PRINTER'S NO. 2760

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 2163 Session of 1982


        INTRODUCED BY OLASZ, CLARK, BURNS, PETRARCA, DUFFY, GEORGE,
           LUCYK, CAWLEY, TIGUE, BLAUM, MRKONIC, COLE, KOLTER,
           LETTERMAN, HORGOS, PETRONE, MICHLOVIC, McVERRY, RASCO,
           FRAZIER, COWELL, COCHRAN, TELEK, ZWIKL, KUKOVICH, LIVENGOOD,
           TRELLO, PISTELLA, GAMBLE, STEWART, WOZNIAK, VAN HORNE,
           GRUITZA, A. K. HUTCHINSON, MISCEVICH, SEVENTY, DeWEESE AND
           BELFANTI, JANUARY 19, 1982

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 19, 1982

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
     2     act relating to the public school system, including certain
     3     provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
     4     schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
     5     laws relating thereto," requiring the Commonwealth to
     6     reimburse school districts for certain transportation costs.

     7     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     8  hereby enacts as follows:
     9     Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
    10  as the "Public School Code of 1949," is amended by adding a
    11  section to read:
    12     Section 2541.1.  Payments on Account of Special
    13  Transportation Costs.--(a)  The Commonwealth shall reimburse any
    14  school district which incurred additional transportation costs
    15  occasioned by longer routes due solely to the closing of any
    16  road, bridge or highway by the Commonwealth.
    17     (b)  The Commonwealth shall reimburse each school district


     1  one hundred per centum (100%) of all costs as provided for in
     2  subsection (a).
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.


















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