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Committee approves SB 98 to extend donations to regional career and technical education centers
Summary
The Education Committee voted to support SB 98, which extends authority for donations to regional career and technical education (CTE) centers and will be placed on the consent calendar.
The Education Committee voted to recommend SB 98 “ought to pass” after a motion from Representative Peoples and a second from Representative Luna.
SB 98 would extend the authority for industry and other donors to contribute to regional career and technical education center programs. Representative Peoples said, "This bill just makes sense to continue to allow industry or anyone else who wants to donate money to the...program," and moved the bill to OTP.
Committee members registered no substantive debate against the bill during executive session; the clerk called the roll and 18 members voted in favor. The chair said the bill has a fiscal note described in the discussion as “somewhat moderate size” and the committee placed it on the consent calendar so any member with concerns can remove it.
Why it matters: supporters said extending the donation authority helps CTE centers maintain industry partnerships and resources; the committee did not vote to change funding formulas or appropriations in this action.
The committee recorded the vote and will send the bill forward on the consent calendar.
