BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

SB 5487: School consolid. incentives

Concerning small school district consolidation incentives for infrastructure enhancement and modernization.

Summary

Provides a 10 percent state funding assistance enhancement for 10 years to qualifying school districts that voluntarily consolidate.
Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to administer consolidation planning grants and appropriates $200,000 from the Common School Construction Fund for this purpose.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

AN ACT Relating to small school district consolidation incentives for infrastructure enhancement and modernization;

Passed February 10, 2022

Version voted on: SB 5487

40 Yea 9 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	28	1	0	0
Republican	12	8	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Feb 12, 2022First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
Feb 10, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 9; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Feb 10, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 8, 2022Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 7, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4, 2022Minority; do not pass.
Feb 4, 2022WM - Majority; do pass.
Jan 24, 2022Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 21, 2022And refer to Ways & Means.
Jan 21, 2022Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 21, 2022EDU - Majority; do pass.
Jan 10, 2022First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
Dec 6, 2021Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5487 (2025–26) Agricultural overtime · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5487 (2023–24) Parking at rest areas · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5487 (2019–20) Personal caregiver access · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5487 (2017–18) Retired teachers as mentors · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5487 (2015–16) Higher ed programs/UW, WSU · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5487 (2013–14) Persistent offenders · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5487 (2011–12) Eggs and egg products · Enacted · Chapter 306, Laws of 2011
SB 5487 (2009–10) Employee contract nonrenewal · Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2009