House Sponsors: SMITH,MICHAEL-DELGADO-SHARP-HOLBROOK-MURPHY, FOWLER, WOOLARD, BOLAND, BRUNSVOLD, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,STEVE, HANNIG, HARTKE, MAUTINO, MCGUIRE, NOVAK, O'BRIEN, SLONE AND YOUNGE. Senate Sponsors: LIGHTFORD Short description: SCH CD-SUPP ST AID-LOW INC LEV Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Provides that, for any school year, the supplemental general State aid grant for any school district with a low income concentration level of more than 0% and less than 20% shall be $500 multiplied by the low income eligible pupil count. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the supplemental general State aid grant for a school district with a low income concentration level of more than 0% and less than 20% is only for the 2000-2001 school year (instead of for any school year). FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) HB 2961, as amended, would require a $40.1 million increase in appropriations for General State Aid, and a reduction of $9.2 million for the Hold Harmless. The net effect would be in- creased expenditures of $30.9 million. STATE MANDATES NOTE, AMENDED (State Board of Education) Same as SBE fiscal note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status