(1) “TeacherRecruitment.”Federalappropriation

(2) “TeacherQualityEnhancement.”Federalappropriation

For adult andfamily literacyprograms,summer reading programs and the adulthigh schooldiplomasprogram.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor adult and family literacyprograms:

(1) “Adult BasicEducation- Local.”Federalappropriation

For paymentson accountof vocationaleducation. This appropriation shall beallocatedto recipientsin amounts to eachrecipientequalto the allocation receivedbythe recipient for vocational educationfundingduring fiscalyear2002-2003.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor vocationaleducation:

440,000

5,000,000

27,000,000

4,086,326,000

25,000,000

1,290,000

3,867,000

18,534,000

55,378,000


(1) “VocationalEducation- Local.”Federalappropriation

For paymentson accountof annualrentalor sinking fund chargeson schoolbuildings,includingcharterschools.

StateappropriationFor payments on account of pupil

transportation.Stateappropriation

For paymentson account of nonpublicandcharterschoolpupil transportation.

StateappropriationFor payments on account of special

education of exceptional children. Thisamount includes $563,000 for communitysupportserviceswhich is not to beincludedin the base calculations of the specialeducation program components. Thisappropriationshall beallocatedto recipientsin amountsto each recipient equal to theallocation received by the recipient forspecial education of exceptional childrenfunding duringfiscal year2002-2003.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor specialeducation:

(1) “Individuals with DisabilitiesEducation- Local.”

FederalappropriationFor paymentsfor earlyintervention

services.Stateappropriation

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor earlyinterventionservices:

(1) “Educationfor DisabledChildren.”Federalappropriation

For paymenton accountof homeboundinstruction.

StateappropriationFor paymentfor tuition to schooldistricts

providing educationto nonresidentorphanedchildren placed in private homesby the

51,000,000

335,000,000

1,228,000

294,483,000

454,951,000

74,064,000

874,319,000

113,111,000

850,000


courtandnonresidentinmatesof children’sinstitutions.

Stateappropriation 47,288,000For paymentsof annual fixed chargesto

school districts in lieu of taxes for landacquiredby the Commonwealthfor waterconservationor flood prevention.

Stateappropriation 180,000For paymentfor maintenanceof summer

schoolsfor school-agechildren of migrantlaborers,includingchild-careservices.

Stateappropriation 759,000For payments to PennsylvaniaCharter

Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Thisappropriationshall beallocatedto recipientsin amounts to each recipient equal to theallocation received by the recipient forpaymentsto PennsylvaniaCharter Schoolsfor the DeafandBlind funding during fiscalyear2002-2003.

Stateappropriation 25,749,000For specialeducation- approvedprivate

schools. This appropriation shall beallocatedto recipients in amountsto eachrecipientequalto the allocationreceivedbytherecipientfor specialeducation- approvedprivate schools funding during fiscal year2002-2003.

Stateappropriation 63,450,000For payment of the Commonwealth’s

share of the approvedoperatingcosts andleasepaymentsof intermediateunits.

Stateappropriation 6,311,000For grantsto school districtsto assistin

meetingFederalmatchingrequirementsforgrants received under the Federal ChildNutrition Act andto aid in providinga foodprogramfor needychildren.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor schoolfood services:

(1) “FoodandNutrition - Local.”Federalappropriation 298,496,000


For payment of the Commonwealth’sshareof FederalSocial Security taxesforpublicschoolemployees.

StateappropriationFor paymentof requiredcontributionfor

publicschoolemployees’retirement.Stateappropriation

For education of indigent children atcharitablehospitals.


appropriatedforbasiceducation:(1) “ESEA - Title V - SchoolDistricts.”

Federalappropriation(2) “ESEA - Title I - Local.”

Federalappropriation(3) “DFSC - SchoolDistricts.”

Federalappropriation(4) “Title II - ImprovingTeacherQuality

-Local.”Federalappropriation

(5) “TechnologyLiteracyChallenge-

Local.”Federalappropriation

(6) “ComprehensiveSchoolReform -

Local.”Federalappropriation

(7) “ReadingFirst Initiative - Local.”Federalappropriation

(8) “Title V - EmpowermentSchools.”Federalappropriation

(9) “Title IV - 21stCenturyCommunityLearningCenters- Local.”

Federalappropriation(10) “Title III - LanguageInstructionfor

LEPandImmigrantStudents.”Federalappropriation

(11) “Title VI - Rural andLow IncomeSchools- Local.”

Federalappropriation(12) “Title IV - CommunityServicesfor

ExpelledStudents.”Federalappropriation

For educationmentoring,includingdropoutpreventionprograms.

426,403,000

167,647,000

100,000

56,000,000

450,000,000

14,000,000

102,944,000

21,641,000

20,000,000

26,000,000

100,000

19,192,000

6,000,000

849,000

1,837,000


Stateappropriation 1,200,000For servicesto nonpublicschools.

Stateappropriation 71,976,000For textbooks,instructional materialand

instructional equipment for nonpublicschools.

Stateappropriation 22,030,000For programs to meet the needs of

pregnantandparentingteenagers.Stateappropriation 1,725,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor pregnant and parentingteenagers:

(1) “Teenage Parenting EducationTANF.”

Federalappropriation 12,255,000(2) “TeenParenting- FoodStamps.”

Federalappropriation 944,000For acomprehensivereadingprogram.

Stateappropriation 300,000For grantsto public libraries.

Stateappropriation 37,644,000To provide aid to the Free Library of

Philadelphiaand the CarnegieLibrary ofPittsburgh to meet the costs incurred inserving as regional libraries in thedistribution of Braille reading materials,talking book machinesand other readingmaterials to persons who are blind orotherwisedisabled.

Stateappropriation 2,965,000For library access.

Stateappropriation 7,386,000For the Access PennsylvaniaDatabase

network.Stateappropriation 3,842,000

Forethnicheritagestudies.Stateappropriation 165,000

For the Governor’s Schools ofExcellence.

Stateappropriation 2,492,000Forcharterschools.

Stateappropriation I,000,000For independentschools.


Stateappropriation 500,000For reimbursementsto schooldistricts for

their charter school payments.For schooldistricts of the first class that have beendeclared distressed pursuant to section691(c) of theactof March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,No.14),known asthe Public SchoolCodeof1949,fundsreceivedfrom this appropriationmustfirst beexpendedby the SchoolReformCommissionfor all costsassociatedwith theoperation of schoolsgovernedby existingterms of agreements currently in effectpursuantto section 696(i)(2) of the PublicSchoolCodeof 1949 andfor the operationofschoolspreviouslydesignatedasPartnershipSchools under the School ReformCommissionResolutionNumber 10 of April17, 2002.before the funds canbe expendedon any other school identified for targetedreform by the School Reform Commissionpursuantto the aforementionedresolution.Such expenditures shall include costsassociatedwith targetedreform efforts suchas: enhancements in curriculum;enhancementsor improvements ininstructional supplies, materials andequipment, including computer hardwareand software used to provide instruction;enhancementsin professionaldevelopmentprograms; improved or newly establishedaccountability measures for schoolemployees;and other costs associatedwithsuch agreements.These funds shall bedistributed by the School ReformCommissionin accordancewith thefundingmethodologyapprovedby the SecretaryofEducationandshall besupplementalandinaddition to anyamountof Federal,Stateandlocal fundsallocatedto suchschoolsby theschool district under its standardbudgetingprocess.Receiptof thesefunds shall in noway bedeemedto authorizetheschoolsto betreateddifferently from other schoolsin theschool district in terms of servicesor otherfunding providedby the schooldistrict. The


secretaryshall not pay these funds to aschool district of the first class until thesecretary has determined that theseconditionshavebeenmet.

Stateappropriation 52,940,000For safeand alternative schools.For a

school district of the first class, funds fromthis appropriationshall be used to pay allcostsincurredundera contractbetweentheschooldistrict of thefirst classandaprivatealternativeeducationinstitution pursuanttoArticle XIX-E of the actof March 10, 1949(P.L.30,No.14),knownasthe Public SchoolCodeof 1949,beforeit maybeusedfor otheralternativeeducationprogramsorservices.

Stateappropriation 23,326,000For alternativeeducationdemonstration

grants.Stateappropriation 7,200,000

For paymentof approvedoperatingandcapital expensesof community colleges.This appropriationshallbe allocatedto eachcommunity college in an amount equal tothe allocation received by the communitycollegefor approvedoperatingand capitalexpensesduring fiscal year2002-2003.Anindependentaudit report for the precedingfiscal year, which is consistent with thegenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples asprescribedby the National Association ofCollege and University BusinessOfficers,the American Institute of Certified PublicAccountantsor by their successorsor by anyother recognizedauthoritativebody and thefmancial reporting policies and standardspromulgatedby the Commonwealthand bythe Federal Government that apply tocommunity colleges,shall be submittedbyeach communitycollegeto the Departmentof Educationnot later than 120 days afterthe close of the precedingfiscal year. TheDepartment of Education may withholdwhateverfunds appropriatedherein it feelsnecessaryto ensurethat such audit reportsaresubmittedin theprescribedfashion.


Stateappropriation 210,277,000For higher educationequal opportunity

programgrants.Stateappropriation 9,320,000

For annualpayments,not to exceed$500perstudent,to institutionsof higherlearningfor defraying the expensesof deafor blindstudents.

Stateappropriation 54,000For transferto the PennsylvaniaHigher

Education Facilities Authority for interestsubsidies,when due, for bonds issuedfordormitorysprinklers.

Stateappropriation 3,000,000For higher education - rural initiatives

grants.Stateappropriation 1,343,000

Section 213. Department ofEnvironmental Protection.—The followingamountsareappropriatedto the Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof EnvironmentalProtection.



(1) “SurfaceMine Conservation.”Federalappropriation 413,000

For environmentalprogrammanagement.Stateappropriation 43,679,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for environmental programmanagement:

(1) “CoastalZoneManagement.”Federalappropriation 3,700,000

(2) “Construction ManagementAssistanceGrants- Administration.”

Federalappropriation 1,400,000(3) “StormWaterPermittingInitiative.”

Federalappropriation 2,300,000(4) “Safe Drinking Water Act -

Management.”


Federalappropriation 5,500,000(5) “WaterPollution Control Grants-

Management.Federalappropriation 3,300,000

(6) “Air Pollution ControlGrants-

Management.”Federalappropriation 2,400,000

(7) “SurfaceMineConservation.”Federalappropriation 6,500,000

(8) “WetlandProtectionFund.”Federalappropriation 240,000

(9) “Training andEducationofUndergroundCoal Miners.”

Federalappropriation 750,000(10) “Diagnostic X-ray Equipment

Testing.”Federalappropriation 340,000

(11) “Water Quality OutreachOperatorTraining.”

Federalappropriation 200,000(12) “Water Quality Management

PlanningGrants.”Federalappropriation 1,150,000

(13) “Small Operator’sAssistance.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

(14) “WellheadProtectionFund.”Federalappropriation 250,000

(15) “Indoor RadonAbatement.”Federalappropriation 500,000

(16) “Non-PointSourceImplementation319(h).”

Federalappropriation 12,800,000(17) “HydroelectricPowerConservation

Fund.”Federalappropriation 51,000

(18) “SurveyStudies.”Federalappropriation 3,000,000

(19) “National DamSafety.”Federalappropriation 150,000

(20) “GreatLakesRestoration.”Federalappropriation 1,700,000

(21) “Training ReimbursementProgramforSmall Systems.”



For the Chesapeake Bay PollutionAbatementProgram.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Chesapeake BayPollution AbatementProgram:

(1) “Chesapeake Bay PollutionAbatement.”

Federalappropriation 6,200,000For the Office of Pollution Prevention

andComplianceAssistance.Stateappropriation 3,569,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Office of PollutionPreventionandComplianceAssistance:

(1) “StateEnergyProgram(SEP).”Federalappropriation 4,951,000

(2) “Pollution Prevention.”Federalappropriation 600,000

(3) “HeavyDuty VehicleProgram.”Federalappropriation 200,000

(4) “AlternativeFuels.”Federalappropriation 175,000

(5) “National IndustrialCompetitive-ness.”

Federalappropriation 933,000(6) “Energy andEnvironmental

Opportunities.”Federalappropriation 1,200,000

For environmentalprotectionoperations.Stateappropriation 76,393,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor environmentalprotectionoperations:

(1) “EPA - Planning Grant -


(2) “WaterPollutionControlGrants.”Federalappropriation 4,500,000

(3) “Air PollutionControlGrants.”Federalappropriation 2,900,000


(4) “Surface Mine Control andReclamation.”

Federalappropriation 7,583,000(5) “Construction Management

AssistanceGrants.”Federalappropriation 350,000

(6) “SafeDrinkingWater.”Federalappropriation 2,700,000

(7) “Oil PollutionSpills Removal.”Federalappropriation 1,000,000

For theblackfly controlproject.Stateappropriation 4,419,000

For WestNile virus control.Stateappropriation 7,430,000

For flood controlprojects.Stateappropriation 2,793,000

For storm watermanagementgrants.Stateappropriation 1,200,000

For sewagefacilitiesplanninggrants.Stateappropriation 1,950,000

For sewagefacilitiesenforcementgrants.Stateappropriation 5,000,000

For paymentof Pennsylvania’sshareofthe expensesof the River Master for theDelawareRiver.

Stateappropriation 92,000For support of the Ohio River Basin


For support of the SusquehannaRiverBasinCommission.

Stateappropriation 725,000For supportof the InterstateCommission

on thePotomacRiver Basin.Stateappropriation 46,000

For conductof the DelawareRiver BasinCommission.

Stateappropriation 1,132,000For support of the Ohio River Valley

WaterSanitationCommission.Stateappropriation 172,000

For support of the ChesapeakeBayCommission.

Stateappropriation 265,000For paymentsto conservationdistricts.

SESSIONOF2003 Act2003-1A 511

Stateappropriation 3,100,000For paymentof Pennsylvania’sshareof

the costs of the Interstate MiningCommission.

Stateappropriation 38,000For theNortheast-MidwestInstitute.

Stateappropriation 58,000For theSeaGrantsProgram.

Stateappropriation 250,000Section 214. Departmentof General

Services.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof GeneralServices: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof GeneralServices.

Stateappropriation 64,166,000For the administrationand operation of

the CapitolPolice.Stateappropriation 11,212,000

For Harristownrentalcharges.Stateappropriation 6,666,000

For utility costs, includingimplementationof third-partysharedsavingsprograms.

Stateappropriation 13,979,000For Harristown utility and municipal

charges,including implementationof third-partysharedsavingsprograms.

Stateappropriation 10,463,000For asbestosand hazardousmaterials

needs.Stateappropriation 318,000

Forexcessinsurancecoverage.Stateappropriation 3,802,000

For capitalprojectleasing.Stateappropriation 92,000

For fire protectionservicesfor theCapitolComplexin Harrisburg.

Stateappropriation 1,020,000Section 215. Department of

Health.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Health: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Health.




(1) “WIC - Administration andOperation.”

Federalappropriation 12,143,000(2) “Health Assessment.”

Federalappropriation 494,000(3) “PHHSBG - Administrationand

Operation.”Federalappropriation 3,167,000

(4) “SABG - Administration andOperation.”

Federalappropriation 6,254,000(5) “MCHSBG - Administrationand

Operation.”Federalappropriation 16,549,000

(6) “Adult BloodLeadEpidemiology.”Federalappropriation 43,000

(7) “PediatricPrehospitalEmergencyCare.”

Federalappropriation 231,000(8) “TB - Administration and

Operation.”Federalappropriation 699,000

(9) “Lead - Administration andOperation.”

Federalappropriation 1,404,000(10) “AIDS Health Education -

AdministrationandOperation.”Federalappropriation •3,769,000

(11) “CommunityMigrant Health.”Federalappropriation 319,000

(12) “HIV/AIDS Surveillance.”Federalappropriation 1,233,000

(13) “HIV Care - AdministrationandOperation.”

Federalappropriation 1,038,000(14) “CrashOutcomesDataEvaluation.”

Federalappropriation 190,000(15) “State Incentive Grant -

AdministrationandOperation.”


Federalappropriation 572,000(16) “Rural Accessto Emergency

Devices.”Federalappropriation 880,000

(17) “CancerPreventionandControl.”Federalappropriation 5,569,000

(18) “EnvironmentalPublic HealthTracking.”

Federalappropriation 842,000For the OrganDonationAwareness

Program.Stateappropriation 109,000

For diabetesprograms.Stateappropriation 426,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor diabetesprograms:

(1) “DiabetesControl.”Federalappropriation 1,000,000

For quality assurance.Stateappropriation 15,367,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Quality AssuranceProgram:

(1) “Medicare - Health ServiceAgencyCertification.”

Federalappropriation 9,913,000(2) “Medicaid Certification.”

Federalappropriation 5,573,000For vital statistics.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor vital statistics:

(1) “CooperativeHealthStatistics.”Federalappropriation 1,418,000

(2) “Health Statistics.”Federalappropriation 292,000

(3) “Traumatic Brain Injury.”Federalappropriation 200,000

For theStateLaboratory.Stateappropriation 4,202,000


The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor theStateLaboratory:

(1) “Clinical LaboratoryImprovement.”Federalappropriation 748,000

(2) “EpidemiologyandLaboratorySurveillanceandResponse.”

Federalappropriation 1,482,000(3) “EnvironmentalBiomonitoring.”

Federalappropriation 368,000For theStatehealthcarecenters.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the State health carecenters:

(1) “Disease Control ImmunizationProgram- ProjectGrants.”

Federalappropriation 9,280,000(2) “PHHSBG - Block Program

Services.”Federalappropriation 3,679,000

(3) “PreventiveHealthSpecialProjects.”Federalappropriation 2,598,000

(4) “Lake Erie BeachMonitoring.”Federalappropriation 152,000

For sexually transmitteddiseasescreeningandtreatment.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor sexuallytransmitteddiseasescreeningandtesting:

(1) “Survey and Follow-up - SexuallyTransmittedDiseases.”

Federalappropriation 3,607,000For screeningof newborns.

Stateappropriation 4,000,000For the primaryhealthcarepractitioner

program.Stateappropriation 4,630,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the primary health carepractitionerprogram:


(1) “LoanRepaymentProgram.”Federalappropriation 312,000

(2) “Rural HospitalFlexibility Program.”Federalappropriation 523,000

For cancercontrolprograms.Stateappropriation 2,085,000

For AIDSprograms.Stateappropriation 6,159,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor AIDS programs:

(1) “AIDS HealthEducation.”Federalappropriation 2,020,000

(2) “HIV Care.”Federalappropriation 13,607,000

(3) “Housing Opportunitiesfor Peoplewith AIDS.”

Federalappropriation 1,655,000For regionalcancerinstitutes.

Stateappropriation 899,000For reimbursementto school districtson

accountof healthservices.Stateappropriation 38,700,000

For maintenance of local healthdepartments.

Stateappropriation 28,901,000For local health departments for

environmentalhealthservices.Stateappropriation 7,568,000

For maternaland child healthservices,including $1,365,000to provide abstinenceeducation, training, counseling andprogramsto promoteabstinencefrom sexualactivity.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor maternalandchild health:

(1) “MCH Lead Poisoning PreventionandAbatement.”

Federalappropriation 1,657,000(2) “MCHSBG - ProgramServices,”

including$150,000for epilepsyservices.Federalappropriation 17,665,000


(3) “Special SupplementalFoodServiceProgramfor Women, Infants and Children(WIC).”

FederalappropriationIn addition to thespecificamounts

appropriated herein, all other moneysreceivedfrom the FederalGovernmentforthe Special Supplemental Food ServiceProgramfor Women, Infants and Childrenareherebyappropriatedto suchprogram.

(4) “AbstinenceEducation.”Federalappropriation

(5) “EnvironmentalAssessment- ChildLeadPoisoning.”

Federalappropriation(6) “Family HealthSpecialProjects.”

Federalappropriation(7) “ScreeningNewborns.”

Federalappropriation(8) “NewbornHearingScreeningand

Intervention.”Federalappropriation

For grants to countiesandprivatefacilities to finance drug and alcohol abusetreatmentandpreventionprograms.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor alcohol and drug grantprograms:

(1) “SABG - Drug and AlcoholServices.”

150,970,000

4,277,000

234,000

200,000

219,000

420,000

40,498,000

(2) “SubstanceAbuseSpecialProjectGrants.”

FederalappropriationFor tuberculosisscreeningandtreatment.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor tuberculosisscreeningandtreatment:

(1) “TuberculosisControlProgram.”Federalappropriation

For renaldialysisservices.


959,000

5,220,000

165,000


Stateappropriation 8,895,000For services to children with special

needs.This appropriationincludes fundingfor spina bifida services,$944,000 for theVentilator-Assisted Childrens HomeProgram including casemanagementandrespitecare services,and public awarenessactivitiesrelatedto folic acid ingestion.

Stateappropriation 1,645,000For adult cysticfibrosis.

Stateappropriation 685,000For diagnosisandtreatmentfor Cooley’s

anemia.Stateappropriation 188,000

For arthritisoutreachandeducation.Stateappropriation 145,000

For hemophiliaservices.Stateappropriation 1,428,000

For lupusprograms.Stateappropriation 58,000

For sickle cell anemiaservices,includingcampsfor childrenwith sickle cell anemia.

Stateappropriation 1,808,000For hepatitisscreeningandprevention.

Stateappropriation 174,000For regionalpoisoncontrol centers.

Stateappropriation 725,000For traumaprogramscoordination.

Stateappropriation 174,000For epilepsysupportservices.

Stateappropriation 290,000For theKeystoneGames.

Stateappropriation 220,000ForTourette’ssyndrome.

Stateappropriation 58,000For newborn hearing screening

demonstrationprojects.Stateappropriation 435,000

For osteoporosis prevention andeducationprograms.

Stateappropriation 58,000Forhealthresearchandservices.



Section 216. InsuranceDepartment.—.--The following amountsare appropriatedtotheInsuranceDepartment: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theInsuranceDepartment.

Stateappropriation 20,042,000For Children’s Health Insurance

Administration.Stateappropriation 1,602,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor children’shealth insuranceadministration.

(1) “Children’s Health InsuranceAdministration.”

Federalappropriation 3,787,000For children’shealthinsurance.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor children’shealthinsurance:

(1) “Children’s Health InsuranceProgram.”

Federalappropriation 132,849,000For administrationof the Adult Basic

CoverageInsuranceProgram.Stateappropriation 2,543,000

Section 217. Departmentof Labor andIndustry.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof LaborandIndustry: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof LaborandIndustry.



(1) “Workforce Investment Act -


(2) “CommunityServiceandCorps.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

(3) “Disability Determination.”


Federalappropriation 83,620,000(4) “NewHires.”

Federalappropriation 1,739,000Foroccupationalandindustrialsafety.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor occupationalandindustrialsafety:

(1) “CareerResourcesNetwork.”Federalappropriation 190,000

(2) “Building Code.”Federalappropriation 200,000

ForPENNSAPE.Stateappropriation 1,294,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor PENNSAPE:

(1) “Underground Utility LineProtection.”

Federalappropriation 300,000For the PennsylvaniaConservation

Corps, which includes up to $200,000formatching funds for the National andCommunityServiceTrustAct.

Stateappropriation 5,676,000For occupationaldiseasepayments.

Stateappropriation 2,041,000For a separateState-fundedvocational

rehabilitationprogramto providevocationalrehabilitationservicesleadingto competitiveemployment for OVR-eligible personswithdisabilities unable to receive servicesthrough the Federal VocationalRehabilitationProgram.

Stateappropriation 4,000,000For entrepreneurialassistance,including

the IndependenceCapital Access Network(ICAN) Program, to provide grants andoutreach to businesses to purchasespecializedor adaptiveequipment.

Stateappropriation 1,061,000For the payment to the Vocational

RehabilitationFund for work of the StateBoardof VocationalRehabilitation.


Stateappropriation 37,083,000For supportedemployment.

Stateappropriation 1,155,000For centers for independent living,

including independent living servicespurchased by Office of VocationalRehabilitationDistrict Offices.

Stateappropriation 1,600,000To carry out the provisions of section

306(h)of the actof June 2, 1915 (P.L.736,No.338), known as the Workers’CompensationAct.

Stateappropriation 198,000For trainingactivities.

Stateappropriation . 2,250,000For an assistivetechnologyprogramto

benefit personswith disabilitiesand olderPennsylvanians.


appropriatedfor employmentservices:(1) “Reed Act - Unemployment

Insurance.”For administrativeexpensesofthe unemployment insurance program,including anycoststo pay for improvementto the unemployment compensationprogram’s information processing andtelecommunicationsystemsandapplications.The amount obligated shall not exceedatanytimethe amountby which theaggregateof the amounts transferred to theunemploymentcompensationaccountof theCommonwealthpursuantto section 903 ofthe Social Security Act exceeds theaggregateof the amounts obligated foradministrationandpaidout for benefitsfromthe accountandthat are madeavailabletotheCommonwealththroughadistributionbytheFederalGovernment.

Federalappropriation 10,000,000(2) “ReedAct - EmploymentServices

and Unemployment Insurance.” Foradministrative expenses of the publicemployment offices and unemploymentinsurance program, including staff and


related costs to provide reemploymentservices to unemployment claimants andenhancementsto the public employmentservice and Team PA CareerLink servicedelivery systems and any costs forimprovement to the unemploymentcompensation program’s informationprocessingandtelecommunicationssystemsandapplications.Theamountobligatedshallnot exceedatany timetheamountby whichthe aggregateof the amountstransferredtothe unemploymentcompensationaccountofthe Commonwealthpursuantto section 903of the Social Security Act exceedstheaggregate of the amounts obligated foradministrationandpaidout forbenefitsfromthe accountand that are madeavailabletothe Commonwealthundersection 903(d)oftheSocialSecurityAct.

Federalappropriation 15,000,000(3) “WIA - Adult Employmentand

Training.”Federalappropriation 60,000,000

(4) “WIA - Youth EmploymentandTraining.”

Federalappropriation 52,000,000(5) “WIA - StatewideActivities.”

Federalappropriation 23,000,000(6) “WIA - DislocatedWorkers.”

Federalappropriation 109,000,000(7) “WIA - VeteransEmploymentand


(8) “TANFBG - Youth EmploymentandTraining.”

Federalappropriation 15,000,000Section218. Departmentof Military and

VeteransAffairs.—The following sumsareappropriatedto the Departmentof MilitaryandVeteransAffairs: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartment of Military and VeteransAffairs.



The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for general governmentoperations:

(1) “Facilities Maintenance.”Federalappropriation 41,666,000

(2) “FederalConstructionGrants.”Federalappropriation 25,700,000

For honorguardsfor burialsof veterans.Stateappropriation 36,000

For maintenance of monuments toPennsylvania servicemen who died onforeignsoil.

Stateappropriation 7,000Forannorymaintenanceandrepair.

Stateappropriation 1,339,000For drug interdiction.

Stateappropriation 18,000For specialStateduty costs for missions

which areperformedto alleviatedisastersoremergencies.

Stateappropriation 66,000For the operationandmaintenanceof the

Erie Soldiers’andSailors’ Home.Stateappropriation 6,545,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Erie Soldiers’ andSailors’ Home:

(1) “Operations and Maintenance -

Erie.”Federalappropriation 2,475,000

(2) “Medicare Services- Erie.”Federalappropriation 37,000

For theoperationandmaintenanceof theHollidaysburgVeteransHome.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the HollidaysburgVeteransHome:


Hollidaysburg.”Federalappropriation 7,600,000

(2) “MedicareServices- Hollidaysburg.”


Federalappropriation 269,000For theoperationandmaintenanceof the

SoutheasternVeteransHome.Stateappropriation 13,980,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the SoutheasternVeteransHome:

(1) “Operations and Maintenance-

Southeastern.”Federalappropriation 4,513,000

(2) “MedicareServices- Southeastern.”Federalappropriation 100,000

For the operationandmaintenanceof theGinoJ. Merli VeteransCenter.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the Gino J. Merli VeteransCenter:

(1) “OperationsandMaintenance-GinoJ. Merli VeteransCenter.”

Federalappropriation 3,730,000(2) “MedicareServices- Gino J. Merli

VeteransCenter.”Federalappropriation 67,000

For SouthwesternVeteransHome.Stateappropriation 8,462,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the SouthwesternVeteransHome:


Southwestern.”Federalappropriation 4,344,000

(2) “Medicare Services- Southwestern.”Federalappropriation 60,000

For the DelawareValley VeteransHome.Stateappropriation 12,319,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Delaware ValleyVeteransHome:


DelawareValley.”


Federalappropriation 686,000(2) “Medical Reimbursements-

DelawareValley.”Federalappropriation 34,000

For the ScotlandSchoolfor Veterans’Children.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the Scotland School forVeterans’Children:

(1) “ESEAEducationProgram.”Federalappropriation 210,000

(2) “SchoolMilk Program.”Federalappropriation 270,000

(3) “Drug FreeSchools.”Federalappropriation 1,000

(4) “EducationEnhancement.”Federalappropriation 25,000

For paymentof gratuitiesfor theeducationof children of certainveterans.

Stateappropriation 190,000For payment of education credits for

membersof theNationalGuard.Stateappropriation 8,948,000

For assistanceto veteranswho are ill ordisabledandwithoutmeansof support.

Stateappropriation 1,230,000For pensionsfor veteransblinded through

service-connectedinjuriesor disease.Stateappropriation 235,000

To provide for pensions for paralyzedveteransas requiredby 51 Pa.C.S.§ 7702(relating to paralyzedveteran’spension).

Stateappropriation 460,000For paymentof pensionsto dependentsof

soldiersof the PennsylvaniaNationalGuardkilled in the line of duty.

Stateappropriation 5,000Section 219. Department of Public

Welfare.—The following sums areappropriatedto the Departmentof PublicWelfare: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartment of Public Welfare. The


department shall not alter the medicalnecessity criteria for therapeutic staffsupport, mobile therapy and behaviorspecialist consultant services until thedepartmentdevelops,with public input, acomprehensive plan for children’sbehavioralhealthservicesand presentsthisplan to the Public Health and WelfareCommitteeof the SenateandtheHealthandHuman ServicesCommitteeof the HouseofRepresentatives.Any criteria changesshallbe published as proposedregulations inaccordancewith the act of June 25, 1982(P.L.633,No.181),known asthe RegulatoryReview Act, and the act of July 31, 1968(P.L.769, No.240), referred to as theCommonwealthDocumentsLaw.



(1) “Child Welfare Services -


(2) “Child Welfare - Title IV-E -


(3) “CCDFBG - Administration.”Federalappropriation 12,490,000

(4) “Medical Assistance -


(5) “TANFBG - Administration.”Federalappropriation 6,193,000

(6) “Food Stamps- Administration.”Federalappropriation 4,701,000

(7) “DevelopmentalDisabilities - BasicSupport.”

Federalappropriation 4,090,000(8) “RefugeesandPersonsSeeking

Asylum - Administration.”Federalappropriation 1,480,000

(9) “Disabled Education -

Administration.”


Federalappropriation 1,399,000(10) “MHSBG - Administration.”

Federalappropriation 158,000(11) “SSBG - Administration.”

Federalappropriation 3,691,000(12) “Training - Lead-BasedPaint

Abatement.”Federalappropriation 137,000

(13) “Community-BasedFamilyResourceandSupportAdministration.”

Federalappropriation 689,000(14) “Real ChoiceSystemsChange.”

Federalappropriation 462,000(15) “Medical AssistanceInfrastructure.”

Federalappropriation 500,000For informationsystems.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor informationsystems:

(1) “Medical Assistance- InformationSystems.”

Federalappropriation 78,690,000(2) “Child Welfare - Title IV-E -

InformationSystems.”Federalappropriation 4,543,000

(3) “TANFBG - InformationSystems.”Federalappropriation 10,467,000

(4) “Food Stamps- InformationSystems.”

Federalappropriation 11,267,000(5) “Child SupportEnforcement-

InformationSystems.”Federalappropriation 6,808,000

For Statewideoperationsrelatedtocounty administration of the publicassistanceandmedicalassistanceprograms.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for Statewide operationsrelatingtocountyadministration:

(1) “TANFBG - Statewide.”Federalappropriation 3,996,000

(2) “MedicalAssistance- Statewide.”

SESSIONOF 2003

Federalappropriation(3) “FoodStamps- Statewide.”

Federalappropriation(4) “Ryan White - Statewide.”

FederalappropriationForcountyassistanceoffice operations

related to administration of the publicassistanceandmedicalassistanceprograms.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor countyassistanceoffices:

(1) “TANFBG - County AssistanceOffices.”

Federalappropriation(2) “Medical Assistance- County

AssistanceOffices.”Federalappropriation

(3) “FoodStamps- CountyAssistanceOffices.”

Federalappropriation(4) “SSBG - CountyAssistanceOffices.”

Federalappropriation(5) “LIHEABG - Administrationand

Audit Costs.” In addition to the specificamounts appropriated herein, all othermoneys received from the FederalGovernmentfor the administrationof theLIHEAP programareherebyappropriatedtothisprogram.

FederalappropriationFor child supportenforcement.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor child supportenforcement:

(1) “TANFBG - Child SupportEnforcement.”

Federalappropriation(2) “Child SupportEnforcement

Program- Title IV-D.”Federalappropriation

ForNewDirections.Stateappropriation

Act 2003-lA 527

43,461,000

19,339,000

122,000

252,318,000

51,450,000

81,911,000

79,200,000

6,262,000

6,423,000

11,998,000

1,850,000

135,657,000

64,252,000


The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor NewDirections:

(1) “TANFBG. NewDirections.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Medical Assistance - NewDirections.”

Federalappropriation(3) “FoodStamps- NewDirections.”

Federalappropriation(4) “WelfareToWork.”

FederalappropriationFor youth developmentinstitutionsand

forestrycamps.Stateappropriation

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for youth developmentinstitutions:

(1)Programs.”

“SSBG - Basic Institutional

Federalappropriation(2) “FoodNutrition Services.”

Federalappropriation(3) “TANFBG - Youth Development

Centers.”Federalappropriation

(4) “DFSC - SpecialProgram- JuvenileAftercare.”

FederalappropriationFor mentalhealthservices,including

grants to counties exclusive of capitalimprovementsandincluding adequatefundsfor maintenanceand securityat the formerPhiladelphiaStateHospital.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor mentalhealthservices:

(1) “Medical Assistance - MentalHealth.”

165,308,000

8,447,000

10,896,000

12,227,000

1,056,000

1,015,000

7,907,000

1,225,000

67,509,000

657,128,000

Federalappropriation(2) “MedicareServices- StateMental

Hospitals.”

196,598,000


Federalappropriation(3) “HomelessMentally Ill.”

Federalappropriation(4) “MHSBG - CommunityMental

HealthServices.”Federalappropriation

(5) “SSBG - CommunityMental HealthServices.”

Federalappropriation(6) “MentalHealthDataInfrastructure.”

FederalappropriationFor State centersfor the mentally

retarded.Stateappropriation

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the State centers for thementallyretarded:

(1) “MedicalAssistance- StateCenters.”Federalappropriation

(2) “MedicareServices- StateCenters.”Federalappropriation

For cashassistancegrants,includingemployment and training and child-careservicesfor cashassistancerecipientsandchild-careservicesfor formercashassistancerecipients.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor cashassistance:

(1) “TANFBG - Cash Grants.” Thedepartment,upon approvalof the Secretaryof the Budget,maytransferfunds from thisappropriationto the CCDFBG - Child-CareServicesappropriationto providechild-careservices to additional low-income familiesprovidedthat suchtransferof fundswill notresultin a deficit in this appropriation.TheSecretaryof the Budgetshall provide, tendaysprior to anytransfer,noticeof anysuchtransfer to the chairman and minoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theSenateandthechairmanandminority

10,178,000

1,542,000

17,148,000

14,808,000

100,000

135,488,000

608,000

111,523,000

313,493,000


chairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theHouseof Representatives.

Federalappropriation(2) “CCDFBG - CashGrants.”The

department,upon approvalof the Secretaryof the Budget,may transferfundsfrom thisappropriationto the CCDFBG - Child-CareServicesappropriationto providechild-careservices to additional low-income familiesprovidedthat suchtransferof fundswill notresultin a deficit in this appropriation.TheSecretaryof the Budget shall provide, tendaysprior toany transfer,noticeof any suchtransfer to the chairman and minoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theSenateandthe chairmanandminoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theHouseof Representatives.

Federalappropriation(3) “Other FederalSupport - Cash

Grants.”Federalappropriation

(4) “LIHEABG - Program.”Federalappropriation

In addition to the specificamountsappropriated herein, all other moneysreceivedfrom the FederalGovernmentforthe LIHEAP program, either through anincreasein the regularprogramor pursuantto a Presidential release of contingencyfunds, are hereby appropriated to thisprogram.

For SupplementalGrants to the Aged.Blind andDisabled.

StateappropriationFor medical assistance payments -

outpatient services, exclusive of outpatientservicesprovided through capitationplans.The Departmentof Public Welfareshall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.


appropriated to supplement the sum

204,453,000

122,039,000

23,153,000

157,227,000

152,336,000

688,286,000


appropriated for medical assistance -

outpatient:(1) “Medical Assistance- Outpatient.”

The Departmentof Public Welfare shall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.

FederalappropriationFor medicalassistancepayments-

inpatient, exclusive of inpatient servicesprovidedthroughcapitationplans.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for medical assistance -

inpatientservices:(1) “MedicalAssistance- Inpatient.”


capitationplans.For provisionof outpatientservicesand inpatient hospital servicestoeligible personsenrolled in an approvedcapitationplan.Nopartof this appropriationshall be used to pay any provider who hasnot supplied information in such form asrequired by the department in order tofacilitate claims for Federal financialparticipationfor servicesrenderedto generalassistanceclients.The Departmentof PublicWelfare shall not require a recipient toobtainaphysicianreferralin orderto receivechiropracticservices.



capitationplans:(1) “Medical Assistance- Capitation.”

The Departmentof PublicWelfareshall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.

FederalappropriationFor medicalassistance- long-termcare.

372,614,000

2,064,547,000

890,146,000

478,036,000

2,590,621,000



appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor long-termcare:

(1) “Medical Assistance- Long-TermCare.”

FederalappropriationNo fundsfrom anymedicalassistance

appropriation shall be used to pay forservicesunder medical assistancefor anychild under 21 years of age who has aSupplementalSecurityIncome(SSI) level ofdisability and whoseparentalincomeis notcurrently considered in the eligibilitydetermination processunless the custodialparent or legally responsible adult hasprovided to the Department of PublicWelfare, at application or redetermination,information as requiredby the departmentfor inclusion in an annual report. Incomeinformationprovidedby thecustodialparentor legally responsibleadult shall not beconsidered by the department whendetermining or continuing eligibility formedicalassistancebenefitsfor a child withan SSI level of disability. The departmentshall submit to the Public Health andWelfare Committeeof the Senateand theHealth and Human Services Committeeofthe House of Representativesan annualreport including, but not limited to, thefollowing data: family size, householdincome, county of residence, length ofresidence in Pennsylvania, third-partyinsurance information, diagnosisand thetype and cost of services paid for by themedical assistanceprogram on behalf ofeach eligible andenrolledchild that has anSSI level of disability and where parentalincome is not currently consideredin theeligibility determinationprocess.

Any rule, regulation or policy for theStateor Federalappropriationsfor the cashassistance,outpatient,inpatient, capitation.long-term care, services to persons with

2,088,713,000

446,038,000


disabilitiesandSupplementalGrants to theAged,Blind andDisabledprogramsadoptedby theSecretaryof PublicWelfareduringthefiscal period 2003-2004which add to thecost of any public assistanceprogramshallbe effective only from and after the dateupon which it is approved as to theavailabilityof fundsby theGovernor.

For medicalassistance- transportation.Stateappropriation 32,380,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for medical assistance -

transportation:(1) “Medical Assistance -

Transportation.”Federalappropriation 28,622,000

It is theintent of theGeneralAssemblythat thesefundsshallbe utilized aspaymentof last resort for transportationservicesforeligible medicalassistancerecipients.

For women’s service programs.$4,343,000 shall be used for grants tononprofit agencieswhose primary functionis to assist pregnant women seekingalternativesto abortion. Such fundsshall beexpendedto provideservicesto suchwomenuntil childbirth and for up to 12 monthsthereafter, including, but not limited to,food, shelter, clothing, health care,counseling, adoption services, parentingclasses,assistancefor postdeliverystressandothersupportiveprogramsand servicesandfor relatedoutreachprograms.Such agenciesmaysubcontractwith othernonprofitentitieswhich operateprojectsdesignedspecificallyto provideall or a portionof the foregoingservices.Projectsreceivingsuchfundsshallnot promoteor refer for or performabortionsor engage in any counseling which isinconsistent with this appropriation andshall be physically and fmancially separatefrom any component of any legal entityengagingin suchactivities.$4,343,000shallbe used for grants for women’s medical


services, including noninvasivecontraceptionsupplies.Thesefundsshall notbe used to promote, perform or refer forabortionsor engagein abortion counseling,andprojectssupportedby thesefundsshallbe physically and financially separatefromany such abortion or abortion-relatedactivities. This separationshall be verifiedby an annual independentaudit obtainedbythe entity providing the services andsubmitted to the Department of PublicWelfare. Further evidenceof such physicaland financial separationshall be suppliedthrough such documentation as theDepartmentof Public Welfare shall request.No later than March 30 of each year, theDepartmentof PublicWelfareshall submitareport to the chairman and minoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof the Senateandthechairmanandminoritychairmanof the Appropriations Committeeof the House of Representativesand to thechairman and minority chairman of thePublic HealthandWelfare Committeeof theSenate and the chairman and minoritychairmanof the HealthandHumanServicesCommitteeof the Houseof Representativesregarding the number of audits filed, theadequacyof the documentationsubmittedand any recommendationsto revise theverification process. The physical andfmancial separationrequirement shall notapply to a hospital or to a project whichreceivesFederalfundspursuantto TitleX ofthe Public HealthServiceAct (58 Stat.682,42 U.S.C.§ 201 etseq.) andwhich performsonly those nondirectiveabortioncounselingandreferralservicesrequiredunder that actif failure to perform thoseserviceswill resultin the withholding of Federalfunds. Thephysical and financial separationrequirementshall not apply to any abortionor to any abortion referral or any abortioncounselinginconnectiontherewithwhich:


(1) on thebasisof the physician’sgoodfaith clinical judgment is necessarytopreventthedeathof the motheror to preventthe serious risk of substantial andirreversible impairment of a major bodilyfunction;or

(2) is performed in the case of apregnancycausedby rapeor incest.

Stateappropriation 8,686,000The following Federal amount is

appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor women’sserviceprograms:

(1) “TANFBG - Alternatives toAbortion.” For grantsto nonprofit agencieswhoseprimaryfunction is to assistpregnantwomenseekingalternativesto abortion andwho meet the criteria for such grants.Thefunds are dedicatedfor servicesto womenwhosegrossfamily incomeis below185%oftheFederalpovertyguidelines.

Federalappropriation 1,000,000For specialpharmaceuticalservicesfor

AIDS-relatedservices.Stateappropriation 10,452,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for special pharmaceuticalservicesfor AIDS-relatedservices:

(1) “AIDS - RyanWhite.”Federalappropriation 22,035,000

For specialpharmaceuticalservicesforatypical antipsychotic drug therapy forpersons residing in the community whosufferfrom schizophrenia.

Stateappropriation 5,789,000For intermediatecarefacilities/MR.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for intermediate carefacilitiesfMR:

(1) “Medical Assistance- IntermediateCareFacilities- MentallyRetarded.”



For community mental retardationservices,exclusiveof capital improvements,which shall include grantsto countiesfornoninstitutionalprograms.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor communityservicesfor thementallyretarded:

(1) “Medical Assistance- CommunityMR Services.”

Federalappropriation(2) “SSBG - CommunityMR Services.”

FederalappropriationFor earlyinterventionservices.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor earlyinterventionservices:

(1) “SSBG - EarlyIntervention.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Medical Assistance - EarlyIntervention.”

Federalappropriation(3) “Education for Children with

Disabilities - EarlyIntervention.”Federalappropriation

For extraordinarycoststo countiesotherthancountiesof the first classresultingfromtheclosureofPennhurstStateCenter.

StateappropriationFor residential servicesfor the mentally

retardedin theLansdownearea.Stateappropriation

For paymentsandservicesto countiesforchildren and youth programsand for thecareof delinquentanddependentchildren,providedthat for fiscal year2003-2004notmorethan 50% of the fundsallocatedfromthisappropriationto eachcountyandhereinappropriatedshall be expendeduntil suchtime as each county submits to theDepartmentof Public Welfare data for thepreviousStatefiscal year,and updatedon aquarterly basis, on the unduplicated

610,473,000

13,984,000

2,195,000

17,026,000

12,758,000

674,210,000

74,345,000

2,939,000

382,000


caseloads,unduplicatedservicesandnumberof caseworkersby countyprogram.Thisdatais to beprovidedin aform acceptableto theDepartmentof PublicWelfare. A copyof thedata shall be sent to the chairman andminority chairman of the AppropriationsCommittee of the Senate and to thechairmanandthe minority chairmanof theAppropriationsCommitteeof the HouseofRepresentatives.Thedepartmentmayuseupto $9,535,000of this appropriationto fundcontracts for adoption services. Thedepartmentmay also use funds from thisappropriation for assistanceto counties inmeeting Federal reimbursementdocumentation requirements.Reimbursementfor children and youthservicesmadepursuantto section 704.1 ofthe act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21),knownas thePublicWelfareCode,shall notexceed the amount of State fundsappropriated.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor paymentsand servicestocounties for children and youth programsandchild abuseandneglectprevention:

(1) “Child WelfareServices.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Child Welfare- Title IV-E.”Federalappropriation

(3) “Medical Assistance- ChildWelfare.”

Federalappropriation(4) “TANFBG - Child Welfare.”

Federalappropriation(5) “SSBG - Child Welfare.”

Federalappropriation(6) “Child Welfare Training and

Certification.”Federalappropriation

(7) “Community-basedFamily ResourceandSupport.”

610,213,000

18,270,000

392,003,000

4,808,000

295,940,000

12,021,000

19,615,000


FederalappropriationFor community-basedfamilycenters.No

funds from this appropriation shall beconsideredas partof thebasefor calculationof the county child welfare needs-basedbudgetfor anyfiscal year.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor community-basedfamilycenters:

(1) “Family Preservation - FamilyCenters.”

Federalappropriation(2) “Family ResourceandSupport-

Family Centers.”Federalappropriation

(3) “CCDFBG - FamilyCenters.”Federalappropriation

For child -careservices.Stateappropriation

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor child-careservices:

(1) “CCDFBG - Child-CareServices.”Federalappropriation

(2) “CCDFBG - SchoolAge.”Federalappropriation

(3) “SSBG - Child-CareServices.”Federalappropriation

(4) “HeadStartCollaborationProject.”Federalappropriation

(5) “TANFBG - Child-CareServices.”Federalappropriation

For domesticviolenceprograms.Stateappropriation

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for domestic violenceprograms:

(1) “Family Violence PreventionServices.”

Federalappropriation(2) “SSBG - DomesticViolence

Programs.”

131,000

6,463,000

480,000

4,000,000

168,923,000

1,260,000

30,977,000

300,000

2,000,000

3,400,000

3,086,000

59,683,000

11,316,000


Federalappropriation 1,205,000(3) “PHHSBG- DomesticViolence.”

Federalappropriation 150,000(4) “TANFBG - DomesticViolence.”

Federalappropriation 2,500,000(5) “DFSC - DomesticViolence.”

Federalappropriation 425,000For rapecrisisprograms.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor rapecrisisprograms:

(1) “PFIHSBG - RapeCrisis.”Federalappropriation 301,000

(2) “SSBG - RapeCrisis.”Federalappropriation 634,000

(3) “TANFBG - RapeCrisis.”Federalappropriation 1,587,000

(4) “RapePreventionandEducation.”Federalappropriation 1,806,000

(5) “DFSC - SpecialProgramsfor RapeCrisis.”

Federalappropriation 142,000For breastcancerscreening.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedforbreastcancerscreening:

(1) “SSBG - FamilyPlanning.”Federalappropriation 3,845,000

For the HumanServicesDevelopmentFund.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the Human ServicesDevelopmentFund:

(1) “Refugees and Persons SeekingAsylum - SocialServices.”

Federalappropriation 6,785,000For legal services.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor legal services:


(1) “SSBG - LegalServices.”Federalappropriation 5,049,000

For provisionof servicesto thehomeless.Stateappropriation 23,001,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedforservicesto thehomeless:

(1) “SSBG - HomelessServices.”Federalappropriation 2,183,000

(2) “SABG - HomelessServices.”Federalappropriation 1,983,000

(3) “TANFBG - HomelessAssistance.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

For servicesprovidedto personswithdisabilities.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor services to persons withdisabilities:

(1) “SSBG - Services to PersonswithDisabilities.”

Federalappropriation 120,000(2) “Medical Assistance- Servicesto

Personswith Disabilities.”Federalappropriation 26,231,000

For attendantcareservicesfor physicallydisabledadults.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor attendantcareservices:

(1) “SSBG - AttendantCare.”Federalappropriation 6,971,000

(2) “Medical Assistance- AttendantCare.”

Federalappropriation 25,785,000The Federalappropriationsto the

Departmentof Public Welfare include anyprior earningsthat maybe receivedduringfiscal year2003-2004.

In addition to the amountsspecificallyappropriatedherein to the DepartmentofPublic Welfare, all moneys appropriatedfrom the FederalGovernmentduring any


previousfiscal yearwhich areexpectedtobereceivedas reimbursementsmay be carriedforward until June 30, 2004, to the extentthat contracted obligations are carriedforward. In addition, any reimbursementsactuallyreceivedto supportsuchobligationsmayalsobecarriedforward.

Section 220. Department ofRevenue.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof Revenue: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Revenue.

Stateappropriation 133,564,000For State Lottery general government

operations.Stateappropriation 28,744,000

For enhancedrevenuecollectionprojects.Stateappropriation 2,000,000

For the distribution of Public UtilityRealtyTax.

Stateappropriation 41,750,000Section221. Departmentof State.—The

following amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof State: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof State.



(1) “FederalElectionReform.”Federalappropriation 57,600,000

For voterregistrationprograms.Stateappropriation 3,015,000

For costs related to absenteevoting bypersonsin military services.


Transportation.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Department ofTransportation: Federal State

For transitandrail freight operationsoftheDepartmentof Transportation.



appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for transit and rail freightoperations:

(1) “Federal Transit Administration -

TechnicalStudiesGrants.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Capital Assistance- Elderly andDisabledProgram- Administration.”

Federalappropriation(3) “SurfaceTransportationAssistance-

Program Operations and Planning -

Administration.”Federalappropriation

(4) “Federal TransitAdministrationCapitalImprovementGrants.”

Federalappropriation(5) “Title IV Rail Assistance- Program

OperationsandPlanning.”Federalappropriation

Fortherail safetyinspectionprogram.Stateappropriation

For transferto the Motor License Fundfor collectionof vehiclesalestax.

StateappropriationFor theoperationof WelcomeCenters.

StateappropriationFor costsrelatedto voter registrationwith

driver licensing.Stateappropriation

For costsassociatedwith thecollectionofmoney for the Organ Donation AwarenessTrustFund.

StateappropriationFor mass transportation assistancefor

grantsto local transportationorganizations.Stateappropriation

For supplementalgrants to Class 3 andClass4 transitentitiesandto supportaccessto jobs transportation demonstrationactivities.

3,129,000

155,000

940,000

4,300,000

36,000

1,907,000

434,000

1,829,000

2,370,000

938,000

99,000

253,919,000



The following Federal amounts areappropriated for supplemental grants totransitentities:

(1) “TANFBG - Accessto Jobs.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

(2) “TEA 21 - Accessto Jobs.”Federalappropriation 2,000,000

To augmentStateLottery fundsforpayments to transportation providers forfixed-route transportation services andrelated improvements and for othertransportationactivities.

Stateappropriation 26,394,000For intercity transportation:for intercity

bus, rail passengerand other operatingsubsidiesandrelatedimprovements.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for intercity rail and bustransportation:

(1) “SurfaceTransportationOperating.”Federalappropriation 10,000,000

(2) “SurfaceTransportationAssistance-

Capital.”Federalappropriation 4,000,000

(3) ‘PTA - CapitalImprovements.”Federalappropriation 25,000,000

(4) “FTA - Intelligent Vehicles- PublicTransit.”

Federalappropriation 3,890,000(5) “FTA - Intelligent TransitSystem

Deployment.”Federalappropriation 20,000,000

For operatingsubsidies,leasepaymentsand maintenanceprojects on rail freightlines.

Stateappropriation 4,250,000Section 223. Pennsylvania State

Police.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Pennsylvania StatePolice: Federal State

Forgeneralgovernmentoperationsof thePennsylvaniaStatePolice.




(1) “Drug Enforcement.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Bulletproof Vests.”Federalappropriation

(3) “MarijuanaEradication.”Federalappropriation

(4) “In-Car VideoCameras.”Federalappropriation

(5) “ComputerCrimePrevention.”Federalappropriation

(6) “Improvementsfor Lab System.”Federalappropriation

(7) “Uniform Crime ReportingRede-sign.”

Federalappropriation(8) “EquipmentUpgrades.”

Federalappropriation(9) “CombatUnderageDrinking.”

Federalappropriation(10) “StaffandCommandTraining.”

Federalappropriation(11) “Fugitive Apprehension.”

Federalappropriation(12) “OperationTriggerlock.”

Federalappropriation(13) “Area ComputerCrime.”

Federalappropriation(14) “Bar CodingSystem.”

Federalappropriation(15) “Radiation EmergencyResponse

Fund.”Federalappropriation

(16) “DomesticTerrorismEquipment.”Federalappropriation

(17) “ForensicLab Improvement.”Federalappropriation

(18) “Megan’sLaw Improvement.”Federalappropriation

(19) “DNA BacklogReduction.”

148,219,000

400,000

1,473,000

100,000

500,000

400,000

250,000

200,000

22,000

360,000

173,000

80,000

72,000

957,000

90,000

10,000

300,000

139,000

105,000


Federalappropriation 140,000For the CommonwealthLaw Enforce-

mentAssistanceNetwork.Stateappropriation 15,000,000

For the Municipal Police Officers’Education and Training Commission,including in-servicetraining.

Stateappropriation 4,243,000For replacementof patrolvehicles.

Stateappropriation 2,768,000For an Automated Fingerprint

IdentificationSystem(APIS).Stateappropriation 2,247,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor an automatedfmgerprintidentificationsystem(APIS):

(1) “LatentPrint Transmission.”Federalappropriation 500,000

(2) “FingerprintCardArchiving.”Federalappropriation 397,000

(3) “FingerprintCardScanner.”Federalappropriation 160,000

For gun checksin associationwithfirearmownership.

Stateappropriation 2,156,000Section 224. State Civil Service

Commission.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the State Civil ServiceCommission: Federal State

For thegeneralgovernmentoperationsofthe Civil Service Commission, includingadministration of the merit system foremployees under provisions of the CivilServiceAct, providedthat,in additionto theamount hereby appropriated, any moneycollected by the commission by way ofreimbursementunder the Civil ServiceActshall be paid into the GeneralFundthroughthe Departmentof Revenueand shall becreditedto thisappropriation.

Stateappropriation 1,000Section 225. PennsylvaniaEmergency

Management Agency.—The followingamounts are appropriated to the


Pennsylvania Emergency ManagementAgency. Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof thePennsylvania Emergency ManagementAgency.



(1) “Civil Preparedness.”Federalappropriation 3,424,000

(2) “Flash FloodProject - WarningSystem.”

Federalappropriation 105,000(3) “HazardousMaterialsPlanningand


(4) “Domestic Preparedness- FirstResponders.”

Federalappropriation 23,160,000(5) “HomelandSecurityActivities.”

Federalappropriation 11,760,000For informationsystemsmanagement.

Stateappropriation 1,027,000For the office of the State Fire

Commissioner.Stateappropriation 2,140,000

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the office of the StateFireCommissioner:

(1) “Fire Prevention.”Federalappropriation 250,000

For securityandemergencypreparednessactivities.

Stateappropriation 6,212,000For firefighters’ memorialflags.

Stateappropriation 10,000For 1999 disasters- publicassistanceand

hazardmitigation.Stateappropriation 75,000

For June 2001 storm disaster hazardmitigation.


StateappropriationFor September2001 disasterrelief.

StateappropriationFor volunteercompanygrants.Nomoney

from this appropriationshall be expendeduntil enablinglegislationis enacted.

StateappropriationFor the American Red Cross Extended

CareProgram.Stateappropriation

Section226. PennsylvaniaFishandBoatComnuission.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriatedto the PennsylvaniaFish andBoatCommission:

For the supportof the Atlantic StatesMarineFisheriesCommission.

StateappropriationSection 227. State System of Higher

Education.——The following amounts areappropriatedto the State Systemof HigherEducation:

For the State Systemof HigherEducation, including the Chancellor’sOffice.

The State Systemof Higher Educationshall report its financial statementsinaccordance with generally acceptedaccountingprinciples as prescribedby theNational Association of College andUniversity BusinessOfficers, the AmericanInstitute of Certified Public Accountantsoranyother recognizedauthoritativebody, aswell as applicable policy and standardspromulgatedby the CommonwealthandtheFederalGovernment.

StateappropriationTo enhancethe recruitmentandretention

of minority studentsandfaculty.Stateappropriation

For McKeever EnvironmentalLearningCenter.

StateappropriationFor anaffirmativeactionprogram.

Stateappropriation

750,000

500,000

25,000,000

500,000

Federal State

13,000

Federal State

417,222,000

328,000

204,000

1,103,000


For State System of Higher Educationprogram initiatives, including performancemeasurementand systemwide technologyinitiatives. Paymentof this appropriationiscontingentupon theStateSystemmakingallarticulation agreementswith other highereducation institutions available on theInternet.

StateappropriationSection 228. Pennsylvania Higher

Education Assistance Agency.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto thePennsylvaniaHigher Education AssistanceAgency:

For paymentof educationassistancegrants.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor educationassistancegrants:

(1) “TANFBG - EducationOpportunities.”

FederalappropriationFor matchingpaymentsfor studentaid

funds. It is the intent of the GeneralAssemblythat thesefundsshouldbe usedtomaximizethe receiptof Federalfundsto thefullestextentpossible.

StateappropriationFor institutional assistancegrantsto be

allotted by the Pennsylvania HigherEducation AssistanceAgency. No college.university or institution receivinga directappropriationfrom theCommonwealthshallbe eligible to participatein the institutionalassistancegrantsprogram.

StateappropriationFor the Horace Mann Bond-Leslie

PinckneyHill Scholarshipand for outreachand recruitment activities at Lincoln andCheyney Universities related to thescholarship.Thisappropriationalsocontainsfunds for the continuation of support tostudents currently receiving equalopportunityprofessionaleducationawards.

Federal

1,500,000

15,927,000

State

347,911,000

14,472,000

38,437,000


Stateappropriation 750,000For agricultural loan forgiveness.

Preference shall be given to renewalapplicants.

Stateappropriation 210,000For SciTech and Technology

Scholarships.Stateappropriation 3,100,000

For administration of the SciTech andTechnologyScholarships.

Stateappropriation 661,000For the Cheyney University Keystone

Academy.Stateappropriation 2,100,000

Section229. PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseum Commission.—The followingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvania Historical and MuseumCommission: Federal State

To the PennsylvaniaHistorical andMuseum Commission for generalgovernmentoperationsof the PennsylvaniaHistorical andMuseumCommission.



(1) “Division of HistoricPreservation.”Federalappropriation 1,260,000

(2) “Delaware andLehigh CanalPartnershipProgram.”

Federalappropriation 250,000(3) “SurfaceMining Review.”

Federalappropriation 125,000(4) “EnvironmentalReview.”

Federalappropriation 150,000To undertakemaintenance,securityand

repair needsat historic sites andmuseumsadministeredby the PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.

Stateappropriation 1,000,000For museumassistancegrants.



Section230. PennsylvaniaInfrastructureInvestment Authority.—The followingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvania Infrastructure InvestmentAuthority Federal State

The following Federalamountsareappropriated for the PennsylvaniaInfrastructureInvestmentAuthority:

(1) “Sewage Projects Revolving LoanFund.”

Federalappropriation 76,910,000(2) “Drinking WaterProjectsRevolving

LoanFund.”Federalappropriation 46,552,000

Section231. EnvironmentalHearingBoard.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the EnvironmentalHearingBoard: Federal State

For theEnvironmentalHearingBoard.Stateappropriation 1,764,000

Section 232. PennsylvaniaBoard ofProbation and Parole.—The followingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvaniaBoardof ProbationandParole: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theBoardof ProbationandParole.



(1) “Residential Substance AbuseTreatment.”

Federalappropriation 502,000For the SexualOffendersAssessment

Board.Stateappropriation 2,815,000

For adrug offenderswork program.Suchwork shall in no casereplacejobs protectedby acollectivebargainingunit.

Stateappropriation 244,000For payments for grants-in-aid to

counties for providing improved adultprobationservices.


Stateappropriation 20,805,000Section 233. Pennsylvania Public

Television Network Commission.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto thePennsylvania Public Television NetworkCommission: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof thePennsylvania Public Television NetworkCommission.

Stateappropriation 3,461,000Forpublic televisionstationgrants.

Stateappropriation 7,771,000Section 234. PennsylvaniaSecurities

Commission.—The following amountsareappropriatedto the PennsylvaniaSecuritiesCommission: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof thePennsylvaniaSecuritiesCommission.

Stateappropriation 2,110,000Section 235. State Tax Equalization

Board.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the State Tax EqualizationBoard: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theStateTax EqualizationBoard.

Stateappropriation 1,335,000Section 236. Health Care Cost

Containment Council.—The followingamountsareappropriatedto theHealth CareCostContainmentCouncil: Federal State

For the HealthCareCost ContainmentCouncil.

Stateappropriation 3,755,000Section 237. State Ethics

Commission.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the State EthicsCommission: Federal State

For the generalgovernmentoperationsofthe StateEthicsCommission.

Stateappropriation 1,761,000Section 238. State Employees’

Retirement System.—The followingamounts are appropriated to the StateEmployees’RetirementSystem: Federal State


For National Guard employercontributions.

Stateappropriation 2,000

SUBPARTBLEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 251. Senate.—Thefollowingamountsareappropriatedto theSenate: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor thefollowing purposes:

Salariesof Senators.Stateappropriation 4,560,000

Salaries, wages and all necessaryexpensesof thePresidentof theSenate.

Stateappropriation 290,000Salariesand wages of employeesof the

Chief Clerk and all necessaryexpendituresto beallocatedanddisbursedatthedirectionof thePresidentprotempore.

Stateappropriation 4,800,000Salaries, wages and expenses of

employeesof theSenateandexpensesof theoffice of the President pro tempore.including member lodging rental, to bedisbursedat the direction of the Presidentprotempore.

Stateappropriation 7,236,000Incidental expenses for payment of

maintenanceand other expenses of theSenate.

Stateappropriation 2,700,000For paymentof postage.

Stateappropriation 1,400,000Theaboveappropriationsfor postageand

for incidentalexpensesshallbepaidprior tothepaymentof suchexpenseson warrantofthe State Treasurerin favor of the ChiefClerk upon the presentationof requisitionsfor the same,providedthat the total amountof requisitions for advancements,less thetotal amount of expendituresmade ascertified by such officer to the StateTreasurer,shall not exceedthe amount ofthebond of theofficer havingcontrol of thedisbursementfrom thefundsadvanced.


For contingentexpenses(R) and(D). Thesum appropriatedshall be allocatedto theofficers and membersin the samemannerand proportion as the appropriationsforcontingent expensescontained in section251 of the actof June 29, 2002 (P.L.2106.No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriationActof 2002.

Stateappropriation 83,000Upon presentation of requisitions for

contingentexpenses,such shall be paid onwarrantof theStateTreasurerdirectly to andin favor of the personsdesignatedin suchrequisition as entitled to receive suchcompensationor expenses.Miscellaneousexpenses:

Mileage and expenses, Senators: Inaddition to the annual reimbursementforexpensesauthorizedby law for eachmemberof the Senate,eachmembershall be entitledto reimbursementfor actual expenses,notexceeding the sum of $2,500 annually,incurred for lodging andmealswhile awayfrom home on official legislative business.official postage and all other expensesincidentalto legislativeduties.

Stateappropriation 1,149,000Legislative printing and expenses,

furniture, equipment,renovationsandotherexpenses.

Stateappropriation 7,077,000Upon presentationof requisitionsby the

Chief Clerk againstthe appropriationsforlegislative printing and expenses forexpenses,such shall be paid on warrantoftheStateTreasurerdirectly toandin favor ofthe personsdesignatedin such requisitionsas entitledtoreceivesuchexpenses.

For the ComputerServicesAccount (R)and the Computer Services Account (D),including the paymentof salaries, wages.operating costs, contracts, equipment.softwareandother incidentalmaterialsandexpenses. Such equipment, software andincidentalmaterialsmaybe ordereddirectly


by the supervising member of the caucuscomputerservicesoffice to the extent eachitem is less than$1,000,acopyof the orderis forwardedto theChiefClerk andall otherprovisionsof the FinancialOperatingRulesof theSenate,includingpricing andservices.are followed. Thesum appropriatedshallbedivided equally by the State Treasurerandshall be deposited into the ComputerServices Account (R) and the ComputerServicesAccount(D).

Stateappropriation 9,064,000For the paymentof the expensesof the

Committeeon Appropriations (R) and theCommittee on Appropriations (D) forinvestigatingschools,colleges,universities,correctional institutions, mental hospitals.medical and surgical hospitals,homesandother institutionsand agenciessupported,inwhole or in part,by appropriationsfrom theState Treasury in analyzing reports.expendituresand the generaloperationandadministration of the institutions andagencies, in examining and analyzingrequests of the same and of the variousdepartments,boardsandcommissionsof theCommonwealth,and for the collection ofdata from other states,attendingseminarsand conferencesand in cooperating andexchanging information with legislativebudget and financial committeesof otherstates, and for the necessary clericalassistance and other assistance, travelexpenses,member lodging rental and allother expensesdeemed necessaryby thechairman (R) or the chairman (D), asappropriate, in compiling data andinformationconnectedwith the work of theSenatein compiling comparativecostsandother fiscal dataandinformationfor the useof the committee and the Senate duringlegislative sessionsand during the interimbetweenlegislativesessionsto the dischargeof such duties. The committee, uponauthorizationof thechairman(R), shallhave


the authority to examine and inspect allproperties, equipment, facilities, files.records and accounts of any State office,department, institution, board, committee,commissionor agencyor any institution oragencysupported,in whole or in part, byappropriationfrom theStateTreasuryandtoadminister oaths. The Committee onAppropriationsmay issue subpoenasunderthe hand and seal of the chainnan(R) tocompelthe attendanceof witnessesandtheproductionof any papers,books, accounts.documentsand testimony touching mattersproperly being inquired into by thecommittee and to causethe depositionofwitnesseseither residing within or withoutthe State to be taken in the mannerprescribedby law for taking depositionsincivil actions. Upon presentation ofrequisitions by the Chief Clerk for suchcompensationor expenses,such shall bepaid on warrant of the State Treasurerdirectly to and in favor of the personsdesignatedin suchrequisitionas entitled toreceivesuchcompensationor expenses.Thesumappropriatedshallbedivided equallybythe StateTreasurerandshallbe depositedinseparateaccounts for the Committee onAppropriations (R) and the CommitteeonAppropriations(D).

Stateappropriation 6,800,000For the LeadershipOperationsAccount

(R) andthe LeadershipOperationsAccount(D) for paymentof salaries,wagesandallother incidentalexpensesincurredin hiringpersonnelandstafffor serviceswhich, in theopinion of the FloorLeader (R) or the FloorLeader(D) as maybe appropriate,may berequiredor ariseduring legislativesessionsand during the interim betweenlegislativesessionsand for the paymentof all otherexpenses,including memberlodging rental.relatedto the performanceof Senatedutiesand responsibilities. Upon presentationofrequisitions by the Chief Clerk for such


compensationor expenses,such shall bepaid on warrant of the State Treasurerdirectly to and in favor of the personsdesignatedin suchrequisition as entitled toreceivesuchcompensationor expenses.Thesum appropriatedshall bedividedequallybythe State Treasurerand shall be depositedinto the LeadershipOperationsAccount (R)andtheLeadershipOperationsAccount (D).

Stateappropriation 18,340,000For allocationin suchamountsas maybe

designatedby the LegislativeManagementCommittee (R) or the LegislativeManagementCommittee(D) as appropriateto the several standing committees andsupportoffices (otherthantheCommitteeonAppropriations) for payment ofcompensationof counsel,researchassistantsandotherstaff personnelhired to assistthemembers of the Senate or its standingcommittees as appropriate and for othernecessarySenateexpensesincurred. Uponpresentationof requisitions by the ChiefClerk for such compensationor expenses.such shall be paidon warrantof the StateTreasurer directly to and in favor of thepersonsdesignatedin such requisition asentitled to receive such compensationorexpenses.The sum appropriatedshall bedivided equally by the StateTreasurerandshall be depositedin separateaccountsforthe LegislativeManagementCommittee(R)andtheLegislativeManagementCommittee(D).

Stateappropriation 11,356,000All appropriationsmadein this act or in

anyother fiscal year to any accountof theSenate remaining unexpended andunencumberedon the effective date of thispartmaybe transferredby theCommitteeonManagementOperations,by a vote of two-thirds of its members,in its discretion, tosuch Senate accounts as the committeedeems necessary.Such power to transfer


appropriationsshall be limited to the 2003-2004 fiscalyear.

For the ChiefClerk of the Senatefor thepurchaseof Pennsylvaniaandnationalflagsto besentto residentsof Pennsylvania.

Stateappropriation 24,000Section 252. House of

Representatives.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriated to the House ofRepresentatives: Federal State

For thesalaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor thefollowing purposes:

Salaries of Representativesand extracompensationto theSpeakerof theHouseofRepresentatives.

Stateappropriation 19,222,000For the salariesof Houseemployees(R)

and House employees (D). The sumappropriatedshall be divided equallyby theState Treasurerand shall be depositedintoseparateaccountsfor the House employees(R) andHouseemployees(D).

Stateappropriation 22,502,000Fortheoperationof theSpeaker’sOffice.

Stateappropriation 897,000Bipartisan Management Committee,

ChiefClerkandComptroller.Stateappropriation 7,959,000

Mileage:Representatives,officersandemployees.

Stateappropriation 200,000Postage:

ChiefClerk andLegislativeJournal.Stateappropriation 1,500,000

For contingentexpenses(R) and(D). Thesum appropriatedshall be allocatedto theofficers and membersin the samemannerand proportion as appropriations forcontingent expensescontained in section252 of the actof June 29, 2002 (P.L.2l06.No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriationAct of 2002.

Stateappropriation 761,000Theaboveappropriationsfor postageand

for contingentexpensesshallbepaidprior to


the paymentof suchexpenseson warrantofthe StateTreasurerin favor of the officersabovenamedupon the presentationof theirrequisitionsfor the same,provided that thetotal amount of requisitions foradvancements,less the total amount ofexpenditures made as certified by suchofficers to the State Treasurer,shall notexceedthe amountof thebond of the officerhaving controlof the disbursementfrom thefundsadvanced.Miscellaneousexpenses:

LegislativeOffice for ResearchLiaison.Stateappropriation 622,000

Incidentalexpenses.Stateappropriation 6,845,000

Expenses- Representatives:In additionto annual reimbursement for expensesheretofore authorized by law for eachmember of the House of Representatives,each member shall be entitled toreimbursementfor actual expenses, notexceeding the sum of $2,500 annually.incurred for lodging andmealswhile awayfrom home on official legislativebusiness,official postage,staffandall otherexpensesincidentaltolegislativeduties.

Stateappropriation 3,100,000Legislativeprintingandexpenses.

Stateappropriation 14,000,000Members’homeoffice expenses.

Stateappropriation 2,033,000Attending National Legislative

Conference- expenses.Stateappropriation 194,000

The above appropriation for attendingNational Legislative Conferencemeetingsandfor attendingmeetingsof the Council ofStateGovernmentsshallbepaid to theChiefClerk of theHousein the samemannerandunder the same conditions as theappropriationsfor postageand contingentexpensesabove.

For the paymentof the expensesof theCommitteeon Appropriations(R) and the


Committeeon Appropriations (D) of theHouse of Representativesin investigatingschools, colleges, universities, correctionalinstitutions, mental hospitals,medical andsurgical hospitals, homes and otherinstitutionsandagenciessupported,in wholeor in part, by appropriationsfrom the StateTreasuryin analyzingreports,expendituresandthegeneraloperationandadministrationof theinstitutionsandagenciesin examiningandanalyzing requestsof the sameand ofthe various departments, boards andcommissionsof theCommonwealth,andforthe collection of data from other states,attendingseminarsand conferencesandincooperating and exchanging informationwith legislative budget and financialcommitteesof other states,and any officeexpensesnecessaryto serve the committeeand its chairman(R) and chairman(D), asappropriate,and for the necessaryclericalassistance and other assistance, travelexpensesand all other expensesdeemednecessaryby the chairman(R) or chairman(D), as appropriate,in compiling data andinformation connectedwith the work of thecommittee in compiling comparative costandother fiscaldataandinformationfor theuse of the committee and the House ofRepresentativesduring legislative sessionsand during the interim betweenlegislativesessionsto thedischargeof suchduties.Thestandingcommitteeshall havethe authorityto examine and inspect all properties.equipment, facilities, files, records andaccountsof any State office, department,institution,board,committee,commissionoragency or any institution or agencysupported, in whole or in part, byappropriationfrom the StateTreasuryandtoadminister oaths. The portion designatedbelowof the sum appropriatedshall bepaidon warrantof the StateTreasurerin favor ofthe majority chairmanof the committeeandthe memberdesignatedby a majorityvote of


the House of RepresentativesCaucus (D),respectively, on the presentation of hisrequisition for the same. The MajorityChairman of the Committee onAppropriationsand the memberdesignatedby a majority vote of the House ofRepresentativesCaucus (D), respectively,shall, not later than 30 days after theterminationof his term of office or until hissuccessoris electedandalsowithin 30 daysafter the adjournmentof any regular orspecial session, file an account, togetherwith supporting documents wheneverpossible, in the appropriate majority orminority caucusoffice of the CommitteeonAppropriations,of the committee’sexpensessince the filing of the prior account.Thesum appropriatedshall bedivided equallybythe StateTreasurerand shall be depositedinto separateaccountsfor theCommitteeonAppropriations(R) and the CommitteeonAppropriations(D).

Stateappropriation 3,890,000The Committeeon Appropriations may

issuesubpoenasunder the handandseal ofthe majority chairman to compel theattendanceof witnessesand the productionof anypapers,books, accounts,documentsand testimony touching matters properlybeing inquired into by thecommitteeandtocause the deposition of witnesses eitherresiding within or without the State to betakenin the mannerprescribedby law fortakingdepositionsin civil actions.

For the payment to the SpecialLeadership Account (R) and the SpecialLeadership Account (D) for payment ofsalaries, wages and all other incidentalexpensesincurred in hiring personnelandstaffor for serviceswhich, in theopinion ofthe Majority Leader or Minority Leader.respectively,mayberequiredor ariseduringlegislative sessionsand during the interimbetween legislative sessions and for thepaymentof all otherexpensesrelatedto the


performance of his duties andresponsibilities. The portion designatedbelow of the sum appropriatedshallbe paidon warrantof theStateTreasurerin favor ofthe Majority Leader and the MinorityLeader, respectively,on the presentationofhis requisition for the same. The MajorityLeader and the Minority Leader.respectively, shall, not later than 30 daysafter the terminationof his termof office oruntil his successoris electedandalsowithin30 daysafter theadjournmentof anyregularor specialsession,file an account,togetherwith supporting documents wheneverpossible,in the office of the Majority Leaderor the Minority Leader,respectively,of suchexpensessince the filing of the prioraccount. The sum appropriated shall bedivided equally by the StateTreasurerandshall be deposited into the SpecialLeadershipAccount (R) and the SpecialLeadershipAccount(D).

Stateappropriation 24,658,000For allocationin suchamountsasmaybe

designatedby the Legislative ManagementCommittee (R) or the LegislativeManagementCommittee(D), asappropriate,to the several standing committees (otherthan the Committeeon Appropriations)ofthe Housefor paymentof compensationofcounsel, researchassistantsand other staffpersonnelhired and assignedto work onbehalf of the chairman and the majoritymembersof such standing committeesandon behalfof the minority membersof suchstanding committeesof the House and forother necessaryexpensesincurred. Uponpresentationof requisitions by the ChiefClerk of the Housefor suchcompensationorexpenses,such shall be paid on warrantofthe StateTreasurerdirectly to andin favor ofthe personsdesignatedin suchrequisitionsas entitled to receivesuch compensationorexpenses. An accounting, together withsupporting documents whenever possible.


shall befiled in the officeof the ChiefClerkof suchexpensessincethe filing of theprioraccount. The sum appropriatedshall bedivided equally by the StateTreasurerandshall be deposited into the LegislativeManagementCommittee Account (R) andthe Legislative Management CommitteeAccount(D).

Stateappropriation 28,114,000All appropriationsmadein this actor in

any other fiscal year to any accountof theHouse of Representativesremainingunexpended and unencumberedon theeffectivedateof thispart maybetransferredby the Bipartisan ManagementCommittee.in its discretion,to suchHouseaccountsasthecommitteedeemsnecessary.Suchpowerto transferappropriationsshallbe limited tothe2003-2004fiscal year.

For the Commonwealth EmergencyMedical System.

Stateappropriation 35,000For the Chief Clerk of the House of

Representatives for the purchase ofPennsylvaniaandnationalflagsto besenttoresidentsof Pennsylvania.

Stateappropriation 24,000For informationandothertechnology.

Stateappropriation 14,000,000For theschoolfor newmembers.

Stateappropriation 15,000Section 253. Legislative Reference

Bureau.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Legislative ReferenceBureau: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor the work of the LegislativeReferenceBureau,including the Code andBulletin Section.

The PennsylvaniaConsolidatedStatutes.advancecopies of statutes,volumes of theLawsof Pennsylvaniaandotherpublicationsshall beprintedundercontractsenteredintoby theLegislativeReferenceBureau(withouttheinterventionof anyotherStateagencyor


officer and without regard to any otherstatute regulating printing contracts) anddistributed (without regard to any otherstatute regulating distribution of laws) asdeterminedby thebureau,andmoneysfromsales shall be paid to the bureau or theDepartment of General Services, as thebureaushall determine,which shall paythesameinto the StateTreasuryto the credit ofthe GeneralFund. Such moneysare herebyappropriatedfrom the GeneralFundto theLegislativeReferenceBureaufor theediting.printing and distribution of suchpublicationsandrelatedexpenses.

Stateappropriation 6,783,000For contingentexpensesconnectedwith

thework of theLegislativeReferenceBureautobepaid on warrantsof the StateTreasurerin favor of thedirector onthepresentationofhis requisitions for the same.The directorshall file an accounting of the expenses.together with supporting documentswhenever possible, in the office of theLegislativeReferenceBureau.

Stateappropriation 20,000For the Pennsylvania Bulletin and

PennsylvaniaCodeandrelatedexpenses.Stateappropriation 595,000

Section 254. Legislative Budget andFinance Committee.—The followingamountsareappropriatedto the LegislativeBudgetandFinanceCommittee: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor the work of the LegislativeBudget and Finance Committee uponpresentationof requisitions for the samefrom the chairmanto bepaidon warrantsofthe StateTreasurerdirectly to andin favor ofthepersonnamedin therequisitions.

Stateappropriation 2,250,000Section255. LegislativeDataProcessing

Cominittee.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Legislative DataProcessingCommittee: Federal State


For the operationof the LegislativeDataProcessing Center upon presentation ofrequisitionsfor the samefrom the chairmanto bepaid on warrantsof the StateTreasurerdirectly to andin favor of the personnamedin therequisitions.

Stateappropriation 3,751,000Section 256. Joint State Government

Commission.—Thefollowing amounts areappropriatedto the Joint StateGovernmentCommission: Federal State

For thesalaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor the work of the Joint StateGovernmentCommissionupon presentationof requisitions for the same from thechairmanto bepaidon warrantsof the StateTreasurerdirectly to and in favor of thepersonnamedin therequisition.

Stateappropriation 1,764,000Section 257. Local Government

Commission.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Local GovernmentCommission: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall expensesnecessary for the work of the LocalGovernmentConunissionupon presentationof requisitions for the same from thechairmanto be paid on warrantsof the StateTreasurer directly to and in favor of thepersonnamedin therequisitions.

Stateappropriation 979,000For the compilation and distribution of

variousmunicipalcodes.Stateappropriation 28,000

Section 258. Joint Legislative Air andWater Pollution Control and ConservationCommittee.—Thefollowing amounts areappropriatedto theJoint LegislativeAir andWater Pollution Control and ConservationCommittee: Federal State

For the salariesandexpensesof theJointLegislativeAir andWaterPollution Controland Conservation Committee uponpresentationof requisitions for the samefrom the chairmanto bepaid on warrantsof


the StateTreasurerdirectly toandin favor ofthepersonnamedin therequisitions.

Stateappropriation 483,000Section 259. LegislativeAudit Advisory

Commission.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Legislative AuditAdvisoryCommission: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall expensesnecessaryfor the work of the LegislativeAudit AdvisoryCommission.

Stateappropriation 154,000Section 260. IndependentRegulatory

Review Commission.—The followingamountsareappropriatedto theIndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission: Federal State

For thesalaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor the work of the IndependentRegulatoryReviewCommission.

Stateappropriation 1,850,000Section 261. Capitol Preservation

Committee.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Capitol PreservationCommittee: Federal State

For the operationof the CapitolPreservationCommittee.All appropriationsmadein this actor in anyother fiscal yeartothe Capitol PreservationCommitteefor therestoration of the Capitol remainingunexpended and unencumberedon theeffective dateof this partmay be expendedby the committee for such restoration,including any construction, alterations,structural modifications and relocationsofexisting facilities and services as may benecessaryor incidental to accomplish anysuchrestoration.

Stateappropriation 730,000For the restorationof the Capitol andits

artifacts, including support facilities andservices.

Stateappropriation 4,150,000For flag conservation.

Stateappropriation 60,000For acolonial historyof thePennsylvania

Houseof Representatives.


Stateappropriation 197,000For thecentennialof theCapitol.

Stateappropriation 100,000Forrarebooksconservation.

Stateappropriation 400,000Section 262. PennsylvaniaCommission

on Sentencing.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the PennsylvaniaCommissionon Sentencing: Federal State

For the PennsylvaniaCommissiononSentencing.

Stateappropriation 992,000Section 263. Center for Rural

Pennsylvania.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Center for RuralPennsylvania: Federal State

Forthe Centerfor RuralPennsylvania.Stateappropriation 1,050,000

Section 264. Commonwealth MailProcessingCenter.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriatedto theCommonwealthMailProcessingCenter: Federal State

For the CommonwealthMail ProcessingCenter.


SUBPARTCJUDICIAL DEPARTMENT

Section 281. Supreme Court.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theSupremeCourt: Federal State

For the SupremeCourt: including thesalariesof the SupremeCourt justices,forthe office of prothonotaryandfor thelibraryin the EasternDistrict andWesternDistrict,for the office of prothonotaryin the MiddleDistrict, for criers, tipstaves, officialstenographers,court officers and the lawsecretaryof the Chief Justice in Eastern.Middle andWesternDistricts, home officeexpenses and workers’ compensationinsurancepremiumsfor all SupremeCourtemployees not funded by otherappropriations, for the office of Statereporters, including the salaries and


compensationof employees,including thefeesfor prothonotariesof the SupremeCourtof theEastern,Middle andWesternDistrictson assignmentto judgesto countiesotherthan their own, and further includingassessmentsfor theNationalCenterof StateCourts.

Stateappropriation 12,696,000For voucheredexpensesfor justices.

Stateappropriation 180,000For the judicial council for the unified

judicial system.Stateappropriation 183,000

For county court administratorsfor theunifiedjudicial system.No moneysfrom anyotherappropriationor fund may be utilizedto supplementthisappropriation.

Stateappropriation 14,487,000For court managementeducationfor the

unified judicial system.Stateappropriation 157,000

For the Civil Procedural RulesCommittee.

Stateappropriation 423,000For the AppellateCourt/Orphans’Court

RulesCommittee.Stateappropriation 180,000

For theRulesof EvidenceCommittee.Stateappropriation 169,000

Forthe Minor CourtRulesCommittee.Stateappropriation 178,000

For the Criminal Procedural RulesCommittee.

Stateappropriation 415,000For theDomesticRelationsCommittee.

Stateappropriation 196,000For theJuvenileCourtRulesCommittee.

Stateappropriation 198,000For the Court Administrator, including

the expensesof the Judicial Council ofPennsylvania and the District JusticeAdministrator. Funds from thisappropriationmay be usedfor theoperationof the Pennsylvania Board of LawExaminers.All funds so spent shall be


repaidin full to the administrativeoffice ofthe Pennsylvaniacourts without interestorchargesfrom theaugmentingrevenuesof thePennsylvaniaBoardof LawExaminers.

Stateappropriation 7,189,000For the Integrated Criminal Justice


Section 282. Superior Court.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theSuperiorCourt: Federal State

For the salariesandexpensesof theSuperiorCourt: including the salaryof theSuperior Court judges, for panelizationofjudgesprogram,for criers, tipstaves,officialstenographers,home office expenses,courtofficers and law secretaryof the presidentjudgeandworkers’ compensationinsurancepremiumsfor all employeesof the SuperiorCourt, for the prothonotary’soffice in thePhiladelphiaDistrict, including salariesandcompensationfor employees,including theexpensesof dockets, stationery, supplies,booksfor the library andother costs of theSuperiorCourt andits offices.Seniorjudgesworking as active or senior judges aminimum of 75 days in the prior calendaryearareto receivehealthbenefits.

Stateappropriation 25,733,000For voucheredexpensesfor activejudges.

Stateappropriation 237,000Section 283. Commonwealth

Court.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theCommonwealthCourt: Federal State

For thesalariesofjudges,for the salariesand expensesof employeesand for homeoffice expenses.Senior judges working asactive or senior judges a minimum of 75daysin the prior calendaryearare to receivehealthbenefits.

Stateappropriation 16,019,000For voucheredexpensesfor activejudges.



Section 284. Courts of commonpleas.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the courtsof commonpleas: Federal State

For the courts of commonpleas:including the salaries and expenses ofjudges,including the expensesof travelingjudges, including the mileage in dividedjudicial districts, and the paymentof a perdiem salary, mileage and miscellaneousexpensesto active visiting judges for theperformanceof their official duties. Noprinting, postage, telephoneand suppliesmay bepaid for from this appropriation.Noexpensesof any kind relating to educationmaybepaid from thisappropriation.

Stateappropriation 64,274,000For senior judges of the courts of

common pleas. Senior judges working asactive or senior judges a minimum of 75daysin the priorcalendaryearareto receivehealth benefits. Seniorjudges shall not beassignedunlessadequatefundsareavailablein this appropriation to providecompensation.Any seniorjudgeassignedinexcess of existing funding shall becompensatedfrom the appropriationfor theSupremeCourt.

Stateappropriation 3,879,000For commonpleasjudicial education.

Stateappropriation 727,000For theEthicsCommittee.

Stateappropriation 40.000Section285. Communitycourts- district

justices.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the community courts anddistrict justices: Federal State

For the salariesand expensesofcommunitycourtjudgesanddistrictjustices.Seniorjudgesworking a minimum numberof daysprovidedby the SupremeCourtareto receivehealthbenefits.Except for thoseprinting costsrelatingto 42 Pa.C.S.§ 3532(relating to expenses),no other printing,postage,telephoneand suppliesmaybepaidfor from this appropriation.No expensesof


anykind relating to educationmaybe paidfrom this appropriation.

Stateappropriation 52,364,000For districtjustices’education.

Stateappropriation 605,000Section 286. Philadelphia Traffic

Court.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Philadelphia TrafficCourt: Federal State

For the salariesandexpensesof judges.Senior judges working as active or seniorjudgesa minimum of 75 days in the priorcalendaryearare toreceivehealthbenefits.

Stateappropriation 747,000Section 287. Philadelphia Municipal

Court.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the PhiladelphiaMunicipalCourt: Federal State

For the salariesandexpensesof judges.Senior judgesworking as active or seniorjudgesaminimum of 75 days in the priorcalendaryearareto receivehealthbenefits.

Stateappropriation 4,855,000For law clerks.

Stateappropriation 39,000To provide prompt service and support

for victimsof domesticviolence.Stateappropriation 204,000

Section 288. Judicial ConductBoard.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theJudicialConductBoard: Federal State

For salariesandexpensesof theJudicialConductBoard.

Stateappropriation 1,094,000Section 289. Court of Judicial

Discipline.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Court of JudicialDiscipline: Federal State

For salariesandexpensesof the CourtofJudicial Discipline.

Stateappropriation 433,000Section 290. Juror cost

reimbursement.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriatedfor juror costreimbursement: Federal State

Forjuror costreimbursement.


Stateappropriation 1,369,000Section 291. County court

reimbursement.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriatedfor courtcosts: Federal State

For payment to counties asreimbursementfor costsincurredby countiesin theadministrationandoperationof courtsof commonpleasduring calendaryear2002.Reimbursementshall be provided on thefollowing basis: for each common pleascourt judge authorized position, whetherfilled or vacant within a judicial district,$70,000 per authorized position shall beprovided.Judicial districtscomprisingmorethanone countyshall be entitled to receive$70,000per authorizedcommonpleascourtjudge position; the amountpayableto eachcountyshall bedeterminedby theproportionof the individual county’s population inrelation to the population of the entirejudicial district. No county shall bereimbursedfor costsabovethe actualdirectcosts,excludingcapital outlays, incurred bythem for the operation of the courts ofcommon pleas. For the purposes ofreimbursementfor common pleas courtjudge authorizedpositions,no countyshallreceive less than 77.5% of the actualreimbursementfor court costs provided tothem from fundsappropriatedfor the fiscalyearJuly 1,1980,toJune30, 1981.

All paymentsfor reimbursementshall bemadeto thecountytreasurerand,in citiesofthe first class coterminouswith countiesofthe first class,to thecity treasurer.

Stateappropriation 32,196,000For senior judge operational support

grants.Fundsfrom this appropriationshallbedistributedasprovidedby statute.


PART IIISTATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS


Section 301. Department ofAging.—The following amounts areappropriatedtotheDepartmentof Aging:

Foraudit costsfor theLotteryFund.Stateappropriation

For PENNCARE for olderPennsylvanians for the purpose ofdeveloping, operating and purchasingservices for the aged and other adults,including,but notlimited to, modelprojects.community-care services, audits of areaagencieson aging, protective servicesandcounseling services. No funds from thisappropriation shall be used for costs ofadministrationby theDepartmentof Aging.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor PENNCARE:

(1) “Programsfor theAging - Title III.”Federalappropriation

(2) “Programsfor the Aging -Nutrition.”Federalappropriation

(3) “Programsfor the Aging - Title V.”Federalappropriation

(4) “Programsfor the Aging - TitleVII.”Federalappropriation

(5) “Medical Assistance- AttendantCare.”

Federalappropriation(6) “Medical Assistance- Support.”

Federalappropriation(7) “Older RefugeeServices.”

FederalappropriationFor transferfrom the StateLotteryFund

to thePharmaceuticalAssistanceFund.Stateappropriation

PART IVENERGYCONSERVATIONAND ASSISTANCE

FUNDAPPROPRIATIONS

Section 401. Department ofEnvironmental Protection.—Thefollowingamountsareappropriatedto the Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection:

Federal

52,000,000

10,000,000

5,250,000

3,500,000

3,529,000

8,488,000

125,000

State

105,000

206,587,000

370,000,000

SESSIONOF 2003 Act 2003-lA 573Federal State

For energyconservationprogramsunderthe provisionsof the act of July 10, 1986(P.L.1398, No.122), known as the EnergyConservationand AssistanceAct. At least75% of thesefundsmustbe used for thoseprogramslistedas priorities in section7(b)of the EnergyConservationand AssistanceAct.

Stateappropriation 38,000Section 402. Department of Public

Welfare.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof PublicWelfare: Federal State

ForsupplementalassistanceundertheEnergyConservationandAssistanceAct.


PART VJUDICIAL COMPUTERSYSTEMAUGMENTATION

ACCOUNT APPROPRIATIONS

Section 501. Supreme Court.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theSupremeCourt: Federal State

For the StatewideJudicial ComputerSystem.The SupremeCourt and the CourtAdministrator are prohibited fromaugmentingthis amountby billings to otherappropriationsto the judicial branchfor theStatewideJudicial ComputerSystemor foranyotherpurpose.


PART VIEMERGENCYMEDICAL SERVICESOPERATING

FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 601. Department ofHealth.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Health: Federal State

For emergencymedicalservices.Stateappropriation 11,102,000

For Catastrophic Medical andRehabilitationProgram.

Stateappropriation 3,000,000Section 602. Department of Public

Welfare.—The following amounts are


appropriatedto the Departmentof PublicWelfare: Federal State

For headinjury support.Stateappropriation 478,000

PART VIISTATE STORESFUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 701. Pennsylvania StatePolice.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Pennsylvania StatePolice: Federal State

For liquor control enforcementoperationalexpenses.


PART VIIIMOTORLICENSEFUND APPROPRIATIONS

FOR2003-2004

SUBPARTAMOTORLICENSEFUND

Section 801. Department ofTransportation.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Department ofTransportation: Federal State

For the salaries,wagesandall necessaryexpensesfor theproperadministrationof theDepartmentof Transportation,including theState TransportationCommissionand theState TransportationAdvisory Committeeandthe Statewidecoordinationof municipalservices.

Stateappropriation 48,657,000For advanced highway maintenance

technologiesand intelligent transportationsystems.

Stateappropriation 17,100,000For the salaries,wagesandall necessary

expensesfor the operationof the highwayandsafetyimprovementprograms,includingplanningandresearch,design,engineering,right-of-wayacquisitionandtheoperationoftheengineeringdistrict facilities andliaisonservices with communities on local roadengineeringandconstructionactivities.


StateappropriationFor securitywalls pilot projects.

StateappropriationFor the salaries,wagesandall necessary

expenses for the administration andoperationof the maintenanceprogram forStateroads,bridges, tunnelsandstructures,including the operation of the countymaintenance district facilities. At least$4,000,000shall beusedfor the installationand maintenance of raised reflectivepavementmarkerson interstateandsimilarhighways and for installation andmaintenanceof suchmarkerson other Stateroads at locations determined by theDepartment of Transportation. The$4,000,000may be drawn from both thehighway and safety improvement andmaintenanceappropriations.

StateappropriationFor a Statewidepavementpreservation

program.Stateappropriation

For reinvestment in Department ofTransportationfacilities.

StateappropriationFor the salaries,wagesandall necessary

expenses for the administration of theTraffic Safety Program and theadministrationandoperationof the operatorandvehicleregistrationprograms.

StateappropriationFor paymentsto municipalitiesto assist

in maintenanceand construction costs ofroads.

StateappropriationFor supplemental payments to

municipalitiesto assistin maintenanceandconstructioncosts of roads in accordancewith 75 Pa.C.S. Ch. 93 (relating tosupplemental funding for municipalhighwaymaintenance).

Stateappropriation

150,000,000

10,000,000

651,000,000

50,000,000

9,540,000

130,529,000

189,239,000

5,000,000


Section 802. Executive Offices.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theExecutiveOffices: Federal State

For comptrolleroperationsrelatedto theMotor LicenseFund.

Stateappropriation 5,485,000For the StatewidePublic Safety Radio


Section 803. TreasuryDepariment.—Thefollowing amounts areappropriatedto the TreasuryDepartment: Federal State

For the paymentof salaries,wagesandall necessary expenses in the properadministration of the program to refundliquid fuels taxes to which theCommonwealthis not entitled.

Stateappropriation 461,000For paymentof refunds of liquid fuels

taxes for agricultural use to which theCommonwealthis not entitled.

Stateappropriation 4,500,000For the paymentof approvedclaims for

the refunding of liquid fuels taxesand fuelusetaxesto which theCommonwealthis notentitled.

Stateappropriation 650,000For the paymentof approvedclaims for

the refunding of emergencyliquid fuels taxmoneysto which the Commonwealthis notentitled.

Stateappropriation 1,000Refunding liquid fuels tax - political

subdivisionuse.Stateappropriation 3,800,000

Refunding liquid fuels tax - volunteerfirecompanies, volunteer ambulance servicesandvolunteerrescuesquads.

Stateappropriation 450,000Refunding liquid fuels tax - to the Boat

Fund for the use of the PennsylvaniaFishand Boat Commissionfor the improvementof the waters of Pennsylvaniaon whichmotorboatsarepermittedto operate.


Stateappropriation 3,000,000For the paymentof principal andinterest

requirementson general obligation bondsissuedfor transportationprojects.

Stateappropriation 29,722,000For payment of principal and interest

requirementson general obligation bondsissuedfor public improvements.

Stateappropriation 8,964,000For paymentof the compensationof the

Commonwealth’sloanandtransferagentforservicesandexpensesin connectionwith theregistration,transferandpaymentof intereston bondsof the Commonwealthand otherservicesrequiredto beperformedby theloanandtransferagent.


Conservationand Natural Resources.—.Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Conservationand NaturalResources: Federal State

For the maintenanceandmitigation ofdust and sedimentpollution from forestryroads.


Education.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Department ofEducation: Federal State

For administrationof the schoolsafedriving programandfor paymentsto schooldistricts or joint school organizationsfordriver educationcourses.


Environmental Protection.—The followingamountsareappropriatedto the Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection: Federal State

To the StateConservationCommissionfor themaintenanceandimprovementof dirtandgravelroads.

Stateappropriation 4,000,000Section 807. Departmentof General

Services.—The following amounts are


appropriatedto the Departmentof GeneralServices:

For paymentof tort claims.Stateappropriation

Section 808. Department ofRevenue.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Revenue:

For administrationandenforcementofvariousMotorLicenseFundtax regulations.

StateappropriationSection 809. Pennsylvania State

Police.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Pennsylvania StatePolice:

For transferto the GeneralFund tofinance the Traffic Control andthe TrafficSafety Facilities Program of thePennsylvaniaStatePolice.

StateappropriationFor the Commonwealth Law

EnforcementAssistanceNetwork.Stateappropriation

For transfer to the General Fund tofinance the Municipal Police Officers’EducationandTrainingCommission.

StateappropriationFor transfer to the General Fund to

finance adequate replacement patrolvehicles.

Stateappropriation

SUBPARTBAVIATION RESTRICTEDREVENUEACCOUNT

Section 821. Department ofTransportation.—Thefollowing amountsareappropriated to the Department ofTransportation:

Forpaymentfor aviation operations.including the operationandmaintenanceofState-ownedaircraft, payment of generalexpenses,supplies,printingandequipment:for the developmentand maintenanceofState airports and the maintenanceandrepairof landing fields, intermediatelandingfields, landing field equipment,beaconsites

Federal State

20,000,000

Federal State

13,237,000

Federal State

314,965,000

30,000,000

4,243,000

5,882,000

StateFederal


andother navigationfacilities; and for theencouragementand developmentof civilaeronautics.

Stateappropriation 5,799,000For airportdevelopment.

Stateappropriation 17,000,000For real estatetax rebate paymentsto

privatelyownedpublicuseairports.Stateappropriation 250,000

PART IXHAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE

FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 901. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagement Agency.—The followingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvania Emergency ManagementAgency: Federal State

For generaladministration andoperationalexpenses,including expensesoftheHazardousMaterialEmergencyPlanningandResponseAdvisoryCommittee.

Stateappropriation 117,000For training programs for hazardous

materialresponseteams.Stateappropriation 417,000

For grantsto supportcounties’ activities.Stateappropriation 824,000

For public and facility owner education.informationandparticipationprograms.


PARTXMILK MARKETING FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1001. Milk MarketingBoard.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theMilk MarketingBoard: Federal State

For theoperationof theMilk MarketingBoard.


PART XIHOME INVESTMENT TRUST

FUND APPROPRIATIONS


Section 1101. Departmentof Communityand Economic Development.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Community and EconomicDevelopment: Federal State

For administrationof theHomeProgram.Stateappropriation 1,000,000

PART XIITUITION PAYMENT FUNDAPPROPRIATIONS

Section 1201. Treasury Department.—The following amountsare appropriatedtotheTreasuryDepartment: Federal State

For theoperationof theTuition AccountProgram Bureau. However, no moneydepositedwith the TreasuryDepartmentforthe purchaseof tuition credits can be usedfor theadministrationof theprogram.


PART XIIIBANKING DEPARTMENTFUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1301. Department ofBanking.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Banking: Federal State

For generalgovernmentoperationsof theDepartmentof Banking.

Stateappropriation 10,825,000Section 1302. Departmentof General

Services.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof GeneralServices: Federal State

For Harristownrental charges.Stateappropriation 139,000

For Harristown utility and municipalcharges.


PART XIVFIREARM RECORDSCHECK FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section 1401. Pennsylvania StatePolice.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Pennsylvania StatePolice: Federal State


For activities associated with thepurchaseof firearmsby individuals.


PART XVBEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY FUND APPROPRIATIONS

Section1501. Departmentof Communityand Economic Development.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Community and EconomicDevelopment: Federal State

For the BenFranklin TechnologyDevelopmentAuthority Fund. No morethan$1,362,000maybe usedfor administration.


PART XVITOBACCO SETTLEMENTFUND

Section 1601. Tobacco SettlementBoard.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Tobacco SettlementBoard: Federal State

For the generalgovernmentoperationsoftheTobaccoSettlementBoard.


PARTXVIIRESTRICTEDRECEIPTACCOUNTS

Section 1701. Generalprovisions.—TheSecretaryof the Budget maycreatethe restrictedreceiptaccountssetforth in thispart for thepurposeofadministeringFederalgrantsonly for thepurposeshereindesignatedduringthefiscal yearJuly 1, 2003,throughJune30.2004.

Section 1702. Department of Community and EconomicDevelopment.—Thefollowing restrictedreceiptaccountmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopment:

(1) “ARC HousingRevolvingLoanProgram.”Section 1703. Department of Conservation and Natural

Resources.—Thefollowing restrictedreceiptaccountsmay be establishedfor theDepartmentof ConservationandNaturalResources:

(1) “FederalAid toVolunteerFireCompanies.”(2) “FederalLandandWaterConservationFundAct.”(3) “NationalForestReserveAllotment.”(4) “FederalLandandWaterConservationFundAct - Conservationand

NaturalResources.”


Section 1704. Departmentof Education.—Thefollowing restrictedreceiptaccountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentof Education:

(1) “Educationof theDisabled- PartC.”(2) “LSTA - LibraryGrants.”(3) “PennStateUniversityFederalAid.”(4) “EmergencyImmigrationEducationAssistance.”(5) “Educationof theDisabled- PartD.”(6) “HomelessAdult AssistanceProgram.”(7) “SeverelyHandicapped.”(8) “MedicalAssistanceReimbursementsto Local EducationAgencies.”Section 1705. Departmentof EnvironmentalProtection.—Thefollowing

restricted receipt accounts may be establishedfor the DepartmentofEnvironmentalProtection:

(1) “FederalWaterResourcesPlanningAct.”(2) “Flood Control Payments.”(3) “Soil andWaterConservationAct - Inventoryof Programs.”Section 1706. Departmentof Transportation.—Thefollowing restricted

receiptaccountsmaybeestablishedfor theDepartmentof Transportation:(1) “Capital AssistanceElderlyandHandicappedPrograms.”(2) “RailroadRehabilitationandImprovementAssistance.”(3) “Ridesharing/VanPoolProgram- Acquisition.”Section 1707. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency.—The

following restrictedreceiptaccountmaybeestablishedfor thePennsylvaniaEmergencyManagementAgency

(1) “Receiptsfrom FederalGovernment- DisasterRelief - DisasterReliefAssistanceto StateandPolitical Subdivisions.”

Section 1708. PennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission.—Thefollowing restrictedreceiptaccountmaybeestablishedfor thePennsylvaniaHistoricalandMuseumCommission:

(1) “FederalGrant- HistoricalPreservationAct of 1966.”

PART XVIIIADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONSFOR

FISCAL YEAR 2002-2003

SUBPARTAGENERALPROVISIONS

Section 1801. State appropriations.—Thefollowing sumsset forth inthis part,or as much thereofas may be necessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom the GeneralFund to the several hereinafter namedagenciesof the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departmentsof theCommonwealthfor the paymentof salaries,wagesor other compensationandtravel expensesof the dulyelectedor appointedofficersand employeesof the Commonwealth,for the paymentof fees for contractualservicesrendered,for the purchaseor rentalof goodsandservices,printing, publicadvertisingby or throughanymedium,equipment,land and buildingsand


for paymentof any other expenses,as provided by law or by this act,necessaryfor the properconductof the duties, functionsandactivitiesandfor the purposeshereinafterset forth for the fiscal yearbeginningJuly 1,2002, andfor the paymentof bills incurredandremainingunpaidat thecloseof the fiscalyearendingJune30,2002.

Section 1802. Federalaugmentationappropriations.—ThefollowingFederal augmentationappropriationsset forth in this part, or as muchthereofas may be necessary,areherebyspecificallyappropriatedfrom theFederalaugmentationfundsto the severalhereinafternamed~agencies~oftheExecutiveandJudicialDepartmentsof theCommonwealthfor the paymentof the expensesof implementing and carrying out the programsstatedherein for the fiscal year beginningJuly 1, 2002, andfor the paymentofbills incurredandremainingunpaidat theclose of the fiscal year endingJune30, 2002. Unless otherwisestated, the appropriationsinclude anycarryoversfrom theprior fiscalyear.

SUBPARTBEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1811. ExecutiveOffices.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theExecutiveOffices: Federal State

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the PennsylvaniaCommissionon CrimeandDelinquency:

(1) “Plan for JuvenileJustice.”Federalappropriation 465,000

(2) “TANIFBG - Stop ViolenceAgainstWomen.”

Federalappropriation 2,246,000Section 1812. Department of

Aging.—The following amounts areappropriatedtothe Departmentof Aging: Federal State

Thefollowing Federalamountsareappro-priatedto supplementthesumappropriatedfor Alzheimer’soutreach:

(1) “Memory LossScreeningProgram.”Federalappropriation 350,000

Section 1813. Department ofCorrections.—Thefollowing amounts areappropriated to the Department ofCorrections: Federal State

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sum


appropriated for the State correctionalinstitutions:

(1) “RSAT - Drug Treatment.”Federalappropriation 2,566,000

Section 1814. Department ofEducation.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Department ofEducation: Federal State

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for teacher professionaldevelopment:

(1) “For TeacherRecruitment.”Federalappropriation 440,000

(2) “For TeacherQualityEnhancement.”Federalappropriation 4,676,000

For paymentsfor earlyinterventionservices.

Stateappropriation 107,725,000For grantsto schooldistricts to assistin

meetingFederalmatchingrequirementsforgrants received under the Federal ChildNutrition Act andto aid in providinga foodprogramfor needychildren.

Stateappropriation 25,800,000For paymentof approvedoperatingand

capital expensesof communitycolleges.Anindependentaudit report for the precedingfiscal year, which is consistent with thegenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciplesasprescribedby the National Association ofCollege and University Business Officers,the American Institute of Certified PublicAccountantsor by their successorsor by anyotherrecognizedauthoritativebody and thefmancial reporting policies and standardspromulgatedby the Commonwealthand bythe Federal Government that apply tocommunity colleges,shall be submittedbyeach communitycollege to the Departmentof Educationnot later than 120 daysafterthe close of the precedingfiscal year. TheDepartment of Education may withholdwhateverfunds appropriatedherein it feels


necessaryto ensurethat such audit reportsaresubmittedin theprescribedfashion.


Health.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Health:

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for general governmentoperations:

(1) “Environmental Public HealthTracking.”

FederalappropriationThe following Federalamountsare

appropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for the State health carecenters:

(1) “Lake Erie BeachMonitoring.”Federalappropriation

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor cancercontrolprograms:

(1) “Breast and Cervical CancerProgram.”

FederalappropriationFor renaldialysisservices.

StateappropriationSection 1816. Departmentof Public

Welfare.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof PublicWelfare:

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor informationsystems:

(1) “Medical Assistance- InformationSystems.”

FederalappropriationThe following Federalamountsare

appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor the State centers for thementallyretarded:

(1) “MedicareServices- StateCenters.”Federalappropriation

For cashassistancegrants,includingemployment and training and child-care

210,277,000

Federal State

596,000

211,000

3,155,000

8,555,000

Federal State

64,129,000

738,000


servicesfor cash assistancerecipientsandchild-careservicesfor formercashassistancerecipients.

StateappropriationFor supplementalgrants to the aged.

blindanddisabled.Stateappropriation

For medical assistance payments -

outpatient services,exclusiveof outpatientservicesprovided through capitationplans.The Departmentof Public Welfareshall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.No lessthan$150,000shallbeusedfor ayouthdrug andalcoholprogram.



outpatient:(1) “Medical Assistance- Outpatient.”

The Departmentof Public Welfareshall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.


inpatient, exclusive of inpatient servicesprovidedthroughcapitationplans.



inpatientservices:(1) “MedicalAssistance- Inpatient.”

FederalappropriationFor medical assistancepayments-

capitationplans.For provisionof outpatientservicesand inpatient hospital services toeligible personsenrolled in an approvedcapitationplan.Nopartof this appropriationshall be used to pay anyprovider who hasnot suppliedinformation in such form asrequired by the department in order tofacilitate claims for Federal fmancial

830,110,000

494,109,000

304,674,000

149,608,000

516,832,000

407,104,000


participationfor servicesrenderedto generalassistanceclients.TheDepartmentof PublicWelfare shall not require a recipient toobtainaphysicianreferralin ordertoreceivechiropractic services. Whenever medicalassistance recipients enrolled in theDepartment of Public Welfare’s prepaidcapitation program receive medicallynecessaryemergencyservices,including,butnot limited to, emergencytransportationservices and poststabilization inpatienthospital services, provided bynoncontracting service providers, suchservicesshallbepaid for by the contractoratthepaymentratesadoptedby thedepartmentfor equivalentservicesprovided under thedepartment’sfee-for-serviceprogram.




The Departmentof Public Welfare shall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.

FederalappropriationFormedicalassistance- long-termcare.


appropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor long-termcare:

(1) “Medical Assistance - Long-TermCare.”

Federalappropriation 2,200,440,000No fundsfrom anymedicalassistance

appropriation shall be used to pay forservicesunder medical assistancefor anychild under 21 years of age who has aSupplementalSecurityIncome(SSI) level ofdisability andwhoseparentalincomeis notcurrently considered in the eligibilitydeterminationprocessunless the custodialparent or legally responsible adult has

1,867,646,000

358,744,000

2,484,679,000


provided to the Department of PublicWelfare, at applicationor redetermination,information as requiredby the departmentfor inclusion in an annual report. Incomeinformationprovidedby the custodialparentor legally responsible adult shall not beconsidered by the department whendetermining or continuing eligibility formedicalassistancebenefitsfor achild withan SSI level of disability. The departmentshall submit to the Public Health andWelfare Committeeof the Senateand theHealth and Human Services Committeeofthe House of Representativesan annualreport including, but not limited to, thefollowing data: family size, householdincome, county of residence, length ofresidence in Pennsylvania, third-partyinsurance information, diagnosisand thetype and cost of servicespaid for by themedical assistanceprogram on behalf ofeacheligible andenrolledchild that hasanSSI level of disability and where parentalincome is not currently consideredin theeligibility determinationprocess.

Any rule, regulation or policy for theStateor Federalappropriationsfor thecashassistance,outpatient, inpatient, capitation.long-term care, services to persons withdisabilitiesand SupplementalGrantsto theAged, Blind andDisabledprogramsadoptedby the Secretaryof PublicWelfareduring thefiscal period 2002-2003which add to thecost of any public assistanceprogramshallbe effective only from and after the dateupon which it is approved as to theavailabilityof fundsby theGovernor.

For medicalassistance- transportation.Stateappropriation 32,380,000


transportation:(1) “Medical Assistance -

Transportation.”


Federalappropriation 28,622,000It is theintent of theGeneralAssembly

thatthesefundsshallbeutilized as paymentof last resort for transportationservicesforeligible medicalassistancerecipients.

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor attendantcareservices:

(1) “Medical Assistance - AttendantCare.”

Federalappropriation 24,202,000Section 1817. PennsylvaniaHistorical

and MuseumCommission.—Thefollowingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvania Historical and MuseumCommission: Federal State

The following Federalamountsareappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for general governmentoperations:

(1) “EnvironmentalReview.”Federalappropriation 245,000

SUBPARTCMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSFOR2002-2003

Section 1891. Prior laws unaffected.—Thisact is not intendedto beinconsistentwith or to repealanyprovision of any actenactedatthis or anyprior sessionof the GeneralAssemblyregulatingthe purchaseof supplies,the orderingof printingandbinding, thepurchase,maintenanceanduseofautomobiles,the methodof making paymentsfrom the StateTreasuryforanypurposeor thefunctioningof any administrativedepartment,boardorcommission.

Section 1892. Compliancewith other law before fundsavailable.—Noappropriationmadeby this part to any department,board,commissionoragencyof the ExecutiveDepartmentshall be availableunlessanduntil thedepartment,board,commissionor agencyhas compliedwith sections615and 616 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as TheAdministrativeCodeof 1929.

Section 1893. Contractsprerequisiteto encumberingor committingfunds.—Fundsfor thepurchaseof supplies,materialsandequipmentshallnot bedeemedto becommittedor encumbereduntil contractscoveringthepurchasehavebeenenteredintowith thevendors.

Section 1894. Minority businessset-asides.——(a)Eachdepartmentorotherinstrumentalityof the Commonwealthlistedin SubpartB authorizedto contractfor buildings, highways,commodities,equipment,suppliesor


servicesshall report to the GeneralAssemblyall informationpertinenttoanticipatedprocurementneedsatthe beginningof eachfiscalyearandeachfiscal quarterthereafter.

(b) As used in this section, the term “minority business”meansaminoritybusinessenterpriseas defmedin theact of July 22, 1974 (P.L.598,No.206), known as the PennsylvaniaMinority Business DevelopmentAuthority Act.

Section 1895. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneoussources.—(a)In addition to theamountsappropriatedby this part,moneysreceivedin paymentfor foodandhouseholdsuppliesfurnishedto employeesandotherpersons,except inmates,by an institution andmoneysreceivedfrom the proceedsfrom thesaleof anyproductsof the soil, meats,livestock,timber or other materials sold by the departmentshall be paid into theGeneralFundand areherebyappropriatedout of the GeneralFundto theseveral respectiveinstitutions for the operationand maintenanceof theinstitutions.

(b) In addition to the amountsappropriatedby this part, all moneysreceived from any other source, except the Federal Government,ascontributionsfor the programsprovidedhereinor aspaymentfor servicesormaterialsfurnishedby one institution to another,except those collectionsdesignatedas revenues,shallbe paid into theGeneralFundandareherebyappropriatedout of the GeneralFundfor the purposesof the respectiveappropriations.

(c) In addition to any funds specificallyappropriatedby this part,allmoneysreceivedby adepartmentor agencyof the Commonwealthfrom anyother sources, except the Federal Government, as contributions orsupplementsto thedepartmentoragencyfor aprogramor administrationofan act includedin this partshallbe paidinto theGeneralFundandcreditedto theappropriationfor thatprogramor administrationof theact.

Section1896. Lapsing of unusedfunds.—Exceptas otherwiseprovidedby law, that part of all appropriations in Part XVIII unexpended,uncommittedor unencumberedas of June 30, 2003, shall automaticallylapseasof that date.

Section 1897. Construction with prior appropriation acts.—Anyappropriationin SubpartB of thispart which is the sameor similar to anyappropriationin the actof June 29,2002 (P.L.2106, No.7A), known as theGeneralAppropriationAct of 2002,shall replacethatappropriation.

Section 1898. Deduction of expended appropriations under priorlaw.—Any moneywhichhasbeenappropriatedandexpendedunder theactof June 29, 2002 (P.L.2106, No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriationAct of 2002,shallbedeductedfrom thecorrespondingappropriationin thispart.

PART XIXSPECIALPROVISIONSFORFEDERALFUNDS

FOR2003-2004


Section 1901. GeneralFundrepositoryfor Federalfunds.—All moneysreceivedfrom the FederalGovernmentas contributionsor supplementstothe departmentsor agenciesof the Commonwealthor the programshereinprovidedshallbepaid into theGeneralFund.

Section 1902. Limitation on encumbering or spending Federalfunds.—Federalfundsshall be encumberedor spentonly to the extentthatsuchfunds are estimatedas being availableduring the fiscal year of theCommonwealth.

Section 1903. Appropriation of prior unspentFederalfunds.—AnyFederalmoneywhich hasbeen previously appropriatedby the GeneralAssembly and authorizedor allocated by the FederalGovernmentbutremainsunspentfrom prior fiscal yearsand will not be renewedfor fiscalyear2003-2004is herebyappropriated.

Section 1904. Subgrants between Federal fundappropriations.—Subgrantsmay be madebetweenappropriationswithoutfurtherapprovalof theGeneralAssembly.The Secretaryof theBudgetshallsubmita list of subgrantsto the chairmanand minoritychairmanof theAppropriationsCommitteeof the Senateand the chairmanand minoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof the Houseof Representativesquarterly.No subgrantto a Stateagency,however,may be madefrom arestrictedreceiptaccountwithout a specific appropriationby the GeneralAssembly.

Section 1905. Utilization of emergencyFederalfunds.—(a) Federalfundsavailablefor costs and damagesresulting from natural disastersorcivil disobediencemaybeaddedto an appropriationcontainedin thisactorto funds appropriatedor may be used for the purposesprescribedby theFederalGovernment.

(b) In addition to the moneysappropriatedby this act, all moneysreceivedfrom theFederalGovernmentfor thepurposeof disasterassistanceor relief, or othermoneysreceivedas a direct resultof terroristactsandmoneysfor homelandsecurityand defense,shall be paid into the GeneralFund and are hereby appropriated out of the General Fund to thedepartments,boards,commissionsor agenciesdesignatedby theGovernor.

(c) In the event of any emergencysituation in which the GeneralAssemblycannotact in sufficient time, the Governoris authorizedthroughexecutiveauthorizationto provide up to $10,000,000in Federalfunds toalleviate the emergencysituation. For the purposes of this section,“emergency” is defmedas any situation in which thereis a chanceof orwhichmayresult in substantialhumansuffering.

Section 1906. Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG andSSBG.—Inaccordancewith Federallaw whichpermitsthetransferof fundsfrom theTANFBG to the CCDFBGand SSBG,the Departmentof PublicWelfare, upon approvalof the Secretaryof the Budget, may makesuchtransfersof funds,providedthatanysuchtransferwill not result in a deficitin anyappropriationfrom whichfundsare transferred.The Secretaryof the


Budgetshallprovidetendays’ prior notificationof any suchtransfersto thechainnanand the minority chairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeofthe Senateandthe chairmanandminoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theHouseof Representatives.

Section 1907. Transferof LIHEAP funds.—(a) The DepartmentofPublic Welfare,upon approvalof the Secretaryof the Budget,maytransferup to 15% of anyadditional fundsreceivedfor theLIHEAP programeitherthrough an increasein the regular programor a Presidentialreleaseofcontingency funds to the Department of Community and EconomicDevelopmentfor the LIHEAP - WeatherizationProgram.The Secretaryofthe Budgetshallprovidetendays’ prior notification of any suchtransferstothe chairmanandminority chainnanof the AppropriationsCommitteeofthe Senateandthe chairmanandminoritychairmanof the AppropriationsCommitteeof theHouseof Representatives.

(b) TheDepartmentof PublicWelfare, uponapprovalof theSecretaryofthe Budget,may transferLIHEAP administrativefunds to the Departmentof CommunityandEconomicDevelopmentsubjectto anylimitations underFederal law. The Secretaryof the Budget shall provide ten days’ priornotificationof anysuchtransferto thechairmanandminority chairmanofthe AppropriationsCominiueeof theSenateandthechairmanandminoritychainnanof theAppropriationsCommitteeof the Houseof Representatives.

PARTXXMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSFOR2003-2004

Section 2001. Prior laws unaffected.—Exceptas provided in section253, this act is not intendedto be inconsistentwith or to repeal anyprovision of anyact enactedat this or any prior sessionof the GeneralAssemblyregulatingthe purchaseof supplies,the orderingof printing andbinding, the purchase,maintenanceand useof automobiles,the methodofmaking payments from the State Treasury for any purpose or thefunctioningof anyadministrativedepartment.boardor commission.

Section2002. Compliancewith other law before fundsavailable.—Noappropriationmadeby this act to any department,board,commissionoragencyof the ExecutiveDepartmentshall be availableunlessanduntil thedepartment,board,commissionor agencyhas compliedwith sections615and 616 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.l77, No.175), known as TheAdministrativeCodeof 1929.

Section 2003. Contractsprerequisiteto encumberingor committingfunds.—Fundsavailableto agencies,boards,departments,commissionsorothergovernmentalentitiesunderthis act for the procurementof supplies,servicesor constructionshall not be available for paymentof or to becommittedto or encumberedfor paymentof any such procurementunlessand until the agency,board,departmentor other governmentalentity hascompliedwith all of therequirementsapplicableto theprocurementthat are


set out in 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement)and in the policies,proceduresandregulationsinstitutedin accordancewith thatcode.

Section 2004. Minority businessset-asides..---(a)Eachdepartmentorother instrumentalityof the Commonwealthlisted in SubpartA of PartIIauthorized to contract for buildings, highways,commodities,equipment,suppliesor servicesshall report to the GeneralAssembly all informationpertinentto anticipatedprocurementneedsat the beginningof each fiscalyearandeachfiscalquarterthereafter.

(b) As used in this section, the term “minority business”meansaminoritybusinessenterpriseasdefinedin theact of July 22, 1974 (P.L.598,No.206), known as the PennsylvaniaMinority Business DevelopmentAuthorityAct.

Section 2005. Appropriation of funds from miscellaneoussources.—(a)In addition to the amountsappropriatedby this act, moneysreceivedin paymentfor food andhouseholdsuppliesfurnishedto employeesandotherpersons,exceptinmates,by an institution andmoneysreceivedfrom theproceedsfrom thesaleof anyproductsof thesoil, meats,livestock,timber or other materials sold by the departmentshall be paid into theGeneralFundand areherebyappropriatedout of the GeneralFundto theseveral respectiveinstitutionsfor the operation and maintenanceof theinstitutions.

(b) In addition to the amountsappropriatedby this act, all moneysreceived from any other source, except the Federal Government, ascontributionsfor theprogramsprovidedhereinor aspaymentfor servicesormaterialsfurnishedby oneinstitution to another,except those collectionsdesignatedasrevenues,shall bepaid into theGeneralFundandareherebyappropriatedout of the GeneralFund for the purposesof the respectiveappropriations.

(c) In addition to any funds specifically appropriatedby this act, allmoneysreceivedby adepartmentor agencyof theCommonwealthfromanyother sources, except the Federal Government, as contributions orsupplementsto thedepartmentor agencyfor aprogramor administrationofan act includedin this act shallbe paidinto the GeneralFundand-creditedto theappropriationfor thatprogramor administrationof theact.

Section 2006. Lapsing of unused funds.—(a) Except as otherwiseprovidedby law or by thissection,thatpart of all appropriationsin PartsII,III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV and XVIunexpended,uncommittedor unencumberedas of June 30, 2004, shallautomaticallylapseasof thatdate.

(b) Theappropriationsin Part II to theLegislativeDepartmentshallbecontinuingappropriations.

Section 2007. Appellatecourtsappropriationcontingency.—Thefundsappropriatedin PartII to the Supreme,SuperiorandCommonwealthCourtsfor justice andjudge expensesare contingentupon a voucheredexpenseaccountplanbeingcontinuedby theSupremeCourt.


Section2008. Transferof excessfunds.—TheGovernor may transferany excessmoneyin thosefundsreceivingproceedsof CommonwealthofPennsylvaniageneralobligationbondsin excessof theamountnecessaryforthe purposesfor which the bonds were issuedto the appropriatesinkingfund for paymentof debtservicedueon outstandingbonds.If suchexcessfunds, together with any available balance,exceedthe amount of debtserviceremainingto be paid, thefundsshall be transferredto the GeneralFundor to theappropriatespecialfundresponsiblefor suchdebtservice.

Section 2009. Transfer of funds by the SupremeCourt.—(a) TheSupremeCourt maytransferanyexcessfundsappropriatedin sections281,285, 286, 287and 291 to theJudicial Departmentin Part II to theJudicialComputer AugmentationAccount during the month of June 2004. Notransfermaycreateor increaseadeficiencyin theappropriationfrom whichthe transferis made.WhenevertheSupremeCourtmakesa transferunderthis subsection,the SupremeCourt shall give written notification to theSecretaryof theBudgetandchairmanandminoritychairman-oftheSenateCommitteeon Appropriationsandthechairmanandtheminority chairmanof theHouseof RepresentativesCommitteeon Appropriationstendayspriorto any transferwhich shall alsoincludecertification thatsuchtransferwillnot resultin adeficit in anyappropriation.

(b) The SupremeCourt may transferfundsappropriatedin section281betweenthe line itemsin that section,providedthat no transfermay createor increasea deficiencyin the appropriationfrom which the transferismade.Wheneverthe SupremeCourtmakesatransferunderthis subsection,the SupremeCourt shall give written notification to the Secretaryof theBudgetandthe chairmanandminority chairmanof the SenateCommitteeon Appropriations and the chairmanand the minority chairmanof theHouse of RepresentativesCommitteeon Appropriationsten daysprior toanytransferwhich shall alsoincludecertification thatsuchtransferwill notresultin adeficit in anyappropriation.

Section 2010. Repeal.—(a) Section2011 of the actof June29, 2002(P.L.2106, No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriation Act of 2002, isrepealed.

(b) Any transfersmadepursuantto formersection2011 of that actshallbenull andvoid.

(c) Thissectionshallapplyretroactivelyto January1, 2003.

PART XXIEFFECTIVE DATE

Section2101. Effectivedate.—Thisactshalltakeeffectasfollows:(1) PartXVIII andsection2010shalltakeeffect immediately.(2) Thissectionshalltakeeffectimmediately.(3) The remainderof this act shall take effect July 1, 2003, or

immediately,whicheveris later.


APPROVED—The 25th day of March, A.D. 2003, except as to thefollowing:

PART IIGENERAL FUNDAND FEDERALAPPROPRIATIONS

FOR2003-2004

SUBPARTAEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 202. Executive Offices.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theExecutiveOffices: Federal State

(24) “Victim AssistanceTrainingAcademy.”Federalappropriation 1,200,000

***

This itemisapprovedin thesum of $120,000.

Section 209. Departmentof Communityand Economic Development.—Thefollowing amountsare appropriatedto theDepartmentof Community and EconomicDevelopment: Federal State

For the OpportunityGrant Program.Foramountsexceedingthe amountappropriatedin section209 of the act of June 29, 2002(P.L.2l06, No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriation Act of 2002, such amountmay not be encumberedor expendeduntilthe Department of Community andEconomic Development promulgatesregulationsestablishing eligibility criteriaandaccountabilitymeasuresfor theamountsin excessof the aforementionedfiscal year2002-2003appropriation.


This item includeslanguageof a substantivenatureandwhich is of thetype which hasbeenheld unconstitutionallyimproperin an appropriationbill. I am expresslywithholding mayapprovalfrom the following languagewithin this appropriation:

For amountsexceedingtheamountappropriatedin section 209 of the act of June 29, 2002

596 Act2003-lA LAWS OF PENNSYLVANIA

(P.L.2106, No.7A), known as the GeneralAppropriationAct of 2002,suchamountmaynotbe encumberedor expendeduntil the Departmentof Community and Economic Developmentpromulgates regulations establishing eligibilitycriteria and accountability measuresfor theamounts in excessof the aforementionedfiscalyear2002-2003appropriation.

Section 212. Department ofEducation.—The following amounts areappropriated to the Department ofEducation:

For paymentof basic educationfundingto schooldistrictsin amountsto eachschooldistrict equal to the allocation receivedbythe school district for basic educationfunding during fiscal year 2002-2003.provided that the Secretaryof Education,with the approval of the Governor, maymakepaymentsfrom this appropriationinadvanceof theduedateprescribedby law toschool districts which are fmanciallyhandicappedwhenever the Secretary ofEducationshall deemit necessaryto makesuch advancepaymentsto enablethe schooldistricts to keep their public schools openandprovided further that no school districtthat has approved an increase in realpropertytaxesfor the2003-2004schoolyearshall receive payment under thisappropriation until it has provided theDepartmentof Education with informationcertifying thatthe schooldistrict’s estimatedendingunreservedfund balanceis lessthanor equal to 8% of its total budgetedexpendituresfor thatschoolyear.

Stateappropriation

I withholdmyapprovalfrom this entireitem. I ammaking thisreductionin order to assurethat an appropriatelevel of funding is provided foreducationin the 2003-2004fiscalyear,accompaniedby areductionin localpropertytax.

Federal State

4,086,326,000


For paymentsto school districts of thefirst classsubject to the conditionsidenticalto those set forth in section 34 of the act ofJune29, 2002(P.L.524,No.88).


I withhold my approval from this entire item. I consider thisappropriationto bepartof thebasiceducationfundingtotal.

For payments to PennsylvaniaCharterSchools for the Deaf and Blind. Thisappropriationshall beallocatedto recipientsin amountsto each recipient equal to theallocation received by the recipient forpaymentsto PennsylvaniaCharter Schoolsfor the DeafandBlind funding during fiscalyear2002-2003.


This item includeslanguageof asubstantivenatureandwhich-conflictswith substantivelaw. Under law, thesepaymentsare subject to periodicrevisionsas a resultof currentenrollment and cost data. I am expresslywithholding my approval from the following language within thisappropriation:

Thisappropriationshall be allocatedto recipientsin amounts to each recipient equal to theallocation receivedby the recipientfor paymentsto PennsylvaniaCharterSchoolsfor theDeafandBlind funding duringfiscalyear2002-2003.

For specialeducation- approvedprivateschools. This appropriation shall beallocated to recipients in amountsto eachrecipient equalto the allocationreceivedbytherecipientfor specialeducation- approvedprivate schools funding during fiscal year2002-2003.


This item includeslanguageof asubstantivenatureandwhich conflictswith substantivelaw. Under law, thesepaymentsare subjectto periodicrevisionsas a resultof current enrollmentand costdata. I am expresslywithholding my approval from the following language within thisappropriation:


This appropriation shall be allocated torecipientsin amountsto eachrecipientequaltothe allocation received by the recipient forspecial education- approvedprivate schoolsfundingduring fiscalyear2002-2003.

For reimbursementsto schooldistricts fortheir charter school payments.For schooldistricts of the first class that have beendeclared distressed pursuant to section691(c) of the actof March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,No.14),known as thePublic SchoolCodeof1949,fundsreceivedfrom this appropriationmustfirst beexpendedby theSchoolReformCommissionfor all costsassociatedwith theoperationof schools governedby existingterms of agreementscurrently in effectpursuantto section 696(i)(2) of the PublicSchoolCodeof 1949andfor theoperationofschoolspreviouslydesignatedasPartnershipSchools under the School ReformCommissionResolutionNumber 10 of April17, 2002,before the funds canbe expendedon any other school identified for targetedreform by the School Reform Commissionpursuantto the aforementionedresolution.Such expenditures shall include costsassociatedwith targetedreform efforts suchas: enhancements in curriculum;enhancementsor improvements ininstructional supplies, materials andequipment, including computer hardwareand software used to provide instruction:enhancementsin professionaldevelopmentprograms; improved or newly establishedaccountability measures for schoolemployees;and other costs associatedwithsuch agreements.These funds shall bedistributed by the School ReformCommissionin accordancewith the fundingmethodologyapprovedby the SecretaryofEducationandshall be supplementaland inadditionto anyamountof Federal,Stateandlocal funds allocatedto suchschoolsby theschooldistrict under its standardbudgetingprocess.Receiptof thesefunds shall in no


waybedeemedtoauthorizetheschoolsto betreateddifferently from other schoolsin theschool district in terms of servicesor otherfunding providedby the schooldistrict. Thesecretaryshall not pay these funds to aschool district of the first class until thesecretary has determined that theseconditionshavebeenmet.

Stateappropriation 52,940,000***

This item includeslanguageof a substantivenatureand which-conflictswith substantivelaw. Under law, thesepaymentsare subject to periodicrevisionsas a result of currentenrollment and costdata. I am expresslywithholding my approval from the following language within thisappropriation:

For schooldistrictsof the first class that havebeen declared distressedpursuantto section691(c) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30,No.14), known as the Public School Code of1949, funds received from this appropriationmust first be expendedby the School ReformCommissionfor all costs associatedwith theoperationof schoolsgovernedby existingtermsof agreementscurrently in effect pursuanttosection 696(i)(2) of the Public School Codeof1949 and for the operation of schoolspreviously designatedas PartnershipSchoolsunder the School Reform CommissionResolution Number 10 of April 17, 2002,before the fundscan beexpendedon any otherschool identified for targetedreform by theSchool Reform Commissionpursuant to theaforementionedresolution. Such expendituresshall include costs associatedwith targetedreform efforts such as: enhancementsincurriculum; enhancementsor improvementsininstructional supplies, materials andequipment,including computerhardwareandsoftware used to provide instruction;enhancementsin professional developmentprograms; improved or newly establishedaccountabilitymeasuresfor school employees;and other costs associated with suchagreements.Thesefundsshallbedistributedbythe SchoolReform Commissionin accordance


with the funding methodologyapprovedby theSecretary of Education and shall besupplementaland in addition to any amountofFederal,Stateandlocal fundsallocatedto suchschoolsby the schooldistrict under its standardbudgetingprocess.Receiptof thesefundsshallinno waybedeemedto authorizethe schoolstobe treateddifferently from otherschoolsin theschool district in terms of servicesor otherfunding provided by the school district. Thesecretaryshall not pay thesefunds to a schooldistrict of the first classuntil the secretaryhasdeterminedthat these conditions have beenmet.

For paymentof approvedoperatingandcapital expensesof community colleges.This appropriationshall beallocatedto eachcommunity college in an amount equal tothe allocation receivedby the communitycollegefor approvedoperatingand capitalexpensesduring fiscal year 2002-2003.Anindependentaudit report for the precedingfiscal year, which is consistent with thegenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciplesasprescribedby the National AssociationofCollege and University BusinessOfficers.the American Institute of Certified PublicAccountantsor by their successorsor by anyother recognizedauthoritativebody and thefinancial reporting policies and standardspromulgatedby the Commonwealthandbythe Federal Government that apply tocommunity colleges,shall be submittedbyeach communitycollege to the Departmentof Educationnot later than 120 days afterthe close of the precedingfiscal year. TheDepartment of Education may withholdwhateverfunds appropriatedherein it feelsnecessaryto ensurethat such audit reportsaresubmittedin theprescribedfashion.


This item includeslanguageof a substantivenatureandwhichconflictswith substantivelaw. Under law, thesepaymentsare subject to periodic


revisionsas a result of current enrollmentandcostdata. I am expresslywithholding my approval from the following language within thisappropriation:

This appropriationshall be allocatedto eachcommunitycollege in an amountequal to theallocation received by the community collegefor approvedoperatingand capital expensesduring fiscal year2002-2003.

Section 215. Department ofHealth.—The following amounts areappropriatedto theDepartmentof Health: Federal State

For services to children with specialneeds.This appropriation includesfundingfor spinabifida services,$944,000for theVentilator-Assisted Childrens HomeProgram including casemanagementandrespitecare services,and public awarenessactivitiesrelatedto folic acid ingestion.


The dollar amount earmarkedfor ventilator-assistedchildrens homeprogramwithin this appropriationis approvedin thesumof $896,000.Thistotal appropriationhas beenreducedby 5% from the 2002-2003amountandthereforeI havemadethesamereductionin theearmarkedamount.

Section 225. PennsylvaniaEmergencyManagement Agency.—The followingamounts are appropriated to thePennsylvania Emergency ManagementAgency: Federal State

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriated for general governmentoperations:

(4) “Domestic Preparedness- FirstResponders.”


I withhold my approvalfrom thisentireitem.ThisFederalappropriationshouldbeanexecutiveauthorizationratherthanan appropriation.

(5) “HomelandSecurityActivities.”



I withhold myapprovalfrom this entireitem.This Federalappropriationshouldbean executiveauthorizationratherthanan appropriation.

PART XVIIIADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONSFOR

FISCALYEAR2002-2003

SUBPARTBEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Section 1816. Departmentof PublicWelfare.—The following amounts areappropriatedto the Departmentof PublicWelfare:



The Departmentof Public Welfareshall notrequire a recipient to obtain a physicianreferral in order to receive chiropracticservices.

Federalappropriation 2,484,679,000

I withhold my approvalfrom this entire item. This is a reductionfromcurrent 2002-2003appropriation.Federalfunds can only be spent to theextenttheyarereceivedand,in theeventthat additionalfundsarereceived,thehigherappropriationlevel shouldberetained.

The following Federal amounts areappropriated to supplement the sumappropriatedfor long-termcare:

(1) “Medical Assistance- Long-TermCare.”

Federalappropriation 2,200,440,000


I withhold my approval from this entire item. This is a reductionfromcurrent 2002-2003appropriation.Federal fundscan only be spent to theextenttheyarereceivedand,in theeventthat additional fundsarereceived,thehigher appropriationlevel shouldberetained.

EDWARD G. RENDELL