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Committee retains two school building-aid bills (HB 295 and HB 366) for more study
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to retain HB 295 (making school building-aid funds non-lapsing) and HB 366 (school building-aid eligible projects) for further work; sponsors said building-aid bills are complex and benefit from additional attention and work sessions, and retention preserves the bills in committee for fall or later consideration.
The Education Funding Committee voted to retain two separate bills that deal with school building aid: HB 295 (making school building-aid program funds non-lapsing) and HB 366 (clarifying eligible projects for school building aid). Representative Spilsbury moved to retain HB 295 and HB 366 and the committee approved each motion by roll call (18-0 for each retention). Speakers said building-aid legislation is complex and benefits from additional time for work sessions and review; retention keeps the bills in committee for further work rather than advancing them with incomplete language.
Why it matters: Building aid bills are commonly complex, can carry large capital-dollar implications, and often require coordination across districts and finance divisions; retaining them enables committee deliberation and possible consolidation of complementary language across multiple building-aid measures.
Outcome: HB 295 and HB 366 both retained in committee by unanimous votes 18-0.
