Section 7210.703 - Education and training programs(a) Fee.--Municipalities administering and enforcing this act under section 501(a) and third-party agencies providing services under section 501(e) shall assess a fee of $4.50 on each construction or building permit issued under the authority of this act. The fee shall be in addition to any other fee imposed for the permit.(b)Accounts.--There are hereby established within the State Treasury three restricted accounts which shall be known as the Municipal Code Official Training Account, the Review and Advisory Council Administration Account and the Construction Contractor Training Account.(c) Deposit.-- (1) The fee collected as authorized under subsection (a) shall be transmitted quarterly to the State Treasury and shall be divided and deposited in the accounts established in subsection (b) as follows: (i) Forty-three and one-half percent of the fee shall be deposited in the municipal code official training account for the purpose of education and training programs for municipal code officials and individuals employed by third-party agencies under contract with a municipality.(ii) Forty-three and one-half percent of the fee shall be deposited in the construction contractor training account for a Pennsylvania-based housing research center located at a land grant university for the construction industry. To assure the programs meet the needs of the construction industry, the education, training and other activities provided by the housing research center must be approved by its industry advisory committee.(iii) Thirteen percent of the fee shall be deposited in the review and advisory council administration account for expenses of the council as authorized under section 107(l), for technical assistance as provided for under section 107(k), for administrative assistance as provided under section 107(j), for fees associated with the icc to establish and publish code manuals which contain the standards of the Uniform Construction Code as provided under section 304(a)(4) and as otherwise determined necessary by the department as funds are available.(2) Money deposited under paragraph (1)(i) and (ii) is hereby appropriated on approval of the Governor to the Department of Community and Economic Development . The Department of Community and Economic Development may utilize up to 3% of the funds allocated to the account under paragraph (1)(i) and up to 3% of the funds allocated to the account under paragraph (1)(ii) for administrative and program expenses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph to the contrary, the Department of Community and Economic Development may continue to abide by the provisions of an agreement permitting the retention or collection of a greater percentage for administrative and program expenses, but only for a period of one year from the effective date of this paragraph.
(3) All money deposited under paragraph (1)(iii) shall be transmitted quarterly to the department. The department shall not be required to utilize other sources of funding to carry out activities under this act if the funds provided under this section are insufficient.(d) Reports.-- (1) No later than November 1 of each calendar year, the Department of Community and Economic Development shall provide a report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall detail expenditures for the most recent fiscal year. the report shall include: (i) The number of construction and building permits issued and the total fees collected.(ii) A separate accounting of revenue and expenditures for each account under subsection (c)(1)(i) and (ii). The separate accounting shall include, to the extent available, revenue and expenditures by a contractor, vendor or other party engaged to perform the services under subsection (c)(1)(i) and (ii). All contracts entered into after the effective date of this paragraph by the Department of Community and Economic Development with a contractor, vendor or other party shall require the contractor, vendor or other party to provide the information required under this paragraph.(iii) The amount utilized by the Department of Community and Economic Development for personnel, including the position title, hours charged, amount paid and description of the duties and responsibilities, of each individual paid in whole or in part from the account.(iv) The amount utilized by the Department of Community and Economic Development for operational costs and a description of each expenditure.(v) The amount utilized by the Department of Community and Economic Development for other program purposes and a description of each expenditure.(2) No later than November 1 of each calendar year, the department shall provide a report to the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Labor and Industry Committee of the House of Representatives. The report shall detail expenditures for the most recent fiscal year. the report shall include: (i) A separate accounting of revenue and expenditures for the account under subsection (c)(1) (iii). The separate accounting provided under this paragraph shall include, to the extent available, revenue and expenditures by a contractor, vendor or other party engaged to perform the services under subsection (c)(1)(iii). All contracts entered into after the effective date of this paragraph by the department with a contractor, vendor or other party shall require the contractor, vendor or other party to provide the information required under this paragraph.(ii) The amount utilized by the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council for reimbursement of travel expenses.(iii) The amount utilized by the Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council for other purposes and a description of each expenditure.(iv) The amount utilized by the department for personnel, including the position title, hours charged, amount and description of the duties and responsibilities of each individual paid in whole or in part from the account.(v) The amount utilized by the department for operational costs and a description of each expenditure.(vi) The amount utilized by the department for other program purposes and a description of each expenditure.Amended by P.L. TBD 2017 No. 36, § 6, eff. 10/25/2017.1999, Nov. 10, P.L. 491, No. 45, § 703, added 2004, Feb. 19, P.L. 141, No. 13, § 2, imd. effective. Amended 2006, Nov. 29, P.L. 1440, No. 157, § 6, effective 1/1/2007.