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Votes at a glance: Committee on Education advances HB 2185 and HB 2140; declines HB 2139
Summary
The Committee on Education amended and recommended HB 2185 and approved HB 2140 favorably; a motion to report HB 2139 favorably failed after a counted vote. Actions included a technical balloon amendment to HB 2185, a favorable report on HB 2140, and a failed motion on HB 2139 to raise delegated contract authority.
The House Committee on Education took formal action on multiple bills during the recorded session.
HB 2,185 — Emerge program technical amendments: The committee reconsidered and adopted balloon amendments to HB 2,185 to update language in the Financial Assistance Act and to clarify payment language for the Emerge program. Representative Stogdstall moved the amendment (seconded by Representative Hubert). After the amendment was adopted the committee voted to pass HB 2,185 as amended; Representative Chauncey moved final passage and Representative Wolff seconded. The motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded on the transcript.
HB 2,140 — Addition of D.A.R.E. educator: Representative Goetz moved that HB 2,140 be reported favorably; Representative Hill seconded. Committee members recorded no opposition and the committee reported HB 2,140 favorably.
HB 2,139 — Increase in board delegation threshold: The committee debated House Bill 2,139 (which would allow Boards of Education to delegate to superintendents authority to execute contracts up to $50,000). Committee staff explained that boards could still require sealed bids and that the statute would set a maximum delegation level rather than mandating delegation. Representative Schmidt said constituents worried about reduced transparency and stated she could not support the bill as written. Representative Schreiber moved to report HB 2,139 favorably; Representative Pichney seconded. The chair called for a counted vote; the chair reported seven members in favor. The motion failed (the chair announced “the motion fails”).
The committee recorded no further final action on HB 2,139 during the transcript.
