PRINTER'S NO. 644

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA


HOUSE BILL

No. 609 Session of 1981


        INTRODUCED BY LUCYK, McCALL, MRKONIC, SEVENTY, WOZNIAK,
           J. L. WRIGHT, ITKIN, CALTAGIRONE, DeWEESE, LESCOVITZ,
           LETTERMAN, SALVATORE, BELFANTI, MORRIS, WACHOB, BORSKI,
           PUCCIARELLI, W. D. HUTCHINSON, O'DONNELL, SHOWERS, DAWIDA,
           CORDISCO AND TRELLO, FEBRUARY 18, 1981

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON MINES AND ENERGY MANAGEMENT,
           FEBRUARY 18, 1981

                                     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," providing for grants to school
     6     districts, intermediate units or vocational technical schools
     7     to defray costs of conversion of certain heating systems.

     8     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     9  hereby enacts as follows:
    10     Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
    11  as the "Public School Code of 1949," is amended by adding a
    12  section to read:
    13     Section 2593.  Heat Plant Conversion Grants.--(a)  In
    14  addition to any funds distributed pursuant to any other
    15  provision of this or any other act, the department may award a
    16  grant to any school district, intermediate unit or vocational
    17  technical school which converts from its current heating system
    18  to a coal fired heating system.


     1     (b)  Grants awarded pursuant to subsection (a) shall not
     2  exceed fifty per centum (50%)  of the actual cost of conversion.
     3     Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.


















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