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Committee deadlocks on 'microschools' bill; tied vote sends House Bill 14 72 to floor with split recommendations
Summary
After hours of debate about definitions, zoning preemption, and exemptions from building and health codes, the House Education Committee split 7-7 on House Bill 14 72 and will send the bill to the House floor with both majority and minority reports (no committee recommendation).
The House Education Committee deadlocked 7-7 on House Bill 14 72 — a measure creating a ‘‘microschool’’ classification — after extended debate over safety, zoning and oversight. Because the committee could not reach a majority recommendation, Legislative Council advised the committee to send the bill to the House floor with both sides presented (a majority report and a minority report).
Opponents raised safety and oversight concerns, focusing on a provision that would exempt microschools from childcare and building-code requirements and that would allow up to 50 children in a microschool setting. "I have several concerns," Representative Hager said, arguing that exempting microschools from building,…
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