Pennsylvania Statutes Title 72 P.S. Taxation and Fiscal Affairs § 111-C. Money in account

(1) Except as provided in subsections (d.2) and (d.3), money received by the Commonwealth from the Federal Government under Division A of Title V of the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281) and initially deposited into the account that remains unexpended as of December 1, 2020, including, but not limited to, any money previously appropriated to the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and the Department of Community and Economic Development, including distributions to the counties, shall be returned to the account by December 15, 2020.

(2) The money in the account under paragraph (1) as of December 22, 2020, is appropriated and shall be transferred by the State Treasurer to the Department of Corrections to meet payroll expenses for public safety and health care or similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

(1) By November 29, 2020, the State Treasurer shall notify the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives of the amount of money under subsection (d.1) that is estimated to remain unexpended as of December 1, 2020, and will be transferred under subsection (d.1).

(2) By December 29, 2020, the State Treasurer shall notify the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate and the chairperson and minority chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of Representatives of the amount of money under subsection (d.2) that is estimated to remain unexpended as of December 30, 2020, and will be transferred under subsection (d.2).