Bill Text: PA SB490 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: An Act amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary land," providing for an interfund transfer; making appropriations from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; authorizing an expenditure; and making editorial changes.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-03-26 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY [SB490 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB490-Amended.html

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 599 PRINTER'S NO. 750
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 490 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY M. WHITE, PILEGGI, ERICKSON, VANCE, WOZNIAK, ALLOWAY, WONDERLING, EARLL, D. WHITE, SMUCKER AND BRUBAKER, MARCH 5, 2009
SENATOR CORMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, MARCH 23, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 15, 1955 (P.L.865, No.256),
entitled "An act requiring rents and royalties from oil and
gas leases of Commonwealth land to be placed in a special
fund to be used for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood
control; authorizing the Secretary of Forests and Waters to
determine the need for and location of such projects and to
acquire the necessary land," providing for an interfund <--
transfer; making appropriations from the Oil and Gas Lease
Fund; authorizing an expenditure; and making editorial <--
changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of December 15, 1955
(P.L.865, No.256), entitled "An act requiring rents and
royalties from oil and gas leases of Commonwealth land to be
placed in a special fund to be used for conservation,
recreation, dams, and flood control; authorizing the Secretary
of Forests and Waters to determine the need for and location of
such projects and to acquire the necessary land," is amended to
read:
AN ACT
Requiring rents and royalties from oil and gas leases of
Commonwealth land to be placed in a special fund to be used
for conservation, recreation, dams, and flood control;
authorizing the Secretary of [Forests and Waters]
Conservation and Natural Resources to determine the need for
and location of such projects and to acquire the necessary
land.
Section 2. Sections 2 and 3 of the act are amended to read:
Section 2. It shall be within the discretion of the
Secretary of [Forests and Waters] Conservation and Natural
Resources to determine the need for and the location of any
project authorized by this act. The Secretary of [Forests and
Waters] Conservation and Natural Resources shall have the power
to acquire in the name of the Commonwealth by purchase,
condemnation or otherwise such lands as may be needed.
Section 3. All the moneys from time to time paid into the
"Oil and Gas Lease Fund" are specifically appropriated to the
Department of [Forests and Waters] Conservation and Natural
Resources to carry out the purposes of this act.
Section 3. The act is amended by adding a section to read: <--
Section 4. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, <--
the following amounts are hereby appropriated from the "Oil and
Gas Lease Fund":
(1) The sum of $174,000,000 to the General Fund.
(2) The sum of $5,000,000 to the Department of
Environmental Protection for the review and processing of oil
and gas permit applications and to conduct inspections of
permitted oil and gas sites.
(3) The sum of $3,500,000 to the Department of
Environmental Protection for implementation of a nutrient
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credit trading program as provided by law.
(4) The sum of $1,000,000 to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources for the administration of
the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program and for the
processing of online environmental review applications
submitted under the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory.
(5) The sum of $500,000 to the Pennsylvania Fish and
Boat Commission for the administration of environmental
reviews received under the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity
Inventory.
(6) The sum of $500,000 to the Pennsylvania Game
Commission for the administration of environmental reviews
received under the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
SECTION 3. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ: <--
Section 4. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act
or other law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2009-2010:
(1) The sum of $174,000,000 shall be immediately
transferred from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to the General
Fund.
(2) The following amounts are hereby appropriated from
the Oil and Gas Lease Fund:
(i) The sum of $1,000,000 to the Department of
Environmental Protection for distribution to county
conservation districts that have responsibilities related
to oil and gas development activities regulated by the
department and to conduct inspections of permitted oil
and gas sites.
(ii) The sum of $3,500,000 to the Department of
Environmental Protection for implementation of a nutrient
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credit trading program as provided by law.
(iii) The sum of $1,000,000 to the Department of
Conservation and Natural Resources for the administration
of the Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program and for the
processing of online environmental review applications
submitted under the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity
Inventory.
(iv) The sum of $500,000 to the Pennsylvania Fish
and Boat Commission for the administration of
environmental reviews received under the Pennsylvania
Natural Diversity Inventory.
(v) The sum of $500,000 to the Pennsylvania Game
Commission for the administration of environmental
reviews received under the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity
Inventory.
Section 4. The Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources is authorized to expend up to $2,000,000 from the Oil
and Gas Lease Fund for the pilot project authorized under 66
Pa.C.S. § 2815(c)(2).
Section 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
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