H 3801 General Bill, By Harrell, Allison, Keegan, Kelley, Scarborough, Meacham-Richardson, Wilkins, Quinn, Bingham, Leach, Hinson, Knotts, Webb and Davenport
Summary: Appropriations Act, State, General; mid-year budget reductions, education exempt from; General Assembly, Agencies
    A BILL TO AMEND ACT 387 OF 2000, RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 AND A PROVISION PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH ANY MID-YEAR BUDGET REDUCTIONS SHALL BE MADE DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, SO AS TO EXEMPT ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION FROM ANY SUCH REDUCTIONS, TO DEFINE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THIS PURPOSE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUDGET AND CONTROL BOARD MAY ALSO EXEMPT FROM ANY MID-YEAR REDUCTION AN AGENCY'S BASE BUDGET WHERE THE BOARD HAS OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED AN AGENCY'S OPERATING DEFICIT, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS FIFTEEN RATHER THAN FIVE STATEWIDE SESSION DAYS AFTER FORMAL WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF SUCH CUTS FROM THE BOARD TO PREVENT THE REDUCTIONS FROM TAKING PLACE.
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03/27/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-57
03/27/01	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-58