SB 96-FN-LOCAL (1996): designating certain taxes and revenue to fund public kindergarten.

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SB 96-FN-LOCAL (1996)

designating certain taxes and revenue to fund public kindergarten.

Status: Killed
Term: 1995-1996
Senate committee: Ways and Means
Subject: Taxes - State

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 1995 and referred to the Senate Ways and Means committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 7, 1995. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. On March 28, 1995 the Senate voted to pass it with changes, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On April 6, 1995 the Senate voted to lay it on the table on a voice vote. On April 6, 1995 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote, on a motion by Sen. Colantuono. The committee held a work session on December 6, 1995. The committee held public hearings on December 14, 1995 and January 2, 1996. The committee held a work session on January 9, 1996. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it. On January 11, 1996 the Senate voted to kill it on a voice vote.

Hearings and Sessions

March 7, 1995, 11:00 AM: hearing, Senate Ways and Means, RM101,LOB
December 6, 1995, 9:00 AM: work session, Senate Finance, RM120,SH
December 14, 1995, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, RM103, ST HOUSE
January 2, 1996, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Finance, RM103, ST HOUSE
January 9, 1996, 1:30 PM: work session, Senate Finance, RM120, ST HOUSE

Votes

April 6, 1995, Senate: Laid on Table — voice vote, passed
April 6, 1995, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
January 11, 1996, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 5, 1995: INTRODUCED AND REF TO WAYS & MEANS; SJ2,P28
March 7, 1995: HEARING MAR07 11:00 RM101,LOB FOR: WAYS & MEANS
March 27, 1995: COMM REPORT OTP/AM MAR28
March 27, 1995: PROP COMM AM<1853>(NEW TITLE); SC24,P13-14
March 28, 1995: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ11,P180-182
April 4, 1995: FIN COMM REPORT ITL APR06
April 6, 1995: LAID ON THE TABLE, SEN CURRIER MA VV; SJ12,P204
April 6, 1995: TAKEN FROM THE TABLE, SEN COLANTUONO MA VV; SEN COLANTUONO SUBST OTP, MA VV; SEN LARSEN FL AM<2074>(NEW TITLE), AA VV; SEN COLANTUONO SUSP RULES FOR RE-REF REPORT, MA 2/3VV; RE-REFERRED TO FINANCE, SEN COLANTUONO MA VV; SJ12,P211-212
December 6, 1995: RE-REF WORK SESSION DEC06 09:00 RM120,SH FOR: SEN FINANCE
December 14, 1995: HEARING DEC14 01:00 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: FINANCE
January 2, 1996: RE-REF HEARING JAN02 01:00 RM103, ST HOUSE FOR: FIN
January 9, 1996: RE-REF WORK SESSION JAN09 01:30 RM120, ST HOUSE FOR: FINANCE
January 10, 1996: RE-REF COMM REPORT ITL JAN11 (VOTE: 7-0)
January 11, 1996: ITL REPORT ADOPTED VV; SJ2,P30

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