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Judiciary committee votes to send special-education funding bill to the floor after fiscal concerns
Summary
Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee moved Senate Bill 1 — an act increasing resources for students, schools and special education — to the floor but several members voiced opposition, citing a funding mechanism that could break existing fiscal guardrails.
The Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted to refer Senate Bill 1, an act described as increasing resources for students, schools and special education, to the floor for further consideration.
Sen. Kissel said he would vote no, telling the committee he served as ranking senator on a select committee on special education and that, while the bill addresses important issues, he believes the funding mechanism in the bill would “break…
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