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House Bill 371
By: Representatives Corbett of the 174
th
, Townsend of the 179
th
, Greene of the 154
th
, Dubnik
of the 29
th
, and Erwin of the 32
nd
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
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capital outlay funds generally under the "Quality Basic Education Act," so as to provide for2
an increase of the state's maximum authorization of capital outlay funding from $300 million3
to $375 million annually; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for4
other purposes.5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6
SECTION 1.7
Code Section 20-2-260 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to capital outlay8
funds generally under the "Quality Basic Education Act," by revising paragraph (1) of9
subsection (g) as follows:10
"(g)(1) In order to determine a reasonable total funding level for the purposes stated in11
subsection (e) of this Code section and to establish a fair and equitable distribution of12
funds to local school systems, the State Board of Education shall annually determine a13
level of authorization. Starting with fiscal year 2014
2027 applications for funds and for14
each fiscal year thereafter, the new authorization level may equal zero but shall not15
exceed $300 $375 million, adjusted annually to reflect the changes in the current annual16
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construction cost data maintained by the Department of Education pursuant to paragraph
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(4) of subsection (c) of this Code section. For purposes of deliberations with the18
Governor and the General Assembly regarding the amount of state funds to be19
appropriated, calculations shall be made for at least three levels below the $300
$37520
million maximum authorization, adjusted as specified in this paragraph."21
SECTION 2.22
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.23
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