Final
Bill C

SCHOOL FINANCE SYSTEM

Votes:
Action Taken:
Page 4, lines 23-24, strike "fifty percent" and su
Renewed his motion to approve and recommend Bill C		TIE
PASS

01:35 PM -- Bill C

Representative Pommer reviewed the provisions of Bill C, concerning the authorization of additional school district revenues to fund costs associated with full-day kindergarten programs (Attachment D). Representative King asked about the addition of a capital construction request in a special mill levy ballot issue. Representative King further asked questions about the relationship of the proposed bill and current provisions for mill levy overrides.


01:40 PM

Ms. Chase came to the table to respond to additional questions about conforming amendments in the bill. Senator Anderson and Representative Penry asked additional questions about the bill. There was further discussion about the likelihood of school districts going to voters under the bill's provisions.


01:45 PM

The committee continued to discuss the operating component of the bill, and the provisions for capital construction needs. Representative Pommer responded to questions about the ability of a school district to charge tuition to out-of-district kindergarten students for the second half of a day. Senator Spence asked questions about whether the revenue raised by the mill levy would be sufficient to provide for the ongoing operating costs.


01:50 PM

Ms. Chase responded to a question about the use of the term "mill levy." She explained that the term does not necessarily connote a single mill. There was discussion of the fact that the mill levy issue could be brought either by a board of education or through a citizen initiative.

01:54 PM

Representative Pommer moved to approve and recommend Bill C for referral to the Legislative Council.

BILL:Bill C
TIME: 01:54:35 PM
MOVED:Merrifield
MOTION:Page 4, lines 23-24, strike "fifty percent" and substitute "seventy percent". The amendment was withdrawn.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Anderson
Bacon
Benefield
King
Penry
Pommer
Spence
Tupa
Merrifield
Windels
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: TIE


BILL:Bill C
TIME: 01:55:04 PM
MOVED:Pommer
MOTION:Renewed his motion to approve and recommend Bill C for referral to the Legislative Council. The motion passed on a 10-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Anderson
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Benefield
Yes
King
Yes
Penry
Yes
Pommer
Yes
Spence
Yes
Tupa
Yes
Merrifield
Yes
Windels
Yes
Final YES: 10 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




01:56 PM

With Representative Pommer the prime House sponsor, Senator Bacon agreed to sponsor the bill in the Senate.