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Education funding committee tables several large funding bills, advances background‑check amendment
Summary
The Education Funding Committee voted to table multiple funding bills (including HB 1803, HB 1557 and HB 1826) by narrow 10–8 margins, advanced an amended criminal‑history check for non‑credentialed school employees (HB 1827 amendment 0573h) to 'ought to pass as amended' and set an interim study on a central ERP bill.
The Education Funding Committee met in executive session and voted to table several high‑profile funding measures while advancing a criminal‑background amendment for school personnel.
Representative Ladd opened the session and introduced the docket. The panel took early action on HB 1803, a bill that would make recipients of an education tax credit ineligible to receive Education Freedom Account (EFA) funds in the same program year. "What this bill does, it says if you take an education tax credit, you're not gonna be eligible for an EFA or vice versa in the same year," Representative Ladd said when moving that the bill be declared inexpedient to legislate (ITL). Representative Dan McGuire seconded the motion. After debate over program caps, student outcomes and fiscal tradeoffs, the committee approved ITL on HB 1803 by a 10–8 roll call and assigned a majority and minority report.
Supporters of the ITL motion argued restricting dual participation would preserve limited EFA funds for more students. Representative Fellows said the fiscal note showed…
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