Pennsylvania Act 2000-135 — CAPITAL BUDGET DEBT AUTHORIZATION AND PROJECT ITEMIZATION ACT OF 2000-2001- AMEND

Act text

CAPITAL BUDGET DEBT AUTHORIZATION AND PROJECT ITEMIZATION ACT OF
                             2000-2001- AMEND
                 Act of Dec. 20, 2000, P.L. 975, No. 135              Cl. 86
                             Session of 2000
                               No. 2000-135

     HB 777

                                  AN ACT

     Amending the act of May 22, 2000 (P.L.104, No.22), entitled "An
        act providing for the capital budget for the fiscal year
        2000-2001, itemizing public improvement projects, furniture
        and equipment projects, transportation assistance projects,
        redevelopment assistance projects, flood control projects,
        Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation projects,
        Environmental Stewardship Fund projects and public highway
        projects to be constructed or acquired or assisted by the
        Department of General Services, the Department of Community
        and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and
        Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental
        Protection, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission and the
        Department of Transportation, together with their estimated
        financial costs; authorizing the incurring of debt without
        the approval of the electors for the purpose of financing the
        projects to be constructed or acquired or assisted by the
        Department of General Services, the Department of Community
        and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and
        Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection
        or the Department of Transportation; stating the estimated
        useful life of the projects; making appropriations; and
        making repeals," providing for a compliance option.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

        Section 1.  The act of May 22, 2000 (P.L.104, No.22), known
     as the Capital Budget Debt Authorization and Project Itemization
     Act of 2000-2001, is amended by adding a section to read:
      Section 25.1.  Compliance option.
        Notwithstanding the provisions of 62 Pa.C.S § 322(6)
     (relating to specific construction powers, duties and
     procedures), as to the project authorized in section
     14(A)(2)(I)(A) for the Commonwealth Mail Processing and
     Legislative Services Facility, the Department of General
     Services may comply with the provisions of the act of May 1,
     1913 (P.L.155, No.104), entitled "An act regulating the letting
     of certain contracts for the erection, construction, and
     alteration of public buildings," by entering into a design/build
     contract which requires that the design/build contractor comply
     with the requirements of the act of May 1, 1913 (P.L.155,
     No.104), entitled "An act regulating the letting of certain
     contracts for the erection, construction, and alteration of
     public buildings."
        Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

     APPROVED--The 20th day of December, A. D. 2000.

     THOMAS J. RIDGE