HB 261 (2015): relative to disbursements of school building aid grant payments.
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HB 261 (2015)
relative to disbursements of school building aid grant payments.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2015-2016
- House committee: Finance
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2015 and referred to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 2015. The committee held a work session on February 3, 2015. The committee met in executive session on February 5, 2015 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 14–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 18, 2015 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 226–135.
Sponsors
- Rep. Michael Cahill (D - Rock 17) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Peter Bixby (D - Straf 17)
- Rep. Mario Ratzki (D - Merr 1)
- Rep. John Mullen (R - Straf 1)
- Rep. Douglas Ley (D - Ches 9)
- Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD21)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 29, 2015, 10:30 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
- February 3, 2015, 10:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
- February 5, 2015, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
Votes
- February 18, 2015, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 226, nays 135, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2015: Introduced and Referred to Finance
- January 27, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/27/2015 1:45 PM LOB 210-211
- January 29, 2015: Public Hearing: 1/29/2015 10:30 AM LOB 210-211
- February 3, 2015: Division II Work Session: 2/3/2015 10:00 AM LOB 209
- February 5, 2015: Executive Session: 2/5/2015 10:00 AM LOB 210-211
- February 10, 2015: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for Feb 18 (Vote 14-9; RC); HC13, PG. 247
- February 10, 2015: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
- February 18, 2015: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 226-135