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1999 SESSION
HB 1501 Aid to public libraries.
Introduced by: Alan A. Diamonstein | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Aid to public libraries. Repeals the provision capping the costs incurred by the Library Board in administering aid to public libraries and “providing other public library extension functions” at 30 percent of appropriations. Since 1936, the Commonwealth has declared in statute its library policy "as part of its provision for public education, . . to promote the establishment and development of public library service throughout its various political subdivisions." To support this policy, the Library Board is to administer, from such funds as are appropriated, state grants for the development of library services. Available to any free public library or library system qualifying under Board standards, these state grants are to encourage not only the maintenance of appropriate library standards, but also the consolidation of libraries or library systems into "larger and more economical units of service." Calculated pursuant to a statutory formula, grant amounts may be based on local matching funds, local population, or a geographic service area.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/98 992707204 pdf
- 02/16/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1501ER) pdf
- 03/09/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/13/99 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/18/98 992707204
- 01/13/99 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/18/99 House: Reported from Education (24-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/99 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/28/99 House: Reported from Appropriations (30-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/99 House: Read first time
- 02/01/99 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/99 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/99 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 1-N)
- 02/03/99 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/04/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/99 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/10/99 Senate: Reported from General Laws (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/99 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/99 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/99 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/99 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/99 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/99 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1501ER)
- 02/22/99 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/99 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/23/99 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/99 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 24 (effective 7/1/99)
- 03/09/99 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0024)