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Capital Budget Committee advances two bills: sync made permanent and early-learning facilities bill cleared from committee
Summary
On Feb. 6 the Capital Budget Committee voted 19-0 to report out House Bill 1064, which removes the sunset for the interagency "sync" team, and House Bill 1314, which amends early learning facilities criteria and creates emergency grants.
The Capital Budget Committee voted to report two bills out of committee with due-pass recommendations.
House Bill 1064, sponsored by Representative Abarneau, removes the expiration date for the interagency, multi-jurisdictional System Improvement Team ("sync") and makes that team permanent. The panel builds coordination for infrastructure projects across agencies. Vice Chair Representative Callan moved the bill with a due-pass recommendation; committee staff recorded a roll-call tally of 19-0 in favor.
House Bill 1314, sponsored by Representative Kallen, amends competitive criteria for the Early Learning Facilities program and establishes emergency grants to help early-learning providers address urgent facility needs. Vice Chair Callan moved the bill with a due-pass recommendation; the committee approved it by roll-call, 19-0.
Committee discussion on HB 1064 emphasized the sync program's role coordinating multiagency projects to avoid repeated excavation and reduce costs. Supporters described a recently developed data dashboard that helps jurisdictions and agencies avoid redundant work.
During debate on HB 1314, proponents said the bill will expand access to emergency funding for early-learning centers, clarify eligibility for tribal compact schools and support full-day ECAP expansions. Representative Callan urged support, saying the measures will help low-income and rural areas.
The committee did not record individual member roll-call votes in the transcript excerpt but staff announced the final tallies after the expedited roll-call votes. Both bills were reported out of the Capital Budget Committee with due-pass recommendations and will move forward in the House process.
