BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1923: School construction grants

Concerning school construction assistance grants for small, rural school districts.

Summary

  • Creates a school construction assistance grant program for school districts with student enrollments less than 1,000.
  • Requires an advisory committee, appointed and staffed by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, to propose a list of prioritized grants by September 1 of even-numbered years.
  • Establishes prioritization criteria and an evaluation process for the committee to review and rank grant applications.
  • Establishes grant disbursement and reporting requirements for the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1923), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
February 2, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5453
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to school construction assistance grants for small, rural school districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Capital Budget.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. CB - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1923 in other sessions

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