StateImpact Pennsylvania Friday reported nearly half the townships and a quarter of the counties receiving funds from the Act 13 drilling impact fee missed the April 15 deadline for reporting how they spent $17.4 million of last year’s money.  Reports were filed covering $81.8 million.

StateImpact Pennsylvania said local governments spent the impact fee money on--

Amount Not Reported                          $17,491,130.43

Public Infrastructure Construction            $24,789,409.37

StormWater/Sewer Systems                   $2,296,077.29

Emergency Preparedness/Public Safety    $14,035,948.05

Environmental Programs                          $951,211.94

Water Preservation and Reclamation              $7,296.00

Tax Reductions                                      $580,400.94

Housing                                               $280,000.00

Information Technology                         $1,844,399.12

Social Services                                    $1,335,792.03

Judicial Services                                     $959,481.09

Capital Reserve Fund                           $34,249,804.02

Career and Technical Centers                     $110,000.00

Planning Initiatives                                   $35,018.87

Total:                                               $98,965,969.15

 About 1,500 counties and local governments receive impact fee for hosting drilling within their borders.

Click Here to read the entire story.  Click Here to visit the PUC’s Act 13 Impact Fee webpage for more information and an interactive impact fee website.

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4/28/2014