PRINTER'S NO. 1995
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
401
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY BROOKS, ARGALL, DINNIMAN, FOLMER, GORDNER AND
VULAKOVICH, JUNE 28, 2016
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, JUNE 28, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a
study to analyze and identify which education laws and
regulations of this Commonwealth have more stringent
standards than Federal law requires.
WHEREAS, Executive Order 1996-1, issued by the Governor on
February 6, 1996, provides that State agencies may not exceed
Federal standards unless justified by a "compelling and
articulable" interest or required by State law; and
WHEREAS, Because of the complexity and close interworking of
Federal and State education law, it is important that the
relationship between Federal and State education law and
regulation be examined and understood; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission conduct
a study to analyze and identify which education laws and
regulations of this Commonwealth have more stringent standards
than Federal law requires; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the commission report its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly within one year of the
adoption of this resolution.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19