HB 597-FN-LOCAL (2017): relative to calculating the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education and providing fiscal capacity disparity aid.
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HB 597-FN-LOCAL (2017)
relative to calculating the cost of an opportunity for an adequate education and providing fiscal capacity disparity aid.
- Status: Killed
- Term: 2017-2018
- House committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
The Story
It was introduced on January 5, 2017 and referred to the House Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 31, 2017. The committee met in executive session on February 7, 2017 to vote on its recommendation. The minority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2017-0080h). The majority of the committee recommended that the House kill it by a vote of 11–7, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On February 15, 2017 the House voted to kill it on a roll call 186–165.
Sponsors
- Rep. Dick Ames (D - Ches 9) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. John Cloutier (D - Sull 10)
- Rep. Mel Myler (D - Merr 10)
- Rep. Mary Heath (D - Hills 14)
- Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D - Hills 30)
- Rep. Paul Berch (D - Ches 1)
- Rep. David Luneau (D - Merr 10)
- Rep. Patricia Lovejoy (D - Rock 36)
- Rep. Katherine Rogers (D - Merr 28)
- Sen. Dan Feltes (D - SD15)
- Sen. David Watters (D - SD4)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 31, 2017, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Education, LOB 207
- February 7, 2017, 1:00 PM: executive session, House Education, LOB 207
Votes
- February 15, 2017, House: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 186, nays 165, passed
The Docket
- January 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Education
- January 31, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/31/2017 01:00 PM LOB 207
- February 7, 2017: Executive Session: 02/07/2017 01:00 PM LOB 207
- February 10, 2017: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2017-0080h [^]
- February 15, 2017: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate for 02/15/2017 (Vote 11-7; RC)
- February 15, 2017: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA RC 186-165 02/15/2017