HB 50-FN-A-LOCAL (2001): relative to sources of funding an adequate education.
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HB 50-FN-A-LOCAL (2001)
relative to sources of funding an adequate education.
- Status: Died on the table
- Term: 2001-2002
- House committee: Ways and Means
- Subject: Taxes - State
The Story
It was introduced on January 25, 2001 and referred to the House Ways and Means committee. The committee held public hearings on February 14, 2001 and April 10, 2001. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 13–7. On April 18, 2001 the House voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 193–190. On April 18, 2001 the House adopted “Taken from the Table” on a roll call 195–184. On April 18, 2001 the House failed “reconsider Maj Am” on a roll call 184–194. On April 18, 2001 the House rejected a motion to pass it on a roll call 171–208. On April 18, 2001 the House voted to kill it on a voice vote. On April 18, 2001 the House voted to lay it on the table on a roll call 198–181. The bill died on the table when the session ended on December 12, 2001, having been set aside and never taken back up.
Sponsors
- Rep. David Hess (R - Merr 11) (prime sponsor)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 14, 2001, 9:45 AM: hearing, House Ways and Means, RM202,LOB
- April 10, 2001, 1:00 PM: hearing, House Ways and Means, RMs205-207,LOB
Votes
- April 18, 2001, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — voice vote, passed
- April 18, 2001, House: COMMITTEE MAJORITY AMENDMENT {0778} — yeas 188, nays 193, failed
- April 18, 2001, House: REP HERMAN: LAY ON THE TABLE — yeas 193, nays 190, passed
- April 18, 2001, House: REP SCANLAN: TAKE FROM THE TABLE — yeas 195, nays 184, passed
- April 18, 2001, House: REP DIFRUSCIA: RECONSIDERATION OF MAJORITY AMENDMENT {0778} — yeas 184, nays 194, failed
- April 18, 2001, House: QUESTION: OTP — yeas 171, nays 208, failed
- April 18, 2001, House: REP BURLING: RECONSIDERATION — yeas 190, nays 189, passed
- April 18, 2001, House: REP HERMAN: LAY ON THE TABLE — yeas 198, nays 181, passed
The Docket
- January 25, 2001: Introduced and ref to Ways & Means; HJ18, p251
- February 7, 2001: Copy to Chairman on 2/7/2001
- February 14, 2001: Hearing Feb 14 9:45 RM202,LOB
- April 10, 2001: Hearing on Prop Am Apr 10 1:00 RMs205-207,LOB
- April 12, 2001: Maj Report OTP/AM for Apr 18 (vote 13-7;Reg<I>)
- April 12, 2001: Min Report ITL
- April 12, 2001: Prop Maj Am{0778}; HC31, p756-761
- April 18, 2001: Rep DiFruscia Prop Fl Am {0939}(New Title); HC35, p931-932
- April 18, 2001: Maj Am {0778}, AL RC(188-193); Laid on the Table, Rep Herman MA RC(193-190); HJ39, p1146-1152
- April 18, 2001: ==pending question OTP==
- April 18, 2001: Taken from the Table, Rep Scanlan MA RC(195-184); Rep DiFruscia moved to reconsider Maj Am, ML RC(184-194); OTP ML RC(171-208); Rep Hager moved ITL, ITL Report Adopted VV; HJ39, p1171-1177
- April 18, 2001: Rep Burling moved to Reconsider, MA RC(190-189); Laid on the Table, Rep Herman MA RC(198-181)
- April 18, 2001: HJ39, p1179-1183 ==pending question ITL==
- December 12, 2001: Died (All bills Laid on Table, by Sine Die Adjournment)