APPROPRIATIONS ACTS ENACTED FOR 2007

ACT

DATE

BILL

SUBJECT

EFFECTIVE DATE

1A

June 30

SB 791

Act appropriating $26,568,000 from the State Employees' Retirement Fund to provide for expenses of the State Employees' Retirement Board.

July 1, 2007

2A

June 30

SB 792

Act appropriating $40,811,000 from the Public School Employees' Retirement fund to provide for expenses of the Public School Employees' Retirement Board.

July 1, 2007

3A

June 30

SB 793

Act making appropriations totaling $41,609,000 from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account and from restricted revenue accounts within the General Fund to the Department of State for use by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs.

July 1, 2007

4A

June 30

SB 794

Act appropriating $63,383,000 from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and $174,000 to the Department of Community and Economic Development.

July 1, 2007

5A

June 30

SB 795

Act appropriating $51,483,000 to the PA Public Utility Commission.

July 1, 2007

6A

June 30

SB 797

Act appropriating $993,000 to the Office of Small Business Advocate in the Department of Community and Economic Development.

July 1, 2007

7A

July 9

SB 796

Act appropriating $5,167,000 to the Office of Consumer Advocate in the Office of Attorney General.

July 1, 2007

8A

July 17

HB 1286

The General Appropriation Act of 2007 for fiscal year 2007-08.

Effective immediately

9A

July 17

HB 1287

The Gaming Control Appropriation Act of 2007 makes appropriations from the state Gaming Fund and from the State Gaming Fund to the Gaming Control Board, the Department of Revenue, the PA State Police and the Attorney General for the fiscal year July 1, 2007, to June 30, 2008. The Attorney General would receive $799,000, the Department of Revenue $7,786,000 and the State Police $11,573,000. The Gaming control Board would receive $29,984,000 from the State Gaming Fund. The bill clarifies that unrestricted funds appropriated to the Gaming Control Board under this part in the amount of $22,575,000 would constitute a loan and would be repaid. Lastly, the bill states that there is no authority for the State Treasurer, the Secretary of the Budget, the Secretary of Revenue or the Gaming Control Board to transfer any money within or between the appropriations of this act.

July 1, 2007

10A

July 17

SB 929

Supplement to the act entitled "An act to accept the grant of Public Lands, by the United States, to the several states, for the endowment of Agricultural Colleges," making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; and providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure. The legislation appropriates $263,499,000 for education and general expenses; $25,595,000 for the cost of agricultural research; $30,384,000 for the cost of agricultural extension services; $454,000 to enhance the recruitment and retention of disadvantaged students; $12,909,000 for the Pennsylvania College of Technology; and $1,389,000 for debt service related to the former Williamsport Area Community College. A report would be submitted to the Governor and the Appropriations and Education Committees of the General Assembly, which would include data for all programs. The Pennsylvania State University is required to make all articulation agreements with other higher education institutions available on the Internet.

July 1, 2007

11A

July 17

SB 930

Supplement to the University of Pittsburgh-Commonwealth Act, making appropriations for carrying the same into effect; providing for a basis for payments of such appropriations, for a method of accounting for the funds appropriated and for certain fiscal information disclosure. The legislation appropriates $164,312,000 for educational and general expenses; $435,000 for student life initiatives; $442,000 to enhance the recruitment and retention of disadvantaged students; $523,000 for the teen suicide center at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic; and $2,457,000 for rural education outreach. A report would be submitted to the Governor and the Appropriations and Education Committees of the General Assembly, which would include data for all programs. The University of Pittsburgh is required to make all articulation agreements with other higher education institutions available on the Internet.

July 1, 2007

12A

July 17

SB 931

Act making an appropriation of $172,917,000 to the Trustees of Temple University for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

July 1, 2007

13A

July 17

SB 932

Act making an appropriation of $13,786,000 to the Trustees of Lincoln University for the fiscal year July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

July 1, 2007

14A

July 17

SB 933

Act making an appropriation of $7,002,000 to the Trustees of Drexel University, Philadelphia.

July 1, 2007

15A

July 17

SB 934

Act making appropriations totaling $49,674,000 to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania.

July 1, 2007

16A

July 17

SB 935

Act making appropriations to the Philadelphia Health and Education Corporation for the Colleges of Medicine ($7,759,000) and Public Health, Nursing and Health Professions ($1,727,000); for minority educational and recruitment programs ($307,000); for continuation of pediatric outpatient and inpatient treatment of severe physically disabling diseases ($712,000); for continued support of the handicapped children's clinic ($149,000); and for operating expenses ($2,011,000).

July 1, 2007

17A

July 17

SB 936

Act making appropriations totaling 9,852,000 to the Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.

July 1, 2007

18A

July 17

SB 937

Act making an appropriation of $6,576,000 to the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia.

July 1, 2007

19A

July 17

SB 938

Act making an appropriation of $1,693,000 to the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Philadelphia.

July 1, 2007

20A

July 17

SB 939

Act making an appropriation of $1,214,000 to the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, for instruction and student aid.

July 1, 2007

21A

July 17

SB 940

Act making an appropriation of $1,504,000 to the Trustees of the Berean Training & Industrial School at Philadelphia for operation and maintenance expenses.

July 1, 2007

22A

July 17

SB 941

Act making an appropriation of $194,000 to the Johnson Technical Institute of Scranton for operation and maintenance expenses.

July 1, 2007

23A

July 17

SB 942

Act making an appropriation of $71,000 to the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades in Delaware County for operation and maintenance expenses.

July 1, 2007

24A

July 17

SB 943

Act making an appropriation of $1,861,000 to the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie.

July 1, 2007

25A

July 17

SB 944

Act making an appropriation of $776,000 to the Fox Chase Institute for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, for the operation and maintenance of the cancer research program.

July 1, 2007

26A

July 17

SB 945

Act making appropriations totaling $306,000 to the Wistar Institute, Philadelphia, for operation and maintenance expenses and for AIDS research.

July 1, 2007

27A

July 17

SB 946

Act making an appropriation of $130,000 to the Central Penn Oncology Group.

July 1, 2007

28A

July 17

SB 947

Act making an appropriation of $150,000 to the Lancaster Cleft Palate for outpatient-inpatient treatment.

July 1, 2007

29A

July 17

SB 948

Act making an appropriation of $418,000 to the Burn Foundation, Philadelphia, for outpatient and inpatient treatment.

July 1, 2007

30A

July 17

SB 950

Act making an appropriation of $970,000 to the Children's Institute, Pittsburgh, for treatment and rehabilitation of certain persons with disabling diseases.

July 1, 2007

31A

July 17

SB 951

Act making an appropriation of $451,000 to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for comprehensive patient care and general maintenance and operation of the hospital.

July 1, 2007

32A

July 17

SB 952

Act making an appropriation of $105,000 to the Beacon Lodge Camp.

July 1, 2007

33A

July 17

SB 953

Act making appropriations totaling $508,000 to the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh for operations and maintenance expenses and the purchase of apparatus, supplies and equipment.

July 1, 2007

34A

July 17

SB 954

Act making an appropriation of $769,000 to the Franklin Institute Science Museum for Maintenance expenses.

July 1, 2007

35A

July 17

SB 955

Act making an appropriation of $471,000 to the Academy of Natural Sciences for maintenance expenses.

July 1, 2007

36A

July 17

SB 956

Act making an appropriation of $359,000 to the African-American Museum in Philadelphia for operating expenses.

July 1, 2007

37A

July 17

SB 957

Act making an appropriation of $46,000 to the Everhart Museum in Scranton for operating expenses.

July 1, 2007

38A

July 17

SB 958

Act making an appropriation of $196,000 to the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, for operating expenses.

July 1, 2007

39A

July 17

SB 959

Act making an appropriation of $141,000 to the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, for operating expenses.

July 1, 2007