THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY TALLMAN, CREIGHTON, GROVE, HENNESSEY, ROCK, SAYLOR AND SWANGER, JANUARY 24, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 24, 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," in education empowerment, further

providing for mandate waiver program.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 1714-B of the act of March 10, 1949

(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is

amended by adding a subsection to read:

Section 1714-B.  Mandate Waiver Program.--* * *

(o)  (1)  A school district receiving a mandate waiver of the

provisions of section 751 regarding separation of contracts

shall be granted such waiver under the condition that the school

district shall solicit bids for the school construction project

both as a single-prime contractor construction project and a

multiple-prime contractor construction project that complies

with the provisions of section 751. The school district shall

submit all single-prime contract bids and all multiple-prime

contract bids to the department for use in studying the

potential cost or savings generated by waivers of the provisions

of section 751 regarding separation of contracts.

(2)  The department shall collect and analyze the bids

submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) and report to the General

Assembly its findings regarding the potential costs or savings

of mandate waivers of the provisions of section 751 within three

(3) years of the effective date of this subsection.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.