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PRINTER'S NO. 1113
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
983
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY HICKERNELL, GREINER, PICKETT, GROVE, ZIMMERMAN,
MILLARD, STEPHENS, RYAN, FEE, PYLE, SIMMONS, B. MILLER,
SAYLOR, McCLINTON, MENTZER, LAWRENCE, MASSER AND DeLUCA,
MARCH 26, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 26, 2019
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 reimbursements by Commonwealth and
between school districts, establishing the Emergency Basic
Education Subsidy Fund; and making an appropriation for the
purpose of emergency basic education funding.
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 2599.8. Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund.--(a)
The Emergency Basic Education Subsidy Fund is established as a
separate fund in the State Treasury. The money in the fund is
appropriated to carry out the provisions of this section.
(b) If a General Appropriation Act providing for a basic
education subsidy appropriation is not enacted by August 15 of
any fiscal year, money is hereby appropriated to the Department
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of Education for the purpose of emergency basic education
funding. To the extent the money is available, the State
Treasurer shall transfer the money to the Emergency Basic
Education Subsidy Fund in the total amount required to make
payments under subsection (d)(2). The transfers shall be up to
the dollar amounts and at the times as necessary to meet the
requirements of section 2517(c).
(c) If the Governor fails to certify revenue estimates under
section 618 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known
as "The Administrative Code of 1929," prior to the date on which
a basic education subsidy payment is due, the State Treasurer
shall certify to the Secretary of the Budget each time a
transfer is needed under subsection (b) that there is adequate
General Fund money to make the transfer.
(d) (1) The Secretary of Education shall draw a warrant on
the State Treasurer in favor of each district for the amount to
which the district is entitled, to meet each basic education
subsidy payment to the school districts under paragraph (2) .
(2) Payments made to each school district shall be in the
same amount as provided in the previous year.
(e) Transfers provided under this section shall only be in
effect during the time in which no General Appropriation Act
providing for a basic education subsidy appropriation has been
enacted for the current fiscal year.
(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, the
board of school directors of each school district may reopen the
school district's annual budget to reflect funding provided
under this section.
Section 2. This act shall apply to fiscal years beginning
after June 30, 2019.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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