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Appropriations panel advances Career Technical Education funding bill
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee voted to pass House Bill 18, a Career Technical Education funding measure, by roll call with seven ayes. Committee members described the bill as an opportunity to continue support for CTE programs.
The House Appropriations Committee on an unspecified date voted to pass House Bill 18, a re-referral on Career Technical Education (CTE) funding, by roll call. The committee recorded seven ayes and no no votes.
Representative Harrelson, a member of the committee, said the bill presented an opportunity to continue support for CTE. "Just, I believe, obviously, it's, as we look at CTE and the importance of that, I think this is an opportunity to continue moving that direction," Representative Harrelson said during discussion.
Committee staff conducted the roll call. Miss Childress recorded the following answers: Representative Aleman, Aye; Representative Angelos, Aye; Representative Harrelson, Aye; Representative Pendergraft, Aye; Representative Sherwood, Aye; Representative Smith, Aye; Chairman Bair, Aye. The clerk announced the result as seven ayes.
The committee opened and closed public testimony without presenters for the measure and moved promptly to the roll call after brief discussion. No amendments or substantive changes were recorded on the committee floor during this consideration.
The committee then moved on to other agenda items.
