Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 1712-H - Executive offices(a)Appropriations to executive offices.--The following apply to appropriations for the executive offices: (1) A portion of the appropriation for the Office of Administration may be distributed upon approval of the secretary to other state agencies to pay for human resources services provided to the agency.(2) A portion of the appropriation for Commonwealth Technology Services may be distributed upon approval of the secretary to other state agencies to pay for information technology services provided to the agency.(3) The secretary shall provide notice 10 days prior to a distribution under this subsection to the chairperson and the minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives.(b) Appropriations to Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.--The following apply to appropriations for the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency: (1) Money appropriated for intermediate punishment treatment programs shall be distributed competitively to counties for offenders sentenced to intermediate punishment programs. The portion of money for drug and alcohol and mental health treatment programs shall be based on national statistics that identify the percentage of incarcerated individuals that are in need of treatment for substance issues but in no case shall be less than 80% of the amount appropriated.(2) The following apply: (i) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used to support the Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification System (SAVIN) to provide offender information through county jails.(ii) No less than the amount used in the 2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used for a residential treatment community facility for at-risk youth located in a county of the fifth class.(iii) From the amount appropriated, $200,000 shall be used for an innovative police data sharing pointer index system that will allow participating law enforcement agencies access to incident report data.(iv) From the amount appropriated, $200,000 shall be used for a diversion program for first-time nonviolent offenders facing prison sentences. The diversion program must include education and employment services, case management and mentoring.(3) From money appropriated for violence and delinquency prevention programs, no less than the amount used in the 2014-2015 fiscal year shall be used for programs in a city of the second class, and no less than the amount used in the 2014- 2015 fiscal year shall be used for blueprint mentoring programs that address reducing youth violence in cities of the first, second and third class.Added by P.L. TBD 2018 No. 42, § 24, eff. 6/22/2018.