PRINTER'S NO. 3124
No. 2186 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY MACKERETH, DePASQUALE, BOYD, BRENNAN, CURRY,
DALLY, FLECK, GEIST, GINGRICH, HELM, HERSHEY, HESS, MANTZ,
MOYER, MURT, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, SCHRODER, SIPTROTH, THOMAS
AND YOUNGBLOOD, JANUARY 23, 2008
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 23, 2008
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," further providing for approved
6 reimbursable rental for certain leases and approved
7 reimbursable sinking fund charges on indebtedness.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. Section 2574(b)(1) and (c) introductory paragraph
11 and (1) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as
12 the Public School Code of 1949, added March 22, 1956 (1955
13 P.L.1315, No.417), are amended to read:
14 Section 2574. Approved Reimbursable Rental for Leases
15 Hereafter Approved and Approved Reimbursable Sinking Fund
16 Charges on Indebtedness.--* * *
17 (b) For new school buildings the approved building
18 construction cost shall be the lesser of
19 (1) The cost of constructing the school buildings including
1 the cost of essential fixtures and equipment and the cost of
2 employing a construction manager to oversee the new school
3 construction but excluding architect's fees in excess of six per
4 cent (6%) of the contract price, or
5 * * *
6 (c) For additions [or], alterations or improvements,
7 including, but not limited to, capital improvements, related to
8 school safety to existing buildings approved building
9 construction cost shall be the lesser of
10 (1) The cost of constructing the additions [or], alterations
11 or improvements, including, but not limited to, capital
12 improvements, related to school safety including the cost of
13 essential fixtures and equipment and the cost of employing a
14 construction manager to oversee the school additions or
15 alterations but excluding architect's fees in excess of six per
16 cent (6%) of the contract price, or
17 * * *
18 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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