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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1757: Small school district fund

Establishing a small school district contingency fund.

Summary

  • Creates the Small School District Contingency Fund Account (Account) to provide loans to small school districts in financial distress, to be repaid within three years.
  • Establishes a contingency fund oversight committee comprised of the superintendents of the nine Educational Service Districts to administer the Account and establish loan application procedures and eligibility maximums.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1757), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kathy Haigh (D-35)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to establishing a small school district contingency fund;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kathy Haigh (D-35)

11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Lynn Kessler D-24Dean Takko D-19Bill Hinkle R-13Pat Sullivan D-47Jim McCune R-2Ross Hunter D-48Don Cox R-9Fred Finn D-35Skip Priest R-30Kevin Van De Wege D-24

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1757
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2010
Version voted on: HB 1757
90 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53008
Republican37000
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means.
  4. And refer to Ways & Means.
  5. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. APPE - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Education Appropriations.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  15. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. APPE - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. APPE - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Education Appropriations.

HB 1757 in other sessions

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