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PRIOR PASSAGE - NONE
PRINTER'S NO. 1393
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1083
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, M. K. KELLER, LAWRENCE, DUSH,
PEIFER, CUTLER, D. PARKER, IRVIN, ZIMMERMAN, MARSICO,
MENTZER, HARHART, SAYLOR, WARD, GILLEN, GROVE, B. MILLER,
KLUNK, RADER, BAKER, WHEELAND, EVERETT, DIAMOND AND TRUITT,
APRIL 28, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, APRIL 28, 2015
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, prohibiting the passage of unfunded
directives from the General Assembly concerning education
passed through legislation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
(1) That Article III be amended by adding a section to read:
ยง 10.1. Unfunded education mandates.
(a) To provide an efficient system of education, any mandate
enacted by statute, regulation or executive order establishing a
new education program shall provide the necessary funding for
the implementation of the program.
(b) Any statute, regulation or executive order establishing
a new education program or reauthorizing an existing education
program which is not wholly funded by the Commonwealth shall not
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