THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY TARTAGLIONE, FONTANA, GORDNER, BROWNE, LEACH, BREWSTER, COSTA, WOZNIAK, STACK, KITCHEN AND FARNESE, JANUARY 25, 2011

REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, JANUARY 25, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An

act relating to the public school system, including certain

provisions applicable as well to private and parochial

schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the

laws relating thereto," providing for workers' compensation

safety committees.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 615.  Workers' Compensation Safety Committee.--(a)  

Each school district shall have and maintain a certified safety

committee by December 31, 2012, for the purposes of section

1002(b) of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as

the "Workers' Compensation Act." The Department of Labor and

Industry shall annually provide the Department of Education with

the list of school districts who have a certified safety

committee. In the case of a school district that does not comply

with this section, the Department of Education shall annually

deduct from any allocation from the Commonwealth to which the

school district is entitled the amount of the discount the

school district would otherwise receive under section 1002(b) of

the "Workers' Compensation Act."

(b)  This section shall not apply to a school district that

would not qualify for the discount under section 1002(b) of the

"Workers' Compensation Act" by virtue of the establishment of a

certified safety committee.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.