§29-25  Department of education; federalfunds; general fund offset.  (a)  Federal impact aid, United StatesDepartment of Defense funds, and federal indirect overhead reimbursementsreceived by the department of education shall not be returned to the generalfund.

(b)  If the amount of federal impact aid andUnited States Department of Defense funds received by the department ofeducation exceeds the authorized appropriation in the general appropriationsact or the supplemental appropriations act, then the governor shall:

(1)  Allow the department of education to increase thefederal fund expenditure ceiling for all program identification numbers, eachby an amount proportionate to its portion of the total general fundappropriation made by the legislature and by the amount that the federal impactaid and United States Department of Defense funds received by the department ofeducation exceeds the authorized appropriation in the general appropriationsact or the supplemental appropriations act; and

(2)  Allow the department of education to retain thefull amount of the general fund offset created by increased impact aidreceipts; provided that the department shall not use the general fund offset tocreate new programs or expand existing programs.

(c)  Beginning July 1, 2004, and for eachfiscal year thereafter, the department of education may set aside $100,000 offederal impact aid moneys received pursuant to this section to:

(1)  Establish and fund a permanent, full-timemilitary liaison position within the department of education; and

(2)  Fund the joint venture education program tofacilitate interaction between the military community and the department ofeducation.

The military liaison position established underparagraph (1) shall be exempt from chapter 76 but shall be eligible to receivethe benefits of any state or federal employee benefit program generallyapplicable to officers and employees of the State.

(d)  The department of education shall submit areport to the legislature, not fewer than twenty days prior to the convening ofeach regular session, concerning the exact amount and specific nature offederal impact aid, United States Department of Defense funds, and federalindirect overhead reimbursements received under this section. [L 2000, c 234,§1; am L 2004, c 147, §1]

 

Cross References

 

  Related provisions, see §§302A-1401 to 1406.