Legislation sponsored by Senator Jake Corman, to keep the $60 million NCAA fine to Penn State University in the Commonwealth, passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday.
Passing the House means the bill is moving one step closer to final passage. The bill now goes on to the Governor.
The legislation, Senate Bill 187, says the fine money should be paid into the State Treasury, where it will be dispersed within the Commonwealth. The money would go towards programs preventing child sexual abuse and assisting the victims of child sexual abuse.
Senator Corman said the bill was necessary due to the NCAA's desire to distribute the money nationwide. The consent decree, signed by both Penn State University and the NCAA, is silent on where the endowment should be distributed.
As drafted, the bill creates a policy that applies to all large fines levied on Commonwealth-supported institutions that enter into agreements with governing bodies, including the NCAA fine on Penn State University.
Passing the House means the bill is moving one step closer to final passage. The bill now goes on to the Governor.
The legislation, Senate Bill 187, says the fine money should be paid into the State Treasury, where it will be dispersed within the Commonwealth. The money would go towards programs preventing child sexual abuse and assisting the victims of child sexual abuse.
Senator Corman said the bill was necessary due to the NCAA's desire to distribute the money nationwide. The consent decree, signed by both Penn State University and the NCAA, is silent on where the endowment should be distributed.
As drafted, the bill creates a policy that applies to all large fines levied on Commonwealth-supported institutions that enter into agreements with governing bodies, including the NCAA fine on Penn State University.