PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1616 PRINTER'S NO. 2108
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 1456
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HARRIS, JUNE 20, 2023
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 4, 2023
A SUPPLEMENT AN ACT <--
1 To the act of April 1, 1863 (P.L.213, No.227), entitled "An act <--
2 to accept the grant of Public Lands, by the United States, to
3 the several states, for the endowment of Agricultural
4 Colleges," making appropriations for carrying the same into
5 effect; providing for a basis for payments of such
6 appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds
7 appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure;
8 and making an appropriation from a restricted account within
9 the Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund.
10 AMENDING THE ACT OF AUGUST 3, 2023 (P.L. , NO.1A), ENTITLED "AN <--
11 ACT TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR THE
12 EXPENSES OF THE EXECUTIVE, LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL
13 DEPARTMENTS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE
14 PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30,
15 2024, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING
16 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2023;
17 TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATIONS FROM SPECIAL FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS TO
18 THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
19 JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
20 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
21 30, 2023; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPROPRIATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS
22 TO THE EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
23 JULY 1, 2023, TO JUNE 30, 2024, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS
24 REMAINING UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE
25 30, 2023; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF
26 FEDERAL AND STATE FUNDS TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE
27 DEPARTMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30,
28 2023, AND FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS INCURRED AND REMAINING
29 UNPAID AT THE CLOSE OF THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022,"
30 ADDING APPROPRIATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES, THE
31 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
32 AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR SUPREME COURT.
33 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 1 hereby enacts as follows:
2 Section 1. In order to carry into effect the act of <--
3 Congress, approved July 2, 1862, granting public land to the
4 several states for educational purposes, and subsequent acts of
5 Congress related thereto, and the act of the General Assembly of
6 Pennsylvania accepting the provisions and conditions of said
7 acts of Congress and pledging the faith of the State to carry
8 the same into effect, the following sums, or as much thereof as
9 may be necessary, are hereby appropriated to the Trustees of The
10 Pennsylvania State University for the fiscal year July 1, 2023,
11 to June 30, 2024, for the purposes and in the amounts as shown:
12 For general support.
13 State appropriation............................. $259,285,000
14 For Pennsylvania College of Technology.
15 State appropriation............................. $28,634,000
16 Section 2. Payments to The Pennsylvania State University on
17 account of the appropriations for all items as provided in
18 section 1 shall be made on the basis of costs during the fiscal
19 year.
20 Section 3. (a) Payments to The Pennsylvania State
21 University of the appropriations provided in section 1 shall be
22 made monthly during the fiscal year.
23 (b) Such monthly payments shall be made in accordance with
24 the provisions of section 2 on the basis of estimated costs. The
25 estimate of costs shall be submitted by The Pennsylvania State
26 University to the Secretary of Education, the General Assembly
27 and the State Treasurer not later than 30 days prior to the date
28 on which such payment is to be made.
29 Section 4. (a) The Pennsylvania State University shall
30 apply the money appropriated by this act only for such purposes
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 1 as are permitted in this act and shall at all times maintain
2 proper records showing the application of such money. Not later
3 than 120 days after the close of the fiscal year to which this
4 act relates, The Pennsylvania State University shall file, with
5 the Secretary of Education, the General Assembly and the Auditor
6 General of the Commonwealth, a statement setting forth the
7 amounts and purposes of all expenditures made from money
8 appropriated by this act and other university accounts during
9 said fiscal year, as provided in section 2, used as a basis for
10 receipt of any appropriation during said fiscal year.
11 (b) Such statement of expenditures and costs shall be
12 reviewed by the Auditor General of the Commonwealth, and he
13 shall have the right, in respect to the money appropriated by
14 this act, to audit and disallow expenditures made for purposes
15 not permitted by this act and to cause such sums to be recovered
16 and paid by The Pennsylvania State University to the State
17 Treasurer. In respect to expenditures made by the university
18 from money other than that appropriated by this act, the Auditor
19 General shall have the right to review only, and he shall file
20 annually with the General Assembly such information concerning
21 such expenditures as the General Assembly or any of its
22 committees may require.
23 Section 5. The Pennsylvania State University shall provide
24 full, complete and accurate information as may be required by
25 the Department of Education or the chairperson or minority
26 chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate or the
27 chairperson or minority chairperson of the Appropriations
28 Committee of the House of Representatives.
29 Section 6. The Pennsylvania State University shall present
30 and report its financial statements required under the
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 1 provisions of this act in accordance with: the generally
2 accepted accounting principles as prescribed by the National
3 Association of College and University Business Officers, the
4 American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or their
5 successors, or by any other recognized authoritative body; the
6 "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Budget Instructions for the State
7 System of Higher Education, State-Related Universities and Non-
8 State-Related Colleges and Universities"; and, the financial
9 reporting policies and standards promulgated by the Federal
10 Government and by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that apply to
11 The Pennsylvania State University.
12 Section 7. The money of the restricted account within the
13 Agricultural College Land Scrip Fund is hereby appropriated for
14 the fiscal year July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, in accordance
15 with the provisions of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343,
16 No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, establishing the restricted
17 account.
18 Section 8. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023, or
19 immediately, whichever is later.
20 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 202, 215 AND 222 OF THE ACT OF AUGUST 3, <--
21 2023 (P.L. , NO.1A), KNOWN AS THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF
22 2023, ARE AMENDED BY ADDING APPROPRIATIONS TO READ:
23 SECTION 202. EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
24 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
25 APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL
26 FUND TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICES FOR
27 THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR: FEDERAL STATE
28 * * *
29 FOR COUNTY JAIL SECURITY
30 IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENTS.
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 1 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 10,000,000
2 SECTION 215. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
3 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
4 APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL
5 FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
6 EDUCATION FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL
7 YEAR: FEDERAL STATE
8 * * *
9 FOR GRANT SUPPORT TO
10 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
11 IN THIS COMMONWEALTH.
12 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 642,206,000
13 SECTION 222. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
14 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
15 APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL
16 FUND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
17 SERVICES FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL
18 YEAR: FEDERAL STATE
19 * * *
20 FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
21 - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND
22 RETENTION.
23 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 50,000,000
24 FOR ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
25 SERVICES.
26 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 100,000,000
27 SECTION 2. SECTION 241 OF THE ACT IS AMENDED TO READ:
28 SECTION 241. SUPREME COURT.
29 THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ARE
30 APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND
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 1 TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR THE
2 CURRENT FISCAL YEAR: FEDERAL STATE
3 FOR THE SUPREME COURT:
4 INCLUDING THE SALARIES OF THE
5 SUPREME COURT JUSTICES, FOR THE
6 OFFICE OF PROTHONOTARY AND FOR THE
7 LIBRARY IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
8 AND WESTERN DISTRICT, FOR THE
9 OFFICE OF PROTHONOTARY IN THE
10 MIDDLE DISTRICT, FOR CRIERS,
11 TIPSTAVES, OFFICIAL STENOGRAPHERS,
12 COURT OFFICERS AND THE LAW
13 SECRETARY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE IN
14 EASTERN, MIDDLE AND WESTERN
15 DISTRICTS AND WORKERS'
16 COMPENSATION INSURANCE PREMIUMS
17 FOR ALL SUPREME COURT EMPLOYEES
18 NOT FUNDED BY OTHER
19 APPROPRIATIONS, FOR THE OFFICE OF
20 STATE REPORTERS, INCLUDING THE
21 SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF
22 EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE FEES FOR
23 PROTHONOTARIES OF THE SUPREME
24 COURT OF THE EASTERN, MIDDLE AND
25 WESTERN DISTRICTS ON ASSIGNMENT TO
26 JUDGES TO COUNTIES OTHER THAN
27 THEIR OWN, AND FURTHER INCLUDING
28 ASSESSMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL
29 CENTER OF STATE COURTS.
30 [19,392,000]
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 1 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 26,792,000
2 FOR VOUCHERED EXPENSES FOR
3 JUSTICES.
4 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 118,000
5 FOR JUDICIAL CENTER OPERATIONS.
6 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 1,034,000
7 FOR THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL FOR
8 THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
9 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 141,000
10 FOR DISTRICT COURT
11 ADMINISTRATORS FOR THE UNIFIED
12 JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
13 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 23,185,000
14 FOR THE INTERBRANCH COMMISSION.
15 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 358,000
16 FOR COURT MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
17 FOR THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
18 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 78,000
19 FOR RULES COMMITTEES.
20 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 1,595,000
21 FOR THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR OF
22 PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE
23 EXPENSES OF THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL
24 OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE DISTRICT
25 JUSTICE ADMINISTRATOR.
26 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 13,096,000
27 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS
28 ARE APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE
29 SUM APPROPRIATED FOR THE COURT
30 ADMINISTRATOR:
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 1 (1) "COURT IMPROVEMENT
2 PROJECT."
3 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,130,000
4 FOR THE INTEGRATED CRIMINAL
5 JUSTICE SYSTEM.
6 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 2,372,000
7 FOR THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM
8 SECURITY PROGRAM.
9 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 2,002,000
10 FOR THE OFFICE OF ELDER JUSTICE
11 IN THE COURTS.
12 STATE APPROPRIATION....... 499,000
13 THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL AMOUNTS
14 ARE APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT THE
15 SUM APPROPRIATED FOR THE OFFICE OF
16 ELDER JUSTICE IN THE COURTS:
17 (1) "ELDER JUSTICE
18 INNOVATION."
19 FEDERAL APPROPRIATION..... 1,000,000
20 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL APPLY RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 2023.
21 SECTION 4. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY.
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Statutes/Laws affected:
Printer's No. 2108: P.L.213, No.227