SB459

Establishing the Statewide Imagination Library Program and the Imagination Library of Pennsylvania Restricted Account; and imposing duties on the Department of Education.

Introduced·3/17/25
Introduced Text

Pennsylvania SB459 establishes the Statewide Imagination Library Program and the Imagination Library of Pennsylvania Restricted Account, administered.

Pennsylvania SB459 creates the Statewide Imagination Library Program within the Department of Education to encourage reading among children under five years old. The bill establishes the Imagination Library of Pennsylvania Restricted Account in the General Fund, funded by appropriations, gifts, and grants. Money from the account is allocated to local entities that match funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis, with exceptions possible to prevent financial hardship.

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Education Committee
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History

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Education