(a) Except as provided in subsection (a.1), all funds received under this article, including the proceeds from the sale of property under section 1301.17, shall forthwith be deposited by the State Treasurer in the General Fund of the Commonwealth except that the State Treasurer shall retain in a separate trust fund an amount not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) plus twenty per centum of deposits and sums paid to the State Treasurer under subsection (c) of section 1301.13 during the preceding twelve (12) months from which the State Treasurer shall make reimbursements under section 1301.14 and prompt payment of claims duly allowed under section 1301.19. Before making the deposit, the State Treasurer shall record the name and last known address of each person appearing from the holders' reports to be entitled to the property and of the name and last known address of each insured person or annuitant, and with respect to each policy or contract listed in the report of an insurer, its number, the name of the insurer and the amount due. The record with respect to any specific claim shall be available to the claimant at all regular business hours.

(b) The General Assembly shall annually appropriate to the State Treasurer such funds as it deems necessary and appropriate to administer this article.