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House circles capital-outlay flexibility bill after debate over repurposing funds for operations
Summary
Representative Watkins' HB98 would let small school districts use capital outlay levy proceeds for building operations and maintenance; supporters said it frees local funds for classroom needs, opponents warned it risks diverting voter-approved capital money. Lawmakers voted to 'circle' the bill for more work.
Representative Watkins introduced House Bill 98 to permit school districts with enrollments of 2,500 students or fewer to use proceeds from their capital outlay levy for accounting function 2600 (operation and maintenance of plant services), such as custodians, utilities and maintenance. The sponsor framed the change as permissive and narrowly targeted—intended to give small, rural districts flexibility to free local maintenance-and-operation…
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