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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1044

HB 1044: Capital assistance/schools

Providing capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges.

Summary

  • Creates a supplementary capital grant program for school districts with enrollments of 1,000 students or fewer for comprehensive instructional facility modernization or replacement.
  • Requires that grants be coordinated with the School Construction Assistance Program to the extent that a district has program eligibility.
  • Requires school districts awarded a grant to provide a district share equal to 50 percent of a district's remaining debt capacity for capital purposes, capped at an estimated property tax rate increment of $1.75 per thousand of assessed district value, under various assumptions.
  • Establishes various project eligibility criteria, grant prioritization, and administrative processes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2023
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2023
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2023
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel McEntire (R-19)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1044, SHB 1044

AN ACT Relating to capital financial assistance to small school districts with demonstrated funding challenges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel McEntire (R-19)

7 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Jenny Graham R-6Travis Couture R-35Bryan Sandlin R-15Jim Walsh R-19Skyler Rude R-16Michelle Valdez R-26Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1044
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57001
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 11, 2023
Version voted on: SHB 1044
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26300
Republican20000
How each member voted

Nay (3)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 25, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1044
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican37003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed February 28, 2024
Version voted on: SHB 1044
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27200
Republican19001
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Returned to House Rules 3. (SHB 1044)
  2. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1044)
  3. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1044)
  4. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1044)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1044)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1044)
  7. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1044)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1044)
  9. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1044)
  10. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1044)
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1044)
  12. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1044)
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1044)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1044)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1044)
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1044)
  17. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1044)
  18. Senate adheres to its position. (SHB 1044)
  19. House insists on its position and asks Senate for a conference. (SHB 1044)
  20. Senate insists on its position and asks House to concur. (SHB 1044)
  21. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (SHB 1044)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1044)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1044)
  24. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1044)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1044)
  26. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1044)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1044)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1044)
  29. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1044)
  30. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1044)
  31. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1044)
  32. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1044)
  33. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 1044)
  34. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1044)
  35. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1044)
  36. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1044)
  37. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  38. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1044)
  39. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  40. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1044)
  41. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  42. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1044)
  43. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  44. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  45. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
  46. Prefiled for introduction.

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