Bill Text: PA SB198 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: In educational improvement tax credit, further providing for the definitions of "educational improvement organization" and "innovative educational program."

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 10-4)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-19 - Referred to EDUCATION [SB198 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SB198-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 206
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 198 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY PIPPY, FOLMER, TOMLINSON, WONDERLING, COSTA, EARLL, VANCE, KITCHEN, BROWNE, ORIE, D. WHITE, EICHELBERGER, FARNESE AND BOSCOLA, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in educational improvement tax
credit, further providing for the definitions of "educational
improvement organization" and "innovative educational
program."
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "educational improvement
organization" and "innovative educational program" in section
2002-B of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as
the Public School Code of 1949, amended July 11, 2006 (P.L.1092,
No.114), are amended to read:
Section 2002-B. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this article
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Educational improvement organization." A nonprofit entity
which:
(1) is exempt from Federal taxation under section 501(c)
(3) 34 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Public Law
99-514, 26 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.); and
(2) contributes at least 80% of its annual receipts as
grants to a public school, a chartered school as defined in
section 1376.1(a) or a private school approved in accordance
with section 1376 for innovative educational programs.
For purposes of this definition a nonprofit entity "contributes"
its annual cash receipts when it expends or otherwise
irrevocably encumbers those funds for expenditure during the
then current fiscal year of the nonprofit entity or during the
next succeeding fiscal year of the nonprofit entity.
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"Innovative educational program." An advanced academic or
similar program that is not part of the regular academic program
of a public school but that enhances the curriculum or academic
program of [the] a public school, chartered school as defined in
section 1376.1(a) or private school approved in accordance with
section 1376, or provides pre-kindergarten programs to public
school students[.], students of a chartered school as defined in
section 1376.1(a) or students of a private school approved in
accordance with section 1376.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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