PRINTER'S NO. 537 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA SENATE BILL No.168 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, APRIL 3, 2025 REFERRED TO APPROPRIATIONS, APRIL 3, 2025 AN ACT Making appropriations from a restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. The following sums, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are specifically appropriated from the restricted revenue account within the General Fund and from Federal augmentation funds to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to provide for the operation of the commission for the fiscal year July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, for the purposes and in the amounts shown: Federal State For the salaries, wages and all necessary expenses for the proper operation and administration of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, including the chairman and 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 commissioners and the Bureau of Safety and Enforcement. State appropriation............ 88,386,000 The following Federal augmentation amounts, or as much thereof as may be necessary, are specifically appropriated to supplement the sum authorized to be billed to utilities for the operation of the commission: (1) "Natural Gas Pipeline Safety" - To enforce the regulations of the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act. Federal appropriation........... 4,200,000 (2) "Motor Carrier Safety." Federal appropriation........... 2,016,000 (3) "IRA - Transmission Siting Program." Federal appropriation........... 1,500,000 Any Federal funds which the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission receives pursuant to these appropriations shall not be reimbursed to any utility. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025, or immediately, whichever is later. 20250SB0168PN0537 - 2 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25