Bill Text: PA HR423 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study existing State aid funding formulas.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 20-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-30 - Removed from table [HR423 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR423-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2446
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 423 Session of2011
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
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
existing State aid funding formulas.
WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is a
bipartisan, bicameral legislative service agency consisting of
12 members of the General Assembly established by statute to
conduct studies and make recommendations aimed at eliminating
unnecessary expenditures, to promote economy in State government
and to assure that Commonwealth funds are being expended in
accordance with legislative intent and law; and
WHEREAS, The Legislative Budget and Finance Committee is
authorized to conduct a wide range of research activities
pertaining to the operation and performance of State-funded
programs and agencies; and
WHEREAS, Existing State aid formulas do not adjust for
population or client growth, despite the inherent and increasing
unfairness this places on Pennsylvania residents and taxpayers;
and
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WHEREAS, Those counties in this Commonwealth which have
experienced the greatest increases in population growth have
incurred dramatic reductions in per person funding, per client
funding, or both, because State aid formulas have not been
adjusted to account for the population and/or client growth;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study all existing
State aid funding formulas and their impact on the 67 counties
of this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, in furtherance of its study, the Legislative
Budget and Finance Committee:
(1) Identify existing State aid funding formulas
currently in use in this Commonwealth.
(2) Determine the criteria used to distribute funding
under each of the current State funding formulas.
(3) Develop criteria to measure the impact of
population-based State aid funding formulas.
(4) Develop criteria to measure the impact of client-
based State aid funding formulas.
(5) Determine what data should be used to accurately
reflect population/client enrollment.
(6) Determine how and when to adjust State aid funding
formulas to accurately reflect population/client enrollment
shifts between the counties of this Commonwealth.
(7) Report its findings, conclusions and recommendations
to the House of Representatives within 120 days.
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