Date: 04/22/2009

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB09-291

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 09-291 to the Committee of the WPASS



11:17 AM -- Senate Bill 09-291

Senator Bacon, sponsor of Senate Bill 09-291, presented the bill. The bill concerns the state share of district total program for school districts that have obtained voter approval to be exempt from the constitutional revenue limit but then obtain voter approval to again be subject to the limit.


11:19 AM

Senator Bacon responded to committee questions and comments. Senator King expressed a number of concerns about the bill and asked Senator Bacon to talk about how the bill might impact the provision of a "thorough and uniform" education as required by the state constitution. Senator Romer also responded to Senator King's question, saying voters will know prior to casting their vote that the state will not backfill lost local funding. Discussion between Senator King and Senator Bacon on constitutional issues ensued.
BILL:SB09-291
TIME: 11:26:35 AM
MOVED:Bacon
MOTION:Refer Senate Bill 09-291 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a 5-3 vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Groff
Yes
Heath
Yes
Hudak
Yes
King K.
No
Scheffel
No
Spence
No
Romer
Yes
Bacon
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS




11:28 PM

The committee adjourned.