HB 1674-FN-A-LOCAL (1998): establishing a proportional statewide property tax to provide equal per student funding for state-mandated education and funding for kindergarten and making an appropriation therefor.

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HB 1674-FN-A-LOCAL (1998)

establishing a proportional statewide property tax to provide equal per student funding for state-mandated education and funding for kindergarten and making an appropriation therefor.

  • Status: Killed
  • Term: 1997-1998
  • House committee: Finance
  • Subject: Education - General

The Story

It was introduced on March 5, 1998 and referred to the House Finance committee. On March 5, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline (on 02/12/1998)”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On March 12, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/13/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a public hearing on March 16, 1998. The committee held work sessions on March 26, 1998 and April 2, 1998. On April 9, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules change rept date to 05/14/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. The committee held a work session on April 14, 1998. On May 14, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for deadline to 05/28/1998”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & Burling. On May 28, 1998 the House adopted “Suspend Rules for all deadlines”, on a motion by Rep. Wheeler & A Merrill. The committee held a work session on June 25, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House study it after the session ends by a vote of 14–5. On September 24, 1998 the House rejected a motion to study it after the session ends on a roll call 121–142. On September 24, 1998 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 158–105.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Sapareto (Rock 13) (prime sponsor)
  • Rep. Allen (Hills 1)
  • Rep. Sabella (Rock 13)
  • Rep. Wallin (Merr 15)
  • Rep. Dodge (Rock 4)

Hearings and Sessions

  • March 16, 1998, 3:00 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB
  • March 26, 1998, 1:30 PM: work session, House Finance, RM209,LOB
  • April 2, 1998, 1:00 PM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, RM209,LOB
  • April 14, 1998, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Finance, RM209,LOB

The Docket

  • March 5, 1998: INTRODUCED (APPROVED BY RULES) AND REF TO FINANCE; HJ21,P1081
  • March 5, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINE (ON 2/12/98), MA 2/3VV; HJ15,P714
  • March 12, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY13, MA 2/3VV; HJ24,P1238
  • March 16, 1998: HEARING MAR16 3:00 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • March 26, 1998: DIV II WORK & EXEC SESS MAR26 1:30 RM209,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • April 2, 1998: DIV II SUBCOM WORK SESSION APR02 1:00 RM209,LOB FOR:FINANCE
  • April 9, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES, CHANGE REPT DATE TO MAY14, MA 2/3VV; HJ34,P1464
  • April 14, 1998: DIV II SUBCOM WORK SESS APR14 10:00 RM209,LOB FOR: FINANCE
  • May 14, 1998: REPS WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES FOR DEADLINE TO MAY28, MA 2/3VV; HJ45,P1861
  • May 28, 1998: REPS WHEELER & A MERRILL SUSP RULES FOR ALL DEADLINES, MA 2/3VV; HJ51,P2040
  • June 25, 1998: DIVII & FULL COMM WK & EX SESS JUN25 10:00 RMS210-211,LOB :FIN
  • September 1, 1998: MAJ REPORT REF FOR STUDY FOR SEP10 (VOTE 14-5)
  • September 10, 1998: MOVED TO SEP16 WITHOUT OBJECTION
  • September 16, 1998: MOVED TO SEP24 WITHOUT OBJECTION
  • September 23, 1998: REP SAPARETO PROP FL AM<2429>; HC76,P2478-2479
  • September 24, 1998: REP COOPER MOVED TO LAY REMAINDER OF CAL ON TABLE, ML RC(133-163) HJ78,P2521-2523
  • September 24, 1998: REF FOR STUDY, ML RC(121-142); REP KURK MOVED ITL, ITL REPORT
  • September 24, 1998: ADOPTED RC(158-105); HJ78,P2527-2530

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