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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5453

SB 5453: 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 of less than 1,000 administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
  • Requires that projects eligible for modernization grants must meet the requirements of the School Construction Assistance Program except for estimated cost thresholds and local funding assistance percentages.
  • 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.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5453), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 25, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
February 22, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1923
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5453, SSB 5453

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: SSB 5453
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20500
Republican24000
How each member voted
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5453)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5453)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5453)
  4. Returned to Senate Rules 3. (SSB 5453)
  5. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5453)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5453)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5453)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5453)
  9. Placed on Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5453)
  10. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5453)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5453)
  12. CB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5453)
  13. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5453)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5453)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5453)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5453)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5453)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5453)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5453)
  23. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5453)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5453)
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 5453 in other sessions

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