Current through Pa Acts 2024-53, 2024-56 through 2024-111
Section 146-C - Funding for Library Services(a)General rule.--From money appropriated for COVID Relief - ARPA - IMLS, the following shall apply:(1) Each library receiving an allocation in fiscal year 2020-2021 under section 2324 of the act of March 10, 1949 ( P.L. 30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, shall receive an equal share of $890,000.(2) The amount of $3,810,000 shall be distributed to libraries as follows: (i) Multiply the amount received by the library in fiscal year 2020-2021 under section 2324 of the Public School Code of 1949 by $3,810,000.(ii) Divide the product from subparagraph (i) by the sum of the amounts received by libraries under section 2324 of the Public School Code of 1949.(3) The amount of $86,000 shall be allocated to the State Library for administration.(4) Any money to be distributed under this section which remains unexpended, uncommitted or unencumbered as of the effective date of this paragraph, may be distributed at the discretion of the State Librarian.Amended by P.L. TBD 2022 No. 54, § 7, eff. 7/11/2022.Added by P.L.622021 No. 24, § 2, eff. 7/1/2021.