PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 848, 1641, 2282          PRINTER'S NO. 2568

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 815 Session of 2005


                     Report of the Committee of Conference

        To the Members of the House of Representatives and Senate:

           We, the undersigned, Committee of Conference on the part of
        the House of Representatives and Senate for the purpose of
        considering House Bill No. 815, entitled:
        "An act to provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
        Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
        Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for the
        fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, * * * TO PROVIDE
        FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE,
        LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE
        PUBLIC DEBT AND FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY
        1, 2005, TO JUNE 30, 2006, * * * TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL
        APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS FROM THE GENERAL FUND,
        FOR THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH FOR THE FISCAL
        YEAR JULY 1, 2004, TO JUNE 30, 2005, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF
        BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL
        YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2004,"

        respectfully submit the following bill as our report:

                                           BRETT FEESE

                                           NICHOLAS A. MICOZZIE

                                           DWIGHT EVANS

                (Committee on the part of the House of Representatives.)

                                           ROBERT J. THOMPSON

                                           DAVID J. BRIGHTBILL

                                           VINCENT J. FUMO

                                  (Committee on the part of the Senate.)


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                                     AN ACT

     1  To provide from the General Fund for the expenses of the
     2     Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
     3     Commonwealth, the public debt and for the public schools for
     4     the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for certain
     5     institutions and organizations, and for the payment of bills
     6     incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
     7     ending June 30, 2005; to provide appropriations from the
     8     State Lottery Fund, the Energy Conservation and Assistance
     9     Fund, the Hazardous Material Response Fund, The State Stores
    10     Fund, the Milk Marketing Fund, the Home Investment Trust
    11     Fund, the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund, the
    12     Tuition Payment Fund, the Banking Department Fund, the
    13     Firearm Records Check Fund, the Ben Franklin Technology
    14     Development Authority Fund, the Tobacco Settlement Fund, the
    15     Health Care Provider Retention Account and the Community
    16     Health Reinvestment Restricted Account to the Executive
    17     Department; to provide appropriations from the Judicial
    18     Computer System Augmentation Account to the Judicial
    19     Department for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30,
    20     2006; to provide appropriations from the Motor License Fund
    21     for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006, for the
    22     proper operation of the several departments of the
    23     Commonwealth and the Pennsylvania State Police authorized to
    24     spend Motor License Fund moneys; to provide for the
    25     appropriation of Federal funds to the Executive Department of
    26     the Commonwealth and for the establishment of restricted
    27     receipt accounts for the fiscal year July 1, 2005, to June
    28     30, 2006, and for the payment of bills remaining unpaid at
    29     the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005; to provide
    30     for the additional appropriation of Federal and State funds
    31     from the General Fund and the Motor License Fund, for the
    32     Executive and Legislative Departments of the Commonwealth for
    33     the fiscal year July 1, 2004, to June 30, 2005, and for the
    34     payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close
    35     of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.

    36                         TABLE OF CONTENTS
    37                    PART I.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    38  Section 101.  Short title.
    39  Section 102.  Definitions.
    40  Section 103.  Abbreviations.
    41  Section 104.  State appropriations.
    42  Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.
    43  Section 106.  Block grants.
    44         PART II.  GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
    45                           FOR 2005-2006
    46                  SUBPART A.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
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     1  Section 201.  Governor.
     2  Section 202.  Executive Offices.
     3  Section 203.  Lieutenant Governor.
     4  Section 204.  Attorney General.
     5  Section 205.  Auditor General.
     6  Section 206.  Treasury Department.
     7  Section 207.  Department of Aging.
     8  Section 208.  Department of Agriculture.
     9  Section 209.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    10  Section 210.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
    11  Section 211.  Department of Corrections.
    12  Section 212.  Department of Education.
    13  Section 213.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    14  Section 214.  Department of General Services.
    15  Section 215.  Department of Health.
    16  Section 216.  Insurance Department.
    17  Section 217.  Department of Labor and Industry.
    18  Section 218.  Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
    19  Section 219.  Department of Public Welfare.
    20  Section 220.  Department of Revenue.
    21  Section 221.  Department of State.
    22  Section 222.  Department of Transportation.
    23  Section 223.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    24  Section 224.  State Civil Service Commission.
    25  Section 225.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    26  Section 226.  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
    27  Section 227.  State System of Higher Education.
    28  Section 228.  Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency.
    29  Section 229.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
    30  Section 230.  Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority.
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     1  Section 231.  Environmental Hearing Board.
     2  Section 232.  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
     3  Section 233.  Pennsylvania Public Television Network Commission.
     4  Section 234.  Pennsylvania Securities Commission.
     5  Section 235.  State Tax Equalization Board.
     6  Section 236.  Health Care Cost Containment Council.
     7  Section 237.  State Ethics Commission.
     8  Section 238.  State Employees' Retirement System.
     9  Section 239.  Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
    10  Section 240.  Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency.
    11                 SUBPART B.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
    12  Section 251.  Senate.
    13  Section 252.  House of Representatives.
    14  Section 253.  Legislative Reference Bureau.
    15  Section 254.  Legislative Budget and Finance Committee.
    16  Section 255.  Legislative Data Processing Committee.
    17  Section 256.  Joint State Government Commission.
    18  Section 257.  Local Government Commission.
    19  Section 258.  Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control
    20                 and Conservation Committee.
    21  Section 259.  Legislative Audit Advisory Commission.
    22  Section 260.  Independent Regulatory Review Commission.
    23  Section 261.  Capitol Preservation Committee.
    24  Section 262.  Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing.
    25  Section 263.  Center for Rural Pennsylvania.
    26  Section 264.  Commonwealth Mail Processing Center.
    27  Section 265.  Chief Clerks of Senate and House of
    28                 Representatives.
    29                  SUBPART C.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    30  Section 281.  Supreme Court.
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     1  Section 282.  Superior Court.
     2  Section 283.  Commonwealth Court.
     3  Section 284.  Courts of common pleas.
     4  Section 285.  Community courts - magisterial district judges.
     5  Section 286.  Philadelphia Traffic Court.
     6  Section 287.  Philadelphia Municipal Court.
     7  Section 288.  Judicial Conduct Board.
     8  Section 289.  Court of Judicial Discipline.
     9  Section 290.  Juror cost reimbursement.
    10  Section 291.  County court reimbursement.
    11            PART III.  STATE LOTTERY FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    12  Section 301.  Department of Aging.
    13  Section 302.  Department of Transportation.
    14            PART IV.  ENERGY CONSERVATION AND ASSISTANCE
    15                        FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    16  Section 401.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    17  Section 402.  Department of Public Welfare.
    18       PART V.  JUDICIAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AUGMENTATION ACCOUNT
    19                           APPROPRIATIONS
    20  Section 501.  Supreme Court.
    21        PART VI.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATING FUND
    22                           APPROPRIATIONS
    23  Section 601.  Department of Health.
    24            PART VII.  STATE STORES FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    25  Section 701.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    26           PART VIII.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    27                           FOR 2005-2006
    28                   SUBPART A.  MOTOR LICENSE FUND
    29  Section 801.  Department of Transportation.
    30  Section 802.  Executive Offices.
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     1  Section 803.  Treasury Department.
     2  Section 804.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
     3  Section 805.  Department of Education.
     4  Section 806.  Department of Environmental Protection.
     5  Section 807.  Department of General Services.
     6  Section 808.  Department of Revenue.
     7  Section 809.  Pennsylvania State Police.
     8  Section 810.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
     9          SUBPART B.  AVIATION RESTRICTED REVENUE ACCOUNT
    10  Section 821.  Department of Transportation.
    11             PART IX.  HAZARDOUS MATERIAL RESPONSE FUND
    12                           APPROPRIATIONS
    13  Section 901.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    14            PART X.  MILK MARKETING FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    15  Section 1001.  Milk Marketing Board.
    16        PART XI.  HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    17  Section 1101.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    18           PART XII.  TUITION PAYMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    19  Section 1201.  Treasury Department.
    20         PART XIII.  BANKING DEPARTMENT FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    21  Section 1301.  Department of Banking.
    22  Section 1302.  Department of General Services.
    23        PART XIV.  FIREARM RECORDS CHECK FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    24  Section 1401.  Pennsylvania State Police.
    25           PART XV.  BEN FRANKLIN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
    26                   AUTHORITY FUND APPROPRIATIONS
    27  Section 1501.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
    28                 PART XVI.  TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FUND
    29  Section 1601.  Tobacco Settlement Board.
    30  Section 1602.  Department of Public Welfare.
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     1        PART XVI-A.  HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RETENTION ACCOUNT
     2  Section 1601-A.  Department of Public Welfare.
     3              PART XVII.  RESTRICTED RECEIPT ACCOUNTS
     4  Section 1701.  General provisions.
     5  Section 1702.  Department of Community and Economic Development.
     6  Section 1703.  Department of Conservation and Natural
     7                 Resources.
     8  Section 1704.  Department of Education.
     9  Section 1705.  Department of Environmental Protection.
    10  Section 1706.  Department of Transportation.
    11  Section 1707.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
    12  Section 1708.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
    13                            PART XVII-A
    14          COMMUNITY HEALTH REINVESTMENT RESTRICTED ACCOUNT
    15  Section 1701-A   Community Health Reinvestment Restricted
    16                     Account.
    17             PART XVIII.  ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
    18                       FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005
    19                   SUBPART A.  GENERAL PROVISIONS
    20  Section 1801.  State appropriations.
    21  Section 1802.  Federal augmentation appropriations.
    22                  SUBPART B.  EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    23  Section 1811.  Executive Offices.
    24  Section 1812.  Department of Aging.
    25  Section 1812.1.  Department of Community and Economic
    26                     Development.
    27  Section 1813.  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
    28  Section 1814.  Department of Corrections.
    29  Section 1815.  Department of Education.
    30  Section 1816.  Department of Health.
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     1  Section 1817.  Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
     2  Section 1818.  Department of Public Welfare.
     3  Section 1819.  Pennsylvania State Police.
     4  Section 1820.  Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
     5  Section 1821.  Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
     6  Section 1822.  Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
     7                 SUBPART C.  LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
     8  Section 1851.  Senate.
     9  Section 1852.  House of Representatives.
    10                  SUBPART D.  JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
    11  Section 1861.  County court reimbursement.
    12                             SUBPART E
    13                         MOTOR LICENSE FUND
    14                        EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    15  Section 1881.  Treasury Department.
    16         SUBPART J.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 2004-2005
    17  Section 1891.  Prior laws unaffected.
    18  Section 1892.  Compliance with other law before funds
    19                 available.
    20  Section 1893.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering
    21                 or committing funds.
    22  Section 1894.  Minority business set-asides.
    23  Section 1895.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
    24                 sources.
    25  Section 1896.  Lapsing of unused funds.
    26  Section 1897.  Construction with prior appropriation acts.
    27  Section 1898.  Deduction of expended appropriations under prior
    28                 law.
    29          PART XIX.  SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR FEDERAL FUNDS
    30                           FOR 2005-2006
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     1  Section 1901.  General Fund repository for Federal funds.
     2  Section 1902.  Limitation on encumbering or spending Federal
     3                 funds.
     4  Section 1903.  Appropriation of prior unspent Federal funds.
     5  Section 1904.  Subgrants between Federal fund appropriations.
     6  Section 1905.  Utilization of emergency Federal funds.
     7  Section 1906.  Transfer of funds from TANFBG to CCDFBG and
     8                 SSBG.
     9  Section 1907.  Transfer of LIHEAP funds.
    10          PART XX.  MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS FOR 2005-2006
    11  Section 2001.  Prior laws unaffected.
    12  Section 2002.  Compliance with other law before funds available.
    13  Section 2003.  Contracts prerequisite to encumbering or
    14                 committing funds.
    15  Section 2004.  Minority business set-asides.
    16  Section 2005.  Appropriation of funds from miscellaneous
    17                 sources.
    18  Section 2006.  Lapsing of unused funds.
    19  Section 2007.  Appellate courts appropriation contingency.
    20  Section 2008.  Transfer of excess funds.
    21  Section 2009.  Transfer of funds by the Supreme Court.
    22  Section 2010.  Motor License Fund limitation.
    23                     PART XXI.  EFFECTIVE DATE
    24  Section 2101.  Retroactivity.
    25  Section 2102.  Effective date.
    26     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
    27  hereby enacts as follows:
    28                               PART I
    29                         GENERAL PROVISIONS
    30     Section 101.  Short title.--This act shall be known and may
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     1  be cited as the General Appropriation Act of 2005.
     2     Section 102.  Definitions.--The following words and phrases
     3  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
     4  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
     5     "Employees."  Includes all directors, superintendents, bureau
     6  or division chiefs, assistant directors, assistant
     7  superintendents, assistant chiefs, experts, scientists,
     8  engineers, surveyors, draftsmen, accountants, secretaries,
     9  auditors, inspectors, examiners, analysts, statisticians,
    10  marshals, clerks, stenographers, bookkeepers, messengers and
    11  other assistants in any department, board or commission.
    12     "Expenses" and "maintenance."  Includes all printing, binding
    13  and stationery, food and forage, materials and supplies,
    14  traveling expenses, training, motor vehicle supplies and
    15  repairs, freight, express and cartage, postage, telephones and
    16  telegraph rentals and toll charges, newspaper advertising and
    17  notices, public advertising by or through any medium, fuel,
    18  light, heat, power and water, minor construction and renovation,
    19  repairs or reconstruction of equipment, buildings and
    20  facilities, rent of real estate and equipment, premiums on
    21  workers' compensation, insurance premiums on policies of
    22  liability insurance, insurance premiums on medical payment
    23  insurance and surety bonds for volunteer workers, premiums on
    24  employee group life insurance and employee and retired employee
    25  group hospital and medical insurance, payment of Commonwealth
    26  share of Social Security taxes and unemployment compensation
    27  costs for State employees, the purchase of replacement or
    28  additional equipment and machinery and all other incidental
    29  costs and expenses, including payment to the Department of
    30  General Services of mileage and other charges for the use of
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     1  automobiles and rental payments for permanently assigned
     2  automobiles and of expenses or costs of services incurred
     3  through the Purchasing Fund. The term "expenses" also shall
     4  include the medical costs for the treatment of inmates of State
     5  institutions when the inmate must be transferred to an outside
     6  hospital: Provided, That in no case shall the State institution
     7  pay more for patient care than that provided under the State
     8  medical assistance program.
     9     Section 103.  Abbreviations.--The following abbreviations
    10  when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
    11  this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
    12     "ARC."  Appalachian Regional Commission.
    13     "BG."  Block grant.
    14     "CCDFBG."  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.
    15     "CSBG."  Community Services Block Grant.
    16     "DCSI."  Drug Control and Systems Improvement Formula Grant
    17  Program.
    18     "DFSC."  Drug Free Schools and Communities Act.
    19     "DOE."  Department of Energy.
    20     "EEOC."  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
    21     "EPA."  Environmental Protection Agency.
    22     "ESEA."  Elementary and Secondary Education Act.
    23     "FEMA."  Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    24     "FTA."  Federal Transit Administration.
    25     "HUD."  Department of Housing and Urban Development.
    26     "LIHEABG."  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.
    27     "LSTA."  Library Services and Technology Act.
    28     "MCHSBG."  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.
    29     "MHSBG."  Mental Health Services Block Grant.
    30     "MR."  Mental Retardation.
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     1     "PHHSBG."  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
     2     "RSAT."  Residential Substance Abuse Treatment.
     3     "SABG."  Substance Abuse Block Grant.
     4     "SCDBG."  Small Communities Development Block Grant.
     5     "SDA."  Service Delivery Area.
     6     "SSBG."  Social Services Block Grant.
     7     "TANFBG."  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block
     8  Grant.
     9     "VA."  Veterans' Administration.
    10     "WIA."  Workforce Investment Act.
    11     "WIC."  Women, Infants and Children Program.
    12     Section 104.  State appropriations.--(a)  General Fund.--The
    13  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    14  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    15  General Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
    16  Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the
    17  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    18  compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
    19  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    20  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    21  purchase or rental of goods and services, printing, public
    22  advertising by or through any medium, equipment, land and
    23  buildings and for payment of any other expenses, as provided by
    24  law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the
    25  duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    26  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    27  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    28  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    29     (b)  State Lottery Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    30  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
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     1  specifically appropriated from the State Lottery Fund to the
     2  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
     3  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
     4  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
     5  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
     6  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     7  goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
     8  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     9  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    10  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    11  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    12  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    13     (c)  Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund.--The following
    14  sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be
    15  necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Energy
    16  Conservation and Assistance Fund to the several hereinafter
    17  named agencies of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth
    18  for the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for
    19  the purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment
    20  of any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act,
    21  necessary for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and
    22  activities and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the
    23  fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills
    24  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    25  ending June 30, 2005.
    26     (d)  Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account.--The
    27  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    28  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    29  restricted receipt account established within the General Fund,
    30  known as the Judicial Computer System Augmentation Account, to
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     1  the Judicial Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of
     2  salaries, wages or other compensation and travel expenses, for
     3  the payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
     4  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
     5  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
     6  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
     7  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
     8  beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills incurred
     9  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    10  30, 2005.
    11     (e)  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund.--The
    12  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    13  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    14  Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to the several
    15  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    16  Commonwealth for the payment of fees for contractual services
    17  rendered, for the purchase or rental of goods and services and
    18  for the payment of any other expenses, as provided by law or by
    19  this act, necessary for the proper conduct of the duties,
    20  functions and activities and for the purposes hereinafter set
    21  forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and for the
    22  payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of
    23  the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    24     (f)  The State Stores Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    25  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    26  specifically appropriated from The State Stores Fund to the
    27  hereinafter named agency of the Executive Department of the
    28  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    29  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    30  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
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     1  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     2  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
     3  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     4  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     5  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     6  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     7  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
     8     (g)  Motor License Fund.--The following sums, or as much
     9  thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated from the
    10  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    11  Executive Department for the payment of salaries, wages and
    12  other compensation and travel expenses of the duly elected or
    13  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for
    14  contractual services and other expenses necessary for the proper
    15  conduct of the duties, functions and activities for the purposes
    16  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    17  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    18  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    19     (h)  Aviation Restricted Revenue Account.--The following
    20  sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    21  appropriated from the Aviation Restricted Revenue Account in the
    22  Motor License Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    23  Executive Department for the purposes set forth herein for the
    24  fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills
    25  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    26  ending June 30, 2005.
    27     (i)  Hazardous Material Response Fund.--The following sums
    28  set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary,
    29  are hereby specifically appropriated from the Hazardous Material
    30  Response Fund to the several hereinafter named agencies of the
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     1  Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of fees
     2  for contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
     3  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
     4  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     5  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     6  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July  1,
     7  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     8  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
     9     (j)  Milk Marketing Fund.--The following sums set forth in
    10  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    11  specifically appropriated from the Milk Marketing Fund to the
    12  several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department
    13  of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    14  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    15  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    16  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    17  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    18  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    19  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    20  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    21  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    22  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    23     (k)  Home Investment Trust Fund.--The following sums set
    24  forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
    25  hereby specifically appropriated from the Home Investment Trust
    26  Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
    27  Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
    28  wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
    29  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    30  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
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     1  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
     2  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
     3  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
     4  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
     5  beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills incurred
     6  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
     7  30, 2005.
     8     (l)  Tuition Payment Fund.--The following sums set forth in
     9  this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    10  specifically appropriated from the Tuition Payment Fund to the
    11  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    12  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    13  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    14  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    15  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    16  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
    17  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    18  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    19  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    20  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    21  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    22     (m)  Banking Department Fund.--The following sums set forth
    23  in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    24  specifically appropriated from the Banking Department Fund to
    25  the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of
    26  the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    27  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    28  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    29  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    30  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
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     1  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     2  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     3  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     4  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     5  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
     6     (n)  Firearm Records Check Fund.--The following sums set
     7  forth in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are
     8  hereby specifically appropriated from the Firearm Records Check
     9  Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
    10  Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries,
    11  wages or other compensation and travel expenses of the duly
    12  appointed officers and employees of the Commonwealth, for the
    13  payment of fees for contractual services rendered, for the
    14  purchase or rental of goods and services and for the payment of
    15  any other expenses, as provided by law or by this act, necessary
    16  for the proper conduct of the duties, functions and activities
    17  and for the purposes hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year
    18  beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills incurred
    19  and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
    20  30, 2005.
    21     (o)  Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund.--The
    22  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    23  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the Ben
    24  Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund to the
    25  hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of the
    26  Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    27  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    28  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    29  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    30  goods and services and for the payment of any other expenses, as
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     1  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
     2  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
     3  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
     4  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
     5  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
     6     (p)  Tobacco Settlement Fund.--The following sums set forth
     7  in this act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
     8  specifically appropriated from the Tobacco Settlement Fund to
     9  the hereinafter named agencies of the Executive Department of
    10  the Commonwealth for the payment of salaries, wages or other
    11  compensation and travel expenses of the duly appointed officers
    12  and employees of the Commonwealth, for the payment of fees for
    13  contractual services rendered, for the purchase or rental of
    14  goods and services and for payment of any other expenses, as
    15  provided by law or by this act, necessary for the proper conduct
    16  of the duties, functions and activities and for the purposes
    17  hereinafter set forth for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
    18  2005, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid
    19  at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005.
    20     (q)  Health Care Provider Retention Account.--The following
    21  sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
    22  appropriated from the Health Care Provider Retention Account in
    23  the General Fund to the hereinafter named agencies of the
    24  Executive Department for the purposes set forth herein for the
    25  fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of bills
    26  incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
    27  ending June 30, 2005.
    28     Section 105.  Federal augmentation appropriations.--The
    29  following Federal augmentation appropriations set forth in this
    30  act, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby
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     1  specifically appropriated from the Federal augmentation funds to
     2  the several hereinafter named agencies of the Executive
     3  Department of the Commonwealth for the payment of the expenses
     4  of implementing and carrying out the programs stated herein for
     5  the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005, and for the payment of
     6  bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal
     7  year ending June 30, 2005. Unless otherwise stated, the
     8  appropriations include any carryovers from the prior fiscal
     9  year.
    10     Section 106.  Block grants.--(a)  Appropriation.--The
    11  following sums set forth in this act, or as much thereof as may
    12  be necessary, are hereby specifically appropriated from the
    13  block grant (BG) funds to the several hereinafter named agencies
    14  of the Executive Department of the Commonwealth for the
    15  purposes, and under the restrictions, for which the funds are
    16  provided for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2005.
    17     (b)  Small Communities Development Block Grant.--The Small
    18  Communities Development Block Grant (SCDBG) is to assist small
    19  cities and communities that have a high concentration of
    20  impoverished citizens and substandard housing to expand their
    21  low-income and moderate-income housing opportunities and to meet
    22  community development needs.
    23     (c)  Community Services Block Grant.--The Community Services
    24  Block Grant (CSBG) is to provide a range of services and
    25  activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on
    26  the causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the
    27  community where poverty is a particularly acute problem. In
    28  addition, new focus may be placed on the unemployed, both old
    29  and new. Local agencies may lower their eligibility requirements
    30  for recipients to three months to allow greater flexibility to
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     1  assure proper consideration of each recipient.
     2     (d)  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.--The
     3  Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (PHHSBG) is
     4  for the provision of preventive health and other health services
     5  related to emergency medical systems, health initiative grants,
     6  comprehensive public health, hypertension, fluoridation, health
     7  education, risk reduction, home health, rape crisis and domestic
     8  violence services.
     9     (e)  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant.--The
    10  Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant (MCHSBG) is to
    11  enable states to maintain and strengthen their leadership in
    12  planning, promoting, coordinating and evaluating health care for
    13  pregnant women, mothers, infants and children, and children with
    14  special health care needs, and in providing health services for
    15  mothers and children who do not have access to adequate health
    16  care.
    17     (f)  Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant.--The Low-
    18  Income Home Energy Assistance Block Grant (LIHEABG) is to help
    19  lessen the impact of the high cost of energy on low-income
    20  families and individuals, including energy efficiency grants for
    21  low-income dwellings. No less than 15% of the LIHEABG funds
    22  received shall be used for weatherization. LIHEABG funds
    23  received pursuant to a Presidential release of contingency funds
    24  shall be exempt from the 15% requirement. Unexpended
    25  weatherization funds which would result in LIHEABG funds being
    26  returned to the Federal Department of Health and Human Services
    27  may be spent for assistance grants at the discretion of the
    28  Secretary of the Budget. The Secretary of the Budget shall
    29  notify the chairman and the minority chairman of the
    30  Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairman and the
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     1  minority chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the House
     2  of Representatives of the intent to reallocate any such funds
     3  ten days prior to any reallocation.
     4     (g)  Social Services Block Grant.--The Social Services Block
     5  Grant (SSBG) is for the provision of social services to eligible
     6  persons.
     7     (h)  Mental Health Services Block Grant.--The Mental Health
     8  Services Block Grant (MHSBG) provides funds for the provision of
     9  services to adults with serious mental illness or children with
    10  serious emotional disturbance.
    11     (i)  Substance Abuse Block Grant.--The Substance Abuse Block
    12  Grant (SABG) provides funds to establish and maintain programs
    13  to combat alcohol and drug abuse.
    14     (j)  Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant.--The Child
    15  Care and Development Fund Block Grant (CCDFBG) is for the
    16  provision of direct child care or to increase the quality and
    17  availability of child care for low-income families.
    18     (k)  Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant.--
    19  The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant (TANFBG)
    20  provides funds for the provision of cash grants, child care,
    21  training and support services, child welfare and administration
    22  for eligible families and individuals.
    23                              PART II
    24              GENERAL FUND AND FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS
    25                           FOR 2005-2006
    26                             SUBPART A
    27                        EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
    28     Section 201.  Governor.--The
    29  following amounts are appropriated to
    30  the Governor:                              Federal       State
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     1     For the Office of the Governor:
     2  including the maintenance of the
     3  Governor's Home, the expense of
     4  entertainment of official guests and
     5  members of the General Assembly and
     6  the Judiciary, participation in the
     7  Governor's Conference, the expenses of
     8  the Executive Board and the payment of
     9  traveling expenses of persons other
    10  than employees of the Commonwealth
    11  appointed by the Governor to represent
    12  or otherwise serve the Commonwealth.
    13             State appropriation........                 7,400,000
    14     Section 202.  Executive Offices.--
    15  The following amounts are appropriated
    16  to the Executive Offices:                  Federal       State
    17     For the Office of Administration.
    18             State appropriation........                 8,516,000
    19     The following Federal amounts are
    20  appropriated to supplement the sum
    21  appropriated for the Office of
    22  Administration:
    23     (1)  "Medicaid Service Assurance
    24  Initiative."
    25             Federal appropriation......       20,000
    26     To the Office of Administration for
    27  payment of Medicare Part B enrollment
    28  penalties.
    29             State appropriation........                   536,000
    30     For Commonwealth Technology
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     1  Services.
     2             State appropriation........                60,144,000
     3     For integrated management systems.
     4             State appropriation........                39,710,000
     5     For the Inspector General.
     6             State appropriation........                 3,339,000
     7     For investigation of welfare fraud
     8  activities.
     9             State appropriation........                13,100,000
    10     The following Federal amounts are
    11  appropriated to supplement the sum
    12  appropriated for investigation of
    13  welfare fraud activities:
    14     (1)  "TANFBG - Program
    15  Accountability."
    16             Federal appropriation......    1,500,000
    17     (2)  "Food Stamps - Program
    18  Accountability."
    19             Federal appropriation......    6,755,000
    20     (3)  "Medical Assistance - Program
    21  Accountability."
    22             Federal appropriation......    4,000,000
    23     (4)  "CCDFBG Subsidized Day Care -
    24  Fraud Investigation."
    25             Federal appropriation......    1,000,000
    26     For the Office of the Budget.
    27             State appropriation........                30,544,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for the Office of the
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     1  Budget:
     2     (1)  "WIA - Program
     3  Accountability."
     4             Federal appropriation......      400,000
     5     (2)  "Aging and Disability Resource
     6  Center."
     7             Federal appropriation......      384,000
     8     (3)  "Health Care Access."
     9             Federal appropriation......      900,000
    10     (4)  "Long-Term Care Initiative."
    11             Federal appropriation......      391,000
    12     (5)  "Quality Assurance
    13  Improvement."
    14             Federal appropriation......      303,000
    15     (6)  "Real Choice - Housing
    16         Integration."
    17             Federal appropriation......      575,000
    18     (7)  "Real Choice Systems Change."
    19             Federal appropriation......      600,000
    20     (8)  "Medical Assistance Disabled
    21  Access."
    22             Federal appropriation......      180,000
    23     (9)  "Real Choice Systems
    24  Transformation."
    25             Federal appropriation......      700,000
    26     For an audit of the Auditor
    27  General.
    28             State appropriation........                   100,000
    29     For the Office of General Counsel.
    30             State appropriation........                 3,987,000
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     1     For the Rural Development Council.
     2             State appropriation........                   188,000
     3     The following Federal amounts are
     4  appropriated to supplement the sum
     5  appropriated to the Rural Development
     6  Council:
     7     (1)  "Rural Development."
     8             Federal appropriation......       80,000
     9     For the Pennsylvania Human
    10  Relations Commission.
    11             State appropriation........                10,323,000
    12     The following Federal amounts are
    13  appropriated to supplement the sum
    14  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    15  Human Relations Commission:
    16     (1)  "EEOC - Special Project
    17  Grant."
    18             Federal appropriation......    2,000,000
    19     (2)  "HUD - Special Project Grant."
    20             Federal appropriation......    3,500,000
    21     For the Governor's Advisory
    22  Commission on Latino Affairs.
    23             State appropriation........                   212,000
    24     For the African-American Affairs
    25  Commission.
    26             State appropriation........                   318,000
    27     For the Asian-American Affairs
    28  Commission.
    29             State appropriation........                   139,000
    30     For the Council on the Arts.
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     1             State appropriation........                 1,138,000
     2     The following Federal amounts are
     3  appropriated to supplement the sum
     4  appropriated for the Council on the
     5  Arts:
     6     (1)  "National Endowment for the
     7  Arts - Administration."
     8             Federal appropriation......      240,000
     9     For the Pennsylvania Commission for
    10  Women.
    11             State appropriation........                   273,000
    12     For the Juvenile Court Judges
    13  Commission.
    14             State appropriation........                 2,129,000
    15     For the Public Employee Retirement
    16  Commission.
    17             State appropriation........                   721,000
    18     For the Pennsylvania Commission on
    19  Crime and Delinquency.
    20             State appropriation........                 4,073,000
    21     The following Federal amounts are
    22  appropriated to supplement the sum
    23  appropriated for the Pennsylvania
    24  Commission on Crime and Delinquency:
    25     (1)  "Plan for Juvenile Justice."
    26             Federal appropriation......      350,000
    27     (2)  "DCSI - Administration."
    28             Federal appropriation......    1,883,000
    29     (3)  "DCSI - Program Grants."
    30             Federal appropriation......   30,000,000
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     1     (4)  "DCSI - Criminal History
     2  Records."
     3             Federal appropriation......       10,000
     4     (5)  "Juvenile Justice - Title V."
     5             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
     6     (6)  "Juvenile Justice - Title V -
     7  Administration."
     8             Federal appropriation......       28,000
     9     (7)  "Statistical Analysis Center."
    10             Federal appropriation......      150,000
    11     (8)  "Criminal Identification
    12  Technology."
    13             Federal appropriation......    4,800,000
    14     (9)  "Crime Victims' Compensation
    15  Services."
    16             Federal appropriation......    8,053,000
    17     (10)  "Crime Victim Assistance."
    18             Federal appropriation......   18,000,000
    19     (11)  "Violence Against Women
    20  Formula Grant Program."
    21             Federal appropriation......    6,000,000
    22     (12)  "Violence Against Women
    23  Formula Grant Program -
    24  Administration."
    25             Federal appropriation......      250,000
    26     (13)  "Juvenile Justice State
    27  Challenge Grants."
    28             Federal appropriation......      400,000
    29     (14)  "Local Law Enforcement Block
    30  Grant."
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     1             Federal appropriation......    4,000,000
     2     (15)  "Truth in Sentencing
     3  Incentive Grants."
     4             Federal appropriation......   40,000,000
     5     (16)  "Residential Substance Abuse
     6  Treatment Program."
     7             Federal appropriation......    3,000,000
     8     (17)  "DFSC - Special Program."
     9             Federal appropriation......    5,200,000
    10     (18)  "Crime Victims Assistance
    11  (VOCA) - Administration/Operations."
    12             Federal appropriation......    1,148,000
    13     (19)  "Juvenile Accountability
    14  Incentive Program."
    15             Federal appropriation......   10,000,000
    16     (20)  "Juvenile Accountability
    17  Incentive Program - Administration."
    18             Federal appropriation......      240,000
    19     (21)  "Combat Underage Drinking
    20  Program."
    21             Federal appropriation......      550,000
    22     (22)  "Pennsylvanians Against
    23  Underage Drinking."
    24             Federal appropriation......      500,000
    25     (23)  "Juvenile Justice and
    26  Delinquency Prevention."
    27             Federal appropriation......    4,500,000
    28     (24)  "Safe Neighborhoods."
    29             Federal appropriation......    1,600,000
    30     (25)  "Forensic Science Program."
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     1             Federal appropriation......      400,000
     2     (26)  "Drug Court Coordination."
     3             Federal appropriation......      200,000
     4     (27)  "Integrated Justice Data
     5  Hubs."
     6             Federal appropriation......      500,000
     7     (28)  "Services for Human
     8  Trafficking Victims."
     9             Federal appropriation......      295,000
    10     (29)  "Victims' Rights Compliance
    11  Project."
    12             Federal appropriation......       75,000
    13     For the Partnership for Safe
    14  Children Program.
    15             State appropriation........                 5,675,000
    16     For Victims of Juvenile Crime.
    17             State appropriation........                 3,450,000
    18     For the Weed and Seed program. No
    19  less than $250,000 shall be for a
    20  federally recognized Weed and Seed
    21  community that was designated by the
    22  United States Department of Justice in
    23  2004.
    24             State appropriation........                 3,423,000
    25     For payments for grants-in-aid to
    26  counties for providing intermediate
    27  punishment programs, including at
    28  least $250,000 to be used for
    29  implementation of an intermediate
    30  punishment program in the Forty-fifth
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     1  Judicial District. The remainder of
     2  these funds shall be distributed to
     3  the various counties based on the
     4  following formula: 50% shall be based
     5  on the proportion of offenders
     6  diverted from the county prison system
     7  to county intermediate punishment
     8  programs and 50% shall be based on the
     9  proportion of offenders diverted from
    10  the State correctional system to the
    11  county prison system.
    12             State appropriation........                 3,430,000
    13     For intermediate punishment grants
    14  for drug and alcohol treatment.
    15             State appropriation........                15,825,000
    16     For Drug Education and Law
    17  Enforcement.
    18             State appropriation........                 2,791,000
    19     For Research-Based Violence
    20  Prevention Programs.
    21             State appropriation........                 5,965,000
    22     For payments of grants to political
    23  subdivisions to assist in the
    24  improvement of juvenile probation
    25  services.
    26             State appropriation........                 5,918,000
    27     For specialized probation services,
    28  including school-based, community-
    29  based, intensive supervision and
    30  aftercare services pursuant to
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     1  standards adopted by the Juvenile
     2  Court Judges' Commission.
     3             State appropriation........                13,793,000
     4     For law enforcement and other
     5  related activities in counties of the
     6  second class.
     7             State appropriation........                 7,500,000
     8     For grants and other initiatives to
     9  reduce violence and secure safer
    10  neighborhoods in cities of the first
    11  class.
    12             State appropriation........                 6,825,000
    13     For grants and other initiatives to
    14  reduce violence.
    15             State appropriation........                 1,150,000
    16     For grants to the arts.
    17             State appropriation........                14,500,000
    18     The following Federal amounts are
    19  appropriated to supplement the sum
    20  appropriated for grants to the arts:
    21     (1)  "National Endowment for the
    22  Arts - Basic State Grant."
    23             Federal appropriation......      623,000
    24     For cultural activities.
    25             State appropriation........                 5,260,000
    26     Section 203.  Lieutenant
    27  Governor.--The following amounts are
    28  appropriated to the Lieutenant
    29  Governor:                                  Federal       State
    30     For the Office of the Lieutenant
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     1  Governor, including payment of
     2  expenses of the residence at the
     3  Edward Martin Military Reservation.
     4             State appropriation........                   979,000
     5     For the Board of Pardons.
     6             State appropriation........                   384,000
     7     Section 204.  Attorney General.--
     8  The following amounts are appropriated
     9  to the Attorney General:                   Federal       State
    10     For general government operations
    11  of the Office of Attorney General.
    12             State appropriation........                40,796,000
    13     The following Federal amounts are
    14  appropriated to supplement the sum
    15  appropriated for general government
    16  operations:
    17     (1)  "State Medicaid Fraud Control
    18  Units."
    19             Federal appropriation......    3,831,000
    20     (2)  "Middle Atlantic - Great Lakes
    21  Organized Crime Law Enforcement
    22  Network."
    23             Federal appropriation......    6,933,000
    24     For computer enhancements.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    26     For drug law enforcement.
    27             State appropriation........                24,221,000
    28     The following Federal amounts are
    29  appropriated to supplement the sum
    30  appropriated for drug law enforcement:
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     1     (1)  "High Intensity Drug
     2  Trafficking Areas."
     3             Federal appropriation......    3,226,000
     4     (2)  "Prescription Drug
     5  Monitoring."
     6             Federal appropriation......      163,000
     7     For local drug task forces.
     8             State appropriation........                 9,308,000
     9     For a drug strike task force.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,804,000
    11     For witness relocation programs.
    12             State appropriation........                   437,000
    13     For violence reduction witness
    14  relocation program.
    15             State appropriation........                   563,000
    16     For Child Predator Interception
    17  Unit.
    18             State appropriation........                   680,000
    19     For a capital appeals case unit.
    20             State appropriation........                   612,000
    21     For charitable nonprofit
    22  conversions.
    23             State appropriation........                   949,000
    24     For tobacco law enforcement.
    25             State appropriation........                   680,000
    26     For trials resulting from
    27  indictments by multicounty grand
    28  juries.
    29             State appropriation........                   150,000
    30     Section 205.  Auditor General.--The
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     1  following amounts are appropriated to
     2  the Auditor General:                       Federal       State
     3     For the Department of the Auditor
     4  General for postauditing, annually,
     5  periodically or specially, the affairs
     6  of any department, board or commission
     7  which is supported out of the General
     8  Fund, district justices, other fining
     9  offices, Volunteer Firemen's Relief
    10  Association Funds and the offices of
    11  Statewide elected officials and for
    12  the proper auditing of appropriations
    13  for or relating to public assistance,
    14  including any Federal sums
    15  supplementing such appropriations.
    16  Funds provided to the Department of
    17  the Auditor General shall be for the
    18  purpose of performing postaudits in
    19  accordance with generally accepted
    20  government auditing standards.
    21             State appropriation........                48,059,000
    22     For the Board of Claims.
    23             State appropriation........                 1,920,000
    24     For computer enhancements.
    25             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    26     Section 206.  Treasury
    27  Department.--The following amounts are
    28  appropriated to the Treasury
    29  Department:                                Federal       State
    30     For general government operations
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     1  of the Treasury Department.
     2             State appropriation........                24,976,000
     3     For administration of Article
     4  XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929
     5  (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal
     6  Code.
     7             State appropriation........                14,620,000
     8     For computer integration programs.
     9             State appropriation........                 1,835,000
    10     For the Board of Finance and
    11  Revenue.
    12             State appropriation........                 2,309,000
    13     For advertising and promotional
    14  activities related to the tuition
    15  account program.
    16             State appropriation........                 1,000,000
    17     For the payment of the
    18  Commonwealth's portion of the expenses
    19  of various councils, commissions,
    20  conferences, boards, associations,
    21  coalitions and institutes which are
    22  multistate organizations of which the
    23  Commonwealth has been a member for at
    24  least one year and which membership
    25  enables the Commonwealth government to
    26  represent the citizens of
    27  Pennsylvania, such organizations being
    28  designed to promote or protect the
    29  member states' interests, or which
    30  promote governmental financial
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     1  excellence or accountability. This
     2  appropriation includes $75,000 for the
     3  Council of State Governments ERC
     4  Eastern Leadership Development and
     5  Issues Academy. Any such payment shall
     6  be made on requisition of the Governor
     7  on behalf of the organization which
     8  shall file an accounting of expenses
     9  with the Auditor General.
    10             State appropriation........                 1,011,000
    11     For publishing statements of the
    12  General Fund and other funds of the
    13  Commonwealth.
    14             State appropriation........                    25,000
    15     For payment of law enforcement
    16  officers' and emergency response
    17  personnel death benefits.
    18             State appropriation........                   775,000
    19     For compensation of the
    20  Commonwealth's Loan and Transfer Agent
    21  for services and expenses in
    22  connection with the registration,
    23  transfer and payment of interest on
    24  bonds of the Commonwealth and other
    25  services required to be performed by
    26  the Loan and Transfer Agent.