As Introduced 1 122nd General Assembly 4 Regular Session H. B. No. 672 5 1997-1998 6 REPRESENTATIVES JOHNSON-SYKES 8 10 A B I L L To extend until February 4, 1998, the date by which 12 the General Assembly must develop a plan to 13 provide itemized appropriations to the Department 14 of Education for the 1999 fiscal year, and to 15 declare an emergency. 16 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: 18 Section 1. Notwithstanding Section 50 of Am. Sub. H.B. 215 20 of the 122nd General Assembly, the General Assembly shall have 21 until February 4, 1998, to develop a plan to provide itemized 23 appropriations for the Department of Education for fiscal year 1999. Section 2. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency 25 measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public 26 peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is that 28 the issues that must be resolved by the General Assembly in connection with the adoption of an education budget for fiscal 29 year 1999 are of such complexity and importance that they cannot 30 be fully and fairly deliberated without the additional time 31 authorized by this act. Therefore, this act shall go into 32 immediate effect. 33