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Thurston County commissioner to testify on Senate Bill 5,812, House Bill 2,049 tied to 3% school-funding increase
Summary
Commissioner Mehan said he will testify this evening on Senate Bill 5,812 and House Bill 2,049, which he described as focused on school funding and allowing local jurisdictions to adopt a 3% increase; he said he will speak for both Wasatch and Thurston counties.
Commissioner Mehan said he will testify this evening on Senate Bill 5,812 and House Bill 2,049, which he described as focused on school funding and that they "allow local jurisdictions the increase to that 3%."
Mehan told the Thurston County Board of County Commissioners at a work session that the bills are on the county's list of priorities and that a panel of county representatives will present testimony. "I'll be speaking on behalf of, both Wasatch and Thurston County," Mehan said.
The discussion at the work session was limited to the commissioner informing colleagues of his planned testimony; no formal action or vote was recorded on the bills during the meeting. County leadership confirmed that because the bills are on the county's priorities list, Mehan may speak on the board's behalf.
Why this matters: Mehan characterized the legislation as tied to school funding and said it would permit local jurisdictions to adopt a 3% increase. That change, if enacted and adopted locally, would affect how jurisdictions implement funding decisions for schools, though the work session did not include details on implementation, revenue amounts, or legal language.
At the meeting Mehan also said the testimony would occur on a panel with other presenters; the board did not discuss the content of his prepared remarks during the session.
The board continued with other agenda items after Mehan's announcement.
