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House amends bill to let private providers use surplus school space; committee review set
Summary
Lawmakers amended House Bill 22 to allow 'private providers' to use school surplus space for childcare and circled the bill for further work after debate over removing the 70% occupancy rule and liability protections.
Lawmakers on Jan. 28 amended House Bill 22 to add "a private provider" after "local PTA" so private providers would have parity when petitioning to use surplus school space for childcare services. Representative Jones, sponsor of HB 22, accepted the change as a friendly amendment introduced by Representative Bradford and the House adopted it by voice vote.
The floor debate focused on the bill's effect on the existing "70%…
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