HB 211-LOCAL (1995): changing the school foundation aid distribution formula, and providing for sweepstakes powerball revenue to be used for state aid to education.
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HB 211-LOCAL (1995)
changing the school foundation aid distribution formula, and providing for sweepstakes powerball revenue to be used for state aid to education.
- Status: Indefinitely postponed
- Term: 1995-1996
- House committee: Education
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 1995 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 1, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 10–9. On March 9, 1995 the House adopted “Suspend Rules to ref to 2nd comm”, on a motion by Rep. A Torr & Buckley. On March 9, 1995 the House voted to pass it with changes on a division vote 233–102, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 17, 1995. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 21–0. The committee's amendment () was adopted on a voice vote on April 4, 1995, changing the text of the bill. On April 6, 1995 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on April 13, 1995 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 27, 1995. The committee met in executive session on May 3, 1995 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On May 4, 1995 the Senate voted to pass it with changes, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On May 16, 1995 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. On May 23, 1995 the House voted to reject the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. On May 23, 1995 the Senate adopted “Accede to Request for Committee of Conference” on a voice vote. A committee of conference met on May 31, 1995 to try to settle the differences between the two chambers' versions of the bill. On June 29, 1995 the House voted to kill it and bar the subject for the rest of the term.
Sponsors
- Rep. Larson (Graf 8) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 1, 1995, 9:30 AM: hearing, House Education, RM202,LOB
- March 17, 1995, 11:00 AM: hearing, RM100,ST HOUSE
- April 27, 1995, 2:00 PM: hearing, Senate Education, RM209,LOB
- May 3, 1995, 1:30 PM: executive session, Senate Education, RM209,LOB
- May 31, 1995, 10:00 AM: committee of conference, RM202,LOB
Votes
- March 9, 1995, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 233, nays 102, passed
- April 6, 1995, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed
- May 16, 1995, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
- May 23, 1995, House: Nonconcur and Request Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
- May 23, 1995, Senate: Accede to Request for Committee of Conference — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EDUCATION; HJ9,P122
- January 4, 1995: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 01/05/95 DUE ON 03/01/95
- February 1, 1995: HEARING FEB01 09:30 RM202,LOB FOR: EDUC
- March 1, 1995: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR MAR09 (VOTE 10-9)
- March 1, 1995: PROP COMM AM<1282>(NEW TITLE); HC29,P666-667
- March 9, 1995: REPS A TORR & BUCKLEY SUSP RULES TO REF TO 2ND COMM, MA 2/3VV; HJ35,P943
- March 9, 1995: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE DIV(233-102); HJ35,P970
- March 17, 1995: FIN HEARING MAR17 11:00 RM100,ST HOUSE
- March 29, 1995: MAJ FIN REPORT OTP/AM FOR APR04 (VOTE 21-0)
- March 29, 1995: PROP FIN COMM AM<1875>; HC43,P1316
- April 4, 1995: FIN COMM AM, AA VV; SPECIAL ORDER TO APR06, REP MERRITT MA DIV(282-70); HJ47,P1425
- April 6, 1995: REP REYNOLDS DIV ?; SECS 6 & 7 ADOPTED RC(280-77); PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ51,P1471-1473 + 1496
- April 13, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO EDUCATION; SJ13,P237
- April 27, 1995: HEARING APR27 02:00 RM209,LOB FOR: EDUCATION
- May 3, 1995: EXEC SESS MAY03 01:30 RM209,LOB FOR: EDUC
- May 3, 1995: COMM REPORT OTP/AM MAY04
- May 3, 1995: PROP COMM AM<2466>(NEW TITLE); SC34,P5
- May 4, 1995: COMM AM, AA RC(22-2); PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ18, P291-292
- May 15, 1995: FIN COMM REPORT OTP MAY16
- May 16, 1995: SEN RUBENS MOVED LAY ON TABLE, THEN WITHDREW MOTION; COMM REPT OTP, PASSED VV; SJ20,P363 + 370
- May 23, 1995: HOUSE NONC WITH SEN AM REQ CONF COMM, REP LARSON MA VV; HJ71,P1947
- May 23, 1995: <SPKR APPTS REPS: LARSON, LAURENT, FERGUSON & J WHITE>
- May 23, 1995: SEN ACCEDED TO REQ FOR CONF COMM, SEN LOVEJOY MA VV; SJ22,P471-2
- May 23, 1995: <PRES APPTS SENS: LOVEJOY, J KING & COLANTUONO>
- May 26, 1995: CONFEREE CHANGE: SEN J KING REPLACES SEN LARSEN
- May 31, 1995: CONF COMM MEETING MAY31 10:00 RM202,LOB
- May 31, 1995: (CONFEREES UNABLE TO AGREE)
- June 29, 1995: INDEFINITELY POSTPONED PER JT RULE 23-A; HJ81,P2122