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SR 21, PN 219
This resolution declares March 2005 as “American Red Cross Month” in
Pennsylvania. A 46-0 vote was recorded.
SB 146, PN 131
This bill amends the Public School Code to direct intermediate units to
coordinate academic programs for school districts and to establish
academic improvement teams for school districts. A 46-0 vote was
recorded.
SB 147, PN 132
The bill amends the Public School Code to require the Department of
Education to provide technical assistance to certain schools upon
request. A similar piece of legislation passed the Senate last session,
and this bill would supplement the federal requirement (under No Child
Left Behind) that the department assist schools that have not met
adequate yearly progress for two or more years. A 46-0 vote was
recorded.
SB 149, PN 217
This bill provides funding for the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund,
directing one-quarter mill of the Capital Stock-Franchise Tax to be
transferred from the General Fund. If enacted, this bill would cost the
General Fund approximately $36 million in FY 2004-05. A 46-0 vote was
recorded.
SB 199, PN 191
This bill amends the Supplemental Public Transportation Account,
temporarily removing the $75 million cap on appropriations for mass
transit from sales tax revenue. This legislation would cost the General
Fund approximately $22 million in FY 2004-05. A 46-0 vote was recorded.
Executive
Nominations
The Senate confirmed
the following nominee. A 46-0 vote was recorded.
James W. Freeman,
M.D., State Board of Medicine
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