Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District shall be exempt from the net school spending requirement under chapter 70 of the General Laws for fiscal year 2000. No penalty shall be assessed, and the district shall be considered to have met its net school spending requirement for fiscal year 2000 for the purposes of the distribution of state school aid.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.