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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5181

SB 5181: Low-income school districts

Providing school districts serving low-income communities with flexibility in financing their facilities.

Summary

  • Authorizes school districts to create partnerships and limited liability companies, and enter into leases, loans, and other agreements with public or private entities for the purpose of financing school facilities through certain federal tax credit programs.
  • Excludes school district indebtedness related to a district's financing of school facilities through certain federal tax credit programs from indebtedness limitations prescribed in statute.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2022 (SSB 5181), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2021
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2021
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-15)
Introduced
January 13, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5181, SSB 5181

AN ACT Relating to providing school districts serving low-income communities with flexibility in financing their facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-15)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5181
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5181
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican18002
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5181)
  2. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5181)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5181)
  4. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5181)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5181)
  6. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5181)
  7. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5181)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5181)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5181)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5181)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5181)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5181)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5181)
  17. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5181 in other sessions

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