PRINTER'S NO.  2446

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE RESOLUTION

 

No.

423

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, SCAVELLO, GINGRICH, MILLARD, MURT, O'NEILL, REICHLEY, TOOHIL, SCHRODER, KAUFFMAN AND WATSON, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011  

  

  

  

A RESOLUTION

  

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Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study

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existing State aid funding formulas.

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WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is a

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bipartisan, bicameral legislative service agency consisting of

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12 members of the General Assembly established by statute to

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conduct studies and make recommendations aimed at eliminating

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unnecessary expenditures, to promote economy in State government

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and to assure that Commonwealth funds are being expended in

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accordance with legislative intent and law; and

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WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is

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authorized to conduct a wide range of research activities

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pertaining to the operation and performance of State-funded

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programs and agencies; and

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WHEREAS, Existing State aid formulas do not adjust for

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population or client growth, despite the inherent and increasing

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unfairness this places on Pennsylvania residents and taxpayers;

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and

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WHEREAS, Those counties in this Commonwealth which have

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experienced the greatest increases in population growth have

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incurred dramatic reductions in per person funding, per client

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funding, or both, because State aid formulas have not been

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adjusted to account for the population and/or client growth;

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therefore be it

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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the

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Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study all existing

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State aid funding formulas and their impact on the 67 counties

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of this Commonwealth; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That, in furtherance of its study, the Legislative

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Budget and Finance Committee:

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(1)  Identify existing State aid funding formulas

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currently in use in this Commonwealth.

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(2)  Determine the criteria used to distribute funding

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under each of the current State funding formulas.

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(3)  Develop criteria to measure the impact of

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population-based State aid funding formulas.

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(4)  Develop criteria to measure the impact of client-

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based State aid funding formulas.

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(5)  Determine what data should be used to accurately

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reflect population/client enrollment.

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(6)  Determine how and when to adjust State aid funding

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formulas to accurately reflect population/client enrollment

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shifts between the counties of this Commonwealth.

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(7)  Report its findings, conclusions and recommendations

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to the House of Representatives within 120 days.

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