HOUSE BILL 993

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Delegates Owings, Mitchell, and Wood

Entitled:

Education - Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act - Funding Increases

Synopsis:

Tying the growth in State aid to public schools to the growth in annual State resources; providing that, in a fiscal year, specified additional State aid for education provided under a specified Act may not be provided if State revenues do not grow by a specified percentage; specifying the amount and manner for the allocation of State education aid to counties if State revenues do not grow by a specified amount; repealing a provision that requires the General Assembly to adopt a specified resolution; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Ways and Means

2/25

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMPTROLLER

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

EDUCATION -see also- DRIVER ED; HIGHER ED; SPECIAL ED; etc

GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- AELR CMTE; LEG POLICY COMMITTEE.

LEGISLATION - see also- CORRECTIVE LEGISLATION; CURATIV LEG.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

REPORTS

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

STATE AID

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Education

( 5-201 , 5-219 )

State Finance and Procurement

( 6-104 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered